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You may feel as if you don't control your emotional energy, that it's an inevitable consequence of the world around you and the forces bearing down on you. But that's not the case. To reach your full potential, you can learn to recognize and harness the energy in your brain. Leading neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi will teach you how through eight "codes." Some of the codes will surprise you. All will fortify you. You will learn why these codes work and how to apply them to your own challenges through exercises and reflections.

The High-Conflict Couple adapts the powerful techniques of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into skills you can use to tame out-of-control emotions that flare up in your relationship. Using mindfulness and distress tolerance techniques, you'll learn how to deescalate angry situations before they have a chance to explode into destructive fights. You'll discover ways to manage problems with negotiation, not conflict, and to find true acceptance and closeness with the person you love the most.

Research has shown that the first three years in a child's life are a critical moment in their development, and that behavior patterns instilled during that time can have profound implications for the rest of a child's life. Hundreds of thousands of parents have already used the advice in Positive Discipline: The First Three Years to help set effective boundaries, forge strong foundations for healthy communication, and lay the groundwork for happy and respectful relationships with their young children.

Late fees on forgotten bills. A home full of clutter and unfinished projects. Eroding respect with your friends, family, and colleagues. Health worries from doctor's appointments you keep meaning to schedule. Nonstop anxiety as you wait for the other shoe to drop. You deserve better. Order from Chaos will teach you how your brain works and how to stop getting in your own way.

The women of Sweethaven are reunited for a small-town Christmas! It's holiday time in Sweethaven, but things don't go quite as planned for these scrapbookers. Lila is thrown for a loop when a woman claiming to be her sister arrives in town. As she begins digging into the woman's claims, Lila uncovers things about her family she may never be able to accept or forgive.

After losing everything in a devastating fire years ago, Ryan Beckett is left with the only legacy he treasures: his beloved niece and his land. But when his neighbors nearly get murdered, Ryan knows the enemy of the five ranches is coming for them in full force. And yet an unexpected arrival rocks his world first.

Born and raised in Montana, Tammy has left the cowgirl lifestyle behind, but she's no stranger to hardships. And she won't let some lying soon-to-be ex-husband break her. But when he dies in an accident along with her brother, the avalanche taking those lives sweeps Tammy away. She sets course for Montana, chasing that peaceful life again . . . Only to find the Double A Ranch in chaos along with Greg Watson there. The last man Tammy ever wished to see.

Maria Parker was never the same after her husband's death. But before she loses her life in a cloud of grief, she encounters a man she never thought she would see again. West Lockran, the city slicker, rubs Maria the wrong, irresistible way. Being near West feels to Maria like playing with fire . . . Until a very different kind of flame threatens her home. When the ongoing attacks reach Big Valley, the past resurfaces with sharp teeth and a thirst for blood. And this time, Brett, Zac, and West are in the eye of the storm.

Thirty-one years ago, Cat stormed out of her home with nothing but a backpack, her songbook, and her late mother's guitar. That gave her worldwide fame as a country music star. And a broken heart. Cat Sparrow has nowhere else to go now but her home, back in Cupids Bow Ranch, Montana. Even though nothing stays the same in Big Sky country, she never expected so much to have changed. But her world is about to be shaken once more when she collides with the handsome, enigmatic cowboy, David Miller.

Chelsea Hitchin has made her share of bad choices in life. The first cost her a best friend; the second, her marriage. But none had taken a toll like losing Mountain Rise Ranch did. After her mother's passing and her battle with grief, Chelsea has to seek help from the Sparrows. Despite their families' age-old feud, Chelsea and Cat Sparrow had always been the best of friends . . . Until Chelsea married Cat's older brother.

People born in the big cities often scatter to the country, desperate for a breath of fresh air and a sense of direction found in the stars. Those born and raised in the country long for the glitter and glamor the big cities promise. But what if the grass isn't always greener on the other side? Growing up in a small town, you soon run out of new people to meet, and the chances of falling in love with a stranger or a career are few and far between. Especially when age-old family feuds threaten to tear everyone apart . . .

