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Daniela Dröscher erzählt vom Aufwachsen in einer Familie, in der ein Thema alles beherrscht: das Körpergewicht der Mutter. Ist diese schöne, eigenwillige, unberechenbare Frau zu dick? Muss sie dringend abnehmen? Ja, das muss sie. Entscheidet ihr Ehemann. Und die Mutter ist dem ausgesetzt, Tag für Tag.

Berlin, 1928. Im Herzen dieser vor Kreativität flirrenden Modemetropole ist das Warenhaus Lichtenstein ein Ort, an dem unterschiedlichste Menschen aufeinandertreffen: Hedi, einst Ladenmädchen im Lichtenstein, ist inzwischen mit Hannes, dem Konfektionär des Hauses, verheiratet. Sie haben eine Tochter und teilen die Liebe zur Konfektionsmode – bis Hannes sich einer anderen Frau zuwendet. Thea leitet die Schneiderkontrolle und ist glücklich mit ihrer Großfamilie und Ehemann Georg. Einzig ihr Geheimnis um Sohn Carl hütet sie vor ihm.

When Salem Grimes stumbles onto a dead body on her way to an AA meeting, she does what any self-respecting Christian would do - freaks out and screeches words that would make Jesus blush. However, learning her ex-husband, Tony, stands accused of the murder spurs Salem into action. Eager to help, she makes the bold decision to investigate the case as an amateur sleuth. What she lacks in skills, qualifications, or a general clue on how to find, well, clues, she makes up for with the genuine desire to help.

Spiritual medium Emma Whitecastle knows a good ghost when she feels one - like her own sweet Granny Apples, long gone but still as famous for her apple pies as she is for helping her great-great-great-granddaughter get to the core of the most baffling mysteries...When Emma gets word of a sticky spirit problem in Las Vegas, she and the ghost of Granny Apples hit the road for Sin City. The spooked one is Dolly, a former showgirl. Dolly is haunted by Lenny, a dead Vegas hood worried about an aging mobster named Nemo coming after the leggy old bombshell.

Imagine spending eternity with your backside hanging out! That’s what Emma Whitecastle and Granny Apples can’t help but think when they meet the ghost of Tessa North frolicking in the surf off Cataline Island. Tessa, a young starlet who died on the island in the 1960s wearing nothing but a polka-dot bikini, won’t cross over until “Curtis” comes for her. To help the winsome, bikini-clad spirit, Emma and Granny must find out who Curtis is and how Tessa died.

Detective Matilda White attempts to stop the drug Ice from being smuggled into the country. What she uncovers is her worst nightmare. A fascist regime is on the rise, using addiction and torture to take hold of the city. In order to fight back, Matilda and her all women team have to match the cartels extreme aggression and cunning. They confront the vile leaders and the hideous creatures used to kill and control with absolute terror. This war is like no other, and it tests the four women to their ends.

A heartbroken and humiliated Ricky Graves took the life of a classmate and himself. Five months later, the sleepy community is still in shock and mourning. Ricky's sister, Alyssa, returns to confront her shattered, withdrawn mother and her guilt over the brother she left adrift. Mark McVitry, the lone survivor of the deadly outburst sparked by his own cruelty, is tormented by visions of Ricky's vengeful spirit. Ricky's surrogate older brother, Corky Meeks, grapples with doubts about the fragile boy he tried to protect but may have doomed instead.

This book covers the material which has been removed from the Book of Daniel, over time. There is a lengthy and historical introduction, discussing the various pieces and explaining their content and finally, the text of the passages themselves. This includes: The Prayer of Azariah, The Song of the Three Holy Children, the story of Susanna and the Elders, the story of the Priests of Bel, the story of Daniel Slaying the Dragon, the story of Daniel Returning to the Lion's Den and the rarely seen Seventh Vision of Daniel.

Mothering with Courage provides guidance for mothers to self-reflect and dig deep to discover what is important to them from their own perspective. Only from that space can a mother discover how to be the best, most authentic mother for her child.

