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Although I do believe that these exercises are beneficial (just like most exercise), I have no trust in this author. And the recommendation by Dr. Oz didn't help.
Title: Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon by Nako Takeuchi Premise of Series: Usagi is an 8th grade student and is fourteen years old. She is loyal, clumsy, a terrible student, and crybaby. She discovers, after meeting Luna the cat, that she is a Sailor Scout and is tasked with saving the universe. Her journey begins when she saves her best friend and accepts her new responsibility. The second book in the series: Ami is a genius who has transferred to the same school Usagi attends. Usagi befriends her hoping that her grades will improve. Both girls are caught by a monster and it is at this time that it is revealed that Ami is the second Sailor Scout. Ami is Sailor Mercury and is happy because it means she has a finally made a friend and has a purpose outside of studying. Third book introduces Rei. Rei is a miko and has psychic abilities that allow her to sense the presence of evil. Her path crosses with both Ami and Usagi when ...
Sisters Marjan, Bahar, and Layla have crafted new lives for themselves. Escaping Iran after the 1979 revolution, the three have made their way to rural Ireland, where their Babylon Café has enchanted the hearts (and stomachs) of the locals. However, not everything is as rosy as it seems in their new home. Each sister has her own secret, shielding the others from her own private struggle. Tension builds in the household as Marjan, Bahar, and Layla attempt to reconcile their personal issues and their familial responsibilities. Everything comes to a head with the arrival of two mysterious strangers to their sleepy coastal village. This book is the sequel to Mehran's first book, Pomegranate Soup, but the characters and plot work well as a standalone novel. There are threads of fantasy and romance woven through the story . Personally, these plot elements felt superfluous to the main story. However, fans of these genres may enjoy the budding romance and supernatural happe...