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Alice in Genderland is the first ever memoir by a crossdresser who is not content to live behind closed doors—and who takes it much further than his straighter, more circumspect peers might ever care to go. Most of the time, Harvard-educated psychiatrist Richard Novic is Rick, a caring doctor at the office and a loving husband and father at home. But one night a week, he is Alice, a brave trans woman about town, shopping, dining, dancing, and more.

In raw, compelling honesty, Gael Garbarino Cullen articulates the complexities of grief and single motherhood, after the sudden, heart-breaking loss of her 40-year-old husband, beautifully illustrating the power of resilience, hope, and post-traumatic growth. It is an unflinching walk through the long and inevitably difficult stages of grief–confirming and validating the curves and turns that come with healing.

Lois E. Scott has generated and collected pithy one-liners for the past 50 years, gems that her husband Fred refers to as LOISisms. These one-liners can cut through the froth to the heart of a topic with wisdom, common sense, and often humor. They may give comfort to a hurting person, or challenge a teenager as he or she struggles to deal with this world. With these gems, she has guided and instructed three sons and eleven grandchildren and their friends. She is now working on seven great-grandchildren.

Like the lotus...Rise above the muck and mire. The beautiful lotus flower has its roots in the muddy waters where it grows and from which it draws its sustenance. Yet the flower rises above it all to bloom in all its glory and bring joy to all who see it, seemingly untouched by the ugliness of where its roots are. This is why it is a symbol of the resilience of our spirits in their capacity to rise above the harsh conditions of life in this world.

When Sarah married Robert, he promised he would never leave her. There was a time when they were happy and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company. But Robert lied. He left swiftly, like a thief in the night, to live with another woman. Sarah had thought she and Robert would spend the rest of their lives together. A Christian novel of rebuilding trust and fidelity, My Husband's Marriage Is Fine, but Mine Isn't tells Sarah's story, a story of a woman who loved her husband more than her own life.

This is a continuation story of EC’s journey in life. It is about his observations, reflections, and prayers. He discovers that when he can quieten his mind and observe, it helps him to find what is important and what he can do.

In this book, E. C. continues the journey of his life: going to church, going to work, teaching tennis, playing tennis, and visiting his friends. As he goes, along the way he is working to figure out what is important in his life, and he explores ways to play the game of tennis. He is also working to find his song . . . his swing.

Everyone has a story. In Hope, author Edith Hedden tells some of those stories. In this collection of narratives, everyday people faced with extraordinary challenges relate their experiences that inspire, bring hope, and renew faith in the resilience of the human spirit.

In A Grandmother’s Love, Sherita Brown shares a moving, faith-filled memoir that celebrates the unbreakable bond between grandparent and grandchild. Through the stories of three generations of strong African American women in Colorado, including herself, Brown explores what it means to embrace kinship care, pass down legacy, and parent with grace, even in the face of personal loss and societal challenges.

With the evolution of humans to their higher self, life is changing rapidly and many are finding themselves at crossroads. As fear and anxiety for the unknown future grips them, this book offers a general understanding of and comfort to come to terms with the new dimension and learning to align their God-self with their human nature to make that transition. With stories shared by many, this book aims to assure the listener that they are not alone and that much help is available when it is invoked in the right way and then moving out of their own way to enable themselves to receive it.

For me, thinking about the me of tomorrow far predates the virus. It has become second nature, essential to creating a meaningful life. It’s my bread and butter. However, paradoxically, understanding how to plan in the age of coronavirus took on an even greater meaning. Our sense of balance; thirst for knowledge; and approach to health, career, finances, and relationships required even more forethought and attention than ever before. Envisaging future tomorrows puts us in a better position to deal with today.

The sport of mixed martial arts provides its fans and athletes with a unique set of practices, philosophies, and techniques that can generate results and success in any aspect of life. Like the champions of MMA, there are those who excel in the world of business those who have the ability to break sales quotas, build unstoppable teams, create dynamic businesses, and do so while savoring every minute they are alive.

"The story of becoming sober signifies a great deal more than simply not 'picking up' or 'using'. This is a story not only of recovery, but also of what it means to live in sobriety." Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, 1st District, Rhode Island.