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Multiple affairs, compulsive pornography, prostitutes, and voyeurism - no matter their “drug” of choice, men who act out sexually leave their partners reeling in fear, rage, shame, and isolation. But there is hope. Best-selling author Claudia Black’s revised edition of her classic work Deceived offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the validation and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction, and confidence.

Emotional, endearing, and full of romance. This is the first book of the heart-wrenching duet Second Chance Sinners by USA Today best-selling author Claudia Burgoa you can’t miss!

Our understanding of the human mind has been shaped by 200 years of accidents, inquiries, tests and observations. Here are the stories behind 33 of psychology's most famous and influential experiments, and their creators. Award-winning broadcaster and psychology lecturer Claudia Hammond uncovers the often surprising and sometimes dark histories behind landmark studies such as The Stanford Prison Experiment, Harlow's Monkeys, Little Albert and the Marshmallow Test.

Com momentos tocantes, tensos e também divertidos, Histórias lindas de morrer nos relembra a importância das relações humanas e do respeito ao outro. Como médica paliativa, Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes cuida de pacientes terminais há mais de vinte anos, em contato íntimo com os momentos de maior vulnerabilidade do ser humano. Uma das principais vozes na tentativa de quebrar o tabu sobre a morte no Brasil, ela nos traz uma coleção de emocionantes histórias reais colhidas em sua prática diária, em que a proximidade do fim nos revela em toda a nossa profundidade.

Featuring three of Claudia's transgender romances: Home Town Advantage, Change of Heart, and Ice Breaker with a brand new bonus epilogue, exclusive to this collection!

Carl is shocked to wake up in a new body, about to learn some lessons and gain a whole new perspective on his relationship with his girlfriend. Dane finds the job of his dreams, but discovers that to achieve the success he desperately wants there is a catch that wasn’t mentioned in the interview. Cherry is about to shake off her small-town upbringing and see what the big city has to offer, debuting a new name and a new look.

The Nazi conscience is not an oxymoron. In fact, the perpetrators of genocide had a powerful sense of right and wrong, based on civic values that exalted the moral righteousness of the ethnic community and denounced outsiders. Claudia Koonz's latest work reveals how racial popularizers developed the infrastructure and rationale for genocide during the so-called normal years before World War II.

¿Listo para unirte al club? En un pacífico complejo privado para jubilados, cuatro improbables amigos se reúnen una vez a la semana para revisar antiguos casos de asesinatos locales que quedaron sin resolver. Ellos son Ron, un exactivista socialista lleno de tatuajes y revolución; la dulce Joyce, una viuda que no es tan ingenua como aparenta; Ibrahim, un antiguo psiquiatra con una increíble capacidad de análisis, y la tremenda y enigmática Elizabeth, que, a sus 81 años, lidera el grupo de investigadores aficionados… o no tanto.

En "El poder del conflicto", los autores explican qué sucede cuando aparecen los desacuerdos entre las personas y cómo podemos pasar de un abismo a la reconexión armoniosa. Trabajar en los constantes desajustes y sus reparaciones de la vida cotidiana - el silencio y la evasión son, en realidad, obstáculos que nos impiden crecer - nos ayuda a formar relaciones profundas, duraderas y de confianza, así como adquirir resiliencia en tiempos de estrés y trauma, y ​​alcanzar un sólido sentido del yo en el mundo.

Die alleinerziehende Camilla kämpft an allen Fronten. Täglich muss sie sich im väterlichen Delikatessenhandel beweisen, während ihre 15-jährige Tochter Marie gegen sie rebelliert. Und dann wird sie auch noch nach Südfrankreich geschickt, um mit einer Honigmanufaktur zu verhandeln - im Gepäck das tobende Mädchen und ihren nervtötenden Nachbarn, der sich ihnen spontan angeschlossen hat. Kein Wunder, dass sich das pittoreske Bergdorf Loursacq zunächst als wenig heilsam für die angespannten Gemüter erweist.

