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Allyson Brown---the Girl Gatsby, they called her. A woman of wealth, hostess of fabled parties, patron of the arts, especially of poets. Found floating in her own swimming pool, shot to death. Poet and fledgling detective Talba Wallis gets an urgent call from the sister she barely knows, Janessa. The Girl Gatsby was Janessa''s close friend. But this call isn''t an invitation to an elegant literary salon. Janessa wants off the hook as the principal murder suspect. Investigating, Talba and her perpetually irascible boss, Eddie, find the reality behind the Gatsby glamour. Allyson Brown was widely hated, a con artist who neglected her children, failed to pay her bills, and lied to everyone. The one person she loved may have ushered her to her death. The case takes Talba and Eddie from literary parties to Gulf Coast bait shops, from biker bars to abandoned wharves, and finally to the story of another Gatsby, which may yield answers, or greater mysteries. Louisiana Lament is Talba''s journey through the not-so-genteel Southern literary scene, where backbiting and petty jealousies abound and mint juleps are served with canapés of carnage. At the publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

Are you ready to move forward? Colleges and employers treat a GED the same as a high school diploma - which means that earning your GED can help you reach your goals. And research shows that students who study for the GED do much better than those who do not. Introducing GED AudioLearn: A Complete Audio Review for the GED (General Equivalency Diploma): Using this audiobook, you''ll be prepared to earn your best score on the GED. We don''t waste your time with information that you don''t need to know-we focus instead on just those skills that are regularly tested on the GED. All GED subjects are covered including: Reasoning through language art Mathematical reasoning Science Social studies Each topic is followed by a quiz and a "key takeaways" section to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points. There is also a comprehensive test containing the top-100 most frequently tested questions on the GED with the correct answers.

When PI Talba Wallis gets a frantic phone call from Orleans Parish Prison, the last person she expects to hear from is her boss''s lawyer daughter, Angie. Popped for drug possession, Angie insists the drugs were planted. She''s a target for representing a neighborhood group protesting the illegal commercial use of a marina by its owner, Judge Buddy Champagne. According to Angie, the judge is dirty---and he''s the one who had her set up. Talba and her boss, Eddie, are outraged---knowing Angie as they do, they pull out all the stops for her. And when Talba goes undercover as a housekeeper for Judge Champagne, she finds a household straight out of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, with the judge playing Big Daddy. The weak son and the hot daughter-in-law are in residence, being "between jobs." Big Mama''s absent, though---she died some time ago, and the judge is now adding his fiancée to the mix. That would be Miss Kristin LaGarde, an impossibly lovely, and possibly innocent, young lady who seems hopelessly in love with the old coot. Talba dredges up lots of interesting material; such as that someone was accidentally electrocuted at the marina and that the judge is in bed with certain bail bondsmen. She finds evidence of bribes and kickbacks. He''s dirty all right. When the story breaks and the scandal deepens, Judge Champagne winds up dead. And, to her surprise, Talba is asked to investigate. Did politics kill the judge? Or was it his own family? At the publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

August 29, 2005 - Doomsday: New Orleans is eighty per cent underwater, with no electricity, no phones, no 911 service, no rules. Facing the complete breakdown of systems and normality, New Orleans homicide Detective Skip Langdon is on her own to interpret and execute the only direction she''s given: Get out there and keep the peace. With communications down and all emergency services on search and rescue, all Skip can hope to accomplish is helping the person right in front of her. More than once that person turns out to be Billy, a gutsy 15-year-old from Treme who''s in greater danger of being swamped by his chaotic home life than the Cat 5 hurricane Skip shelters him from. When she escorts him home and discovers the scene of a possible homicide, homicide detecting must take a back seat to maintaining order--if not peace. Outrageous rumors are swirling, stirring up unrest, but what really bothers her is the one about a police department order to use the chaos as a cover for "cleaning up" by rounding up criminals and assassinating them. Now that just can''t be true. Can it? But after she hears it for the third time, Skip teams up with the only cop in the city she''s positive she can trust, her former partner, movie-star handsome, kickass, praline-sweet Adam Abasolo. They may not be able to fix everything, but, as the bodies pile up, they are damn sure going to hit back at the guys who''re giving their department a black eye. On any regular weekday, New Orleans lives up to its billing as The Big Crazy. In post-Katrina New Orleans, where the dirty cops and lunatics are running the asylum, author Julie Smith also takes us inside the actual asylum, Charity Hospital emergency psych unit, an unexpected oasis of comfort in stark contrast to endless amounts of ever-present filthy water and hordes of half-drowned people. Smith strikes just the right note, capturing the massive tragedy of the events and the inevitable comedy as the survivors struggle to make sense of the closest thing to hell squared that any of them has ever seen. Mystery fans who love hard-boiled women sleuths, lots of action and adventure, and offbeat police procedurals will love Detective Skip Langdon.

