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In Un-Hinged: What I Learned from Saying, "It's You, It's Not Me" in the NYC Dating Scene, Mariann Yip recounts her dating experiences from over a span of two years in New York City.Written with the familiarity of Mariann telling her close girlfriends about her dates for the first time, each chapter presents a different suitor and dives into the lessons she learned. With each of the twelve men she discusses, she reveals the ups and downs of online dating, the realities of dating in a city like New York, and the personal development she experienced in her late twenties. When it comes to dating, love exists and will come and go. It's important to remember that finding love is a journey and takes patience and time. Your unique dating experience is valid, and the way your relationship ends does not define your worth or what you deserve. And, most importantly, you should never settle, because oftentimes, honey, it's them--it's not you.

"In 2008, with housing prices in free fall, even experienced investors wouldn't touch the single-family rental (SFR) home market. It was too unmanageable, too hard to scale. According to the experts, SFR wasn't even a real asset class. But Doug Brien and Colin Wiel looked at the homes of the Bay Area's working class communities and saw something else. They saw an opportunity not just to build a profitable business, but to transform residential real estate, establish SFR as a legitimate institutional investment, and restore devastated neighborhoods. The Big Long is the story of how two friends defied pundits, doomsayers, and house-flippers to 'go long' on a revolutionary business idea. Through FBI investigations, financial reversals, and a pandemic, they persevered to build the SFR industry's pioneering company, Waypoint. The Big Long shows that wealth and success don't come from short-sale thinking and meme stocks but from committing to a vision and going BIG."--Dust jacket.

Azalee is a second-grade girl raised by a single mom, with help from her grandmother and aunt. She struggles with low self-esteem because she feels like she does not look or dress like her peers. Azalee focuses so much on what she does not have that she forgets that she is special. She has great family members and friends who try to help her understand her worth.In this book, Azalee is nervous about the first day of school because she is afraid kids will pick on her for not looking like them. Azalee also faces a bigger challenge: bullying. With the help of her friends and family, she stands up to her bullies and finally understands her worth. This book focuses on the bond between family and friends, and how these bonds can positively affect us in life. This book also encourages children to develop self-love at any age.

This is not a HOW TO book, it's a how NOT TO book. My dad up in heaven had a favorite saying: "A little bit of knowledge is dangerous." Truth be told, sometimes a little knowledge is all we really need. As a lawyer for thirty-plus years, I've seen young people from different neighborhoods and different upbringings repeatedly make the same wrong choices and take the same wrong turns, literally devastating their futures. If someone had just given them a little bit of knowledge, they could've avoided ever seeing the inside of a lawyer's office. I wrote this manual to provide a map to navigate teenagers and twenty-somethings through unexpectedly dangerous waters and guide them around the occasional iceberg. I am arming them with just a little knowledge to help make important and crucial choices, which can hopefully change the course of their lives. It takes a village, but in the famous words of Bob Marley, "every little thing is gonna be alright."

Navigating a career in any business is highly complex, especially in the world of sports and entertainment. Knowing how to separate the logo on your business card from your personal identity is a valuable skill for creating your own career path. Building a career in the sports industry is easier said than done, especially since the business is extremely addictive. Cool corporate logos and titles should never control your true sense of self; your name on the card is much more important! Welcome to the world of LOL, or "Loss of Logo." Written for aspiring sports professionals, current sports industry professionals, and any career enthusiasts who are chasing the fancy logo and corner office, LOL, Loss of Logo: What's Your Next Move? offers valuable takeaways for everyone. Comprised of powerful perspectives from 38 multitalented industry professionals, this book will give you the tools to succeed in the industry, with or without your logo.Praise for LOL, Loss of Logo: What's Your Next Move: "LOL is a great read for those seeking to enter any socially powerful industry. Additionally, the book provides exceptional advice for those currently engaged and for those who have left the industry." - Dennis Mannion, Former President of the Detroit Pistons & Los Angeles Dodgers"They teach the valuable but often forgotten lesson of staying true to oneself when navigating the business of sports. It is a true testament to their countless years of blood, sweat, and tears poured into the business and most importantly their loyalty to the game." - Keena Turner, Vice President, & Senior Advisor to the General Manager, San Francisco 49ers"Having spent my life in the business of sports, this book clearly defines the challenges and opportunities of building and navigating a career in a constantly changing industry. The insights and practice advice contained in LOL define a clear path to success." - Pat Williams, Longtime Sports Executive, and Author of 115 Books

There is nothing more exciting than what happens deep in the woods. Aside from human eyes, the hustle and bustle of the wild will shock, awe, and captivate you deep into their world of the unknown. But be careful, because the creatures of the Earth are onto us, and they know much more about us than we know about them...

Mother Goose needs your help! All the love and patience she needs to help the characters is hidden is the whimsical illustrations of this book. Can you help Mother Goose find them? Lyrics and sheet music included.

"Ever wonder what a soldier actually does? Why does he dress that way? Could I be a soldier one day? Private First Class Sam Smith is a soldier in the U.S. Army. Come along with Sam as he tells all about what it's like to live, work, and (even) relax like a soldier."

