Bruised Hearts


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Tell me what you’ve gone through and I’m sure I can tell you why you are having certain struggles and pains in your life today. Tell me the worst you’ve had to experience and I will tell you why you’re still not over it. Life tragedies not only leave scars that last a lifetime but a bruised heart in its aftermath. Although many if not all of life’s bruises have healed on the outer surface of your body they are not gone. They have all settled deep within your heart’s core issuing blow after blow leading one to experience loss, heartbreak, grief, humiliation, rejection, tragedy and pain that’s never ending upon a heart that’s badly bruised. Your untimely outburst is a testament to the bruised heart you carry that has yet to heal. Are you tired of hurting and forgetting? Are you ready to get to the bottom of why past pains come back? Bruised Heart is the reason but it does not have to be. True healing takes place from the inside out, starting with one’s heart. I’ve dealt with my share of life bruises an have overcome them all. Now if I can heal my bruised heart, so can you!




Cold Cases and Bruised Hearts


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When your only goal is to save the world, who's there when you need to be rescued? Boss For most of my life, I'd been the savior and sought after when anyone found themselves in trouble. It could be to atone for sins of my past or because I was a natural caregiver. Whatever it was, I didn't understand how to do anything else. My Outreach program cared for everyone in the city who needed help, and I wouldn't say I hadn't made enemies, but when the protector needed protection, I wasn't prepared for Dolan Sharp. Dolan No one did anything for free or out of the kindness of their hearts. That wasn't how the world worked, and it was always survival of the fittest. I didn't care what anyone said about the man named Boss. When I witnessed Boss in action, what I thought I'd believed shattered, and I didn't know how to handle that. There are always threats at every turn. It's just a matter of when they catch up to you, but when one jaded man and another with a seemingly deep death wish have to work together, who's going to survive the aftermath? (TW: Mentions of childhood sexual, physical, and mental abuses. Passive Suicidal Ideation, self-harm, and mental illness. These are mainly off-page, but there are details flashbacks and conversations of said acts. Yet if these are triggering for you, please feel free not to read the story. Your self-care and mental health are more important. Thank you.)




Hearts and Bruises


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With love comes pain.And with pain comes scars. Believe me, I have had my share of it all.After my mother's death, my father couldn't deal.So once again, we're moving.To a town full of lies, darkness, and corruption.All masked in sunshine and money. But then I meet him...My biggest mistake.My biggest temptation.A royal pain-in-the-ass. And Darrian King is no prince.He's controlling, aggressive, and downright wrong for me.But what he dishes out,I give right back.After all, love hurts.And so do we.




Bruised But Not Broken


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Finding help for a broken heart or struggling to move on from a bad relationship is difficult in most cases and more than some people can handle. In Erica Burse's new book, Bruised But Not Broken, God gives her ten healing steps that can take anyone from victim to victory. It all begins when we admit that we need help and cannot navigate the muddy waters of pain and rejection alone.Erica admits that she did not overcome her painful past without an intense struggle of her own.However, with God's help and these healing instructions, she now relays the ten easy steps that brought healing and triumph in her life. She also guarantees that you too will find resolution to your problems and live a life that is meaningful and full of blessings if you follow God's lead. These steps will not only work in repairing personal relationship issues, but they will also help bringclosure to any conflict situation.




Heart-shaped Bruise


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Emily Koll, awaiting trial at Archway Young Offenders Institution, writes her story in a notebook, describing the painful circumstances that lead her to seek revenge by stabbing another girl. First person recount. Suggested level: secondary.







Bruised


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"Since her parents died in an accident Daya Wijesinghe survived, bruises have become a way to keep her pain on the surface of her skin so she doesn't need to deal with the ache deep in her heart. When chance brings her to a roller derby bout, Daya is hooked. Yes, the rules are confusing and the sport seems to require the kind of teamwork and human interaction Daya generally avoids, but the opportunities to bruise are countless. As her rough-and-tumble teammates and their fans push her limits in ways she never imagined, Daya realizes some big truths about love, loss, strength, and healing"-- Adapted from jacket.




Heart's Blood


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National bestselling author Juliet Marillier revisits the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast in this “engaging Gaelic fantasy romance staring two fascinating reluctant souls”(Genre Go Round Reviews). Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress belonging to Anluan—a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan’s family and his people, and the woods themselves hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluan’s garden, admiring the rare plant known as heart’s blood. Retained to sort through entangled family documents, Caitrin brings about unexpected changes in the household, casting a hopeful light against the despairing shadows. But even as Caitrin brings solace to Anluan, and the promise of something more between them, he remains in thrall to the darkness surrounding Whistling Tor. To free Anluan’s burdened soul, Caitrin must unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his life—and their love...




The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club


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When a drunken decision takes a newly single, newly unemployed woman thousands of miles from the life she knows, she'll need to figure out what she truly wants for her future—and who she truly loves. 28-year-old Cassie Moore has always played it safe, living life according to a meticulously organized Master Plan. But when she loses her Perfect Job and finds her fiancé in bed with his ex on the same day, it's clear that The Plan has failed her. She awakens the next day from a drunken stupor to discover that she's booked herself on a six-month trip to Buenos Aires. She speaks not a word of Spanish, but she's already emailed the news to everyone she knows, so there's no turning back. Once in Buenos Aires, Cassie is reluctantly seduced by this glorious city. Her exuberant landlady introduces her to the handsome but haughty Mateo, a man Cassie clashes with right from the start. She soon befriends other lovelorn travelers and together, they start a "Brokenhearts Club" at a local bar, attracting a cast of characters that includes Dan, a sweet handsome man who lives as carefully and predictably as Cassie. Before long, Cassie's making a new plan: 1. Learn Spanish. 2. Stop obsessing about impossible Mateo and fall for perfect-on-paper Dan. But staying on track isn't so simple anymore and Cassie finally realizes that sometimes life--and love--defies her best-laid plans.




Justice in a Global Economy


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Today's complex social and economic problems leave many people in the affluent world feeling either overwhelmed or ambivalent. Even the small percentage of us who have examined the ethics behind our financial decisions and overcome the often-deterring factors of self-interest rarely know what to do to make any difference. By providing tools for examination and concrete actions for individuals, communities, and society at large, Justice in a Global Economy guides its readers through many of today's complex societal issues, including land use, immigration, corporate accountability, and environmental and economic justice. Beginning with a basic introduction to the impact of economic globalization, the book provides both critical assessments of the current political-economic structures and examples of people and communities who are actively working to transform society. Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion and reflection.




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