Books with author B B Shepherd

A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana—the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film and the live musical on Fox. The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father’s pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie’s duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa—or anyone else—to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”? The pieces that comprise A Christmas Story, previously published in the larger collections In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories, coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.

Everything You Need to Know About Choosing the Right Kind of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for YouConfused by the Different Types of Therapy? How Do You Choose? Third Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been around for 14 years. However, Third Wave CBT comes in many different forms. It can be hard to find accurate information about the different types of therapy.This book explains six major types of therapy in detailed, easy to understand terms. Different types of people tend to do better with different types of therapy. This book will help you learn more about CBT and about what specific type of therapy might be best for you.Inside this book you will learn:What Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) isThe differences between ACT and CBTWhat Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) isWhat Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) isHow FAP worksWhat Compassion Informed Psychotherapy (CIP) isThe differences between CIP and CBTWhat Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT) isHow MBCT worksWhat Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT) isHow IBCT worksHow to pick the best form of therapy for your personality and situationThis book isn’t designed to persuade you that one kind of therapy is better than another. Instead, you will learn about the different types of therapy, and you will learn some tools to help you choose the kind of therapy that will be the most beneficial to you.Therapy can be a powerful tool for overcoming traumas and coping with mental health issues. However, not all therapeutic approaches are the same. It is critical that you make an informed decision before undergoing therapy. This book is an invaluable guide as you make this important decision.Get Your Copy of Third Wave CBT Right Now

Join the Gemini Detective Agency and help the teenage sleuths solve the theft of a priceless necklace!Twins Zach and Evie Mamuya and their friend Vishal Desai make up the Gemini Detective Agency, which is mainly an excuse to get pizza together or hit the go-kart track. But when a priceless diamond necklace known as the North Star is stolen before an auction, the kids tag along with the twins' crime reporter mom and find a few clues that make them think this was no ordinary robbery. With the help of their classmate Sophia Boyd, the Gemini Detective Agency is on the case! Will they be able to sort through the clues and solve the mystery in time? Readers will love this interactive mystery, where clues can be found throughout the illustrations at the end of each chapter! The Gemini Mysteries: The North Star is an action-packed novel full of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

Sandy Santiago has problems coming out her ears. Granny Rita is out of control. The workers are out on strike. Worse, the murderous alien raiders are testing Alwa's defense perimeter. Once she has her hous in order, Sandy is strongly thinking of getting her own good look at what appears to be the alien home world. Last time Kris Longknife visited the place, she threw some serious shade on the aliens. Dare Sandy return? Might the aliens be waiting for her? What could a serious, organized scientific look at this world tell Sandy? Assuming she survives the look!

A young-adult, science fiction thriller full of action and suspense. Emit Friend thought he was a normal bored 14-year-old, until he stumbled upon his power to slow time. At first, he has fun with his power as he learns to use it. He pranks friends, impresses his cousin Ellen, and irritates the high-school bullies. But then he begins to fear that he may not be alone. Others seem to have his same power, and the more he looks into it, the more he realizes how tied they are to some of history’s greatest crimes. Emit starts to reevaluate his power as he unravels the mystery. Has he used it for good? Or is he following in the footsteps of whoever else is out there, using their powers to steal…and even murder? Perfect for young adult fans of Ender’s Game and the Divergent series, Slower is the thrilling story of a teen coming to grips with a powerful ability and struggling to overcome his inner demons to use it for good.

If you are lucky, adding a new dog to your home is only a small revolution. In order to suppress an all out uprising you must have the time, patience, and knowledge to choose and train the newest and cutest member of your family. Read this book to learn about:Finding the right pup for youAge appropriate adoptionEnvironment for successKiddies and puppiesOther pet relationship dynamicsUpbringing: first stepsDog KindergartenNutritionVaccinationsBasic hygienic procedures Download your copy today!Tags: Dog training, Puppy training, Dog training for beginners, Dog guide, Dog at home alone

Davy Presents Diesel Locomotives provides a fun story by Davy the Locomotive while teaching kids about diesel locomotives and diesel engines, and how diesel engine's produce electricity instead of steam to make diesel locomotives work. Enhance your child's interest and fascination in diesel locomotives. A Reading Certificate is awarded to kids upon submission of a fun quiz to Sinterklass & Company. The Reading Certificate Includes a passcode for access to a Kids Secret Library. For all reading levels 9 to 12.

