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She Doesn't Shrink™
Stephanie Puryear Helling
“<p><em>She Doesn't Shrink</em> is a powerful and deeply moving book that left a lasting impact on me. The author opens up about her personal challenges and setbacks with raw honesty, making her journey incredibly relatable. What truly sets this book apart is that it is not just a memoir. It includes practical exercises that act as a workout for your "resilience muscle." These exercises helped me reflect and grow in how I handle setbacks. If you are going through a tough time or want to grow stronger mentally, this is an invaluable and inspiring guide.</p>”
— Mindy Robertson

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The Opening Act is Death
Visha Graves
“Utterly Spellbinding. I’m Still Reeling.<br/><br/>This book is not just dark—it’s deliciously, unapologetically macabre. The author takes you by the throat from the first page and drags you straight into the Carnival of the Damned, where blood is currency and pain is performance. Madame Noir (Visha) is everything I want in a heroine—sharp, tragic, beautifully broken, and dangerous in ways that made my chest ache and my skin crawl in equal measure. Her transformation from ballerina to blade-wielding ringmaster was executed with surgical precision—I felt every cut of her grief and every crack in her icy façade.<br/><br/>And then there’s Corvan. The Escapist. A haunted illusionist who walks onto the stage like he was born for it. The chemistry between him and Visha? Absolutely electric. This isn’t your soft, slow-burn romance. It’s knives pressed to throats, lips stained red, and a connection so visceral it hurts. Their love is feral and fractured, stitched together with rage and ruin, yet somehow it makes you believe in the possibility of healing—even in hell.<br/><br/>The atmosphere is dripping with gothic beauty. The Carnival itself feels alive—grotesque and gorgeous, filled with spectacles that thrill and terrify in the same breath. The prose is lyrical, cinematic, and so sharp it cuts. And that ending? I am destroyed, rebuilt, and begging for more.<br/><br/>If you love stories that make you bleed right alongside the characters, that blur the line between love and devastation, this book will consume you whole. I don’t just recommend it—I urge you to step into the Carnival of the Damned. Just know you may not come out the same.<br/><br/>”
— Liz Meyer

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THE C WORD
Bruce Miller
“<p>A beautiful rendition of one person’s loss, and the lessons learned along the way. If you like humour mixed with grief, this is for you. </p>”
— Tracey Schmidt
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