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Hai mai avuto la sensazione che qualcosa non quadri nella tua vita? Che le giornate si rincorrano tutte uguali, tra sveglie rimandate, riunioni inutili, social scrollati e sogni dimenticati? Se spesso ti sembra di vivere in una scatola - confortevole e in apparenza protetta, ma troppo stretta per chi ha ancora desideri da realizzare - questo libro è per te.

New Nigeria is a good, clean, all-American town. The husbands are smiling and handsome, the wives are strong, rich, and powerful, and Nat Turner High is the best public school in the state. Yet, the citizens of this idyllic community find themselves in a rapidly changing country and, to be perfectly honest, some of them are a teeny bit uncomfortable with it all.

Whether you want practical guidance for an unassisted birth or simply want to deepen your understanding of natural birth in general, this book is the how-to manual you've been waiting for. Introducing the idea of a Brave New Birth—any birth where the mother and baby are free to birth by instinct and are given the privacy and safety necessary for the body and baby to birth themselves, without interference, intervention, or being watched/measured/observed.

Addison Blakely should be happy. After all, so many items on her life list had checkmarks by them: self-sufficient and living on her own, enjoying life in DC with fantastic friends, happily single, and working at a professional job. So why isn't she? Addison knew life wasn't going to be like the Regency romances she devours. The pages of her own book weren't going to be filled with a dashing hero and a gorgeous romance. That wasn't reality. Or so she thought.

Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith: She proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It’s not until after they’re married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn’t want more children.

English barrister and historical, travel and legal writer C.G. Addison wrote his history of the Knights Templar in 1842. The Knights Templar were a Catholic order active between 1119 and 1312. Growing rapidly in power and notable for charitable causes as well as their fighting skills during the crusades, they are perhaps best known for developing financial methods that were an early form of banking.

This comprehensive guide walks listeners through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers. This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as well as more experienced writers looking to hone their skills.

Il bestseller giapponese da 4 milioni di copie di Ichiro Kishimi, e Fumitake Koga. Una guida verso se stessi e la felicità interiore. In parole semplici e chiare gli autori pongono domande e danno risposte esaustive. Il mondo sembra "un groviglio caotico di contraddizioni"? Porre continuamente le domande al mondo e non ricevere mai le risposte? Sei rimasto sbalordito dal chaos del mondo moderno che sembra non finire mai? Hai perso o non hai mai avuto fiducia in te stesso, nelle tue capacità? Vuoi cambiare te stesso e la tua vita e non sai da dove cominciare?

Unleash the beast! Deep in the heart of Texas, Brawley vows to build a base, explore Red Haven, and protect his women. Seven orders. Seven amazing powers. Seven beautiful teachers. He needs to work hard, crack strands, and avoid the attention of those hunting him. And oh yeah, his family and friends want to know why he’s shacking up with five gorgeous women and stockpiling a mountain of ammo. Meanwhile, his newly released Beast just wants to teach all enemies a lesson they’ll never forget. Don’t mess with Texas!

Serena Williamson loves working at Muskoka Shores, the fancy resort on Lake Muskoka, and making couple's dreams come true. But after returning from a celebrity wedding to find her own hopes crumbling to dust, she sets out for self-improvement, and to prove her ex was wrong. But when a misunderstanding concerning the new assistant church minister leads to more self-doubt, can she ever really trust a man again?

The Book of Virtues is one of the most popular moral primers ever written, an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop character—and helps parents teach it to them. Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Loyalty. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Hard work. Self-discipline. Faith. These remain the essentials of good character. The Book of Virtues contains hundreds of exemplary stories offering children examples of good and bad, right and wrong. The updated edition of The Book of Virtues will continue a legacy of raising moral children far into a new century.

"Welcome to Rockwell Land," writes Deborah Solomon in the introduction to this spirited and authoritative biography of the painter who provided 20th-century America with a defining image of itself. As the star illustrator of The Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Norman Rockwell mingled fact and fiction in paintings that reflected the we-the-people, communitarian ideals of American democracy. But who was this man who served as our unofficial "artist in chief" and bolstered our country's national identity?

Alexander is arguably one of the most notable Greek figures, immortalized in stories and legends that are commonly used in mythology classes today. With the lingering feeling of discontent after the Persian invasion and the political unrest that surrounded him, his life made for an interesting topic in Plutarch’s works.

This collection opens with an essay about how writing has helped Andrea Levy to explore and understand her heritage. She explains the context of each piece within the chronology of her career and finishes with a new story, written to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. As with her novels, these stories are at once moving and honest, deft and humane, filled with insight, anger at injustice, and her trademark lightness of touch.

Wieder einmal Aufregung bei den Bundschuhs: Gundulas Ältester hat sich verliebt und kündigt unvermutet eine Hochzeit an. Doch niemand kennt seine zukünftige Frau. Nur eins ist klar: Gefeiert wird im Garten seiner Eltern, die sich um Gelassenheit und Weltoffenheit bemühen. Tatsächlich aber sind sie schockiert, denn ihre Schwiegertochter ist Afroamerikanerin, hört auf den Namen Imene und stammt aus Detroit.

Finally, Amira is 12. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala - Amira's one true dream. But life in her peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when the Janjaweed arrive. The terrifying attackers ravage the town and unleash unspeakable horrors. After she loses nearly everything, Amira needs to dig deep within herself to find the strength to make the long journey - on foot - to safety at a refugee camp.

An Enemy of the People is an 1882 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, who wrote it in response to the public outcry against his previous play, Ghosts, which challenged the hypocrisy of 19th-century morality. An Enemy of the People tells the story of a man who dares to speak an unpalatable truth and is punished for it. Ibsen uses the language of comic exaggeration through the mouth of his spokesman, the idealist Doctor Thomas Stockmann, who rejects all absolute principles of either wisdom or morality.

College student Tashi Yukimora was devastated when her date with the handsome, silver-eyed Jay ended in disaster. Tashi found herself separated from Jay and abducted by a group of thugs. She had no idea what they wanted with her or what they were going to do to her. It seemed like Tashi would never get out of this situation alive but her prayers were answered when a snow leopard arrived on the scene to save her life.

Mandy Logan and her father Bear were hoping for a peaceful Italian getaway. Instead, they've stumbled into a web of conspiracy that stretches from the winding streets of San Gimignano to the hallowed halls of the Vatican. When Mandy befriends local twins Sofia and Lorenzo, she's drawn into the decade-old mystery of Lucia Moretti, a young girl who vanished without a trace. But as Mandy digs deeper, she uncovers an underground network of smugglers, spies, and sanctuary seekers that will challenge everything she thought she knew about right and wrong.

Savannah Brooks can’t stop thinking about him, no matter how hard she tries. Falling in love with Nick Summers wasn’t part of her plan, until he made her feel so ridiculously happy...and for the first time in her life, so incredibly safe. Her only priority was to take care of her baby sister. Keeping Heidi safe and giving her the happy childhood that she’d never had herself was the only thing she’d ever cared about.