I find memoirs to be absolutely fascinating. I love to learn about people because it gives me a better perspective on the world. Today I have a new one for you. Read an excerpt from Girl Hidden by Jesse Rene Gibbs and then stay tuned to learn the top 10 things you need to know about this book. Follow the tour for even more! Best of luck entering the giveaway!
Baseball season is upon us! What better time to dive into a great sports biography? Especially when it's about one of the all-time greats! You'll get to read an excerpt from The Legend of the Mick by Jonathan Weeks as well as the author's 10 Tips for New or Unpublished Writers. Remember to follow the tour for even more. Best of luck entering the giveaway!
They say that truth can be stranger than fiction. And that's what makes memoirs so interesting to me! This one is about Captain Guy Earle, North America's youngest master mariner. Read an exclusive excerpt from I'll Go the Length of Meself and then get your own copy! Follow the tour for even more. Best of luck in the giveaway!
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Learn what self-employed people can and cannot deduct, how to quickly sort receipts, document income, handle inventory, produce audit-proof records, and create a simple report with all of the numbers necessary to prepare a Schedule C tax return. Take the forms in this book to your tax professional, or use them to complete your own tax forms; instructions for preparing a Schedule C tax return are included in the book.
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Today you get a sneak peek into the book EDucation: Lessons to Manage Erectile Dysfunction by Kelly Dawn & Rockie Dawn, a couple who have been down this road and want to help others going through the same. Be sure to follow the tour for more and best of luck in the giveaway!
When Being Dirty Is a Good Thing
Dirty talk has typically been the domain of men. The nicest guys can be the filthiest guys in bed. Dirty talk can be pretty uncomfortable for a lot of women, but men generally respond well to it. This is where the psychological part comes into play. If you can get his brain in the mood, that’s half the battle. It’s all about getting the big and little head in sync. It might mean getting out of your comfort zone—just ask Kelly—but it yields results!
For the Partner
Dirty talk sounds more uncomfortable than it is. Really, it’s just asking a series of questions and letting him reply. Do you like my tits? Am I your bitch? The easiest way to start is by asking him questions and waiting for his response—he will do most of the talking.
If you get him aroused, you are going to benefit from it!
It will feel awkward at first, but with a little practice you will excel. Again, Kelly knows all about this.
Dirty Talk Rules—Agree to Boundaries
Dirty talk can be fun, but it can be hurtful if taken out of context. Couples should discuss their limits first. What words are allowed and what words aren’t? You need to decide this as a couple. Agree on boundaries up front so both people enjoy the experience.
Dirty talk will help get him in the mood, which will benefit you also. It’s another way to get the little and big head in sync. The more you turn him on, the quicker ED will leave the room. Don’t forget, anything you say you want messes with ED and chases it away.
Being a parent isn't easy. From the ear-splitting temper tantrums of the terrible twos to the heart-stopping antics of elder siblings who should know better, sometimes the family home can feel more like a psychological battleground with a masterful manipulator of your emotions!
One thing is for sure: a child's life is one of exploration, discovery, and wonder. But between those wondrous moments, even the most cautious of children will suffer the consequences of their youthful trial and error.
As a parent, it's hard to say "no" to an eager little face that you love – and it only gets harder when resisting your natural, hard-wired impulse to rush in and save them from their terrible decisions.
Does this make you a bad parent? Of course not: you are, like your children, a human trying to make sense of the world – and you alone have the power and responsibility to show them the best path forward.
But Just Where Do You Draw the Line Between Liberty and Discipline?
How Parents Can Raise Resilient Children is a new, step-by-step guide that shows parents how to navigate the precarious tightrope of raising independent, resilient, and honest children.
Taking inspiration from some of the latest research in child development studies, Frank Dixon lifts the lid on just why kids will be kids and how parents can build an empathic, nourishing, and stable relationship with their children based on empowering behavior mentorship.
Building on a foundation of 7 'C's – competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control – Dixon offers an easy-to-follow strategy that frazzled parents can immediately put into action.
Childish Mistakes Are the Building Blocks of Adult Success
How Parents Can Raise Resilient Children reveals seven core areas of parenting where you can act as a role model when dealing with setbacks and upsets. Through exploring these 7 'C's with examples, this book acts as a handbook for resilience parenting.
With its easy-to-understand style, this guide offers step-by-step guidance to show parents how they can effectively:
Life has never been fair. As a parent, your goal is to proudly guide and watch as your baby grows and develops into a resilient and stable adult, emotionally equipped to handle life's vicious slings and arrows.
