Stacia's bookshelf: read en-US Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:57:18 -0700 60 Stacia's bookshelf: read 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics]]> 117249 Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here.

For Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), art almost ranked with religion and philosophy in its power to reveal the fundamental nature of existence. But although he lived in the German golden age of Goethe, Schiller and Mozart, he also believed that art was in terminal decline.

To resolve this apparent paradox, as Michael Inwood explains in his incisive Introduction, we must understand the particular place of aesthetics in Hegel's vast intellectual edifice. Its central pillars consist of logic, philosophy of nature and philosophy of spirit. Art derives its value from offering a sensory vision of the God-like absolute, from its harmonious fusion of form and content, and from summing up the world-view of an age such as Homer's. While it scaled supreme heights in ancient Greece, Hegel doubted art's ability to encompass Christian belief or the reflective irony characteristic of modern societies. Many such challenging ideas are developed in this superb treatise; it counts among the most stimulating works of a master thinker.

Table of Contents
Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics Introduction A Note on the Translation and Commentary
INTRODUCTORY LECTURES ON AESTHETICS

Chapter I: The Range of Aesthetic Defined, and Some Objections against the Philosophy of Art Refuted
[¦Á Aesthetic confined to Beauty of Art
¦Â Does Art merit Scientific Treatment?
¦Ã Is Scientific Treatment appropriate to Art?
¦Ä Answer to ¦Â
¦Å Answer to ¦Ã]

Chapter II: Methods of Science Applicable to Beauty and Art
[1. Empirical Method - Art-scholarship
(a) Its Range
(b) It generates Rules and Theories
(c) The Rights of Genius
2. Abstract Reflection
3. The Philosophical Conception of Artistic Beauty, general notion of]

Chapter III: The Conception of Artistic Beauty
Part I - The Work of Art as Made and as Sensuous
1. Work of Art as Product of Human Activity
[(a) Conscious Production by Rule
(b) Artistic Inspiration
(c) Dignity of Production by Man
(d) Man's Need to produce Works of Art]
2. Work of Art as addressed to Man's Sense
[(a) Object of Art - Pleasant Feeling?
(b) Feeling of Beauty - Taste
(c) Art-scholarship
(d) Profounder Consequences of Sensuous Nature of Art
(¦Á) Relations of the Sensuous to the Mind
(¦Á¦Á) Desire
(¦Â¦Â) Theory
(¦Ã¦Ã) Sensuous as Symbol of Spiritual
(¦Â) The Sensuous Element, how Present in the Artist
(¦Ã) The Content of Art Sensuous]

Part II - The End of Art
3. [The Interest or End of Art
(a) Imitation of Nature?
(¦Á) Mere Repetition of Nature is -
(¦Á¦Á) Superfluous
(¦Â¦Â) Imperfect
(¦Ã¦Ã) Amusing Merely as Sleight of Hand
(¦Â) What is Good to Imitate?
(¦Ã) Some Arts cannot be called Imitative
(b) Humani nihil - ?
(c) Mitigation of the Passions?
(¦Á) How Art mitigates the Passions
(¦Â) How Art purifies the Passions
(¦Á¦Á) It must have a Worthy Content
(¦Â¦Â) But ought not to be Didactic
(¦Ã¦Ã) Nor explicitly addressed to a Moral Purpose
(d) Art has its own Purpose as Revelation of Truth]

Chapter IV: Historical Deducation of the True Idea of Art in Modern Philosophy
1. Kant
[(a) Pleasure in Beauty not Appetitive
(b) Pleasure in Beauty Universal
(c) The Beautiful in its Teleological Aspect
(d) Delight in the Beautiful necessary though felt]
2. Schiller, Winckelmann, Schelling
3. The Irony

Chapter V: Division of the Subject
[1. The Condition of Artistic Presentation is the Correspondence of Matter and Plastic Form
2. Part I - The Ideal
3. Part II - The Types of Art
(¦Á) Symbolic Art
(¦Â) Classical Art
(¦Ã) Romantic Art
4. Part III - The Several Arts
(¦Á) Architecture
(¦Â) Sculpture
(¦Ã) Romantic Art, comprising
(i) Painting
(ii) Music
(iii) Poetry
5. Conclusion]

Commentary

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]]> <![CDATA[Vindens Navn (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1, part 1)]]> 4596199
Mit navn er Kvothe.
Navne er vigtige.
De fort?ller meget om en person.
Jeg har v?ret kendt under flere navne end nogen kan tillade sig.
Man har kaldt mig Kvothe den Blodl?se, Arkanisten Kvothe, Kongedr?beren Kvothe og en hel del andre og mindre sympatiske navne, og jeg har gjort mig fortjent til dem alle sammen.
Og betalt prisen for dem.
Jeg har talt med guder, elsket kvinder og skrevet sange der kaldte t?rer frem i h?rdede barders ?jne.
I har m?ske h?rt om mig ...

Da Kvothes for?ldre og hele deres g?glertrup bliver brutalt myrdet, tvinges han som 12-?rig til at klare sig selv.
Efter tre h?rde ?r som hjeml?s tyv i havnebyen Tarban, optages han p? universitetet som en af de yngste nogensinde og skal for alvor til at bevise sit v?rd...]]> 382 Patrick Rothfuss 8758808310 Stacia 0 to-read 4.44 2007 Vindens Navn (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1, part 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Furcht des Weisen 1 (Die K?nigsm?rder-Chronik, #2.1)]]> 11420997
Eine Intrige zwingt Kvothe die arkanische Universit?t zu verlassen. Seine Suche nach den sagenumwobenen Chandrian, die seine Eltern get?tet haben, f¨¹hrt ihn an den Hof von Maer Alveron, und weiter zu den sturmumwogten H¨¹geln von Ademre. Schlie?lich gelangt er in das zwielichtige Reich der Fae, wo er der sagenumwobenen Felurian begegnet, der bisher noch kein Mann widerstehen konnte... Eine Geschichte voller Poesie und Musik, voller Leidenschaft, aber auch voller Intrigen, dunkler Geheimnisse und Magie.]]> 860 Patrick Rothfuss Stacia 0 to-read 4.59 2011 Die Furcht des Weisen 1 (Die K?nigsm?rder-Chronik, #2.1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Vindens namn, del 2 (Ber?ttelsen om kungadr?paren, #1)]]> 16009067
Jag heter Kvothe. Jag har r?vat tillbaka prinsessor fr?n kungar som sover i ?tteh?gar. Jag br?nde ned staden Trebon. Jag har tillbringat natten med Felurian och kommit d?rifr?n med f?rst?ndet och livet i beh?ll. Jag blev relegerad fr?n universitetet n?r jag var yngre ?n de flesta ?r n?r de blir insl?ppta. V?gar som andra fruktar att tala om p? dagarna g?r jag p? i m?nsken. Jag har talat med gudar, ?lskat kvinnor och skrivit s?nger som f?r trubadurerna att gr?ta. Ni har kanske h?rt talas om mig.

S? b?rjar Kvothe ber?ttelsen om sitt h?ndelserika liv. I Patrick Rothfuss enast?ende debut f?r vi l?ra k?nna Kvothe som en beryktad magiker, en skicklig tjuv, en m?sterlig musiker och ?k?nd m?rdare. Men Vindens namn ?r s? mycket mer ¨C f?r ber?ttelsen avsl?jar sanningen bakom legenden.

Vindens namn ges ut i tv? volymer och ?r f?rsta delen i trilogin Ber?ttelsen om kungadr?paren.]]> 390 Patrick Rothfuss 9174750712 Stacia 0 to-read 4.16 2007 Vindens namn, del 2 (Ber?ttelsen om kungadr?paren, #1)
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]]> Rogues 20168816 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R.R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.

Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart ¡ª and yet leave you all the richer for it.

Contents:
- Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie (a Red Country story)
- What Do You Do? (aka The Grownup) by Gillian Flynn
- The Inn of the Seven Blessings by Matthew Hughes
- Bent Twig by Joe R. Lansdale (a Hap and Leonard story)
- Tawny Petticoats by Michael Swanwick
- Provenance by David Ball
- The Roaring Twenties by Carrie Vaughn
- A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch
- Bad Brass by Bradley Denton
- Heavy Metal by Cherie Priest
- The Meaning of Love by Daniel Abraham
- A Better Way to Die by Paul Cornell (a Jonathan Hamilton story)
- Ill Seen in Tyre by Steven Saylor
- A Cargo of Ivories by Garth Nix (a Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz story)
- Diamonds From Tequila by Walter Jon Williams (a Dagmar story)
- The Caravan to Nowhere by Phyllis Eisenstein (a Tales of Alaric the Minstrel story)
- The Curious Affair of the Dead Wives by Lisa Tuttle
- How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman (a Neverwhere story)
- Now Showing by Connie Willis
- The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss (a Kingkiller Chronicle story)
- The Rogue Prince, or, A King¡¯s Brother by George R.R. Martin (a Song of Ice and Fire story)

]]> 806 George R.R. Martin 0345537262 Stacia 0 to-read 3.91 2014 Rogues
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingkiller Chronicle Patrick Rothfuss Collection 3 Books Set]]> 37670856
The Name of the
'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.

