When it rains, it pours—or so it seems in and around the small town of Dalton, Iowa. Sometimes, destruction accompanies the rain. The same can be said of passion. In Lisa Smelter's latest book, A Second Chance for Happiness, readers are treated to not one, but three, love stories. That is indeed a downpour of high interest, affection, and heartbreak. Carlos Santos, one of Lisa's favorite characters, makes a surprising return. He plays a key role in the lives of Dalton's residents; one in particular is the widowed Jenny. Meanwhile, the formerly engaged Shaun and Trish can't seem to solve their dilemma. However, a storm tosses them together, and they get a second chance for happiness. Will they take it? The good neighbors of Dalton need a scorecard to keep track of the possible marriages in town. Will a high school infatuation evolve into the perfect romance for a beautiful shy woman with a slight imperfection and a humble hunk of a man whose loyalty may cost him the love of a lifetime? Mary and James will take readers along their journey to discover the answer. This is the Iowa connection to those memorable characters in Lisa Smelter's highly popular Love in Litton series.

Nina, Tracy, and Amanda are college friends, now married and living in Raleigh, North Carolina. During an outing with their husbands, they are in a terrible car accident, killing four and leaving only Nina and Bryan, both of whom have lost their spouses. Both struggle to move past their pain but are able to with the help of friends, family, and faith.

This is Eric Morris’s ninth book. However, unlike the others, this one is not about acting or just for actors. This book is for everyone. Eric’s other books are based on a system that he expanded and modified, as he innovated techniques and approaches to free people from obstacles and emotional blocks that cripple their ability to experience and express their emotions freely. An actor himself and a teacher of acting for almost sixty years, Eric Morris has created hundreds of exercises and techniques that eliminate the years of damage that we in our society have become victims of. Because of his unique approach to the teaching of actors, his process has evolved into an incredible set of tools that miraculously work to free all people from the damaging experiences that have accumulated in their lives. The focus in this book is on finding those damaging experiences and, by using the specific approaches that Eric has created, repairing the damage so as to enjoy a life of happiness and success.

What do you do when you are haunted by a fashion-conscious ghost? Sameera, a novice ghost, is about to become an angel. But before she gets the promotion, she needs to complete a rather nerve-racking assignment. She has to help Roshni find her path again. Roshni has just shifted into her new home as she wants to get some semblance of order back in her life. But now, she is being hounded by a gorgeous ghost, who makes snide comments about her dressing sense (or the lack of it) and keeps trying to set her up with her dishy-looking neighbor, Karan. However, she is wary of falling in love again, of losing again. Karan fell in love with Roshni the day she fell in his arms. He understands her hesitation and is content to remain friends with her, though he still has to deal with the evil eye her gay best friend keeps giving him. To make matters worse, there is a beautiful young ghost who keeps popping up at the most inappropriate times, pushing him to let Roshni know his true feelings. As Sameera tries to play Cupid, she faces resistance and hesitation from all parties concerned. Will she be able to complete her assignment? Will she get that promotion? Will she be able to convince Roshni to give love, life and happiness a second chance?

Remarkably simple ways to turn your mistakes into opportunities, and open your life to lasting confidence, happiness and success. A Second Chance at Success is unlike other self-help books. It goes deeper by showing you how to strip away the layers of lies that stop you from succeeding. Illustrations, exercises, practical tips and anecdotes highlight Rob White's unique, unusual and bold philosophy.

There is a paradox at the heart of our lives. We all want more money, but as societies become richer, they do not become happier. This is not speculation: It's the story told by countless pieces of scientific research. We now have sophisticated ways of measuring how happy people are, and all the evidence shows that on average people have grown no happier in the last fifty years, even as average incomes have more than doubled. The central question the great economist Richard Layard asks in Happiness is this: If we really wanted to be happier, what would we do differently? First we'd have to see clearly what conditions generate happiness and then bend all our efforts toward producing them. That is what this book is about-the causes of happiness and the means we have to effect it. Until recently there was too little evidence to give a good answer to this essential question, but, Layard shows us, thanks to the integrated insights of psychology, sociology, applied economics, and other fields, we can now reach some firm conclusions, conclusions that will surprise you. Happiness is an illuminating road map, grounded in hard research, to a better, happier life for us all.