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This book is your practical, conversational guide to dismantling that wall, brick by brick. Drawing on psychology, real-life examples, and actionable strategies, Breaking Free from Fear shows you how to change your relationship with failure and begin moving forward with courage.

Waking up in a theme-park world run amok was a bit rough. But leveling up to be an epic hero, seizing a mountain of treasure, and romancing a bevy of beauties isn't too bad. My name is Danny Abbott. I went to bed thinking I had just another day at the office waiting for me. Instead, I find myself in Dungeon World, a planet-wide RPG-themed amusement park. The monsters are real, the perils are deadly, and the people in charge are long since gone.

Rowena was declared barren, defective, unwanted. When her city offers her as tribute to the Orc Warlord to buy peace, she expects brutality. She expects to be used and discarded. Kael-Thar has other plans. The towering Warlord doesn’t see a broken woman. He sees his mate. In Orc culture, magic is unlocked through pleasure, and Kael-Thar is determined to worship every inch of Rowena until she understands her true worth. She isn’t barren—she simply needed a male large enough, skilled enough, and devoted enough to awaken the power in her blood. As Rowena’s body responds to his ...

Behind the Lies takes listeners deep into the psychology of compulsive liars, exploring not just what they do, but why they do it. Also known as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, compulsive lying is more than habit — it’s a complex psychological behaviour rooted in insecurity, attention-seeking, fear of rejection, and a need for control. Understanding it matters because compulsive lying affects every corner of life: destroying trust in relationships, undermining workplaces, and even shaping the behaviour of leaders and public figures.

The Psychology of Procrastination: 10 Ways to Beat It and Be More Productive is not another time-management manual. It is a deep dive into the emotional and psychological roots of procrastination—why we delay, how it harms us, and, most importantly, how to overcome it with strategies grounded in science and compassion. Procrastination is often misunderstood as laziness, but research shows it is actually a problem of emotional regulation.

New friends, new enemies . . . can a magical journal change Autumn's crazy life? This funny and sweet novel by Bella Thorne is perfect for fans of Descendants and Lisa Greenwald and Jessica Brody's books--and anyone looking for an entertaining read with just a touch of magic! With her...

Welcome fans of Sherlockiana, to The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes: Omnibus Four! We hope you’ll enjoy this collection of three short stories, a novella, and a bonus vignette, which is found nowhere else but in this volume, as we return to a time where gas-lights dimly illuminate foggy cobblestone streets….where gangs of child criminals stalk the unwary from the Thames dock yards to the gates of Buckingham Palace….where ruthless blackmailers reside in the shadows, and bribe servants for the secrets of their genteel employers’ lives, all dwelling in a Victorian world, ...

Sexy alien hunks? Yes, please! Caden has always been known for his spontaneity and brazen nature. So when a contest to travel to the planet of Zata was announced on Earth, he signed up in a heartbeat. Not that he’d expected to win! Thrown in the middle of a mating celebration, Caden is in his element. Zata is everything he had dreamed of – even better. It seems the sexy Zatans he’s seen on TV are even sexier in person. Especially the one calling himself Xade… Nearly given up hope... Xade, the second prince of Zata, has been searching for his mate for years with no luck. But when the...

The year is 1888 and a brutal serial killer stalks the streets of London. For the first time, the press realise if it bleeds it leads... Using press reports from the time The Ripper Reports reveals the crimes of Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders as events unfolded. If you already know the Ripper crimes, this book reveals the fallacies, misinformation and conspiracies initially reported as events unfolded and England’s first serial killer was revealed to the world. If you are new to Jack the Ripper you can experience the rollercoaster of news revelations as the horrified ...

Personality disorders. The very phrase tends to evoke a visceral reaction. Thanks to sensationalised media portrayals, outdated diagnostic labels, and cultural misrepresentations, many people associate personality disorders with instability, danger, or even moral failing. Television dramas depict individuals with these diagnoses as manipulative villains, emotionally volatile partners, or unhinged masterminds—rarely as ordinary people striving to navigate complex inner experiences. The truth, as always, is far more nuanced, more human, and more urgent to understand.