This Routledge Focus aims to investigate and analyse the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Communities (EC) and the European Union (EU). While the UK’s voters opted to remain in the EC in a 1975 referendum, by June 2016 a majority favoured leaving the EU. This volume examines the UK’s journey into the Union, how voters came to decide on Brexit, and where the UK’s departure from the EU may lead it.

***WINNER getAbstract International Book Award 2024 - Business Impact, Readers’ Choice*** **Business Book Awards 2025 Finalist** **The People''s Book Prize Longlisted Title 2024/25** “I devoured every page of this wonderfully written book.” – Sergio Ezama, Chief Talent Officer, Netflix Want to be more confident at work? You''re not alone. So many of us grapple with self-doubt. Perhaps you’re an exhausted achiever? You’re delivering results and progressing in your career, but you feel utterly worn out. You’re compensating for a lack of confidence with excessive effort and punishingly high standards. Or perhaps you’re feeling frustrated and unfulfilled? Self-doubt is making you hold yourself back, you''re avoiding challenges that could demonstrate how good you really are. This book can help. Distilling over a decade of real-life research into clear insights, practical tools and impactful activities, Julie Smith shows you how to Coach Yourself Confident.

"From a series of Bible story 10-packs, each Pencil Fun Book features color and activity pages for your child."

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The June 1994 European elections offer the first opportunity for electors in twelve countries to vote as citizens of the European Union. The intense debate surrounding ratification of the Maastricht Treaty showed that many citizens feel increasingly out of touch with European institutions and decision-making. The treaty extends the powers of the European Parliament, yet once again the election campaigns look sat to focus on-domestic issues in the individual member states rather than on the effect on the whole Union of matters such as unemployment, immigration and the environment.

This volume assesses the changing nature of the UK''s bilateral relations within the EU. The authors argue that effective bilateral relations are vital to effective decisionmaking and that with repeated EU enlargement they are becoming increasingly important. While France and Germany working in tandem have for many years acted as a motor of integration, few other countries have actively sought to build up good bilateral relations on a systematic basis. Since the 1998 ''step change initiative'' the UK has been trying to do just this. The book shows that the UK has begun to build up long-term bilateral cooperation that will serve as the backdrop to specific bilateral initiatives —particularly in the areas of defense, social policy, and internal security —enabling it to push the process of integration further.

Standing for the Red, White and Blue is a unique children''s non-fiction book that promotes humanitarianism and compassion for the victims of hurricane Katrina. It is an enriching story about children who attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Willingboro, New Jersey. During this positive experience, the children gathered to form a human flag, symbolizing that we stand behind the colors of our flag and everything that it represents. Standing for the Red, White and Blue re-tells our efforts to raise money for the victims. Each child brought in one dollar to participate in the human flag. The money that was raised through this very special fund raising event was then given to the American Red Cross to benefit the hurricane Katrina victims. The book teaches children that during a crisis, we are humanitarians and we will do all that we can to assist those in need. Standing for the Red, White and Blue serves as a reminder that a natural catastrophe can occur at anytime. We must stand up as citizens of The United States of America and come together as one. We must always remember to stand behind our flag and what it represents. This extraordinary book is a necessity for every classroom and home library.

