"Inspired by The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will light a fire under your untidy ass with humor and helpful organizing tips that you’ll actually want to use. Like a delightfully foul-mouthed best friend, this book dishes out the funny, unpretentious advice you need to hear most. You’ll discover how to deal with your sh*t like there’s no tomorrow, live in the moment without the f*cking mess, and...

In this humorous reverse Mary Poppin's story, Alice Smith is in a bind or she never would have answered such a peculiar ad for a nanny. As the only candidate for the job, she ends up taking care of the O's--four children whose outlook on life is considerably different from her own. As the five of them work together to thwart Aunt Ethel's plans and figure out who threw a brick with a threatening note tied to it through the window, Alice and the children...

Are you sick and tired of feeling guilty for not being/staying in shape? Have you had it with fitness advice and failed exercise plans or classes? Let's admit it... It's difficult to squeeze out time for exercise. Motivation can be even harder than time to find ...at least for me. So I've come up with really clever exercises, some of which you can fit into your schedule... because they are part of your schedule. Some are just fun. Confused?...

We all know that on this planet (and especially in this country) there are countless souls who could perfectly wear a shirt with this title. And there is nothing to be ashamed of, since most of us have gone through stages in our lives where our level of gray matter in the skull has been questioned; moments where you think we had a good few minutes left in the oven before they took us out; or if the doctor did not let us fall on our heads at the time...

Faith comes in many forms. With enough of it, you may be privileged to re-live the most important night of your life. Experience a parent's love you thought was gone forever. Find much needed assistance in the unlikeliest of places. Hear a message that can set your life in a totally different direction. In Story Lane, all such things are possible, for it is populated by characters for whom the mystical and scientific are strange, but never contradictory,...

One man with highly flexible morals and a dodgy past. His mother, in dire need of beer and pretzels. A history-mad teenager in search of a job. And cats. Lots of cats. As the alleged man of the house, Larry has to make ends meet, one way or another. Selling post-Rapture pet care insurance seems simple enough. Until Larry crosses paths with a left-behind televangelist looking to carve a new domain. Out of his hide, if he lets her. Ellen...

"A cozy opposites attract love story just in time for Christmas." A young woman desperate for a job, a single veterinarian who needs help, and a charity that will melt your heart. Missy Long has a spending problem. Coupled with the fact she can't decide on a career means bad news when Christmas is upon her and she's up to her eyeballs in debt. When her hours at her part-time job get cut, she's desperate to find something-anything--to pay...

This is a story about a landscaping company called Centennial Landscaping, located in Lakewood, Colorado. That's near Denver. There were only three employees: Me, Robert, and Doug, the boss. The work was physically demanding, but there were fringe benefits. Like working around all the teenyboppers and the soccer moms, who were sunning themselves around all the pools. It was like a real-life Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. The neighborhood we...

The enduring appeal of Jane Austen's fiction is captured in this pocket-sized collection of quotations taken from her celebrated works. The novels of Jane Austen are famed for their ability to perfectly convey the nuances of social interactions in the Regency period. Perhaps what makes the books still so popular is just how recognisable the social situations and character types of two hundred years ago are today. Well-known for her humour, Jane Austen's...

The Joy of Harboring Quadrupeds Each day I grab a cup of coffee, relax on my patio, and observe what God has blessed me with in the way of wildlife filling my surroundings. Birds perched chirping in the trees. An array of creepy crawlers feeling their way through the dew dipped grass, tiny sticks and bits of dry leaves. It's quietly wonderful. And frequently joining me are 3 domesticated mammals, specifically, 2 cats and a dog, blessings each...