Body and Soul presents a unique and emotionally intelligent approach to building a sustainable boudoir photography business. The higher-level strategies within these pages will enable photographers to move beyond the task of simply making pretty pictures to greater goals, such as understanding the emotional journey of the boudoir process, building meaningful, long-term relationships with clients, and creating a referral engine to sustain your business. Susan Eckert combines her professional experience as an internationally published photographer with her advanced degree in Psychology to deconstruct the boudoir experience. Each chapter is complemented by interviews with her clients, and illustrates how photographers can partner with their clients throughout the boudoir process in the development of meaningful work. Highlights of this book include: Self-assessment questionnaires to help you develop your brand and identify your market Best practices for developing positive client relationships before, during, and after the photoshoot Helpful advice for how to work with the sensitive aspects of boudoir photography, such as body image Succinct and thorough guidance for behind-the-camera techniques that will bring your client's emotional story to life Personal interviews with clients who openly discuss their photoshoot goals, comfort levels, and boudoir photography journeys An interview with a clinical psychologist on the role and value of the emotionally-intelligent boudoir photographer

A guide for scientists on the journey from the end of a postdoctoral career to the point of promotion to Associate Professor, this 2nd edition focuses on three aspects of the academic setting: Scholarship, Teaching, and Service. Valuable advice is provided on such topics as choosing and landing an academic job; setting up and managing the lab; obtaining funds; organizing, writing, and publishing your work; teaching and mentoring; and the promotion and tenure process.

Psychologist Sara Bradley is called to a murder scene by LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Hatch to comfort a five-year-old child who may have witnessed her mother's murder. In the process of working with the child, Sara finds herself triggered by haunting memories of her past. Attorney Michael Grey takes over the case of the man who confesses to the murder, but Michael is certain the man is covering up for someone. But who? While shifting through the conflicting threads of the case, Michael is thrown up against his violent past. What is he running from? A chance meeting between Sara and Michael fuels a mutual attraction, one that seems to be rooted somewhere in the past. Working the case on three separate levels, Sara, Michael and Joe struggle to find the answers, but can Sara and Michael overcome their pasts and create a future together?

Liliane Porter's idyllic life in the small hamlet of Harmonee is shattered when Ben Channing shows up after eighteen years. Her relationship with her son, Dylan, isn't the only one threatened by Lili's and Ben's past. Sam Barnes has waited twelve years for Lili to fully commit to him. Will Ben's return aid or abet Sam and Lili's future? When a greedy business man's obsession with her land puts Lili and her family in danger, she and Sam must turn to Ben for help. Together, they solve the mystery of the old mine and come to terms with their pasts in a way that enriches Lili's entire family.

Who killed Danny Madison? Who wants his daughter dead? FBI undercover agent, Matt Dawson, returns to Los Angeles at his dying father's request. Jimmy's final plea to his son: find out who killed his partner, Danny Madison, and keep Danny's daughter safe. Anna Madison resents Matt's intrusion at DM Investigations, the agency their fathers founded years before. But when mysterious phone calls and dangerous situations threaten her life, she reluctantly agrees to work with Matt to discover the truth behind her father's death and the identity of her stalker. Secrets and lies spin a web of seduction, betrayal and blackmail which began twenty-five years before, leaving in its wake, a legacy that might destroy Matt's and Anna's future together.

Will Stanton defies his father's wishes and returns to Boston to join the rebellion against the injustices imposed by England's King George III. Working with Ben Franklin in England, Will meets Rebecca Armstrong who must flee her homestead with Will or marry the man responsible for her father's death. Forced to lead separate lives on British held Long Island, can Will and Rebecca survive the perils of war and build a life together?

Giana Manetti, a tough-minded fiery attorney, is committed to overcoming her ugly childhood and uniting her family in New York. Neal Jessup, an all-star baseball infielder, uses his playboy jock image to support a rehab center in Los Angeles. A mysterious hacker is draining a non-profit foundation of millions of dollars. Is it random or personal? Sparks fly when these three paths converge. Some say, in the game of life there are no winners only players. Battling their personal demons, can Giana and Neal learn to trust again and prove the adage wrong?