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Charmante Perfektionistin trifft auf attraktiven Chaoten.Prickelnde Slow-Burn-Romance um eine packende Challenge, die beide an ihre Grenzen bringt und schließlich über sich hinauswachsen lässt. Kaira sagt ständig zu allem Ja, ist für jeden und alles da – und brennt dabei immer mehr aus. Trotzdem liebt sie ihren Alltag. Dank ihres Organisationstalents gelingt es ihr, alles unter einen Hut zu bringen: Studium, Nebenjob, Ehrenamt und ihre chaotische Familie. Cooper hingegen ist allergisch gegen Verpflichtungen und jegliche Form von Stress.

It's Not Transphobic to Say Your Daughter Is A Girl: The Wise Lesbian Guide for Progressives allows parents to see the current explosive growth in girls seeking "gender transition" through the lens of sociology, gay and lesbian history, and recent data on the long-term risk of childhood and adolescent medicalization in the pursuit of expressing trans identities.

Do you believe in Fate? Is it possible that two people are meant to be together? That it is their Destiny? For Tammie Velarde and Grant Gibbins, all signs point to yes.

The pain from discrimination and marginalization led me closer to my purpose of advocacy. I had two choices for responding to what happened to me. I could accept reality and do nothing about the fact that women of color in the workplace will be targeted for abuse and sidelined. My other choice was to use that frustration as a vehicle for warning others and providing tools to navigate those situations. I chose the latter and used this book as therapy to heal from the many years of trauma and prepare others for the journey ahead.

Justin is a typical teenager, dodging school bullies and waging an endless war with his parents. But when he discovers Ursula and Brutus-two sibling black bears being kept in horrific conditions at a nearby zoo-his life begins to change. He finds a cause that ignites his passion and an animal sanctuary willing to take the bears. But there's a catch: he'll have to cover the quarter-million-dollar cost.

Wer zuerst die Wahrheit sagt, hat viel zu verlieren ... Anrührende Hidden-Lovestory-Romance über die Verarbeitung von Kindheitstrauma. Als Amy Albright den neuen Fußballtrainer ihres Kumpels Raj zum ersten Mal trifft, spürt sie sofort eine enorme Anziehung. Doch Casper benimmt sich, wie ein arroganter Arsch und Amy hält Abstand, auch, weil sie Raj versprochen hat, seine Fake-Freundin zu spielen. Obwohl sie sich am Anfang nicht ausstehen können, knistert es zwischen Amy und Casper immer mehr, sie kommen sich heimlich näher.

Omar Sharif grew up in London surrounded by gangs with fierce loyalties. Carrying a knife offered him protection; belonging; family. But after three of his friends were murdered, Omar sought to change his life. He is now a Pride of Britain Award winner and coach who inspires teens and young people with his story, helping them grow self-belief, resist peer pressure and reach their potential.

Atemberaubendes Romantasy-Debüt ab 14 zur Zeit der Belle Époque – mit einer prickelnden Dreiecks-Liebesgeschichte in der glanzvoll verruchten Opernwelt. Cleodora ist ein Niemand. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters kann sie sich und ihre sterbenskranke Schwester kaum über Wasser halten. Sie wohnt in der glanzvollen Stadt Lutèce, doch deren Welt der magischen Talente ist für Cleo unerreichbar. Als sie von der berüchtigten Madame Dahlia beim Diebstahl erwischt wird, nimmt ihr Leben eine unglaubliche Wendung: Dahlia macht sie mit Hilfe eines Gesangstalents über Nacht zur gefeierten Sängerin an der Oper.

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Fifteen-year-old Shelby's life has been spiraling out of control since her little brother died and her parents divorced. She gets in fights at school, lashes out at her mother, and can't find a way to pull herself out of her self-centered vortex of anger, fear, and grief. When Shelby inadvertently finds her great-grandfather's Ku Klux Klan robe and a cryptic message embroidered in a family quilt, Shelby and Darrin, her conflicted, gay best friend, drive traumatized Grandma to her hometown in North Carolina to help make amends with the past.

