What if your soul mate had been right in front of you the whole time? Justine Lancaster made every possible mistake in her disastrous marriage. After finally leaving her abusive ex-husband, she forges ahead, creating a new life with her daughter. Although she craves companionship, she wonders if she has the foundation to try dating after her traumatic past. Police officer Gary Lincoln fell in love with Justine somewhere between the end of his divorce and the first time he showed up on her doorstep with a deep need to protect her from her husband. After silently loving her for years, he continues to watch over Justine and her daughter, knowing they deserve happiness…and understanding a woman as special as Justine deserves more than he can give. As their friendship grows, Justine observes the desire simmering in Gary’s deep brown eyes and wonders why he holds back. Determined to find out, she discovers the secret Gary has been keeping and sets out to prove she’ll stop at nothing until both their passions are fulfilled. Welcome back to Ardor Creek, dear readers! You asked for Justine and Gary’s book after meeting them in Desires Uncovered, and I’m so happy to bring it to you. If you love friends-to-lovers stories with a sweet, steamy, sometimes awkward, but oh-so-rewarding storyline, this book will rock your world. There are discussions of domestic abuse and male infertility, so please consider that before reading. Enjoy your time in Ardor Creek! The Ardor Creek Series (also available as audiobooks) #1: Hearts Reclaimed #2: Illusions Unveiled #3: Desires Uncovered #4: Resolutions Embraced #5: Passions Fulfilled #6: Futures Entwined Search terms: disabled hero, cop main character, police officer, single mom romance, later in life romance, small town romance, complete series, hot romance, steamy romance * * * * If you’re a fan of Lucy Score, Melanie Harlow, Amy Daws, Kayley Loring, Adriana Locke, Claire Kingsley, & Nicole Snow, the Ardor Creek series is perfect for you!

Discover your Ikigai - find your passion, discover your purpose and live a fulfilled life! In this book, you'll learn everything you need to unlock your full potential and achieve lasting happiness and success. Dive into the fascinating world of Ikigai, a centuries-old wisdom from Japan that will inspire you. Highlights of the book: Meaning of Ikigai: Learn how Ikigai can positively impact your life and lead you to greater happiness, contentment, and well-being. Practical application in everyday life: Integrate Ikigai into your life and develop your passions in different areas. Overcome obstacles and live your Ikigai to the fullest. Spiritual Dimension: Discover the connection between Ikigai and Zen Buddhism, mindfulness and Eastern wisdom. Experience practical meditations and rituals for a deeper spiritual experience. Ikigai in Business and Career: Learn how to apply Ikigai in a professional context and shape your career according to the principles of Ikigai. Travel and Culture: Explore the fascinating connection between Ikigai and Japanese culture, especially Okinawa. Integrate elements of the Okinawa way of life for your own well-being. Psychology and Well-Being: Deepen your understanding of Ikigai through psychological perspectives and utilize scientific findings for a fulfilling life. Practical Exercises and Reflections: Using exercises and reflection questions, find your own ikigai and anchor it in your daily life. Community and Relationships: Build deeper connections with others and work together on projects that have a positive impact on society. Adaptation and Flexibility: Adapt your Ikigai to change and discover new opportunities for continued growth. Overcoming Obstacles: Learn effective strategies to overcome obstacles to your Ikigai. Long-term focus: Take a long-term perspective and work continuously to develop your Ikigai. Don't miss the opportunity to live a full and meaningful life. Walk the path to your Ikigai and find out how to discover your true purpose. Get this book today and start your journey to a life of purpose and meaning!

Probing the ominous side of career advice to "follow your passion," this data-driven study explains how the passion principle fails us and perpetuates inequality by class, gender, and race; and it suggests how we can reconfigure our relationships to paid work. "Follow your passion" is a popular mantra for career decision-making in the United States. Passion-seeking seems like a promising path for avoiding the potential drudgery of a life of paid work, but this "passion principle"—seductive as it is—does not universally translate. The Trouble with Passion reveals the significant downside of the passion principle: the concept helps culturally legitimize and reproduce an exploited, overworked white-collar labor force and broadly serves to reinforce class, race, and gender segregation and inequality. Grounding her investigation in the paradoxical tensions between capitalism's demand for ideal workers and our cultural expectations for self-expression, sociologist Erin A. Cech draws on interviews that follow students from college into the workforce, surveys of US workers, and experimental data to explain why the passion principle is such an attractive, if deceptive, career decision-making mantra, particularly for the college educated. Passion-seeking presumes middle-class safety nets and springboards and penalizes first-generation and working-class young adults who seek passion without them. The ripple effects of this mantra undermine the promise of college as a tool for social and economic mobility. The passion principle also feeds into a culture of overwork, encouraging white-collar workers to tolerate precarious employment and gladly sacrifice time, money, and leisure for work they are passionate about. And potential employers covet, but won't compensate, passion among job applicants. This book asks, What does it take to center passion in career decisions? Who gets ahead and who gets left behind by passion-seeking? The Trouble with Passion calls for citizens, educators, college administrators, and industry leaders to reconsider how we think about good jobs and, by extension, good lives.

“Life is an expression of our mind.” Kazuo Inamori The international bestseller A Compass to Fulfillment is a spiritual business guide particularly relevant to our present day and age. Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera and KDDI, weaves together his Buddhist faith and personal experience to create a life/business philosophy based on the simplest but most profound of human concepts: do the right thing, always. Inamori credits his and his companies’ extraordinary success to the daily practice of this timeless truth. In A Compass to Fulfillment, the author helps you develop your own personal philosophy for success by: Recognizing your deepest desires and using them to create a better reality Informing all decisions with simple truths and principles Elevating your mind and practicing humility Living your life steered by an attitude of selfless service Controlling the trajectory of your life by accepting the “will of the universe” A Compass to Fulfillment is about strategic thinking, but not in the sense of business and management technicalities. It is about, first, understanding yourself, and then using that knowledge to get to the point you want to be— in your career, in your business, and in your life.

There are no magic pills or silver bullets in Fulfilled-just the promise of transforming your business with hard work and patience. Fulfilled unpacks the six core areas of business and offers a clear plan for overcoming the challenges you'll face, all with the aim of helping you build a business full of profit, purpose and legacy.

"Ego Unveiled: Embracing True Self for a Fulfilled Life" is a transformative guide that explores the complex nature of ego and its impact on personal growth and fulfillment. This book delves into the illusions and misconceptions that ego creates, offering practical insights and tools to recognize, dismantle, and transcend it. Through a blend of self-reflection exercises, mindfulness practices, and strategies for fostering authentic connections, readers are guided on a journey to rediscover their true selves. Embrace a life of inner peace, genuine relationships, and purposeful living by learning to navigate beyond the constraints of ego.

Daniel Melamed offers a study of Bach's passion settings seeking to familiarise readers with some of the intriguing issues in the study & performance of older music. He explores what it means to listen to this music today.