Admiral Kris Longknife should have known the job offer was too good. Really, she knew by now that what was too good to be true really, really isn't. Still, she jumped at the chance to be the first human emissary to the Iteeche Empire. Only when she got there and met the Emperor, a teenage kid swamped by his throne, did Kris find out that there was a little civil war going on in the Iteeche Empire. The loyal forces were losing, and they needed the best fighting admiral they could get. So they got Kris Longknife. Now Kris is sweating out collecting a fighting force -- that won't make her their first target. Now she's trying to figure out how to fight ships identical to hers, that outnumber her four to one or worse. Oh, and she's got to keep the merchant princes in her embassy from making a mess of everything. A whole lot of people are hoping this Longknife can pull a grizzly bear out of her hat. A whole lot of other Iteeche are hoping the bear takes off her arm. This continuation of the Longknife Saga is 112,000 words of battle, intrigue and assassinations including a few wrong turns on Kris's part. Enjoy!

The Best Guide to Habits and Habit Stacking AnywhereDo You Want to Feel Better and Get More Done Each Day?Study after study finds there is one trait that sets the most successful people apart from the rest of us. That one trait isn’t wearing the same shirt everyday or some secret workout formula. The one trait that successful people have is that they know how to form good habits that stick.If you have ever struggled to keep a New Year’s resolution or if you have a hard time meeting your goals, you need this book. This book will teach you how to form good habits, how to make them stick, and what habits you should be forming.The power of habit stacking is that by slowly introducing small habits into your life you start to build synergies. You will begin to be getting more out of each habit every time you stack another, small good habit on top of it. It will seem like magic, but habit stacking is based on science.Inside this book you will learn:What is a habit and why do you want to form them?How to form good habitsHow habit stacking worksThe best way to schedule your dayHow playing music improves your focusThe power of changing your mindsetWhy you should plan your mealsHow to make active listening a habitHow to meditate in the showerAnd Much MoreThis book will show you more than 150 habits that you can use to improve your productivity, make you happier, build stronger relationships, and make more money. Unlike many self-development books, Habit Stacking: 150+ Habits for Improved Productivity and Greater Joy provides you with actionable tips that will help you get the most out of each day.This book will start making a difference in your life from the first chapter. If you follow the step-by-step process laid out inside this book you will quickly notice how much more time you have and how much better you feel. Each small habit you add to your routine increases the quality of your life exponentially.If you want to get the most out of life, you need to buy this book right away. You have never read a habit book as powerful or as easy to apply as this one.Don’t Waste Another Second Wishing You Were More Disciplined. Get This Life Changing Book Right Now.

A young-adult, science fiction thriller full of action and suspense. Emit Friend thought he was a normal bored 14-year-old, until he stumbled upon his power to slow time. At first, he has fun with his power as he learns to use it. He pranks friends, impresses his cousin Ellen, and irritates the high-school bullies. But then he begins to fear that he may not be alone. Others seem to have his same power, and the more he looks into it, the more he realizes how tied they are to some of history’s greatest crimes. Emit starts to reevaluate his power as he unravels the mystery. Has he used it for good? Or is he following in the footsteps of whoever else is out there, using their powers to steal…and even murder?Perfect for young adult fans of Ender’s Game and the Divergent series, Slower is the thrilling story of a teen coming to grips with a powerful ability and struggling to overcome his inner demons to use it for good.

This hilarious middle-grade novel with illustrations throughout sees Tomas discover that he can grow dragons in his own garden!When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandfather's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house and gets the shock of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragon fruit tree, and Tomas now has his very own dragon, Flicker! While Tomas finds out that life with Flicker is fun, he also finds that it is very...unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbrush and leave your underwear hanging from the TV antenna. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker---and quickly! And then something extraordinary happens: More dragon fruits appear on the tree! Now it's official, Tomas is growing dragons.