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Carol Bennett writes a stunning mystery-thriller. Her chilling entrance is one I have encountered only rarely in a book. Here, we have a victim who looks like he had been swarmed by bees in the middle of a storm, but the reader is lead to believe that it was something much more ominous and that it is about to get worse.

There are many characters in the tale, but a group of teenagers that are about to graduate from high school (Mike, Jack, Jared, Jenny, Tracy, Dana, Alan) and Sheriff Nate are the main characters. The lead character, Mike, is more like a father figure for the group in that he concerns himself with the needs of his friends and becomes a compassionate leader to his community during an emergency. His girlfriend Dana, as a sweet and supportive character, gives him strength. Shy, Jenny who is blooming into a beautiful girl has a crush on Mike’s friend Jack, which sends Alan into a jealous frenzy. Though James and Tracy are dating, their buddy Jared holds a secret fondness for Tracy.

Carol did a wonderful job in portraying the characters in Unspoken Dreams. I was so involved in the story that by the time Mike finally broke down in grief for his friends’ death, I had tears running down my cheeks - this was less than 2 dozen pages into the book! Mike’s humorous relationship with his parents had me laughing aloud. And I felt real pity for Alan’s situation.

An excellent read for those who love a good thriller with a solid rate of tension throughout the book.”

ISBN#: 1413767397
Publisher: Publish America, Inc
Author: Carol Bennett

~ Lillian Brummet - Book Reviewer - Co-author of the book Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her impact on the environment - Author of Towards Understanding, a book of poetry. (www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit)

I am reading a book recommended by a woman in my Small Group Coaching Program called “The 20-Minute Break”, by Ernest Rossi.

This book is based on 2 decades of research testing on human performance. What the researchers found was that our bodies periodically give us physiological clues about how to stay energetic, healthy and productive.

This research describes the “ultradian rhythms”, which are the 90 to 120-minute cycles that most of our key mind-body systems follow. Our creativity, alertness, emotional balance, physical energy and appetites all follow a wave-like cycle of activity followed by a short period in which the body seeks rest and renewal.

Most of us neglect our body’s signs that we need to take a break. We push ourselves through clear signals such as diminished concentration and energy, often overriding them with stimulants such as caffeine or nicotine.

This pattern sets the stage for chronic stress, fatigue and overload of our systems.

For instance, here’s what Dr. Rossi says about the period between 3 and 4 pm. “Researchers have called this period the breaking point. After this point, the arc of our circadian consciousness, which has been on the ascendant, begins its downward curve.

The entire mind-body is reorienting from outer-world performance toward sleep, our inner world of nurturing, healing and restoration.”

How many of us are reaching for sugar and/or caffeine between 3 and 4 PM?

The answer, according to Dr. Rossi, is to start to recognize our body’s signals and honor them by taking 2 or 3 20-minute breaks during the day.

During this time, you can practice the long lost art of doing nothing. Just let your mind relax, float, drift or simply enjoy, allowing the body to direct its own healing and rejuvenation.

At most, you simply witness, quietly and objectively, whatever changes happen by themselves, without acting or reacting to them in any way.

The challenge of the 20-Minute Break is to actually use the 20 minutes for REST. Answering phone calls or email, or switching your attention to another project do not count.

To get the benefit, you actually have to REST. On the days that I have been able to do that, I have felt better, rejuvenated with an increased sense of energy and creative thought.

Although I did NOT want to interrupt my day, it was well worth the investment.

If you are unable to take 20 minutes during the day, the best thing you can do is to take a breather to get in touch with yourself.

Recognize that you are under stress and need rest, rejuvenation and recovery. Instead of indulging in sugar or some other addictive substance, see this as an opportunity to recognize your need and honor it in the most nurturing way.

Carol Solomon, Ph.D. is a psychologist and personal coach who specializes in helping people who want to lose weight and eliminate food and weight issues.

By going from food obsessive to charge neutral (i.e. Did I eat today?), she became dedicated to making it easy for others to step off the vicious cycle and live free of anxiety about food and weight.

She is the author of “Lose Weight Now Stay Slim Forever,” a practical “how-to” manual for learning to lose weight without dieting.

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Everyday the internet is used as a source of information. You
can find information about hobbies, careers, gardening, art,
computers, health, and just about anything else you can think of
by simply searching for it online. The net is also booming with
the promise of being a great way of making money from home. If
you’ve decided to try to make an income online, though, you’ve
found that you needed to take the time to learn how to
effectively market your products or services and you probably
ended up downloading or buying at least a few eBooks to show you
how to successfully promote your business, affiliate programs or
opportunities.

It’s no wonder then that one of the most popular products on the
net right now both to buy and sell is information, and that
creating and publishing your own eBooks can be a great way for
you to earn a good living online while providing your customers
with valuable information to increase thier income and
effectively promote their businesses.

What Are The Advantages Of Starting A Business Selling eBooks?

* You can start your business at a very low cost.

* You have very little overhead costs once you get your business
started. Whatever you sell is practically all profit.

* Your cost of production is very small. Your customers can
download your eBook right from your website.

* Your eBook is delivered instantly to all your customers making
the sales process automatic. You don’t have to worry about or
spend money stocking or shipping your product.

* You can add as many eBooks to your product line as you want
once you get started and increase your profits.

* You have the freedom that comes from running your own business
– you can even further increase your profits by running an
affiliate program.

Plus you can:

* Gain satisfaction from helping your customers successfully
promote their businesses.

* Gain recognition and respect as an expert in your field.

* Gain a sense of accomplishment as a successfull business
owner.

* Gain more time and freedom to do other things you’ve always
wanted to.

And the great thing about marketing online with eBooks is that
even if you create ebooks that you give away for free, you can
still easily generate more traffic to your website and more
profits for your business.

For instance:

* If you run an ezine where you promote your products or
affiliate programs you can easily increase the circulation of
your ezine by adding free eBooks as a bonus to subscribing to
your publication. Allowing your subscribers to download eBooks
you have written is a good way to show your subscribers that you
are knowledgeable about marketing and can lead to them viewing
you as an expert in your field. You can also increase your
profits by including links in your eBooks to your affiliate
programs or business. If you wanted to you could also include
your eBooks in a members only site you create for your
subscribers. Your members only site can have your eBooks,
resources you think your subscribers will find valuable, and
other sites you wish to promote. This also can be a great bonus
to subscribing to your ezine and easily increase your subscriber
base.

* If you give away free eBooks with your marketing information
to your visitors, you can also allow your visitors to rebrand
your eBooks with a link to their site, products or services for
free. This allows your visitors to promote their site in your
eBook for free while promoting your products at the same time.
This can lead to hundreds or even thousands of people promoting
your eBook with your opportunties for free all with very little
work on your part.

* If you run an affiliate program, you can increase your
business profits by creating eBooks for your affiliates to give
away for free that they can rebrand with their affiliate URL.
This can increase the income of your affiliates and also
increase the amount of promotion you get from your affiliates. A
win-win situation.

* You can allow your visitors to read the first few chapters of
an eBook you’ve written before paying for the complete version.
This allows your future customers to see that you offer useful,
helpful information, to make sure what you offer is what they
want, and it makes it easier for them to make the decision to
buy from you.

And you can do much more if you set your mind to it. Not only
can you write an eBook that deals with marketing or promotion,
but you could write about anything that you are good at, or have
knowledge about. What you do with your eBook is as limitless as
your imagination. The choices are up to you.