Books with author Shepherd

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.

“Gripping and addictive—Shepherd has delivered again! A captivating mix of intrigue, deft twists, and complex questions, this is a must-read.”—Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, New York Times bestselling authors of These Broken StarsThe Maze Runner meets Scott Westerfeld in this new series Kirkus Reviews calls “swoon-worthy and thrilling” about teens held captive in a human zoo by an otherworldly race. From Megan Shepherd, the acclaimed author of the Madman’s Daughter trilogy.When Cora Mason wakes in a desert, she doesn’t know where she is or who put her there. As she explores, she finds an impossible mix of environments—tundra next to desert, farm next to jungle, and a strangely empty town cobbled together from different cultures, all watched over by eerie black windows. And she isn’t alone.Four other teenagers have also been taken: a beautiful model, a tattooed smuggler, a secretive genius, and an army brat who seems to know too much about Cora’s past. None of them have a clue as to what happened, and all of them have secrets. As the unlikely group struggles for leadership, they slowly start to trust each other. But when their mysterious jailer appears—a handsome young guard called Cassian—they realize that their captivity is more terrifying than they could ever imagine: their captors aren’t from Earth. And they have taken the five teenagers for an otherworldly zoo—where the exhibits are humans.

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.

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!

A Princess Prayer is the first in a series of five 18-page picture books for girls ages 4 to 8 that will help young girls understand their identity in God and their relationship with Him. Each book conveys a single Bible principle in a fun way and ends with “A Letter from My King” (God’s message to the child) and a “Treasure of Truth” (an applicable Bible verse).In A Princess Prayer, Elise longs to be a princess with a sparkly crown and beautiful dress and asks God to make her a real princess. She learns that she already is a real princess because she is the daughter of the King of kings.

The Maze Runner meets Scott Westerfeld in the second novel in this gripping and romantic YA series about teens abducted from Earth by an otherworldly race—from Megan Shepherd, the acclaimed author of the Madman’s Daughter series.They’ve left the cage—but they’re not free yet.After their failed escape attempt, Cora, Lucky, and Mali have been demoted to the lowest level of human captives and placed in a safari-themed environment called the Hunt, along with wild animals and other human outcasts. They must serve new Kindred masters—Cora as a lounge singer, Lucky as an animal wrangler, and Mali as a safari guide—and follow new rules or face dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Nok and Rolf have been moved into an enormous dollhouse, observed around the clock by Kindred scientists interested in Nok’s pregnancy. And Leon, the only one who successfully escaped, has teamed up with villainous Mosca black-market traders.The former inhabitants of the Cage are threatened on all fronts—and maybe worst of all, one of the Hunt’s Kindred safari guests begins to play a twisted game of cat and mouse with Cora. Separated and constantly under watch, she and the others must struggle to stay alive, never mind find a way back to each other. When Cassian secretly offers to train Cora to develop her psychic abilities—to prove the worthiness of humanity in a series of tests called the Gauntlet—she’ll have to decide fast if she dares to trust the Kindred who betrayed her, or if she can forge her own way to freedom.

Five adorable farm friends are waiting for kids to "Guess Who!" in this fun and engaging book. Hidden behind "peek-a-boo" flaps, a cow, pig, horse, sheep, and hen are just waiting to be discovered. Inviting rhymes offer simple clues to help readers guess who's hiding. A special, surprise under each flap and big pop-up at the end add to the charm of this delightful story.Young children love to play guessing games and love playing peek-a-boo and with the fun rhyming text they will learn animal sounds and animal identification as well.Rhymes on each spread prompt kids to guess who is hiding behind the big peek-a-boo flap. Special fuzzy surprise under each flap.

“Gripping and addictive—Shepherd has delivered again! A captivating mix of intrigue, deft twists, and complex questions, this is a must-read.”—Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, New York Times bestselling authors of These Broken StarsThe Maze Runner meets Scott Westerfeld in this new series Kirkus Reviews calls “swoon-worthy and thrilling” about teens held captive in a human zoo by an otherworldly race. From Megan Shepherd, the acclaimed author of the Madman’s Daughter trilogy.When Cora Mason wakes in a desert, she doesn’t know where she is or who put her there. As she explores, she finds an impossible mix of environments—tundra next to desert, farm next to jungle, and a strangely empty town cobbled together from different cultures, all watched over by eerie black windows. And she isn’t alone.Four other teenagers have also been taken: a beautiful model, a tattooed smuggler, a secretive genius, and an army brat who seems to know too much about Cora’s past. None of them have a clue as to what happened, and all of them have secrets. As the unlikely group struggles for leadership, they slowly start to trust each other. But when their mysterious jailer appears—a handsome young guard called Cassian—they realize that their captivity is more terrifying than they could ever imagine: their captors aren’t from Earth. And they have taken the five teenagers for an otherworldly zoo—where the exhibits are humans.

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.

Perfect for fans of Scott Westerfeld and The Maze Runner, The Gauntlet is the gripping finale to the thrilling and addictive Cage series about teens abducted from Earth by an otherworldly race—from Megan Shepherd, the New York Times bestselling author of the Madman’s Daughter series. Cora and her friends have escaped the Kindred station and landed at Armstrong—a supposed safe haven on a small moon—where they plan to regroup and figure out how to win the Gauntlet, the challenging competition to prove humanity’s intelligence and set them free. But Armstrong is no paradise; ruled by a power-hungry sheriff, it’s a violent world where the teens are enslaved and put to work in mines. As Nok’s due date grows closer, and Mali and Leon journey across space to rescue Cassian, the former inhabitants of the cage are up against impossible odds.With the whole universe at stake, Cora will do whatever it takes, including pushing her body and mind to the breaking point, to escape Armstrong and run the Gauntlet. But it isn’t just a deranged sheriff she has to overcome: the other intelligent species—the Axion, Kindred, Gatherers, and Mosca—all have their own reasons to stop her. Not knowing who to trust, Cora must rely on her own instincts to win the competition, which could change the world—though it might destroy her in the process.

The Ultimate Guide to Building Brain Strength and Self-Empowerment How to Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reshape Your Life Do you feel overwhelmed with negative thoughts and emotions? Do you struggle with depression and anxiety? Are you looking for a way to reshape your life and gain control over your thoughts and emotions? This book will put you on the patch to a complete change in your outlook and emotional state. Psychotherapy, sometimes called “talk therapy”, is a powerful tool that has worked wonders in the lives of millions of people. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about how psychotherapy, and it different components, work. This book will explain how things cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, work. Inside you will discover: What is psychotherapy and how does it work? Types of psychotherapy What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)? What is cognitive dissonance? How CBT helps you overcome negative thinking How CBT helps you with anger management The ways to overcome bad habits with CBT The role of mindfulness What is dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) How to achieve emotional regulation What is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)? The six fundamental ACT processes And Much More This is the perfect book for people looking to understand how psychotherapy works, to build more resilience, and to overcome their negative cycle of self-sabotage. If you read and follow the principles of this book you will find the power to reshape your life and change your behavior. Get Started on Your Life Changing Journey Right Away—Download your Copy of This Book Right Now