Have you stopped believing in happily ever after? Women today are settling for less than we want when it comes to men, relationships, sex, and marriage. But we don't have to, argues Elizabeth Kantor. Jane Austen can show us how to find the love we really want. In The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After, Kantor reveals how the examples of Jane Austen heroines such as Elizabeth Bennett, Elinor Dashwood, and Anne Elliot can help us navigate the modern-day minefields of dating, love, relationships, and sex. By following in their footsteps-and steering clear of the sad endings suffered by characters such as Maria Bertram and Charlotte Lucas-modern women can discover the path to lifelong love and true happiness. Charged with honesty and humor, Kantor's book includes testimonies from modern women, pop culture parallels, the author's personal experiences and, of course, a thorough examination of Austen's beloved novels. Featuring characters and situations from all of Jane Austen's books (including unfinished novels, and stories not published in her lifetime), The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After tackles the dating and relationship dilemmas that we face today, and equips modern women to approach our love lives with fresh insights distilled from the novels: Don't be a tragic heroine Pursue Elizabeth Bennet's "rational happiness" -learn what it is, and how you can find it Don't let cynicism steal your happy ending Why it's a mistake to look for your "soul mate" Jane Austen's skeleton keys to a man's potential How you should deal with men who are "afraid of commitment" (from Jane Austen's eight case studies) Learn how to arrange your own marriage-by falling in love the Jane Austen way

Heinz en Aletté Winckler, een van Suid-Afrikas se mees glansryke paartjies, is passievol daaroor om te sien dat huwelike nie net oorleef nie, maar floreer. Hierdie boek probeer paartjies bemagtig en bemoedig om hul ware identiteit in God te ontdek, om sodoende die beste moontlike huweliksmaat te kan word en wees.

Heinz en Aletté praat reguit, sonder om doekies om te draai oor die volgende onderwerpe: fondasies, bagasie, kommunikasie, seks en intimiteit, ouerskap, skoonouers en finansies.

Hulle deel ook grepe uit hulle eie verhaal om te verduidelik dat daar vir almal hoop is.

Learn the art of smocking from award-winning cosplayer Maggie Hofmann! With 20 American and English smocking techniques, you can add 3D textures, historical accents, and special effects to your costumes.

This is a collection of the best workshop articles from the last 10 years of "Fine Woodworking". It covers all aspects of setting up a shop from choosing a location to accessories and storage options. For years, woodworkers have turned to "Fine Woodworking" magazine, in particular the popular annual "Tools & Shops" issue, for advice about setting up their woodworking shop. This book is a collection of the best of those workshop articles from the last 10 years. It covers all aspects of setting up a shop from choosing a location and adding lighting and wiring, to accessories and storage options to how to use the shop safely and comfortably. Also included is advice on flooring, workbenches and dust collection. With such a wide range of topics and shops represented this book will appeal to all woodworkers from newbies just setting up a shop to veterans who want to make better use of the shop they already have.

Since 1905, Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book has provided detailed times and dates to help gardeners, farmers, and people from all walks of life achieve success. Use this essential life-planning tool to choose the best dates for almost anything: asking for a promotion, fishing, business deals, planting, romance, traveling, breaking a habit, medical treatments, getting married, selling your home, harvesting, starting a new job, and more. The moon's dynamic energy is a gardener's best friend this guide includes lunar timing tips on planting and harvesting and a guide to companion plants. In addition to new and full moon forecasts for the year, you'll find insightful articles on the moon's role in feng shui, restorative yoga for the full moon, guidance for understanding your natal moon, monthly lore/myths, and more

Explore the science behind your nutritional needs and the impact that your diet can have on pregnancy. With practical advice from Rhiannon Lambert, a leading nutritionist and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Science of Nutrition, this book helps you prepare for each stage of pregnancy."

Recognizing the vacuum of readily available nutritional information to guide people through pregnancy, Deliciously Healthy Pregnancy is the myth-busting antidote to a grey area, previously regarded as taboo. While accepting there's no "right way" for everyone, Rhiannon's practice is based on the latest scientific research, and backed up with practical advice, tips, and recipes to inspire.

Readers can go on a journey to explore:

• The entire pregnancy cycle - fertility, conception, pregnancy, postnatal - showing how good nutrition can have a positive impact on each phase, and preparing the mind and body for pregnancy and birth.
• An expert insight into the key nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that enable a healthy pregnancy
• Includes over 80 recipes to be enjoyed by parents and families, focusing specifically on nutrition for pregnant mothers
• Recipes have been thoroughly researched by a qualified nutritionist specialising in pre and postnatal health, breaking down the science for the reader and enabling them to trust the source of the advice.

