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A night out leads fun-loving Viscount Archer to one of London's less genteel music halls . . . and a muse for the frustrated composer. But nothing goes easy for the wild Windermeres, and Archie finds himself playing her knight in shining armor instead. Miss Valentina Hart may have the voice of an angel, but she has all the grit necessary to save her family after they were swindled out of their fortune. When Archie ruins her plans, she's ready to gamble all to take down the villain—which is where the horse comes in.

In How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth voices so that their perspectives are centered in interventions made on their behalf.

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.

Mamas Geburtstag Jacky hat große Pläne für Mamas Geburtstagstanz. Kelp und Cliff bewegen sich nicht richtig, aber vielleicht können sie zusammen alles bieten, was sie braucht. Wüterich Die frustrierte Juniper hat starke Gefühle und die fühlen sich gar nicht gut an. Können Ihre Freunde ihr helfen, nicht mehr so wütend zu sein? Der Stoßzahnarzt Jackie hat Angst vor ihrem ersten Termin bei Dr. Strahlezahn und Kelp bietet an, mitzugehen. Unterwegs verirren sie sich jedoch. Kann Jacky sie auf den richtigen Weg führen?

Ivy and her grandmother, Meg the Healer, live in the tidy village of Broomsweep. Well, most of the village is tidy. Things at Ivy's home tend to get messy, due to the magical creatures that come seeking Grandmother's help. But how can they turn away a three-legged-griffin who needs help with his landings, or a dragon with terrible cold?

Cuentos de Amor de Locura y de Muerte (el título no lleva coma por decisión expresa del autor) es el libro de cuentos más famoso de Horacio Quiroga, uno de los autores más reconocidos de Uruguay. Esta producción cuenta con los 18 relatos originales, incluyendo Los ojos sombríos, El infierno artificial y El perro rabioso.

The day Robyn Flores meets Zac Fallon is one of those days. You know, when you’re already late for work. Mostly because you haven’t really slept since your best friend abandoned you for her fiancé and her exponentially better life. The kind of day you drag yourself to the cleaners to pick up your laundry, only to discover you’ve got the wrong bag - Star Spangled sequined thong, anyone? So Robyn is definitely not ready for the ridiculously gorgeous guy at her front door, except that they have each other’s clothes. But then, is any woman ever ready to meet the love of her life?

I may be the rising dark star of Chicago’s criminal underworld, but I’ve been warned, and I have one chance to make things right, flying halfway around the world to do it. Until one hot AF heiress gets in my way with an unforgettable kiss and a blast of gunfire, hurling us both into the eye of a Mediterranean hurricane, snaring us in the ultimate high stakes games. Our impulsive escape to a Greek island exposes cruel lies, sour truths, explosive passion…and bares our bitter souls. I was always told that actions speak louder than words, and Adriana proved it to me.

My name is Ryder Carter, future heir of Realm Five, Minato. I was destined to do great things, to walk alongside my fellow star knights, as we desperately searched for the woman who would lead our galaxy to salvation. My spirit and I had failed her once, unable to prevent the chain of events and challenges she'd faced for 16 cycles. Then, we finally found her - alive.

When veteran yoga instructor Mila Mercado was asked to attend a new class and report back to the studio, she had no idea that the over-confident, ruggedly sexy newbie Atlas Powers was going to teach more than just a very controversial and erotic form of yoga.

My life is a cliché. Rags to riches. A bad boy rock star. Everyone loves me. On the outside, it looks like I have it all but nothing is further from the truth. I died at 18. Lost the only thing I ever wanted. Her. At rock bottom, music becomes my life support and sometimes, it isn’t enough. Then, out of nowhere, she shows up. A crash cart to my near-still heart. Reunited, we struggle with the realization that the past is littered with lies and betrayal.

Julia del Mar Ortiz is not having the best year. She moved to Dallas with her boyfriend, who ended up ditching her and running back to New York after only a few weeks. Left with a massive - by NYC standards, anyway - apartment and a car lease in the scorching Texas heat, Julia is struggling...except that’s not completely true. Running the charitable foundation of one of the most iconic high fashion department stores in the world is serious #lifegoals.

