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Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, and a communications revolution: These forces shaped Joseph Conrad's destiny at the dawn of the 20th century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization. As an immigrant from Poland to England, and in travels from Malaya to Congo to the Caribbean, Conrad navigated an interconnected world and captured it in a literary oeuvre of extraordinary depth.

Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: Spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise - meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself.

Beatrice Goodwin left Manhattan a duchess and has returned a divorcée, ready to seize control of her fate and the family business. Goodwin’s Department Store, once the pinnacle of fashion, has fallen from favor thanks to Dalton’s, its glamorous competitor across the street. But this rivalry has a distinctly personal edge.... For Wes Dalton, Beatrice has always been the one - the one who broke his young heart by marrying a duke, and now, the one whose cherished store he plans to buy, just so he can destroy it.

Theodore Prescott the Third, one of Manhattan’s Rogues of Millionaire Row, has really done it this time. The only way to survive his most recent, unspeakably outrageous scandal is to marry someone respectable. Someone sensible. Someone like Daisy Swann. Of all the girls in Gilded Age Manhattan, it had to be her.

As a talented face-shifter, it’s been years since Finn has seen her own face, and that’s exactly how she likes it. But when Finn gets caught by a powerful mobster, she’s forced into an impossible mission: steal a legendary treasure from Castallan’s royal palace or be stripped of her magic forever. After the murder of his older brother, Prince Alfehr is first in line for the Castallan throne. But riddled with grief, Alfie is obsessed with finding a way to bring his brother back, even if it means dabbling in forbidden magic.

Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family’s estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead. Miss Adeline Black aspires to be a fashionable dressmaker - not a duchess - and not even an impossibly seductive duke will distract her. But Kingston makes an offer she can’t refuse: join him at society events to display her gowns and advise him on which heiresses are duchess material.

Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, the promise and peril of a technological and communications revolution: these forces shaped the life and work of Joseph Conrad at the dawn of the 20th century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization as we recognize it today.

I didn’t anticipate I’d end up in a boy band’s pool in the middle of the night. It's hard to contain my excitement when the pack of famous alphas pull me from the depths of my despair. They never thought they’d have a chance with another omega until I crashed into their lives.

Un podcast a cura di Verena Schmid narrato da Diana Dell'Erba Un percorso di venticinque visualizzazioni, scritte da un team di quindici ostetriche della Scuola Elementale di Arte Ostetrica (SEAO), che accompagna te, donna, e chiunque tu voglia al tuo fianco, nel tuo viaggio di maternità: dal preconcepimento, passando per i tre trimestri di gravidanza e arrivando a puerperio e esogestazione.Per guidarti, nutrirti e darti forza. Per affiancarti nel tuo percorso di trasformazione personale come madre e come donna.Che tu sia in gravidanza o stia dando il latte al tuo piccolo, il tempo ha ...

The Tranquility Magazine Podcast is a network of connections. It’s about the conversations with people that teach us what they have learned, and to inspire us to find our Tranquility. All of these conversations will be ways for us all to find our balance in life. The show will cover a lot of topics on balance, zen, harmony, and discovery.

In Träumen ist nichts unmöglich: Tote können wieder ein Teil unseres Lebens sein, wir erreichen die Ziele, von denen wir nicht einmal zu hoffen wagen, und wir sind mit den Menschen zusammen, nach denen wir uns sonst nur aus der Ferne sehnen. Ich bin in der Lage, Träume zu schenken. Meine Begabung hat sich herumgesprochen und dadurch wurde die böse Königin auf meine Familie aufmerksam. Sie nennt mich Rapunzel. Manchmal frage ich mich, ob es nicht eher ein Fluch ist, anders zu sein.

Ein einziger Blick könnte alles zwischen ihnen verändern... LJ und Marisa sind seit Jahren unzertrennlich. Aber obwohl sie eigentlich keine Geheimnisse voreinander haben, verbergen beide, dass aus ihrer Freundschaft längst Liebe geworden ist. Denn zu tief sitzt die Angst, den wichtigsten Menschen im Leben wegen unerwiderter Gefühle zu verlieren. Außerdem ist Marisas Vater LJs Football-Coach und gar nicht damit einverstanden, dass dieser so viel Zeit mit seiner Tochter verbringt.

Young Maya is shy and often feels fragile and scared because of her asthma, except when she's in the water—it's the one place where she feels strong. While everyone else in her town is scared of "the Beast," the giant wave heard all around the world as it crashes into the shoreline, Maya finds the noise comforting, the curves of the wave soothing. If she could only tame it, then everyone could see all the beauty it has to offer. With a pink surfboard and a determined heart, Maya will be the first girl to meet the Beast head-on.

En estos días, es fácil centrarse en lo negativo. La propagación del COVID-19 está teniendo un efecto devastador en las economías de los países y la salud de sus ciudadanos. El aspecto novedoso de esta pandemia involucra varias incógnitas y es probable que tenga un impacto persistente durante los próximos años. Sin embargo, a pesar del clima actual, me consuela un poco que la historia de las pandemias y crisis pasadas sugiera un eventual plan de recuperación para el mundo.

At age 30, Maya Golden was living a charmed life. She was an award-winning sports reporter, a loyal wife, and a new mom. Privately, she was battling addiction, perfectionism, dissociation disorders, and rage due to sexual abuse endured at the hands of her cousin and many other predators. But Maya wants to change. So, on a family road trip back to her Texas hometown she is ready to put an end to the secrets that threaten her marriage and her career. Three separate moments of divine intervention ultimately saved Maya’s life.

Maya Bernstein's debut volume presents poems rigorously composed and delicately honed. It reveals the sensitive spirit and sharp mind of a mature speaker exploring the gaping space between the infinitude of the divine and the finite nature of human existence.

Die Zeit des Drachens war vorbei. Er bekam, was er verdiente, nachdem Mary und Dorian seinetwegen in die Ferne fliehen mussten. Aber nicht einmal dort waren sie vor ihm sicher. Wenn es nach ihm gegangen wäre, hätten weder Margery noch Rosalie je das Licht der Welt erblickt. Seinetwegen mussten die Schwestern getrennt voneinander aufwachsen. Sie waren geboren worden, um einander zu hassen und gegenseitig im Krieg der Farben zu töten. Weiß gegen Schwarz. Gut gegen Böse. "Warum sollte ich dich nicht auf der Stelle umbringen?", wollte Margery von ihrer Schwester wissen.

Gray Rutherford had it all—a thriving business, a luxurious home, and a family he adored. Yet, when his wife Rose leaves him after twenty years of marriage, he's forced to face the bitter truth: he's taken her devotion for granted. Confronted with his failings, Gray embarks on a desperate journey to reclaim the love of his life and prove that she is indispensable to him.

Lucas Covington has everything: Charleston's old money, a successful family business, and Amara—the strong, brilliant professor who turned his world upside down. One careless conversation destroys it all. When Amara overhears Lucas admitting he's still torn about his recently single ex and not sure if he loves her, she walks out, leaving behind the life they were building and the man too blind to see what he had. As Lucas tumbles back into a toxic relationship with his high school sweetheart, he realizes just how badly he screwed up.

Throughout her illustrious career in letters, Maya Angelou gifted, healed, and inspired the world with her words. Now the beauty and spirit of those words live on in this new and complete collection of poetry that reflects and honors the writer’s remarkable life.