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Gena Ervin – Free Urban Fantasy Romance

This mindful and stimulating tale of a teenager who is much more than she seems by Gena Ervin is free today on Amazon.

Bridge of Destiny by Gena Ervin

Bridge of Destiny by Gena ErvinOn the day of her fifteenth birthday, Cricket Mohs follows a white wolf under an old bridge and is transported into another world. She learns that she is their priestess, a woman of powerful magic who will save their world because of course, she is. With her on this journey of regeneration are her sworn protectors, and boy are they sexy hot. Shortly after her arrival, she forms a magical bond with them that makes it extremely difficult for her to resist them and also for them to resist her. Surely she’ll become romantically involved with one. All stories like this say they will.

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She has powers beyond her imagining that get stronger when her body is under extreme stress. It’s a destiny her father knew about the day she was born and a destiny that tore her parents apart. Will she really give up her promising young life for a bunch of people she just met? And what’s with all the talk of a previous priestess, what’s happened to her?

About the author, Gena Ervin:

Gena ErvinGena Ervin is a YA Fantasy author and amateur photographer living in New Mexico who has earned a B.S. in Communications from Eastern New Mexico University. She has worked in the broadcast news field for four years but prefers being an author since she can talk to her imaginary friends and people don’t question it. She is very inquisitive and always searching for knowledge, a theme that also tends to show itself in her work. She spent her youth with her nose in a book and also writing about the events of the neighborhood kids sometimes embellishing the details with monsters or other fantasy creatures. Her formative years were spent writing fantasy or horror short stories, some of which have been published online.


A reflection of herself, her characters are timid at first but tend to stand up and push through when times get tough. They are dedicated to a goal and always fight for what’s right, not what’s easy. Gena Ervin believes wholeheartedly in fairies and gnomes and wishes the house gremlins would stop hiding things when she needs them most. But most of all, she believes that magic exists within everyone who chooses to use it. When not writing, her procrastination techniques include trying out bread recipes, working on various art projects, and watching copious amounts of YouTube videos.

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David Jacobson Offers Free eBook

Download this guide for exploring ways to measure depression by David Jacobson while it’s free today on Amazon.

The Jacobson Joy Inventory: A New Look at Measuring Depression by David Jacobson

David JacobsonThis guide makes a serious and compelling case for exploring different ways to measure depression and how a sense of humor can and should be used to enhancement treatments of mental illness. This unique guide not only includes invaluable measurement tools for exploring new ways to measure depression, it is seriously funny.

 

 

About the author, David Jacobson:

David JacobsonDavid Jacobson is a professional speaker, author, and Hospital Director. He is the former Chief of Social Work of the Phoenix VA where he assisted in improving their mental health system. He also is Director of Behavioral Health Case Management at University Medical Center and worked with the patients and families of trauma’s including the tragic shooting event in Tucson that happened January 8th, 2011 which resulted in a personal thank you from President Obama for his work with the shooting survivors and their families.

David Jacobson has served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) . In addition, he is a Board Certified Humor Professional. An honor bestowed through the Three-year Humor Academy of AATH. David has been featured internationally by various media outlets, including magazines, journals, and television from London to Seoul, Korea. He is the award-winning author of “7 ½ Habits To Help You Become More Humorous, Happier & Healthier.”

He is currently working on a new research project for improving depression measures with his Jacobson Joy Inventory and Positive Health Questionnaire which are currently going through the Institutional Review Board for approval to begin the research at the University of Arizona and Banner University Medical Center.

David Jacobson suffered many losses early in his life including the death of his father at age 8 and a diagnosis with a severe form of arthritis at 22 in 1980. Since then, he has become a living example that you can accomplish anything if you truly believe in yourself. Through his years of struggling with chronic pain, he developed humor techniques that got him through the hard times. He now teaches these skills to audiences around the country in his keynotes and workshops which as entertaining as they are educational.

His many honors include a “President’s Award” from Flashnet Marketing, Inc. , A Lifetime Achievement Award and a “National Hero Overcoming Arthritis” award by the Arthritis Foundation National Office for completing a 50-mile unicycle ride at a fundraising event and the Wayne Washburn Memorial Award which reads as follows “We all need someone or something to inspire us to bring out our best. You are that someone”

For the past fifteen years, David Jacobson has worked as a hospital administrator in addition to his writing, speaking and consulting career. He is currently the Director of Behavioral Health Case Management at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson.

Visit David Jacobson’s website: www.HumorHorizons.com

Rise from the Fog of Uncertainty – Free Today

Rise from the fog of uncertainty and find out how to choose your path wisely.

The Obscured Journey: Rise from the Fog of Uncertainty by Jerald Albritton

The Obscured Journey: Rise from the Fog of Uncertainty by Jerald AlbrittonThe human condition is one riddled with complexities about the path we yearn for, who we are and what we believe.

We have become so dogmatic in our own beliefs that when they don’t come to fruition or we find them to be a hoax, our journey can come crashing down with doubt, fear, and uncertainty. Many individuals think they know why they are doing what they do, where they will end up, or who they wish to be in 3 to 7 years until a catastrophic event called life occurs.

