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Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

Less stress, more fun!" Like chocolate, these 14 sure-fire stress-busters, hope-builders, and joy boosters get women feeling better fast.

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0786245018

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9780786245017

Sometimes I Wake Up Grumpy...and Sometimes I Let Him Sleep

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Sometimes I Wake Up Grumpy...and Sometimes I Let Him Sleep

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

A CBA BestsellerIf you feel stressed, disillusioned, or simply worn-out by life, take heart. In the tradition of Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt, Karen Linamen delivers humor that will lift your spirits and insights that will help you experience true healing.

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Christian Large Print

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1410400417

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9781410400413

How to Have a Fabulous Life--No Matter What Comes Your Way

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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How to Have a Fabulous Life--No Matter What Comes Your Way

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

Everyone experiences those times when it seems like nothing is going right. How can we get back that inner peace we so desire? With her signature wit, Karen Scalf Linamen helps women put it all into perspective. She shows how to feel alive and vibrant despite our circumstances. With hilarious true stories and plain-sense practicality, this book is just what women need when life seems to be falling apart at the seams.

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Baker Books

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1441208038

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9781441208033

The Chocolate Diaries

Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life

By: Karen Linamen

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The Chocolate Diaries

Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life

By: Karen Linamen

Ready to Make Some Sweet Changes? Karen Linamen dishes up a satisfying blend of moxie and mocha, sharing stories from dozens of women who reveal savvy strategies for embracing a sweeter life—even while traveling rocky roads. If you’re hungry for more joy, reasons to laugh again, ideas to help you heal, and reliable hope leading to a sweeter future, this journey will leave you satisfied. Funny, transparent, and uplifting, The Chocolate Diaries is like taking a road trip with good friends who are wise about life. And while you’re at it, indulge (just a little) in the quirky recipes for concocting chocolate delights out of whatever ingredients you can round up in your kitch. The road may still be bumpy, but you’ll be having too much fun to care.

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WaterBrook

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0307729591

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9780307729590

Help, I Can't Stop Laughing!

A Nonstop Collection of Life's Funniest Stories

By: Shari MacDonald,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

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Help, I Can't Stop Laughing!

A Nonstop Collection of Life's Funniest Stories

By: Shari MacDonald,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

But be forewarned, once you start, you may not be able to stop! Help, I Can’t Stop Laughing! offers a collection of nonstop fun, foibles, and rib-tickling humor for those who know that laughter is the best medicine.Contributors like Barbara Johnson, Martha Bolton, Mark Lowry, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, and Chonda Pierce share their most hilarious and embarrassing moments to remind you that God’s love and a little laughter will keep you smiling no matter what curves life throws you.This cheerful collection of quips, stories, anecdotes, and quotes offers a continual source of refreshment in the midst of life’s struggles and stresses. Let the laughter begin!

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HarperChristian + ORM

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031031951X

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9780310319511

She Who Laughs, Lasts!

Laugh-Out-Loud Stories from Today's Best-Known Women of Faith

By: Liz Curtis Higgs,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

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She Who Laughs, Lasts!

Laugh-Out-Loud Stories from Today's Best-Known Women of Faith

By: Liz Curtis Higgs,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

The best of the best—stories, one-liners, and jokes from some of today’s funniest Christian speakers and best-selling writers This new book, like its best-selling predecessors, is packed with the kind of smiles and smirks, chuckles and giggles that thousands of readers have come to love and expect. It includes some of the funniest stories from today’s Christian writers like Barbara Johnson, John Ortberg, Mark Buchanan, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, Chonda Pierce, and more. Whether the topic is kids, marriage, pets, church, parenting, aging, or life’s most embarrassing moments, the writers will help you keep life in perspective by revealing their own foibles, follies, and failings. Realizing that laughter and faith can go hand in hand, they offer real-life anecdotes that will keep your world in balance even—and especially—when life gets tough.

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HarperChristian + ORM

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031086030X

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9780310860303

I'm Not Suffering from Insanity-- I'm Enjoying Every Minute of It!

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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I'm Not Suffering from Insanity-- I'm Enjoying Every Minute of It!

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

Whenever life feels crazy, enjoy some sanity-saving humor, encouragement, and advice from best-selling author Karen Linamen.

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180

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Fleming H. Revell Company

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0800757815

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9780800757816

A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind

Loving Your Body, Accepting Yourself, and Living Without Regret

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind

Loving Your Body, Accepting Yourself, and Living Without Regret

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

A serial dieter and queen of good humor (The Literary Guild) offers encouraging, practical help that addresses a woman's most-conflicted relationship--her struggles with her own body. Funny and unforgettable.--"Publishers Weekly.

