Bedside Reading® Authors That Thrive Podcast
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Jane is the founder of Bedside Reading. For over two decades, Jane produced feature films. a TV movie and worked in television producing for GMA, ET, WSJ-TV and others.
Combining her love of reading and travel Jane turned her passion into a thriving company, Lou Diamond produces Bedside Reading's podcasts adding another level of marketing for authors. |
My guest today is a retired medical doctor and author of Making the Rounds; Defying Norms in Love and Medicine which garnered a starred review in Kirkus Reviews and was among Kirkus Reviews Best 100 Indie Books of 2022. She writes articles for many publications and magazines, and, NPR recently interviewed her. She lives with the love of her life on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where she enjoys other people’s dogs, big nature, and her second career as an author. Welcome to Authors Over 50, Patricia Grayhall.
Imagine discovering that you were a lesbian at a time in history when being gay was considered to be a mental illness.
Medical doctor and author, Patricia Grayhall was just a kid when she was tackled by another girl in the schoolyard – and a thrill ran through her.
So what would you do if you discovered that there were others like you, but no one ever, ever talked about it? Would you decide to ignore the feelings you had for those of the female persuasion? Or would you go on a quest to San Francisco and visit the Daughters of Bilitis?
Medical doctor and author, Patricia Grayhall was just a kid when she was tackled by another girl in the schoolyard – and a thrill ran through her.
So what would you do if you discovered that there were others like you, but no one ever, ever talked about it? Would you decide to ignore the feelings you had for those of the female persuasion? Or would you go on a quest to San Francisco and visit the Daughters of Bilitis?
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Enjoy a 13-minute preview of my forthcoming book, The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace.
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Leslie says she did everything late in life, including getting her degree in English Literature from UCLA at age thirty-one. Before she started writing, she raised two children, ran a mechanical engineering business with her husband, took care of her aging mother, and dreamed of retirement when she could write full-time. She currently lives in San Diego and—in addition to writing—she enjoys sailing, hiking, and reading.
In this episode Leslie Johansen Nack and I discuss: Why she leaned into fiction for this project as opposed to writing a biography. Her research process and how she chose which scenes to fictionalize. How she balanced writing about the public and private personas of her characters.
Plus, her #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/407
In this episode Leslie Johansen Nack and I discuss: Why she leaned into fiction for this project as opposed to writing a biography. Her research process and how she chose which scenes to fictionalize. How she balanced writing about the public and private personas of her characters.
Plus, her #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/407
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“I can even still have my festively neurotic characters, but they can be working their way toward a happy ending, instead of working their way towards crushing disappointment.”
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy is a playful, smart and fizzy look at love and pop culture through the eyes of a charming and relatable late-night tv writer. Sittenfeld joins us to talk about how a good novel feels like eavesdropping, what makes a character likable, surprising literary influences and more with Poured Over host Miwa Messer.
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy is a playful, smart and fizzy look at love and pop culture through the eyes of a charming and relatable late-night tv writer. Sittenfeld joins us to talk about how a good novel feels like eavesdropping, what makes a character likable, surprising literary influences and more with Poured Over host Miwa Messer.
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In this special episode of LAUNCH PAD we will explore memoir and memories; acting, singing, dancing and the spoken word; historical characters reimagined and what it means to create a life of meaning and purpose. Tuck in psychology, abuse, fantasy, and family secrets and this episode promises to deliver entertainment, information, and a growing to-be-read pile! Join these She Writes Press authors and learn about their unique tales and lives just as you fall in love with these authors and think about your next great read.
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Developing a new idea for the next big thing in the market can be tough. This usually requires a lot of ideas and a lot of people during its process. The first thing you should do is to figure out the problems that need to be solved. In that way, you know what kind of problem you are facing and what kind of solution you should be proposing. In this episode of Marketer of the Day Podcast, we have Bryan Mattimore. He is the co-founder of Growth Engine Innovation Agency, and an author of three books namely: 21 Days to a Big Idea, Idea Stormers, and 99% Inspiration. He is an innovation instructor and can assist you in developing ideas and innovation projects.
William Kenower interviews Diane Pomerantz, author of Lost in the Reflecting Pool.
Join Jane Enright & her super awesome guest John Cruise, Co-founder of CK Wealth Management, as they discuss tips about how to successfully move forward at any age and stage with an effective financial planning strategy. Discover how to find the right advisor for you!
FEATURED AUTHOR OF THE WEEK
The Business Creators' Radio Show" with Adam Hommey (September 2022)
Because blockers are so familiar, we typically take them for granted – and in doing so, we limit our successfulness. Thus, an important step in sharply increasing your successfulness is to recognize when your blockers are operating. It’s not always an easy task, but Stuart Lichtman has some great tips for us. Tune in and discover Stuart's answers to questions such as:
What do you mean by "blockers"?
How can we recognize what is eating up our time?
How can we do twice as much in half the time?
And much, much more! Let's get productive! Tune in!
Because blockers are so familiar, we typically take them for granted – and in doing so, we limit our successfulness. Thus, an important step in sharply increasing your successfulness is to recognize when your blockers are operating. It’s not always an easy task, but Stuart Lichtman has some great tips for us. Tune in and discover Stuart's answers to questions such as:
What do you mean by "blockers"?
How can we recognize what is eating up our time?
How can we do twice as much in half the time?
And much, much more! Let's get productive! Tune in!
