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Sixty percent of individuals over the age of 20 - or 58 million people in the US - are overweight. As the obesity epidemic continues to grow, many Americans are researching the benefits and complications of weight-loss surgeries. Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies, 2nd Edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to understanding the impact of surgical weight-loss before, during, and after surgery.

Imagine how it would feel to be fully valued for what you do best. What if your boss, your customers, and your family really appreciated what you have to offer? How proud would you be if your organization won the top spot among Fortune Magazine’s “Most Admired Companies?” What if Jim Collins rated you a “Level 5 leader?” In this audiobook, you’ll find 21 simple and powerful strategies that will help you become more valued in a crowded and competitive world.

Captain Kynan Esprit served six years in the Marines, then four more in the Secret Service. Both ended in disgrace. Jobless, his former commander recommends him to weapons manufacturer Whit Lasette, who doesn’t care if Kynan’s moral compass sometimes conflicts with orders from above. Whit admires the captain’s uncompromising valor and hires Ky to protect his adult daughter, Reina, while he campaigns for the US presidency.

Written for graduate, medical floor, and surgical floor nurses, Pathway to ICU is a handy guidebook meant to encourage a transition or prep for an exciting entrance in the ICU. Designed to assist floor nurses transitioning to the demanding realm of intensive care or new nurses starting their first shifts in the ICU, this indispensable handbook offers a wealth of insights, practical suggestions, and valuable resources to ensure a seamless and successful transition.

I’m sure you would love to experience a stress-free lifestyle. But you think that there is no way you could adopt that lifestyle. It just isn't practical. You have a family to consider. You have a busy career to think about. This is where Minimalism in the Modern World comes to help. Finding how to integrate Minimalism into your busy life can feel like an overwhelming process. But it shouldn’t be this way. The whole idea of Minimalism is to reduce stress rather than create it. This book will help you to find your perfect balance.

Getting Pregnant for Dummies offers up-to-date advice on the current methods and treatments to assist in conception. This guide will help you understand why infertility occurs, its contributing risk factors, and the steps to take to increase the chances of giving birth. From in vitro fertilization to third party reproduction (donor sperm or eggs and gestational surrogacy) to lifestyle changes to understanding genetic information to insurance, legal and medication considerations, this book covers all the information you need to navigate your way to the best possible results.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award Nominated for the Inaugural Reader's Choice Award With honesty, love, and humour, in this moving memoir, Kelly S. Thompson explores her relationship with her older sister, Meghan. Tested by addiction, abuse, and illness, the sisters’...

In sieben Abschweifungen über Hunter S. Thompson macht Bittermann auf weniger bekannte Seiten des bizarren Lebens Hunter S. Thompsons aufmerksam. Über Thompsons legendären Auftritt in der Conan O'Brien-Show, als aus der Talkshow eine absurde Waffenshow wurde, Hunter S. Thompson als hoffnungsloser Romantiker, über sein Fortleben in der populären Kultur, über das Wahlabenteuer in Aspen und die Geburt eines politischen Autors in Chicago im August 1968. Ein ungewöhnlicher, von Sympathie getragener Nachruf auf einen Skeptiker.

Have you ever heard of a school bus that talked to the children as he drove them to school? The Johnson twins, Bobby and Tommy, can’t believe their ears! Find out what happens in the adorable story “The Little School Bus That Talked.” Then you will meet Amy, a little girl that is nervous about her first day at school. Her mother has a great idea to calm Amy’s nerves—and it worked! Follow Amy throughout her day as she meets friends, eats lunch, and plays on the playground. Get ready to go back to school with fun stories, silly sing-along songs, and a talking school bus!

How to show up for yourself and kids in a better way each day, even if you don’t have time or believe in all this positive “mumbo jumbo”. The wisdom shared here will encourage and empower you, simply because you’ll see most single moms go through the same thing.

A bomb destroys a downtown café in 2060 Los Angeles with only two survivors. One is the cofounder of the world's premiere robotics company - and the prime suspect. For veteran LAPD Robbery-Homicide Detective Gabriel Furst, this case is personal - his adopted family died in the explosion. He and his new partner, Detective Irene Bolton, follow the leads into a world of wealth, power, sex, betrayal, and a growing trail of dead bodies surrounding a secret project. Gabriel and Irene must find the truth and bring the killer to justice before they become the next victims.

Four years ago, Tyler Karras' quest to avenge his wife's death led to all out war with San Francisco's Russian Mafia. With the Bratva's collapse and its king, Dmitri Chernov, long dead, all Ty wants now is to put it behind him and enjoy a second chance at life with his new bride, Hannah, and the child they're expecting any day. But Chernov's heir, Grigory Dmitriev, has returned, bitter and determined. He wants his kingdom back, and he's more than willing to leverage Ty's new family to get it.

How many women can one man lose? This is the question for Nattie Moreland, AKA Natasha McMorales, as she opens her new Private Investigation Agency. Nattie is a caretaker, a role she learned in her dysfunctional/alcoholic family. The caretaker role makes her a unique detective as she uses her skills to get people to open up to her. But the caretaker role has a down side too. Nattie has a tendency to collect men who cannot take care of themselves.

Tyler Karras is an honest man, a transplanted Brit living the American dream, but his charmed life takes an unexpected turn when his brother, Nick, is coerced into joining ranks with San Francisco's Russian mafia. Ty intervenes to secure Nick's freedom, yet only succeeds in incurring their wrath. With no choice but to accept Nick's new life, Ty returns to his own, but his dreams are dashed when his wife - pregnant with their first child - is killed, the victim of a reckless crime. Despondent and bitter, Ty macerates his grief in alcohol.