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In this second volume of folktales, a Punjabi woman outwits seven ruthless thieves, an Incan girl restores harmony to the empire, and a mischievous Norwegian lass thwarts her entitled landowner. Spanning centuries and continents, Kamala recalls how the dazzling courage, cleverness, and power of women have always held our world together.

In legends from China, Finland, India, Canada, and more, brave heroines encounter monstrous rivers and ogres' nests while outsmarting desperate sharks and hungry tigers. They courageously save families and villages - and, most importantly, they always choose their own fate.

In these 11 adventures, a diverse cast of female protagonists lends their daring and determination to everything from battling evil wizards in Russia to outsmarting tricky demons in South Africa. In the title story, a young member of the Zuni Native-American tribe proves her resourcefulness as she confronts cultural double standards and malicious winter spirits.

Emma doesn't really like hurricanes. After a busy day of school and activities, Emma likes to sit still and rest. Her little brother, Henry, does everything but. She calls him the Lemonade Hurricane. Henry is a lot of fun when he's not storming through the house, so Emma decides to teach him how to be still. By showing him how to sit, bow, and breathe, Emma is able to calm the hurricane within Henry.

In the 1960s, project blue book assured America that no aliens visited its amber waves or shining seas. Thirty years later, project black book knows better and has the flying saucers to prove it, but they still can’t stop the body-possessing Kemtewet from scooping their pick of young women from Earth to host an alien queen. Sarah Anderson yearned for an escape from her new life in PA, but not for this: being kidnapped by aliens and faced with a choice between having a Kemtewet queen erase her brain or sharing her body with a Gertewet insurgent.

A supernatural thriller about a young woman, Nikki Chang, the daughter of a Chinese Diplomat and his wife, a Mexican National, who loses her eye sight in a tragic accident. Then, before taking her own life, Nikki is given a pair of magical glasses that allow her to see into the spirit world, and offering her a chance to become a demon-fighter Seer.

Emergency medicine physician Lillian Whyte is swept into a dangerous world when the camp of her Kenya mission clinic is destroyed by war profiteers. Lillian realized that the luster and idealism of medicine and healing faded and left her disillusioned after trudging through the hectic emergency room. Concerned about her swelling cynicism about her job, her supervisor volunteered her to lead a group of residents on a medical mission to Kenya. An ocean away from her troubles, she found comfort in aiding local inhabitants and refugees who fled from civil unrest in neighboring countries.

For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual and Financial Betrayal in Relationships turns a provocative, literary lens on the worlds of sex, money, and relational power. After closing a successful chapter on Wall Street, Ms. Kaplan merged her fascination with narcissism, power, and control with her studies in psychology. Debra is an author, speaker, and licensed psychotherapist treating problems related to sex addiction, money, and relationships.

Linda desperately wants a new barrel racing horse and talks her father into taking her to the local livestock auction in the hopes of finding one there, but when she sets eyes on the beautiful, and very pregnant, palomino filly named Easter, all dreams of barrel racing fly out the window. All too quickly Doc Martin becomes a regular visitor to the McCloud family farm, leaving Linda's father to wonder just what he'd done. When Mother Nature enters into the mix, hope comes in an unlikely form.

Where can you find India? What are its people like? What do they eat? How do they dress up? What kind of animals and birds can you find in India? What kind of religion do they follow? There is so much to learn about India!

Two manuscripts in one book! Learn the ancient philosophy of stoicism and see what all the hype is about! Do you lack a meaningful purpose in life? Feeling empty inside? I've got good news for you! In the Stoicism Starter Pack series you will discover the art of control, true happiness, and perhaps even discover a newfound purpose in life.

Master stoicism in no time! This philosophy is not something you just read about, but put into practice in your daily living. Learn how to effectively master your emotions, find eternal bliss, peace of mind, and learn the secret to true lasting happiness beyond human conditioning. The ancient philosophy of stoicism has stood the test of time and we can see its influence and manifestations in many religions worldwide. If you want to transcend the human condition and go beyond the world's materialistic and superficial meaning of life, give this book a listen!

This is a charming, hankie-waving Christmas classic for girls who love horses, ages 8 and up. Teased by the local kids for being a city girl and an amputee, Hannah Storey feels alone and isolated, just like the old mustang she sees on the way to and from school every day. Hannah vows to save the pony the local kids have cruelly nicknamed Frostbite from freezing to death or being sent to slaughter, but events spiral out of control. Will Hannah be able to save the pony?

About conscious optimism: The balance is off, way off. Compared to the yin of negativity in our surroundings today, the yang of positivity has never in history looked more diminished. We must rebel against it now or forever surrender our purpose of life to this haunting phenomenon. Luckily, there is still hope. It lies in the unprecedented efficacy of conscious optimism to reverse the effects of negativity.

Do you feel ill and emotionally unstable? Do you experience neck pain, headaches, and sore throat? You may have a problem with your chakras, but don't worry. You can heal yourself naturally. A chakra (literally "wheel") is a center of energy. There are seven major centers in your body. The chakras are the spinning wheels in which energy flows through from the universe and gives you power. This book will teach you everything you need to know to start balancing your chakras and healing your body and will guide you on the path to a healthier mind, body and spirit.

The Bane brothers, banished Watchmen of the Empyrean realm, are sentenced to Earth to prove their worth before they can return home. But none of them are feeling the effects of their punishment more than Iain. A half-breed, Iain has two choices if he wants to survive his new home: feed on the essence of shades (the underlings responsible for slaughtering his people) or find his pure. He's almost lost his appetite for both when a human crosses his path. She's smart, powerful, and from their soul shattering first touch - destined to be his.

Abigail and Collin have an eight year old daughter through their arranged marriage. Abigail is being abused by her hot-tempered husband, however, and one day he simply drops dead. The community believes the death was no accident and the Bishop begins to investigate. Abigail is excommunicated pending the outcome but is rescued by the man she has loved all along, who joins her in her new adventure outside the Amish community.

Eden Forever is a slightly satirical science fiction novel that may be considered a cautionary tale if we allow our fresh water resources to dry up. When this happens in my story, only a few decades from now, we desalinate ocean water that makes us vulnerable to a superbug and it spells the end for human life as we know it. Enter biorobotics technology and the discovery of a planet the survivors can move to as biorobots.

A stolen nuclear bomb. Sworn enemies forced together. A race to save the world. The last person emergency room doctor Lillian Whyte expects to collide with while on her vacation is the ruthless mercenary from her past. When she learns a stolen nuclear weapon is loose in Europe, she’s launched into a dangerous race to track and secure the weapon. Isolated from her CIA operative husband, she must undertake the life-threatening mission with a man she doesn’t trust at her side. Despite her best efforts, those intent on global catastrophe remain one step ahead.

A biological weapon engineered for mass destruction could be unleashed at any moment. When terrorists seize control of a genetically modified biological weapon, Emergency Room physician, Lillian Whyte, finds herself in the thick of danger. While her husband, CIA operative Sean Jennings, works to unravel the plotting terrorists, Lillian is swept into the deadly currents. As a UN peace-keeping meeting approaches and the threat level rises, she may be the world's only hope of stopping the release of the deadly disease.