"Just Minding My Business" podcast (September 2022)
Stuart is back again sharing how to get your perfect client. Stuart Lichtman is an executive, entrepreneur, researcher, consultant, trainer and coach. He has directed or run 100 companies and trained more than 50,000 people around the world. Stuart is also the developer of the Cybernetic Transposition and Shared-Vision Leadership Systems. He is author of “The Art of Success, Luck, and Harmony”, “The Impossible as a Matter of Course”, and “How to Get Lots of Money for Anything—Fast”
Stuart is back again sharing how to get your perfect client. Stuart Lichtman is an executive, entrepreneur, researcher, consultant, trainer and coach. He has directed or run 100 companies and trained more than 50,000 people around the world. Stuart is also the developer of the Cybernetic Transposition and Shared-Vision Leadership Systems. He is author of “The Art of Success, Luck, and Harmony”, “The Impossible as a Matter of Course”, and “How to Get Lots of Money for Anything—Fast”
"Road to Growth: Success as an Entrepreneur" with Vinnie Enriquez (8/15/22)
In this episode of the Road to Growth podcast, we are pleased to introduce you to Stuart Lichtman. Stuart’s books and programs help the millions of adults who have big needs and questions about how to live the lives they want to live. They help to achieve the impossible. As the president of Partners in Excellence, Inc. he’s guided and run about 100 companies and trained more than 70,000 people around the world. For the past twenty years he’s invested heavily in spreading and sharing his Cybernetic Transposition system, which helps individuals achieve their personal goals by connecting the power of their unconscious mind with their conscious efforts. Stuart is a communicator and entrepreneur at heart, committed to helping others through not only the life-changing Cybernetic Transposition, but also his Shared-Vision Leadership System, the Super Achiever Coaching Program, the Cybernetic Transposition Trainer/Coach Training, and the Super Entrepreneur Training.
In this episode of the Road to Growth podcast, we are pleased to introduce you to Stuart Lichtman. Stuart’s books and programs help the millions of adults who have big needs and questions about how to live the lives they want to live. They help to achieve the impossible. As the president of Partners in Excellence, Inc. he’s guided and run about 100 companies and trained more than 70,000 people around the world. For the past twenty years he’s invested heavily in spreading and sharing his Cybernetic Transposition system, which helps individuals achieve their personal goals by connecting the power of their unconscious mind with their conscious efforts. Stuart is a communicator and entrepreneur at heart, committed to helping others through not only the life-changing Cybernetic Transposition, but also his Shared-Vision Leadership System, the Super Achiever Coaching Program, the Cybernetic Transposition Trainer/Coach Training, and the Super Entrepreneur Training.
Podcast of “Get Down To Business with Shalom Klein” podcast (07/31/2022)
– Simon Severino, Kurt Uhlir, Anish Majumdar and Stuart Lichtman
– Simon Severino, Kurt Uhlir, Anish Majumdar and Stuart Lichtman
Growing a tech company these days is hard enough as it is; growing it rapidly takes things to a whole new level. Joining Cameron Herold in this episode is the COO of ClickFunnels, Ryan Montgomery, who shares the amazing journey their company has gone through and what it’s like to work with two CEOs with different approaches to the same goal. Ryan talks about the growing pains they had to go through and how they creatively tackled their problems while reinventing their company to stay relevant and at the top. He also emphasizes the importance of never losing the excitement for your product and service, not just at the top, but for each member of your team.
Performance is a result or an outcome, not something that can be managed directly. In this episode, Shane Metcalf, the Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer of 15five, joins Cameron Herold to talk about extraordinary results and company success through best-self management. Shane and Cameron discuss the power of simple questions and the importance of weekly check-ins to produce high-quality results. Diving into appreciation recognition and positivity ratio, get to know how Shane helps employees improve performance and find their best selves through correct management. Lastly, learn the importance of cohesion and alignment and creating a solid bedrock of your company’s culture.
Women waiting for men to make the first move has become a very dated concept in today’s world. Now, women are realizing their own space in this world and have become more confident to take on whatever it is they want. In the social connection space, this means more women are now sparking up their own dating life without waiting for anyone. Sarah Jones Simmer, the COO of Bumble, has been overseeing the company’s core business strategy. Bumble is a female-first social networking app that brings kindness and respect back into dating and social introductions. Sarah tells us what the company has done differently among other dating applications, how it is empowering women across the globe, and how it is like to work with the CEO’s vision to help people connect in this lonely society.
Two of the keys that will drive success in your business are excellent customer service and an engaged workforce. Tom Keiser, the COO of Zendesk, can fully attest to these success hacks. Zendesk Inc. is a cloud-based help desk solution used by more than 200,000 organizations worldwide that makes better experiences for agents, admins, and customers. With over 25 years of global technology and business experience, Tom breaks down the critical components of an excellent customer service team and the secret sauce to producing engaging, educational content for your customers. Holding a track record of being a problem solver, delivering improved business results, and strengthening operations, he uncovers the values that sustain Zendesk’s culture, the actual systems that they have in place for customer support, and the deal breakers for their employee applicants.
“An extraordinary roadmap for leadership with a fresh, practical, and motivational perspective.” —Jay Baer, New York Times Bestselling Author
From the author of Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way comes a game-changing guide to help everyone in a leadership position eliminate resistance, Gain Buy-In and achieve better results- FASTER!
Everyone knows what qualities define a good leader, but how many of us know what steps to take to become that great leader? The secret formula is what sales and leadership coach Ron Karr calls the Velocity Mindset®: a perfect balance of speed and direction, both of which must remain in alignment for personal and professional success.
Utilizing anecdotes and Karr’s thirty-plus years of experience, The Velocity Mindset® demonstrates how taking time to PAUSE and visualize a desired outcome can propel you forward with purpose and beyond personal obstacles, positively influencing those around you. Whether you are in the entry-level stage of a career, a seasoned manager, or just looking to make a personal change, The Velocity Mindset® provides you with the tools you need to:
From the author of Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way comes a game-changing guide to help everyone in a leadership position eliminate resistance, Gain Buy-In and achieve better results- FASTER!
Everyone knows what qualities define a good leader, but how many of us know what steps to take to become that great leader? The secret formula is what sales and leadership coach Ron Karr calls the Velocity Mindset®: a perfect balance of speed and direction, both of which must remain in alignment for personal and professional success.
