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Quarantined in a southwestern desert city in the midst of her high-risk pregnancy, Margo Steines felt her life narrow around her growing body, compelling her to reckon with the violence entangled in its history. She was a professional dominatrix in New York City, a homestead farmer in a brutal relationship, a welder on a high-rise building crew, and a Mixed Martial Arts enthusiast; each of her many lives brought a new vantage point from which to see how power and masculinity coalesce—and how her body paid the price.

A deeply felt meditation on race, sex and American culture - at once incendiary and icy, mischievous and provocative, celebratory and elegiac. The daughter of a successful paediatrician and a fashionable socialite, Margo Jefferson spent her childhood among Chicago's Black elite. She calls this society 'Negroland': 'a small region of Negro America where residents were sheltered by a certain amount of privilege and plenty'. With privilege came expectation.

Elena Alvarez is living a cursed life. From the deadly fire she accidentally set as a child to her mother's abandonment and now an unwanted pregnancy, she knows better than most that small actions can have terrible consequences. Yet when her grandmother calls and asks her to watch over the children of a recent widower in a small, isolated town in Colorado, she takes it as a chance to finally organize her life.

At 17 years old, I’m not ready to marry, and yet that’s what I must do as the crown princess of Austria. But getting to know the foreign princes visiting my kingdom becomes the least of my worries when I touch a bespelled nutcracker and unleash a deadly curse. I have 12 days to feed the nutcracker the magical nut Crackatook. If I fail, my soul will become trapped inside the toy for all eternity, and my body will turn to wood....

In a world ruled by vamps, being half fae and magicless sucks. You know what’s even worse? Being sold into slavery by your own mother. I am Onyx Logan, and my mother condemned me when she sent me to Nocturnal Academy. If I get lucky, the academy will mold me into a servant for rich vampires. If I’m not, I’ll become a courtesan.

On a voyage to America from her beloved France, Lynna's innocence is captured by the very captain who had sworn to protect her. Yet, due to events beyond their control, when the ship docks in Charleston, they part as enemies. Years pass, but neither has been successful at forgetting the other. When they meet again years later, old desires are immediately rekindled, but Lynna is abducted by pirates and swept away to a lush tropical paradise before they can confess their love for one another.

In Driving the Future Oge portrays a future where clean, intelligent vehicles with lighter frames and alternative power trains will produce zero emissions and run at 100+ mpg. With electronic architectures more like that of airplanes, cars will be smarter and safer, will park themselves, and will network with other vehicles on the road to drive themselves.

So far I have two possible fates: Die in my dorm or end up as a vampire’s slave. There is no escape out of Nocturnal Academy's prison school. Being here means I’ve lost my mother, my best friend, and my freedom - and it gets worse...Now Nocturnal Academy plans to make me into a courtesan for the vampires. Unless I get a win the chance to become the one out of 100 fae who gets to shape her own fate. Topping the Placement Tests are my only hope.

Lucy Clark has had it. After being bullied one too many times, Lucy retaliates. But when the fallout is far worse than she meant it to be, she gets sent to Manhattan to serve as a full-time companion to the eccentric Edith Fox. Edith is glamorous and mysterious - nothing like Lucy expected. Though Edith’s world of hidden gardens and afternoon teas is beguiling, there’s one other thing about her that makes her unlike anyone Lucy has ever met...she thinks someone is trying to kill her.

When winning thoroughbred trainer Joan Caulder comes up short an exercise rider at Churchill Downs, she hires freelance gallop girl Cailen Eagleton who, on the first day in the saddle, shows she can ride like a dream as well as distract her new boss with bold confidence and a rear end made to be framed in chaps. But Cailen believes all horse trainers are egomaniacs who sacrifice horses' interests for the sake of money and prestige.

Embark on a storytelling adventure into ancient China with us! Drawn from actual Chinese texts, some dating back 3000 years, discover the enduring power of these captivating narratives. You don't need any Chinese culture background to join, and you'll walk away with unique insights into the most fundamental underlying Chinese thinking, invaluable whether you're interested in world cultures, doing business in China, or want to make better sense of international relations & politics.

Join me on a journey of weaving earth-based healing practices and perspectives into our modern, everyday lives to cultivate wellness, balance & connection for the benefit of human and Earth. Ultimately, we are not separate from the Earth, we ARE the Earth, and yet, through modernity, industrialization, & capitalization, we have lost much of our innate connection, causing all forms of suffering & illness. This podcast offers daily, often brief snippets of how weaving the medicine of Earth-based healing into your daily life can support yours & the Earth's revival to wellness, for we are one.

Faux fireside chats with the menthol cool stylings of the illustrious Margo Chatting. We’ll delve into various subject matter and relevant or irrelevant topics. Opinions, facts, a little bit of humor and a lot of swear words. Just for scuz. Exclusive limited edition episode merchandise available at the gift store so you can tell people you’re better than them without saying a word. www.ChattingTonight.com

Lucky Ladybug® and her friends Bubbly Butterfly, Buddy Bee, Flashy Fly, Toodaloo Turtle along with her class visit their places of origin and culture in this third book of the series. Together, they travel the world and learn about well known historic attractions in each country.

Learning is fun and captivating with the Lucky Ladybug® series, Lessons from the Heart. Lucky Ladybug and her friends Bubbly Butterfly, Buddy Bee, Flashy Fly, Toodaloo Turtle along with her class visit their places of origin and culture in this third book of the series. Together, they travel the world and learn about well known historic attractions in each country.

Hello toi ! Bienvenue sur Daily Poney, le podcast de la vraie vie de cavalière où on aborde des sujets pas toujours simple dans le milieu de l'équitation 🐴 Mais c'est également une safe place où les proriétaires peuvent me parler de leur histoire sans jugement ni critique ✌️ Si tu souhaites participer à ce podcast n'hesite pas à écrire à l'adresse : Dailyponey@gmail.com On se retrouve sur instagram si tu as des questions : @origandepezerole https://www.instagram.com/origandepezerole Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus ...

Sadie Quinn is at the romance readers' convention for one reason only: to find editor Jocelyn Dellarivier. Which she could do if she didn't keep running into the most frustrating, gorgeous man ever. To make matters worse, she just won a contest and a date with him is the prize. Jake Blaine could kill his boss for rigging the contest, but now he's face to face with the one woman who could expose his alter ego. He's not about to leave, but he can't tell Sadie he's the editor she's looking for.

Two sisters, with an age difference of 7 years, who are also best friends. The sisters, Margo and Aud will give you advice, share stories, and even will dabble in true crime stories. *all of the art is beautifully done by THE Kate Goeller, her Instagram is @goellieart*

Welcome to The Grace Filled Life. As a mama of 4 young girls, I have grown weary of trying to keep up with the perfect pictures I see on social media when my life looks nothing like that perfect picture. My heart is to bring reality, encouragement, laughter, and a whole lot of Jesus to mamas who just want to know they aren't alone in the mess. I hope that as you listen, you feel less alone and encouraged through life and scripture to lean into a grace filled life!

This audiobook will show you how to focus on solutions and become better at resolving many issues. Rather than complaining, take action to create a better future. Ready, Aim, Succeed will empower you to achieve your desired happiness.