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Villagers in professor Darcy Belsfield’s childhood home of Sycamore Haven remember her being sent away to a Christian conversion camp in Canada, when her father discovered her making love to her school friend, Angie. Angie has never married, but she does have a past, and some unenthusiastic plans for the future. After 25 years, Darcy and Angie meet again, and from the faintly flickering embers of their forbidden teenage love, a flame erupts. Family complications arise, including a reluctant engagement, secret surrogacy, and a persistent ex-wife.

With a heavy heart, spirited but low-born Susanna Guthrie agrees to honor the deathbed request of the wealthy young woman who rescued her from a life of poverty. Masquerading as her benefactress, Susanna travels to the Virginia colony to take the dying heiress' place as head of the sprawling tobacco plantation Briarwood, and to "marry wisely." Once, she would have welcomed the attentions of handsome Adam Thornton. But now, consorting with a "hired hand" is unthinkable - though the raw, sensual power of the rugged plantation manager leaves Susanna breathless.

Victoria Adukwei Bulley's debut collection, Quiet, circles around ideas of Black interiority, intimacy and selfhood, playing at the the tensions between the impulse to guard one's 'inner life' and the knowledge that, as Audre Lorde writes, 'your silence will not protect you'. The poems teem with grace and dignity, are artful in their shapes, sharp in their intelligence and possessing of a good ear, finely attuned to the sonics that fascinate and motivate the writing 'at the lower end of sound'.

Camila Fletcher has made a career out of finding missing people. Despite being a full-blooded human, she's often contacted by members of the fae population hiding amongst mundanes. When a young fae girl asks for help finding her sister, Camila is thrust into an investigation that involves much more than one missing girl ... Diabolical Sword: When artifact collector, Harlow Fletcher, steals a rare dragon sword, she doesn't realize until it's too late that the sword has a mind--and agenda--of its own.

Interdependent Magic: Disability Performance in Canada is a collection of plays and interviews by, for, and about Disabled theatre artists that invites listeners into the magical worlds of Disability arts culture. The book features four plays as well as an interview with artist Niall McNeil. In Smudge by Alex Bulmer, a woman details her journey toward Blindness, mourning what she loses and discovering what her other senses provide. Access Me by Boys in Chairs Collective is a celebration of sex and Disability, providing an all-access safe space to spin around.

Life can get messy before it gets better. Here are some of my favorite poems that take the listener through the depths of Hell to come out on the other side smiling. The only way out of misery is with the help of God. This book was written in a very difficult time of my life, and these are the scriptures that helped me through. Let his words stick, and let mine roll off of your back like water droplets down a duck's back.

It's exchange student month, and Nevaeh is excited to meet the new students from the Turpitude Realm. Nevaeh lives in the Delirium Realm and doesn't know what lies in the Turpitude Realm, but when she meets Valentina, she believes she has found the love of her life, because they seem to have both found love in a hopeless place. But not every romance is perfect.

Sparkly and charming Natalie Fincher has it all—a handsome new husband, a fixer-upper cottage of her dreams, and the opportunity to tour with the musical she’s spent years writing. But when her husband suddenly dies, all her hopes and dreams instantly disappear. Two and a half years later, Natalie is still lost. She works, sleeps (well, as much as the sexually frustrated village foxes will allow), and sees friends just often enough to allay their worries, but her life is empty. And she can only bring herself to play music at a London train station’s public piano.

We will explore how all the various voices are working and vying for our attention and responses. The voice of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Satan, your voice, and the voice of others have a dramatic impact on our lives. The voice you listen to and obey will ultimately determine the trajectory of your life.

Laura's marriage is at a crossroads. When she discovers Villa Luna Rossa, a crumbling villa in the Italian countryside, she convinces her husband, Nick, to embark on a new life there. But as the intense summer heat rises, Laura quickly realises that her issues with Nick haven't been left behind. So it's a relief when their first guests arrive—a glamorous American couple. Laura can't help but be drawn to these strangers. As she gets closer to the couple, though, she realises that everyone at Villa Luna Rossa is hiding something.

1982: In der endlosen Weite von Nebraskas Maisfeldern will eine Bande von Bankräubern untertauchen und sucht sich dafür exakt den falschen Bauernhof aus. Denn als sie den merkwürdigen alten Bewohner im Affekt ermorden, stößt dieser im Sterben noch einen tödlichen Fluch aus...? Gegenwart: Faith befindet sich mit ihren Freunden auf einer Reise durch die USA. Bei der Gelegenheit verschlägt es sie unvermittelt in das Jagdgebiet der mörderischen Vogelscheuchen.

After getting out of the hospital, Jade wanted a fresh start. Moving back to her childhood home her parents left her, she was wanting to rebuild her home to its former glory as well as work on herself. What she didn't realize is that her forgotten childhood crush would walk back into her life, letting old memories flourish that she thought were long forgotten.

Start by understanding your money mindset, risk profile and why you can't afford not to invest—especially if you're a woman (thanks, gender inequality!). Dive deep into the various ways you can invest in the stock market and learn more about property investment. Discover how your superannuation has already made you an investor, and get the low-down on ethical investing before creating your own investment strategy that reflects your goals and values.

Join Uni the Unicorn on this all-new Step into Reading adventure in the Land of Unicorns! In this Step 2 book, it's Uni's very first sleepover! The other unicorns have been to sleepovers before, and have learned lots of magical games. Uni struggles with game after game, and by bedtime, Uni isn't having a very good time. Will Uni find a way to contribute to the fun?

It's a beautiful Autumn day in the Land of Unicorns. But when Uni finds a tree in the orchard drooping, Uni's friend Silky uses her magic to help the tree spring to life. Uni wants to say thank you, but isn't sure how. Sunshine? A song? A little bit of Uni magic? Luckily, Uni knows just who to ask to learn how to say thank you!

When one of Santa's reindeer gets lost on the busiest night of the year, it's up to Uni to use a little unicorn magic and help out. Can Uni find the reindeer in time to save Christmas? Based on the New York Times best-selling Uni the Unicorn, everyone's favorite unicorn is back in time for the holidays!

12 Monate sind seit der erneuten elektromagnetischen Entladung in der Stratosphäre vergangen. Die Erde ist wieder begehbar und soll von den Überlebenden der Menschheit kolonialisiert werden. Doch plötzlich ereignet sich in der Basisstation eine verheerende Katastrophe. Unerwartete Hilfe bietet in dieser Ausnahmesituation die Besatzung des Raumkreuzers "Montanari", der mit Justine und ihren Freunden zu einer Rettungsmission aufbricht. Im heißen Wüstensand des früheren Irak lauern jedoch tödliche Gefahren auf die Helden von der Orbiterstation "Lunaris".

After months of killing, and leaving a trail of numerous corpses, Bai Rouyun finally could not continue. Unwilling to succumb, she refused to let them get the treasure, and she threw herself off the mountain top, taking the treasure with her to the eternal grave in the clouds.

Some people spend their whole lives trying to find the one. But Natalie had found him—and married him. And then Russ died. Two years ago, her whole world was shattered. Still now, she feels like she's trying to piece her broken heart back together, one day at a time. But then she finds a sheet of music—one that only Russ would know—in the piano stool in King's Cross station where she's secretly been playing for the last few months. For the first time, Natalie realises that maybe life does still hold a little magic.

The seven houses in these seven stories are empty. Some are devoid of love or life or furniture, of people or the truth or of memories. But in Samanta Schweblin’s tense, visionary tales, something always creeps back in: a ghost, a fight, trespassers, a list of things to do before you die, a child’s first encounter with a dark choice or the fallibility of parents.