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Embrace the journey of self-reliance with global communications strategist Maha Abouelenein as she shows you how to deploy your greatest asset—yourself—to achieve your dreams and beyond.

In an era defined by rapid change and unrelenting uncertainty, mastering self-reliance is not just an option—it’s a necessity. Maha Abouelenein is a strategic communication and personal branding expert who has been instrumental in orchestrating transformations for clients that include global corporate giants, high-growth startups, sports organizations, governments, and high-net-worth individuals.

In 7 Rules of Self-Reliance, she draws upon her vast experience to deliver a profound guide on self-reliance. Inspired by her father’s teachings, Abouelenein encapsulates the essence of self-reliance through personal anecdotes, professional encounters, and a step-by-step playbook that delves into essential practices such as embracing a growth mindset, being a value creator, and reputation management in the digital age. Each chapter unfolds one of her seven transformative lessons that are not only practical but also deeply empowering.

This book isn’t just about personal growth; it’s about creating and seizing opportunities without waiting for permission from others. With the creator economy booming and more individuals turning to side hustles and self-employment, Abouelenein’s insights are timely and relevant. She demonstrates how self-reliance—rooted in self-confidence, self-worth, and the courage to believe in oneself—can transform challenges into stepping stones and aspirations into achievements.

Whether you’re launching a business, pivoting in your career, or seeking personal fulfillment, 7 Rules of Self-Reliance provides a robust framework for navigating the demands of contemporary life while equipping you with the tools to thrive in today’s AI-enhanced, tumultuous landscape.

In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again.

When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy—only keeping her from meeting her goals—she decided to set herself a challenge: she would not shop for an entire year.The Year of Less documents Cait’s life for twelve months during which she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car.

Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt.

The challenge became a lifeline when, in the course of the year, Cait found herself in situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol, and food—and what it had cost her. Unable to reach for any of her usual vices, she changed habits she’d spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her.

Blending Cait’s compelling story with inspiring insight and practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what you’re holding on to in your own life—and, quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.

Introducing a radical healing approach for the adult symptoms of Childhood PTSD—from the creator of the Crappy Childhood Fairy program and YouTube channel.

Conventional trauma treatments (talk therapy and medication) simply don’t work for many trauma survivors, and now we know why. Researchers have identified the core symptom that drives most other symptoms—neurological dysregulation. It’s an injury to your nervous system triggered by abuse and neglect in childhood, and it can profoundly impact your physical health, damage your ability to learn and focus, and hold you back from forming caring relationships.

The good news is that healing is possible, and in Re-Regulated, author Anna Runkle (aka the Crappy Childhood Fairy) shows you how. Chapter by chapter, she teaches you practical steps to identify signs of dysregulation, quickly re-regulate, and then stay regulated more of the time. Drawing from her own experience healing Childhood PTSD symptoms, and her decades of work coaching and mentoring thousands of others working to heal from abuse and neglect in the past, Anna helps you calm triggers, break out of isolation, and change the self-defeating behaviors that are so common for traumatized people. From a regulated state, things can move forward rapidly in every area of your life so you can become your full and real self at last.

You’ll learn:
• Practical techniques to release trauma-driven thinking and strengthen focus
• Principles to overcome trauma-driven thinking and behaviors that hold you back
• Strategies to manage overwhelming emotions before they hurt relationships
• A process to build your capacity to connect with other people
• A “Daily Practice” to help you start each day regulated and energized

Anna’s tools can be used on your own or as a complement to professional therapy. With her help, you can achieve calmness and clarity you never imagined possible.

Open yourself to help and guidance from the other side with easy exercises in two minutes (or less!) to meet and communicate with your ancestral guides.

Discover how easy it is to ignite your intuition and connect with the other side! Answers from the Ancestral Realms will reveal the command words, visual images, and symbols that make ancestral communication fast and effortless. You’ll realize that your ancestors are here with you, and you’ll open to their help and guidance every day.

Meet ancestors far beyond your family and the “landcestors” from the cultures and geographical regions of your earliest roots. The word ancestor means “those who have gone before,” so you can connect with spirits from the groups, organizations, activities, and projects in which you are engaged, such as authors, musicians, Freemasons, nurses, and so many more. You’ll learn how to perceive their presence and receive their messages so clearly that their assistance will be available to you anytime, anywhere, and in every endeavor of your life—your work, relationships, ancestral healing, creative projects, and even psychic development.

