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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Francesca Amber is on a mission to make manifesting accessible to the most time-poor and overworked demographic in our society: MOTHERS. Francesca used manifesting to go from being a single mum of three who lost her business during COVID, to a highly successful entrepreneur and host of a no. 1 hit podcast. This book shows how you can use it to take control of your life, too. Written with Francesca’s signature humour, this practical and relatable book takes you on inspirational journey.

Dr. Amy Winslow tells the story: in foggy, nighttime San Francisco a jogging SFPD captain is savagely attacked by a Bengal tiger which then vanishes. In her ER, Amy labors unsuccessfully to save the captain’s life, then consoles his aggrieved closest friend, Lt. Luis Ortega. Neither suspects their lives will intertwine in a life-or-death mystery.

Being alone has a serious branding issue. We've only ever had negative language to talk about flying solo - but what about when time spent alone is restorative and joyful? What if it's something you crave? Enter: alonement, Francesca Specter's empowering new word to express valuing your own company and carving out time to spend with yourself, whoever you are and whatever your relationship status. In Alonement, Francesca Specter reveals how we can all thrive alone, whatever our circumstances, and harness the untapped power of some meaningful time with me, myself and I.

Christa Playfoot is looking for a fresh start after her divorce. Having lost her Michelin-starred restaurant, she hadn't expected to be job hunting and single just before Christmas. When her best friend says she's recommended Christa for a gig as a private chef over the Christmas period, Christa can't think of a reason to say no. Christa has no idea what to expect but it's certainly not grumpy billionaire divorcee Marc Ferrier and his rambunctious twin sons, or the beautiful but cheerless country estate, Pudding Hall, that they inhabit.

What makes for a wonderful life? On a crowded Christmas train from Milan to Paris, Amy, an American headed to meet her fiancé, and Martijn, a Finn headed anywhere but home, meet cute. But when their train gets delayed in an Italian Alps hill town due to a snow storm, they, along with a passel of fellow stranded passengers, find comfort and joy in a cozy inn, run by a wise Italian man who forces them to look at the holiday and each other in a whole new light.

Un viaggio nella follia dei diari di Angelo Izzo e del massacro del Circeo. L'opera di Ilaria Amenta indaga le memorie di un uomo capace di oltrepassare ogni limite del male, tra crimini efferati e la prigione vissuta come luogo di autocelebrazione. Un viaggio dentro la mente di un "uomo nero" per provare a capire come si possa compiere e ripetere l'inenarrabile senza provare rimorso.

Diving back to bits of her past, A Sweet Embrace looks at aspects from Francesca's past, both childhood and some more recent events. Again also delving into the political sphere, A Sweet Embrace takes on a subject that is unfortunately common place in the United States, and less so in the rest of the world, Mass Shootings. Having examined the statistics between the 6 nations to have had a Mass Shooting in 2025, and for the majority of those 6 looking back at the past 30 years, and one only looking back a dozen, Francesca paints a stark reminder that gun control works to curb mass violence.

È il 1584 quando, orfana, Emily St. Aubert raggiunge la zia Madame Cheron: un rifugio che presto si rivela prigione. Il matrimonio di lei con il conte Montoni la trascina in un dedalo di torri aguzze, stanze invase dall'ombra e corridoi in cui ogni eco vibra come un presagio. Quando cala la notte, note lontane e sussurri intrappolati nelle mura guidano Emily fino a lettere ingiallite, dietro a tende consumate dal tempo. Il conte Montoni la fissa con gelida determinazione, desideroso di soffocare ogni barlume di speranza.

Bologna, 1959. Nella stessa casa vivono due donne che sono madri, in modi diversi, dello stesso bambino. Olimpia, borghese istruita e moderna, è docile a un'idea di civiltà che la vuole sposa con figli; eppure, dopo il parto, il suo corpo sembra tradirla, aprendo piccole crepe nella sua identità. Ada, invece, arriva dalla Ciociaria: è una ragazza del popolo che ha lasciato una vita domestica carica di miseria ma anche di piccole felicità per fare da balia al neonato di Olimpia. È stata scelta perché è forte e sana, come si sceglie un animale a una fiera.

Once upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton.... Our four warriors and four witches, destined mates, have begun their adventure, knowing the fate of their world is at stake, but not having any idea there are other factions plotting against them. Now they face political intrigues, religious zealotry, father against son, wife against husband, a mother’s plotting, a sister’s envy, grief, betrayal, and despair as the prophesied journey across the sands of Firenze into the lush green of Wodell.

Most “healing music” is just pretty background noise. This audiobook combines the 9 sacred tones in their purest forms. Across 14+ hours, you’ll move through a vibrational reset that recalibrates your energy at the root, immersive journeys that dissolve emotional weight, and subconscious rejuvenation that makes the shifts permanent.

In Limitless: Elevate Your Existence, Manifest Your Dreams, Mart Tweedy takes you on a transformative journey to unlock your fullest potential. Drawing from his own spiritual awakening and self-development, Mart blends ancient spiritual practices with modern self-help techniques to help you break down the barriers holding you back and manifest the life you desire.

What does it mean to be a woman committed to a relationship with the sacred in today’s world? On a quest to answer this question for herself, Erica Bassani shares stories from her encounters with a dozen women spiritual teachers from Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Nondual traditions.

A heartwarming, uplifting village romance for fans of Holly Martin, Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley. Buying a thatched cottage in the country may not be the usual cure for a broken heart. But after Clara Maxwell finds out her boyfriend and best friend have been sneaking around behind her back, packing her bags and leaving everything in London behind feels like it's the only way forward. When Henry Garnett, her (rather handsome) new contractor, turns up with his little daughter Pansy and a van shaped like a cottage in tow, she isn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

From the attic of Driftwood House, there are stunning views of the deep green sea and sapphire sky. But Rosie can’t tear her eyes away from the faded photograph in her hands, and the words written on the back that will change everything.... Back in the tiny seaside village of Heaven’s Cove after the death of her mother, all Rosie Merchant wants is to hide her tears, rent out her childhood home and get back to her ‘real’ life, away from the gossiping villagers and wild Devon weather she escaped from years ago.

A Devram, dove la magia degli dei scorre ancora attraverso i loro Discendenti, l'equilibrio è legge. Ogni cinque anni si tiene la Selezione, un rituale antico in cui i giovani Fae vengono assegnati a uno dei sei regni. Ma solo uno sarà scelto come Fonte personale di un Erede: un legame magico, intimo e irrevocabile, che dona potere... e pretende tutto. Tessalyn Ausra non è nessuno. Una Fae invisibile tra i tanti, cresciuta nell'ombra, convinta di non valere abbastanza nemmeno per essere notata.

The undead are unquiet! Beset on all sides, Julian and Daemon must face off against an army of zombies. Christian, Balthazar, Caemorn and Fiona have their hands full with ghosts. The Immortal Kaly is not giving up their fight against the Vampire King anytime soon, but neither is Daemon going to back down from regaining what is his.

In 1912, scientist Marie Curie spent two months on the British seaside at the home of Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette. At the time, Curie was in the throes of a scandal in France over her affair with Paul Langevin, which threatened to overshadow the accomplishment of her second Nobel Prize. Performed by Kate Mulgrew and Francesca Faridany at the Minetta Lane Theatre, this play by Lauren Gunderson is an ode to two remarkable women.

Thirty-one-year old Clara’s family have called their cosy cottage in the grounds of Brellasham Manor ‘home’ her whole life. And when River, the owner’s son, returns after sixteen years away, at first Clara is wary. They shared their first kiss as teenagers before River moved halfway around the world, and his soulful brown eyes look just the same.