The Wise Man's
Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, and a must-read for all fans of HBO's GAME OF THRONES.

The Slow Regard of Silent
The University, a renowned bastion of knowledge, attracts the brightest minds to unravel the mysteries of enlightened sciences like alchemy. Yet deep below its bustling halls lies a complex and cavernous maze of abandoned rooms and ancient passageways - and in the heart of it all lives Auri.]]> 0 Patrick Rothfuss 9123525843 Stacia 0 to-read 4.69 Kingkiller Chronicle Patrick Rothfuss Collection 3 Books Set
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]]> <![CDATA[Doors of Stone (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #3)]]> 10394348 Patrick Rothfuss 1423389441 Stacia 0 to-read 3.73 Doors of Stone (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5)]]> 21535271
Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri¡¯s life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Auri¡¯s eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows...

In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle¡¯s most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world.


AUTHOR¡¯S FOREWORD

You might not want to buy this book.

I know, that¡¯s not the sort of thing an author is supposed to say. The marketing people aren¡¯t going to like this. My editor is going to have a fit. But I¡¯d rather be honest with you right out of the gate.

First, if you haven¡¯t read my other books, you don¡¯t want to start here.

My first two books are The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man¡¯s Fear. If you¡¯re curious to try my writing, start there. They¡¯re the best introduction to my world. This book deals with Auri, one of the characters from that series. Without the context of those books, you¡¯re probably going to feel pretty lost.

Second, even if you have read my other books, I think it¡¯s only fair to warn you that this is a bit of a strange story. I don¡¯t go in for spoilers, but suffice to say that this one is ... different. It doesn¡¯t do a lot of the things a classic story is supposed to do. And if you¡¯re looking for a continuation of Kvothe¡¯s storyline, you¡¯re not going to find it here.

On the other hand, if you¡¯d like to learn more about Auri, this story has a lot to offer. If you love words and mysteries and secrets. If you¡¯re curious about the Underthing and alchemy. If you want to know more about the hidden turnings of my world...

Well, then this book might be for you.

]]> 159 Patrick Rothfuss 0756410436 Stacia 0 to-read 3.88 2014 The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)]]> 1215032 There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.¡±

My name is Kvothe.
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view ¡ª a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man's Fear, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road.

All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, is forced to reclaim the honor of the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived ... until Kvothe.

In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.

]]> 994 Patrick Rothfuss 0756404738 Stacia 0 to-read 4.55 2011 The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
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]]> The Lightning Tree 55262194 The Lightning Tree is a companion short story in The Kingkiller Chronicle series. It was first published on 2014 in the anthology Rogues.]]> 93 Patrick Rothfuss Stacia 0 to-read 3.99 2014 The Lightning Tree
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]]> <![CDATA[The Narrow Road Between Desires (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #0.6)]]> 157265081
From dawn to midnight over the course of a single day, follow the Kingkiller Chronicle's most charming fae as he schemes and sneaks, dancing into trouble and back out again with uncanny grace.

The Narrow Road Between Desires is Bast's story. In it he traces the old ways of making and breaking, following his heart even when doing so goes against his better judgement.

After all, what good is caution if it keeps him from danger and delight?]]> 240 Patrick Rothfuss 0756419182 Stacia 0 to-read 4.01 2023 The Narrow Road Between Desires (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #0.6)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mirror Mirror (The Dresden Files, #19)]]> 54513223 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.51 Mirror Mirror (The Dresden Files, #19)
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]]> <![CDATA[Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18)]]> 56143881 Harry Dresden, Chicago¡¯s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day¡ªbut, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?

One year. 365 days. Twelve months.

Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed to the ground, everything is different¡ªand it¡¯s not just the current lack of electricity.

In the battle, Harry lost people he cared about. And that¡¯s the kind of loss that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he¡¯s doing his level best to help the city and his friends recover and rebuild. But it¡¯s a heavy load, and he needs time.

But time is one thing Harry doesn¡¯t have. Ghouls are prowling Chicago and taking out innocent civilians. Harry¡¯s brother is dying, and Harry doesn¡¯t know how to help him. And last but certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the White Court of vampires¡ªand Harry¡¯s been betrothed to the seductive, deadly vampire Lara Raith to seal the deal.

It¡¯s been a tough year. More than ever, the city needs Harry Dresden the wizard¡ªbut after loss and grief, is there enough left of Harry Dresden the man to rise to the challenge?]]> 448 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.51 2026 Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Law (The Dresden Files, #17.5)]]> 60653694 From the number one New York Times bestselling The Dresden Files series, a brand new novella set after Battle Ground, that thrusts Chicago¡¯s only professional Wizard, Harry Dresden, back into battle¨Cboth a legal one¡­ and the kind with explosions.

Not every danger comes in the form of a mega-threat like a Titan. Some predators are a lot cozier... more personal.

When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out that the new predator is far more dangerous and connected than first appearances would suggest.]]> 102 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.40 2022 The Law (The Dresden Files, #17.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Good People (The Dresden Files, #17.3)]]> 56396335 6 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.25 2020 The Good People (The Dresden Files, #17.3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas Eve (The Dresden Files, #17.2)]]> 43360051 10 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.36 2018 Christmas Eve (The Dresden Files, #17.2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Things (The Dresden Files, #17.1)]]> 75451500 from Heroic Hearts anthology]]> 37 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.12 Little Things (The Dresden Files, #17.1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Jury Duty (Dresden Files, #15.4)]]> 221584410 Short story for Unbound and included in Brief Cases. Set after Skin Game.]]> Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.12 Jury Duty (Dresden Files, #15.4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Monsters (Dresden Files, #15.3)]]> 210462919 Goodman Grey takes a job from an unlikely client.
Set some time after Skin Game. Released October 8, 2019]]> 31 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.28 Monsters (Dresden Files, #15.3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Everything the Light Touches (The Dresden Files, #15.2)]]> 54835036
Spoiler Warning for Changes and Skin Game. Takes place in the month before Peace Talks, but does not require any knowledge of that book.]]> 6 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 3.91 2020 Everything the Light Touches (The Dresden Files, #15.2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Job Placement (The Dresden Files, #15.1)]]> 53342112 4 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 3.99 2020 Job Placement (The Dresden Files, #15.1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Goodbye (The Dresden Files, #13.5)]]> 52317497 Concurrent with the end of Changes and contains RADIOACTIVE-LEVEL SPOILERS for Changes and Ghost Story.]]> 2 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.24 2020 Goodbye (The Dresden Files, #13.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Journal (The Dresden Files, #12.2)]]> 54569322 2 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 4.01 2020 Journal (The Dresden Files, #12.2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mike (The Dresden Files, #9.5)]]> 50357453 Storm Front was first published April 1st, 2000, which makes this year The Dresden Files¡¯ 20th anniversary! To honor that milestone and to thank the phenomenal fans who got us there, we will be posting ¡°Dresden Drops¡± on jim-butcher. com every Tuesday this year. Dresden Drops will feature never-before-seen artwork, microfiction, interviews, sample chapters for Peace Talks, contests, and other tasty tidbits throughout 2020.

The first piece of microfiction, ¡°Mike,¡± is set between White Night and Small Favor¨Cshortly after the graphic novel Wild Card.
A visit to the mechanic.
Spoiler Level: LOW.]]> 1 Jim Butcher Stacia 0 to-read 3.79 2020 Mike (The Dresden Files, #9.5)
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]]> Straight Outta Tombstone 32919692 Tales of the Weird Wild West.Top authors take on the classic western, with a weird twist. Includes new stories by Larry Correia and Jim Butcher!
Come visit the Old West, the land where gang initiations, ride-by shootings and territory disputes got their start. But these tales aren't the ones your grandpappy spun around a campfire, unless he spoke of soul-sucking ghosts, steam-powered demons, and wayward aliens.
Here then are seventeen stories that breathe new life in the Old West. Among them: Larry Correia explores the roots of his best-selling Monster Hunter International series in "Bubba Shackleford's Professional Monster Killers." Jim Butcher reveals the origin of one of the Dresden Files' most popular characters in "A Fistful of Warlocks." And Kevin J. Anderson's Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., finds himself in a showdown in "High Midnight." Plus stories from Alan Dean Foster, Sarah A. Hoyt, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael A. Stackpole, and many more.
This is a new Old West and you ll be lucky to get outta town alive!
Contributors:
David Boop
Larry Correia
Jody Lynn Nye
Sam Knight
Robert E. Vardeman
Phil Foglio
Nicole Kurtz
Michael A. Stackpole
Bryan Thomas Schmidt & Ken Scholes
Maurice Broaddus
Sarah A. Hoyt
Alan Dean Foster
David Lee Summers
Kevin J. Anderson
Naomi Brett Rourke
Julie Campbell
Peter J. Wacks
Jim Butcher"]]> 259 David Boop 1481482696 Stacia 0 to-read 3.88 2017 Straight Outta Tombstone
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Break Up With Anyone: Letting Go of Friends, Family, and Everyone In-Between]]> 24612393 The Breakup Book, relationship expert Jamye Waxman has written the much-needed guide to every step of a non-romantic breakup. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, Jamye walks through the process of disengaging from a friend, family member, community, or even former version of oneself, addressing both the practicalities and emotional considerations of what it means to break up. While ending a relationship might sometimes be painful, Jamye keeps the message positive, focusing on the ultimately liberating aspects of putting unhealthy relationships to rest. Jamye also includes firsthand advice and guidance for those who have been broken up with and are looking for answers.

