Imagine an object. Any object... Good. Now hold it in your mind and imagine for a minute. If that thing is hard pressed, but not crushed or broken; If it is struck but not destroyed, then what will it become? Will it be weaker for that experience, or stronger? If it could choose for itself, would it choose to be always whole, or to pass through the crushing and striking?Choice is a funny old thing. It is the freedom to choose one thing over another,...

Manage unwanted, intrusive thoughts—and the intense emotions these thoughts can trigger.

Do you have obsessive, negative, intrusive thoughts that keep you up at night and miserable during the day? Do these thoughts make you feel sad, angry, anxious, or ashamed? Whether you have a formal diagnosis such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or borderline personality disorder (BPD)—or

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Brooke The day my dad told me he had arranged a marriage for me was the best day of my life. I did not know it at the time. At the time, "I've arranged for you to marry Landon Campbell," were the most terrifying words of my life. I did not know who this Campbell guy was, and he certainly did not know me. Even still, those eight simple words also gave me hope. Anything was better than staying with my father--even a marriage formed from blackmail,...

The heart-breakingly handsome Duke of Tynemouth is appalled to find that his torrid affaire d'coeur with the alluring Aline, Countess of Langstone, is destined to end, because Queen Victoria insists that he marries one of Prince Albert's German relatives, who is fat and ugly. To refuse is unthinkable, so, in desperation, he agrees to pre-empt his Monarch by cynically marrying Aline's innocent young niece, Honora. The beautiful Honora is horrified...

"Faye is the last woman Dion Windsor wants to be near, let alone marry... yet there's no escaping the alluring pianist he's been engaged to since they were children. For years, he made his unwillingness known, but his attempts to keep Faye at a distance fade to dust at the sight of her with another man -- mere months before their wedding. One look at her, and he realizes he's done running. Time is up, and whether she likes it or not, she's his. Or...

Things I have learned since arriving in Avalon: 1. I am a fae 2. I am an empath 3. I am collecting hot AF fae boyfriends like they're going out of style 4. My two dads are both kind of jerks After twenty years as a not-quite-human, wondering where I belong, I've finally found my place among the fae in Avalon and my dads want to take it away. All I want to do is avoid my family, stay under the radar, learn about my magic, and get up close and...

Elisabeth Caldwell's first babysitting job is coming up none too soon. She needs to earn some cash to buy some new gear for her latest interest, tennis. When her grandma hears that Elisabeth will be babysitting, she offers up a list of advice. Meanwhile, Elisabeth is crushing on a boy, and her best pal has her own list of advice on how to get him. Unfortunately, Elisabeth soon finds out that not all advice is good, embarrassing herself terribly in...

The life of a single mum, who was "unwanted" born, felt it all her life from parents and ex-husband and escaped with her son to save their lives. Start a new life in another country, never gave up and fight for a better life. Hope this book give others the strength to change something, say "no" and leave when it's time and never to give up. Even you don't believe it sometimes, but it's worth it.