Former vice cop Mackenzie Baudin is at the top of criminal organization Coercion Ten's hit list. If they get hold of her, she'll be leveraged against her uncle, director of OPAQUE's special ops force. She's now saddled with Josh Slater. No one else knows better than OPAQUE agent Josh Slater how to thwart Coercion Ten. After all these years, he's closing in on the crime boss who bought his father for a bank account, but that entails returning to his hometown to protect his boss's niece. The only woman he's loved. Macki, who he was forced to leave behind. And he can never tell her why.

The triumphant conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray's dazzling Spellcaster series. To save the lives of countless people in Captive's Sound, Nadia swore herself to the One Beneath—to black magic. Her plan, and the town's only hope, is for Nadia to learn enough sorcery...

This is a story of a magical life. A young girl with introductions to the elite of the ballet world discovers who she is through romantic encounters in Monte Carlo, Florence, London, New York City, and many more glamorous locations. She leaves the world of dance and becomes a fashion editor at one of the top fashion magazines in the world. But her jet-set celebrity-filled world of fashion does not provide her the happiness she seeks. Through a series of mystical and mysterious events, she awakens to a deeper calling and her true adventure begins.

Manchmal braucht die Seele genau das: eine kleine Auszeit, ein Lächeln–und Geschichten, die wärmen wie eine sanfte Umarmung. Balsam für die Seele ist eine liebevolle Sammlung herzerwärmender Kurzgeschichten, perfekt lesbar für jeden Tag. Jede Erzählung schenkt Momente der Ruhe, Hoffnung und Lebensfreude–ideal für zwischendurch, am Abend oder einfach zum Genießen. Diese Geschichten laden dich ein, den Alltag loszulassen und dich an das zu erinnern, was wirklich zählt.

Die ambitionierte Journalistin Ivory reist nach Cornwall, um ihr Idol, die weltberühmte Schriftstellerin Lydia Sharp, aufzuspüren, deren Identität ein Rätsel ist. Doch schon bald bringt eine Panne ihre Pläne durcheinander. Statt Exklusivinterview erwarten sie das malerische Fischerdorf Portloe, der charmante Cafébetreiber Preston und eine alte Dame, die ihr Herz für sie öffnet.

Plantas Abuelas es una serie de encuentros con personas en diferentes regiones de México que tienen una identidad ligada a la tierra, con modos diferentes de vivir y habitar el mundo. Es gente que camina su territorio a otro ritmo y con otra mirada; que encuentra en las plantas una compañía, una inspiración y una afinidad que permea en su relación con lo que les rodea. A través de sus historias, leyendas, territorios, desafíos, saberes y aprendizajes descubrimos posibilidades para las generaciones futuras.

Femminile plurale è un viaggio nelle vite di donne che hanno scelto sé stesse. Donne reali, autentiche, vissute in epoche diverse. Donne che forse non hanno cambiato il mondo intero, ma hanno mutato profondamente il loro, lasciando echi e tracce da seguire per tutte noi. Ogni episodio è un ritratto: un momento, una scelta, una ferita, una rinascita. Un modo per ascoltare cosa succede quando una donna decide di mettere sé stessa e i suoi obiettivi al primo posto e, senza volerlo, insegna anche a noi come si fa.

I expect my best buddy’s wedding to be a bust until the beautiful bartender asks me if I could use something stiff. Trust me, “getting something stiff” is the least of my worries. One touch of Jade’s silky-soft hand, and there’s a zing, just like in the movies. Somehow, I find the magic words that make her mine for the night.

The riveting true story of the crime, punishment, and transformation of a Seattle boy who came of age inside the adult prison system and who, once on the outside, rebuilt a new life as a man. After twenty years of incarceration, little was familiar to newly released Willard Jimerson. His once-gritty city was a technology hub. An African American was president. And with a six-inch screen, he could access a vastly changed world. From Claudia Rowe comes the story of the life Willard took and the life taken from Willard, the story of everything he had to regain and was yet to discover.

When her mother and brother are murdered, young noblewoman Accala Viridius cries out for vengeance. But the empire is being torn apart by a galactic civil war, and her demands fall on deaf ears. Undeterred, Accala sacrifices privilege and status to train as a common gladiator. Mastering the one weapon available to her - a razor-sharp discus that always returns when thrown - she enters the deadly imperial games, the only arena where she can face her enemies.