The Breakup Book provides the tools for anyone to initiate a breakup, the encouragement to get through it, and the wisdom to recognize that they don¡¯t have to settle for anything less than productive, healthy relationships. Covering a variety of relationships, The Breakup Book is a timeless resource for people of all ages.
]]> 241 Jamye Waxman 1580055974 Stacia 0 to-read 3.25 2015 How to Break Up With Anyone: Letting Go of Friends, Family, and Everyone In-Between
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]]> <![CDATA[C'est La Vie: The French Art of Letting Go]]> 37756919
'The book's motto - give yourself a break! - is perhaps the most radical resolution of the year' Elle

It's time to give yourself a break!

You've been bossing yourself around for too long. Where has it gotten you? Maybe it's time you follow the example of the French and let it go. Allow yourself to be angry, be tired, be silly, be passionate - to give yourself a break, and just simply be.

Fabrice Midal offers us a new solution to the perennial problem of our too-much, too-fast modern life. It's OK, he urges us, to say no. It's fine to quit the things that don't fulfill you. It's necessary, in fact, to give yourself a break and say, simply, c'est la vie.

'All the talk of Paris' Evening Standard

'A roadmap for avoiding the perils of perfectionism' Get the Gloss

'Powerful, yet playful, challenging and at the same time comforting . . . it can transform the way you look at your life' Tal Ben-Shahar, New York Times bestselling author]]> 126 Fabrice Midal 140917591X Stacia 0 to-read 3.45 2017 C'est La Vie: The French Art of Letting Go
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]]> <![CDATA[Power of Letting Go: Break free from the past and future and learn to let God take control]]> 28072968
All we need to do is LET GO of the cart, and we will feel lighter and free, but often we have held onto it so long that it has become part of us. Many of the people we know are also carrying carts so that it can seem normal. We talk about how heavy are cart is with anyone that will listen, at no point do we realize that we can set down that heavy cart that is keeping us from Gods love.

We need to learn to Let go. In this book, I will share with you stories of people that struggled with letting go and what happened when they did.

God is only in the present moment; he is not in the past or future. The moment that we let go of the past God will turn the page to the next chapter of our life, which will be much better than the last.

It will take courage and faith, but I invite you to take this journey with me. By the end of the book, God will shine a light into your life that will illuminate you to¡­

THE POWER OF LETTING GO.]]> 28 J. Martin Stacia 0 to-read 4.28 Power of Letting Go: Break free from the past and future and learn to let God take control
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]]> <![CDATA[Simplicity: The Freedom of Letting Go]]> 248079 192 Richard Rohr 0824521153 Stacia 0 to-read 4.19 2004 Simplicity: The Freedom of Letting Go
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]]> <![CDATA[Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith]]> 174147274
It¡¯s hard to leave a faith that has raised us. Maybe it¡¯s even harder to stay. But what can feel impossible is living in the tension. Living with a faith that evolves.

Sarah Bessey is an expert at faithfully stumbling forward. As a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Evolving Faith, the foremost community for progressive Christians, she has been trusted by thousands of people to pursue a reconstruction of faith centered on compassion, truth, and inclusion. Bessey has found a deeply underserved and underestimated remnant in the wilderness of Christianity who are still devoted to Jesus, deeply rooted in the Gospel, fascinated with Scripture, and committed to reimagining their faith.

Field Notes for the Wilderness guides us through multiple principles to live by for an evolving faith, including

? practicing wonder and curiosity as spiritual disciplines
? mothering ourselves with compassion and empathy
? making space for lament and righteous rage
? finding good spiritual teachers
? discovering what we are for in this life, and moving in that direction

In this groundbreaking and nurturing book, Bessey becomes a shepherd for our curiosity, giving us a table for our questions, tools to cultivate what we crave, and a blessing for what was¡ªeven as we leave it behind.]]> 256 Sarah Bessey 0593593677 Stacia 0 to-read 4.45 Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith
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]]> <![CDATA[Letting Go Of Friends: How To Recognize & Deal With Toxic Female Relationships (Non-Fiction, How To Make Good Friends)]]> 29412757 Too many unhealthy female friendships wreak havoc in the lives of women. Take control of your relationships. Life is too short to tolerate bad behavior in any form - especially from a friend!

This book will help you learn:

Recognize the difference between a healthy and unhealthy friendship What kind of toxic friend you are up against? Is she really your friend? How to salvage the friendship (if you want to) What other women are saying about their friendships (you're not alone!) When all else fails, learning how to let go

I surveyed over three hundred women who offered their views on friendship, and the relationships that became too toxic to endure. Their candid responses have been included in this book. Real women. Real experiences.

Sometimes a friendship can be saved.

You may need to let them go.

If you need to re-evaluate your friendships, then this book is for you! Packed full of information you can start using TODAY!

Grab your copy now and lead a friendlier life!

]]> 166 Debra Barton Stacia 0 to-read 3.89 Letting Go Of Friends: How To Recognize & Deal With Toxic Female Relationships (Non-Fiction, How To Make Good Friends)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve! (The Art Of Living Well Book 2)]]> 60675018
Are you struggling with anger, regrets, and resentment? Do you feel emotionally exhausted, stressed, and discouraged by painful memories? Are you holding on to things that are making you feel miserable?

If so, THE ART OF LETTING GO is for you.

Imagine being able to let go of the emotional turmoil that's burdening you. Imagine being able to finally release the negative thoughts and painful memories that are weighing you down.

THE ART OF LETTING GO gives you a complete toolkit that you can use to overcome the emotional anguish that's ruining your quality of life.

You'll learn numerous strategies you can employ to reverse years of negative mental conditioning. You'll discover how to retrain your brain and jettison crippling thought patterns.

You'll receive all of the tools you need to finally let go of the emotional anchors that are preventing you from enjoying life to its fullest.

In THE ART OF LETTING GO , you'll

the 20 most common things people hold on to (and endure misery as a result)why it's so difficult to let go of negative thoughts and painful memorieshow to revoke your inner critic's privileges and silence its hurtful voicewhy we idealize the past and how doing so pushes us to cling to emotional pain in the present (and a technique for short circuiting this process)how trying to make yourself happy is actually causing you to feel unhappyone of the most powerful and simplest ways to let things go (and you can use it immediately!)
PLUS, BONUS MATERIAL: in addition to 21 strategies you can use to confront and finally let go of your negative thoughts and emotions, you'll also receive 3 BONUS strategies. Few people talk about these 3 tactics, but they work wonders.

Moreover, each strategy comes with an exercise designed to give you an opportunity to put it to immediate use.

If you're tired of feeling burdened by painful memories, bitterness, regret, shame, and other debilitating emotions, it's time to make a positive, rewarding change. Grab your copy of THE ART OF LETTING GO today and finally experience the emotional freedom you deserve.

Scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button!]]> 196 Damon Zahariades Stacia 0 to-read 3.92 The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve! (The Art Of Living Well Book 2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Spellman Series Box Set 1 - 4 (The Spellmans, #1-4)]]> 11399778
¡¤???????? The Spellman Meet the a family of sleuths for whom eavesdropping is a mandatory skill, locks are meant to be picked, past missteps are never forgotten, and blackmail is the preferred form of communication. The gunshot that set off the race of irresistible and hilarious novels in the Spellman series¡ªThe wisecracking Spellmans truly put the "fun" in dysfunctional.

¡¤???????? Curse of the The knockout sequel to The Spellman Files features the same lovable family chaos¡ªand even more bizarre twists and turns¡ªas Izzy undertakes some recreational surveillance of her own. Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel of 2008.

¡¤???????? Revenge of the Third in the critically acclaimed series, Revenge of the Spellmans gives us another dose of smart-ass antics and a gut-busting glimpse?into the Spellman world. This time, Izzy is not only on the case, but also on the couch¡ªin court-ordered therapy. While Izzy decides whether she wants to stay in the family business, she tends bar and takes on the case of Ernie? Black's not very suspicious wife.?

