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Both thorough and crisp, Natasha Rae Simmons tries her best to explain what social anxiety is, how avoidance and other safety behaviors only serve to aggravate its symptoms, and how teenagers can learn to cope with it, and eventually overcome this disorder. Even as she talks about the typical and more taboo aspects of social anxiety in this book, Natasha never blames or shames a teen for being socially anxious.

Jeannie Rousseau appeared to be just a highly educated girl, fluent in five languages, graduating at the top of her class at the elite university, the Paris Institute of Political Sciences. She had no idea she would become one of the most amazing women in WWII. When the German troops invaded France, Rousseau fought back—using nothing other than her gifted mind. Jeannie Rousseau bravely took on the Gestapo, posing as an ally and sympathizer to extract the highly sensitive, secret plans of the Nazi party.

Spencer Brown unleashes his English wit with rapid precision. Then, he talks with Dom and club owner Jamie Masada about being English. Next, Modi takes the mic and slams the front row for being all men. He complains about Russian building contractors who almost ruined his house, taxi drivers having more social lives than anyone, Dallas convenience stores, and overweight people on airplanes. Then, Gerry Bednob uses his Bangladeshi wisdom to exposes strange American habits and phrases.

Andrea Nittoli marvels at all the skinny L.A. people, gives some advice to men, and reveals to Dom that Joe Pesci is her godfather. Then, Kyle Kinane takes the mic and talks about observing himself living. Dom says he has soft hands. Finally, Modi attacks the French, excessive bodybuilding, and doing Jewish jokes in Germany.

Alice experienced the harsh realities of life in Uganda. Not only was it hard, but the people around her made it more complicated. She came from a family stricken by poverty and lived in a town where education was reserved, for boys. How would you get out of a situation when you are not allowed the opportunity to an education and a life-changing career?

Author Bonnie Cogzette shares all the tools and techniques needed to go from being extremely anxious and too stressed to discovering your Zen and true tranquility. We might not remove stress from our lives completely—after all, it helps to get things done—but when your stress is taking over your life, it's time to take back your control. Know Your Zen, the first book in the Zen Your Way series, will guide you to taking care of yourself while putting your well-being and needs first through tiny effective actions and changes.

The parenthood chapter of life is one that many people feel unprepared for. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Boudreaux’s Butt Paste (a diaper rash company), only 12 percent of first-time parents feel prepared to welcome their newborn. First-time parents often face scrutiny, uncertainty, and challenges in sorting through conflicting information.