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We dream to live adventurously but the fear of change confines us to only existing, which is to survive in the fog of society thus creating a disoriented/invisible sensation. The unknown causes our thoughts to imprison us as we ponder if we will ever be content or if we will forever be in debt paying bills. We work hard to be accepted instead of acknowledged. We wonder about our next occupation or what comes after retirement. We worry about things we can’t control then suffer from anxiety. Our breath is limited by our determination and imagination yet those things we can take hold of.

We exclaim at times to be lost, but to be lost is to know where X marks the spot yet unclear on how to get there. So the question is:

What’s the Journey Toward X?

This book is meant to help you not only choose your path but how to choose it wisely and magnanimously. Download The Obscured Journey: Rise from the Fog of Uncertainty today.

Learning Spanish Fast and Easy!

Spanish with a Twist – The 1000 most common Words in 10 Hours: Learning Spanish vocabulary fast and easy with unique memory techniques by Languages with a Twist

Learning Spanish Fast and Easy!Languages with a Twist: Using innovative learning methods to memorize vocabulary while having fun and being creative instead of dull vocabulary training
• Speak Spanish with the 1000 most important words confidently and accurately
• Fast, efficient and sustainable learning through unique Mnemo techniques!
• Learn the correct Spanish pronunciation with an easy to understand phonetic transcription
• Ideal for self-learners, Spanish beginners and those returning to the Spanish language
• No matter if it’s for your next trip, for school, for your studies, for your job or to keep your memory fit

Where are you headed next?
Are you drawn to the trendsetting metropolis of Madrid, the world-famous ciudad de arquitectura of Barcelona, the digital nomad stronghold of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria or the breathtaking ciudad en ruinas Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes?

Speak Spanish fluently in any situation
Whether you’re hiking in the Andalusian parques naturales, sunbathing in Ibiza, taking a road trip through Chile, attending a school exchange in Lima, spending a semester abroad in Barcelona or holding a business meeting in Madrid – with “Spanish with a Twist”, the world is your oyster.

Acquire a remarkable Spanish vocabulary in just 10 hours
The 1000 vocabulary words are selected according to frequency and timeliness and sorted by topic. According to a study, the 1000 most common Spanish words make up over 85% of the spoken language. This allows you to express almost anything you want. With Languages with a Twist, you will quickly develop a Spanish vocabulary of a thousand words. In addition, you will acquire the learning techniques of the world’s best memory artists using easy-to-understand examples.

With memory techniques, learning languages becomes a piece of cake
There is a unique part to the Spanish language. These are vocabularies with a Spanish-German relationship. Here they are prepared for you, optimized for your brain. Difficult vocabulary will stick in your memory through innovative memorizing techniques like word origin, similarity to other languages and creative memory hooks.

Learn for your Future
Thanks to modern memorization techniques, you will learn to recognize connections between vocabularies. You will automatically develop the ability to remember information that was previously unknown to you in the future. These are not only memory hooks, but also established learning techniques that improve your memory and brain performance. In this way, you are able to learn in an efficient and creative way.

Improve your Spanish vocabulary in record-breaking time using unique learning methods!

Lessons For Recovery – Free Today on Amazon

Meditations for the 1st 30 Days: How not to become roadkill on the highway to recovery by Ken Montrose

Lessons For RecoveryMany meditation books lift us above the din of our daily existence. This isn’t one of them. Topics covered include learning from people you don’t like, squeezing the joy out of life, not judging people by their appearances, finding peace in noisy places, and never picking up the first drink or drug, no matter what. All thirty lessons have a page for writing a daily inventory and a gratitude list.

Foreword
From the first day of my recovery, I felt caught in the middle. On one side sat the twelve-step traditionalists. Whenever I spoke they told me to “sit down, shut up, take the cotton out of ‘yer ears and put it in your mouth!” Should I need an opinion, they promised to supply one.

On the other side floated people who saw angels everywhere. They explained all experiences in metaphysical terms. They hated the notion that anything might be coincidental and not preordained by the Almighty. Having a summer cold was part of God’s grand plan to help me survive the garbage collectors’ strike.
Between these two extremes, I trudged my own road from alcoholism to sobriety. Along the way, I met many people walking a similar path. We held and expressed opinions. Our relationships with God tended to be deep but informal. We were the kind of heretics who believed in coincidences. I have added my own thoughts to their wisdom. With luck the combination will help you find comfort as you take the middle road.

Introduction
This is the first part of Meditations from the Medial Strip. The lessons were written with the first 30 days of recovery in mind. Scattered throughout the daily readings are six crucial messages:
?Don’t pick up the first drink or other drug, no matter what.
?Listen with an open mind.
?Practice rigorous honesty with yourself and others
?Go to any length to stay clean and sober.
?Take stock of your recovery, and stay focused.
?Keep coming back.

Each lesson has a section for your thoughts. There is also a section for taking stock each day. This section asks you to check a box indicating you awoke clean and sober, and another box indicating you went to bed clean and sober. These boxes are the most important part of your recovery. All recovery begins with complete abstinence from alcohol and other drugs.

Each lesson has a space for a gratitude list. Writing a gratitude list helps us see what is good about our situation, and what we can do to improve the future. Sometimes we need to list what could have been worse had we kept drinking and drugging.

Our daily inventories help us remember to squeeze the most out of each day. When you complete this section ask yourself several questions:
1. What did I do today to clear the wreckage of the past?
2. What did I do today to stay clean and sober?
3. What did I do today to strengthen my recovery for the future?

The more effort and thought you put into each lesson, the more you will get from this workbook.