¡¤???????? The Spellmans Strike The fourth Spellman novel is packed with the most family drama yet. Izzy finally agrees to take over the family business, and the transition is not a smooth one. This book proves beyond a reasonable doubt that no matter how much Isabel shrinks her head, she will never be able to follow Rule #1: Act Normal.]]> 1969 Lisa Lutz 1451659369 Stacia 0 to-read 4.45 2011 The Spellman Series Box Set 1 - 4 (The Spellmans, #1-4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Confronting Religious Denial of Gay Marriage: Christian Humanism and the Moral Imagination (Confronting Fundamentalism Book 1)]]> 30282231 110 Catherine M. Wallace 1498225411 Stacia 0 to-read 5.00 Confronting Religious Denial of Gay Marriage: Christian Humanism and the Moral Imagination (Confronting Fundamentalism Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Joe Hill: Heart-Shaped Box, 20th Century Ghosts, Horns, and NOS4A2]]> 23249302 0 Joe Hill 0062378635 Stacia 0 to-read 4.23 2014 The Joe Hill: Heart-Shaped Box, 20th Century Ghosts, Horns, and NOS4A2
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]]> <![CDATA[The Invisible Classroom: Relationships, Neuroscience & Mindfulness in School (The Norton Series on the Social Neuroscience of Education)]]> 16176040 Improving student learning with the tools of neuroscience and mindfulness.


How is expanding students¡¯ strengths more effective than improving their weaknesses? Why is creating a school where staff and students feel safe necessary for learning? How can anchoring with simple mindfulness practices prevent classroom behavioral problems?



There is more to a classroom than just a teacher and a group of students. All classroom interactions have ¡°invisible¡± neurobiological, emotional, and social aspects¡ªthe emotional histories of students, the teacher¡¯s own background and biography. In this book, Kirke Olson takes lessons from brain science, mindfulness, and positive psychology to help teachers understand the full range of their students¡¯ school experiences. Using its classroom-ready resources, teachers, administrators, parents, and policy makers can make the invisible visible, turning human investment in their students into the best possible learning outcomes.]]> 233 Kirke Olson 0393708527 Stacia 0 to-read 4.21 2012 The Invisible Classroom: Relationships, Neuroscience & Mindfulness in School (The Norton Series on the Social Neuroscience of Education)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1-5 (Thursday Next, #1-5)]]> 10773995 304 Jasper Fforde 1101525088 Stacia 0 to-read 4.38 2001 A Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1-5 (Thursday Next, #1-5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior]]> 30376339
Takes a new section approach to allow for easier browsing Adds 19 new topics or algorithms covering separation anxiety, thunderstorm sensitivity, introducing pets to the family and each other, enrichment, geriatric behavior problems, handling techniques, urine marking, leash reactivity, pediatric behavior problems and best practices, and rescue pets Offers a comprehensive guide to diagnosing and managing behavior problems in dogs and cats Designed for fast access to information, with identically formatted topics for ease of use Includes access to a companion website providing 43 client education handouts for download and use, including 25 brand-new handouts]]> 1040 Debra F. Horwitz 1118854381 Stacia 0 to-read 0.0 2007 Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior
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]]> <![CDATA[The Technical Bulletins of Dianetics & Scientology, Complete 12-Volume Set]]> 54473221 0 L. Ron Hubbard 0884040518 Stacia 0 to-read 0.0 The Technical Bulletins of Dianetics & Scientology, Complete 12-Volume Set
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]]> <![CDATA[Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes]]> 17669017
Included therein:

Dr. Watson's War Wound

Sabine Baring-Gould and Sherlock Holmes

A Holmes Chronology

Sherlock Holmes on Beekeeping

Art in the Blood

Textual, Higher, Radical, and Midrashic Sherlockian Criticism: an introduction to The Grand Game

Introduction to Modern Library version of The Hound of the Baskervilles

LRK on ACD]]> 65 Laurie R. King Stacia 0 currently-reading 3.97 2013 Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18)]]> 154462653 Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, hoping for a respite in the French countryside, are instead caught up in a case that turns both bewildering and intensely personal.

After their recent adventures in Transylvania, Russell and Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes' son, the famous artist Damian Adler, and his family. But when they arrive at Damian¡¯s house, they discover that the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat.

Holmes rushes after Damian while Russell, slowed down by a recent injury, stays behind to search the empty house. In Damian¡¯s studio, she discovers four crates packed with memorabilia related to Holmes¡¯ grand-uncle, the artist Horace Vernet. It¡¯s an odd mix of treasures and clutter, including a tarnished silver lamp with a rotating an antique yet sophisticated form of zoetrope, fitted with strips of paper whose images dance with the lantern¡¯s spin.

In the same crate is an old journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. Intrigued, Russell sets about deciphering the intricate cryptograph, slowly realizing that each entry is built around an image¡ªthe first of which is a child, bundled into a carriage by an abductor, watching her mother recede from view.

Russell is troubled, then entranced, but each entry she decodes brings more questions. Who is the young woman who created this elaborate puzzle? What does she have to do with Damian, or the Vernets¡ªor the threat hovering over the house?

The secrets of the past appear to be reaching into the present. And it seems increasingly urgent that Russell figure out how the journal and lantern are related to Damian¡ªand possibly to Sherlock Holmes himself.

Could there be things about his own history that even the master detective does not perceive?]]> 300 Laurie R. King 0593496590 Stacia 0 to-read 4.24 2024 The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dreaming Spies (Mary Russell, #13)]]> 21842378
Laurie R. King¡¯s?novels of suspense featuring Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, are critically acclaimed and beloved by readers for the author¡¯s adept interplay of history and adventure. Now the intrepid duo is finally trying to take a little time for themselves¡ªonly to be swept up in a baffling case that will lead them from the idyllic panoramas of Japan to the depths of Oxford¡¯s most revered institution.

After a lengthy case that had the couple traipsing all over India, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are on their way to California to deal with some family business that Russell has been neglecting for far too long. Along the way, they plan to break up the long voyage with a sojourn in southern Japan. The cruising steamer Thomas Carlyle is leaving Bombay, bound for Kobe. Though they¡¯re not the vacationing types, Russell is looking forward to a change of focus¡ªnot to mention a chance to travel to a location Holmes has not visited before. The idea of the pair being on equal footing is enticing to a woman who often must race to catch up with her older, highly skilled husband.

Aboard the ship, intrigue stirs almost immediately. Holmes recognizes the famous clubman the Earl of Darley, whom he suspects of being an occasional not an unlikely career choice for a man richer in social connections than in pounds sterling. And then there¡¯s the lithe, surprisingly fluent young Japanese woman who befriends Russell and quotes haiku. She agrees to tutor the couple in Japanese language and customs, but Russell can¡¯t shake the feeling that Haruki Sato is not who she claims to be.

Once in Japan, Russell¡¯s suspicions are confirmed in a most surprising way. From the glorious city of Tokyo to the cavernous library at Oxford, Russell and Holmes race to solve a mystery involving international extortion, espionage, and the shocking secrets that, if revealed, could spark revolution¡ªand topple an empire.

Praise for Dreaming Spies

¡°[Holmes and Russell¡¯s] unusual partnership is, as always, a delight to observe, and King expertly combines rich historical detail, deftly drawn characters and taut suspense. For Holmes fans, mystery lovers and those interested in either Japan or Oxford, this novel is a multilayered and entirely enjoyable journey.¡± ¡ª Shelf Awareness

¡°Compulsively readable . . . Through astute, precise, and elegant writing, great attention to time and place, and beautifully realized characters, King has created a mystery series that is at once intelligent, reflective, and action filled.¡± ¡ª Library Journal

¡°A story that keeps the reader enthralled . . . one of the most consistently outstanding mystery series out there. Any time spent with the Russell-Holmes duo is a delight.¡± ¡ª Booklist

¡°Snappy prose and a captivating plot distinguish King¡¯s fourteenth novel featuring Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes. . . . Many will find the character deepened by his partnership with the spirited and clever Russell.¡± ¡ª Publishers Weekly

¡°The author continues to offer up incredible plotlines. . . . [Holmes and Russell¡¯s] emotional bond only adds to the magic, suspense, and beauty of the original creation. King¡¯s imagination continues to shine!¡± ¡ª Suspense Magazine

¡°[King] manages more surprises than usual in this graceful exercise in cultural tourism¨Ccum-intrigue.¡± ¡ª Kirkus Reviews]]> Laurie R. King Stacia 0 4.03 2015 Dreaming Spies (Mary Russell, #13)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Marriage of Billie Birdsong (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #8.5)]]> 44300113 The Art of Detection (Kate Martinelli #5), Kate's investigation brings to light a manuscript that claims to have been written by Holmes himself, during his 1924 visit to San Francisco.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of gay marriage in San Francisco, this Sherlock Holmes story is free to download as a stand-alone pdf at the author's website.]]> Laurie R. King Stacia 0 to-read 3.75 2006 The Marriage of Billie Birdsong (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #8.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Murder of Mary Russell (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #14)]]> 40198055
And what of the other person to whom Mary Russell has opened her heart: the couple¡¯s longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson? Russell¡¯s faith and affection are suddenly shattered when a man arrives on the doorstep claiming to be Mrs. Hudson¡¯s son.

