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After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder how the story ends-when will all the dogs be saved? Even after the one-hundredth foster dog passes through Cara's home, the stream of homeless dogs appears endless. Seized by the need to act, Cara grabs her best friend, fills a van with donations, and heads south to discover what's really happening in the rural shelters where her foster dogs originate.What she discovers will break her heart and compel her to share the story of heroes and villains and plenty of good dogs in the hope of changing this world. From North Carolina where pit bulls fill the shelters and heart-worm rages to Tennessee where dogs are left forgotten in pounds and on to Alabama where unlikely heroes fight in a state that has largely forsaken its responsibilities to its animals, Cara meets the people working on the front lines in this national crisis of unwanted animals. The dogs, the people, and their inspiring stories draw her south again and again in search of answers-and maybe a dog of her own.One Hundred Dogs and Counting will introduce listeners to many wonderful dogs-from sweet Oreo to quirky Flannery-but also to inspirational people sacrificing their personal lives and fortunes to save deserving animals. A supplemental PDF is included with this audiobook.

For anyone burdened by stress and anxiety, just the thought of trying to make a positive life change can feel utterly overwhelming. Wanting to live a healthier life may sound easy, but what about the time needed for meal prepping? What about the added meal-plan costs to your budget? Do you have to wake up at dawn to take that meditation class? When you are surrounded by stress, it's all too easy to completely derail yourself...with more stress. Life is hard enough-the road to a stress-free life should feel easy!Dietitian and health coach Jessica Cording is here with one simple solution: focus on healthy living for your real life. Just like you, she doesn't have time for a step-by-step plan or a one-size-fits-all gimmicky solution to all your stress- or anxiety-related health and wellness problems. Cording's short, simple, no-nonsense advice will help you make healthy choices to improve eating habits, sleep, energy levels, mentalities, and exercise routines. These fifty mind, body, and spirit hacks will dial down the drama and find workable ways to nurture health and wellness when life gets real.Cording's insight and experience will have you laughing, rolling your eyes with her, and exclaiming "e;Aha!"e; more than once. This book is for anyone and everyone who wants to chill the heck out and feel a little-or a lot-better.

After her grandmother calls her asking for help, Jocelyn drops everything and heads back home to Harmony Creek, Colorado. Her grandmother runs a living history museum: a ranch and homestead where volunteers wear clothing from the early 1900s and demonstrate how things were done in the old West, from making soap to shearing sheep. The place is in financial trouble, and it needs the revenue from the annual festival to survive. There's just one thing that makes this a little awkward: Mack, who's divorced, and who's now the caretaker and blacksmith at the homestead. Jocelyn and Mack have their own shared history, which includes both stolen kisses and teenage rivalry. Even as the past and present collide, they have to save Harmony Ranch. Matchmaking grannies, a meddling mutt, and a flood of fun festival activities might just be enough to overcome their differences and forge two broken hearts back together. This heartwarming romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Turkey Sliders with Mac and Cheese.

Lulu is a llamacorn, which means she's half llama, half unicorn, and 100% glamorous magic. She's also 100% sure that she's the most glamorous creature in all of Magic of Meadows...until she spots a mermaid with a shiny, sparkly, shimmery tail. Lulu decides she must have one of those in order to protect her title as most glamorous. With some help from her best friend, Karen the Flower Fairy, Lulu learns what it truly takes to make her glamour wishes come true. Lulu the Llamacorn will remind everyone who meets her to let their own magic shine!

In Heart's Landing, Evelyn wants to prove she's a good manager of the Captain's Cottage by the bay-a favorite place for weddings. Meanwhile, Ryan has invested his life savings to remodel the town's old boatworks into a brand-new wedding venue. When a Marine and his bride win the Wedding in a Week contest, they have seven days to put together a romantic, all-expenses-paid event. It'll be written up in Weddings Today magazine. But will they choose Evelyn's cottage or Ryan's boatworks? The rival business owners cozy up to the bride and groom, helping them plan their military wedding. And even though Evelyn and Ryan both grew up in Heart's Landing, they learn they never truly knew each other until now. But can they trust each other when only one of them can win? This sweet, heartwarming romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Slow Braised Lamb with Apricot Madeira Sauce.