Are you interested in teaching the young people that you care about tools for making the world a better place? This book is for you. In this seven-part social justice series, communities much like ours experience challenges with respect to education, food safety, health, housing, media imagery, violence, and the environment. But after encouragement from Kwanzaa Nana, young people take action to improve their communities. This book includes the following. *Seven uplifting stories *Dozens of do-it-yourself (DIY) illustrations *Full curriculum *Community service projects *Links to bonus content

This 70+ page bilingual children's coloring book and activity book contains the best-selling fable about the beauty and power of difference, Sunne's Gift, in both English and Spanish. Do you want to inspire a child to love himself or love herself and love others? Sunne's Gift is the inspirational best-selling children's book about Sunne, a magical being or "magbee" with kinky hair that grows toward the sun. The creator, Nyame, imbues Sunne with the power of the sun. Sunne's straight-haired siblings, Earthe, Watre, and Winde have unique powers of their own. When Sunne is teased and bullied by siblings because of Sunne's natural, kinky, curly, "nappy" and spirally afro-textured hair, Sunne desperately tries to change. Join Sunne and the other children as they learn that there is beauty and power in difference. Sunne's Gift's message of self-love and bullying prevention, coupled with its sci-fi imagery, make it a hit with people of all ages. It is a spectacular gift for any occasion, but it is especially appropriate for baby showers, birthdays, confirmations, rites of passage ceremonies, and graduations. This is the softcover children's coloring and activity book version!

Have a blast with the customized coloring and Activity book, designed for the Pa Paw Tales: The Dullest Pencil children's book by author William T. Holt. This book is full of fun games and puzzles in addition to color images, some straight out of the book! If you don't have a copy of the book, get it now at www.Papawtales.com

Meet Nutley, an adorable squirrel who doesn't let his nut allergy slow him down. Join him on his journey to stay healthy with the help of his friends.

Everyone learns to accept twists and turns as they live out the daily rituals of their lives. But what happens when an event completely alters one's understanding of their world, including who they are? Forbidden Roots brings readers into Fred Nicora's innermost thoughts as he sees his foundation swept away with a simple slip of the tongue at the age of forty-one while attending a large family gathering. This gripping and true story about being suddenly thrust into the world of adoption explores the expected and the unexpected as he seeks to understand his new identity and reframe his past. Things like this aren't supposed to happen, but they do. Ride along with Nicora on his journey of twists, turns, and bombshells.

Between managing doctors' appointments, medications, and symptoms, it can become easy for your chronic illness to impact every aspect of your life--including how you define yourself. There's no denying that learning to live with a chronic illness can be an overwhelming and often isolating journey. But it doesn't have to be. Part of You, Not All of You is a guided journal that helps you sort through the many layers of life with chronic illness while offering some encouragement along the way. At the end of the day, we are all in this together. Our individual stories will forever be part of who we are, but they will never be ALL that we are. You are more than your illness.

From author Kelsey Brown and illustrator Joseph Wrightson, Come On, Calm! is the story guide to finding the calm in everyday adventures. This new children's book, illustrated as a whimsical treasure hunt, gives step by step ideas for self-soothing when its readers find themselves nervous, excited, or just in a mood. >Disguised as any other picture book, Come On, Calm! is just the book parents, teachers, and caregivers need to help their little ones build healthy habits and a shared vocabulary for when they need a break. Little readers of all abilities will relate to the diverse and inclusive characters with an understanding that everyone needs to take a breath sometimes--even pirates and explorers.

At once an intimate and captivating portrait of a legendary European family and a larger-than-life father, Dreams, Nightmares, and Reality is a deeply felt multi-generational memoir that is sure to transport you from the first page--and never let go. Helga Hatvany's last name holds incredible weight: born to one of the most prominent Hungarian families of the last two centuries, Helga was the last family member to be raised in her home country during the goulash communism era. Central to her childhood was her father, Jozsef Hatvany, a brilliant man born into an exceptionally wealthy family of mighty industrialists, influential writers, progressive political thinkers, and patrons of art and literature, having amassed one of the most admired collections of impressionist art in Europe. Mirroring the larger arc of European history in the twentieth century, Jozsef 's life story is an exceptional one. A baron of Jewish descent, he was sent to an English boarding school to escape from fascism and Nazi terror in his homeland. Returning to Hungary after World War II, his dreams of building a utopia in the mold of communism turned into a nightmare when he was arrested, tortured, and imprisoned by the Stalinist regime of the 1950s. Miraculously, he emerged into a new reality in the following decades, becoming a world-renowned research engineer on the cutting edge of the new digital era. Dreams, Nightmares, and Reality not only chronicles Helga's stunning exploration of her family's history, but highlights one of the largest truths of all: her father's legacy is more than accolades and achievements. His biggest impact was on the lives of those around him--most especially her own.

When parents Nichole and Shaun Evans are informed that their one-year-old son, Shamus, has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, the growing family refuses to let it limit them. They do whatever is necessary to help Shamus participate in everything he wants to try. One of those things is a passion for running. As soon as he is able to safely sit in a jogging stroller, Shamus rolls with dad as Shaun trains with Olympic dreams in his heart. A series of injuries and subsequent surgeries provide setbacks to Shaun's athletic career, but then Shamus presents the family with a goal that would inspire them all: a run across America! His dream is to roll from coast to coast in his running chair while promoting inclusion by donating such chairs to kids along the way. The Evans family then teams up with the not-for-profit organization Ainsley's Angels of America to make Shamus's BIG dream a reality. Better Together recounts the family's 3,205 mile journey across the continental United States, including moments of hardships, happiness, and surprises. Shaun finds both his motivation and his stride in knowing that stiff, sore, and cramped legs are a daily occurrence for his son. With Nichole and Simon's unwavering support as pit crew, the hospitality of Americans en route, and Shamus's optimism leading the way, the family demonstrates how anything is possible and accomplishments are so much better when they are achieved together!--Publisher's description.