This American Half-a-Life


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This American Half-A-Life : An Ongoing Battle with Chronic Pain By: Kenneth E. Arnold This American Half-A-Life is a book about the author’s twenty-seven-year journey with chronic pain. Millions in the world are faced with chronic pain every day, so his story is relevant to people from many different walks of life. Readers will gain insight on how the author copes with his own challenges and how they can better deal with chronic pain themselves.




Fuck this Chronic Illness Coloring Book


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Having a chronic illness is tough. Lighten the load with this encouraging and understanding coloring book for sick chicks ... or anyone with a chronic illness. Swear away your chronic pain. 25 Edgy quotes full of swear words to make those tough days easier Printed single-sided on white paper Perfect gift for anyone with a chronic illness Beautiful designs to take your mind off your illness CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE. NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN.




Hood Rat


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National bestselling author K’wan presents a story of four women fighting to survive in the urban jungle. Yoshi is young, fine, and larcenous. She lives her life playing on men’s hearts as well as their pockets. She learns the hard way that all that glitters isn’t gold. Billy, a former high school basketball star, has been looking for love. Then she meets someone new and her whole world is turned upside down and she will never be the same. Reese is an around-the-way chick, trying to keep up with the Joneses. There’s a revolving door on her bedroom as she tries to find the love she always felt was missing. Her promiscuity leaves her pregnant from a one-night stand and Reese is faced with the task of breaking an age-old cycle, passed down from mother to daughter in her family, and standing on her own. Rhonda is twenty-something with three kids, by three men, and riding the system all the way to the bank. To her, work is a dirty word; between the multiple checks she gets from the government, and the games she plays with men, she’s living the life of a ghetto superstar. The game soon turns ugly when one of her “sponsors” snaps and decides to get some payback. Harlem has never seen four friends as scandalous as these. The neighborhood will never be the same again.




No-Bullshit Guide to Orgasm


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Are you ready to discover the secrets to earth-shattering, toe-curling orgasms that will leave you gasping for more? No Bullshit Guide to Orgasm isn’t just a book—it’s your ticket to becoming a master of your own pleasure. If you’re tired of faking it, frustrated by the same old routines, or simply craving the kind of orgasm that makes your whole body shake, then this guide is exactly what you need. This isn’t some basic, watered-down manual; this is the explicit, no-holds-barred deep dive into everything you need to know to take your pleasure from ordinary to extraordinary. We’re breaking down the entire orgasmic experience—how it builds, how to intensify it, and how to make every moment a rush of pure, electrifying sensation. It’s about time you knew what your body is really capable of. From mastering the magic of the clitoris to unlocking the mysteries of the G-spot and prostate, we reveal the techniques that will transform you into the lover you’ve always wanted to be. Want to feel multiple, rolling orgasms that leave you trembling in bliss? We’ve got you covered. Curious about how to use your fantasies to set your body on fire? This guide will teach you how to turn your imagination into your most potent aphrodisiac. Whether you’re going solo or making your partner beg for more, No Bullshit Guide to Orgasm shows you how to elevate every encounter. Discover how to harness the powerful chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin that your brain floods your body with during climax—learn to own that pleasure, amplify it, and use it to create the most intense sexual experiences you’ve ever had. It’s time to unlearn the lies and myths that have held you back. This guide teaches you the real, raw truth about orgasms, from anatomy to fantasy, ensuring that every touch, every thrust, and every moan becomes a pathway to the deepest pleasure you’ve ever felt. You’ll uncover the secret techniques to make your body—and your partner’s—scream in ecstasy, as you explore everything from clitoral orgasms to anal stimulation and beyond. This is your permission slip to become the best lover—both for yourself and others—that you can be. Sexy, explicit, and loaded with detailed tips you won’t find anywhere else, No Bullshit Guide to Orgasm is the only book that promises to transform your sex life, leaving you craving that next pulse, that next shudder, that next mind-melting release. Ready to unleash your ultimate pleasure potential? Grab this guide—your best orgasm is just a page away.




Train Lord


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The astonishing true story of trust, pain, becoming lost, and finding a way back to yourself despite it all 'An intimate preservation of a moment in time, full of personality' THE TIMES __________ Life is beautiful - even in the dark . . . Oliver Mol was happily drifting through his twenties when the migraine exploded in his head. Suddenly, he could barely function. He felt marooned. Nothing helped. Yet he was desperate to save himself. Then he found the trains. The job of train guard has intense moments of strict, regimented activity in between periods of calm serenity. It was just what Oliver needed. Not only could he do this, but also it might be a way out. Train Lord is the story of Oliver's extraordinary recovery. A journey back into the light . . . __________ 'Tender, vital and quietly hopeful: a tale of remaking' Guardian 'Rude, raw, visceral, painful and wildly funny' Saga 'Intense and humble, Train Lord won my heart' Australian Book Review




The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck


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#1 New York Times Bestseller Over 10 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.




Cursed


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Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis. "Silverstein sheds a powerful light on disease and how managing it can bring out one’s inner warrior. A blistering coming-of-age tale that will propel readers into Ricky’s corner." -Booklist As if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever. Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.




This F*cking Hurts


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Healing Honestly


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"Healing History is a candid, poignant, and often funny survivor-to-survivor guide to navigating the salty waters of untrue stories and victim-blaming narratives that you hear every day. Survivors of sex abuse are inundated with untrue stories of their abuse, the aftermath, and what their healing journey should look like. The truth is those stories are a load of crap. Healing Honestly is a survivor-to-survivor guide to breaking through the negative self-talk and debunking the myths that plague victims of sex abuse, such as: there is a "real" survivor out there, and we are not it; it happened so long ago that we should be over it by now; we are having too much sex because of our trauma and, also, we are having too little sex because of our trauma. With an approachable style that makes stigmatized topics not so scary, this book shows how trauma survivors will can learn to identify these untrue stories within themselves and find guidance on day-to-day struggles, such as "how to date" and "how to navigate flashbacks." Full of wit and humor, this book offers practical strategies for survivors of sex abuse to fight stigma and self-blame with radical honesty"--




How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness


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Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them. Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down. In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic illness. Benefit from: • Mindfulness exercises to mitigate physical and emotional pain • Concrete advice for negotiating the everyday hurdles of medical appointments, household chores, and social obligations • Tools for navigating the strains illness can place on relationships Several chapters are directed toward family and friends of the chronically ill, helping them to understand what their loved one is going through and how they can help. Humorous and empathetic, Bernhard shares her own struggles and setbacks with unflinching honesty, offering invaluable support in the search to find peace and well-being.