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2) Guts
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Here are the real events that inspired Gary Paulsen to write Brian Robeson's story in Hatchet, The river, Brian's winter and Brian's Return: a stint as a volunteer emergency worker; the death that became the pilot's death in Hatchet; plane crashes he's seen; and his own near misses. He takes readers on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as...
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Western society too often trains women out of feeling innately confident in, who we are and in the wisdom, we hold inside. Instead, we are handed down a set of expectations about our bodies, our disposition, our religious identification, our sexual orientation, our mothering, and our career choices.
Dr. Leah Katz draws on her training as a psychologist and her experience leaving an ultra-Orthodox Jewish faith and culture to offer tools and insights...
6) The guts
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"Jimmy Rabbitte of The Commitments returns in the triumphant new novel from the Booker Prize-winning author The distinct wit and lively, authentic dialogue that are the hallmarks of Roddy Doyle's fiction are on a full display as he reintroduces Jimmy Rabbitte in this follow-up to his beloved debut novel The Commitments. In the 1980s Jimmy Rabbitte formed the Commitments, a ragtag, blue-collar collective of Irish youths determined to bring the soul...
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No one would ever expect what haunted him because he hid it so well.... As a former Navy SEAL sniper, Brick has faced his share of intense situations, but nothing could have prepared him for his latest assignment. The king of hookups, going undercover with a ring on his left finger may as well be a noose around his neck. If that's not enough, he's paired with a whirlwind of a woman who's as outspoken as she is curvy. Fresh off the heels of a life-changing...
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Is saving another's soul worth risking your own?
Former special forces operator Ryder has never backed down from an assignment, and he'll be damned if he lets a blonde-haired, smart-mouthed, pain in the a** destroy that record. She's going to get her life together even if he has to drag her kicking and screaming to do so, and he's not opposed to using a firm hand to yank her from the darkness back into the light.
MC born and bred, Kelsea is on a...
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Strength is what we gain from the madness we survive. For Anson Steel" Sterling, former Marine Raider and current bad boy of the Shadows crew, kicking ass and talking sh*t is all in a day's work. His boxing skills make him lethal in and out of the ring and his mind is just as quick as his fists. When an assignment has him heading out to Nevada, he's prepared for boredom. After all, how hard can protecting one female athlete from a stalker be? Katheryn...
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When a simple assignment becomes a whole lot more... For Hunter, what should be an easy job of finding another veteran's long-lost brother has turned up nothing but dead ends. Even worse, it uncovered problems his team thought had long since been buried. Down to his last lead, he tracks down a woman who has his protective instincts kicking in for reasons he can't fully understand. While her expressive dark eyes and generous curves catch his attention,...
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You must fall before you can rise... Former Delta Force Operator. Scarred inside and out. In the military, Mercy had seen and done things most people could never imagine. Now working for In the Shadows Security, dangerous jobs are his specialty, the more difficult the better... until his boss assigns him to protect a spoiled, rich woman who never shuts the h*ll up. He has two ways to stop her running mouth, but either could get him fired. However,...
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You can lie down and give up or you can rise and keep going... Walker's been living life by this motto since the age of twenty when the girl he planned his future with shattered his heart and left a hole in his soul. His time in the military, and current job at In the Shadows Security, have kept him moving, but he's always felt the ache of that loss. From the outside Ellie McMaster has led a seemingly perfect life, big house, rich adoring husband,...
13) GUTS: Greatness Under Tremendous Stress - A Navy SEAL's System for Turning Fear into Accomplishment
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A Navy SEAL veteran's battle-tested guide for developing resilience, overcoming obstacles, and living life to its fullest.
What does it take to set a goal or have a dream, and then actually achieve it? What does it take to turn fear and stress into foresight, motivation, and action? It takes GUTS. No one knows this better than decorated Navy SEAL veteran Brian “Iron Ed” Hiner. During more than twenty years of service, Hiner witnessed the paralyzing...
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When you heal the gut, you heal the body. With The GutSMART Protocol's two-week gut-health reset, it's easier than ever to heal your gut to have more energy and easier weight loss, plus a better mood and overall health.
In The GutSMART Protocol, “America's Gut Doctor” Vincent Pedre, MD, author of Happy Gut, outlines the latest science-based knowledge on the gut, the microbiome, and the way the environment impacts our health, then translates the...
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"Bestselling author, professional speaker, and former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, Kate White shares the nine core principles gutsy women need to go bigger, bolder, and achieve the full level of success they desire. Twenty-two years ago Kate White wrote the bestselling career bible Why Good Girls Don't Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do, and helped thousands of women push their success to the next level. Now a new generation of women, still eyeing the...
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Your belly is full of tiny creatures--and they love to eat! Along the river of your gut, tiny creatures move, eat, and grow. Learn more about the garden of microscopic flora growing inside the body and come on a journey that explains an important biological concept: the microbiome, the health of which affects everything in our bodies. Did you know that some foods are better for your microbiome (and you!) than others? Striking, original watercolor...
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The most widely respected CEO in America looks back on his brilliant career at General Electric and reveals his personal business philosophy and unique managerial style.
Nearly 20 years ago, former General Electric CEO Reg Jones walked into Jack Welch's office and wrapped him in a bear hug. "Congratulations, Mr. Chairman," said Reg. It was a defining moment for American business. So begins the story of a self-made man and a self-described...
Nearly 20 years ago, former General Electric CEO Reg Jones walked into Jack Welch's office and wrapped him in a bear hug. "Congratulations, Mr. Chairman," said Reg. It was a defining moment for American business. So begins the story of a self-made man and a self-described...
20) Gut-Shot
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The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century
They called him Flintlock. A bounty hunter with an ancient Hawken muzzle loader and his own way of doing business on the frontier. A loner who has brought down the most vicious killers in the West, Flintlock is a towering, daring hero in William and J.A. Johnstone's electrifying new saga.
Drawn To A Killing Ground. . .
$10,000. That's bounty on the head of the most hated man in Texas--the man that...
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