Marvey, a librarian, has moved from Brooklyn to a quirky small town in Georgia. When she's not at the library organizing events for readers, she's handcrafting book-themed jewelry and looking after her cranky cat. At times, her new life in the South still feels strange...and that's before the discovery of the dead body in the bookstore. After one of her friends becomes a suspect, Marvey sets out to solve the murder mystery. She even convinces Spence, the wealthy and charming newspaper owner, to help. With his ties to the community, her talents for research, and her fellow librarians' knowledge, Marvey pursues the truth. But as she gets closer to it, could she be facing a deadly plot twist? This first in series cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Classic Peach Cobbler.

As seen on the Netflix series Surviving Death. When she was pregnant with her second child, Stephanie Arnold had a sudden and overwhelming premonition that she would die during the delivery. Although she tried to tell the medical team and her family what was going to happen, neither the doctors nor her loved ones gave her warnings credence. Finding no physical indications that anything was wrong, they attributed her foreboding to hormones and anxiety. One member of the medical team who did take her concerns seriously enough made the fateful decision to order extra units of blood "e;just in case."e; Then, during the delivery, Stephanie suffered a rare Amniotic Fluid Embolism. She went into cardiac arrest and flat-lined for 37 seconds. She died. Using the supplementary blood, the medical team revived her, and she remained unconscious for more than six days. After months of recovery, Stephanie began to remember details of her experience, details she knew because she had witnessed the entire dramatic event, including her death, from outside her body-beside other spirits that were with her. In this remarkable true story, Stephanie recounts her harrowing journey and shares her surprising spiritual discoveries: we are not alone and have more loving help than we can imagine surrounding us.

Between Zoom meetings, online classes, social media, gaming, and binge-watching TV series, humans now spend most of their free time submerged in screen life-and that's taking a toll on real life.The good news is there's a way back. Bestselling author David Murrow provides a rescue plan for parents, adults, teachers, and ministers who want to help others (or themselves) achieve screen-life/real-life balance.Built around five simple parables, Drowning in Screen Time shows you what screens are doing to your family and relationships, why screen content is so addictive, and how to find freedom and confidence in real life.Full of positive, practical ideas, it will teach you how to keep your digital head above water.

10,000 baby boomers turn age 65 every single day in America. They face a series of complicated and difficult decisions about what they should do with their Social Security retirement benefits. Choose rashly, and they risk running out of money in the middle of retirement, but if they wait to decide until their 65th birthday, they may have already made some costly and irreversible mistakes. Retirement-finance expert Bob Carlson, editor of the website Retirement Watch and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fairfax County Employees' Retirement System, has created a concise guide to help them. This essential handbook explains how our current Social Security rules work, describes how to choose the optimum timing and form of payments, provides alternative strategies for claiming benefits, explains the many choices and decisions that married couples must make (including couples turning 65 in different years), and encourages baby boomers to review their options ahead of retirement so that they are fully prepared when it's time. For anyone approaching retirement, Maximize Your Social Security is a must-listen guide to ensure you maximize your income, reduce your tax burden, protect your loved ones, avoid costly mistakes, and enjoy the retirement you have always dreamed of.

Two chefs are catering the fifteenth birthday parties of two girls who are definitely not friends. Only one of the celebrations will be chosen to be featured in the local paper. And both chefs have something to prove.Tony Sanchez, the established executive chef of a New York restaurant, is on a long-overdue visit home to Miami. He's committed to making the celebration the best it can be-for the sake of his niece, the rest of his family, and his reputation.Sara Kelly hadn't known much about quinceaneras before she agreed to cater one for her niece. It's a chance to both help her family and to promote her brand-new restaurant in Miami. From her Cuban sister-in-law, Sara learns about quince traditions, appreciating the meaning behind them.When Tony was growing up, Sara was his best friend's little sister; now, he sees her in a very different light. But his last relationship with another chef ended in disaster...and Sara knows that, once the parties are over, he'll be gone. Can either of them entertain the idea of a new romance?This irresistible romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe.

