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If any American fictional character of the 20th century seems likely to be immortal, it is Lorelei Lee of Little Rock, Arkansas, the not-so-dumb blonde who knew that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Outrageous, charming, and unforgettable, she's been portrayed on stage and screen by Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe, and has become the archetype of the footloose, good-hearted gold digger, with an insatiable appetite for orchids, champagne, and precious stones.

Meet Sister Simone Campbell, who traversed the United States challenging a Republican budget that threatened to severely undermine the well-being of poor Americans; Sister Megan Rice, who is willing to spend the rest of her life in prison if it helps eliminate nuclear weapons; and the inimitable Sister Jeannine Gramick, who is fighting for acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church.

In this bundle, you will learn how to methodically transform your home into a place of peace, gratification, and purposeful living. Housekeeping will no longer feel like a chore as you discover how to break down the most critical deep cleaning tasks in an easy-to-follow manner. You will quickly experience a refreshing state of joy and balance after seeing the results of your newly revitalized house.

Clean Your House Like a Pro is for anyone who dreams of a clean, purposeful home and has found one roadblock after another trying to get to that point. This book is here to take the burdens of housekeeping off you and help you grow to appreciate the routine of cleaning. It takes the guesswork out of the effectiveness of different cleaning products by providing its own set of test results. It gathers the massive bulk of cleaning tasks and breaks them down in a way that returns your weekends to you.

With her reputation in ruins, Lacy Johnston returns to her hometown of Deep Fork, Oklahoma, with hopes of starting over after a bitter divorce. But her parents deny her the comfort she's seeking, and they aren't the only ones her senator ex-husband has fooled. Mayor Clint Sutherland can hardly believe Lacy, his childhood friend, has returned. But even as rumors of her infidelity spread through the small town, he can't deny the attraction that flares between them.

Without Absolution is the first collection from science-fiction and fantasy writer Amy Sterling Casil. It contains nine stories and four poems in which a new disease causes birth defects; a father clones himself; and a lonely man uploads the personalities of his former wife and his mother, creating a horrifying "motherwife".

“The hate in you has got to come out.” After being advised to reduce stress by her doctor, humorist Valerie Frankel realized the biggest source of pressure in her life was maintaining an unflappable easing-going persona. After years of glossing over the negative, Frankel goes on a mission of emotional honesty, vowing to let herself feel and express all the toxic emotions she’d long suppressed or denied: Jealousy, rage, greed, envy, impatience, regret.