Utilizing anecdotes and Karr’s thirty-plus years of experience, The Velocity Mindset® demonstrates how taking time to PAUSE and visualize a desired outcome can propel you forward with purpose and beyond personal obstacles, positively influencing those around you. Whether you are in the entry-level stage of a career, a seasoned manager, or just looking to make a personal change, The Velocity Mindset® provides you with the tools you need to:
- Leverage the psychology of influence,
- Successfully engage the skills and passion of employees, teams, and customers,
- Remove barriers,
- Position products and services more powerfully, and
- Achieve bigger results.
- Compelling and full of cross-industry wisdom, The Velocity Mindset® offers innovative and practical strategies to differentiate yourself from the competition, increase your profits, and get to the next level of success, faster.
- To connect with Ron: Ron@RonKarr.com
Firework Humans teaches readers how they can live an extraordinary life full of fireworks and steadily control their own orbit.Founder, CEO, Investor, and Homeschool Mom, Jessica Mead has spent two decades focused on how to spark entrepreneurial instincts in her employees and children. In Firework Humans, she offers a powerful and hopeful perspective on parenting, running a business, and amplifying one’s life. She introduces the Nine Entrepreneurial Instincts that she believes every human possesses and guides readers through the process of developing these instincts into behavioral traits. These nine instincts can be developed through applied education, enabling people to grow more curious, confident, courageous, and convicted with a Growth Mindset, to ultimately become—Firework Humans.
Pekin Dewlap hasn’t seen a ghost since she was twelve. But she’d do anything to get them back. Starting a ghostbusting business with her two best friends, Amber and Scout, seems like the perfect way to accomplish her goal. Of course, playing with ghosts isn’t high on their wish list, so Pekin has to do some arm-twisting to get them on board.Once committed, Pekin and her friends find themselves in deep, trying to solve the disappearance of fourteen-year old Miranda Talbert. Miranda went missing in 1918, and her spirit has wandered the halls of Elmwood Manor for the last hundred years.In the midst of finding Miranda, discovering her budding feelings for Scout, and consoling a terrified Amber, Pekin is met by an angry ghost set on thwarting her plans. Will the Ghosties be able to help Miranda, or will Pekin’s business die before she solves the mystery?
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The Danger Game by Ian Bull (Donald bull)
The search for a missing man leads into the dark heart of the California gold country. ◆
A YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS in the wilderness. He leaves behind a gold-flecked rock and a vial of toxic mercury. He is a misfit in the modern world, a throwback to Gold Rush days.
A hotshot venture capitalist--whose gold country is Silicon Valley--hires forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws to track his missing brother.
The geologists are hooked by the story of this lost man, this wounded soul. And they have the skills to find him. It's what they do: view a rock under the microscope and unravel a mystery. Solve a crime. Prevent a crisis. Find a missing person.
Joined by their insistent client, Cassie and Walter track the mineral clues deep into the mountains. Along the way their journey turns harrowing, plunging into the dark history of the legendary lands, into the dark past of the brothers, into a poisonous sibling feud that threatens both lives and the land.
And they are not the only ones on the hunt.
◆ All books in the series are standalone novels and can be enjoyed in any order. (click to purchase) ◆
The search for a missing man leads into the dark heart of the California gold country. ◆
A YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS in the wilderness. He leaves behind a gold-flecked rock and a vial of toxic mercury. He is a misfit in the modern world, a throwback to Gold Rush days.
A hotshot venture capitalist--whose gold country is Silicon Valley--hires forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws to track his missing brother.
The geologists are hooked by the story of this lost man, this wounded soul. And they have the skills to find him. It's what they do: view a rock under the microscope and unravel a mystery. Solve a crime. Prevent a crisis. Find a missing person.
Joined by their insistent client, Cassie and Walter track the mineral clues deep into the mountains. Along the way their journey turns harrowing, plunging into the dark history of the legendary lands, into the dark past of the brothers, into a poisonous sibling feud that threatens both lives and the land.
And they are not the only ones on the hunt.
◆ All books in the series are standalone novels and can be enjoyed in any order. (click to purchase) ◆
In author Ora Nadrich's stunning new book, Mindfulness and Mysticism, she brings together the practice of Mindfulness with a spiritual understanding of becoming one with a higher consciousness, which can be called God, a supreme being, source, unity consciousness, or oneness. Ora takes the reader into a non-religious experience of mysticism by giving them what she calls "sacred truths", which are universal principles, or divine laws every human being can live by if they choose to be present with the mystery of life. With Mindfulness as the ever-present guiding escort, the greater purpose is to become more present, mindful and aware. The reader will embark upon the path of mystical self-transformation and divine inspiration to awaken to one's highest potential by getting a better understanding of how being in the present moment can raise our states of consciousness so that awakening and self-realization can be achieved. Ora has done a masterful job at bringing the practice of Mindfulness into the real world where we all live that is undeniably user-friendly. She makes it clear that we don't have to be mystics to have a deep, authentic connection to the present moment while at the same time showing that, in truth, we already are mystics in training. Ora's book reveals this truth to us very beautifully, and invites us, if we are willing to mindfully step into the present moment with absolutely no hidden agenda wherein the mystery of a mystical life awaits our arrival. At a time when chaos in our culture is staggeringly upsetting, and millions are sensing there must be something 'more' but have no idea what it is, a book like Mindfulness and Mysticism paves a path beyond confusion. It speaks to the mind as well as to the heart, both explaining the mystical and leading us into it where we can realize a connection to something greater - the divine within us. Ora Nadrich provides a traveler's companion from the delusional maze of a desacralized world, to the calm and inner peace that Mindfulness can offer. Mindfulness and Mysticism is a beautiful road map to assist one's soul on the journey of awakening, self-discovery, and mystical illumination.