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Waterbrook Press

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1400074010

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9781400074013

Welcome to the Funny Farm

The All-True Misadventures of a Woman on the Edge

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Welcome to the Funny Farm

The All-True Misadventures of a Woman on the Edge

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

There is no end to the sources of frustration, challenge, disaster--and humor!--in a woman's life, and there is no one more skilled at finding the merriment and wisdom in these everyday foibles and events than award-winning author and popular speaker Karen Linamen. In her newest humor-packed release, Linamen (author of Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt) guides readers on a side-splitting, hopeful, and entertaining tour of a woman's life, and in true, tongue-in-cheek Linamen style, no topic is off limits! Welcome to the Funny Farm covers everything from baby showers to cell phones, chin hair to Hamburger Helper, defrosted turkeys to Barry Manilow, and dumb blonde jokes to well-woman exams. Linamen's collection of hilarious observations, originally posted online at www.women-of-faith.com as The Funny Farm columns, will inspire and entertain (though not necessarily in that order) and ultimately shed light on principles of spiritual wellness and Christian living that will enrich the life of every reader.

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Baker Books

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1441235760

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9781441235763

How to Have a Fabulous Life--No Matter What Comes Your Way

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Baker Books

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1441208038

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Chocolatherapy

Satisfying the Deepest Cravings of Your Inner Chick

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Chocolatherapy

Satisfying the Deepest Cravings of Your Inner Chick

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

When life makes you crazy, reach for the chocolate: it's cheaper than therapy and you don't need an appointment. Beloved humor author Karen Scalf Linamen is back with her first new women's book in five years, and she's got a stash of sweet treats in her purse to share. Why do women choose comfort food when they are really craving something else? What if they could stop settling for second best and give their souls what they are really seeking? Would they be content? Perhaps they would glean a deeper understanding of their emotions. Most importantly, they might be able to get into their skinny jeans and stay there. With her trademark wit and insight, Karen Linamen helps women everywhere discover what they are really hungering for--and laugh out loud in the process.

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Baker Books

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158558617X

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9781585586172

Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight

Fifty-Two Amazing Ways to Master the Art of Personal Change

By: Karen Linamen

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Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight

Fifty-Two Amazing Ways to Master the Art of Personal Change

By: Karen Linamen

Do you wish something in your life was different? Take heart! You already possess the first and most important ingredient for change. Don’t waste your dissatisfaction, wield it! Intimate, humorous, and inspiring, Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight will take you on a journey from where you are to where you want to be. Do you long for a more rewarding career? A more passionate marriage? A healthier body, brighter future, or happier heart? With her trademark blend of laugh-out-loud humor and sage advice, Karen Linamen introduces you to 52 powerful actions you can apply to any change you long to embrace. In the process, you’ll discover the missing link between dissatisfaction and transformation; learn painless ways to remodel your habits; understand why you procrastinate and how to stop; learn how to generate the energy you need to pursue the life you want, and, above all, discover options and resources you never dreamed you had. What are you waiting for? No matter what has been holding you back–fear, fatigue, adversity, heartbreak, failures, or even the choices of other people–get ready. Get set. Lasting change is possible and its time to get started! Includes questions for reflection and discussion.

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WaterBrook

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0307446565

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9780307446565

Happily Ever After

And 22 Other Myths about Family Life

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Happily Ever After

And 22 Other Myths about Family Life

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

A humorous book debunking twenty-two clich�s of family life along with hints on how to build happy, wholesome families.

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Baker Publishing Group (MI)

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0800717414

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9780800717414

The Chocolate Diaries

Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life

By: Karen Linamen

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Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life

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1400074029

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9781400074020

Dare to Dream

Your Journey of a Lifetime

By: Karen Offord

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Dare to Dream

Your Journey of a Lifetime

By: Karen Offord

When we are alone, our shields can come down. We no longer need to hide behind the many masks we wear. We don’t have to waste energy hiding our flaws from others. But in the apparent safety of that solitude, there lurks a trap. Too many of us choose to focus on past traumas and dramas. It’s easy to get trapped by the regrets, pains, and failures of the past—and fears of what disappointments may await in the future. Why do we choose to allow what has happened and what may happen to destroy any hope of a happy life today? There is a way to escape this negative, unproductive, and self-destructive way of life—and you won’t believe how much your life will change when you decide you’ve had enough of being your own worst enemy. Dare to Dream: Your Journey of a Lifetime focuses on developing the most important and valuable relationship you will ever have—the relationship you have with yourself. When you can embrace yourself, you can embrace others. When you can forgive yourself, you can forgive others. When you can accept yourself, you can accept others. When you can love yourself, you can love others. Throughout Dare to Dream, you will fi nd simple truths, tools, techniques, and resources to start living an authentic life you can love, starting right now—authentically. One step at a time, each step consciously leads you in the direction you choose to go with love and with joy.

