Showing results by narrator "A. Jo" in All Categories

Isla is a little girl with a special heart whose best friend in the whole wide world is a teddy called Brown Bear. Isla has to go to hospital and is looking forward to having ice cream, once her heart scan is over. But Brown Bear just can't wait and sneaks off to find the hospital café and a whole world of adventure. Lub-Swish-Dub is a magical story, written to help children manage the anxiety of hospital visits.

The War Hounds find their footing and incorporate their new members. Xautil and Bota seek to establish their own empire, dancing and bonking included. Shai'ton, Hell's Daughter and the other infernals strive to establish their control over Earth while fending off their Infernal Overlords in Tir' Na'Nog and York is the nexus where everyone's plans come to a crossroads. The Fortress has stood for eight years as a symbol that humanity will not kneel, will not lay down, they will fight. Will it fall or be the birth of a war the echoes across the cosmos.

She wasn't happy anymore, and that was my fault. Instead of fighting for us, I filed for divorce. Wasn't that what she wanted? I'm still in love with Vanessa. We might be middle-aged now, and maybe she refuses to speak to me, but I have a plan to win her back. It's insane, but I don’t care. I've secretly booked a vacation for her at an adults-only nudist resort on a South Pacific island—the same one where I'll be staying. If that doesn't shake up our relationship, nothing will. She thinks she won a tropical getaway. When she finds out I deceived her.... I'll worry about that later.

Most people who talk about motherhood start out by telling you how much they always wanted to be a mom. Not Lisa-Jo Baker. She was 18 and growing up in South Africa when her mom died, and she swore she would never have kids. But then she fell in love with an American boy with cowboy-green eyes, married him, and now, a decade and two continents later, they have three. This is the unlikely story of how she got there.

Mack: Bryce "Mack" McNamara has been caught in a pity party for one ever since his wife cheated on him, causing their nine-year marriage to end in divorce. He wants to move on but can't seem to figure out how to. That is, until Victoria Masters waltzes into Ladder 171 as the company's newest member.

Lizzy Bennet has her life sorted—well, sort of. She’s a successful veterinarian, working with her brother, Chase, in the family’s practice, she has her friends and family, and she has her petite gray cat, Evie. But, the one thing Lizzy doesn’t have is a boyfriend.

Given her incredible tenure as a Supreme Court justice as well as her monumental impact on the modern women’s rights movement, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become one of the most prominent political leaders of today. To complement her judicial significance, she has also become one of the most culturally popular political figures in US history. Not only has her workout routine gone viral (and been detailed in a book by her trainer), but RBG’s story has been featured in multiple critically acclaimed films.

From the rise of sovereign fire in Volume One, through the war-born collapse of empires in Volume Two, to the fractured heirs and machine-dominated future of Volume Three, this epic spans generations of rebellion, betrayal, and rebirth. Seth Takkar's story begins in silence and ends in consequence. His children scatter. His empire burns. And as machines awaken beneath the ruins of civilization, myth itself becomes a weapon, a memory, and a whisper of what might return.

As a killer brands his victims like bulls, Sheriff Jenna Graves' supernatural connection to the dead may be the only way to crack the case. Jenna must decipher her disturbing dreams before the entire cattle community becomes fair game for slaughter.

This year's reunion at Peace Pointe High School has turned into quite an affair. When a mysterious bloody knife shows up in an unsuspecting woman's purse, she seeks out the Glock Grannies to prove her innocence. The first order of business is to figure out who exactly was murdered. In the end, it just might be as easy as scoring a hole-in-one at the miniature golf course.

Emily never expected her first job in the ambulance control room to turn her whole world upside down. Between endless 999 calls, sleepless nights, and an NHS held together by humour and takeaway tea, she finds herself drawn to two very different people: Rockie, the fast-response paramedic with a sharp tongue and a storm behind his eyes, and Amira, her fearless colleague with a wicked smile and a soft touch when no one’s looking. As the adrenaline of the job builds, so does the tension. Rockie is reckless and complicated, hiding wounds deeper than any ECG can show.

Motherhood, nurture and violence – these are the themes of Elske Rahill's remarkable first collection, In White Ink . Rahill brings to life the psychological and physical reality of mothering, pregnancy and childbirth in ways that few other writers have attempted. Here is a biting realism , in the relations between men and women and in the expectations and failures of their assigned roles. Each story is illumined by moments of harsh poetry. They are carefully crafted snapshots of our condition.

Niaz Qureshis Zu Fuß von Pakistan nach Deutschland erzählt von der aufreibenden Wanderung eines Mannes von Ost nach West in den 1960er-Jahren. Qureshis Reise wird auch heute noch von vielen unter weniger günstigen Umständen unternommen.

A second chance to set the record straight, and rekindle a lost love. Wisconsin, 1931—Buck Wilson refuses to accept failure as his reward for all he has sacrificed, but he’s kept secrets for too long to be believed. With his freedom on the line, there’s only one person he trusts to mine for the true story: the woman he left one month before their wedding. All investigative journalist Caroline Wagoneer wants is to shine a light on the truth wherever darkness threatens to obscure it. Which is the only reason she agrees to help her ex-fiance when he begs for her to go undercover in Crow’s Nest.

Tyrone Ellsworth’s career as a literary lover-in-lieu began at university, where he found amusement and steady spending-silver in writing poetry, love letters, and offers of marriage for fellow Oxonians. So when schoolmate Gareth Boulton purchases his pen in order to win the wealthy Miss Agatha Weeks, what could be the harm? The task will be all the easier, in fact, because Tyrone has known her for years as his sister’s dearest friend.

Are you tired of feeling unfulfilled, invisible, and just not radiant after turning 50? Have your attempts at diets and fitness programs left you feeling more frustrated than inspired? I've been there and understand the unique struggles faced by women over 50. But what if I told you that intermittent fasting holds the key to unlocking your inner radiance and embracing the aging process with utmost grace? Yes, intermittent fasting can do that and so much more.

Blending two households can feel overwhelming, especially when managing relationships, parenting styles, and financial complexities. Many families face these struggles, but achieving a harmonious and well-adjusted blended family is within your reach. This guide offers practical solutions and proven strategies to help you navigate the journey with confidence.

After they barely got away with their necks intact in A Bad Place to Be a Hero, unlikely friends Thessa and Corlis are each facing challenges of their own. While Thessa is having difficulty adjusting to life as a commoner in New Montres, Corlis receives astounding news: the family that had abandoned him when he was an infant is inviting him to an extravagant summer celebration in their home. Within days, the orphan turned innkeeper is whisked away to the idyllic countryside of Forterne province, with Thessa on his side to help him navigate the intricacies of high society.

From the creators of Morvoren and Mordardh comes this new poetry anthology, capturing the enthralling nature of the sea. Some of Cornwall’s children and their equally creative parents joined poets to explore happy memories of days at the beach. Cornwall’s dramatic coastline, thrust headlong into the ocean, means you are never far from the water. What songs does the ocean sing? What secrets are whispered by the waves? What mysterious creatures swim beneath its glittering surface?

Lilly Fiels is 49 and dying—again. Only this time, she’s dying of guilt. Manhattan’s most sought-after architect had it all: the towering career, the apartment with a skyline view, and a life curated to look flawless. But when a devastating car crash rips away her soulmate, Lazlo, Lilly’s perfectly constructed world collapses into rubble. Revived after a near-death experience, Lilly is thrust into the harsh glare of her unfinished life. Back in a broken body and a fractured spirit, she’s forced to confront the wreckage of her choices.