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Winter break in England is not turning out as relaxing as I’d hoped. I’m a 17-year-old kid, walking down a deserted road in the middle of the night in a foreign country. All alone, except for a friend who is haunted, possessed, and prone to panic attacks. I really ought to have kept up better with my magical training.

Von ihrem Liebesleben hat Chloe Davis erst mal genug. Gefühle können verletzt werden, und das soll ihr nicht noch einmal passieren. Lieber erfüllt sie sich ihren Traum vom eigenen Yogastudio. Doch der Anfang verläuft schleppend, und nach nur sechs Monaten steckt sie in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten und Chloe droht, alles wieder zu verlieren. Es sei denn, sie findet einen Partner für das Studio.

Protagonist and first-person narrator Alicia McMahon begins her memoir later in her life with a description of her vision to produce a tribute book for her ailing Nana Murphy. Her nana still lived in the village she grew up in - Foynes, County Limerick, Ireland. This leads to a very poignant conversation between Alicia and her Nana, a few months later. Alicia then explains how life was growing up in a little parish in Ireland and shares her stories from hardships to shenanigans.

In Contribute!, Tatiana Amico, a successful entrepreneur and mom of two, shares her secrets on how to build a successful business that supports your family, all while being there for your kids' milestones! If you’re finally ready to build your business and make some money by doing something that you’ll actually look forward to, don’t waste any more time. Contribute now.

I can now say I am strong, because I have recovered. I am better for the obstacles. I am stronger from the pain, and I am richer for the wisdom. I now know that real strength is quiet and peaceful. I now know that strong people don't have to fight. They can just stand and look to a power that is greater than them.

Traditional leadership frameworks emphasize control over making connections, but that underestimates the value of collaboration. By sharing the lessons of facilitative leadership, Invisible Leader gives you a new framework for tapping into your team’s potential. This book will show you how to approach, prepare, and guide team meetings to their best outcomes as well as how to use reflection to improve every stage of your work.

Zoe Adams wakes up in a hospital and is stunned to learn that she has been cryogenically frozen for almost two decades. To her surprise, her husband, Michael, is America's number one hero. Not only did he fund the cure for the deadly Pod Virus, which she had contracted, he also succeeded in saving her life. She is 137-ZOE, the 137th human to survive such a harrowing ordeal. Although this earns her instant celebrity status, something doesn't feel right.

Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on the different types of kidney cancer, signs and symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Keira returns to New York to discover, to her shock, that she has started a new trend in dating that is sweeping across the country - "Scandinavian romance" - and to find herself becoming a celebrity. Even more confusing, her sister gets engaged and gives Keira constant advice. Overwhelmed, Keira takes solace when Christiano calls and surprises herself when she agrees to take a week off and meet him on neutral ground: in Greece. Her magazine is thrilled, and they want this to be her new assignment: Can love work the second time around if you give it one more chance?

Michelle Brown is a struggling small business owner from a small town in northwest Georgia. Just as it seems as though her entire world is crumbling beneath her, Michelle learns she is the heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune. However, she soon realizes that her blessing may indeed be her worst nightmare as she faces a trial full of conspiracy, romance, and even the paranormal.

Zizzle Literary Audio Edition 2 contains stories selected from our hardback editions. Zizzle Literary is an anthology audiobook series that aims to bring parents and kids together to foster a lifelong love of listening to stories. We publish literary fiction that kids from age 11, teens, and adults will all enjoy. We focus on short and flash fiction - the door opener to the world of literature.

For 16-year old Abigail Renshaw, the terrifying nightmares are not the worst part. When apparitions start leaking out of the nightmares into her waking life - well, that's a problem. But Abby's dealt with hallucinations before, and she's nothing if not resilient. Following clues from the nightmares, she convinces her mother to let her visit Harmony Springs, the small town in Florida where Abby was born, and where her grandmother still lives. There, Abby finds unexpected help from new friends: a compulsive teenage blogger named Molly Quick, and Molly's older brother Ray-Ray.

Former field organizer for Hilary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, Alicia Bonner Ness provides inspiration for turning passion into action. Whether you’re itching to start a movement, in the midst of building a mission-driven brand, or rebranding an organization, Purpose Power will inspire you to imagine new possibilities. The book explains the Heptagon Method, a seven-step framework that helps you take big ideas from ideology to action. It instructs how you can motivate your allies to become advocates for your cause.

Tamika führt ein gefährliches Doppelleben: Sie arbeitet für einen russischen Mafiaboss - und für die Polizei. Nur noch wenige Tage, dann wird sie durch ein Zeugenschutzprogramm ein neues Leben fernab von New Orleans beginnen. Doch es kommt alles anders. Thibault, der Mitbesitzer der Sicherheitsfirma Bourbon Street Boys, läuft ihr vors Auto. Dank seiner kompakten Muskelberge passiert dem Typen mit dem unwiderstehlichen Lächeln nichts Schlimmeres. Oder doch? Beide geraten unvermittelt in eine äußerst heikle Lage, die ihr Leben für immer verändern wird.

A frequent contributor to many popular media outlets including the NY Times, O Magazine, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, and Fast Company, Dr. Clark has made it abundantly clear that rethinking anxiety, as a tool we can use to our advantage, can help us manage it more effectively. Weaving together modern neuroscience, case studies, interviews, and personal anecdotes, Hack Your Anxiety demonstrates how anxiety can be reclaimed as a powerful energy source, bringing you growth, success, and peace.

Keira Swanson, 28, has sworn off of love. With her heart still hurting from her breakups with Cristiano and Shane, she will not allow her magazine to use her for another love experiment. Which is fine by them, because they want to send her off on a different kind of trip: to prove that someone suffering from a breakup can avoid a knee-jerk rebound affair and manage not to fall in love. To emphasize the point, they will not assign her a new tour guide. Instead, Keira will take a cruise to the Scandinavian countries and have to navigate herself.

Olympic-caliber running hopeful Riley Dalton lost his left leg from the knee down in the noblest of ways: saving a trapped woman whose car was engulfed by fire. Years removed from that life-changing moment, he returns home to Dunberry, Michigan, searching for the pathway to a new life. Riley’s high school sweetheart, Jennifer Bailey, understands the process of reinvention. Heartbreak and corporate theft sent her scampering from New York straight back to her small-town roots...Will love be enough to cover the distance between them?

When it comes to redesigning how government functions, most of the common assumptions about innovation don’t hold up. Hana Schank and Sara Hudson conducted nearly 70 interviews with people inside of government to understand the common threads for successful innovation projects...In The Government Fix, Hana Schank and Sara Hudson, both a public interest technology fellows at New America and veterans of both Federal and local government, share what they’ve learned about how to truly make change.

New York Pops violist Karen Olson reveals how to harness the energetic power of frequencies to reduce fear, guilt, shame, and anger - and boost love, gratitude, serenity, and joy. Enrich relationships, heal emotional wounds, resolve physical complaints, reduce stress, generate more joy, grow closer to God.

Lady Eve ist in Gefahr, denn ihr Bruder braucht ihr Erbe, um seine immensen Spielschulden begleichen zu können, und schreckt offenbar vor nichts zurück. Sie hat keine andere Wahl, als unterzutauchen. Unter einem Decknamen nimmt sie eine Anstellung als Buchhalterin im berüchtigten "Hell & Sin"-Club an. Doch nichts in der verrufenen Spielhölle schockiert sie mehr als die Entdeckung, dass ihr Dienstherr niemand anderes als ihr Jugendfreund Calum ist, von dem sie glaubte, er wäre ihretwegen an den Galgen gekommen.