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In Dorothy Whipple's High Wages, a determined young woman makes her way in the world against the looming backdrop of World War I. High Wages is more than a tale of savvy entrepreneurship: Jane’s thoughts, feelings, adventures and disappointments in love and friendship are all laid bare. Jane...

Selestra lleva dieciséis años atrapada en su torre de la Montaña Flotante, preparándose para ocupar el lugar de su madre, Theola Somniatis, como Bruja del Rey. Cada temporada, durante el Festival de los Presagios, se otorga un nuevo destino a las almas temerarias que estén dispuestas a arriesgarlo todo. La muerte los perseguirá durante todo el mes. Si sobreviven, les aguardará una gran fortuna y la oportunidad de vivir para siempre. Pero nadie logra sobrevivir. Jamás.

Quante vite può contenere una sola esistenza? Quando Hero De Vera arriva negli Stati Uniti dalle Filippine, dove è nata e cresciuta, ne ha già attraversate molte: a dispetto del silenzio ostinato, i suoi pollici rotti parlano di un passato tutt'altro che semplice. Il suo mutismo si deve a una lunga abitudine, ma anche alla volontà di concentrarsi sulla costruzione di una nuova vita, nella comunità filippina in California dove è emigrata grazie all'aiuto dei suoi zii, Paz e Pol: anche loro si sono lasciati alle spalle traumi e dolori che ancora li inseguono, con un carico di ricordi, affetti, responsabilità di cui non riescono a liberarsi.

Países Bajos, siglo XVII. La joven Griet, de dieciséis años, entra a trabajar al servicio de Johannes Vermeer en la ciudad de Delft. Griet parece saber cuál es su papel en la casa: ocuparse de las tareas domésticas y cuidar a los seis niños del pintor. Sin embargo, la sensibilidad de la muchacha llama la atención de Vermeer, quien le abre las puertas de su mundo y su trabajo. A medida que la intimidad crece entre ambos, también lo hacen la tensión y los celos. Y pronto, llega el escándalo.

Full of David Wragg’s unique blend of humour, heart, and high stakes, The Company of the Wolf is the epic next instalment in the Tales of the Plains trilogy. Seeking a better life, Ree and Javani have travelled west into the mountains, and left their pasts – and their troubles – behind...

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available...

En esta magnífica colección de relatos, Rosamunde Pilcher explora con extraordinaria sensibilidad y talento las diversas facetas del alma humana. Una joven a punto de contraer matrimonio recibe unos consejos sorprendentes de su abuela; un niño pequeño se ve obligado a asumir las responsabilidades del cabeza de familia; un marido joven intenta revivir las experiencias de soltero... Historias de pequeños dramas domésticos; relatos de amor e infortunio, de felicidad y desesperación.

Everyone knows the benefits of working out: better physical health, weight management, mental health, increased energy, better sleep, and it boost your immune system to name a few. But less people know about a pre and post routine specializing in recovery for maximizing benefits of your workouts. You don't need to work out more or longer. You need to learn the unique recovery techniques that Professional and Olympics athletes use.

In LIFE AS NO ONE KNOWS IT, physicist and astrobiologist Sara Imari Walker argues that solving the origin of life requires radical new thinking and an experimentally testable theory for what life is. This is an urgent issue for efforts to make life from scratch in laboratories here on Earth and missions searching for life on other planets. Walker proposes a new paradigm for understanding what physics encompasses and what we recognize as life.

What if the secret to finding true love on a dating app was meeting them IRL first? In this witty and fun rom-com debut from Annabelle Slator, rival coworkers become reluctant daters after they're forced to work together on a brand-new dating app in hopes of winning a promotion—perfect for...

In this tale, Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. John Watson are told of a curse which haunts the wealthy Dartmoor family of Sir Charles Baskerville. This centuries-old curse manifests itself as a gigantic and ferocious hound that is said to prowl the moors adjacent to the Baskerville estate. When Sir Charles drops dead of fright just outside the moor and the footprints of an enormous hound are discovered nearby, the cry goes out for Holmes to come to Dartmoor and solve the mystery.

The Zen of Art starts with the premise that making art is akin to what happens when wind engages with a set of chimes. The chance encounter of source and instrument generates a song that enriches and elevates the moment. Author and artist Carolyn Schlam draws a parallel with what she calls the...

Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Holt has spent over a decade fighting for justice, but when DNA evidence cracks a cold case will justice finally be served? Someone is watching. Just months from her college graduation, Elizabeth Holt is in love and her future is brighter than the sun. But all that changes when, after a romantic birthday with her fiancée, Elizabeth returns home, unaware a secret watcher has unimaginably horrible plans for her.

Mourir jeune ? Déjà fait ! Se retrouver en enfer, devant un Satan casse-pied comme tout ? Ça va pas être possible, là. Erika n'avait pas prévu ça dans son emploi du temps post-mortem ! Mais Satan a apparemment besoin d'un coup de main, et il semblerait qu'Erika, sorcière-vampire à l’humour caustique, soit la seule candidate. Comme si elle n'avait pas déjà assez à faire avec sa non-vie ! Résultat des courses : voilà Erika embarquée dans une aventure infernale où les roulement d'yeux sont aussi nombreux que les répliques cinglantes.

Internal and external pressure continues to mount for college professionals to provide evidence of successful activities, programs, and services, which means that nearly every campus professional will need to approach their work with a data-informed perspective. But you find yourself thinking "I am not a data person." Yes, you are. Or can be. You Are a Data Person provides context for the levels at which you are currently comfortable using data, helps you identify both the areas where you should strengthen your knowledge and where you can use this knowledge in your particular university role.

Mina Smallman has lived through the unimaginable. On Saturday 6 June 2020, her daughters, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, were killed in a park by a male stranger as they celebrated Bibaa's birthday. Mina has been fighting for justice ever since - for her daughters, and for the rest of us, by challenging the toxic culture in the Metropolitan Police and calling out the wider institutional misogyny, racism and classism in Britain. Now, she tells her story for the first time.

Do you imagine a life of freedom, peace, and fulfillment? Are you looking for a simple way to get started on your path to better? If you are tired of wishing for happiness and are ready to take action, then How to Live a Happy Life is for you. In this easy-to-understand book you will learn 7 key concepts to help you get started on a life you love. Find out how your limiting beliefs about money could be holding you back from being happy, how to know if a decision is right for you, and what to do when you begin thinking negatively.

In a realm where the whispers of trees echo ancient lore and every breeze carries a tale, Lilia, an enchanted hummingbird, embarks on a journey that's destined to be legendary. As she flits through mystical lands, her path intertwines with beings of magic and wonder. Flix the Firefly, with his radiant glow, and Breeze the Butterfly, a delicate beauty with an adventurer's heart, become her trusted companions in this epic tale.

The only love Ari has known is Morgan. Engaged and planning a life with him in New York, Ari is shocked when Morgan sits her down one rainy afternoon and tells her their decade-long relationship is over. They’ve been over for a long time now, he says—and Ari knows he’s right.

Numbers don’t just reveal the patterns of science and mathematics… they also hold the keys to spiritual insight, personal power, and richer human connections. We all want to know who we really are, why we are here, and what our purpose is. Numerology has the answers you have been seeking. It is a window into your soul’s plan for you, revealing your true self, the reason you came here, and your higher purpose. It is an ancient scientific discipline that continues to guide those seeking meanings behind numbers, the universe, and themselves.