Parents. Moms & Dads. Families that live together, or separated. There’s no official handbook for new parents. Every family and situation is unique, and the idealistic pedestal isn’t only what we see in movies and on TV.
The titles within the Best Parenting Books cover a range of skills on specific and important topics that are “easy to digest” and implement. In there I place many useful resources that are beneficial to any type of parent or family member.
You’re on a journey to becoming a more successful parent, and part of that is exploring different paths to find which approach best resonates with you— or to choose the perfect combination for you and your child.
My straightforward approach is designed to help you understand child behavior, backing up that knowledge with research, and teaching you some actionable strategies you can use every day.
This is exactly what I used to do with parents like you in one-on-one sessions. Transforming those experiences into tried and true print means between my pages you’ll find yourself on the way to raising a happy, healthy, independent, strong and resilient child— who’ll grow into a successful adult.
My own childhood was engrained with turmoil which left me a past filled with its share of guilt, shame, depression, low self esteem, and anxiety. It often made me feel trapped, and is what set me on my professional course to helping parents find direction.
Putting my insight, strategies, and experience into the written word extends my reach farther than a limited number of face-to-face sessions ever could. Since then I’ve published several books on the subject, with more on the way.
Together I hope we’ll be able to pass on positive parenting onto future generations to come.
Kind Regards,
Frank Dixon
https://www.BestParentingBooks.org
Buckle up for this wild ride that is a true story and based on a screenplay. Read an excerpt from Origen: True Story of Evil and then a guest post by Peter Perry about his journey to becoming a writer. Follow the tour for even more and leave your questions and comments along the way. Best of luck entering the giveaway!
Read an excerpt:
He locks the door to his office and heads for the sauna. He sees Claire finishing her exercise class and waves at her. She waves back. As Mike walks past the window, Claire tunes in to a breaking news report on a television that is mounted above on the wall. Everyone in the class stops to watch the report, too.
Claire reads the tagline on the newsfeed detailing some kind of murder investigation.
“The victim was strangled in her bedroom with friends just outside her door. There appears to be evidence of indignity to the body and may be the work of a serial killer. Police are considering a link to previous cases where the death has been made to look accidental or natural. This is the first case where…”
Claire stops to pay closer attention, but the news switches to some other story. Claire quickly moves over to the television and starts switching channels to find more on the story she just heard. There is nothing. What is going on? She wonders. The class resumes in chit-chat, loud whispers, and long-faces.
Welcome to the book tour for It's Not About Me, It's About Them by booker ml, a thought-provoking book that may inspire you to speak your mind and make your wishes known. Check out this excerpt and let the author know what you think in the comments. Follow the tour for even more. Best of luck in the giveaway!
I started out with my name as I called myself as a young child: Marsha Lynette Booker Bear. By the way the Bear was attributed from my little black and white panda, my buddy, as a young child. I also remember stating my name as Marsha L Dot Booker because that’s the way I learned my name.
I didn’t have to say the whole name, but I had to remember to put the dot behind the L. As a child I guess I didn’t know that was how you wrote your middle initial.
Then, I remember writing down, “But she loved to be called Lynn.”
Now, why is any of this important? Believe it or not, I realized, how would anyone know what I wanted unless I write it down?
Are you confused by Bitcoin? Do you want to learn about it and take control of your finances? Branden LaNette and Andrea Waltz show us how in Smart Bitches Buy Bitcoin. Check out this excerpt before you download your own copy and also check out the rest of the tour. Leave more questions along the way! Best of luck entering the giveaway.
Most young girls have dreams of living a fairy tale life. We know we did. (Branden even wrote a fabulous book about it!) The problem with the dream is we expect that fairy tale life to be handed to us. As we get older, we figure out that’s b.s.; even if we do get the fairy tale life, we’ve got to work our Cinderella-asses off for it.
Maybe you can relate.
One of the most terror-filled moments for most of us is the realization that no one is coming to save us.
No one.
It’s easy to blame others because things didn’t work out the way we thought they would. It’s the world’s fault. And the government’s fault. And rich people’s fault. And… and… and…
The truth is, where we find ourselves at any given moment in time is our fault; at a minimum it’s our responsibility.
The fairy tale is possible. We can be saved. But if you want to have the life of your dreams, you’re going to have to save yourself. Bitcoin is the tool to do exactly that.
