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Executive assistant Lori has finally said those three little words to her boss. Goodbye, I quit. Then she sort of ran over him. It was an accident. No, really. It was. Now he can't remember anything - and it's up to her to keep his billion-dollar corporation running until he gets his memory back. CEO Jackson Sinclair wakes up in a hospital to a life he can't remember. The only person who feels familiar is Lori. The more he learns about his past, though, the more it disturbs him. He was kind of cold, and he can't imagine why she put up with him.

In einer umfangreichen Studie der Universität Freiburg konnte herausgefunden werden, dass Darmbakterien wichtig für ein gesundes Gehirn sind. Diese Bakterien könnten sich laut Studienbericht möglicherweise ebenfalls positiv auf den Verlauf von Alzheimer, Multipler Sklerose und Krebs auswirken.

I made a new friend at playgroup today. She’s different from the other mothers. She feels like someone I can trust. Someone I can confide in. But there are some things I can’t tell her. Things I can’t tell anyone. Because I have a secret that no one else knows. One that still haunts my dreams, wakes me up in cold sweat at night. Even another mother would never understand. Unless, of course, she’s hiding something, too.

It's 2035: A fledging synthetic consciousness “wakes up” in a lab. Jenny, the lead developer, determined to nurture this synthetic being like a child, trains it to work with people at the border of the American Protectorate of Canada. She names it Julian. Two years later, Slaton, a therapist at a university, is framed by a student for arranging an illegal abortion. She follows the student to America and is detained at the border, where she meets Julian in virtual space.

This addictive YA horror about a group of teen ghost hunters who spend the night in a haunted LA hotel is The Blair Witch Project for the TikTok generation. "Fast-paced and freaky."—Kendare Blake, #1 NYT bestselling author of All These Bodies Enjoy your stay... When the YouTube-famous Ghost...

After being turned down by the woman he loves at the end of the season, the wife hunt continues for Sheridan Cranfield. When Cecily Montgomery catches his eye, he knows that his feelings for her are far deeper than they could have ever been for the woman who broke his heart. Winning her heart will not present a problem...conquering her body, however, will prove another challenge altogether.

Is it right that, despite the promises of feminism, women's bodies remain at the mercy of state, society, and religion? Are being sexy and being smart really mutually exclusive? Can a woman be both body and brain? Victoria Bateman has confronted these questions with actions as well as words. She has appeared naked on national television, on stage, in art and at protests—using her body, as well as her brain, to deliver her message. In Naked Feminism, Bateman makes a compelling case for women's bodily freedom, and explains why the current puritanical revival is so dangerous for women.

Having chosen to go to a women's institution rather than live under her brother's oppressive thumb, Emmeline is second-guessing her decision. Her ulterior motive was to learn under what circumstances her sister died there six years ago, but the conditions are dismal, the treatment is harsh, and the women are restricted on all sides. When one of the women is murdered, Emmeline resolves to solve the crime despite the powerful owner's hostile insistence that the death was a suicide.

El estrés nos consume, destruye nuestra capacidad de ser felices... y también daña la mucosa de las paredes estomacales y aumenta la presión sanguínea atacando de forma directa al sistema cardiovascular. Al deprimir el sistema inmunológico, permite el desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas. Pero si modificamos nuestra actitud mental y aprendemos las técnicas de relajación simples pero muy efectivas que propone el doctor Brian Weiss, podríamos reducir el estrés a su mínima expresión.

Caitlyn Brooks can't believe her luck when her biggest rival turns up at an out of town conference she's attending. CEO of the company threatening to take hers down, she wants nothing to do with Damien Reid or his billions. But the man behind the boardroom is so much more than she imagined.

In the summer of 1982, the body of 20-year-old Maggie Hume was found under a pile of blankets in the closet of her apartment. A Catholic school girl and daughter of a local football coach, Maggie had been raped and strangled. It was the only active murder investigation in Battle Creek, Michigan, suggesting the case would be an easy victory for authorities. Plus, they already had two persons of interest on watch.

Although every creature on the planet ages, there are still many people that fear the process of aging because you might think there is a loss of control of how you look or how your brain functions. Our cognitive functions, such as memory, learning, focus, and concentration, naturally start to decline when we age. This decline, especially in memory formation and recall, is what people fear about aging the most.

Lovesick has never been in my vocabulary, but now that MacClain Stone has entered my world, I’m practically dying of heartache. And there’s nobody to blame but myself. But his brushoff has made me never want to see his sexy, smug face again. When a stalker forces me from my home and lands me on Mac’s front door - and into the warmth of his bed - I can’t avoid the truth any longer. I’m in love with him. I need him. I’m lost without him....

I was once told that the woman you have to work the hardest for would be the one worth working for by far - and Taylor Mathews has turned the expression into a mantra for me. Here I am, Maclain Stone, centering my very existence on the woman. She’s quickly become my obsession, and my reason for trying to be a better human - though trust me when I say that may never happen. But I’m going to try. For her.

It’s incredible what Fletcher Ford and Drake Newland have done to my world - and my soul - since igniting my desires, answering my dreams and filling every inch of my heart. I am rocked. Changed. Freed. A woman in love. But the adjustment hasn’t been easy, and not just for my orthodox family. Falling for one dazzling, commanding billionaire is complicated enough. But two? Wading through dysfunctions, judgments, and emotional baggage from all sides, we’re searching for the perfect balance of our love. And we nearly find it, when disaster slams again.

My name is Margaux Asher, and I’m in love. Crazy, right? Me, the girl who grew up in the lap of luxury and the shadow of cynicism, is now head-over-heels for an apple farmer’s son. He rocks my world and steals my breath, and he loves me for me. Trouble is...he wants all of me. How can I commit that to him if I don’t know who "me" is? There are pieces missing - and not just mine. Unless Michael opens up and shares all of himself, our great beginning won’t ever become a lasting magic tale.

Seducing and Making the Virgin Step Sister Pregnant: Milk for Step Brother and Step Father, tells the story of a sexy 18-year-old virgin stepsister who finds herself seduced by her stepbrother and stepfather. She is subsequently impregnated with potent sperm, and as she becomes ever more so pregnant, she finds her supple breasts milked by her family members, and, eventually, gives birth to a new baby that she will take care of for life!

Essence is the fundamental, universal, loving energy that connects the entire universe and all its living things. This universal loving goodness binds us all together in an intimate and powerful way. America’s beloved psychic Char Margolis shows listeners how to tap into the vital power of Essence and draw strength and wisdom from these deep, fundamental connections. With Char as a guide, listeners will explore the vast and connected world of Essence and delve into their own inherent spiritual awareness.

This program is read by the author. Victoria Wellman’s Before You Say Anything invites listeners into the game-changing creative process of New York’s busiest speechwriter, delivering actionable insights for anyone tasked with speaking in public. In the age of information and influence, the...

A collection of poems of various styles and lengths that are about heartache, loss, pain, and broken dreams.