Children love to color. What better way to send a positive message than in a coloring book. Children will enjoy making these pictures come to life all while reading the fun rhyming message inside. Beauty comes from within. This coloring book reassures girls that they are all pretty. Everyone is special in their own way.

As the EU and NATO prepare to enlarge, this volume assesses the likely impact on new member states and their neighbours remaining outside these two organizations. Through a combination of thematic and case study chapters it discusses the economic and security implications of enlargement for both ‘insiders’ and ‘outsiders’. Assesses the likely impact of EU and Nato enlargement. Investigates three thematic areas: economic cooperation, security and defence, and free movement of people. Considers five country case studies. Outlines the current relations between the states, how these relate to the past and what effect enlargement will have.

"Oh Yes I Can, Just Watch Me!" is a heartwarming story based on the life of a determined Scottish girl called Julie. Julie had to wear leg braces after recovering from a serious illness and was often told to not dream too big. However, she knew in her heart that she could do anything she put her mind to. This is a story of determination, love, and encouragement for anyone struggling physically and emotionally as they face life with a disability!

Can teaching media literacy really change the world? Researchers predict that, in 2015, the average American will spend more than fifteen hours every day listening, reading, clicking, and viewing media. Without question, television, films, radio, and music, the Internet, social media, news programs, and books and magazines are part of our daily lives. And while some claim that all of this media consumption is detrimental to society, the truth is it doesn''t have to be. Times have changed. Technology connects us today in new and exciting ways. We have more choices and more control than ever, regarding what and when we will watch, listen to, and read. And, as Julie Smith explains in Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-in World, with that control comes a heightened level of responsibility to think critically about the content we consume. Written to help teachers and parents educate the next generation, Master the Media explains the history, purpose, and messages behind the media. The point isn''t to get kids to unplug; it''s to help them make informed choices, understand the difference between truth and lies, and discern perception from reality. Critical thinking leads to smarter decisions-and it''s why media literacy can save the world.

Une nouvelle édition pour le livre-phénomène qui a changé tant de vies ! Suivant le succès immédiat de la première version de cette boîte à outils exceptionnelle, la psy aux 20 millions de likes offre une édition enrichie qui comporte un plan d’action complet pour gérer l’anxiété, la cause de détresse no 1 au sein de la population, et une introduction étoffée de nouveaux conseils judicieux. Dans Pourquoi personne ne m’en a parlé avant ?, la Dre Julie Smith propose des solutions simples pour maintenir sa santé mentale, mieux se comprendre, accueillir la complexité des autres et corriger des comportements qui nuisent au bonheur.

Julie Smith é autora de Por que ninguém me disse isso antes?, 1 milhão de exemplares vendidos no mundo. Dividido por temas de rápida identificação, este guia apresenta conceitos baseados em evidências científicas e ferramentas poderosas para usar nos momentos de maior vulnerabilidade. “Este livro é minha mão segurando a sua em meio à tempestade, dizendo: Venha por aqui, vamos dar um jeito.” – Dra. Julie Smith E se fosse possível abrir um livro no momento em que enfrentamos um grande desafio e encontrar a saída? A psicóloga Julie Smith criou este “manual de primeiros socorros” para nos ajudar a lidar com desafios de saúde mental no momento em que eles estão diante de nós, e não depois que tudo passou. Ela nos mostra como controlar nossas emoções e permanecer presentes, pois só assim seremos capazes de escolher como reagir a cada situação. Aqui você vai aprender a agir com mais leveza... • Quando for difícil conviver com outras pessoas – por timidez, por se achar inferior ou porque elas traíram sua confiança; • Quando for difícil estar consigo mesmo – por medo, insegurança ou excesso de autocrítica; • Quando for difícil lidar com suas emoções – como solidão, raiva e falta de esperança; • Quando olhar para o futuro e não quiser cometer os mesmos erros do passado, encontrando o caminho para se sentir realizado e em paz consigo mesmo.