Split into two sections, the book starts by breaking down the science behind the advice, exploring the stages of pregnancy and being a new mum, with infographics illustrating the changes to the body, your lifestyle, and diet for mother and baby. Following on from the theory, the second half of the book is the practical side with over 80 flavour-packed recipes.

Recipes can be customized to suit your personal situation: either to target a particular condition or symptom, or to cater for your dietary needs and choices, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten- and dairy-free.

A must-have pregnancy cookbook for couples looking to conceive - this book is useful for both mothers and fathers alike! So whether you're seeking to explore all the stages of pregnancy, birth and weaning, or you're looking for a self-purchase or gift for friend/relative/partner who is looking to conceive, pregnant or already has a young baby, Rhiannon's practice is based on the latest scientific research and backed up with practical advice, tips, and recipes.

Introducing the totally revised and updated WHAT TO EXPECT PREGNANCY JOURNAL & ORGANIZER-- with 715,000 copies in print, it's the perfect gift and popular companion to "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Lightweight and sized to fit into a tote or briefcase, this handy planner is an expectant mom's best friend from conception through labor and delivery.
For the new edition, the text has been brought completely up to date in accordance with the information in the recently revised third edition of "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Featuring prompted pages, checklists, and a weekly write-in pregnancy and labor journal, this is the best way for mothers-to-be to keep track of important dates, questions to ask the doctor, medications, milestones, childbirth class notes, shopping lists, phone numbers, and everything else that comes with the nine months of pregnancy. The journal/organizer's compact design ensures it can go everywhere mom goes. After baby's arrival, it becomes an instant keepsake.

In 'Erotic Slavehood', two essential guidebooks to erotic slave training are combined into one deluxe volume. It will be essential reading for BDSM enthusiasts and practitioners. Replete with updated resources and references, this is the ultimate BDSM reference manual.

Nothing could hurt worse. But even in the darkness . . . there’s hope.

The pain of suicide loss is indescribable. It seems beyond survival. Yet with faith, perseverance, and the tools of brain science, there is a way through. It will take time. It will take struggle. But hope is real, for there are things you can do to make it to the other side.

If you are struggling with suicide loss or you need to come alongside someone who is, Rita Schulte wants to help you move forward. As a suicide loss survivor herself, she understands the pain you’re feeling because she has been there too. Rita, an experienced therapist and expert in traumatic loss, offers a science-based therapy model that also takes into account the role of human spirituality.

Chapters in this book include:

• Making Sense of the Desire to Die
• The Mind-Body Connection
• Unfinished Business
• Making Peace with Ourselves
• Facing the Dark Side
• Children—Living Behind the Shadow
• The Time that Remains

When it comes to suicide loss, you’ll never have all the answers. But one thing is certain: there are real pathways to help you heal—body, mind, and spirit.

A rainbow is synonymous with bravery, brightness, brilliance and vibrancy. In the Bible it is a symbol of God's faithfulness and mercy. Everybody has a story, and in this short memoir, Ronnie van der Merwe tells his story.

Ronnie wants readers who feel that they are different and do not belong, to see that it is OK to be yourself and be comfortable in your skin. Ronnie's trip to Germany as an au-pair led to his personal freedom but it was not always easy.

He shares the good and the bad and wants readers to see that life is beautiful and precious; and that nothing and nobody should keep you from being your authentic self!

The Twilight of the Gods Tarot explores the mythology of the Greeks, Vikings, Egyptians, and Slavs with some other world mythology. This guidebook is a larger version of the LWB included with the card set originally available only on Kickstarter.

The cards are now available on Etsy.

The book Fertility SOS by Daminda Senekal-Griessel is for anyone who may be frustrated, at a loss and feeling unsure if having children is a realistic option. If you desire to start a family, but experience unexplained infertility, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), recurrent miscarriages, secondary infertility, or male factor infertility, then this book will give you a unique insight into understanding why this may be happening and how to solve it.