Con una prosa incisiva ed evocativa, Vera e gli schiavi del terzo millennio ci conduce nelle pieghe più oscure della società contemporanea, dove potere e avidità intrecciano una rete invisibile di corruzione e disperazione. Al centro, Vera: un’eroina al tempo stesso intramontabile e indimenticabile, che si erge come un faro in un mondo sull’orlo della disgregazione. Vera possiede un’aura inconfondibile, simile a un ricordo d’alba che ritorna nel crepuscolo. Un tempo protagonista, la sua presenza – luminosa, tenace – affiora ora nei silenzi della quotidianità, densi di significato.

Dimitri wants only one thing: revenge. His stepfather, Hendrix, has caused him nothing but pain and heartache. At last Dimitri can take something - someone - important to Hendrix and make him pay: Jess. Jess is feisty and strong headed. Her past haunts her and connects her to the dangerously dark Dimitri in an unexpected way. Dimitri keeps his secrets locked deep inside, and Jess is drawn to this broken man like no one before.

Conociendo al gran Yo Soy es un viaje personal y espiritual de Ruth Abarca Antón, donde relata sus experiencias de vida y su relación con Dios. El libro comienza con su infancia en una familia conservadora en Ecuador, sus luchas personales y su búsqueda de un propósito superior. A través de historias conmovedoras, Ruth comparte cómo descubrió una conexión íntima con Dios, superando desafíos y transformando su vida. Su narrativa incluye momentos de duda, dolor y finalmente, revelación y fe.

Von wegen niedlich! Die kleine Elfe hat es schwer, seit sie durch einen Zauber gezwungen ist, immer die Wahrheit zu sagen. Weil diese oft unangenehm ist, hat die Wahr-Elfe keine Freunde. Bis sie eines Tages einem riesigen Troll begegnet, der sie wutentbrannt aus dem Reich der fantastischen Wesen in die Menschenwelt befördert. Dort landet die Elfe bei Aada, die den Kopf voller Sorgen hat. Auch zu ihr muss die Wahr-Elfe ehrlich sein, aber sie kann ihr Mut machen.

En la Habana del siglo XIX, una mujer decide tomar las riendas de su vida y forjar su propio destino. En 1858, cuando Valentina partió desde España hacia la colonia de Cuba en pasaje de tercera clase, tenía un joven marido a su lado y el corazón repleto de ilusiones. A su llegada a la isla, sin embargo, sus sueños se resquebrajan: su esposo ha muerto durante la agotadora travesía y el lugar, de pronto, se revela como un entorno hostil.

From the moment Africans were first brought to the shores of the United States, they had a hand in shaping the country. Their labor created a strong economy, built our halls of government, and defined American society in profound ways. And though the Emancipation Proclamation wasn't signed until 300 years after the first Africans arrived, the fight for freedom started the moment they set foot on American soil.

Considerada la obra más madura de Lorca, La casa de Bernarda Alba cierra la llamada trilogía de la tragedia -formada también por Bodas de sangre y Yerma-. Su carácter realista y la opresión en el pecho que se siente ante la represión de unas mujeres atrapadas en un frío infierno de luto, celos, silencio y sueños truncados se ha interpretado como un presagio de los oscuros tiempos que se avecinaban y en los que el propio Lorca se convertiría en una víctima prematura.

Jess and Nina, Nina and Jess … to everyone else they’re typical best friends, sharing closeness and confidences in their own little world. But Nina and Jess have a secret. Simply by touching their foreheads together, they can swap bodies. In Jess’s assertive persona, self-conscious Nina turns bolder, free to say what she’s frightened to voice on her own. Inhabiting Nina, Jess becomes part of the loving, stable family she craves. Now, in crisis after her father’s death, Jess has reentered Nina’s life following a long separation.