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Simple advice to change your life

Have you recently been diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes? Or are you at risk of developing one of these conditions? If so, the good news is there's something you can do about it...

In this compassionate and practical guide, Dr Val Wilson draws on her 25 years of experience as a diabetes specialist to filter through the latest evidence and present you with essential answers to all your questions:

- What are the signs and symptoms to look out for?
- Am I at higher risk of developing one of the conditions?
- How much exercise should I be doing?
- Do I really need to go on a diet?
- How can I motivate myself and make sustained changes?

You don't have to suffer in silence; this book has everything you need to take action now.

Joyful life lessons from the LGBTQ+ community to help you move through the world with more harmony, authenticity, and possibility.

Rainbow Wisdom is a companion for anyone who wants to live more fully. The LGBTQ+ experience can inspire us all. Regardless of sexuality or gender, every person is unique and unusual in some way. Drawing on firsthand research, global thought leaders, and personal reflections, renowned educator Mischa Oak presents 18 uplifting lessons from the LGBTQ+ community that will make anyone feel good. You will learn how to:

- Live authentically by asking Why Fit in a Box When You Can Break It Down?
- Raise the Bar by leaving behind exhausting debates and embracing conversations rooted in values and hope.
- Challenge Queer Fear by confronting misinformation and dismantling "flawgic" (aka flawed logic) with clarity.
- Celebrate your own difference with Congratulations! You're You!, a lesson that helps you embrace and affirm your identity--whatever it may be--and walk proudly in your truth.

These and other lessons show you how to approach the world with more passion, flair, innovation, and liberty to be yourself, while you shift humanity forward. Whether you're seeking deeper understanding, stronger allyship, or ways to live more freely, Oak invites you into a space of connection, where everyone can draw on LGBTQ+ experiences to live with more joy and make the world a better place.

With a rich glossary of LGBTQ+ terms and practical tools for building more welcoming conversations, spaces, and communities, this book will lift you up, push you forward, and remind you that different is powerful. Rainbow Wisdom is also your allyship guide--helping you grow into a more confident and informed ally, and supporting Queer people and their loved ones to feel valued.

This is what LGBTQ+ life lessons are all about: seeing yourself and the world in new ways, to be the best version of yourself possible.

In a world where information can feel overwhelming, The Cytotec and Mifepristone Guidebook offers a calm, clear, and compassionate space for learning. This thoughtful resource is designed for anyone seeking to understand reproductive options, personal well-being, and the importance of making informed decisions about their body and health journey.

Through accessible explanations and supportive guidance, this book explores the history, context, and practical considerations surrounding these widely discussed medications-while also addressing the emotional, mental, and personal aspects that are too often overlooked.

You'll find:

• Straightforward information that encourages clarity and confidence

• Insights into emotional resilience and self-advocacy

• Practical tips for navigating conversations with providers and loved ones

• Reflections on personal agency, rights, and wellness choices

Whether you are learning for yourself, supporting someone else, or simply expanding your knowledge, this guide empowers you to approach important health decisions with confidence, compassion, and understanding.

In recent decades popular culture has rediscovered the Viking Age and North Germanic Paganism with fresh eyes. From the pirates and sea raiders known as Vikings, to the fierce warriors called Berserkers, and the wider Norse or Nordic people as a whole, symbols played an important role in daily life and spirituality. Today we find these symbols visually eye catching and their meanings fascinating.

People all over the world are finding meaning in these symbols that resonate with their personality, identity, and spiritual beliefs. They are a representation of a thought or an idea, from a single line to an ever increasingly complex symmetry of lines, circles, intersecting lines, and bold striking angles. Perhaps one of the most popular of these symbols is the Vegvísir, one of the many Galdrastafir (praying or chanting staves) that appeared in Iceland after its settlement by Norse people in the late 9th century, but there are many more.

Preserved manuscripts contain a wealth of these magical symbols drawn by hand in personal hand books. In some cases there are accompanying sentences explaining their meanings and instruction on their use, and in many cases the very name of the symbol told them all they needed to know, with their uses open to interpretation.

For the last 120 years, runes have been misused, misrepresented, and misinterpreted to fit into systems of propaganda for extreme and objectionable political agendas. This form of cultural appropriation has done great damage in obscuring and twisting the original and true meanings of the runes. This edition includes an extra chapter that explains this history and sets the record straight for the reader to make informed choices.