At eighteen, Ashley seems to have everything: looks, talent, and even a girlfriend. What more could a young man want? Yet something is missing, and he has to come to terms with his sexuality and the possible implications for his career in the public eye. He begins dating Chris, but isn’t sure he’s head over heels in love. It’s not the knight-in-shining-armor feeling he always imagined.

In 1973, Spencer Perrin was coming of age with his best friend, Alan. Now, he's an elderly man trapped in the throes of Altzhiemers. When he befriends a nurse at a retirement home, he finds comfort and familiarity. Luke immediately understands Spencer is living back in time, but he's happy to help the man with whatever he needs. In fact, he feels an overwhelming need to protect him from the truth—a truth Luke isn't even fully aware of yet.

Change starts with dialogue, and no one knows this better than writer, activist and model, Munroe Bergdorf. While you might think that conversations won’t change lives or shake up the systems, these little acts of defiance have more value than you might realise - whether it's with friends, family, people online or a room full of strangers. Talk To Me gives you the tools to navigate tough discussions; to change people's minds; to accept when you're wrong; and to know when to step away.

We can teach young boys essential qualities that can foster lifelong confidence, high performance, and emotional wellbeing: core qualities needed for them to cultivate a complete dimensional life. In The Power of Small Wins: How Tiny Steps Can Lead to Big Success, young boys will learn to develop these core attributes to transform their lives into strong and confident people to win every day of their lives. And the good news is that parents and teachers will assist them in this effort.

Feeling overwhelmed by “adulting”? Budgets, deadlines, first jobs, interviews, online safety, tough conversations, it’s a lot. You want simple steps, not lectures. Tools you can use today, not someday. Here’s the promise. In just minutes a day, you’ll learn step-by-step skills to boost confidence, crush your goals, master your money, and build a brighter future, without the overwhelm.

Esta preciosidad de libro trata todos esos temas y crisis existenciales que vivimos los millenials geriátricos y otras generaciones atrás. Dando un paseo por cosas como la salud mental tomados de la mano de profesionales, aprender a podar el árbol genealógico, el amor propio y la alquimia, no la que trata de oro, pero sí la que nos ayuda a transformar las situaciones poco favorables en cosas buenas. Es un libro divertido y conmovedor lleno de anécdotas y ejercicios que ayudan a darle una palmadita a nuestros corazones de adultos confundidos.

After being shunned, Cyrus sought solace deep in the Appalachian Mountains, yearning for a place where no one could ever judge or hurt him again. Unfortunately, the peace he found came at a price. When Silas ran away from his Mennonite community, he was uncertain about where to go or what to do. After being taken in by a kindly old farmer, everything in his life changed. Despite his many blessings, something was still missing—a long-lost friend who holds the key to unlocking his heart.

Feeling lonely, overwhelmed, or unsure about the future? You're not alone — and this book can help. Today's teens are more isolated than any generation before them, and increasingly overwhelmed by academic pressure, social media, and fear about what comes next. Many struggle to feel confident, connected, or in control. Drawing on more than 25 years as a licensed clinical psychologist working with children, teens, and families, Dr. Brian E. Razzino offers real tools and relatable stories for the everyday struggles — school, friendships, family, self-doubt, stress.

What most don’t realize is that the real game happens in your mind, in how you handle pressure, how you bounce back from losses, and how you balance everything else in your life—school, friends, family, and social media. That's where this game-changing book comes in. Packed with 21 powerful tips that help you master the mental game, build stronger relationships with your teammates, and handle setbacks like a pro, it's your ultimate guide to becoming an unstoppable force in your sport.

Tracing the history of the LGBTQ+ community from the Stonewall Riots and “gay liberation” movements to the groundbreaking protests of the 1980s and 1990s, Fight AIDS! is a gripping narrative of the AIDS epidemic for young readers, told through the lens of the activism it fostered. Focusing on the people most directly affected by the crisis and on the individuals who fought for justice, it is an intimate and humane account of one of the most devastating eras in United States history and an electrifying celebration of the power ordinary citizens have to enact meaningful change.