Our smartphones are changing the way we manage our health, democratizing healthcare and better connecting us to everything we need to get and stay healthy. But what happens when we are all connected and how do we plug in? It Takes a Villages checks in with healthcare's top thought leaders to capture and share their insights on who is doing what and how you can benefit. Innovation never rests. From devices, to artificial intelligence, providers to innovators and everything in between. Learn how to leverage healthcare innovation from a pop culture take that anyone can relate to. All you need is your smartphone. Plug in and get connected. To your health!
Kevin Pereau is Founder and CEO of TranscendIT Health, a healthcare management consulting firm focused on helping healthcare payers, providers and innovators better connect with consumers. He is a leading consumer advocate in healthcare, and is author of The Digital Health Revolution and It Takes a Village.
Kevin Pereau is Founder and CEO of TranscendIT Health, a healthcare management consulting firm focused on helping healthcare payers, providers and innovators better connect with consumers. He is a leading consumer advocate in healthcare, and is author of The Digital Health Revolution and It Takes a Village.
“This suspenseful and witty first novel in a new series is a perfect match for narrator Lorelei King." (Booklist)
"Narrator Lorelei King works well with the subtly snarky style of author Darynda Jones...Listeners will look forward to the next installment of this new series, as some mysteries are solved, and others remain." (AudioFile Magazine)
New York Times best-selling author Darynda Jones is back with the first novel in the brand-new snarky, sassy, wickedly fun Sunshine Vicram series - A Bad Day for Sunshine!
Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose.
Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, strong cups of coffee - and, now, a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff - thanks to her adorably meddlesome parents who nominated her - and she expects her biggest crime wave to involve an elderly flasher named Doug. But a teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, and all of this is reminding Sunshine why she left Del Sol in the first place. Add to that the trouble at her daughter’s new school, plus and a kidnapped prized rooster named Puff Daddy, and, well, the forecast looks anything but sunny.
But even clouds have their silver linings. This one's got Levi, Sunshine's sexy, almost-old-flame, and a fiery-hot US Marshal.
With temperatures rising everywhere she turns, Del Sol's normally cool-minded sheriff is finding herself knee-deep in drama and danger. Can Sunshine face the call of duty - and find the kidnapper who's terrorizing her beloved hometown - without falling head over high heels in love...or worse?
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
"Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun." (New York Times best-selling author Allison Brennan)
"A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us." (New York Times best-selling author Lee Child)
"Narrator Lorelei King works well with the subtly snarky style of author Darynda Jones...Listeners will look forward to the next installment of this new series, as some mysteries are solved, and others remain." (AudioFile Magazine)
New York Times best-selling author Darynda Jones is back with the first novel in the brand-new snarky, sassy, wickedly fun Sunshine Vicram series - A Bad Day for Sunshine!
Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose.
Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, strong cups of coffee - and, now, a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff - thanks to her adorably meddlesome parents who nominated her - and she expects her biggest crime wave to involve an elderly flasher named Doug. But a teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, and all of this is reminding Sunshine why she left Del Sol in the first place. Add to that the trouble at her daughter’s new school, plus and a kidnapped prized rooster named Puff Daddy, and, well, the forecast looks anything but sunny.
But even clouds have their silver linings. This one's got Levi, Sunshine's sexy, almost-old-flame, and a fiery-hot US Marshal.
With temperatures rising everywhere she turns, Del Sol's normally cool-minded sheriff is finding herself knee-deep in drama and danger. Can Sunshine face the call of duty - and find the kidnapper who's terrorizing her beloved hometown - without falling head over high heels in love...or worse?
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
"Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun." (New York Times best-selling author Allison Brennan)
"A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us." (New York Times best-selling author Lee Child)
MOST PRINCESSES NEED SAVING. THIS ONE WILL SAVE YOU.
"This was a great quarantine book! It was the perfect escape during such a stressful year." - C.A.
She is a rebel. Lilla is fighting for the refugees's freedom from oppression. The king, her father, lost touch with reality ever since Lilla's mother died. Now everyone else is paying the price. The arrival of Callum, a powerful Teryn general, complicates Lilla's life. His presence leads to conflicted feelings and friction with Arrov, a handsome pilot and fellow rebel. Her life is not what she imagined it to be. Not by far. Meddling gods, love interests and sudden magical abilities have no room in Lilla's world, but that has become her new reality. No matter how hard she pushes them away, it's too late. They all seek to control her anyway. Now the Era War between two ruling archgods forces Lilla to act: accept who she really is magic and all; find true love; fulfill her destiny by defeating the Archgod of Chaos and Destruction before He finds her. The Last Lumenian.
"This was a great quarantine book! It was the perfect escape during such a stressful year." - C.A.
She is a rebel. Lilla is fighting for the refugees's freedom from oppression. The king, her father, lost touch with reality ever since Lilla's mother died. Now everyone else is paying the price. The arrival of Callum, a powerful Teryn general, complicates Lilla's life. His presence leads to conflicted feelings and friction with Arrov, a handsome pilot and fellow rebel. Her life is not what she imagined it to be. Not by far. Meddling gods, love interests and sudden magical abilities have no room in Lilla's world, but that has become her new reality. No matter how hard she pushes them away, it's too late. They all seek to control her anyway. Now the Era War between two ruling archgods forces Lilla to act: accept who she really is magic and all; find true love; fulfill her destiny by defeating the Archgod of Chaos and Destruction before He finds her. The Last Lumenian.