The magic of the Norse people worked because they believed that it worked. They believed in the process of signalling and communicating their intentions and desirable outcomes to the forces around them, projecting them into the universe, and having the confidence and belief to make things happen. This book explores these symbols and presents them to the reader for their consideration as ideas for tattoos or symbols for personal talismanic magic.

Now that their wild escapades in Elroad have come to an end, Kazuma and the gang return safely to Belzerg. Kazuma figures that after celebrating their successes, he'll be heading back to Axel... But when Iris says she wants to live together, how can he say no to that!?

You didn't start your business to feel stuck.

You wanted freedom. Flexibility. Maybe even fun. But somewhere along the way, your business started running you.

The Exit Factor is your roadmap to take back control - whether you want to sell in two years, ten years, or never at all.

Drawing from thousands of real-world exits, business exit expert Jessica Fialkovich introduces the proven, five-phase VORTEx Model(TM) a step-by-step system to increase profitability, reduce owner dependency, streamline operations, and create real, transferable value.

Whether you're looking to scale, sell, or simply step back, this practical, no-fluff guide shows you how to build a business that runs without you so you can build the life you actually want.

Because the goal isn't just to grow your company. It's to grow your life.

This edited volume is a collection of research and reflections on mental health issues faced by American Muslims. It draws from various sources, including the past 17 Annual Muslim Mental Health Conferences, and features the expertise of academics, researchers, clinicians, and practitioners from the public and private sectors. The editors have carefully selected subject matter experts with many.years of experience to contribute to the chapters. Some topics discussed in this book are being explored in an academic context for the first time, making a unique contribution to the literature on mental health. This resource is valuable for individuals interested in cultural understanding and culturally sensitive practices when working with Muslims, as well as those struggling with mental health challenges and their families and friends.

After a disastrous gallery opening, Roan needs out of London society fast and Hallow's Cove needs someone to fix up the town art centre. It should be a perfect fit, but after a damp reception from the monster residents Roan is worried she'll never outshine her royal lineage, especially when rumours spread she might be more scam than artist.

Clay and Mitch are content with their life in Hallow's Cove, even without an Omega to complete their Wolven pack. Who has time to date when they're trying to keep their business afloat in the off season? But one whiff of the new artist in town, and both Wolven realise she's their fated Omega.

After a few fumbled, flirty conversations and an impromptu poetry night, Clay and Mitch finally share their feelings with Roan, but is she prepared for pack dynamics? And can she convince Hallow's Cove that she's the right woman for the job?

This is a cozy, sweet and steamy monster romance novella that takes place in the small town of Hallow's Cove, a shared world in a multi-author series. Wolves and Whipped Cream features a plus-size royal FMC, a sunny, nerdy Wolven MMC, a grumpy plus-size Wolven MMC in an MMF omegaverse dynamic. Please check the content warnings on the author's website or in the book sample.

Calgary lies at the heart of southern Alberta's most spectacular landscape, a landscape that includes the fantastically shaped hoodoos of Drumheller and the mountains of Kananaskis country. Now in full colour, this completely updated and expanded edition of the regional bestseller Day Trips from Calgary is an insider's handbook to discovering the best routes and destinations within a two-hour drive of the city. Locals and tourists alike need only a tank of gas, a road map, and perhaps a picnic lunch and a pair of hiking shoes to make the most of Bill Corbett's insightful guide.

Written to entice Calgary residents and visitors into considering all directions of the compass when embarking on a day trip from the city, Day Trips from Calgary covers all the territory travellers will find useful.

After witnessing a shocking murder, four conspiracy theorists team up with a Secret Service agent to uncover the government corruption that threatens to cause an international terrorism crisis in this New York Times bestselling thriller.

Welcome to THE CAMEL CLUB.

Existing at the fringes of Washington, D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as "Oliver Stone," they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government to discover the "truth" behind the country's actions.

Their efforts bear little fruit--until the group witnesses a shocking murder . . . and becomes embroiled in an astounding, far-reaching conspiracy. Now the Club must join forces with a Secret Service agent to confront one of the most chilling spectacles ever to take place on American soil--an event that may trigger the ultimate war between two different worlds.

All that stands in the way of this apocalypse is five unexpected heroes.

Pass your SHRM-CP(R) exam with confidence using the official SHRM study guide, written by SHRM exam developers and packed with real exam-style questions.

Preparing for the SHRM-CP Exam 2026-2027(R) is the official SHRM guide for early- to mid-career HR professionals who want a clear, structured and fully aligned path to achieving SHRM-CP(R) certification.

