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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE "On every level, Cold Storage is pure, unadulterated entertainment."—Douglas Preston, The New York Times For readers of Andy Weir and Noah Hawley comes an astonishing debut by the screenwriter of Jurassic Park: a wild and terrifying adventure about three strangers...

‘Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding’ Stephen King Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the Year ‘Pure, unadulterated entertainment’ New York Times When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found...

A Slim Book of Advice on Money, Work, and Freedom unlocks the key insights that can take you from just treading water in a job to putting yourself on a path to financial freedom. There are no gimmicky schemes or impossible feats. This is a lifetime’s worth of sensible steps boiled down into an easily digestible set of aha moments. And it’s all oriented so that as much as possible can be done in a set-it-and-forget-it mode, so money doesn’t have to take over every aspect of your life.

A Slim Book of Advice on Winning Your Race for Local Office speaks directly to the local candidate at the moment of decision, skipping the obvious and focusing on the hard-won insights that make winning at the local level a very different animal. Local politics is smaller, more personal, and cannot be run by remote control. Candidates find those rare creatures, municipal election voters — one by one at their doors. Sometimes those doors remain closed. Sometimes they open, and in a matter of seconds, a real connection must be made. This book shows how to do that well.

didn't grow up painting. I had not picked up a brush since elementary school. I just thought it might be something I'd enjoy trying someday, and then, after a little concentrated class time, I realized there was a basic M.O. connecting all the lessons that could keep me going on my own. I haven't stopped painting and learning since. That's what this book is–A straightforward, repeatable way to take an image you like and turn it into a painting you can enjoy every day, or give away. The approach is simple: break everything down into steps. Choose an image. Sketch the major shapes.

Marty tells the short version of her recovery story. This is followed by a codependency story. Before crossing the line into alcoholism, she was married to an out of control alcoholic.

Sister Maurice is a fun and exciting speaker.

Canadian Christians frustrated with the Church have come ‘Undone’ and are leaving politely, almost apologetically, in what this book dubs a Quiet Deconstruction. Blessed are the Undone asks: what aspects of faith are being questioned, and why? Weaving in church history, cultural analysis and...

Spirital–Why Not, the fourth volume of the Spirital unfolds as a real-life tale of self-discovery and realization. Embark on an odyssey towards uncovering The Truth with this volume. It insightfully portrays modern individuals’ hurdles on their quest for enlightenment.

Lois Wilson Shares About the 12 Traditions Lois Wilson, founder of Alanon and wife of AA Co-Founder Bill Wilson, shares about each of the Twelve Traditions. From the Recording. So, when finally Alanon came into being, we had the Twelve Traditions all set up for us. In fact, that's been our experience right from the beginning. And we've grown so fast primarily because we've just followed AA's footsteps.

Easy Does It, the Story of Mac is a biographical novel written by the late Doctor William D. Silkworth MD about an alcoholic named Mac who recovers from alcoholism in Alcoholics Anonymous. Mac seeks help from a church pastor know throughout the text as the Padre. Together they learn all about Mac’s alcoholism and the Padre helps Mac along as Mac finds sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. In the course of the novel the listener learns in depth about alcoholism and alcoholics anonymous in altogether human terms.

Chuck says, "So, we gotta go to our people and say, Look, I'm not the big shot I would have had you believe. I'm an alcoholic. And I found a way to live that might let me live one day at a time for a lifetime without taking another drink. And one of its conditions is that I make amends. And that's why I'm here. I've done you wrong. And I'm not only here to apologize, but to tell you I will make restitution just as quickly as possible.

Wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W., Lois tells many wonderful stories from her and Bill's lives.

A guy was talking about lifeguarding and that caught my attention because I spent years lifeguarding. I mean, that's how I worked my way through school. It was as a lifeguard. And he said, when you're being trained as a lifeguard. You never, ever get into the deep water if there is a struggling victim.

After Bill had accumulated significant sobriety a celebratory dinner was held in New York City at which Bill gave an AA talk. (Bill drank for 17 years and staying sober for an 17 years was a notable milestone not only to him but to Lois as well.) Bill talks about the role that Ebby played in getting Bill interested in sobriety and the role of Doctor Silkworth in helping him stay sober.

Bill is casual, upbeat and humorous as he talks about the events that founded the Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship.

This audiobook is informative and enjoyable!

Words have magical power and meaning. And, when combined with a loving heart and caring mind, they can brighten our todays and tomorrows. These original poems, spoken through the voices of friends, are a reflection of such things.