As war rages over Europe, Barbara Sinclair is desperate to escape from her unhappy home, which is a target of the German Luftwaffe. Caught up by the emotion of the moment, she agrees to marry John, her childhood friend who's leaving to join the RAF; but a meeting with Simon Farley, the son of a local industrialist, and an encounter with Alex Everton, a Spitfire pilot, complicate matters.

Friedhofsgärtnerin Gesine Cordes ist schockiert, als sie sieht, wessen Beerdigung am heutigen Tag stattfindet: Ihre eigene Schwester Mareike wird begraben. Seit zehn Jahren haben sie sich nicht mehr gesehen. Seit Gesines Sohn unter bis heute ungeklärten Umständen ums Leben kam. Beide gaben sich gegenseitig die Schuld an seinem Tod. Gesine hat damals alles verloren: Ihre Arbeit als Kriminalkommissarin, ihre Wohnung, ihre Familie.

In the days when Scotland lay under siege - from the Vikings who sailed from the north and the Norman English who came from the south - King David sought to unite his people into one nation. For this, he needed loyal warriors. Waryk de Graham soon proved the greatest of these fighters, and was knighted Lord Lion. But his honored position came with a price: a wife chosen for him by the king - a reluctant Viking bride.

She possesses the courage and beauty of her wild Cossack ancestors. Now Katerina is on a vengeance quest against the marauders who destroyed her village and stole her priceless snow-white horses in the name of the mad czar. Nor will she rest until she has killed the man who dared to take her innocence.

The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul will encourage listeners to stay upbeat, because there's always a brighter way to look at life. This collection includes 32 Stories of Christmas humor, memories, and holiday traditions.

Megan Maxwell nos presenta la novela que todas sus seguidoras estaban esperando: las aventuras y desventuras sexuales de Björn, uno de los personajes más cautivadores de la serie Pídeme lo que quieras. Björn es un atractivo abogado a quien la vida siempre le ha sonreído. Es un hombre ardiente, alérgico al compromiso, pero al que le encanta disfrutar de la compañía femenina en sus juegos sexuales. Melania es una mujer de acción. Como piloto del ejército americano está acostumbrada a llevar una vida al límite, sin embargo, su principal misión es la de luchar como madre soltera por sacar adelante a su hija.

Franziska Böhler, Krankenschwester aus Überzeugung, schildert in bewegenden Fallgeschichten den Stationsalltag im Krankenhaus und macht deutlich, wie sehr Patienten und Personal unter profitorientierten Strukturen leiden. Sie hat sich für Nachtdienste und Wochenendschichten entschieden, für viel Arbeit und noch mehr Verantwortung, für einen Job, der sie fordert - ihr Herz und ihren Verstand. Nicht entschieden hat sie sich für Dienste in ständiger Unterbesetzung, für Bedingungen, die Pflege und Medizin gefährlich und unmenschlich machen.

Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson gleans life lessons learned by inspirational women from around the world in a personal and inspirational book. In Ruth Davidson's YES SHE CAN we meet world-beating women from fields as diverse as science, politics, the military, business and...

For all the technology, conveniences, and advantages we experience in today's world, many of us struggle just to get through each day. After coming through what seemed like a lifetime of abuse, hardship, and oppression, Joyce Meyer has come to live every day in victory and joy. In her new book...

Engrained in our culture is the belief that unbending discipline is the only sure way to success. You must go to the gym five times a week, never order the dessert, and don't even think about buying that dress you keep staring at in the store window. Breaking from such a regimented lifestyle is...

Real estate mogul Sandra Forrester was an average performer when her business took a radical downturn. Extraordinary fear replaced the decent income she had been earning—it was time to reset and begin again. After picking up a secondhand book in a used book store, Sandra learned she had to define the life she wanted. She adopted new habits. She focused her mind, harnessed her newly discovered power, and tapped into a vital ability: reinvention.