Infertility is not uncommon nowadays, with up to 20% of couples having difficulty conceiving. Male infertility is at an all-time high, with a 35 to 50 percent share of overall cases. Over-the-counter drugs, chronic medications, inadvertent exposure to dangerous pollutants, epigenetics, blood types and nutrition deficiencies, are some of the causes of infertility. Infertility also has significant negative social consequences for women who face social humiliation, mental anguish, sadness, anxiety, and low self-esteem because of their infertility. As a result, many of these women will go on to develop mental health problems. Increasing maternal age is linked to a higher incidence of miscarriage, which is assumed to be caused by low egg quality, which leads to chromosomal (genetic) abnormalities. In certain cases, the mother or father may have a minor genetic abnormality, but the baby may be more seriously damaged, resulting in miscarriage.

Assisted reproduction like IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) for example continues to remain inaccessible and unaffordable for most couples, especially in the current economic conditions we experience. Thus, people are increasingly turning towards more affordable, natural yet effective therapeutic assistance. It all starts with understanding your own health, what factors may be affecting your ability to conceive, and taking the appropriate steps to ensure a successful pregnancy. Following the guidance provided, will result in optimum fertility, fertilisation and optimal preparation of the uterus for implantation.

Not only do genes play a large role, but some medications can cause infertility and increase the risk of miscarriage. Couples will learn how to increase the health of eggs and sperm, and understand other variables such blood types, PH levels, mucous, hidden PCOS, and many other factors, influencing chances of procreating. Male infertility is also on the rise, so it is important to consider both partners potential influencing factors.

In addition to the book, FertilitySOS is launching Fertility Health Coaching sessions to offer guidance to couples struggling with infertility. By making use of the fertility coaching sessions, couples will achieve their goal to get their bodies into optimal reproductive health, with a tailored personal plan. The Fertility Health coach will uncover the possible root causes of individual cases of infertility.All sessions are available online www.fertilitysos.com

You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America

Originally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.

This is authentic American folk magic at its best--household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: Both the original German text and the 1856 English translation More than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others Extensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms Indices for general purposes and ingredients Explanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses

Whether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.

What does success look like? 5AM conference calls and late nights in the office? Winning every argument in the office and always getting your own way? What does a successful woman look like? The shoulder-pad wearing Alpha? The dogmatist who rules with an iron fist? The reality is far more nuanced. Yet women are still reduced to Alpha boss, or the Beta secretary or assistant but when 47% of the workforce are reduced to two unhelpful stereotypes, how can you embrace your inner Beta and be a success on your own terms? It's an important question because the world is changing, fast. Successful companies need people who can lead with emotional intelligence, be flexible to new ideas and adapt their plans when required, leaving their ego at the door. The Beta woman's time is now. Beta celebrates the collaborators, the pragmatists, and the people who believe that being nice works and getting your own way isn't always the most important thing. It explores the unsung workforce of Beta women who are being great bosses, great leaders and are still living their own lives: having relationships, making time for friends, having families. Fully researched and rich with interviews, anecdotes and case studies, Beta will be a smart and entertaining read that really explores the role of women in the workplace today.

Do you need to be popular to make money from social media? No!

There are, however, a few important lessons verified influencers (those with the blue ticks and paying clients) have learnt through trial and error. As traditional media keeps losing eyeballs and revenue to digital and indeed social media, this content revolution presents unprecedented opportunities for those who know how to make the most of their interests and smartphones. In 2019, Elma Smit was hand-picked by two global governing bodies as the face of their World Cup content campaigns, in the space of only six months. Yet, she generated more revenue from influencer work in that same period than from anything else.

In Become an Influencer, one of South Africa’s leading content creators and influencers spills the beans on how to build a loyal audience, how to charge for paid campaigns and how to avoid running into a social media meltdown. Maps Maponyane, Rachel Kolisi, Nadia Jaftha and Liesl Laurie and a whole host of other leading influencers also reveal their influencer secrets, tips and hard-won lessons to Elma, while leading strategists who select influencers for global and local campaigns share what they look for in an influencer.

Do you struggle with selfconfidence? Are you constantly comparing yourself to the world's version of perfect? Does your current level of self-confidence jeopardize your ability to reach your goals and be successful? You are not alone.

Surprisingly some of the smartest and most beautiful women in the world struggle with low self-confidence. In this book Rolene Strauss shares her personal journey of how she battled with insecurities and body image issues since she was a teenager, and even while wearing the Miss World crown. After completing her master's degree in coaching and countless hours of coaching sessions with women who struggled with low selfconfidence, Rolene has gathered valuable insights on how to build self-confidence in an achievable and sustainable way.

Rediscover Your Self-Confidence is the ultimate guide with seven tried and tested steps for women who want the courage and confidence to fearlessly chase their dreams.