Books

Sex, drugs and rock n’roll (well, clubbing): ex-model Nicole has given it all up and now lives a quiet, lonely life, working in an office for an inbred sociopath. She regards the world with a wry, sardonic eye.Enter D’Artagnan: arrogant, sly, sexy... and very French. Nicole is bemused to find herself being seduced by a man the very opposite of Karl, the love of her life who broke her heart so catastrophically four years earlier.What Nicole doesn’t know is that...

Memories of his abusive father fuel Tyler Armstrong's desire to make the world a safer place, so Tyler will do whatever it takes to become a Navy SEAL. Falling in love with his best friend, Amanda Jarvis, though, wasn't part of his plans. Maybe his failed attempts to confess his love turned out for the best. Even if their shared faith helps them navigate the demands of SEAL life, he fears asking her to live with the uncertainties of his...

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Stephen Gospage has been writing poems which relate to this conflict. While he finds war in all its forms to be repellent and awful, he salutes the bravery of the people of Ukraine who are fighting for their independence and territory; fighting, in fact, to preserve ‘The Shape of Ukraine’.The poems in this collection cover all aspects of the war, from the trauma suffered by soldiers and civilians to the plight of...

The teenage years are crucial for making friends, discovering your place in the world, and giving your natural talents and skills the attention and space that lets them thrive.Social anxiety makes it harder to connect with others and feel like you belong. Overthinking and battling powerful emotions can make social situations terrifying instead of fun.But it doesn’t have to stay that way!Whether you’re dealing with severe social anxiety or just shy and looking to break out of your shell, social anxiety is...

How often do you beat yourself up, telling yourself that you're not enough? Give yourself a break, stop the constant self-criticism, and embrace the power of self-compassion.Picture waking up each day feeling kind and understanding towards yourself, even on your toughest days. Imagine looking in the mirror and loving what you see. This is what self-compassion can do for you.In "The Proven Path to Self-Compassion,” Zera Young takes you on a journey that will change your life forever. With practical exercises,...

It is a light and profound book. The protagonist, Maria, has a flower shop, but she is not a simple merchant, flowers are messengers of affection to be delivered to relatives, friends, lovers and acquaintances. An intense novel that tells the value of feelings and friendship. It tackles painful issues such as the pandemic , stalking, in a delicate way. It tells of the realization of a career for women, but above all it speaks of love, poetry and courtship. A...

  If you could learn how to have an employee engagement rating of over 90% and a leadership effectiveness rating of 99%, would you be interested?  These statistics are not just lofty goals. These are results author David Jacobson received on anonymous employee surveys while working as a hospital director. He attributes his success to his highly humorous leadership style.Highly Humorous Leadership: A Fun, Effective Approach to Management and Supervision is a fantastic resource for effective leadership full of self-reflection and examples...

This story, based on the author’s own experiences in Southern Africa, follows the exciting, and unforgettable adventure of Benjamin Frost as he canoes down the Zulu river in South Africa.Frost has returned to the Dark Continent to volunteer as a conservationist for African wildlife and wildernesses over a three-month-period. At the same time, he wishes to find closure to some hardship he endured during his first assignment in South Africa thirteen years before.As he canoes down the Zulu river with...

The winner will be crowned Ambassador’s Bride. The losers will meet certain death.When you’re living inside a dwarf planet in the cold abyss of space, life is only easy if you’re rich. 17-year-old Marishel Vance works as a seamstress – but when she’s selected to compete in a brutal contest for the Ambassador’s hand in marriage, she’s quickly catapulted into a life-threatening struggle.Marishel hates the idea of fighting for some stuck-up rich guy – no matter how handsome he is....

Falling in love sends us all into a spin. We are consumed with happy, positive thoughts, we see the world as a beautiful place and we want everybody to share our happiness. Being in love is truly wonderful.So why can it all go so wrong?The course of true love never did run smooth but we can, unwittingly, add extra potholes.The simple actions of changing our diet, changing our soap or changing our hairstyle can have far reaching consequences.This book shines...