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Fairy ZB – the sleep Fairy, returns from being a captive for a couple of hundred years to see that the sleep problems in the world have tremendously increased. She is on a mission to help everyone sleep blissfully. In this story, Fairy ZB advises Mia’s mom on what to do to successfully conquer Mia’s nightmares using a little bit of magic and a lot of common sense.

Intermittent fasting is a lifestyle where you go for short or intermediate periods of time without food. This “not eating” window can be as short as 12 hours, including sleep time.

Some Short Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens is a quietly luminous collection of holiday reflections that capture the emotional heart of Christmas rather than its spectacle. Written in the mid-19th century, these short works explore memory, childhood wonder, family bonds, and the gentle melancholy that often accompanies the season. The opening piece, A Christmas Tree, invites listeners into a warmly lit room where children gather around a decorated tree, their delight mirrored by the narrator’s tender recollections of Christmases long past.

The Night Has Its Own Darkness is a chorus of women’s voices — remembered, imagined, and reborn. Across generations and continents, they rise from silence to speak their truths: of love and loss, of resistance and longing, of faith, exile, and survival. Among them are the iconic and the forgotten, women we thought we knew, now revealing who they truly were, and others whose names were never spoken aloud. Each voice burns like a candle in the dark, passing its flame to the next, forming a fragile, luminous chain of remembrance that refuses to fade.

After her husband wipes out their savings, sells the house, and walks away, Mina is left with nothing but her teenaged twins and a broken heart. But when she unexpectedly inherits her late uncle’s diner, she sees a flicker of hope. Mina has no experience running a diner, and in this tight-knit island community, her resilience is tested in ways she never imagined. With the business losing money and no backup plan, she’s faced with the daunting possibility of failing herself, the diner’s staff, and leaving her children homeless.

Former Army Civil Affairs specialist Jo Gunning isn’t looking for trouble in Savannah, Georgia. But when she crosses paths with a troubled veteran, she stumbles into a world of hidden agendas and unanswered questions surrounding those who’ve already sacrificed too much. Walking away isn’t in Jo’s nature—not after years of service where leaving someone behind was never an option. The deeper she digs, the more tangled the trail becomes.

Brighid LaFlamme, Belly dancer and fire performer, is the undisputed leader of a tight knit group of friends she has dubbed her Fire Buddies. When they are not performing at Renaissance faires or other events, they can be found enjoying alternative forms of adult entertainment and activities at the local kink-oriented venue. Dragging her buddies into this journey, and picking up a few new friends along the way, Brighid discovers the darker side of ambition, talents she never knew she had, and the value of friendship.

Helena Boyd, newly-divorced mother of a precocious eight-year-old named Benjamin, is excited at the prospect of fresh beginnings: new town, new house, new job. Freed from the tethers of her failed marriage, her choices are now completely her own to make, her future full of enticing possibilities. Until one ordinary autumn day when a mysterious little book is deposited through the drop slot at the library where Helena is newly employed.

The Leadership Blueprint for Women is a practical and empowering guide crafted for women navigating the complexities of modern leadership. It’s packed with proven strategies, mindset shifts, and real-world tools designed to help you rise, thrive, and lead on your own terms.

Three months after the events that took place during the raid of Mt. Tenebris, Emi and her party are completing their training and preparing to head back to the mountain. But before they set off, Queen Vita bestows the title of "Champion" to each of them. Keeping in line with the legend, they venture out into an ancient jungle in search of the warrior that will join them as the fourth champion.

One night while waiting for her father to get home, ten year old Emi wanders around her home when she accidentally drops her teddy bear into a mysterious chest. Anxiously going in after it, Emi falls into the chest and is teleported to a strange new world. Not long after waking up in this new world she is saved by her teddy bear who has come to life and grown several times her size. During her journey to find a way back home Emi meets several new friends including a royal guard, a scientist, and many others.

"The Serpent’s Hold" is a raw, gripping tale of resilience, pain, and the unyielding will to rise above the trauma that seeks to consume her. It’s a story of survival, of finding strength in the most unlikely places, and of the silent struggle that many endure, unseen.

Three years after being thrown from the world of Roa, Emi and Teddy are hard at work training with hopes that their new found strength will be enough to help them save their friends and family. Using the magical Infinite Room that her father built, and with the help of her maternal otters Cecil and Kain, Emi is able to access anything she can think of to assist her in her training.

Six years after being thrown out of the world of Roa, Emi and Teddy return to avenge the friends they've lost to time. With two-thousand years having passed in the realm, Emi prepares to take charge of this new adventure all on her own. But her plans begin to come unraveled when a detour leads her to the now thriving kingdom of Nevolan. It is here that she learns of a plot to destroy the kingdom by an old foe of her parents.

In The Serpent’s Shadow, the journey of survival continues as our protagonist emerges from the harsh realities of her past, only to face deeper challenges at the hands of the one person she hoped could bring her peace. Reunited with Jake after his release, she dares to believe in a fresh start, yet old demons resurface, threatening the fragile foundation of her family.

When a mysterious meteor shower strikes Earth, a silent biological crisis follows — boys stop being born. Within seven years, the male birthrate drops to zero. Panic spreads. Governments and biotech giants rush to understand and control what’s happening. Unaware of their rarity, five young men — Fred, Joe, Alex, Mario, and Saeed — grow up immune to the plague reshaping the world. From isolated islands to space missions, from luxury clinics to hidden sanctuaries, their lives become entangled in a global struggle for power, reproduction, and survival.

Conscious Living: Daily Mindfulness for a More Present Life explores how to harness your mind for personal growth and well-being through meditation and mindfulness, ultimately achieving peace and fulfillment.

Sips of Wisdom: An Unfiltered Guide to Career Success offers a candid and insightful exploration of career development and professional empowerment within corporate America.

When accomplished New York architect Amara Blake returns to her coastal hometown to sell her late mother's storm-damaged house, she doesn't expect to find herself working alongside the guarded and grief-haunted Leo Hayes. As they restore the old Victorian's crumbling foundation, walls slowly come down between them, revealing wounds they've both been hiding. But when misunderstandings and ambition threaten to tear them apart, they must decide what's worth building - and what's worth fighting for.

Coping with Anxiety is a comprehensive anxiety management guide that outlines various coping mechanisms to use whenever you're feeling anxious. It walks you through the mind-body connection to help you learn how to recognize the cognitive and physical symptoms of anxiety and address them effectively. This holistic approach to managing anxiety allows you to reclaim your sense of well-being and live the life that you choose!