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Eine Frau wird am Rande der Lincolnshire Fens brutal erstochen. Kurze Zeit später gesteht ein Mann namens Daniel Kinder den Mord. Ihm liege das Töten im Blut, genau wie seiner leiblichen Mutter, einer skrupellosen Serienmörderin. Doch die ermittelnden Detectives Rowan Jackman und Marie Evans plagen bald Zweifel an seiner Schuld, denn Daniel hat immer wieder Erinnerungslücken. Aus Mangel an Beweisen sind Jackman und Evans gezwungen, ihn gehen zu lassen. Innerhalb weniger Tage verschwindet Daniel - und das einsame Moor wird zum Schauplatz weiterer Morde.

While patriarchy and misogyny are problems everywhere, they take on a particularly pernicious form in Christian churches, where those with power have been insisting, since many decades before #MeToo, that this sexually dysfunctional environment is, in fact, exactly how God wants it to be. #ChurchToo turns over the rocks of the church's sexual dysfunction, revealing just what makes sexualized violence in religious contexts both ubiquitous and uniquely traumatizing.

How would the story of Pride and Prejudice be altered if Mr. Wickham had been a good man? Instead of becoming a scoundrel who regularly attempts to elope with teenage girls, Mr. Wickham studies the law as he originally told Mr. Darcy when he gave up the value of the living. After finishing his studies, Mr. Wickham finds work in Meryton with Mr. Phillips, a local solicitor and the Bennets's uncle.

Returning to her legendary short stories, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Joy Williams offers a much-anticipated follow-up to Ninety-Nine Stories of God, which The New York Times Book Review called a “treasure trove of bafflements and tiny masterpieces.” Concerning the Future of Souls balances the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, as Azrael—transporter of souls and the most troubled and thoughtful of the angels—confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death, and his friendship with the Devil.

Event planner Hattie Norwood only came back home to Mountain View, South Carolina to support her parents as they receive word that the family peanut farm is infertile. This news doesn’t come as a surprise to Hattie, and she plans to return to Charlotte at the weekend’s end. But then the town councilwoman begs Hattie to use her event planning prowess to help Mountain View put on a musical benefit to stop the construction of the new Carolina Panthers stadium.

You shouldn't follow someone you don't trust, and you can't trust someone you don't know. So if you want to follow Jesus more closely, you need to know him more intimately. How do you do that? Well, how do you get to know anyone? By hearing their story, by asking them questions, by talking with them day by day.

Weaving together more than a hundred interviews with Davis's bandmates, family members, friends, and peers, this book powerfully reconstructs Davis's extraordinary life and career. Washita Love Child thoroughly and finally restores the "red dirt boogie brother" to his rightful place in rock history, cementing his legacy for generations to come.

Healthy living. You're told to love yourself. Accept yourself. Be yourself. But how are you supposed to do that in a world that sends mixed messages like: Love your body! But don't gain any weight! You're perfect just how you are! But you gotta work for that pizza. You feel the pressure to keep up - but not too much! You don't want to seem self-absorbed. I am pushing back against all of this insanity. It's time to break free from this confusing standard so you can stop feeling exhausted on the outside and totally empty on the inside. Because the reality is wellness is supposed to add to your ...

For single parents, working parents, and caregivers who worry about the time they spend away from their children, the mother of The Other Wes Moore shares strategies to raise happy, well adjusted kids. As the mother of Wes Moore, whose memoir about overcoming the obstacles that face a fatherless...

Jodi Bishop ist erfolgreiche Maklerin und lebt mit ihrem Ehemann und zwei Kindern in Toronto. Da ihre Mutter an Parkinson erkrankt ist, beschließt sie, eine Haushälterin für ihre alternden Eltern einzustellen. Als sie die erfahrene Elyse trifft, ist sie begeistert von deren warmherziger, anpackender Art. Sogar Jodis skeptischer Vater scheint sie zu mögen. Aber schon nach kurzer Zeit nimmt Jodi beunruhigende Veränderungen wahr. Ihre Eltern verlassen kaum noch das Haus, ihre Mutter scheint sich regelrecht vor Elyse zu fürchten.

An orphan framed for murder. A cop whose help comes with surprises. And a dangerous criminal mastermind who won't quit. Settle into a gripping series you can't put down. This collection contains Red, Snowy Peaks, and The Wedding.

In an era of rapid change and technological transformation, leadership is no longer just about working harder—it's about thinking, feeling, and working smarter. It's about harnessing what makes us uniquely human—our ability to connect, adapt, and lead with both insight and care. Voice of Influence®: Help Shape the Future is a podcast for leaders and teams who want to build high-performing, mission-driven organizations that don't just keep up but set the pace for the future. Through thought-provoking conversations with influential leaders and experts, we explore how to mobilize teams, ...

Trusted for more than three decades by family caregivers and professionals alike, this comprehensive and reassuring caregiving guide offers the crucial information you need to look after your elders and plan for the future. “The most complete resource between two covers.”—Woman’s Day ...

By best-selling author Melissa Joy Jonsson, Practical Play the Heart-Centered Way is a dynamic guide offering new ways to interact with a complete system of creating, relating, and embodying empowered, joy-filled, extraordinary living.

Last Christmas, Callie Aspen left her tour-guide job and settled in Heart's Harbor, Maine. Now, she helps out at Book Tea, her great aunt’s vintage tearoom, where each treat has a bookish clue. Although she’s excited to start her new life, Callie worries she may regret having burned her bridges behind her. Fortunately, she finds immediate distraction in the preparations for a spectacular Fourth of July tea party, which will recreate key moments from the town's rich history.

Are you a sensitive, intuitive Cancer seeking to create emotional balance and deepen your connection with yourself and others? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your emotions or struggle with setting healthy boundaries? Guided Meditations for Cancer is your comforting guide to embracing your emotions, cultivating self-compassion, and creating a life filled with love, security, and emotional well-being.

Stories for women, by women. Eargasm is a listening series with 20 short, sexy stories, which are all focussed on a woman's pleasure. More than 400 young women were asked about their ultimate sexual fantasy, which 8 young, Dutch writers used as a base for these stories.

Welcome to The Timing Effect—the podcast where transformation meets timing.Hosted by best-selling authors, global speakers, and transformational guides Matt & Joy Kahn, this show invites you into a radical reorientation of what’s truly possible. With over two decades of experience guiding millions through real, lasting breakthroughs, Matt and Joy blend intuition, humor, and grounded wisdom to help you break free from illusion and align with your soul’s timing.Each episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to overcome false breakthroughs, fall in love with change, and ...

Treat your kids to these quick 10-minute action-packed legends from around the world! Studies have shown that developing an “atomic habit”—just a few minutes a day of whatever skill or habit you want to take on—can be more than enough to engrain it into our lives.

Devante Briggs has gone from being an athletic trainer to being the sixth man off the bench for his school basketball team! How in the world did this happen? And will his free throw struggles cost him and his team a victory when they need it the most?