What Samuel Hudson tells Russell cannot possibly be true, yet she believes him¡ªas surely as she believes the threat of the gun in his hand. In a devastating instant, everything changes. And when the scene is discovered¡ªa pool of blood on the floor, the smell of gunpowder in the air¡ªthe most shocking revelation of all is that the grim clues point directly to Clara Hudson.

Or rather to Clarissa, the woman she was before Baker Street.

The key to Russell¡¯s sacrifice lies in Mrs. Hudson¡¯s past. To uncover the truth, a frantic Sherlock Holmes must put aside his anguish and push deep into his housekeeper¡¯s secrets¡ªto a time before her disguise was assumed, before her crimes were buried away.

There is death here, and murder, and trust betrayed.

And nothing will ever be the same.]]> 385 Laurie R. King Stacia 5 4.42 2016 The Murder of Mary Russell (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #14)
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]]> <![CDATA[Around the World in Eighty Days]]> 54479 252 Jules Verne 014044906X Stacia 0 to-read 3.95 1872 Around the World in Eighty Days
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]]> 'Salem's Lot 5413 Also contains: One For the Road, Jerusalem's Lot. For standalone novel see ISBN 9780450031069.

Stephen King's second novel, the classic vampire bestseller 'Salem's Lot, tells the story of evil in small-town America. For the first time in a major trade edition, this terrifying novel is accompanied by previously unpublished material from King's archive, two short stories, and eerie photographs that bring King's fictional darkness and evil to vivid life.

When Stephen King¡¯s classic thriller 'Salem's Lot hit the stands in 1975, it thrilled and terrified millions of readers with tales of demonic evil in small-town America. Now, thirty years later and still scaring readers witless, 'Salem's Lot reemerges in a brilliant new edition, complete with photographs, fifty pages of deleted and alternate scenes, and two short stories related to the events of the novel.

While the original edition of 'Salem's Lot will forever be a premier horror classic, 'Salem's Lot: Illustrated Edition, with the inclusion of material from King¡¯s archive, is destined to become a classic in its own right and a must-have for all Stephen King fans. In this edition, the hair-raising story of Jerusalem¡¯s Lot, a small town in Maine whose inhabitants succumb to the evil allure of a new resident, is told as the author envisioned it, complete with fifty pages of alternate and deleted scenes. With a new introduction by the author, two short stories related to the events and residents of Jerusalem¡¯s Lot, the lavishly creepy photographs of Jerry Uelsmann, and a stunning new page design, this edition brings the story to life in words and pictures as never before.

No library will be complete without this ideal collector¡¯s item for any King aficionado, the definitive illustrated edition of the great 'Salem's Lot.]]> 594 Stephen King 0385516487 Stacia 4 favorite-authors 4.28 1975 'Salem's Lot
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]]> <![CDATA[Beyond the Pleasure Principle and Other Writings]]> 85416 496 Sigmund Freud 0141184051 Stacia 0 to-read 3.97 1920 Beyond the Pleasure Principle and Other Writings
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]]> <![CDATA[Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults, and Beliefs]]> 15865547 268 Steven Hassan 0967068819 Stacia 0 to-read 4.22 Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults, and Beliefs
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]]> <![CDATA[King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales]]> 93276 272 Thomas Malory 0195019059 Stacia 0 to-read 4.12 1860 King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales
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]]> <![CDATA[Rivers of London: Night Witch #2]]> 29554839 31 Ben Aaronovitch 1785855018 Stacia 0 to-read 4.13 2016 Rivers of London: Night Witch #2
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]]> The Complete Fairy Tales 163716
A true classic of wonder for all ages.]]> 144 Oscar Wilde 1934169579 Stacia 0 to-read, myth-folklore 4.35 1888 The Complete Fairy Tales
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]]> <![CDATA[Rivers of London: Body Work, #1]]> 23387877

Peter Grant is one of only two members of a very special branch of London's Metropolitan Police. He is, in fact, pretty much a wizard and it's his job to investigate those shadowy crimes that involve urban vampires, weird folk in the underground and, in this case, why cars are suddenly taking on lives of their own and killing innocent folk!

Written by Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch (Remembrance of the Daleks) and set in the world of his own bestselling novels, with Doctor Who showrunner Andrew Cartmel!

Rivers of London novels have sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide to date!

In continuity with the novels ¨C not an adaptation, this is an all-new story set between books 4 and 5!

]]> Ben Aaronovitch Stacia 0 to-read 3.90 2016 Rivers of London: Body Work, #1
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]]> Leaves of Grass: 1855 Edition 1271245 A deluxe edition of Whitman's crowning achievement, with an introductory essay by Harold Bloom

I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
When Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of American literature, it redefined the rules of poetry while describing the soul of the American character. Throughout his great career, Whitman continuously revised, expanded, and republished Leaves of Grass, but as Harold Bloom reminds us, the book that matters most is the 1855 original. In celebration of the poem¡¯s 150th anniversary, Penguin Classics proudly presents the 1855 text in its original and complete form, with a specially commissioned introductory essay by Harold Bloom.?

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700?titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the?series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date?translations by award-winning translators.

]]> Walt Whitman Stacia 5 4.06 1855 Leaves of Grass: 1855 Edition
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]]> <![CDATA[In for a Penny (Seasoned Southern Sleuths #1)]]> 52288197
Burdened by her shameful secret and a crumbling family estate, Lil entrusts Summer Haven¡¯s care to her best friend, Maggie, who recruits two more over-fifty ladies to help. But when Maggie discovers that Lil¡¯s restitution is ten times the amount she ¡°borrowed¡± from the federal government, she¡¯s convinced Lil has taken the fall for someone else¡¯s crime.

Will these gals be able to get some vigilante justice for Lil, or will the swindler get away with hoodwinking a sweet little old lady?

Recipes included!

(Originally published as In for a Penny in the Granny/G Team series)]]> 380 Kelsey Browning 1944898190 Stacia 0 currently-reading 4.07 2013 In for a Penny (Seasoned Southern Sleuths #1)
author: Kelsey Browning
name: Stacia
average rating: 4.07
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]]> <![CDATA[Stage II Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction]]> 20434053 111 Earnie Larsen Stacia 0 currently-reading 4.12 1984 Stage II Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction
author: Earnie Larsen
name: Stacia
average rating: 4.12
book published: 1984
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]]> <![CDATA[Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right]]> 12532297 191 Sophia Yin 0964151863 Stacia 0 to-read 4.24 2011 Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right
author: Sophia Yin
name: Stacia
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2011
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]]> <![CDATA[The Eyre Affair - Adapted for Stage]]> 37907524 Jasper Fforde Stacia 0 to-read 5.00 2001 The Eyre Affair - Adapted for Stage
author: Jasper Fforde
name: Stacia
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2001
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]]> The Familiar 133938808 From the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent, and creator of the Grishaverse series comes a highly anticipated historical fantasy set during the Spanish Golden Age

In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position.

What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio P¨¦rez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen¡ªand P¨¦rez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor.

Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the line between magic, science, and fraud is never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive¡ªeven if that means enlisting the help of Guill¨¦n Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.]]> 387 Leigh Bardugo Stacia 0 currently-reading 4.00 2024 The Familiar
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]]> <![CDATA[Beyond Tribalism: Managing Identities in a Diverse World (IE Business Publishing)]]> 20229618 331 Celia De Anca Stacia 0 to-read 3.33 2012 Beyond Tribalism: Managing Identities in a Diverse World (IE Business Publishing)
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average rating: 3.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Homesick: Finding Home Wherever You Are (The Finding Series)]]> 75364054 you can also find home wherever you are.

Use this book and the BONUS COURSE that comes with it as your guide to start healing homesickness, creating friendships and ultimately find home.