Life took them in very different directions...but a wedding in the pines brings them together. Slater's job has never been busier at Cabins in the Pines, the recently expanded resort. On top of everything else, he's the best man for his boss's upcoming wedding, and he's trying to make sure everything goes perfectly. But there was one detail he didn't plan on: the arrival of his ex-girlfriend, Hope.Years ago, when Hope dated Slater, she dreamed of a musical career. Now, she's working at her father's financial firm, and he expects her to take over someday. Hope's determined to make their conference at Cabins in the Pines a success...while ignoring her misgivings about her own future.When Slater and Hope meet again, all their memories come rushing back-including the pain of their breakup. Could this unexpected interlude lead to a new beginning?This charming second chance romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe.

Amelia Matthew has done the all-but-impossible, especially for an orphan in Gilded Age New York City. Along with her foster brother Jonas, she has parlayed her modest psychic talent into a safe and comfortable life. But safety and comfort vanish when a head injury leaves her with a dramatically-expanded gift. After she publicly channels an angry spirit, she finds herself imprisoned in the notorious insane asylum on Blackwell's Island. As Jonas searches for a way to free her, Amelia struggles to control her disturbing new abilities and survive a place where cruelty and despair threaten her sanity.Andrew Cavanaugh is familiar with despair. In the wake of a devastating loss, he abandons a promising medical career-and his place in Philadelphia society-to devote himself to the study and treatment of mental disease. Miss Amelia Matthew is just another patient-until she channels a spirit in front of him and proves her gift is real.When a distraught mother comes to Andrew searching for her missing daughter-a daughter she believes is being hidden at the asylum-he turns to Amelia. Together, they uncover evidence of a deadly conspiracy, and then it's no longer just Amelia's sanity and freedom at stake. Amelia must master her gift and use it to catch a killer-or risk becoming the next victim.

Savanna Shepherd, a former art authenticator turned grade school art teacher, is delighted when her Uncle Max and Uncle Freddie move to Carson. Uncle Max takes a job at Libby's Blooms, where Savanna teaches a still life painting class for adults. But one morning, Uncle Max finds a dead body in the rooftop greenhouse...and even worse, it looks like an inside job.Savanna and her sisters-Skylar, a lawyer, and Sydney, the owner of a pet shop and grooming salon-dig in to find the real murderer. With their connections to the community and Savanna's keen eye for details, they uncover longstanding resentments and horticultural clues. Meanwhile, Savanna's dating local doctor Aidan Gallager, but she worries it'll cause a scandal, since his daughter is in her class. As Savanna's investigation leads her into thorny situations, the killer may be arranging another murder: her own.This cozy mystery includes a free original Hallmark recipe.

Nearly everyone is familiar with holograms-three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Two of the world's most eminent thinkers believe that the universe itself may be a giant hologram, quite literally a kind of image or construct created, at least in part, by the human mind. University of London physicist David Bohm, a protege of Einstein and one of the world's most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, an architect of our modern understanding of the brain, have developed a remarkable new way of looking at the universe. Their theory explains not only many of the unsolved puzzles of physics but also such mysterious occurrences as telepathy, out-of-body and near-death experiences, lucid dreams, and even religious and mystical experiences, such as feelings of cosmic unity and miraculous healings. Now featuring a foreword by Lynne McTaggart, The Holographic Universe is a landmark work with exciting conclusions that continue to be proven true by today's most advanced physics, cosmology, and string theory.

Nina Restieri was a wife, a mom of four young kids, and a successful entrepreneur. Despite having what most people would consider "e;it all,"e; happiness eluded her. She beat herself up daily for not being grateful. But as she looked around, she realized most of the moms she knew shared that same sense of sadness, stress, and overwhelm, all while working hard to keep up the "e;perfect mom"e; appearance. Desperate for a change and tired of crying behind a locked bathroom door, Nina embarked upon a ten-year journey that led her to unexpected places-including a pole-dancing studio-for peace and solace. After digging deep and facing some painful truths, she emerged knowing she deserved more than she was giving herself and figured out that a mom can take care of her kids and take care of herself. Like a permission slip for mothers to love themselves as much as they do their children, this book chronicles Nina's journey to putting her mom-life crisis behind her-forever-and offers up a roadmap so you can too.