So, get ready to meet all your different ancestors. . . . They’re already right next to you, and they’re waiting for your call!

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‘The highly anticipated sequel to My Life with the Walter Boys, the internationally bestselling YA romance novel that inspired the Netflix series!

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Jackie Howard returns to the boy who has her heart, the family she loves, and the choice she must make.

Jackie is back on the Walter ranch after a summer in New York. She needed space – and got it. But she doesn’t know where things stand with her and Cole Walter after that goodbye kiss. Over the summer, she stopped texting him.

But she never stopped thinking about him.

Still, with Cole living off in town to work at Tony’s garage before he heads off to college, Jackie thinks it’ll be easy to avoid him – only to find that when she sees him face to face at last, it’s, well…impossible to resist him.

Things are getting complicated: he’s the boy she can’t get off her mind, and the Walters have become the family she loves and needs. How can Jackie move forward when she’s afraid of taking the next step?

This heartfelt follow-up to the bestselling My Life with the Walter Boys promises a sweet YA romance that captures the beauty of the found family dynamic and the complexities of coming of age.

Tropes
Found Family
First Love
Coming of Age
Young Adult
Romance

Also by Ali Novak:
My Life with the Walter Boys
The Heartbreakers (The Heartbreak Chronicles Book 1)
Paper Hearts (The Heartbreak Chronicles Book 2)

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Welcome back to the quirky, romantic small town of Blue Moon Bend: home to this enticing romantic comedy series from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over and the fan-favourite Riley Thorn books.

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A steamy romantic comedy between a stubborn heroine and the high-school sweetheart who abandoned her after a devastating accident nearly took her life…but is determined, eight years later, to win her back.

“You were made for me.”

“Shut up, Jax.”

There are two things Joey Greer is great at: raising horses and holding grudges. Eight years ago, her high school sweetheart abandoned her, skipped out on his family, and fled to Hollywood of all places. She vowed never to forgive or forget.

Now big-shot screenwriter Jackson Pierce is back in Blue Moon demanding another chance. No place is safe from him. Not the stables. Not the only bar in town. Not even the clawfoot tub on Joey’s own deck.

No matter how good it feels when he sneaks past her defences to land a kiss or a compliment, she is determined to pretend he doesn’t exist. Except maybe when he’s naked in her bed.

Jax can’t tell Joey the truth about the night he left. It would ruin far more than just their relationship. All he can do is sweep her off her reluctant feet with orgasms, flowers, bacon, and a rescue dog. Oh, and maybe handcuff himself to her for charity, too.

Blue Moon Bend’s Beautification Committee has a few tricks up its devious sleeve where Jax and Joey are concerned. Tricks that will either leave the past in the past or ensure these two lovebirds can never be in the same room again.

Lucy Score brings to life the “nosiest small town in upstate New York” in this charming and compelling romantic comedy – the third in a series of romcom romps through the small but lively town of Blue Moon Bend.

Tropes
Romantic Comedy
Small Town
Enemies to Lovers
High School Sweethearts
Contemporary Romance

The Blue Moon Series:
No More Secrets
Fall into Temptation
The Last Second Chance
Not Part of the Plan
Holding on to Chaos
The Fine Art of Faking
It Where It All Began
The Mistletoe Kisser

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#1 Sunday Times and n bestselling author Freida McFadden returns with Ward D: a gripping locked room thriller set in an eerie hospital ward.

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Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. All she has to do is make it through the night shift…

Ward D is the hospital’s mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience on the floor. But little do her colleagues know it may force her to confront a past she’s fought hard to forget.

The night starts. The countdown begins.

As the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within the ward’s tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.

Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D. Now, she might not make it out alive.

Ward D once again demonstrates why Freida McFadden is the most talked-about voice in contemporary crime fiction, delivering a taut psychological thriller that will have you gripped right to the thrilling final twist.

Tropes
Claustrophobic
Thriller
Psychological
Locked Room
Mystery Thriller
Suspense Thriller
Survive the Night

Also by Freida McFadden:
The Crash
The Boyfriend
The Housemaid
The Housemaid’s Secret
The Housemaid is Watching
The Coworker
The Locker Door
Never Lie
The Teacher
The Inmate