Everything seems to be working out for Gracie. She’s made an amazing group of besties through the Passion For Fashion class at her mama’s studio, Zoey’s Closet, she’s spending more time than ever with her crush Ali Mansourian, and her peers at school are finally starting to appreciate her signature punk style—she’s even getting a style feature in the school paper! But the very best part? She and the rest of the Passion For Fashion girls are starting a business together. The business has been something Gracie has been wanting to do for months now, but as the school year progresses, tension builds as Gracie senses that her girlfriends might not be as passionate about the business as she is. Luckily Gracie has Lily, who has slowly become the closest to her of the P4F crew, in her corner. But when Gracie picks Lily as the one friend to bring along with her on a family trip to the Poconos, even more tension is created within the group. Gracie was so excited to have finally found a group of friends who really get her. But will she be able to keep them?

A cumulative tale about a small dog named Gracie whose quiet life is disrupted by some noisy painters.

At a time when society no longer imposes many sexual taboos, why is open marriage still considered beyond the pale? Written by Gracie X, Wide Open is an enthusiastic, honest, and sometimes raw account of one woman’s experience living polyamorously within the context of her average American family. Gracie X—a suburban mother of two—has been married to her loving husband, Hank, for 25 years. The problem is that their once-vibrant sex life has shriveled to nothing. Meanwhile, she has fallen in love with another man, for whom she has an overwhelming physical yearning. Frustrated and conflicted but determined not to give up her hard-won home life and wonderful husband, she is desperate for a creative solution. Can she somehow keep both men in her life without resorting to divorce or dishonesty? A friend introduces Gracie to polyamory: loving and being faithful to more than one person at a time. “Poly,” it turns out, is a whole new world, with dedicated counselors, parties, and dating sites. Convincing Hank ended up being the easy part: he quickly found a girlfriend and accepted Gracie’s terms. Their children, although upset at first, adjusted to having their parents’ “special friends” around, and having Hank and his girlfriend in one duplex, with Gracie and her new boyfriend, Oz, next-door, seemed like an inspired solution. But would trying to go poly create as many problems as it was trying to solve? In her candid and provocative memoir, Wide Open, Gracie details the years she has spent exploring the poly lifestyle and creating her “chosen family.” A fiercely intelligent feminist, she challenges traditional ideas about monogamy, fidelity, and sexuality. From swinger parties and strip clubs to sex toys and pornography, this is an edgy and thought-provoking read. Yet erotica and tenderness share space here, with Gracie’s true love for both Hank and Oz—as well as her two children—coming through very clearly. Wide Open reveals—with humor, integrity and heart—how one woman blended love, sex and marriage in unconventional ways and found the fulfillment she was looking for.

It was love at first sight. Amid the frenzied barking and prancing of a house full of Great Danes, one pup was shivering in the corner. Gracie. But when Dan Dye reached her, she struggled to her feet like a clumsy foal, raised her forehead to his, and announced, as clearly as if she had actually spoken the words, You know I'm the one. Now get me outta here! By turns funny, moving, tender, and inspiring, Gracie's tale is a treat for every dog lover. There is Gracie's first morning, racing around Dan in the snowy yard. Gracie's first determination to prove to her step-sisters, Dottie the Dalmation and Sarah the Black Lab, that she's one of the girls. Gracie's defiant romance with a pint-size charmer named Byron, a Boston Terrier from the wrong side of the fence. Then born of necessity, the eureka moment: When Gracie's delicate constitution starts turning into anorexia, Dan teaches himself how to cook, and in three days is baking her the cookies that will spur her appetite, launch Three Dog Bakery, and transform their lives forever. Courage. Compassion. Kindness. Soul. Tenacity. And joy, above all, joy. These qualities Gracie possessed in abundance, and shared with everyone, human or canine, who had the good fortune to cross her path.

In a clear and easy-to-follow format, Grand Master Helio Gracie addresses different aspects of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu method that bears his name. Learn how to systematically progress and technically improve mat game, regardless of background or grappling ability.

"There was a time when I couldn't watch my children performing at school because I was too heavy to get out of my car! The Gracie Diet helped me to lose over 200 pounds, reversed my diabetes, and lowered my blood pressure. Today, I'm enjoying life like never before!" - Jessica Olsen The Gracie name has embodied effectiveness in self defense for nearly a century. While their self-defense system is their sword, the Gracie Diet is their shield. Carlos Gracie, was a self-taught nutritionist, who dedicated over 65 years of empirical research to perfect a food combination concept that improved the whole family's health, vitality and discipline. Now, Carlos' nephew, Rorion Gracie, shares with you the secrets that produced the largest dynasty of fighting champions in history. The Gracie Diet is your key to a long, healthy life through delicious and non restrictive eating habits. In addition, you'll learn about the Gracie Way of conquering the enemy within, a vital component of their legacy! The purpose of this book is to show you how to avoid acidity, and keep your system alkaline. That is how you will eliminate a variety of gastro intestinal problems such as heartburn, gastritis, excessive weight gain, headaches, reflux, IBS, diabetes, high blood pressure, and much more. Most people let flavor become the determining factor why they eat certain foods and avoid others. The truth is, just because you like something, it does not mean it's good for you! The smoker likes a cigaret, which in fact is killing him! Presented in an easy to read format, the book has a chart that will facilitate your transition into developing new eating habits, until you gradually understand that - while you will continue to enjoy your meals - the purpose of eating is to nourish you body, not to stuff your face. Since it's a non restrictive program, you can literally eat anything you want as long as you combine the foods correctly at each meal. Join the thousands of people around the world and discover that this is the last health guide you will ever need. You owe to yourself, after all you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

He could solve all her problems…but at what cost to her heart? Hailey Porter is finally ready to be free—to stand on her own and be the best mother possible. She was never going back to her old life. But then she runs into her first love, the man who ghosted her when she needed him the most, and everything changes… John Hawthorne never thought he'd see Hailey again—especially not after she broke his heart all those years ago. He certainly never thought they'd end up in a rocky marriage of convenience for the sake of the child he didn't know existed. But…here they are… A painful past full of turmoil and mistakes stands between them. So do their controlling families. Can Hailey and John find a way to overcome it all and rekindle the love they once shared? Or will their second chance at happily ever after fall apart before the ink on their marriage license even dries?