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Life falling apart? Obsessed with getting revenge on your enemies and can't stop thinking about their horrible haircuts? Debt piling up? Hating your job? Absolutely no self-confidence, which pretty much means you feel like you can't do anything at all and therefore you're not sure what to do next? Why not chuck it all, stay home in your jammies, and write a romance novel? Except, without so much romance, because you don't know how to do that. And,...
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Sometimes it is necessary to read a collection that can immediately join alongside us when the clouds seem to hover above continually. This is the third poem installment by award-winning author Aric H. Morrison. In this book, he offers a series of darker thoughts in poetic form for those facing rougher patches on their journey.
Unlike his other works in this series, Aric H. Morrison dares to write and share more profound and reflective elements in...
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Penrose & Pyke venture to the edge of madness, when they reunite to investigate two tragic deaths and an old mystery. The last words of a frightened woman may be a vital clue to the disappearance of an old friend, if they aren't the ravings of delusional lunatic. Detective Constable Charlie Pyke is desperate to find out. But is he desperate enough to risk the life of his sleuthing partner, medical student Grace Penrose? More to the point, can he stop...
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The Anatomy of Melancholy is one of the most remarkable books ever written. First published in 1621, and hardly ever out of print since, it is a huge, varied, idiosyncratic, entertaining and learned survey of the experience of melancholy, seen from just about every possible angle that could be imagined. Its subtitle explains much: The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is: With All the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Several Cures of It....
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Americans are addicted to happiness. When we're not popping pills, we leaf through scientific studies that take for granted our quest for happiness, or read self-help books by everyone from armchair philosophers and clinical psychologists to the Dalai Lama on how to achieve a trouble-free life: Stumbling on Happiness; Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment; The Art of Happiness: A Handbook...
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Introducing "On the Intersection of Zen and Melancholy," the latest addition to a captivating series of poetry ebooks that delve deep into the labyrinth of human emotions. In this succinct yet profound ebook, you'll embark on an emotional journey, navigating through melancholy, heartbreak, joy, love, and Zen. With each poem, you'll find solace in the profound reflections, and vivid imagery and metaphors that resonate with the core of your being.
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A Handful of Stories of Melancholy and Catharsis is a collection of four short stories that revolve around death, grief, and existentialism. These stories contain elements of drama, mystery, and horror. "Dancing in the Rain" is the tale of Anna, a girl with amnesia who has been suffering from reoccurring dreams about a traumatic event. After relocating to a remote farming town, she is confronted by an evil that has followed her from the city. "5:37...
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From an early age Ruth had always struggled to fit in. Her only solace was provided by the abundance of nature she enjoyed living by the beautiful North Cornwall coast. She took pleasure in seeing the resilience of sea pinks, small pink flowers clinging to the cliffs and the warm coconut aroma of vivid orange gorse. As an only child she felt lost and isolated until her gift made itself known to her. This gift gave her a reason to live in a world she...
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