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At the edge of sanity lies an extraordinary truth. Discovering it may be the last thing she ever does…
Hannah thinks she’s losing her mind. After hitting and killing a man with her car, his body and blood vanish without a trace. Desperate to prove she isn’t insane, she searches exhaustively until she finds him—alive and unharmed. Taken under the wing of the handsome stranger, she’s stunned to learn he’s part of an ancient race of immortals. But so is his deranged sister, and she murders every person who learns his secret. And though Hannah is as tough and resourceful as they come, how can she hope to stop a psychopath who cannot die? Echoes is the first book in the deliciously dark Echoes supernatural thriller trilogy. If you like determined heroes, fast-paced action, and breathtaking twists and turns, then you’ll love A.M. Caplan’s pulse-pounding adventure. |
800 Silly jokes and limitless learning for kids 6 to 12
The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids is chock-full of knock-knock jokes, riddles, tongue twisters, and silly stats for endless hours of hilarious entertainment. The funny thing is―in reading and telling the jokes―kids improve their reading comprehension and verbal skills. The learning is hidden in the yuks! This collection of jokes for kids is fully illustrated, family-friendly, and filled with modern, inclusive material. Prompts even encourage kids to write their own gags. These jokes for kids also get more challenging with each chapter, so this book will tickle funny bones of a wide range of kids. They’ll be bursting to share the laughs every chance they get (parents, you’ve been warned). The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids offers side-splitting fun anytime and anywhere:
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Ivan Obolensky
‘Eye of the Moon’ throws you into the middle of the story, in a perfect way. It’s gripping, intense, thorough. Everything I wanted in a thriller, and then some. For a first novel, Obolensky’s work is brilliant, and I’m on the edge of my seat awaiting his next!” -USA Today Bestselling Author, Nick Thacker “The estate holds many secrets, mysteries, and the hearts of all who have lived there or hope to. But it’s the characters that we take with us and hope to see again. Finely drawn, unique and complex, these are less characters in a book and more people we come to know better as we spend time with them. Comedy, romance, death, passion, mystery, and magic are all elements that drive the story. Full of suspense and always revealing new surprises, this novel is just plain fun to read. And I for one can’t wait for a sequel!” -Award-winning actor, Kurtwood Smith |
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Lou Diamond is a dynamic speaker and master connector who will energize and motivate your organization to explode your sales, retain your clients and build a thriving culture. For over 25 years he has been a top sales performer, keynote speaker and performance mentor. Lou is a consultant; best-selling author; podcast & TV host; and CEO of Thrive, a company focused on helping businesses, leaders and brands become even more amazing through the power of connecting. He is the host of Bedside Reading Authors that Thrive Podcast.
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Jane Ubell-Meyer has been a successful television and film producer and entrepreneur.
She comes from three generations of entrepreneurs. Where she has led many different companies in different industries throughout the years. From PR to Publishing to product placement she has innovated and paved the way for amazing businesses that truly connect brands, businesses and leaders.. In August of 2017 she created Bedside Reading® an innovative program placing books by the bedsides in luxury hotels and in the Media.
She comes from three generations of entrepreneurs. Where she has led many different companies in different industries throughout the years. From PR to Publishing to product placement she has innovated and paved the way for amazing businesses that truly connect brands, businesses and leaders.. In August of 2017 she created Bedside Reading® an innovative program placing books by the bedsides in luxury hotels and in the Media.
Anna David's interview with Jane Ubell-Meyer (another great podcast)
Wendy Wilkins
“If Sex and The City had a fifth hero', it would certainly be author, actress, real estate entrepreneur, and former cop, Wendy Wilkins, whose novella gives us a dazzling inside look at her smart, sexy, and entertaining life and inspires us to live ours more fully.”
~ Jaimsyne Blakely, Writer, Creator, Innovator
This book brings the human side of being in law enforcement to light -- sharing the personal, sexual, and business life of author, Wilkins, as she navigated her first few years in the police force. A humorous and often confronting look at what it is to be a woman in uniform.”
~ Kym Jackson, Actress/Author
“I like the humor and the crime stories it also has a touch of a ‘Clueless’ Fifty Shades of Grey’"
~ Belinda Gosbee, Actress/Writer
A fun read perfect for taking to the beach this summer.
“If Sex and The City had a fifth hero', it would certainly be author, actress, real estate entrepreneur, and former cop, Wendy Wilkins, whose novella gives us a dazzling inside look at her smart, sexy, and entertaining life and inspires us to live ours more fully.”
~ Jaimsyne Blakely, Writer, Creator, Innovator
This book brings the human side of being in law enforcement to light -- sharing the personal, sexual, and business life of author, Wilkins, as she navigated her first few years in the police force. A humorous and often confronting look at what it is to be a woman in uniform.”
~ Kym Jackson, Actress/Author
“I like the humor and the crime stories it also has a touch of a ‘Clueless’ Fifty Shades of Grey’"
~ Belinda Gosbee, Actress/Writer
A fun read perfect for taking to the beach this summer.
Carla Malden When I got home, I did what I had stopped myself from doing earlier. I Googled the name: Aimee Laroche. I wondered what I would have done if I had found myself embroiled in this scenario fifteen, even ten years ago. Would I have hired a private detective to track this woman down? Would I have passed sleepless nights waiting for him to hand over a manila envelope containing long lens black-and-whites of a femme fatale smoking Gauloises at a sidewalk café? Probably not. But Googling was irresistible. Like everything on screen, it required no effort. It was so easy.
Maura Fielder looks like she has the perfect life: every expectation fulfilled. But under the illusory surface of perfection, Maura finds herself blindsided by what she discovers on her husband’s computer. She has no emotional cubby hole into which she can shove this ghost from her husband’s past, so instead, Maura upends her life―thrashing her marriage, alienating her daughter, and eroding her own moral center. On the verge of sacrificing everything she holds dear to her own obsession, how does Maura manage to regain her equilibrium and reclaim her life?
In this post-privacy new world, any woman can find heartache if she searches hard enough.