Fully aligned to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (SHRM BASK(R)), this guide is written by SHRM exam development experts Charles Glover and Hanna Evans, bringing insider expertise from within SHRM itself. It reflects the latest exam structure, rigor and expectations of the SHRM-CP(R) assessment, giving you an authoritative and reliable preparation resource you can trust.

You'll learn how to:

- Understand core HR competencies and behavioral knowledge required for SHRM-CP(R)
- Approach situational judgement questions with clarity and confidence
- Structure your study plan to stay consistent and exam-ready
- Reinforce learning through practice questions and exam-style scenarios designed to reflect the real SHRM-CP(R) exam
- Identify and close knowledge gaps to improve your overall performance

Packed with official exam-aligned content, realistic practice questions and targeted revision tools, this guide helps you build both exam readiness and real-world HR capability so you can pass the SHRM-CP(R) exam and progress your HR career with confidence.

Themes include: SHRM-CP(R), SHRM official guide, HR certification, exam preparation, HR fundamentals, professional development, HR competencies

This is an ode to the lost golden age of the pinball machine. These vivid, flashing portals of entertainment were mainstays of nearly every bar, pub, and amusement arcade from the 1960s to the 1990s, but today they have all but disappeared. Andreas Bernard, looking back on his coming of age as an avid pinballer, reflects on what the disappearance of pinball machines tells us about the modern transformation of leisure time and public spaces.

The demise of pinballing at the end of the 1990s converged with huge social shifts which eroded the distinction between work and leisure. Now we use the same screen to organize both work and leisure, and games have been absorbed by a professionalization of daily life that is impossible to escape. Is our free time, as we know it, really free? Bernard also shows how the replacement of pinball machines by pocket-sized vessels of distraction was accompanied by the ebbing away of social critique.

At times nostalgic and lighthearted and at others bitingly astute, this book will appeal to all pinballers, past and present, and to anyone interested in the changing world of culture, gaming, and entertainment.

EVERYONE'S DOING THEIR PART!

After saving an abandoned kitten, Taiyo found her forever home with his former classmate. Now, he can focus all his attention on his cat, Yuki, and resume his attempts to get Yuki to eat store-bought food. Meanwhile, Utako faces a new challenge when she's asked to look after two kittens who need to be bottle-fed. Finally, Taiyo's older brother Daichi continues learning the ropes about cat ownership and trying to gain the trust of the stray he and his parents took in. As the holidays loom, everyone hopes for peace with their loved ones, especially their pets!

A collection of supremely cringe dad jokes from popular Dadfluencer @FitDadCEO

So Dad It's Good contains hundreds of groan-worthy, perfectly punny jokes. Ranging from knee slappers to jokes so cheesy they could be considered no gouda, this book is sure to have your eyes rolling. Not sharp enough for you? Here's a sampling:

What side of the tree has the most branches? The outside.

What color is the wind? Blew.

I just got hit by a can of soda! But I think I'm okay. It was a soft drink.

How do you find Will Smith in a snowstorm? Follow the fresh prints.

The perfect gift for Father's Day, birthdays, or the holidays, and for new dads, experienced dads, granddads, or wannabe dads, So Dad It's Good is the motherload of humor for anyone who appreciates a joke so bad it's good.

An innovative, trauma-informed approach to resolving chronic shame and guilt

Shame and guilt are core emotions that can significantly limit our lives: They diminish our capacity for intimacy, trust, and connection. They fuel anxiety. They contribute to relationship struggles and amplify issues at work. And yet, we may not even be aware of the self-shaming habits that cause our distress!

In this book, therapists Laurence Heller, PhD, and Stephan K. Niederwieser provide practical tools for identifying and treating chronic shame using the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM). Part 1 of the book explains how guilt and shame are not actually emotions, but rather should be seen as experiences that take root in our brains and bodies. Heller and Niederwieser show how shame is learned in childhood and processed as we grow up, emphasizing that shame has nothing to do with who we truly are.

Part 2 of the book--designed for therapists and clinicians--provides an in-depth, practical guide for addressing chronic shame using the NARM approach. Originally designed for treating C-PTSD or developmental trauma, NARM identifies and strengthens our core drive for connection and healing. Going far beyond self-affirmations or boosting esteem, the NARM approach to overcoming chronic shame targets the roots rather than just the symptoms, helping us truly shed shame, develop self-confidence, and find inner peace.