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There were plans for an official welcome. It was to take place the following Sunday. But those who came to the rectory on Father Pennant's second day were the ones who could not resist seeing him sooner. Here was the man to whom they would confess the darkest things. It was important to feel him out. Mrs. Young, for instance, after she had watched him eat a piece of her macaroni pie, quietly asked what he thought of adultery. André Alexis brings a modern sensibility and a new liveliness to an age-old genre, the pastoral.

What if you could live forever? In this timeless story young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring’s life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge—and the Tucks must decide what to do with her. But it’s not just the curious girl who is interested in their remarkable tale.

This complete mental health training for psychiatric disorders course is ideal for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of mental health disorders, their triggers, causes, and symptoms. It provides in-depth understanding of a range of common mental health conditions and their characteristics, with guidance on how to manage them.

Bash Everette's reputation precedes him as a reckless, irresponsible, eternal bachelor who never takes anything seriously. Only he's been living in his personal form of hell. One where the days meld together into a sea of everlasting boredom. That's until he catches Anastasia Volkov, disguised as her brother, attempting to steal from the Order of Saints. Shattering every preconceived notion he has of the perfect society princess. She's like a live wire, shocking his heart back to life, stealing every ounce of his attention.

What's better than a sunny beach vacation for my winter break? Maybe being snowed in with a gorgeous stranger…. Let’s go to the beach for winter break, my sorority sisters said. It will be a blast, they said. Sand, salt water, hot surfers. What more could I want for the holidays? Well. Nobody considered the chance for a winter storm grounding all flights, changing my layover from hours to days and leaving me utterly stranded.

Joey Beckham exudes creativity and independence. She's about to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, fulfilling her late father's dream of visiting the Greek island of Crete. But Joey's world is flipped upside down when she discovers a heart-wrenching betrayal. Cam Connelly is accustomed to taking care of others, but he desperately yearns to break away from his family's expectations and nurture desires of his own. Will he choose the life they set out for him or the path that fuels the spark in his soul?

A few years ago Alexis Fleming was bedridden with a chronic illness. Things became so bad that she wanted to end her life many times during this period - but her beloved dog, Maggie, kept her going, especially when doctors gave her just six weeks to live. Incredibly, Alexis fought her way back to health with Maggie by her side, only for Maggie to die of lung cancer two years later on a vet's operating table.

The Mossgrove shifter pack was small and well-established in the small town, having lived there for years. However, something changed in the wind, and one by one, they began to find their fated mates.

As a believer in the philosophy of loving oneself and help to spread that love to others, Leanna May writes a book that could educate other people in the same ethos. The goal is to inform people of how much beauty they can find inside themselves and the world around them. This book is meant to help you find a more beautiful you! That includes your physical and mental beauty as well.

Actress and playwright Tina Alexis Allen's audacious memoir unravels her privileged suburban Catholic upbringing that was shaped by her formidable father - a man whose strict religious devotion and dedication to his large family hid his true nature and a life defined by deep secrets and dangerous lies.

One day, I'm getting canned from my job as a computer programmer for having wild copy-room sex with a guy I thought was the new game designer. The next, I'm crashing my ex-boss' business lunch in a creative attempt to get my job back, and men are eating sushi off my naked body!

A simple 3 step complete course to mastering French in no time, even for absolute beginners. Follow a proven method including grammar, phrases, and short stories with a native French Speaker to master French quickly and effectively.

Cinnamon Haynes has fought hard for everything she has – her marriage, a stable job as a career counsellor, and home of her own. She’s overcome the difficult circumstances of her childhood to build this life, and yet, she can’t help but wonder...is this all there is? Just nineteen years old, Daisy Dunlap has already faced her share of hardships, but she has big dreams for her future. A future which is threatened when she gets unexpectedly pregnant and, desperate and alone, she makes a drastic decision with devastating consequences.

Explore the cutting-edge world of quantum computing in Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier. This comprehensive guide demystifies the principles of quantum mechanics, showcases real-world applications, and highlights the leading companies revolutionizing the field. From cryptography to artificial intelligence, discover how quantum computing is poised to reshape industries and solve humanity’s most complex challenges. Whether you're a curious beginner or a tech enthusiast, this book provides an accessible roadmap to understanding the quantum revolution.

A shadow looms over Tanglewood University. It threatens the professors and the students. It threatens the dean. I’m powerless to stop corruption that goes deep into the city’s underworld. Professor William Stratford has the secrets we need. And I find inside me a strength that has nothing to do with escaping my family. It has to do with building a new one. Can we reclaim the college? Can we forge a future together?

Ivory’s life changes irrevocably when she discovers the body of Cabrina Brite on the sands of Cape Morning, along with a mysterious poem. How did she die, and why does it seem she was trying to swim to Ghost Cat Island, the center of so many local mysteries? Desperate to uncover the answers surrounding Cabrina’s death, and haunted by her discovery, Ivory begins to see the pale ghost of Cabrina, only to shake it off as a mere hallucination. But Ivory is not alone.

I ask for nothing. I bow to no one. Then, Teagan Mercer arrives on campus. She's to blame for destroying my life, but I refuse to let her ruin my shot at the NFL. I will never forgive her for what she did, and I have the power to make her pay. When the memories come rushing back, I fall into the darkness that nearly destroyed me. But this time, I'm taking her down with me.

Zwei konkurrierende Gangsterbanden verschicken Erpresserbriefe an die Londoner High Society und stellen die wohlhabenden Opfer vor die Wahl, mit einem üppigen Schutzgeld oder mit ihrem Leben zu bezahlen. Scotland Yard ermittelt unter Hochdruck - vor allem als sich herausstellt, dass beide Banden offenbar eine gefährliche Allianz geschlossen haben. Bei einer Schießerei im Unterhaus wird klar, dass die Verbrecher sogar in den eigenen Reihen zu finden sind.

As humanity’s collective consciousness evolves and expands, more of us are experiencing phenomena - voices no one else hears, visions no one else sees, intense intuitive feelings that presage the future or enable us to telepathically connect to loved ones. Some of us communicate with the dead, see interdimensional beings, claim to have been abducted by aliens. And some of us experience synchronicities that defy the odds.

Blood is thicker than oil—until murder threatens everything. Fenway Stevenson swore she'd never go back to Estancia. But after losing her mother and her job in one devastating week, she's left with no options and forced to ask her estranged father for help. That means returning to the coastal California town where he wields near-absolute power as the head of the region's largest oil company—and where Fenway is viewed as an outsider at best, and a political pawn at worst.