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Do you have any idea what the people you know are capable of? Best-selling author of All My Lies Are True, Dorothy Koomson, asks how well you can really know your neighbours.

In this classic Aesop fable, a shepherd boy lies about a wolf threatening his sheep. What will happen when the wolf actually appears?

In each chapter of You're Going to Be Okay, author Madeline Popelka shares an insight that she gained along her healing journey that shifted her perspective, brought her comfort, reduced her shame, or helped her feel less alone. She weaves in her own personal stories throughout the book...

The author talks with Symphony Space Education Director Madeline Cohen about the next much-anticipated entry in his New York Times best-selling adventure series for middle-graders ages 9 and up. The event features a discussion with the audience.

Transported to the magical realm of Avalon, Gwen finds herself in the hands of its dark and beautiful ruler—Mordred, the prince in iron. The prince holds total power in Avalon, trapping his rivals in an enchanted crystal prison. But he shows a strange gentleness to Gwen.

My kid sister was murdered fifteen years ago. Now the killer has struck again. And this time, I’m going to take my revenge…

Skylar Abramson doesn't believe in fairy tales. Shape shifters, maybe, but not fairy tales. The daughter of one of Finland's most powerful businessmen, some might say she grew up in one: wealth, international recognition, houses around the world...but Skylar has spent the last decade struggling to escape her father's reputation. Now, finally, Skylar made a life for herself outside of his shadow...until she learns that Emanuel Abramson is dying. Skylar agrees to fly home to see him, despite her better judgement. She'll even put up with the moody bear shifter he's hired to protect her on the visit. Its only two weeks, and then she'll have made her peace: she'll never have to see her father - or the alarmingly attractive Isak Liefsson - again.

Often referred to as the father of science fiction, Victorian author Jules Verne is renowned for his fantastical adventures imagining extraordinary voyages to strange new horizons. Prolific and prophetic, he wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories, in which he foretold the skyscraper, the submarine, space missions and even the Internet. Featured here are contemporary adaptations of four of his most famous tales, as well as a special episode of The Forum examining the long-lasting appeal of his work.

When my husband Seth and I bought our perfect home, all I wanted was a chance to start a loving family—the one thing I never had. And all our dreams come true when I get pregnant with twins. But we had no idea financial ruin was just around the corner. Desperate to keep our heads above water, we have no choice but to take in lodgers.

This EDS Survival Guide will walk you through five keys towards acceptance, peace, and taking the right actions for your unique health challenges. If you have pain and problems from living with EDS, this book can offer you reflection, validation, and support. When you find yourself feeling like no one understands you, open this book and explore the five keys of thriving with EDS.

Everyone wants a place to belong, and Jade is no exception. Being a runt is something she can't change, but it's something she will have to overcome in order to convince a pack to accept her.

Beyond Words presents the essence of Swami Satchidananda’s teachings, including his gentle humor, practical wisdom, profound insights and deep vision. Through stories, puns, parables, and examples, he enables his readers to discover for themselves the peace and joy that is within us all. Spiritual awakening or enlightenment is an experience that is beyond the spoken or written word, beyond even the grasp of the finite mind. Still, we have to use words, even to talk about spiritual truths. We are all searching for inner peace and happiness.

Tasha was studying hard to get through her last year of university when she was kidnapped. She certainly did not expect to wake up with four feet and wings. Mad scientists are bad enough, but things get even more complicated when aliens appear and wipe out the human race. Is there a way for her to hide her true identity in this new world while retaining her humanity?

Rosa Martinez is a young writer who is determined to become a great author. Her plan involves getting her idol, the famous reclusive guarded author Max Moore to tutor her. Max eventually agrees to an arrangement where Rosa works in Max's office in exchange for learning from the great Max Moore. Rosa can't stop fantasizing about Max's dominance and assertive nature. She likes it when Max is hard on her.

I knew the moment I met Daniel that I would marry him. As I meet his family for the first time, I say a silent prayer. It’s important that I make a good impression… and that they don’t discover why I’m really there. Over a lavish family dinner, I take in their tight-lipped smiles. His mother watches my every move, his brother flirts dangerously with me and his sister maintains her thunderous expression as she carefully avoids any questions about the family. I can tell they’re all hiding something from me. And little do they know, I already know what it is.

Sloane Smith is the world's number one tennis player, and at 35 years old, she is reaching the latter years of her playing career. When injury strikes, she is determined to make a come back and retire from the sport on her own terms. She employs a hot butch physical therapist to help her rehab from her injury. The attraction between the two of them is instant, but Sloane is always a professional. She doesn't date. Tennis means everything to her, and coming out would be a disaster? Wouldn't it?

Vienna, 1937. When beautiful American Kitty becomes engaged to Austrian diplomat Edgar, she finds herself thrown into a very different world in Europe, and soon longs for home. But when the woman designing her wedding dress, Judith, takes Kitty under her wing, she sees the city of Vienna in a new light–a city of culture and music that she can explore with her new friend.

From the creator of top career YouTube channel Self Made Millennial, the only job search guide you’ll need to get employers competing for you Are you tired of sending out dozens of job applications every day and never hearing back? Or, when you do land interviews, not getting an offer, and...

Paris, 1941. When Kitty is asked to return to Paris as an undercover agent, she knows the mission is her most dangerous yet. But she has been fighting the Nazis for too long to stop now. And her role within the Resistance has already cost her friends, family, and her own marriage.

When Franki Amato leaves her cheating ex and erratic job as a rookie cop in Austin, Texas, she hopes for a quieter existence at her best friend Veronica’s New Orleans PI firm, Private Chicks. But life in The Big Easy is anything but quiet. Or easy. Her furnished apartment resembles an old French brothel, and her aging ex-stripper landlady has some rather odd policies.