Ex-Reporter und Krimiautor Paul McDonald und seine Freundin, die Malerin Sardis, haben sich ein Haus mit zwei separaten Wohnungen gekauft, damit sie nicht zusammenleben müssen. Als Einzugsgeschenk für Paul bringt sein Freund Booker, in einem Schuhkarton verpackt, einen Teil des Originalmanuskripts von Mark Twains" Huckleberry Finn" mit – Wert zwischen zweihundertfünfzigtausend und einer Million Dollar. Booker, ein Einbrecher mit hehren Idealen, hat das Manuskript einer Stewardess gestohlen, die noch am Tage seines Diebstahls ermordet worden ist. Er bittet McDonald, den rechtmäßigen Eigentümer ausfindig zu machen. Eine faszinierende kriminalistische Spurensuche in der Welt Mark Twains, seiner Fans, Sammler und Sammlerinnen beginnt – die für Pauls Freundin Sardis schließlich lebensgefährlich wird... Spannend, witzig, kultig: ein faszinierender Kriminalroman von Edgar-Allan-Poe-Preisträgerin Julie Smith!

Nicht ganz unschuldig fühlen sich Rebecca Schwartz und ihre Freunde an den Todesfällen, die der erbitterte Streit um die geheime Backmischung für San Franciscos berühmtes Sauerteigbrot zur Folge hat. Um dem neuen Freund ihrer Anwaltskollegin Chris finanziell zu helfen, kommen sie in beschwipster Runde auf die Idee, eine Auktion zu veranstalten, auf der Peter Martinelli, Sproß einer alteingesessenen Bäckerfamilie, Gelegenheit bekommen soll, sein Erbe, den eingefrorenen »Anstellsauerteig«, an den Meistbietenden zu versteigern. San Franciscos führende Bäckereien und sogar ein Lebensmittelkonzern von der Ostküste kündigen ihr Interesse an – und lösen damit eine Serie von Drohanrufen aus. Doch noch bevor es zu der Auktion kommt, finden Rebecca und Rob Bums, Reporter beim San Francisco Chronicles, Peters Leiche... Spannend, witzig, kultig: ein Kriminalroman aus der legendären Serie um die Anwältin Rebecca Schwartz – von Edgar-Allan-Poe-Preisträgerin Julie Smith!

Arthur Hebert, ein von seinen Kindern gefürchteter und gehasster Partriarch, kann an der Eröffnung seines noblen Casinos in New Orleans nicht mehr teilnehmen: Er wurde in seinem eigenen Esszimmer, über der traditionellen Montagsmahlzeit aus roten Bohnen und Reis, niedergeschossen... In diesem spannenden Krimi aus Julie Smiths preisgekrönter New-Orleans-Serie gerät die unkonventionelle Polizistin Skip Langdon bei der Suche nach dem Mörder wieder einmal selbst in höchste Gefahr.

Lär dig att hantera livets upp- och nergångar! Julie Smith klinisk psykolog och superstjärna på sociala medier presenterar här sin oumbärliga verktygslåda för mental hälsa, proppfull med olika verktyg för olika utmaningar i livet. Oavsett vad du brottas med stress, ångest, depression, bristande självförtroende, självkritik eller sorg kommer du i den här boken att få hjälp att hantera dina känslor, få nya perspektiv och hitta strategier som hjälper dig att hantera det du är med om. Texterna kommer i små portioner som gör det enkelt att hitta råden du behöver just idag. Tydliga diagram illustrerar vetenskapen bakom varför hjärnan fungerar som den gör, och du får tips på mängder av praktiska verktyg som exempelvis visualisering, andningstekniker, dagboksskrivande och interaktiva övningar. I Varför har ingen berättat det här för mig? hittar du allt du behöver för att känna dig lugnare, starkare, mer motståndskraftig och få en bättre mental återhämtningsförmåga, oavsett vad du stöter på för utmaningar i livet. EPUB3: Reflowable