Maura Fielder looks like she has the perfect life: every expectation fulfilled. But under the illusory surface of perfection, Maura finds herself blindsided by what she discovers on her husband’s computer. She has no emotional cubby hole into which she can shove this ghost from her husband’s past, so instead, Maura upends her life―thrashing her marriage, alienating her daughter, and eroding her own moral center. On the verge of sacrificing everything she holds dear to her own obsession, how does Maura manage to regain her equilibrium and reclaim her life?
In this post-privacy new world, any woman can find heartache if she searches hard enough.
Scott Cullather & Kristina McCoobery
In Challenge Everything™: The Battle Cry That Blew Sh*t Up and INVNTd Live Brand Storytelling™ Scott Cullather and Kristina McCoobery the husband and wife co-founders of INVNT™, the global live brand storytelling agency™ share their story of launching a scrappy start-up – at the beginning of a global recession – and evolving it into a fully fledged global agency business, discuss the power of live brand storytelling and provide tactics for incorporating it into wider marketing strategies, and reveal the next frontier of business success: predictive analytics.
So whether you’re a budding entrepreneur considering going out on your own, a business leader looking to take your company to the next level, or CMO eager to build your brand, this book will help you blow sh*t up and take your projects, partnerships, and performance to the next level.
In Challenge Everything™: The Battle Cry That Blew Sh*t Up and INVNTd Live Brand Storytelling™ Scott Cullather and Kristina McCoobery the husband and wife co-founders of INVNT™, the global live brand storytelling agency™ share their story of launching a scrappy start-up – at the beginning of a global recession – and evolving it into a fully fledged global agency business, discuss the power of live brand storytelling and provide tactics for incorporating it into wider marketing strategies, and reveal the next frontier of business success: predictive analytics.
So whether you’re a budding entrepreneur considering going out on your own, a business leader looking to take your company to the next level, or CMO eager to build your brand, this book will help you blow sh*t up and take your projects, partnerships, and performance to the next level.
DERIK CAVIGNANO A crime thriller reminiscent of The Silence of the Lambs and The Departed. When the bizarre death of a mob foot soldier sparks an escalating war between Boston's Irish and Italian mafia, Detective Ray Hanley's relentless search for the truth uncovers evidence of a serial killer obsessed with the art of human suffering. As the body count rises, Detective Hanley must navigate a minefield of crime families, dirty politicians, and crooked cops, while matching wits with a deranged serial killer. But temptation, betrayal, and death threaten to derail the investigation... and justice doesn't come without a price.
2019 American Fiction Awards Winner (general horror)
2019 Best Book Awards Winner (horror)
2019 American Fiction Awards Finalist (crime thrillers)
From the author of COLONY OF THE LOST, a 2016 Silver Falchion Award Finalist for best horror
For fans of Thomas Harris, Michael Connelly, and Dennis Lehane
"Boston gets gory in this enjoyable, horror-tinged crime tale." -Kirkus Reviews
"An edge-of-your seat detective thriller that crackles with gore and wit before delivering a stunning knockout blow. Fans of The Silence of the Lambs should flock to Derik Cavignano's new series debut." --BestThrillers.com
"A highly suspenseful and delightfully twisted thriller with one of the creepiest villains in recent memory!" --Jeff Strand, four-time Bram Stoker Award nominee and author of MY PRETTIES.
"The Art of Dying blends drama and horror for a disturbing and gripping thriller." --Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Cavignano artfully misdirects the plot with family dramas and subtle clues, while keeping the cat-and-mouse conflict between Hanley and his quarry on track--all while the terror of the story's victims ratchets up the tension between chapters." --BlueInk Review
"With The Artist, Cavignano has created a portrait of abnormal psychology every bit as memorable, nuanced (and harrowing) as Hannibal Lecter." -Union Square Review
2019 American Fiction Awards Winner (general horror)
2019 Best Book Awards Winner (horror)
2019 American Fiction Awards Finalist (crime thrillers)
From the author of COLONY OF THE LOST, a 2016 Silver Falchion Award Finalist for best horror
For fans of Thomas Harris, Michael Connelly, and Dennis Lehane
"Boston gets gory in this enjoyable, horror-tinged crime tale." -Kirkus Reviews
"An edge-of-your seat detective thriller that crackles with gore and wit before delivering a stunning knockout blow. Fans of The Silence of the Lambs should flock to Derik Cavignano's new series debut." --BestThrillers.com
"A highly suspenseful and delightfully twisted thriller with one of the creepiest villains in recent memory!" --Jeff Strand, four-time Bram Stoker Award nominee and author of MY PRETTIES.
"The Art of Dying blends drama and horror for a disturbing and gripping thriller." --Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Cavignano artfully misdirects the plot with family dramas and subtle clues, while keeping the cat-and-mouse conflict between Hanley and his quarry on track--all while the terror of the story's victims ratchets up the tension between chapters." --BlueInk Review
"With The Artist, Cavignano has created a portrait of abnormal psychology every bit as memorable, nuanced (and harrowing) as Hannibal Lecter." -Union Square Review
SHARON ANN ZIEGLER NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 FINALIST IN THE LEGAL THRILLER CATEGORY! A YOUNG FEMALE ATTORNEY TAKES ON A POWERFUL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND UNCOVERS FRAUD, MYSTERY, AND MURDER!
