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In 1915, when a kitchen stove fire singed his sister Mabel's lashes and brows, Tom Lyle Williams watched in fascination as she performed a "secret of the harem"-mixing petroleum jelly with coal dust and ash from a burnt cork and apply it to her lashes and brows. Mabel's simple beauty trick ignited Tom Lyle's imagination and he started what would become a billion-dollar business, one that remains a viable American icon after nearly a century. H...

I LOVE YOU!": 3 little words that hold BIG meaning! Understanding its many emotions can leave you feeling confused and feeling that your life is spinning out of control. Teens and young adults share stories of what they've learned about love and its lessons, understanding feelings, savoring love's lessons, creating healthy boundaries, soothing hurt feelings, mending a broken heart, being a loving and lovable person, being a terrific boy/girlfr...

HOW TO BE COURAGEOUS Information and Encouragement with Inspirational Short Stories by Teens and Young Adults on how to be *what is courage * thinking of yourself as courageous *the benefits of being brave *how to be a hero *courage boosts confidence and self-esteem

Information and Inspiration for teens on how to manage stress, pressure and the ups and downs of life: understanding what stress is and isn't, using stress to your advantage, physical, emotional and behavioral signs of stress, intervention and prevention strategies, how to be calm under pressure, and creating a support system when you need help.

A Skin-Health Pioneer in surgical alternatives to anti-aging and scar revision discusses his 50 years of research in developing surgical alternatives to anti-aging, scar revision and the "facts and fiction" of skin care products, and skin care health. Inspired to self-treat his own severe bouts of acne, Skin Health Pioneer Danné Montague-King was the first scientist in his field to recognize the power of enzymes in skin treatment. He is the cr...

Did you ever want to shake up your life a little? Jane Congdon did, but it wasn't the wildlife, fresh air, scenery, or the promise of a simple life that drew retired the editor into the woods. It was the Wild Effect! Record numbers of women were taking to the trails after reading Cheryl Strayed's best-selling memoir. Many, like "scared of everything that moves" Jane, had little or no prior hiking experience, yet she spent 17 weeks on the Appal...

This brilliant and entertaining book connects the dots on current thought about life, politics and economics. It lights up why we do what we do and explains how nature relates to the cooperative and competitive traits of humankind-to the order and chaos of the universe. It gives us a dynamic equation for synthesizing cooperative-order with competitive- chaos. It teaches the universal law of co-opetition. It shows us very simply how we can vast...

Teens and young adults can use the Law of Attraction to better their lives. Whether it's getting better grades, having good friends, creating a better relationship with your parents, teachers or friends, getting a car, attending the college that's right for you, getting a date for the next dance or school prom or finding a job, these things are achievable when we use our feelings and vibrations to draw them to us. The Law of Attraction princip...

Christine Ducommun was a happily married wife and mother of two, when-after returning to live in the house of her childhood-she began to experience panic attacks, night terrors, a series of bizarre flashbacks, and 'noises in her head.' Eventually diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID), Christine's story details an extraordinary twelve year ordeal of coming to grips with the reemergence of competing personalities her mind had creat...

Suzzan Blac's early years were the stuff of the darkest nightmares: abject poverty and spirit-crushing abuse. Adolescence brought a harrowing coercion into the horrific world of the sex trade where she was held prisoner. She escaped, but spiraled into depression. Eventual marriage to a kind and loving man brought her the greatest joy-two children, and a sense of "normalcy" for the first time in her life. But the long buried memories of her pas...

Being a parent is a powerful experience, but often we don't anticipate the many ways it will change us. Expectant and new parents will find this book helpful because it examines the very real effects children exert on a parent's sense of "self, " concept of love, and personal and work goals your family relationships and friendships and explores the basis of the deep satisfaction we derive from being a parent--as well as areas that create stres...

Few people know about the clandestine war that the CIA ran in Vietnam, using the Green Berets for secret operations throughout Southeast Asia-specialized units deployed quietly from forward operations bases to prowl through agendas that for security reasons, were seldom completely understood by the men themselves. A first-hand account by one of these elite team leaders.

A lobbyist for 40 years, William Chasey, an academic who had found his niche in the political labyrinth of Capitol Hill. He enjoyed extraordinary access to all members of the US Congress, assembling one of the most powerful networks on the Hill. His was known for getting things done, his integrity was never questioned. Hired to forge communications between Libya and the US Congress, a trip he took with a US Congressman to Tripoli for discussio...

Returning Soldiers Speak is a moving collection of prose and poetry written by veterans of the military. Their stories are poignant personal experiences that span history from WWII to the Cold and Vietnam Wars, to the conflicts of the Persian Gulf, and even to little-known clandestine operations in remote corners of the globe. Written by veterans of every branch of the services, each writer has answered the call to defend and protect human val...

Do you believe in ghosts? Joseph Barnett didn't until he became a school custodian in a midlife career change. Joe had no idea that his first assignment, working nights in a kindergarten school would force him to confront his darkest fears. "Ghosts are part of my story, " says Joe. "I believe in them, I have no choice. After you've seen one ghost, you believe. I know what I saw and heard. Here's something else I know: there are many ways to be...

In 1915, when a kitchen stove fire singed his sister Mabel's lashes and brows, Tom Lyle Williams watched in fascination as she performed a "secret of the harem"-mixing petroleum jelly with coal dust and ash from a burnt cork and apply it to her lashes and brows. Mabel's simple beauty trick ignited Tom Lyle's imagination and he started what would become a billion-dollar business, one that remains a viable American icon after nearly a century. H...

In Gifts of the Heart, award-winning author Bettie Youngs gives us 17 beautiful poignant short stories showing us that it is our honor, as much as it is our responsibility, to use the events of daily life to help others see their lives in the most positive way we can, so as to improve the world we live in and the lives of those with whom we share it. A very loving book. Bettie has an absolutely beautiful style of writing-passionate, poetic, st...

Kendahl had always wanted a puppy. Every year, as she blows out her birthday candles, she wishes for a puppy. Her parents always answer: "When you are older, " reminding her that it is a big responsibility. But finally, on her sixth birthday, a special dog by the name of Apple, fills her dream of having a puppy of her very own. Young Kendahl learns about work, responsibility and unconditional love in this delightful story for ages 3-8. "T...

A los niños les encanta comer en su restaurante favorito y frecuentemente están interesados de lo qué pasa después de qué el mesero/a toma su orden y desaparece en el cuarto interior. En esto libro popular, Ryan, el dueño del restaurante, es el guía de su niño para aprender todo lo qué pasa en un restaurante, desde el tiempo qué el restaurante se abre y se prepara para servirle a sus clientes.

With yet unhealed wounds from recent combat in SE Asia, John Moore undertook an unexpected walking tour in the rugged Scottish highlands. With the approach of a season of freezing rainstorms he took shelter in a remote monastery-a chance encounter that would change his future. The dangers he encountered among the lost men in that dangerous other world, secretive men who sought permanent anonymity in the perils of work deep underground-a brutal...