New Releases by Penny Reid

Sobriety is a precious gift that I have received from working the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous on a daily basis. My love for and my belief in these Steps have prompted me to write a workbook entitled, “The 12 Step-12 Week Plan”. As a grateful recipient of all wisdom, joy and freedom that I''ve received from working the Steps, I''ve been given the opportunity to carry the message of AA to others who still suffer from this cunning, baffling and powerful disease. For the first time I feel that I have something valuable to contribute and give back to the program. The Steps are something that I will “live” for the rest of my life and are the guiding force in my life today. It took hard work to get to where I am in my sobriety, and in hindsight, I am so grateful that I kept coming back. It has taken me a long time to understand, forgive and feel good about myself again. Today, my disease no longer defines who I am. My on-going sobriety has returned me to myself, my humanity and to my God given potential. For the first time in years, I''ve found the desire to draw again, and I feel that there is no greater purpose in my life than for me to utilize my art as a tool to help others heal. All that I''ve been given in the program grows and grows the more it is shared. Recovery is not an end, but is a bright new beginning of endless possibilities!

There are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston: 1) She has six brothers and they all have beards, 2) She is a reader, and 3) She knows how to knit. Former beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago. Now she escapes life daily via her one-click addiction. However, when a family tragedy forces her to return home, Ashley can’t escape the notice of Drew Runous—local Game Warden, bear wrestler, philosopher, and everyone’s favorite guy. Drew’s irksome philosophizing in particular makes Ashley want to run for the skyscrapers, especially since he can’t seem to keep his exasperating opinions— or his soulful poetry, steadfast support, and delightful hands— to himself. Pretty soon the girl who wanted nothing more than the escape of the big city finds she’s lost her heart in small town Tennessee. Beauty and the Mustache is book #4 in the Knitting in the City series, and book #0.5 in the Winston Brothers series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the misadventures and exploits of seven friends in Chicago, all members of the same knitting group.

After just five months of dating Janie, Quinn-former Wendell and unapologetic autocrat-is ready to propose marriage. In fact, he''s more than ready. If it were up to Quinn, he would efficiently propose, marry, and beget Janie with child all in the same day. But Janie, much to Quinn''s dismay, tosses a wrench in his efficacious endeavors and challenges him to prove his devotion by going through the matrimonial motions, no matter how minute and mundane. Will Quinn last until the wedding day?

There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Finney: 1) She suffers from severe sarcastic syndrome, especially when she''s unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her like Nico Manganiello, and 3) She knows how to knit. Elizabeth Finney is almost always right about everything: the musical merits of boy bands are undervalued by society, “benefits” with human Ken dolls are better without friendship, and the sun has set on her once-in-a-lifetime chance for true love. But when Elizabeth’s plans for benefits without friendship are disarmed by the irritatingly charismatic and chauvinistic Nico Manganiello—her former nemesis—she finds herself struggling to maintain the electric fence around her heart while avoiding a Nico charisma-electrocution or, worse, falling in love. Friends Without Benefits is book #2 in the Knitting in the City series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the misadventures and exploits of seven friends in Chicago, all members of the same knitting group.

There are three things you need to know about Sandra Fielding: 1) She makes all her first dates cry, 2) She hasn''t been kissed in over two years, and 3) She knows how to knit. Sandra has difficulty removing her psychotherapist hat. Of her last 30 dates, 29 have ended the same way: the man sobbing uncontrollably. After one such disaster, Sandra gives in to a seemingly harmless encounter with her hot waiter, Alex. Argumentative, secretive, and hostile Alex may be the opposite of everything Sandra knows is right for her. But now, the girl who has spent all her life helping others change for the better, must find a way to cope with falling for someone who refuses to change at all. Love Hacked is book #3 in the Knitting in the City series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the misadventures and exploits of seven friends in Chicago, all members of the same knitting group.

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This workbook was designed to help those entering recovery to gain a better understanding of the 12 step program. One chapter is devoted to each of the 12 Steps; each step is to be worked for a full month. Each chapter contains a compilation of relevant quotations - one for each day of the month, a descriptive paragraph relating to the quotation, and ends with a question for reflection and journaling.