Carly Bennett Stenmark is a working nail technician, business owner, and first-time author. Are you biting your nails yet? You should be because you are about to read some high-spirited, adventurous and sometimes delicate stories about life in and out of the sacred nail room.Although she would never "clip, file, and tell" she does communicate stories and feelings that connect and embrace us all as she pulls us into her checkered world full of brutally honest emotion, coupled with her occasionally wicked sense of humor and playfully mischievous soul. At times she takes us by surprise when she takes us by the hand as she throws caution to the wind, all the while building and working hard to maintain a devoted clientele. Carly is living proof that you can get here from there in spite of yourself!

More Than a Manicure: The Nail Files

Biographies & Memoirs

Stenmark, Carly Bennett

Memoirs

Surrogate Press

Effectively allocating time and coaching to employees can be one of the biggest challenges faced by leaders today. Think of your employees as a garden full of orchids, daisies, and weeds with yourself as the gardener whose job it is to nurture them to full bloom. Way To Grow! will help you determine who needs your time and why. It will help you maximize employee confidence, self-empowerment, and organizational success!

Way To Grow!: Cultivating the Weeds, Daisies, and Orchids in Your Organization

Business & Money

Galindo, Linda

Management & Leadership

The Love Letter is a declaration of Love. A chance to relive the goodness of loving and being loved deeply.

The Love Letter: A Celebration of Love

Marple, Giuliana

Joyce Brinton struggles to find her passion and purpose after the last of her children leaves home for college. When a friend suggests they become teachers to young women in China, Joyce reluctantly agrees, only because she feels she has no better option. Alone and a long way from home, Joyce is forced to rely on herself without fear or self-judgment. Her struggles, triumphs and continued growth highlight her captivating journey to discovering her personal power and self-expression. Extremely authentic and honest, I Found Myself in China shares Joyce’s personal transformation from depressed empty-nester to strong feminine leader and role model. If you’re looking for a breakthrough to determine what’s next in your life, then Joyce Brinton’s I Found Myself in China is tailor-made for you.

I Found Myself in China: A Journey to What’s Next in Life

Brinton, Joyce

Community & Culture

Given the high-tech world in which we raise our kids, this book is a pleasant diversion. Focusing on intangible life lessons, it teaches, shares, and strengthens parent-child relationships through building and racing a Pinewood Derby car. Dr. Packer highlights valuable character traits any parent hopes their son or daughter will develop and shares how to encourage those values through experience. But beyond all that, you will also learn how to build a faster Pinewood Derby car.

The Ultimate Pinewood Derby Experience: Making the Most of Four Wheels, Four Nails, a Block of Wood, and Your Kid

Self-Help

Packer, Dr. Barlow L.

Personal Transformation

Tortured by the loss of his wife, Detective Don Layden isolates himself behind an emotional wall, until a case comes along that shakes him to his core. An axe-wielding murderer kills the wife of a Denver prosecuting attorney and Don has to find him.In spite of an unsupportive, narcissistic police captain who insists the investigation focus on the widowed attorney's cases, Don and his partner, Luke, are convinced the killer is a heinous lunatic preying upon innocent Denver women; one of whom is Kate Fitzgerald. Spirited and defiant, Kate has such compassion for the bereaved families that she is determined to discover who is at the root of this terror before the killer strikes again. But does Kate's fortitude put her at risk? Don suddenly realizes his concern for Kate's safety goes beyond public service…a thought that scares him as much as this case.As the clock ticks on, the killer gets bolder. Can Don, Luke, and Kate battle blood, blades and devil worshippers to solve this mystery before anyone else loses her life?

Deadly Gratitude

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Donnester, Lori

Mystery

The resort town of Park City, Utah may be one of the most hiker friendly places in the world. A free public transportation system, coupled with more than 400 miles (640 km) of manicured trails in and around the town, provides easy access to mountain and canyon forests, lakes, streams, fields of flowers, geologic wonders, wildlife viewing, and stunning scenery. Residents and visitors will find this book indispensable for discovering and navigating the bounty of trails that crisscross Park City's diverse terrain. Included are maps and directions for 45 hiking routes around the town, suburbs, parks and ski resorts. Most of the hikes are less than 5 miles (8 km) long and none takes you more than 10 miles (16 km) away from Park City’s lodging and fabulous dining. Each hike is described in terms of difficulty, special features and how to get to the trailhead. You’ll also find valuable information about trail etiquette, hiker safety and first aid, and hiking with kids and dogs.• Are your sunglasses adequately protective at high altitude?• Do your hiking shoes provide sufficient support?• Would you know what to do if you encountered a coyote?• How best can a hiker stay safe in an electrical storm?• Do trekking poles make hiking harder or easier?• Is it okay to hike alone?• Does exercising at altitude boost athletic performance?• Do you have a medical condition that makes hiking risky? Park City Hiking Guide provides answers to these questions and a wealth of practical information about health issues related to hiking, high altitude living and travel, footwear, and hiking gear, from the perspective of a seasoned physician and lifelong hiker.

Park City Hiking Guide

Sports & Outdoors

Hurwitz MD, Beverly

Hiking & Camping

THE PLAYBOOK on Fixing Anemic Sales Pipelines Volume I: Prospecting

Bass, Christopher

Marketing & Sales

After a life of faithful grind, Saul feels compromised by the authoritarian figures in whom he has placed his unconditional trust. However, his belief in the system is undermined when the Pillars of Society have an adverse reaction to his affair with the mysterious Leah, a former co-worker at the behemoth government agency in which Saul works. What results is a deadly domino effect of outrageous acts of moral turpitude and betrayal that lead to a redemptive encounter with Nature. Saul must dig deep to find the courage and fortitude he never knew he had in order to overcome adversity and survive death. His journey is the story of an everyman in which love leads to disaster, paving the way to deep, authentic reflection. Only when Saul becomes hopelessly lost does he finally find his true self.

The Tribulations of Poor Saul

Shannon, Kevin

Literature & Fiction

Once upon a time, Herbert Hapgood and Lewis Van Duyne stood atop a ridge in northern New Jersey, looked across an expanse of undeveloped wilderness, and brokered a deal to turn 1,000 acres of land into Mountain Lakes Residential Park. Hapgood and company designed the physical structures of our town, but it was the founding citizens that created the community and ignited the Spirit of Mountain Lakes. We travel through the seasons celebrating iconic Laker events and revisit popular dwelling places and landmarks to reveal the common bonds of Growing Up Laker during the first 70 years. Let the whisper of the Laker Spirit lure you back. Walk with us on this journey, enjoy the reverie, and share your own tales of Growing Up Laker.

Growing Up Laker: A Collective Memoir of the First 70 Years

Barnes, Susan Denise

Regional U.S.

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