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A trans taco waitress. A man painted in silver. A Haitian priest. An old lady who dances. What's their connection in the streets of Mexico City?

When his quaint small-town life became stifling and suffocating, Hunter Davis left his family and friends behind for the bright lights of New York City. With a new ability to spread his wings, Hunter found success in the business of fine arts and high-society schmoozing. After years of successfully avoiding the sea side residence, Hunter is called upon to pitch in at the family business when his father is injured.

Lauren Conners' life has revolved around family, roping, rodeos, horses, and dreams. A sudden death, bitter ex-husband, disillusioned daughter, and her best friend’s hidden past drive Lauren to the point she wishes every breath to be her last.

Just when Joy thinks she can reconstruct her life, Ledbetter dumps her, destroying the foundation. Badden throws her a lifeline, but Peter cuts the rope, sending Badden away to gather supplies. With all the soldiers except Doc off base, it's up to Joy to find answers to the questions attacking her peace.

A Black woman, an Asian man, and a White, older woman collide on a hiking trail. A comedic tug-of-war ensues, between conflicting cultures and cravings. Genie searches for a deeper experience in life than her CEO-track career can provide - but is hung up by her dependence on metaphysics. Max yearns for an adventurous life in the Peace Corps, but he can't envision leaving his Vietnamese immigrant parents behind. Amy wants her dead husband back.

Trae and Tasha Macklin fell in love and came to life in Wahida Clark’s best-selling Thug series. Now, they’re flexing their own creative muscles in this brand-new bundle containing three of their hard-hitting novels: Baller Dreams, Flippin’ the Hustle, and Game of Gwop. Each novel thrusts you into a new world of the author’s making but will have you remembering exactly what part of Trae and Tasha’s lives inspired these Street Lit masterpieces.

Written especially to help those dealing with grief and loss, But If Not: The Compilation serves as a lifeline for those who feel powerless against their trials. Through lessons, techniques, and spiritual insights, Joyce and Dennis will help ease your suffering and guide you toward finding meaning in your loss.

A nightmare has invaded the town of Fox Hollow. Children are stripped from their beds in the cover of darkness. Best friends John Streeter, Alexis Robinson, and Matt Klein have seen them. Shadow People. Watching. Waiting. Who is next? As the sun sets over Fox Hollow, these three friends are the only ones that can stop the children from vanishing, one by one.

Within every person, lies the potential to be great. Ask yourself: Do you want to be great? Do you want to have a great career and family? Do you want to be a great member of your community and create positive change? Do you want to be a great leader and inspire those around you? There are many ways to achieve greatness, all of which happen only with the right mindset and action plan. For conquering your life, with all its trials and triumphs, you need a playbook, one that can show you how to be the best version of yourself.

You should have killed me when you had the chance. Now, I will be your downfall. For the sake of the people you lied to, I will restore the promises you left for dead. Legacy Westbay, age 17, is about to be executed for treason. Her only crime - giving aid to those persecuted by their power-hungry dictator. She has one last chance to prove her loyalty to Kedna by becoming a soldier for the government that took everything from her. But when her second chance at life sparks a fire in the heart of the nation, could the changing of the tides be just coincidence, or is it fate?

This thing caught us all unawares. Disney were preparing to launch their new subscription TV channel on March 24, in many European countries, including the UK, just as those countries headed into lockdown. Disney’s course of action was clear: they immediately stopped production on their new content, told the content creators they couldn’t afford to pay them and laid them off, put all their existing content online for free, and appealed to the public for donations to help them through the current crisis.

Daughters of Iraq is the compelling story of three women from the same family. It is the story of emigration from Iraq to Israel as experienced by two sisters: Violet, whom we learn about through a diary she kept after being diagnosed with a critical illness, and Farida, whose personality unfolds through her relationship with her surroundings, and with herself. The third character is Noa, Violet’s daughter and a student, a young woman in her 20s who is searching for meaning.

A dark collection of tales from the American South full of twists and turns that you will never see coming. Did you ever have your name on the board for misbehaving in class? If you only got in trouble with the teacher, you should count yourself lucky. Ever find something old in the water? Was it an old box? Did it divide your whole town in ways you couldn’t imagine? What is beauty, and how do you stay forever young? The answer might not be what you want, especially if Joe passes by your house. Where does art come from? An old man’s backyard? Who’s to say?

On the hunt for water, alien life-forms invade earth. When war is declared and all the tigers are taken, Crystal joins the army to rescue her beloved kitty cat Leanna. Humanity's only hope is the spatula.

In a lonely Swiss mountain village, Kira’s holiday erupts. It’s winter, it’s eerie, and out in the woods, something imbeds its claws into her sister. When Romy returns, she’s different. She’s violent, inhuman, and by rights, should be dead. But all their parents care about is that she’s still alive. That is...until their parents disappear.

It's Just Your Imagination explores what it's like to grow up with a mother who insists on putting herself at the center of every situation. This book gives you the tools to live a pain-free life if you were raised by a narcissistic mother. This firsthand account of my personal journey offers a vicarious understanding of maternal narcissism and its implications.

What was Egyptian civilization like more than 2,000 years ago? What did those people believe in? How did they live? These and many other things you may wonder about the Egyptians of old, will be answered in this extensive guide. You’ll learn more about love, sex, and marriage in those times. You’ll be more informed about mummification, art, ships, and wars. Do yourself a favor and learn more about this intriguing people, their habits, their rituals, their emotions and everyday lives, and their belief system.

Ariadne and Santos dreamed of life in the rich culture and beauty of Positano. But when tragedy strikes, it’s the first place Ari thinks of, beckoning her to return to the Amalfi Coast...alone. In her brokenness and striving to put her life back together, Ariadne meets Avinash Batra, a handsome, seductive playboy. Before long, desire and doubt take over. Is she falling in love or just looking to replace Santos? When an enemy from Avinash’s past resurfaces, thirsty for revenge, Ari becomes the bait, and her life is capsized once again.

This book contains all the gods and goddesses from ancient Egypt that you can imagine. The list is long, and the names go on for a while. Needless to say, this book is complete. You won’t miss out on any of the deities they worshipped. Also, some more background information is given about deities such as Thoth, Horus, and Isis. At the end of the book, another subtopic will be addressed, namely: The use of medication and doctors in ancient Egyptian culture.

Fixate your focus on the great stories from the past, the legends from the desert lands that have been forgotten but still passed on. This mythology guide will take you back to ancient Egypt, a mysterious country with technology, knowledge, science, and superstitious beliefs about life, death, and the underworld. The book will show you what kinds of symbols they used back then. It will go over some cultural anecdotes and references that may surprise you, such as their temple worship and shabti dolls.