I was hired to survive. A temp job. A paycheck. A few weeks inside the glass tower of a billionaire empire until my life stopped falling apart. Then I met Sebastian Archer. Cold. Controlled. Devastatingly untouchable. The kind of man who doesn’t make mistakes—except hiring me. One rumor. One reckless decision. One fake relationship meant to save us both. Rules were drawn. Lines were clear. No feelings. No truth. No real kisses. But lies don’t stay quiet in boardrooms, and desire doesn’t care about contracts. Now the media is watching, his enemies are circling, and my past is clawing...

I made a deal with a monster. I just didn’t realise how much it would cost me. When my family’s debts drag me into the world of the Porto Cadenza mafia, there’s only one man willing to offer me a way out. Cold. Powerful. Untouchable. He doesn’t want my money. He wants me. The terms are simple: I belong to him for a set amount of time. No questions. No defiance. No escape. I tell myself it’s just an arrangement. A temporary mistake I can survive. But the deeper I fall into his world, the more dangerous he becomes. Because he doesn’t just want control of my body… He wants ...

A brutal mission. A dangerous prisoner. A bond forged in fire. Enemies by duty. Lovers by defiance. In the ashes of a broken war, Lieutenant Tom Sayer is assigned a final task: escort a volatile prisoner across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Mace—codenamed "Monkey"—is a government-forged weapon of war. Controlled by voice, caged by chains, haunted by what he’s done. Tom wears the cloth of faith. Mace wears the scars of command. But when survival becomes shared, lines begin to blur. What begins as obedience becomes obsession. What begins as penance becomes rebellion. And love—raw, ...

When Scotland Yard makes a collar in the aftermath of a ghastly double murder in the moneyed environs of London’s West End, charging a Venetian-born masque-maker with the crimes, Sherlock Holmes, newly arrived back in London after a working visit to the United States, is quick to declare the arrest to be in error, his suspicions soon coming to focus upon a centuries-old secret society which operates in the shadows, violence with a blade its hallmark. Thus swept up in events that suggest much and yet provide scant clues for even the world’s foremost consulting detective to find, Sherlock...

Moonfall, the picturesque town nestled in the mountains of southern California, is a quaint hamlet of antique stores, cider mills, and pie shops, and Apple Heaven, run by the dedicated nuns of St. Gertrude's Home for Girls, is the most popular destination of all. As autumn fills the air, the townspeople prepare for the Halloween Haunt, Moonfall's most popular tourist attraction. Even a series of unsolved deaths over the years hasn't dimmed Moonfall's enthusiasm for the holiday.

The fight for freedom begins. The hard part should have been over. Former slave Miara and Crown Prince Aven have escaped with their freedom and their lives. From kidnapper and captive, they've grown into a powerful partnership. And they've returned to the mountain fortress of Estun, triumphant, to warn his people of the rising menace just across their border. But escape was only the first step. War looms. Hundreds of mages still live in slavery.

Come along into a world, where fog obscures London streets, and danger lurks down every alleyway, a time when Sherlock Holmes of 221B Baker Street, and his faithful friend and chronicler, Dr. John H. Watson, set off on some of the most remarkable adventures in the annals of literature! Included in this seventh omnibus in The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes are: The Eaters of Men, in which the discovery along the banks of the Thames, near a quaintly bucolic village, of the victim of foul play, leads Sherlock Holmes to question whether it is, in fact, a matter of human cannibalism…...

She walked into my café like a storm. Dr. Brodee Harvey. All sharp edges and clinical precision. The woman who broke me sixteen years ago. She needs order. I live in chaos. My rescue cats are being fed poison disguised as Christmas treats. And Brodee is the only person I trust to help me stop it. Even though trusting her the first time nearly destroyed me. Every investigation pulls us closer. Her laugh during a frosting fight. The way she defends me to the entire town. How she fits perfectly against my shoulder when we're exhausted and afraid. But her ex-fiancé wants her back. The ...

Step into the world of The Herbal Odyssey – Volume III: Traditional Chinese Medicine, a captivating journey into one of the most influential healing traditions in human history. For thousands of years, Chinese medicine has combined philosophy, nature, and herbal medicine into a system designed to support balance, vitality, and longevity. This book brings that timeless wisdom into your hands — clear, engaging, and ready to inspire. What makes this volume essential is not only its depth of research but also its accessibility. It offers both cultural richness and practical application, ...

Sophie's new flatmate seems like a perfect fit until small things start to feel off in this fast-paced thriller where obsession turns deadly.