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"Confessions of a Section 8 Landlord" is a candid account of the challenges and rewards of managing low-income housing. This gripping collection of stories exposes the raw reality of self-managing a twelve-unit apartment complex in one of America’s most dangerous cities. With a sense of humor and a touch of horror, the author recounts their experience with tenants who go to great lengths to save on rent, run-ins with the local gang leaders, and multiple squatters who turn the property into their own.

Have you ever felt left behind by the rapid changes in technology? Tired of relying on others to solve your device dilemmas? Whether for yourself or a loved one, mastering the iPhone 15 is easier than you think! This simple guide is tailored specifically for seniors, offering clear, easy-to-follow instructions with a touch of humor.

About 75% experience dissociation at some point. It often emerges as a coping mechanism to trauma, profoundly impacting daily life, cognition, and relationships. If not addressed, it can increase vulnerability to further trauma. This guide helps you explore dissociation's complexities, providing a roadmap to understanding, self-discovery, and healing. With practical strategies, you can work toward a more integrated and balanced self.

Hahaha! Aren't they all fools? They think that I'm the most qualified candidate for this task. I have six years of experience doing this exact task. I've done it before. I can do it again with ease.... But what if I fail? Why are these statements familiar? The imposter syndrome is a bummer. The subconscious brain loves playing tricks on us and catastrophizing is the meanest of all. The imposter syndrome will have you believe that you're a fraud, a nowhere cog in an engine.

This purposeful devotional guide features 180 readings and prayers designed to help alleviate your worries as you learn to live in the peace of the Almighty God, who offers calm for your anxiety-filled soul. Inspired by this promise from God's Word: "Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.

Diverticulitis is very common, can be dangerous, and there are rapidly increasing numbers of sufferers. Everyone has more than a 50 percent chance of suffering from diverticulitis before the age of 60. Dr. Joan McClelland describes, in her easily accessible style, the symptoms, the types of diverticulitis, the complications, and the treatments, including alternative and herbal remedies. This book also tackles the psychological aspects of diverticulitis, and the benefits of exercise and diet.

After 10 years of dismissive (or downright wrong) diagnoses, the author was finally told she had rheumatoid arthritis the week of her 40th birthday. Stunned and angry, she decided to not let RA interfere with her plans for a great life. Fifteen years into her journey with RA, she’s learned a lot of tricks that make living with RA easier.

More than 30 percent of American adults report that they have trouble falling asleep. With millions of adults struggling to keep their eyes open every day, and sleep aids such as melatonin rising in popularity, there’s no question that many people are desperate for a simple and natural way to drift off every night. The safe and effective practice of self-hypnosis is an easy-to-learn method of empowering yourself to start getting the rest you need.

As parents, we all want to raise happy and successful children. But sometimes, we find ourselves struggling to navigate the complex world of parenting. That's why I'm excited to introduce you to The Parenting Guide for Nurturing Empathy, Independence, and Resilience in Children–a comprehensive guidebook that will help you create a healthy and thriving environment for your child.

In the modern industrial world, a large proportion of the adult population suffers from diverticulitis. By the age of 60, more than 50 percent of us will suffer from the condition. Comfortable living and a soft diet magnify the problem. In her easy-to-follow style, Dr. Joan McClelland focuses on the foods that affect diverticulitis, explaining how the right diet can have an amazing effect on the condition and allow sufferers to lead a full life.

In this easy-to-digest, straight-to-the-point book, Rachael will teach you about the best most powerful crystals that will take you from down-and-out to living your best life possible, with relatable real-life situations and real-life solutions, in five easy steps. Follow her journey as she turned her life around in the most epic way with crystals - from absolute rock bottom to having mind-blowing business opportunities land in her lap, huge improvement in health, and blitzing her way through mental trauma to become an absolute warrior.

If you or a loved one is feeling stressed or depressed about RA and its myriad life changes, listen to this audiobook! Helen Ward Day, an RA veteran, has taken on the topic of life with an invisible disability with humor and a true nuts-and-bolts guide to navigating life with this frustrating disease. Helen Ward Day has taken a potentially devastating diagnosis that threatened to derail her future and turned it into a positive, graceful way of life that does not minimize RA's reality; instead, she embraces it to develop work-arounds that help her lead the life of her dreams.

Teaming up with several top Lhasa Apso breeders, author Vanessa Richie has written the go-to book that should be in any new Lhasa owner's library! This truly is a "complete guide" to the Lhasa Apso. In the minutes of this comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand audiobook, you'll learn everything you need to know to successfully raise your Lhasa from puppy to old age. Not your stereotypical small dog, a Lhasa Apso can be incredibly loving and affectionate, and we want to help you bring out those positive aspects to this ancient Tibetan breed.

The goal of this audiobook is to rewire your brain from negative self-talk to positive and uplifting ones. This is not something that will happen overnight, but with dedicated effort, this audiobook can transform your attitudes and help you to start your day on a positive note. The affirmations can be said out loud or in your head, whatever works for you. Listen to this while getting ready in the morning or on your way to work! I hope that this audiobook can help you change your mindset from negative to positive.

Need to get organized? This book will lead the way! If you are hoping to learn how to think about your clothes, your wardrobe, and your closet in a way that will help you first organize this area of your life, and then maintain the system you develop, this audiobook is for you. By focusing on thinking skills, this audiobook will allow you to adapt an organization style that will fit your lifestyle, whether it is one of luxurious self-indulgence, or Spartan-like simplicity. Get started today on improving your life from the inside out.

Do you struggle to get your student to engage in writing tasks? Are you starting to dread the white page on your laptop screen? Faced with an assignment or inspired to write a novel but don’t know where to start? In How to Write a Paragraph Using Study Skills, you will be guided through the transformative process of becoming a confident writer. This audiobook offers practical exercises and guidelines for writing powerful paragraphs using transferable study skills, habits, and routines.

Are you a clueless reptile owner who knows nothing about the history of reptiles? Do you want to bond with your reptile and learn more about their ancestors, what they are truly capable of and how they became our adorable and trustworthy companions? Be fascinated by amazing facts about reptiles as it relates to their biology, their history, incredible records and even their significance in mythology and religions all over the world. Tickle your brain by playing this audiobook for a smooth uninterrupted narration by a professional narrator.

Learning about wine will not only increase your appreciation for the drink, but will expand your mind. There is so much more to wine than a color and a name. Even the same type of wine made by different distilleries can have differences in flavor and aroma. It’s also not that hard to learn about wine once you get started. The best part, I feel, is that this is something that you can do with friends. Wine can bring people together. Beyond learning about how to taste wine, you can learn how to pair wine to your meal, or vice versa. You can impress people with your skills for pairings.

Every year, about one-third of seniors over 65 experience a fall due to decreased mobility and agility. Addressing this challenge is essential for enhancing the quality of life, and it begins with guidance and determination. This book, "Mobility Exercises For Seniors: Improving Your Agility and Mobility," is crafted from a deep passion for improving senior well-being. It provides practical, safe exercises tailored to improve agility and foster a more active lifestyle. It’s a guide towards regaining physical freedom, emphasizing the joy and necessity of mobility.

This book will help you understand the necessity of sleep, the problems that occur when sleep goes wrong, and how to fix them. We also explore the fascinating history of sleep and how ancient cultures viewed and regarded sleep. Listening through these chapters will give you a greater appreciation of how good-quality sleep can benefit and change your life. You will learn how to help yourself get a better night’s sleep, how to identify sleep problems that you may have, and how to solve them. Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep!