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Welcome to My Life shares the 14-year journey of a true warrior mom advocating for her nonverbal, severely autistic son, from diagnosis through his teenage years. This brutally honest and heartwarming account details the daily struggles and often lack of social understanding that families face when raising a child who relies on parental assistance for every need.

To better understand and explore the full range of why Black folks are disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, it's important to look at the history of Black people, the history of science, the history of research, and the history of the health-care system in relation to Black people.

Fleeing an abusive home in famine-scarred Ireland, a desperate young girl ventures alone across the ocean — chasing the fragile hope of finding her only remaining family (an estranged Uncle) and a future she'd only been allowed to imagine. America is meant to be her salvation, but when she finds her Uncle's mansion, it becomes a gilded cage. The girl learns that wealth can hide rot, as she finds herself trapped under the watchful control of the house's volatile master: a man whose charm masks a growing darkness.

Betrayed by her husband, Willa Jane Wilson and her daughter are left penniless and alone in post-war Germany. She returns to her hometown in rural North Carolina and prays that a new beginning will soothe the anger still raging inside her heart. But no matter how many miles Willa Jane puts between her and her shame, the peace she seeks is drowned out by ignorance and abandonment. Her saving grace comes in the form of a new opportunity that she can’t pass up.

Nachdem er fernab der Heimat erzogen wurde, wird der sechzehnjährige Corin von seinem Vater an den Königshof nach Carbonn beordert, um sein Erbe anzutreten. Widerwillig fügt er sich dieser Entscheidung. Doch schon das Zusammensein mit seinem Bruder Raoul ist eine Herausforderung, da beide nicht unterschiedlicher sein könnten. Der König von Carbonn verfolgt indes Pläne, die auch das Schicksal seiner Söhne mit einschließen. Es wird Zeit, den Gefallen einzufordern, den das magiebegabte Volk von Lindoras der Familie schuldet.

When 10-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike and camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There’s just one problem - he doesn’t have a bike. Roosevelt’s parents agree to buy him a new bike if he can manage to be good for two whole weeks. How can Roosevelt be good and be the same fun guy his friends want on the camping trip? Trying to be good leads to more trouble than expected and to the discovery that being a good friend is more important than any bicycle.

Quand l'accord est rompu, que reste-t-il ? Après trois semaine d'absence, Derek est de retour, tandis qu'Allison a vendu la maison familiale pour s'installer dans un appartement avec les jumeaux. Comment réagira Derek en apprenant qu'Allison est enceinte ? Prendra-t-il ses responsabilités ? Quels seront les sentiments d'Allison à l'égard de Derek, cet homme qui l'a fait tant souffrir ? Se laissera-t-elle reconquérir ?

L'amour aux frontières de la mort ! C'est comme si le destin s'acharnait, comme si le bonheur se refusait à Allison, désormais enceinte de Derek, qui se retrouve de nouveau confrontée à une terrible tragédie. Face à cette nouvelle difficulté, elle va devoir faire preuve de courage et se battre pour Derek qui, de son côté, affronte une épreuve inédite. Chaque jour qui passe est pour Allison l'occasion de découvrir sa force intérieure et ses ressources insoupçonnées.

Es innegable que la vida puede ser difícil. El mero hecho de ser humanos significa que experimentaremos dolor físico y emocional. Nadie escapa al dolor, al fracaso ni a los obstáculos, pero aprender a practicar la autocompasión consciente puede ser verdaderamente transformador. La autocompasión consciente parte de la base de que todos los seres humanos sufrimos y de que todos queremos ser felices. Y ese punto en común nos conecta con todos los demás.

College is all about sex, parties, and exploration, but not necessarily in that order! In this week's video chat, the Fuller sisters get to hear the latest items that baby sister Stephanie has marked off her sex-themed bucket list (the F--k it List). Whether it's competition or morbid curiosity, when it comes to sharing their sexcapades, these women hold nothing back! The juicier the story, the better! So pull up a seat, if you can find a dry one, and join the sisters as Stephanie recounts her encounter with the mysterious stranger.