Champaign, Georgia, Davis County: A young attorney and her husband have relocated to the small, idyllic town for his new job, and she’s on an extended hiatus after becoming exhausted and weary of her profession. Yet she knows she needs to get back in the legal game, even though it won’t be easy. Now discouraged and out of practice, she must start fresh, with new determination and new clients. Through an acquaintance, she meets the Wainrights, an older couple living in Covington Commons, a cluster of three neighborhoods advertised as a luxury lakeside community. In truth, though, such a description only applies to one neighborhood in Covington Commons: Eagle’s Nest. Both Mockingbird Heights and Peacock Plains have become sad displays of utter neglect, in awful disrepair after years of inattention. The Wainrights need her help to prove allegations as to the person—or persons—responsible for it. After painstaking research into claim after claim, she soon realizes the obviously guilty party. At the forefront, is the Association—the board and committee members who oversee everything and every decision at Covington Commons. Its members have taken what was once a decent organization and turned it into an operation based entirely on corruption and dishonesty that operates according to the whims and greed of only a privileged few. With prejudicial and biased purveyors of justice at the helm, prior lawsuits against the Association have been routinely dismissed early on. Our attorney heroine must find it within herself to navigate and succeed in a world where grossly confident men grandstand in gold jewelry, private investigators are always listening, and judges are not honorable—a world where people aren’t at all who they seem to be.
Champaign, Georgia, Davis County: A young attorney and her husband have relocated to the small, idyllic town for his new job, and she’s on an extended hiatus after becoming exhausted and weary of her profession. Yet she knows she needs to get back in the legal game, even though it won’t be easy. Now discouraged and out of practice, she must start fresh, with new determination and new clients. Through an acquaintance, she meets the Wainrights, an older couple living in Covington Commons, a cluster of three neighborhoods advertised as a luxury lakeside community. In truth, though, such a description only applies to one neighborhood in Covington Commons: Eagle’s Nest. Both Mockingbird Heights and Peacock Plains have become sad displays of utter neglect, in awful disrepair after years of inattention. The Wainrights need her help to prove allegations as to the person—or persons—responsible for it. After painstaking research into claim after claim, she soon realizes the obviously guilty party. At the forefront, is the Association—the board and committee members who oversee everything and every decision at Covington Commons. Its members have taken what was once a decent organization and turned it into an operation based entirely on corruption and dishonesty that operates according to the whims and greed of only a privileged few. With prejudicial and biased purveyors of justice at the helm, prior lawsuits against the Association have been routinely dismissed early on. Our attorney heroine must find it within herself to navigate and succeed in a world where grossly confident men grandstand in gold jewelry, private investigators are always listening, and judges are not honorable—a world where people aren’t at all who they seem to be.
MARYBOB STRAUB From the outside looking in, author MaryBob Straub was living the American Dream until she realized Life was insisting she travel an alternate route. Over time she sought to understand both her own choices and those of her loved ones. This led her on a path to discovering her own personal sovereignty as well as compassion for the world she walked away from. Do you ever wonder what it might be like to look out of someone else's eyes? Do you think life might be calling you in a different direction? If so, you might just see yourself in this book.
JO GIESE At a turbulent time in America, when personal connections are fleeting and shared values rare, award-winning journalist and author Jo Giese offers uplifting lessons in old-fashioned civility in her memoir, Never Sit If You Can Dance: Lessons from My Mother. The lessons are wisdom from a mother of the 20th century for a daughter in the 21st century.
Jo’s mother Babe was no goody two- shoes: she drank, danced, and stayed up very late. She favored colorful clothes, liked giving parties, adored her husband, and
told her daughter, “Never sit if you can dance.” Yet, Jo, a 70’s bell-bottom-wearing, Ms. Magazine-writing daughter was sorely disappointed with her stay-at-home, housewife mom. She seemed so behind the times.
Only later in life did Jo realize that she seriously underestimated Babe and that her own happiness was derived in large part from lessons Babe had taught her.
Her mother might have had tomato aspic and stewed rhubarb in her fridge, while Jo had organic kale and almond milk in hers, but in more important ways they were much closer in spirit than Jo had once thought.
Jo’s mother Babe was no goody two- shoes: she drank, danced, and stayed up very late. She favored colorful clothes, liked giving parties, adored her husband, and
told her daughter, “Never sit if you can dance.” Yet, Jo, a 70’s bell-bottom-wearing, Ms. Magazine-writing daughter was sorely disappointed with her stay-at-home, housewife mom. She seemed so behind the times.
Only later in life did Jo realize that she seriously underestimated Babe and that her own happiness was derived in large part from lessons Babe had taught her.
Her mother might have had tomato aspic and stewed rhubarb in her fridge, while Jo had organic kale and almond milk in hers, but in more important ways they were much closer in spirit than Jo had once thought.
ORA NADRICH: Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity vividly illustrates and breaks down the philosophy of Mindfulness, and what it means to live in the present moment; authentically. “Mindfulness and authenticity are inexorably linked. It keeps us honest,” writes Ora Nadrich in her timely, and much needed book on raising awareness and consciousness of who we are, and more importantly; who we are not.
Each of the thirty brisk, informative chapters, not only showcase Ora’s effective techniques for living in the present moment with authenticity, but also, in her knowledgeable, and warm narrative style, guides us through various aspects of effective Mindful behavior, while pinpointing the challenges that impede us from connecting to ourselves authentically, and the dangers of not living in total awareness. Each chapter then culminates with a unique, useful meditation for readers to practice: thirty meditations for each of the thirty days in a month to help us discover, awaken and connect ourselves – in a mindful way - to all those qualities and core values that make us unique only to ourselves. In this thoughtful and straightforward book, Ora shares with us the principles of effective Mindfulness, and combines them with specific meditations that are simple, direct and applicable to everyone, and helps connect us to our true nature. Authenticity is her mantra.
Live True provides practical, tangible information and meditations to help us connect with our authentic selves, and keep us connected.
Each of the thirty brisk, informative chapters, not only showcase Ora’s effective techniques for living in the present moment with authenticity, but also, in her knowledgeable, and warm narrative style, guides us through various aspects of effective Mindful behavior, while pinpointing the challenges that impede us from connecting to ourselves authentically, and the dangers of not living in total awareness. Each chapter then culminates with a unique, useful meditation for readers to practice: thirty meditations for each of the thirty days in a month to help us discover, awaken and connect ourselves – in a mindful way - to all those qualities and core values that make us unique only to ourselves. In this thoughtful and straightforward book, Ora shares with us the principles of effective Mindfulness, and combines them with specific meditations that are simple, direct and applicable to everyone, and helps connect us to our true nature. Authenticity is her mantra.
