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"And should you die, take pride that you were fortunate enough to die for the Division." With that cheery bit of encouragement, newly promoted Agent Katrina Foster is tossed onto a plane and sent halfway around the world on her first assignment. Her directive: uncover who killed the country's top agent. When Katrina links the murder to a decade-old political assassination, a murderous mastermind, and a shadowy organization set on global disruption, she becomes a target.

Do memories from your past hold you back in ways you can't define?Childhood trauma shapes our adult lives more than we realize. It influences our self-worth, challenges our relationships, and can even impact our health. Yet, many dismiss its effects as mere 'personality quirks.'

The neighborhood of Oleander Court is the poster child for suburban bliss. The residents compare lawns beautified by hired help. They monitor home values. They toss perfect furniture because they wanted tapioca, not beige. But when a string of murders rips through the neighborhood, suspicions abound as new secrets come to light. And as more and more bodies are taken away, it becomes clear that the killer is strategically selecting each and every victim, picking off the shallowest, most wasteful of the lot in spectacular fashion and leaving everyone in the neighborhood to wonder Who’s next?

»Lehrkraft in der Schule! Das könnte mir gefallen! Wissen Se, mit Kindern kann ich gut. Wenn man älter wird, hört man nicht mehr so gut, und die Nerven sind auch gestählt…« Renate Bergmann weiß um den Lehrkräftemangel und bietet sich in ihrem zugegebener Maßen recht hohem Alter als Quereinsteigerin an. Schließlich braucht es nicht nur überstudierte Experten, sondern Menschen mit Lebenserfahrung an den Schulen! Als ihre kleine Nichte Lisbeth eingeschult wird, gibt es kein Halten mehr: Die Online-Omi bürstet ihr bestes Kostüm auf und geht die Sache gewohnt resolut an.

Mallory Greenleaf was ooit een aanstormend schaaktalent, maar is nu helemaal klaar met de sport. Schaken heeft alles in haar leven overhoop gegooid. Wanneer ze met tegenzin meedoet aan een laatste liefdadigheidstoernooi, verslaat ze geheel onverwacht Nolan Sawyer; de huidige wereldkampioen en het enfant terrible van de schaak-scene.

The Second Half explores how the second half of life is experienced by women from many different cultures. From a French actress to a British novelist, from an Algerian nomad to a Saudi Arabian doctor, and an American politician, Ellen Warner traveled all over the world to interview women about their lives. She asked them what they learned in the first half that was helpful in the second, and what advice they would give to younger women. Their revealing and inspiring stories are enlightening for all listeners.

Madrid, Berta Kerrigan es una escritora de éxito de novelas policiacas que está atravesando el peor momento de su vida. Tras la llegada de Marisa, la asistente enviada por su editora Laura, parece que la escritora comienza a levantar cabeza, pero una pista le informa de que su hija y su esposo puede que no estén muertos. La publicación de su último libro sobre el caso de la niña desaparecida le ha devuelto su fama como escritora. Mientras, en un pueblo cercano se han encontrado los cuerpos de dos adolescentes, una pareja que era la más popular de sus instituto.

Madrid, Berta Kerrigan es una escritora de éxito de novelas policiacas que está atravesando el peor momento de su vida. Carlos y su hija Olivia han desaparecido en un crucero por Europa al que ella se iba a unir después de unos viajes de promoción. Desde hace seis meses apenas sale de casa y es incapaz de escribir una sola palabra. Apenas se mueve por la exclusiva urbanización privada en la que nueve casas de lujo parecen vivir ajenas al peligroso mundo de fuera de sus muros.

After reading about Amelia Earhart in her friend’s scrapbook, 12-year-old Ginny Ross decides to become a pilot. It’s 1930, and luckily, the airstrip in her hometown of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, is a popular launching point for intrepid aviators setting out on transatlantic flights. But how will Ginny’s dream take flight when her mother—and society in general—so fiercely believes a woman’s place is in the home?

Grecia, siglo V a. C. Helena, hija del filósofo Empédocles, es secuestrada en Sicilia el mismo día de los esponsales de su hermana, y encerrada en un barco de esclavos que se dirige a la gran Atenas, que en esos días vive su momento de máximo esplendor. Cuando la muchacha, adornada por su...

