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It was whispered all through London Society that Ian Mackenzie was mad, that he’d spent his youth in an asylum, and was not to be trusted - especially with a lady. For the reputation of any woman caught in his presence was instantly ruined. Yet Beth found herself inexorably drawn to the Scottish lord, whose hint of a brogue wrapped around her like silk and whose touch could draw her into a world of ecstasy.

Choisie depuis sa naissance pour inaugurer une nouvelle ère de son royaume, la vie de Poppy n'a jamais vraiment été la sienne. Ses parents ont été tués quand elle était jeune et elle vit depuis recluse et surprotégée. Une vie solitaire, sans être touchée ni même regardée, sans contact avec l'extérieur et avec un seul moment à attendre : le jour de son Élévation.

Im heißen Sommerwind steht Maggie auf einem Wasserturm und blickt hinunter auf die zahllosen Häuser, in denen sie ihr Leben verbracht hat. Die Kindheit in Pflegefamilien ein Abgrund, der sie immer wieder ins Taumeln bringt. Doch da sind auch die Momente von Glück und großer Güte: die Sonne mit Strahlen im O zum Lesenlernen, die Fahrten auf dem Gepäckträger, eine erste Liebe. Und da ist Judith, die ihr beibringt, an sich selbst zu glauben. Bis ein Verlust ihr Leben erneut ins Wanken bringt und sie tiefer und tiefer in den Strudel der Vergangenheit gezogen wird.

As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight - or the danger. Even though he's my competition, Devon Sinclair thinks I have the best shot at winning what's supposed to be a friendly contest. But when the competitors start having mysterious "accidents", it looks like someone will do anything to win - no matter who they hurt.

Freut euch auf die Abenteuer zweier ungleicher Helden und bester Freunde: Stinky, dem Müllwagen, und Dirty, dem Bagger. Das witzige Duo ist nicht nur äußerst tatkräftig, sondern steckt auch voller Ideen, wenn es darum geht, herauszufinden, warum manche Dinge nicht laufen wie geplant. Meistens beginnt das mit der simplen Frage "Wie wär's...?" und führt jedes Mal zu tollen Abenteuern, an deren Ende jeder noch etwas lernen kann.

What if a lifetime of being told to repress anger, hide it away and fear it, has shown up in your body in a myriad of ways you can't control? As a woman, when was the last time you were allowed to be truly angry? Have you ever? The answer to this, argues Jennifer Cox, is never. Women are never allowed to really express their anger, and it is making us all mad. From toddlerdom when girls are conditioned to be 'good' and not make a fuss, to the sandwich years of midlife when the burden of myriad responsibilities is overwhelming, women's anger is hidden, repressed and toxic.

Für die 19-jährige Hazel Ann Kelly ist der Beginn ihres Studiums an der Lullaby University ein erster Schritt in die Freiheit – und ihre Chance, etwas über die Organspenderin zu erfahren, der sie diese Freiheit verdankt. Denn Hazel leidet an Mukoviszidose und brauchte eine neue Lunge. Gleich an ihrem ersten Tag an der LBU macht Hazel Bekanntschaft mit dem verschlossenen Lewis Branson, der im Dauerstreit mit seinem Bruder Jasper liegt.

Chief Operating Officer is one of the most complex senior management roles in organisations today. It embraces a range of disciplines, from Technology to Human Resources, from Legal to Risk. Yet, unlike other senior executive roles, there is no established framework or body of knowledge to support the COO. This book de-mystifies the COO role and breaks it into 16 core elements; the three fundamental pillars of Culture, Strategy and Change, plus 13 technical areas. It outlines responsibilities, warning signs, and how to boost performance.

Women deserve to know more about their bodies than just what happens in service to reproduction. Not knowing how your body works makes it challenging to advocate for yourself. Consequently, many people suffer in silence thinking their bodies are uniquely broken or they turn to disreputable sources. Blood is a practical, empowering guide to what's typical, what's concerning and when to seek care - recounted with the no-nonsense expertise and frank, fearless wit that have made Dr Jen today's most trusted voice in women's health.