Contributing
Echo Alexzander
Kerry Anderson
Melissa Calo-oy
Kaycia Ellingsen
Sara Garnett
Jess Kayhart
Erika Harston Noll
Michelle LeeAnn
Sharlene Mohlman
Athens Pellegrino
Hailey Pelzman
Kripa Reese
Kirsten Rude
Jennifer Veerkamp
Alicia L. Williams
Ella Marie]]> 135 Kaycia Ellingsen Stacia 0 currently-reading 4.00 Homesick: Finding Home Wherever You Are (The Finding Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[Theft of Sapphire (The Horrendous Imaginings, #1)]]> 43655729 5/5 stars. "...perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter..." Amazon reviewer Four clans of genies live deep in an abandoned gemstone mine, surrounded by a forest full of monsters, mysteries and treasure. 5/5 stars. ¡°Best teen fiction since Harry Potter!¡± Amazon reviewer 5/5 stars. ¡°If you love the Harry Potter series, you will love this.¡± Amazon reviewer. 5/5 stars. ¡°Like Harry Potter meets fablehaven. An amazingly fun take on genies¡± Amazon Reviewer ¡°In Theft of Sapphire... the comparisons to Harry Potter are warranted for once.¡± -M.S. Middle School Librarian Join Judah, Barnaby, Grace and the odd ones as these five genie children struggle to survive in a world where gemstones create magic, wishes are bartered for goods and souls, and monsters escape their prisons to run rampage among the four The Peregrines, the Grumbluds, the Smiths and the Lockwoods. A banished clan looks to return, a creeping ghoul hunts unsuspecting genies, and horrofiends rise from the ashes of failed wishes... ¡°The story is very polished, imaginative, and original. The humor works well, the characters are well-developed and unique, and the plot is compelling... I was up late because I couldn't put it down.¡± -Kodon editor, Claire R. ¡°I was completely enthralled the entire way through... There is now a part of my life that will feel empty until I get to read [the] sequel.¡± -M.A. Decker ¡°In Theft of Sapphire... the comparisons to Harry Potter are warranted for once.¡± -M.S. Middle School Librarian ¡°Worried about losing my job. I read it overnight instead of preparing for tomorrow's class.¡± -R. Kent, high school teacher ¡°Super exciting... Great descriptions... Makes you keep reading.¡± -S. Jean, Librarian ¡°It has been at least 5 years since I have been into fantasy and magic. This is truly the best [story] I have read in a while.¡± -Reddit reviewer ¡°Honestly, you are going to quickly become one of my favorite authors. I can already tell.¡± -Reddit reviewer ¡°I love this. It¡¯s like an entire world that I never knew existed and you write about it so well. You have an insane talent.¡± -Reddit reviewer ¡°You have such a way with words, vey compelling to read.¡± -Adult reader ¡°I can't emphasize enough how much I enjoyed it.¡± -High school reader ]]> 344 Joseph Daniel Stacia 0 currently-reading 4.16 Theft of Sapphire (The Horrendous Imaginings, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[164 and More - Big Book and 12&12 Concordance]]> 19421984
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"164 and More" is a concordance for essential literature used in a 12-step recovery program for alcoholism. You can quickly and accurately look up any word to locate passages in the Big Book (4th Ed.) and the 12&12. More information is available on 164andMore.com, click Kindle Edition.

USE ON MULTIPLE A single purchase of ¡°164 and More¡± can be used on 6 devices such as Kindle readers and Fire tablets, Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, Windows and Mac computers.

The Kindle Edition contains passage lists for 8,150 unique words in the Big Book ¡°Alcoholics Anonymous¡± and the ¡°Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.¡± There are 55,000 passages containing these unique words. Each passage is identified as to the book (BB or 12&12) as well as chapter name and page number. Big Book page numbers are Fourth Edition. For each passage containing your word, the full sentence is displayed. Significant words are linked so you can easily jump to another word of interest. You don¡¯t need an internet connection to search for passages and view the list of matches. However, internet access is required if you want to view the complete Big Book or 12&12 chapter containing a passage of interest.]]> 18569 Recovery Press LLC 0977986519 Stacia 0 currently-reading 4.31 2012 164 and More - Big Book and 12&12 Concordance
author: Recovery Press LLC
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average rating: 4.31
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]]> The Farrier's New Guide 31975708 422 W. Gibson 1362181501 Stacia 0 to-read 0.0 2012 The Farrier's New Guide
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name: Stacia
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]]> <![CDATA[The Animal Mind: A Text-book of Comparative Psychology]]> 12559881 402 Margaret Floy Washburn 1241655472 Stacia 0 to-read 0.0 1909 The Animal Mind: A Text-book of Comparative Psychology
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]]> Mary / The Wrongs of Woman 155811 New to this edition is a completely rewritten introduction that incorporates the latest scholarship and features a consideration of the social formation of Wollstonecraft as a Revolutionary feminist and her literary-political career, as well as a critical account of the two novels. A new bibliography includes all the latest critical writing on Wollstonecraft, while heavily revised notes link her fiction to her extensive reading, her other writings and major events and issues of the day. In addition, the text has been completely reset, making it easier on the eyes. It is by far the highest quality edition available, and a great choice for readers interested in pre-Victorian literature and feminist history.]]> 231 Mary Wollstonecraft 019283536X Stacia 0 to-read 3.53 Mary / The Wrongs of Woman
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]]> <![CDATA[Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Riley]]> 28270037 24 Jane Espenson Stacia 4 geek 3.48 2010 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Riley
author: Jane Espenson
name: Stacia
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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]]> Coraline 1967070
But there's another mother there and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and all the tools she can find if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

This beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell brings Neil Gaiman's enchanting nationally bestselling children's book Coraline to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation]]> 192 P. Craig Russell 006082543X Stacia 0 to-read, geek 4.07 2008 Coraline
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> <![CDATA[If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit]]> 248954 179 Brenda Ueland 1555972608 Stacia 0 to-read 4.13 2012 If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
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name: Stacia
average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales]]> 3219391 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, first published in 1886, became an instant classic, a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare whose hallucinatory setting in the back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. Its revelatory ending is one of the most original and thrilling in English Literature. This new edition of Stevenson's most famous work includes three additional short stories, two short essays, and extracts from contemporary writing on psychological disorders. The introduction considers the reasons for the book's popularity, "the double," and psychoanalytic interpretations, as well as crime, sex, class, and urbanism in the 1880s. Appendixes provide contextual historical material by Henry Maudsley, Frederic Myers, and W.T. Stead. This edition also provides an up-to-date bibliography and full notes, including details of the initial responses of Stevenson's contemporaries, such as John Addington Symonds, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Rider Haggard.

The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde --
The body snatcher --
Markheim --
Olalla --
A gossip on romance --
A chapter on dreams.]]> 246 Robert Louis Stevenson 0199536228 Stacia 0 to-read 3.83 2006 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales
author: Robert Louis Stevenson
name: Stacia
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2006
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]]> <![CDATA[The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment]]> 35329
It is now thought that people who have been traumatized hold an implicit memory of traumatic events in their brains and bodies. That memory is often expressed in the symptomatology of posttraumatic stress disorder-nightmares, flashbacks, startle responses, and dissociative behaviors. In essence, the body of the traumatized individual refuses to be ignored.

While reducing the chasm between scientific theory and clinical practice and bridging the gap between talk therapy and body therapy, Rothschild presents principles and non-touch techniques for giving the body its due. With an eye to its relevance for clinicians, she consolidates current knowledge about the psychobiology of the stress response both in normally challenging situations and during extreme and prolonged trauma. This gives clinicians from all disciplines a foundation for speculating about the origins of their clients' symptoms and incorporating regard for the body into their practice. The somatic techniques are chosen with an eye to making trauma therapy safer while increasing mind-body integration.

Packed with engaging case studies, The Body Remembers integrates body and mind in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. It will appeal to clinicians, researchers, students, and general readers.]]> 208 Babette Rothschild 0393703274 Stacia 0 to-read 4.28 2000 The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment
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name: Stacia
average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness]]> 8582180 Unraveling Trauma in the Body, Brain and Mind¡ªa Revolution in Treatment

In this culmination of his life¡¯s work, Peter A. Levine draws on his broad experience as a clinician, a student of comparative brain research, a stress scientist and a keen observer of the naturalistic animal world to explain the nature and transformation of trauma in the body, brain and psyche. In an Unspoken Voice is based on the idea that trauma is neither a disease nor a disorder, but rather an injury caused by fright, helplessness and loss that can be healed by engaging our innate capacity to self-regulate high states of arousal and intense emotions. Enriched with a coherent theoretical framework and compelling case examples, the book elegantly blends the latest findings in biology, neuroscience and body-oriented psychotherapy to show that when we bring together animal instinct and reason, we can become more whole human beings.]]> 384 Peter A. Levine 1556439431 Stacia 0 to-read 4.35 2010 In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
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average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others]]> 5653041
A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other living things, and the planet itself.?


In? Trauma Stewardship , we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way. Lipsky offers a variety of simple and profound practices, drawn from modern psychology and a range of spiritual traditions, that enable us to look carefully at our reactions and motivations and discover new sources of energy and renewal. She includes interviews with successful trauma stewards from different walks of life and even uses New Yorker cartoons to illustrate her points.


¡°We can do meaningful work in a way that works for us and for those we serve,¡± Lipsky writes. ¡°Taking care of ourselves while taking care of others allows us to contribute to our societies with such impact that we will leave a legacy informed by our deepest wisdom and greatest gifts instead of burdened by our struggles and despair.]]> 288 Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 157675944X Stacia 0 to-read 4.29 2007 Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
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name: Stacia
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2007
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery]]> 18774002 From the author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience.

Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike-strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, horrendous accidents-and see how the victim coped. In many cases survival was miraculous, and observers could only marvel at the transformations that took place afterward, altering victims' personalities. An injury to one section can leave a person unable to recognize loved ones; some brain trauma can even make you a pathological gambler, pedophile, or liar. But a few scientists realized that these injuries were an opportunity for studying brain function at its extremes. With lucid explanations and incisive wit, Sam Kean explains the brain's secret passageways while recounting forgotten stories of common people whose struggles, resiliency, and deep humanity made modern neuroscience possible.]]> 416 Sam Kean 0316182346 Stacia 0 to-read 4.24 2014 The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
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name: Stacia
average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma]]> 18693771 A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing.

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world's foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers' capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments¡ªfrom neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga¡ªthat offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain's natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk's own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal¡ªand offers new hope for reclaiming lives.]]> 464 Bessel van der Kolk 0670785938 Stacia 0 to-read, trauma 4.36 2014 The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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name: Stacia
average rating: 4.36
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]]> <![CDATA[It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle]]> 26026054 ?
Depression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The evidence is the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our brains¡ªbut in the lives of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. The latest scientific research, now making headlines, supports what many have long intuited¡ªthat traumatic experience can be passed down through generations. It Didn¡¯t Start with You builds on the work of leading experts in post-traumatic stress, including Mount Sinai School of Medicine neuroscientist Rachel Yehuda and psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score . Even if the person who suffered the original trauma has died, or the story has been forgotten or silenced, memory and feelings can live on. These emotional legacies are often hidden, encoded in everything from gene expression to everyday language, and they play a far greater role in our emotional and physical health than has ever before been understood.
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As a pioneer in the field of inherited family trauma, Mark Wolynn has worked with individuals and groups on a therapeutic level for over twenty years. It Didn¡¯t Start with You offers a pragmatic and prescriptive guide to his method, the Core Language Approach. Diagnostic self-inventories provide a way to uncover the fears and anxieties conveyed through everyday words, behaviors, and physical symptoms. Techniques for developing a genogram or extended family tree create a map of experiences going back through the generations. And visualization, active imagination, and direct dialogue create pathways to reconnection, integration, and reclaiming life and health. It Didn¡¯t Start With You is a transformative approach to resolving longstanding difficulties that in many cases, traditional therapy, drugs, or other interventions have not had the capacity to touch.]]> 256 Mark Wolynn 1101980362 Stacia 0 to-read, trauma 3.45 2016 It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
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name: Stacia
average rating: 3.45
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]]> Echo Park : Volume 1 6570142 0 Michael Connelly 2848682124 Stacia 0 to-read 4.14 2006 Echo Park : Volume 1
author: Michael Connelly
name: Stacia
average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[Mary Russell's War: A Journal of the Great War (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #0.5)]]> 25962446 I was fourteen when I first heard about the War. Fourteen years and 214 days, with my nose (as usual) in a book as I walked down the stairs. At least, that¡¯s how Mother says I shall remember it. And Father agrees, that War will be both long and hard, for all the European countries and the Empire...

Young Mary¡¯s weekly entries begin in San Francisco and take her to Boston, London, and Sussex during the early months of the war. They chronicle not only the European conflict, but her turmoil over more personal catastrophic events as well.

Mary Russell¡¯s War offers readers a unique and personal glimpse into Mary's early life, before she met Sherlock Holmes and her life was transformed.]]> 113 Laurie R. King Stacia 0 currently-reading 3.98 2015 Mary Russell's War: A Journal of the Great War (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #0.5)
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name: Stacia
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2015
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]]> <![CDATA[Breaking Up with Evil: Escaping Coercive Control]]> 56253154 307 Jennifer Smith 0578659514 Stacia 0 to-read 5.00 Breaking Up with Evil: Escaping Coercive Control
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]]> <![CDATA[The Church of Scientology: (Studies in Contemporary Religions)]]> 54863695 79 J. Gordon Melton Stacia 0 to-read 3.00 2000 The Church of Scientology: (Studies in Contemporary Religions)
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average rating: 3.00
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]]> <![CDATA[Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions]]> 319749 Book by Al Anon 162 Al-Anon Family Groups 0910034249 Stacia 3 aa-alanon 4.30 1952 Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
author: Al-Anon Family Groups
name: Stacia
average rating: 4.30
book published: 1952
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers : Pass It on]]> 1847532 Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous 0916856135 Stacia 4 aa-alanon 4.42 1980 Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers : Pass It on
author: Alcoholics Anonymous
name: Stacia
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1980
rating: 4
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]]> Virals (Virals, #1) 7800188
As the friends discover their heightened senses and animal-quick reflexes, they must combine their scientific curiosity with their newfound physical gifts to solve a cold-case murder that has suddenly become very hot--if they can stay alive long enough to catch the killer's scent.

Fortunately, they are now more than friends--they're a pack. They are Virals.]]> 454 Kathy Reichs 1595143424 Stacia 3 brain-candy, series 3.95 2010 Virals (Virals, #1)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Stacia
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2010
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Star Struck (Kate Brannigan, #6)]]> 634421
Soon, however, offstage dramas overshadow the fictional storylines, culminating in the unscripted murder of the self-styled ' Seer to the Stars'. and Kate finds herself with more questions than answers. What's more, her tame hacker has found virtual love, her process server keeps getting arrested, and the ever-reliable Dennis has had the temerity to get himself charged with murder.]]> 240 Val McDermid 0006498329 Stacia 0 to-read 3.65 1998 Star Struck (Kate Brannigan, #6)
author: Val McDermid
name: Stacia
average rating: 3.65
book published: 1998
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]]> <![CDATA[Night Rounds (Inspector Huss #2)]]> 11505253 Detective Inspector Huss.

One nurse lies dead and another vanishes after their hospital is hit by a blackout. The only witness claims to have seen Nurse Tekla doing her rounds, but Nurse Tekla died sixty years ago. Detective Inspector Irene Huss of the Violent Crimes Unit has the challenge of disentangling wandering ghosts and complex human relationships to get to the bottom of this intriguing case.

A cult hit in its first three installments, the Irene Huss series is available once again for English-language fans.]]> 336 Helene Tursten 1616950064 Stacia 0 to-read 3.76 1999 Night Rounds (Inspector Huss #2)
author: Helene Tursten
name: Stacia
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1999
rating: 0
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]]> Stormy Weather (Skink #3) 13061
"Hysterically funny...Hiaasen at his satirical best." - USA Today

Two honeymooners wake up early, make love twice, and brace themselves for a spectacle they won't be watching from the sidelines. A seductive con artiste stumbles into a scam that promises more cool cash than the lottery. A shotgun-toting mobile home salesman is about to close a deal with disaster. A law school dropout will be chasing one Gaboon viper, a troop of storm-shocked monkeys, and a newfound love life, while tourists by the thousands bail from the Florida Keys. We're now entering the hurricane zone, where hell and hilarity rule. And in the hands of the masterful, merciless Carl Hiaasen, we're going to have some weather.]]> 388 Carl Hiaasen 0446677167 Stacia 5 3.95 1995 Stormy Weather (Skink #3)
author: Carl Hiaasen
name: Stacia
average rating: 3.95
book published: 1995
rating: 5
read at: 2002/01/01
date added: 2023/07/29
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]]> Knots 993238 96 R.D. Laing 0394717767 Stacia 0 to-read 3.94 1970 Knots
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average rating: 3.94
book published: 1970
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]]> The Sinner 39891548 This ebook edition contains a special preview of Tess Gerritsen¡¯s I Know a Secret.

Not even the icy temperatures of a typical New England winter can match the bone-chilling scene of carnage discovered at the chapel of Our Lady of Divine Light. Within the cloistered convent lie two nuns¨Cone dead, one critically injured¨Cvictims of an unspeakably savage attacker. The brutal crime appears to be without motive, but medical examiner Maura Isles¡¯s autopsy of the dead woman yields a shocking surprise: Twenty-year-old Sister Camille gave birth before she was murdered. Then another body is found, mutilated beyond recognition. Together, Isles and homicide detective Jane Rizzoli uncover an ancient horror that connects these terrible slaughters. As long-buried secrets come to light, Maura Isles finds herself drawn inexorably toward the heart of an investigation that strikes close to home¨Cand toward a dawning revelation about the killer¡¯s identity too shattering to consider.]]> 355 Tess Gerritsen Stacia 0 4.37 2003 The Sinner
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]]> <![CDATA[Booked For Murder (Lindsay Gordon, #5)]]> 702273 230 Val McDermid 1932859101 Stacia 0 to-read 3.51 1996 Booked For Murder (Lindsay Gordon, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mystery Sampler: A Grave Talent / The Curious Eat Themselves / The Red Scream]]> 6418384 46 Laurie R. King 0553850199 Stacia 0 to-read 3.00 1995 Mystery Sampler: A Grave Talent / The Curious Eat Themselves / The Red Scream
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]]> Beginnings (Kate Martinelli) 48591835 103 Laurie R. King Stacia 0 to-read 4.28 2019 Beginnings (Kate Martinelli)
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]]> <![CDATA[Birth of a Green Man (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #2.5)]]> 59665750 Laurie R. King Stacia 0 to-read 3.47 Birth of a Green Man (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #2.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli, #2)]]> 170226 Erasmus, Kate learns, is well-acquainted with the park's homeless and with the rarefied atmosphere of Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union, yet he is an enigma to all. He has a genius for blending with his surroundings, yet he stands out wherever he goes. He is by no means crazy¡ªbut he is a fool.??Kate begins the frustrating task of interrogating a man who communicates only through quotations. Trying to learn something of his history leads her along a twisting road to a disbanded cult, long-buried secrets, the thirst for spirituality, and the hunger for bloody vengeance.]]> 286 Laurie R. King 0553574558 Stacia 0 to-read 3.87 1995 To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Castle Shade (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #17)]]> 55421263 A queen, a castle, a dark and ageless threat--all await Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in this chilling new adventure.