Meg Gates could use a guidebook for life. Indeed, she's faced some challenges. She dropped out of college to work for a tech startup that failed—and her fiancé just took her bridesmaid to Italy on what was supposed to be Meg's honeymoon. Now, at twenty-six, Meg has taken the ferry ride of shame from Seattle back to Bainbridge Island to live with her family. At least she has her rescue cocker spaniel, Watson, by her side. But it's Meg who could use a rescue—and she's hoping it will come in the form of a part-time gig doing research for a bestselling mystery writer.

Während van Dusens Englandaufenthalt kommt es zu einem tragischen Treppensturz mit Todesfolge im Haus des Schleusenwärters Manning. Ist seine kranke Schwägerin einem Unfall erlegen oder steckt mehr dahinter? Professor van Dusen geht der Sache nach und stößt neben einigen Ungereimtheiten auf auf Rätsel, die die Tote aufgibt. Was hatte es mit ihren Zukunftsplänen auf sich, und warum wollte sie kurz vor ihrem Tod so dringend mit einem Geistlichen sprechen? Van Dusen und Hatch begeben sich einmal mehr auf Mörderjagd, doch die Idylle am Kanal erweist sich als gefährlich trügerisch.

In contemporary Buffalo, Dan's world is upended when he unearths a young woman's skeleton while replacing the gas main in a city neighborhood. Using the meager clues available, he and his archaeologist friends embark on a quest to piece together the mystery of her death. In 1851, the newly widowed Madeleine Talmadge and her orphaned nieces, Jane and Lydia, seek the aid of a cunning spiritualist, Alexander Dodge Lewis.

Just because a child is gifted doesn't mean they don't have other types of neurodivergence, like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Conversely, even children with one of these diagnoses can be cognitively gifted. Raising Twice-Exceptional Children provides you with a road map to understand the complex make-up of your "gifted-plus," or twice-exceptional, child or teen.

In the U.S., many of the most significant social justice victories of our time have been spearheaded by women of color leaders. From the streets, to the ballot box, to elected office, no other demographic group stands up more consistently and unequivocally for human rights, democracy, and the planet. Remarkably, they’ve accomplished this despite conditions—in their fields and organizations—that make leadership uniquely treacherous for them. For women of color leaders, the game is rigged. How much more could humanity be winning if we unrigged it?

From New York Times bestselling author Lenora Worth… Danger comes to Denver for the holidays… in these thrilling Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit novellas. With veterinarian Sydney Jones being targeted, K-9 Officer Gavin Walker and his furry partner must stand between her and certain death...

Alara never thought she'd know her biological family, much less have a criminal mastermind father who kidnaps her mother. To get her mother back and gain the upper hand, Alara has to solve a mystery that no other psychics have been able to crack before her father's swift deadline arrives. Alara, Irene, and a couple of stowaways travel to a nearby city to investigate the murder of her father's loyal lieutenant, but Alara didn't expect the only witnesses to be a house full of paperbacks and an ornery bobcat.

A lot of things are going well for Alara Beatty. She's got an amazing boyfriend, the best dogs ever, and she's back at her predictable accounting job. There's just one problem—she's still struggling to contain her erratic psychic powers after they exploded a few months back. Desperate to gain control, Alara is powerless to resist a mysterious woman who offers an alluring solution to her problem . . . but one that comes at a cost—help her find a dangerous and elusive killer before they disappear forever.

Alara Beatty is still pretty new to this whole psychic gig. She's not used to all the bits and bobbles yet. So, when an uninvited vision of a strange man's murder shoves its way into her dreams one night, she's overcome with emotion. Lost and confused, Alara has no idea what to do. She hopes the police will help her out, but the killers were good—when the man's death comes to light, it looks like a simple accident. Only Alara and her sleuthing sidekick, Aunt Irene, know the truth.