Madrid, Berta Kerrigan es una escritora de éxito de novelas policiacas que está atravesando el peor momento de su vida. Las novelas de Berta se encuentran entre las más vendidas, pero ella sigue echando de menos a su marido e hija. La llegada de una carta anónima desde Malta le hace sospechar que pueden encontrarse allí. Marisa y Berta viajarán a la isla con la esperanza de dar con la familia, pero se encontrarán con varios asesinatos a turistas por un asesino en serie.

After her brother dies under a cloud of suspicion, Alexis Douglas will do whatever it takes to clear his name. Enlisting the help of TJ Roman proves a double-edged sword. Her brother's onetime best friend, the ex-military PI can't afford any missteps. Alexis's safety is all that matters, despite the powerful attraction drawing them closer. Up against a killer desperate to keep the truth buried, TJ must step up his game before he and Alexis are both silenced forever.

Vier Frauen. Hundert Jahre Deutschland. 1949: Die Freundinnen Henny, Käthe, Ida und Lina stammen aus ganz unterschiedlichen Verhältnissen. Dabei sind sie im Hamburger Stadtteil Uhlenhorst nicht weit voneinander entfernt aufgewachsen. Seit Jahrzehnten schon teilen sie Glück und Unglück miteinander, die kleinen Freuden genauso wie die dunkelsten Momente. Mit den Fünfzigern beginnt das deutsche Wirtschaftswunder. Endlich geht es aufwärts: Hennys Tochter Marike wird Ärztin, Sohn Klaus bekommt eine Stelle beim Rundfunk. Ganz neue Klänge sind es, die da aus den Radios der jungen Republik schallen.

If psychiatrist Ian Langston’s learned anything from overcoming childhood trauma and dealing with clients, it’s patience—although patience alone can’t mend his broken heart after Jenny turns down his proposal. When a new opportunity strikes, he’s determined to win her heart back. What better way than to move in next door?

A fast paced medical thriller that sets and follows Jo Hart’s life long quest to recover and rediscover her principle identity. Pasting back fractured pieces of forgotten memories Jo, an orphan of Taurus, receives a little help from her friends, a loyal and lovable group, all of whom must embark on a dark forensic journey of transformative self discovery.

I'm living in the dream our great-grandparents envisioned for their grandchildren. Long-time Alice, Texas resident, my grandmother Abelina Ybarra Garcia and her niece Jesusa Ramirez Godines escaped the Mexican Revolution and the Cristero War. Grand uncle David Ramirez sacrificed his life for the safety of his sister and niece, Abelina and Jesusa, at the end of a 500-mile journey on foot from Ocampo Guanajuato, Mexico. My elderly uncles recall a great love story on how Genaro met Martina Lopez from Seguin, Texas.

Sunrise Elementary School had a BIG problem. Their new librarian was a real Dragon! When Miss Lotta Scales read an ad for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, she knew she was perfect for the job. After all, who could guard books better than a real dragon? She took her job seriously: hundreds of new, clean books replaced the old, smudged ones. The thought of sticky little fingers touching and clutching her precious books made her hot under the collar!

Synclaire Fields is the Math Kid in Mrs. Z's class, getting perfect marks on every quiz and helping her classmates master tricky concepts. She especially loves demonstrating her skills at her parents' store after school. Then she gets TWO ANSWERS WRONG on a math test, and ... How can she be the Math Kid if she isn't good at math anymore?

What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves natural? In A Darker Wilderness, a constellation of luminary writers reflect on the significance of nature in their lived experience and on the role of nature in the lives of Black folks in the United States. Each of these essays engages with a single archival object, whether directly or obliquely, exploring stories spanning hundreds of years and thousands of miles, traveling from roots to space and finding rich Blackness everywhere.

Berlín, otoño de 1989. Cae el Telón de Acero. Mientras algunos jóvenes se encaraman al Muro y festejan la próxima reunificación de Alemania, otros esquivan balas, y otros nadan en una corriente subterránea que recorre la ciudad como una densa tela de araña. Para unos, la noche se llena...