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In the acclaimed Once Upon a Lie, Maggie Barbieri introduced Maeve Conlon, a single mother and bakery owner hiding dark secrets behind her cookie-cutter suburban life. Now, Maeve's moving on with everyday life when the unthinkable happens: her father dies of a massive heart attack. Maeve's mother died when Maeve was very young, and growing up, it was always just her and her father. But on the day of his funeral, Maeve learns a shocking secret.

With the epic victory at Waterloo behind them, Arianna and Saybrook are looking forward to a quiet summer of scholarship, far from the turmoil of war and politics. But little do they know that an even more dangerous battle is about to test their mettle. The shocking news that Lord Grentham, the steely minister of state security, has been accused of treason and is on the run from arrest takes them and their close circle of friends by surprise. Arianna and Saybrook don't want to believe it. Despite their fraught past with the minister, they've developed a grudging friendship.

Rowena Batts has enough problems in her life without adopting a crazy cockatoo. She's just splattered two hundred grown-ups with jelly and custard, and her dad's getting married to her teacher. But Sticky the cockatoo turns out to be just the friend she needs.

A serious illness destroyed Helen Keller's sight and hearing before she reached the age of two. At seven, she was introduced to Ann Sullivan, the beloved teacher and friend who helped Helen to make contact with her world. Through sheer determination and resolve, Helen learned to speak, read, and write, and prepared herself for entry into prep school by the age of 16. She later enrolled at Radcliffe and graduated with honors. Her motto: "There are no handicaps, only challenges."

This book is an invitation to know again the joy, the wonder and the peace of truly belonging to Life and belonging to your own life. It explores techniques and ideas that invite you to free your attention from the mind that feels it needs to "do" life so you can "be" life again. Through being life, you will discover yourself again as a part of a vast and sacred process, one that is working tirelessly to bring you into full consciousness of Life.

A bundle of books one (Her Last Wish) and two (Her Last Chance) in Blake Pierce’s Rachel Gift Mystery series! This bundle offers books one and two in one convenient file, with more than 100,000 words.

Edward, Earl Lippincott, is cut from the same cloth as his late and unlamented brother, the Fifth Duke of Wyndmere. When a madman has the earl's family in his crosshairs, the earl's overindulgence and self-destructive ways halt. He works alongside his brother, the Sixth Duke of Wyndmere, restoring the family name to secure a suitable marriage for their sister, but is distracted by their sister's lovely friend Lady Aurelia.

Renowned master voice teacher Mary Setrakian is an inspirational and respected vocal coach to Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning artists, Broadway stars, as well as singers, actors, and music lovers around the world who simply love to sing. The Mary Setrakian Method not only unlocks the potential of the voice, but also frees the human spirit.

Demons are real. They say never enter into a deal with them, but what if I had no choice? What if they are three of the most gorgeous men I’ve seen my entire life? And what if my lesson to learn here is that no matter how attracted I am to them, how much I yearn to kiss them, I’m in danger? But my life’s never been the easiest. I’ve bounced from house to house, living in foster care, with no true place to call home. And there’s an ancient darkness that follows me around wherever I go. They may be demons, but I’m no angel, and this darkness craves the Hell they give.

Are you embarrassed because you wet the bed? Are you ready for a great night’s sleep with the comfort of knowing you will wake up in a dry bed in the morning? Imagine going to bed with confidence!

School in the Kentucky hills goes from August to the last Friday before Christmas. After that the snows are too high, and later, the thawing rivers too full, for the Fairchild children, and their neighbors, the Wattersons, the Sawyers, and the Huffs to make it safely to the little school house in the woods. Now that Althy is 14, Mr. Fairchild has other plans for the long winter months. Learn, along with Bonnie, Debbie, Chris, and Emmy, what it is like to have school at home in the early 1900s.

Even if you have tried and failed to lose weight many times in the past, you should never give up your goal. The reasons for our failure are often due to the fact that treatment is not the right path for us, but it is not the only element that leads us to give up. In fact, our brain and our mind play a fundamental role in this process.

K.D. West, Amazon best-selling author of contemporary menage/polyamory romance, brings you four steamy stories where friendship turns to something much, much more.

Experience the joy of love and faith in this heartwarming Amish Christmas collection. This delightful box set brings together three captivating stories that celebrate the magic of Christmas, the strength of family, and the journey to finding love during the most special time of the year.

Mary Flaherty, a veteran psychologist, yogi, meditator and seasoned traveller, shares and distils her vast knowledge to teach us how to make the best of our lives and our minds.

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series for chapter book readers is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to save sea otters after a shark attack! Magic Tree House is the perfect series for kids ready to transition from leveled readers and picture books to...

Supernatural creatures exist...and I could be one of them. As a private investigator who has recently learned what's hiding just below the shadows of ordinary, l was surprised to learn that I wasn't as normal as I'd imagined. After surviving a homicidal vampire, a werewolf pack war and a vindictive witch, I'm happy to be alive and in love...with a vampire. Instead of running away from the trouble-magnet that I am, Adam asked me to marry him. To realize a future with Adam, I must learn what’s lurking in my past.

She knows what hides in the shadows...and now they won't leave her alone. Private Investigator Samantha Chase has survived one immortal killer. But while Sam believes the danger has passed, a wave of deadly animal attacks throws the city of Phoenix into a panic. Are these unfortunate deaths the result of a wild animal, or something...premeditated? During the chaos, a college student goes missing, and Sam is hired by the family to find her. She quickly discovers the powerful Taylor family hide dark secrets. Secrets they protect at all costs.

Once upon a time, a young witch called Lucy lived on a floating elephant-shaped island called Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus is the most magical place to live in the entire world - until it's invaded by a mysterious (and very stinky!) pong. Nobody knows what to do, so it's up to young witch Lucy and her best friend Joe to find out who or what is responsible.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! To save her, Jack and Annie must find a rare and precious emerald. When the magic tree house whisks them...