Althea Dailey has succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. So why doesn't she feel more excited about it? She's about to become the only woman-and the only Black person-to make partner at her prestigious law firm in New York City. When she has to travel South for a case, she pays a long-overdue visit back home to Milford, Georgia. To her surprise, a white man she's never met has befriended her grandmother. Jack Darwent wasn't interested in the definition of success dictated by his father and Southern high society. His passion for cooking led him to his current project: a documentary and cookbook about authentic Southern food. Althea's grandmother is famous for her cooking at the historically Black Milford College, especially the annual May feast meal. But Althea suspects Jack of trying to steal her grandmother's recipes. Although Althea and Jack don't have the best first impressions of one another, they discover they have more in common than they'd guessed... and even as they learn about one another's pasts, they both see glimmers of a better future. This heartwarming romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe.

Belinda Graber loves growing flowers for her family to sell at the Amish marketplace. Venturing beyond the farm to sell them in town, though, is out of the question. People would stare at the birthmark on her cheek, and she's dealt with enough teasing in her life. As a beekeeper, Adam Fisher knows how blessed he is to live next door to the Grabers' greenhouses and fields. But when his father is injured, Adam has to take a job at the local mill. How will he manage the honey harvest? Adam and Belinda make a deal: if she tends his hives, he'll sell her flowers in town. Belinda's sure that her growing feelings for Adam could never be returned. Meanwhile, Adam can't help but notice how his shy neighbor charms the bees...or is he the one being charmed? Because his last courtship ended badly, Adam tells himself this arrangement is strictly business, even if Belinda is sweet as honey. This uplifting Amish romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe.

Emily Chang is a seasoned executive who has worked with some of the world's most renowned companies like Procter & Gamble, Apple, and Starbucks. Over the last twenty-one years, her job has brought her and her family to eight different homes across the U.S and China. And everywhere she's lived, Emily has found herself at the unique intersection of her Offer and Offense. Life has served up young people who have been abused, neglected, or marginalized, to find sanctuary in her spare room. Among her deeply personal accounts, Emily shares heart-wrenching stories of an emotionally abused child bride, a dying eighteen-month-old boy born with hydrocephalus, and the abused daughter of a local prostitute. With the sixteen young people she and her family have cared for, Emily has found that living into her Social Legacy has not only deeply enriched her home life, it has also enabled her to become a more authentic and relatable leader in the workplace. Each time she opened the door to her spare room, Emily found herself in a front-row seat, witnessing one of life's incredible stories unfold. Integrating work and life, she introduced her spare room kids to colleagues and encourages her team members to invest in their own Social Legacies. Now more than ever, social purpose has become an urgent leadership imperative. The Spare Room will help you identify your Social Legacy to live a more intentional life and lead with authentic purpose.

By 1990 the Berlin Wall had fallen and the East German state security service folded. During forty years, they had amassed more than a billion pages in manila files detailing the lives of their citizens. Overnight, almost a hundred thousand Stasi employees, many of them experienced officers with access to highly personal information, found themselves unemployed. This is the story of what they did next. Former FBI Agent Ralph Hope uses critical insider knowledge and access to Stasi records to track and expose ex-officers working everywhere from the Russian energy sector to the police and even the government department tasked with prosecuting Stasi crimes. He examines why the key players have never been called to account and, in doing so, asks whether we have really learned from the past at all. He highlights a man who continued to fight the Stasi for thirty years after the Wall fell, and reveals a truth that many don't want spoken. The Grey Men comes as an urgent warning from the past at a time when governments the world over are building an unprecedented network of surveillance over their citizens.

Born on a farm in 1818, Lucy Stone dreams of extraordinary things for a girl of her time, like continuing her education beyond the eighth grade and working for the abolitionist cause, and of ordinary things, such as raising a family of her own. But when she learns that the Constitution affords no rights to married women, she declares that she will never marry and dedicates her life to fighting for change. At a time when it is considered promiscuous for women to speak in public, Lucy risks everything for the anti-slavery movement, her powerful oratory mesmerizing even her most ardent detractors as she rapidly becomes a household name. And when she begins to lecture on the "e;woman question,"e; she inspires a young Susan B. Anthony to join the movement. But life as a crusader is a lonely one. When Henry Blackwell, a dashing and forward-thinking man, proposes a marriage of equals, Lucy must reconcile her desire for love and children with her public persona and the legal perils of marriage she has long railed against. And when a wrenching controversy pits her and Anthony against each other, she makes a decision that will impact her legacy forever. Based on true events, Leaving Coy's Hill is a timeless story of a woman's quest for personal and professional fulfillment within society's stubborn constraints that is as relevant now as ever.