The queen is Marie of Roumania: the doubly royal granddaughter to Victoria, Empress of the British Empire, and Alexander II, Tsar of Russia. A famous beauty who was married at seventeen into Roumania's young dynasty, Marie had beguiled the Paris Peace Conference into returning her adopted country's long-lost provinces, single-handedly transforming Roumania from a backwater into a force.

The castle is Bran: a tall, quirky, ancient structure perched on high rocks overlooking the border between Roumania and its newly regained territory of Transylvania. The castle was a gift to Queen Marie, a thanks from her people, and she loves it as she loves her own children.

The threat is...now, that is less clear. Shadowy figures, vague whispers, the fears of girls, dangers that may only be accidents. But this is a land of long memory and hidden corners, a land that had known Vlad the Impaler, a land from whose churchyards the shades creep.

When Queen Marie calls, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are as dubious as they are reluctant. But a young girl is involved, and a beautiful queen. Surely it won't take long to shine light on this unlikely case of what would seem to be strigoi?

Or, as they are known in the West...vampires.]]> 360 Laurie R. King 0525620869 Stacia 0 to-read 3.92 2021 Castle Shade (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #17)
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]]> <![CDATA[Riviera Gold (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #16)]]> 52062913 Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes turn the Riviera upside-down to crack their most captivating case yet in the New York Times bestselling series that Lee Child called "the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."

It's summertime on the Riviera, where the Jazz Age is busily reinventing the holiday delights of warm days on golden sand and cool nights on terraces and dance floors. Just up the coast lies a more traditional pleasure ground: Monte Carlo, where fortunes are won, lost, stolen, and hidden away. So when Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes happen across the C?te d'Azur in this summer of 1925, they find themselves pulled between the young and the old, hot sun and cool jazz, new friendships and old loyalties, childlike pleasures and very grownup sins...]]> 336 Laurie R. King 0525620834 Stacia 0 to-read 3.95 2020 Riviera Gold (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #16)
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]]> <![CDATA[Island of the Mad (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #15)]]> 36296239 Laurie R. King¡¯s?New York Times?bestselling series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is ¡°the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today¡± (Lee Child)!The last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad, missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life in one asylum after another, since the loss of her brother and father in the Great War. Although her mental state seemed to be improving, she¡¯s now disappeared after an outing from Bethlem Royal Hospital . . . better known as Bedlam.?Russell wants nothing to do with the case¡ªbut she can¡¯t say no. To track down the vanished woman, she must use her deductive instincts and talent for subterfuge¡ªand enlist her husband¡¯s legendary prowess. Together, the two travel from the grim confines of Bedlam to the murky canals of Venice¡ªonly to find the shadow of Benito Mussolini darkening the fate of a city, an era, and a tormented English lady of privilege.?Praise for?Island of the Mad?¡°Full of lush details and clever twists.¡±¡ªµþ´Ç´Ç°ì±ô¾±²õ³Ù?¡°Once again validates Laurie R. King as the preeminent Holmes writer working today.¡±¡ªµþ´Ç´Ç°ì°ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù±ð°ù?¡°A truly memorable mystery . . . Laurie King brings her always amazing imagination to the page to enthrall readers, as only she can do.¡±¡ªSuspense Magazine?¡°Superb . . . shocking . . . Come for the mystery, stay for the sightseeing, the gibes at fascism, and the heroine¡¯s climactic masquerade as silent film star Harold Lloyd.¡±¡ªKirkus Reviews?¡°There¡¯s no shortage of entertainment. . . . If you are a fan of the series, you won¡¯t be disappointed!¡±¡ªSan Francisco Book Review ¡°Well-plotted . . . This ranks as one of the better recent installments in this popular series.¡±¡ªPublishers Weekly]]> 320 Laurie R. King 080417797X Stacia 0 to-read 4.07 2018 Island of the Mad (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #15)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Venomous Death (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #2.75)]]> 59665812 Laurie R. King Stacia 0 to-read 3.25 A Venomous Death (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #2.75)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mary Russell Series: O Jerusalem / Justice Hall / The Game / Locked Rooms / The Language of Bees / The God of the Hive / Pirate King / Garment of Shadows (Mary Russell, #5-12)]]> 20890096 ?
Traversing such exotic locales as British-occupied Palestine, the Moroccan underworld, and the wilds of India amidst the turmoil of the early twentieth century, this convenient eBook bundle compiles eight of their most thrilling
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O JERUSALEM
JUSTICE HALL
THE GAME
LOCKED ROOMS
THE LANGUAGE OF BEES
THE GOD OF THE HIVE
PIRATE KING
GARMENT OF SHADOWS
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Also includes the eBook short story ¡°Beekeeping for Beginners¡± and an exclusive preview of the next Mary Russell mystery from Laurie R. King, Dreaming Spies !
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Praise for Laurie R. King¡¯s Mary Russell mysteries
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¡°The most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today.¡± ¡ªLee Child
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¡°The great marvel of King¡¯s series is that she¡¯s managed to preserve the integrity of Holmes¡¯s character and yet somehow conjure up a woman astute, edgy, and compelling enough to be the partner of his mind as well as his heart.¡± ¡ª The Washington Post Book World
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¡°A lively adventure in the very best of intellectual company.¡± ¡ª The New York Times
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¡°Erudite, fascinating . . . by all odds the most successful re-creation of the famous inhabitant of 221B Baker Street ever attempted.¡± ¡ª Houston Chronicle
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¡°An engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.¡± ¡ª USA Toda y , on Pirate King
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¡°Mesmerizing¡ªanother wonderful novel etched by the hand of a master storyteller. No reader who opens this one will be disappointed.¡± ¡ªMichael Connelly, on The God of the Hive
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¡°Historical fiction doesn¡¯t get any better than this.¡± ¡ª The Denver Post, on The Game]]> 0 Laurie R. King 0804180482 Stacia 0 to-read 4.43 2014 The Mary Russell Series: O Jerusalem / Justice Hall / The Game / Locked Rooms / The Language of Bees / The God of the Hive / Pirate King / Garment of Shadows (Mary Russell, #5-12)
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]]> <![CDATA[Stately Holmes (Mary Russell's War)]]> 43411275 1 Laurie R. King 1980024774 Stacia 0 to-read 3.77 Stately Holmes (Mary Russell's War)
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]]> Mila's Tale 22817152 28 Laurie R. King Stacia 0 to-read 3.92 2014 Mila's Tale
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]]> Back to the Garden 59900687 A fifty-year-old cold case involving California royalty comes back to life--with potentially fatal consequences--in this gripping standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series.

A magnificent house, vast formal gardens, a golden family that shaped California, and a colorful past filled with now-famous artists: the Gardener Estate was a twentieth-century Eden.

And now, just as the Estate is preparing to move into a new future, restoration work on some of its art digs up a grim relic of the home's past: a human skull, hidden away for decades.

Inspector Raquel Laing has her work cut out for her. Fifty years ago, the Estate's young heir, Rob Gardener, turned his palatial home into a counterculture commune of peace, love, and equality. But that was also a time when serial killers preyed on innocents--monsters like The Highwayman, whose case has just surged back into the public eye.

Could the skull belong to one of his victims?

To Raquel--a woman who knows all about colorful pasts--the bones clearly seem linked to The Highwayman. But as she dives into the Estate's archives to look for signs of his presence, what she unearths begins to take on a dark reality all of its own.

Everything she finds keeps bringing her back to Rob Gardener himself. While he might be a gray-haired recluse now, back then he was a troubled young Vietnam vet whose girlfriend vanished after a midsummer festival at the Estate.

But a lot of people seem to have disappeared from the Gardener Estate that summer when the commune mysteriously fell apart: a young woman, her child, and Rob's brother, Fort.

The pressure is on, and Raquel needs to solve this case--before The Highwayman slips away, or another Gardener vanishes.]]> 322 Laurie R. King 0593496566 Stacia 0 to-read 3.73 2022 Back to the Garden
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