Johanna Oosterwyk has narrated 10 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 9 ratings. The most-rated is The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families.
Divorcing a Narcissist
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At the age of 26, Tina Swithin was swept off her feet by a modern-day Prince Charming. Married just one year later, Tina soon discovered that there was something seriously wrong with her fairy tale. The marriage was filled with lies, deception, fraud, and many tears. Tina was left in an utter state of confusion. This wasn't the man that she married - was it? Tina first heard the term narcissistic personality disorder from her therapist in 2008 but quickly dismissed the notion that something could be wrong with her husband. It took several years for Tina to begin researching the disorder, and suddenly the past 10 years of her life made complete sense. Tina soon discovered that there is only one thing more difficult than being married to a narcissist, and that is divorcing a narcissist. Tina's blog, One Mom's Battle, was created in 2011 to document her struggles with divorcing a narcissist in the California Family Court System. Tina's blog gained international attention and a quarter of a million page views in its first year while appearing on The Huffington Post, Examiner.com, Washington Times and Yahoo.com. Tina's blog has become a support system and a lifeline for thousands of women across the world, and her new book, Divorcing a Narcissist, will take that support system to the next level. In her book, Tina explains how a smart, independent woman can fall prey to a narcissistic man. Tina discusses the red-flag reflections that she chose to ignore while dating and during the marriage. Tina acted as her own attorney in a divorce that can only be described as hell on Earth, and she will share the strategies that helped her to navigate through this battle while maintaining her sanity and sense of humor.
©2014 Tina Swithin (P)2015 Tina Swithin
Clutter Free: 7 Simple Strategies to Organize Your Home and Live a Clutter-Free Life
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How to declutter your home in seven days! Are you tired of living in your cluttered home? Do you want to live in a home that makes you feel relaxed at the end of a long day rather than constantly on edge? Well, in just seven days you can live in a home that's completely clutter free if you follow the instructions in this book. Many of us come home to houses that have junk on the kitchen table, things on the floor that we trip over, and small items we can never seem to find when we really need them (like those tweezers that are supposed to be in the bathroom drawer). And while you may recognize that it's causing strife in your everyday life, you may not know that it's causing some serious anxiety and stress complications, too. Clutter is not conducive to psychological health. Here's a preview of what you'll learn: How to prepare for a week of cleaning How to tackle your kitchen nightmare How to organize your living room or den area How to declutter the home office so you can find your pencils again How to make your bathroom beautiful and usable for you and guests How to clean up the bedroom and organize it so you can find everything quickly in the morning How to eradicate your unsightly garage and basement clutter And much more!
©2015 Leslie Rockett (P)2015 Leslie Rockett
The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families
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Marriage and monogamy are not what they used to be, and today many couples are opting to start families before getting married, or deciding not to get married at all. At the same time, gay couples in states that recognize same-sex marriage are getting married in droves. Some people prefer non-monogamy and have relationships that include swinging and polyamory. The landscape of American marriage and relationships is changing, and a variety of family systems are developing and becoming more common. The Polyamorists Next Door introduces polyamorous families, in which people are free to pursue emotional, romantic, and sexual relationships with multiple people at the same time. They do it openly and with support from their partners, sometimes forming multi-partner relationships or other arrangements that allow for emotional and sexual freedom within the family system. In colorful and moving details, this audiobook explores how polyamorous relationships come to be, how they grow and change, how they manage the ins and outs of daily family life, and how they cope with the challenges they face both within their families and from society. Using polyamorists own words, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff examines polyamorous households and reveals their advantages, disadvantages, and the daily lives of those living in them. While polyamorous families are increasingly common, fairly little is known about them outside of their own social circles or of the occasional media sensationalism. This book provides information that will be useful for professionals with polyamorous clients, educators who wish to understand or teach polyamory, and especially people who wish to better understand polyamory themselves or explain it to their potential partners, adult children, or in-laws.
©2014 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (P)2015 Redwood Audiobooks
5 Minute Morning Boosters
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Do you feel like you have unfulfilled potential within yourself? Or like you're stuck in certain areas of your life, no matter what you do? Do you wish you could just be happier? If so, the 30 Minute Happiness Formula is perfect for you. If you can commit to 30 minutes a day for 30 days in a row, you will see measurable results in life's most important areas: Health Money Relationships Mindset Productivity and Goal Setting Pleasure Organization Among other things, the 30 Minute Happiness Formula will show you: How you can set a successful morning routine, even if they've never worked for you before Five minute "hacks" you can add to your morning routines to start seeing big results (we want to make this as easy as possible) Mix-and-match: pick from 101 different five-minute-or-less activities and apply them to wherever you want to grow the most How to wake up earlier, even if you normally hate mornings Use the hacks to improve your marriage, upgrade your finances, have more fun, declutter your house, or boost whatever area of your life you're ready to upgrade There's a LOT covered in this short, to-the-point book. It's easy to listen to so you can get moving right away.
©2014, 2015 Rachel Rofe (P)2015 Rachel Rofe
The Viscount's Bride
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Sometimes, a woman needs a hero. Miss Caroline Jennings is facing a life of shame and poverty. She has lost everything: her home, her father, and any chance of happiness. What is more? If her father's secret is exposed, she will be known as the daughter of a traitor. Surely, life cannot get much worse. When a carriage accident throws her into the river - fitting punishment for her father's crimes - she is tempted to allow herself to succumb. It is only the thought of her two younger sisters and the strong arms of her rescuer that keep her among the living. Alexander Vessey, Viscount Beachmont, ex-soldier, and one of the richest men in Britain. A classic hero if she'd ever seen one. Big, strong, and commanding. Any woman's heart would flutter like hers to be saved by him. His heroics unfortunately have saved her for a life of loneliness and want. However, when he offers her a marriage of convenience, it seems the perfect solution to regain her life. The only danger she faces now is the possibility of losing her heart.