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Balboa Press

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145252419X

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9781452524191

Sometimes I Wake Up Grumpy...and Sometimes I Let Him Sleep

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Sometimes I Wake Up Grumpy...and Sometimes I Let Him Sleep

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Christian Large Print

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1410400417

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Parent Warrior

Protecting Your Children Through Prayer

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Parent Warrior

Protecting Your Children Through Prayer

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

An interactive book filled with anecdotes alongside wisdom and practical how-to’s that deal with praying for your kids.

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Fleming H. Revell Company

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0800756983

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9780800756987

Due to Rising Energy Costs, the Light at the End of the Tunnel Has Been Turned Off

How to Have a Happy, Fabulous Life Even When Your Circumstances Look Dim

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Due to Rising Energy Costs, the Light at the End of the Tunnel Has Been Turned Off

How to Have a Happy, Fabulous Life Even When Your Circumstances Look Dim

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With hilarious true stories and plain-sense practicality, Linamen helps womenfeel alive and vibrant despite their circumstances.

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0800731905

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A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind

Loving Your Body, Accepting Yourself, and Living Without Regret

By: Karen Linamen

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A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind

Loving Your Body, Accepting Yourself, and Living Without Regret

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Get to Know the New, Improved, Imperfect You! The architects of pop culture have never been the leading authorities on what is best for you. So turn your back on the lies that you are not thin enough, not successful enough, and not glamorous enough! Physical perfection is not the goal. Instead, let Karen Scalf Linamen take you on a journey from a limiting and unhealthy body-image to a life of feeling good about yourself—body included. When you learn the secrets in A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind you can change what you crave, what you eat, how you think, and ultimately how you live. Along with Karen’s trademark humor, you’ll find practical, common-sense tools to help you accept who you are today and take the steps that will make you the person you were created to be. Along the way, you’ll enjoy the new, improved, imperfect you!

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WaterBrook

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0307459101

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9780307459107

Welcome to the Funny Farm

The All-True Misadventures of a Woman on the Edge

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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The All-True Misadventures of a Woman on the Edge

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1441235760

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Due to Rising Energy Costs, the Light at the End of the Tunnel Has Been Turned Off

How to Have a Happy, Fabulous Life Even When Your Circumstances Look Dim

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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How to Have a Happy, Fabulous Life Even When Your Circumstances Look Dim

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With hilarious true stories and plain-sense practicality, Linamen helps womenfeel alive and vibrant despite their circumstances.

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She Who Laughs, Lasts!

Laugh-Out-Loud Stories from Today's Best-Known Women of Faith

By: Liz Curtis Higgs,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

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She Who Laughs, Lasts!

Laugh-Out-Loud Stories from Today's Best-Known Women of Faith

By: Liz Curtis Higgs,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

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HarperChristian + ORM

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031086030X

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Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt

-and Better Ideas for Beating Stress

By: Karen Linamen

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Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt

-and Better Ideas for Beating Stress

By: Karen Linamen

Karen Linamen relates the ups and downs of a woman's everyday life at home. She describes the stresses in dealing with household chores, the lack of privacy and personal space, and the demands of children, the chaos of mouldy food in the fridge, house-plants that insist on dying and holidays that go wrong.

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0551032197

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9780551032194

Help, I Can't Stop Laughing!

A Nonstop Collection of Life's Funniest Stories

By: Shari MacDonald,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

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Help, I Can't Stop Laughing!

A Nonstop Collection of Life's Funniest Stories

By: Shari MacDonald,Barbara Johnson,Karen Linamen

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031031951X

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9780310319511

Pillow Talk

The Intimate Marriage from A to Z

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

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Pillow Talk

The Intimate Marriage from A to Z

By: Karen Scalf Linamen

From the author of The Parent Warrior, Deadly Secrets, Working Woman and Workable Lives a book which covers, with humour and anecdotes, intimacy in marriage.

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