Freut euch auf die Abenteuer zweier ungleicher Helden und bester Freunde: Stinky, dem Müllwagen, und Dirty, dem Bagger. Das witzige Duo ist nicht nur äußerst tatkräftig, sondern steckt auch voller Ideen, wenn es darum geht, herauszufinden, warum manche Dinge nicht laufen wie geplant. Meistens beginnt das mit der simplen Frage "Wie wär's...?" und führt jedes Mal zu tollen Abenteuern, an deren Ende jeder noch etwas lernen kann.

Molly McDaniel’s life is falling apart. Between her day job as a barista, her night job at a call center, and her crushing student loans, she’s barely getting by. And that dream she has of starting a wedding event planning business? The dream that led to all those student loan in the first place? She can feel it slipping farther and farther out of reach every day. So the absolute last thing she needs is to discover she’s inherited a run-down, struggling horse barn out of the blue, courtesy of her estranged late aunt.

. With the rise of the Berlin Wall, 12-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother, Fritz, live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors, and her friends are prisoners in their own city.

Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They're admired in their community and are a loving family—until their world falls apart the day their son, Sebastian, is taken. A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. The publicity has faded. She and her husband rarely speak. She hires a PI to pick up where the police left off, but instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that Derek is having an affair with a younger woman.

An essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is—and always has been—inherently political. To better understand the mental health oppression and institutional violence that exists today, we must become familiar with the root of disembodiment from our histories, homelands, and healing practices. Only then will listeners see how colonial, historical, and intergenerational legacies have always played a role in the treatment of mental health.

Anna Kerrigan, nearly 12 years old, accompanies her father to the house of a man who, she gleans, is crucial to the survival of her father and her family. Anna observes the uniformed servants, the lavishing of toys on the children, and some secret pact between her father and Dexter Styles. Years later her father has disappeared, and the country is at war. Anna works at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where women are allowed to hold jobs that had always belonged to men.

Half-angel Trinity and her bonded gargoyle protector, Zayne, have been working with demons to stop the apocalypse while avoiding falling in love. The Harbinger is coming…but who or what is it? All of humankind may fall if Trinity and Zayne can’t win the race against time as sinister forces gather.

At twenty-one, Calla hasn't done a lot of things. She's never been kissed, never seen the ocean, never gone to an amusement park. But growing up, she witnessed some things no child ever should. She still carries the physical and emotional scars of living with a strung-out mother, Mona - secrets she keeps from everyone, including her close circle of college friends.

Esteemed professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling series of lectures on the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Examining the historical and social context of each wonder, Tobin answers such questions as "Why was it built?" and "What can it tell us about the people who built it?" From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Colossus of Rhodes and the Pharos of Alexandria, the course provides a 360-degree view of these enduring marvels of human achievement.

Hanna fehlt ein Jahr ihres Lebens, das noch immer einen Schatten auf ihre Gegenwart wirft. All ihre Träume scheinen unmöglich: mit ihrer Stimme Geld zu verdienen, zu reisen, ein freies Leben zu leben. Als sie Sawyer kennenlernt, der ein Pub in Liverpool besitzt und ihr anbietet, dort zu singen, ergreift sie diese Chance nur zögerlich. Denn in Sawyers Nähe fühlen sich ihre Probleme weit weg an. Und Hanna darf nicht unvorsichtig werden. Zu groß ist das Risiko, dass ihre Vergangenheit sie einholt...

Within the tangled roots of grief, we stand to lose so much. No one ever acknowledges what we stand to gain. Strength. Perspective. Appreciation. Resilience. And sometimes, every once in a while, if you're truly lucky… There is love. After an emotional cliffhanger, we finally get inside Cal's head and discover his secrets, along with more details of his tragic past that have been keeping him from Lucy.