©2015 G.L. Snodgrass (P)2015 G.L. Snodgrass
The Earl's Regret
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A Steamy Regency Romance Only his love can save her.... One mistake has left Miss Emily Robbins in poverty, alone, and a social outcast. Only the love of the Earl of Lincolnshire can save her from a life of shame. Hudson Sinclair, The Earl of Lincolnshire, has but one regret: leaving the only girl he ever loved. He will move Heaven and Earth to save her - even if that means twisting fate.
©2016 G.L. Snodgrass (P)2016 G.L. Snodgrass
Marrying the Marquess
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Some might consider him a bit of a beast. Others knew him to be particular and demanding. The Marquess of Penrith didn't really care. After returning from war, all he wanted was peace and quiet. But duty and honor demanded that he marry the young Miss Davis. An obligation that could not be denied. Luckily, marriage did not equate to love. Miss Catherine Davis dreaded the thought of marrying such a man. But what choice did she have? Penniless and without family, her options were limited. The fact that he was extremely handsome, powerful, and rich only made things worse. Two people from different worlds forced together, both searching for happiness. Perhaps they can only find it by coming together.
©2017 G.L. Snodgrass (P)2017 G.L. Snodgrass
The Reluctant Duke
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The last thing wounded veteran Major Thomas Marshal wanted was a title. It wasn't supposed to happen. But duty has a way of pulling a man into things he doesn't want and away from the things he needs. The only thing Miss Guinevere Harding needs is a safe place to hide. A job as the downstairs maid at Brookshire is the perfect refuge from a frightening past. Or, at least it was until the arrival of the new duke. Heat and passion pull Thomas and Gwen together, even as society and duty fight to keep them apart. She won't become his mistress and can't become his wife. Thomas is determined otherwise, even if it costs him everything.
©2015 G.L. Snodgrass (P)2015 G.L. Snodgrass
A Rake's Redemption
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Steamy regency romance. Redeeming a rake can be so satisfying. Four complete novels. Each filled with intrigue, danger, and true love. Confronting a Rake A straight laced governess and a handsome rake. Opposites most definitely attract. Devlin Beaumont’s liked being a rake. Whiskey, women, and fun, what more could a man want? All that ends with an unexpected title, three young wards, and a beautiful governess. If that wasn't enough, there is the minor detail that someone is trying to kill him. Rebecca Jones has to be ever mindful of society’s expectations. As the governess to three young girls, she must set an example. A requirement that is sorely tested with the arrival of the new Duke. Charming A Rake Rich, powerful, and a rake, Nathanial Caldwell is every woman’s dream. Beautiful, disdained, and impoverished, Lady Alice Weston is desperate. When offered an opportunity to guide the sister of Nathanial Caldwell through her first season, Lady Alice feels as if her prayers have been answered. All she’s ever wanted was a chance for redemption. Of course, working so closely with a rich, handsome man can create a whole new set of problems. Can Lady Alice obtain her dream. And if so, at what price. Catching A Rake Olivia Caldwell always believed the man to be insufferable. Unfortunately, he was her brother’s best friend, therefore unavoidable. And while Lord Bradford might be opinionated, domineering, and a notorious rake. He was also the only man in England who was able to rescue her from kidnappers. A fact that was going to lead to her worse nightmare. A marriage of convenience to the one man who she could not control. Lord Bradford knew the woman was demanding, opinionated, and a thorn in his side since she was a little girl. Now, beautiful, charming, and with a tongue sharper than a Sheffield blade, she was a man’s worse nightmare. A woman who could capture his heart. But, society's rules demanded he wed this hellion. His only hope, have her surrender to him. If he failed, he would surely surrender his heart to her, and that way lay madness. Challenging a Rake Miss Amanda Waters knew full well that a rake should not be trusted. But when a severely wounded Lord Warwick crashed through her front door, bleeding, and asking her to keep his secret. What choice did she have? Heaven help her if anyone learned she was nursing a British Lord back to health in her upstairs bedroom. Her friends would disown her and most of the ton would think her a fool. But when she discovers Lord Warwick’s true mission, she has no choice but to help. Lord Warwick never expected to need the help of someone like Miss Waters. But his mission was too important. England’s very survival rested in the balance. The fact that it might cost him his heart was immaterial. Somethings cannot be denied.
©2020 G.L. Snodgrass (P)2020 G.L. Snodgrass
American Legends: The Life of P.T. Barnum
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Includes Barnum's own quotes about his life and career. Highlights Barnum's entertainment career and transition into the circus. "I was a farmhand, a merchant, a clerk, a boss, a theater director, and a bank director; I lived in prisons and palaces, I knew poverty and abundance, I've traveled extensively on two continents, I've met all kinds of people and seen the human character in all its guises, and time and again I have been in the greatest danger. Amidst such a diversity of events, I had to undergo difficult times, but I'm definitely not complaining, and I believe that my life was a happy one, because I always saw the positive side of things." (P.T. Barnum) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Americans have loved traveling circuses for generations, and none represents the country's love of entertainment quite like the most famous of them all, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Circus promoters have long been viewed as somewhat shady hucksters, but none could top Phineas Taylor Barnum, who used a blend of traditional circus entertainment, freak show exhibits, and outright hoaxes to create "The Greatest Show on Earth". Barnum introduced America to Jumbo the Elephant, one of the most legendary acts in the history of the circus, as well as "exhibits" like Joice Heth, an elderly African American woman Barnum advertised as a 161-year-old who nursed George Washington.
©2012 Charles River Editors (P)2015 Charles River Editors