If you want Bitcoin to go to work for you, you’re going to have to buy some Bitcoin.
The Notebook
There’s no question--Noah and Allie are in love. Set in two different time periods, the beginning of the pair’s relationship is shown via a notebook an older Noah reads to Allie who is suffering the effects of dementia. Can true love ever be forgotten? Here are a few movie mistakes to look for while watching “The Notebook”.
Near the beginning of the movie, the younger Allie and Noah are at a carnival. After their first encounter, Allie and another man get on the Ferris wheel. The man is holding cotton candy in his right hand. This is noticeable throughout the scene. After Noah has climbed aboard and gets Allie to go out with him, the cotton candy the man was holding is now gone.
After Noah and Allie have watched the movie in the theater, they decide to go for a walk. When they get to the traffic light, Noah tells her how he used to lie in the road and demonstrates for her. At first, Noah is closer to the center of the lane to his left. (This is noticeable in the overhead view.) During the close-up, Noah is now closer to the double lines that run down the middle of the road. This happens again when Allie joins him. At first, they are closer to the center of the lane to their left, but the next view shows them near the double lines.
Welcome to the book tour for A Million Things to Ask a Neuroscientist by Mike Tranter, PhD. Not only do you get a sneak peek inside his book, but Mike is also sharing with us what he would do if he encountered a time machine. It's always interesting to hear people's answers! Let him know your thoughts in the comments section and then follow the tour for even more fun. Best of luck in the giveaway!
Have you ever been standing at the top of a tall building or cliff edge and had a sudden but brief urge to jump? You have no real thought of actually doing it, and you are not depressed, suicidal, or otherwise distressed, but that urge appears nonetheless. As it turns out, neuroscience has a name for such an occurrence, high places phenomenon, sometimes termed the call to the void, and it is actually very normal and common. There are also reports of impulses to jump in front of a train, stick a hand in a fire, or turn a steering wheel into traffic. Thankfully, the person generally doesn't follow through, and although most accounts of this phenomenon are anecdotal, there is one team of scientists in Florida, USA, who decided to take another look. The research team asked 431 students about such episodes in their personal lives, and a surprising 55% acknowledged that they have experienced them at some stage in their lives.
Science has revealed to us that high place phenomenon is possibly the result of a split-second delay between two opposing brain signals. One signal is based on our survival instinct that notices danger and tells us that we should avoid it, such as falling from a great height, or a train hitting us in the face. Another signal coming from our more logical brain tells us that we are relatively safe where we are, and there is no real threat to our survival. The resulting signals are interpreted by our brain - now somewhat confused, for it to relay this rather bizarre message and we experience the high place phenomenon. So, if you ever have a sudden impulse to jump off the top of Mount Everest, just remember that it is normal, but please don't do it anyway.
Photography has always fascinated me. I just dabble, but my uncle was a professional. I have friends who have been professional photographers. They say that a picture speaks a thousand words. But sometimes the stories behind the photographs are just as meaningful. Enjoy an excerpt from Resilience by Ron B. Wilson before you download your own copy. Be sure to check out the rest of the tour as well. Best of luck entering the giveaway!
Just before 9 a.m. on September 11, 2001, I got a phone call from
my friend Lilly, a photojournalist working for the Miami Herald. She
told me there was a small plane crash at the World Trade Center, near
my place, and wondered if I could go downtown to shoot some photos.
We both interned for the Herald years ago, and if nothing else, she
figured, I could get published in the paper.
I quickly got up, grabbed my gear, film and batteries, and ran out
the door.
I lived on 23rd Street in New York City, near a subway stop.
Leaving my apartment, I walked into a splendid September day: low
humidity, abundant sunshine. It was a Tuesday, primary day for the
upcoming municipal elections, which would decide the successor of
Rudy Giuliani. Later that day, the polls would close early and end up
being postponed for two weeks.
I jumped on the downtown 6 Train, anxiously wondering what
was happening. All the other riders were already talking about “the
accident” in ominous voices and hushed tones, an air of mystery wafting
throughout the crammed train.
I made it to Canal Street before the entire train line stopped. The
conductor’s voice crackled over the intercom, informing us that trains
were no longer traveling southbound. Our journey was over. We needed
to get off.
By the time I peeked above ground, having climbed what seemed
like endless stairs ascending into the streets of lower Manhattan, I
already knew this was no accident.