Live True provides practical, tangible information and meditations to help us connect with our authentic selves, and keep us connected.
Gary Dickson is an inveterate traveler, an avid gourmet, and a Francophile sans merci. He received his B.A. degree in history while in the United States and then attended graduate school at l'Université de Lausanne, Faculté des Lettres to study l'histoire in Switzerland. In addition to his poetry, Gary has written two novels: AN IMPROBABLE PAIRING, a 1960s historical romance, and its romantic thriller sequel, A SPY WITH SCRUPLES. Gary lives in Los Angeles with his wife Susie where he continues to write.
Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn’t have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade.
Simon T. Bailey is a Breakthrough Strategist whose life's purpose is to teach 1 billion+ people how to be fearless and create their future.
He equips companies with the tools necessary to effect cultural transformation resulting in higher employee engagement and platinum service customer experiences. Simon has more than 30 years' experience in the hospitality industry including serving as sales director for Disney Institute and he has worked with more than 1,700 organizations in 46 countries. Simon has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine, joining a list that includes Brene Brown, Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey. He is the author of nine books and his Building Business Relationships course for LinkedIn Learning been viewed by 750,000 professionals. His Goalcast video, How to be the Best Parent, released Father's Day 2018, has more than 52 million views. Simon holds a Master’s degree from Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. When Simon is not working, he spends quality time with his two active teenagers, roots for the Buffalo Bills, and serves as a board member for the U.S. Dream Academy, Orlando Health Foundation Board, and Florida Virtual School Foundation. https://www.simontbailey.com
Geoffrey M Cooper is the author of The Prize. What does it take to win a Nobel Prize? Deceit? Fraud? Maybe even murder? When she finds a drug that has the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease, Pam Weller is certain she's made the discovery of a lifetime. But her success threatens the supremacy of Eric Prescott, a leading figure in Alzheimer's research, who sees his chances at a Nobel Prize slipping through his fingers. His lust for the prize and the accolades that come with it drive him to concoct a plot against Pam that threatens her career, her freedom, and even her life.
Winner of National Indie Excellence and Reader's Favorite Book Awards
Winner of National Indie Excellence and Reader's Favorite Book Awards
Danielle Girard is the author of Chasing Darkness, The Rookie Club series, and Exhume, Excise, and Expose, featuring San Francisco medical examiner Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman. Danielle’s books have won the Barry Award and the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and two of her titles have been optioned for movies. A graduate of Cornell University, Danielle received her MFA at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She, her husband, and their two children split their time between San Francisco and the Northern Rockies. Visit her at www.daniellegirard.com.
DEKE COPENHAVER currently serves as principal of Copenhaver Consulting, LLC. From 2005 through 2014 Deke served as mayor of Augusta, Georgia. After leaving office, he hosted There it is ... with Deke Copenhaver, a live daily radio show. He has also served as managing consultant for the Augusta Economic Development Authority. Deke has been recognized on multiple occasions by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians. Deke has spoken at many national conferences on topics including city design, economic development, healthcare, veterans’ issues, and the nonprofit industry. He currently authors a monthly column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association. Deke earned a BA in political science from Augusta College and is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design. A passionate athlete, Deke has completed five Ironman 70.3s and several half marathons. He and his wife, Malisa, reside in Augusta with their dogs Sarah Bet, Buddy, and Johnny.
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KIM SAKWA is the bestselling author of the time travel romances THE PROPHECY and NEVER SAY GOODBYE. Hoping on occasion to fall through time herself, she settled on creating these stories instead. When not writing, you can find her with coffee in hand, walking the hills of her Michigan subdivision, listening to the soundtracks that she creates for her novels. She's a hopeless romantic, hooked on happily ever after.
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HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, winning 36 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. Nationally bestselling author of 11 thrillers, Ryan's also an award-winner in her second profession—with five Agathas, three Anthonys, the Daphne, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award.
JEANNE MCWILLIAMS BLASBERG is a novelist, travel writer, and adventurer.
She is an award-winning, bestselling author of Eden and The Nine. She has won the the Beverly Hills Book Awards for Women’s Fiction and has been a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction.
She is an award-winning, bestselling author of Eden and The Nine. She has won the the Beverly Hills Book Awards for Women’s Fiction and has been a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction.
David Crow spent his early years on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico. Through grit, resilience, and a thirst for learning, he managed to escape his abusive childhood, graduate from college, and build a successful lobbying firm in Washington, DC.
DR. JEFFREY MAGEE CBE, CSP, CMC, PDM been called one of today’s leading “Leadership & Marketing Strategists.” Your Trajectory Code is a guide to understanding why you are where you are and not where you want to be - and how to change it. Once you understand what the trajectory code is, you can gain an accelerated understanding of yourself and others, including family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and anyone else. You'll be able to recognize how tiny 1 percent adjustments can significantly change your trajectory for the rest of your life. Your inner dialogue guides you along your trajectory, and this book will teach you the five fundamental types of people in your consciousness and how they can either accelerate your rate of success or derail you straight into a trajectory of misery. We all have the opportunity to make decisions and guide what line or path we follow in life. One trajectory takes you toward greater accomplishments while the other moves you in the direction of mediocrity and complacency.
CHRISTY WHITMAN is a Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All Christy Whitman is featured in a Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond Minisode.
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DR. IVY GE - From the author: Whatever you do, focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. It will get you further in pretty much everything in life. It's impossible to be perfect in everything, so focus your energy and time on the things you do well. Know what you are good at, and how to enhance your strengths to improve your life. Be proud of who are you, because you're good enough in the things that matter the most to you.