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From custom blended oils to relaxing spa services, the store Venus Envy takes care of all the beauty needs of Gull Harbor, Washington Behind the counter is Persia Vanderbilt, a woman with a nose for mixing scents--and a mind for solving murder..
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We all experience our own metaphorical minefields in life - situations that have the potential to cause us serious damage, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually. Sometimes we can march right through these situations, and other times we can barely muddle through.


I ran through a real minefield in Afghanistan, but I soon realized I had already run through other minefields in my life - only they were disguised as feelings of failure, my parents' divorce, a distorted body image, military training, and the pressures of college. However, I would yet pass through some of my toughest minefields as I entered the pageant world.

This book is written to share what I've faced - and overcome. Whether I'm working as a nurse in an emergency room, running a marathon, or walking the runway at the Miss America Pageant, one thing is for certain - it's all good..
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The 1960s: news of riots, war, unheard-of behavior, and rampant crime crowds the papers and the airwaves Spurned by his wife at home and by superiors at work, a young man (not so young anymore) sits in his cramped San Francisco apartment channeling everything around him into a diary that is a perfect record of a world going to pieces. The words he overhears, the words he wants to say, swim in his head, turning into fantasies of retribution, ambition, and love. He is sorry for himself. He is angry with everyone. He takes to going out at night, slipping into other people's empty houses. He writes everything down. He is looking for something, and he fixates on a woman. Diary of a Rapist is an extraordinary picture, at once terrifying and pitiful, of a peculiarly American creep..
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In Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Lawrence Schiller thoroughly recreates every aspect of the complex case of the death of JonBenét Ramsey. A brilliant portrait of an inscrutable family thrust under the spotlight of public suspicion and an affluent, tranquil city torn apart by a crime it couldn't handle, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town uncovers the mysteries that have bewildered the nation.

Why were the Ramseys, the targets of the investigation, able to control the direction of the police inquiry?

Can the key to the murder be found in the pen and writing pad used for the ransom note?

Was it possible for an intruder to have killed JonBenét?

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What really happened that horrific Christmas night in 1996 when six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was brutally murdered in her family's Boulder, Colorado mansion? Many people are convinced we'll never know. Crucial evidence is missing or was mishandled, and the investigation has appeared stymied. But now, psychiatrist Andrew G. Hodges reveals not only the identity of the killer, but also exactly what took place during the final hours of JonBenet's life - evidence that is all the more compelling because it comes directly from the killer's own mind. Dr. Hodges, who has been interviewed by detectives directly involved in the case, deciphers the hidden messages in the infamous ransom note as well as other written and spoken communications that are critical to the case. Working as a detective of the human mind, Hodges unfolds the riveting story step-by-step, Columbo style. And he shows how the murderer has clearly confessed. Charles Donald Byron, Special Agent FBI (retired), tells us, "As a seasoned, skeptical FBI agent, I am now convinced." And, as Dr. James O. Raney of the University of Washington School of Medicine reveals, "This is a story of jealousy, envy, revenge, hate and love. The participants try to cover an event that is the stuff of classic drama - if Dr. Hodges is correct - 'at the end of the Greek tragedy, the fantastic turns out to be true.'".
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Marilyn Van Derbur shares her courageous search for healing from incest.

In this long-awaited book, Marilyn, a former Miss America, tells the story of how she was sexually violated by her father from age five to age 18. She was 53 years old before she was able to speak the words in public: "I am an incest survivor "

Van Derbur describes in detail what specific "work" she did on her successful journey from victim to survivor. Using her story as the scaffolding, she shares knowledge and insights she has gained after talking personally with adult survivors in the 225 cities in which she has spoken.

Van Derbur also gives the hope that a richly satisfying and long lasting marriage is possible if healing is passionatelyl pursued..
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The Crowning Touch is probably the most helpful guide available on preparing for pageant competition. Contestants can learn to field interview questions with finesse, open their talent with thunder, master the five points necessary to win the swimsuit competition, tell the difference between an outstanding and an outlandish gown, meet the challenge of the pop question with flair plus a host of tips on being a good competitor..
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Guy Baldwin won the titles of International Mr. Leather 1989 and Mr. National Leather Association 1989. These titles, along with Mr. Baldwin’s position as a long time and respected member of the leather community, make him uniquely qualified to address this subject. He is a psychotherapist-educator and a sought after speaker nationwide..
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New Jersey new money meets Texas landed gentry when Julia Spinelli falls head over heels for Roman Sonntag Their whirlwind courtship has their families in an uproar. And while Julia and Roman's wedding party has the couple's best interests at heart, they sure have a funny way of showing it. But as the big day gets closer and closer, Julia is sure that love will win out-for her and her bridesmaids.

In Book Two of The Bridesmaid Chronicles, Kiki Sonntag, an out-of-work actress and former Miss Texas, takes it upon herself to save her brother's wedding from bad taste. But she can't save herself from a nasty tabloid scandal. Until it blows over, she's hiding out in Manhattan's hippest new hotel-and enjoying some perks from its playboy owner..
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