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A collection of essential writings from the iconic foremother of Black women's intellectual history, feminism, and activism, who helped pave the way for modern social justice movements like Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name A Penguin Classic The Portable Anna Julia Cooper brings together, for...

Conceived from unsavory circumstances and adopted into love and patience, Kennedy Davenport has become a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. But under her designer clothes and distinguished, polished appearance lie the remnants of her biological parents, a brutal birthright damaged by desire, ego, and a series of wrong decisions. Will the blemishes of her family secrets and their sordid past keep Kennedy from the life she desires and destroy her chance of receiving the accolades she deserves? To Kennedy, her past is a debt that needs to be paid.

England, 1941: Life has always been cruel to Ethel. Raised in an orphanage by a merciless mistress, she never knew the meaning of love. And now she has fallen for the one man who is forbidden to her - Karl, a German held captive in the local prisoner-of-war camp. He might be the enemy, but he has her heart. When Ethel discovers she’s pregnant, she is labelled a traitor and shunned by all. The love of her life is torn away from her, but she vows to protect their precious daughter. But the unthinkable happens....

Sabotage on Maggie Ann’s horse rescue ranch has her reaching for her phone to call the sheriff, John Beaumont. Maggie Ann hasn’t had much interaction with her former high school sweetheart since she returned to the family ranch eight months ago, after her divorce. Her ex having traded her in for a younger woman.

Her son has brain cancer, but she has never been happier. Instead of going to war, she chose to redefine her narratives about cancer and forgive it in order to win the fight and heal the soul. The author’s and her family’s life turned upside down when they found out about her son’s diagnosis. The pandemic COVID-19 broke out at the same time when Max was undergoing brain surgeries. After Max’s three brain surgeries, doctors announced that his hands would be permanently disabled; instead of giving up, Max was trying to move his arms every day.

A moving and dramatic World War II land girl saga by the author of Lily's War and Bobby's War. For readers of Nancy Revell and Annie Groves. It's 1942 and at nineteen years old Hannah Compton has the world at her feet. But with World War II raging, the country is in turmoil, and Hannah decides...

How hard is it to re-ignite an old flame? Steve Sampson has one week to convince his college sweetheart to give him the second chance he craves. He still loves her and knows he was a fool to let her go. Steve learned the hard way, that sometimes being a hero comes at a cost that's impossible to live with.

Our Voices, Our Histories brings together 35 Asian American and Pacific Islander authors in a single volume to explore the historical experiences, perspectives, and actions of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in the United States and beyond.

Convinced they are the victims of a sick practical joke, Heidi and her three friends are resigned to spending the night at The Scarry Inn, even though the atmosphere is anything but welcoming. Surely the owners, Dick and Thelma Scarry, are simply trying to drum up business for their new motel by terrifying the guests.

Lori never lived in a house before, but she’s taken from the trading post she grew up in, a kind woman with a secret past teaches her about running water, underwear, and social conventions. What the woman, Brigitte, doesn't teach Lori is how to communicate with Brigitte's handsome son, Craig.

He’s never even kissed the woman, but her son is clearly, without a doubt, his. Zach McCoy has been on the rodeo circuit for six years and is making a damn fine living at it. When he comes home, for the first time, to be in his best friend’s wedding, he’s got one helluva surprise waiting for him in the shape of a five-year-old boy who is his spitting image.

We all dream. We all imagine. And we all want to live our best life. But why is it that 90 percent of people admit that if they got to live their life over, they would live it differently? What keeps us comfortable with the status quo and unable to get beyond “What if”?

Lily Smith is kidnapped and held captive to prevent her from participating in a beauty pageant her best friend begged her to enter. But she is no passive little miss to let someone else determine her future. Unfortunately, during her flight to freedom, she hits her head on a rock and can't remember her own name, let alone why she is running through the Colorado mountains barefoot with no coat.

On the lookout for a good time in New York City, four friends enter a rock club and get caught up in a nightmare world of alien life forms and scenes of unspeakable horror.

Over 90 percent of the population suffers from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder. Do you often feel sick and grumpy? And do you have an overall sense that you’re not feeling your best, but it has been going on so long it’s actually normal to you? So much in life is beyond our control, but managing inflammation and autoimmune disease doesn’t have to be. With the healing powers of food, we can start to regain control over our lives again.

Feng Shui and decluttering shift the energy of your place, which in turn shifts the energy and circumstances of your life. You might have heard the quote, “Home is not a place, it’s a feeling”, but how can you make sure this feeling is as good as it can possibly be? Your home should be your safe place, but for some, it feels like a place where they are stuck in old thoughts, stubborn habits, and stalled life goals.

Growing up with a 90 percent hearing loss is hard for anyone, but being the son of Merrill Osmond, the lead singer of the world-renowned Osmonds, made deafness an even bigger challenge for Justin. With the help of those who loved him, Justin has overcome many communication challenges, became an award-winning musician, and is now a motivational speaker who shares his amazing story with people around the world. Justin continues to touch the hearts of not only the hearing impaired and everyone he comes in touch with, but also encourages any person who has a dream.

Jaci's teenage birthday party goes terribly wrong at the notorious Scarry Inn, when the séance she requested ends up deadly. When Jaci fails to make an appearance, her psychic friend, Sonia, insists the spirits have already arrived and starts the event without the birthday girl. Once Sonia announces there has been a murder on the property, Sheriff Wicks, who is also in attendance, along with Clyde Scarry, storm out of the room to search for a body. They find a deceased male slumped over the gate of the nearby cemetery. But where is Jaci?

Summer Attwood has been hiding in baggy clothes and ugly glasses for nearly 10 years. When the town hottie asks her to be his faux girlfriend for a couple of weeks, she decides it’s time to put away the disguise and shine. Cade Kipling can’t believe the beautiful woman that emerges from the cocoon of overalls and over-sized glasses. If he wasn’t dead set on taking a few months to get his head on straight, after his long-time abusive girlfriend dumped him, he’d be after Summer in a heartbeat.

No writer combines the "delight in dread" with social consciousness and metaphysical meaning the way John Shirley does. Although In Darkness Waiting begins in much the same vein as many horror novels (mysterious deaths; a small town invaded by evil; plucky, attractive young lovers; the logical level-headed doctor; some salt-of-the-earth townsfolk), by its end, you will have discovered it is not "just another horror novel".