Ever since Bartholomew Borax III returned to being homeschooled, Mother has been so cleaning-obsessed and cruel that all he dreamed of was finding another portal to the magical Artania. Until now. With doorways opening without warning and thrusting him through time and space, he has no idea where he’ll end up next.

An aged photograph of a dead man hanging from a tree...Deaths in a nursing home that may not be as natural as they appear...Clues showing a 70-year-old suicide could be murder...Sinister small town secrets, decades old, finally revealed...Feisty Livy Crowe, single-and-loving-it owner of the nostalgia shop, Better Days, has to deal with all of these and more, including her mother's slow deterioration in a senior residence that might be a crime scene, a very awkward romantic triangle, and murders old and new that threaten even Livy herself...

I believed with all my heart that I was meant for more and that life is too short not to enjoy every single day of the week! That is when I found an opportunity in internet marketing and online business. Inside this book, you’ll find the five ways I found to achieve the financial freedom I was looking for all these years and I will teach you how you can use them to achieve yours.

Derek et Allison sont-ils unis par la force de l'amour ou simplement par un contrat... ? Tandis que Derek est parti à Dubaï, les choses semblent rentrer dans l'ordre pour Allison. Jusqu'au jour où tout bascule. Les événements tragiques se succèdent, le destin joue de mauvais tours à la jeune femme. Certaines personnes qu'elle n'aurait jamais voulu revoir refont subitement surface, des gangs menacent sa famille et elle doit aussi se battre pour la garde de Mary et Jeremy.

Un contrat peut-il garantir une histoire d'amour ? Ou tout simplement la condamner... Depuis la mort de son père, Allison Huston n'a de cesse de sacrifier son bonheur au profit des autres. Pour obtenir la garde de ses jeunes frères et sœur, elle a dû arrêter ses études et trouver un job. C'est ainsi qu'elle se retrouve chez Johnson Construction. Une expérience qui va la mener sur des chemins insoupçonnés... Fascinée par Derek, le fils de son patron, elle dissimule d'emblée cette attirance.

In many ways, the Hamilton children are like any other kids. Eleven-year-old Mia and ten-year-old Will love playing Minecraft, eating pizza, and playing in the yard. But Mia knows that because Will is on the autism spectrum, some things are different for him. For starters, he doesn’t like things to change. Pizza has to be just so crispy, or he won’t eat it. He uses lines from movies to answer most questions. If his toast is too dark, Will could have a total meltdown. When Mom and Dad announce they’re getting a babysitter for the first time, Mia is alarmed.

Mona Lisa has been kidnapped. It has been a year since Alex and Bartholomew first ventured into the mystical Artania. Once again, they are called upon to keep this art-created world safe. But peril awaits them at every turn. Traitorous pirates. Fearful gods and goddesses. Monsters of the deep. Artania's safety lies in their hands. With their spunky sidekick Gwen, Alex and Bartholomew return to Artania to save Mona Lisa from the ruthless pirates. But are they too late?

Upon hitting the ripe old age of 49, in the midst of perimenopause, Laurie Condon started reflecting on where she had been and where she was going. Laurie was trying to grasp what was happening to her body and how quickly time was flying. Laurie Condon was hangry and moody, which did not help. After waking up every day feeling grumpy because nothing fit, she was determined to change her mind-set and begin appreciating the journey.

Learn how to live with excellence, have a no-excuse policy, and be an original, the best you can be, and passionate about your purpose for your life. Go on this life adventure as you learn to say "yes" to taking one step at a time until you reach the summit of your dreams. The author shares exactly what she had to do to go from being an extremely shy person with low self-worth to an internationally known coach and author helping others embrace change in their lives.

Un mentor y entrenador de éxito, para más de 56 millonarios que lo acreditan como su mentor de negocios, comparte difíciles temporadas en su vida que rara vez ha compartido antes. Este libro no sólo habla del camino del autor desde una vida de dolor y esclavitud hacia la libertad, sino una verdad que está disponible para todos nosotros si decidimos creer y tener el coraje de soltar nuestra historia apestosa.