«Sentirás como si tuvieras a un terapeuta sentado a tu lado todo el tiempo, empoderándote en cada situación para que actúes desde la mejor versión de ti mismo», Nicole LePera, autora bestseller del New York Times «Inteligente, esclarecedora y cálida, la Dra. Julie es a la vez la experta y la amiga sabia que todos necesitamos», Lori Gottlieb, autora bestseller del New York Times Basándose en sus años de experiencia como psicóloga clínica, la Dra Julie, que ha revolucionado las redes sociales compartiendo contenido de gran utilidad sobre la salud mental, te enseña en este libro todo lo que necesitas saber para sortear con éxito los altibajos más comunes de la vida. Repleto de los recursos secretos de una avispada terapeuta, este libro resulta imprescindible para aquellas personas que desean cuidar de su salud mental. La Dra. Julie ofrece consejos expertos pero sencillos, así como técnicas poderosas para fomentar nuestra resiliencia, sin importar lo que esté sucediendo a nuestro alrededor. Escrito en capítulos cortos y con un estilo ágil y práctico, puedes ir directo a la sección que necesites en función del reto al que te estés enfrentando e inmediatamente encontrarás las herramientas apropiadas para ayudarte, por ejemplo, con: La gestión de la ansiedad. Los conflictos en las relaciones. El manejo de las críticas Los estados de ánimo bajos Construir más autoconfianza Encontrar tu motivación Aprender a perdonarte Este libro da en el clavo respecto a los asuntos que más nos afectan a todos en el día a día y ofrece soluciones prácticas y sencillas que, sin embargo, te pueden llegar a cambiar la vida.

Alle vaardigheden om de ups & downs van het leven te doorstaan: Dr. Julie Smith hielp online al miljoenen mensen hun mentale gezondheid te optimaliseren. Optimaliseer je geestelijke gezondheid met dit onmisbare handboek van TikTok-sensatie Dr. Julie, gevuld met geheimen van een therapeut. Met haar eenvoudige maar deskundige adviezen helpt Julie Smith je met verschillende problemen om te gaan. Door de korte hoofdstukjes kun je makkelijk op zoek naar de juiste copingtechnieken en adviezen voor jouw probleem. Van het omgaan met angst of kritiek, of vechten tegen een slecht humeur, tot het opbouwen van zelfvertrouwen, het vinden van motivatie of leren jezelf te vergeven; dit boek behandelt de alledaagse problemen die ons allemaal aangaan en biedt gemakkelijke, praktische oplossingen die je leven kunnen veranderen. ‘In therapie leer je hoe je hersenen werken en hoe je dat in je voordeel kunt gebruiken. In dit boek maak ik die inzichten toegankelijk zodat iedereen daar gebruik van kan maken in het dagelijks leven. Een methode om weerbaar te blijven in moeilijke tijden en om mentale gezondheid iedere dag te optimaliseren.’ Dr. Julie Smith ‘In een wereld waarin mentale gezondheid enorm onder druk staat zijn inspiratoren als dr. Julie Smith een verademing. Ik ben fan.’ Kelly Weekers, auteur van Happy Life 365

"A genuinely moving mystery...It''s always a pleasure to spend time with Skip, a no-nonsense, level-headed heroine in a wild and reckless city." THE BALTIMORE SUN Smack in the middle of the summer, Skip finds herself investigating the stabbling death of the universally beloved producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Then the victim''s sixteen-year-old sister disappears, and Skip suspects that if the young woman isn''t herself the murderer, she''s in mortal danger from the person who is. And with her long-distance love, Steve Steinman, and her landlord, Jimmy Dee, to assist her, Skip trails an elusive killer through the delirium of a city caught up in the world''s most famous music bash.... "From the Paperback edition.

Each of these classic titles feature a familiar Bible story from the Old or New Testament -- told simply and embellished with full-color classic artwork throughout.

When out-of-state visitors are found murdered at a series of local San Francisco tourist attractions, Rebecca Schwartz, an attorney and amateur detective, decides to investigate