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What is a life surrendered for duty, loyalty, and love that can never be returned? In Katherine Mansfield’s “The Lady’s Maid”, Ellen, a devoted maid, recounts her life in a haunting monologue that reveals the quiet sorrows of servitude. From leaving her family at thirteen to forsaking a chance at happiness with Harry, Ellen’s story is one of self-denial, sacrifice, and unwavering loyalty to her Lady. Through her intimate reflections, we witness the invisible labor, emotional restraint, and rigid hierarchies that shape her existence.

Salem Salazar è da sempre affascinata dalla morte, il che fa di lei "quella stramba", la pecora nera della sua ricca famiglia, prestigiosa ma segnata dagli scandali. Quando arriva alla Mortimer University, Salem è alla ricerca di risposte su cosa sia successo alla sorella maggiore, la perfetta Olivia, precipitata da una scogliera due anni prima. Presto viene a sapere che sua sorella non è l'unica ragazza morta nella scuola e decide che farà di tutto per scoprire quali forze oscure stanno uccidendo gli studenti della Mortimer.

'Nostalgic, clever, and joyful to the point of effervescence, The Mash Up is the romance I've been dying for.' -Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story MANSION * APARTMENT * SHACK * HOUSE Ruby Wynne is a staunch rule-follower who lives by the numbers. So when a...

What if love alone could melt even the coldest heart and restore a world frozen in despair? In Louisa May Alcott’s timeless fairy tale, "The Frost King or The Power of Love", three fairies - Daisy, Primrose, and courageous Violet - enjoy a peaceful, sunlit life, until the Frost King’s icy hand spreads darkness and withers their enchanted land. While frost chills the skies and beauty fades, Violet dares to confront the king - not with force, but with compassion, courage, and the transformative power of love.

Tori Garcia is adrift after college, disappointing herself and everyone who believed in her. When she relocates to California for a fresh start, she lands a position at the Institute of Neuroscience Research (INR), unaware of the horrors behind its walls. Trapped by the doctors who run the facility, Tori becomes an unwitting subject in experiments she never consented to. As people around her begin to disappear, Tori races against time to unravel INR's dark secrets before she becomes the next one lost to them.

En un pueblo cercano a Turín, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, unas cuantas familias de la burguesía piamontesa luchan por salir del dominio del fascismo y cumplir el papel y las aspiraciones que les han sido asignados. La narradora, Elsa, tiene veintisiete años y vive con sus padres. Mientras su soltería es un motivo de continua ansiedad para su madre, ella observa la asfixiante vida local: dos generaciones de vecinos y parientes con sus chismes, sueños rotos, desamores y ansias de felicidad.

RESCUE. DANGER. DEVOTION. THIS TIME, THEIR HEARTS ARE ON THE LINE. She's been searching for her father for fifteen years... Maria Sanchez has spent her entire career as a CIA operative searching for her father, and she’s not going to let some tough, arrogant former-soldier-turned-hotshot stand in her way. His life was upended on a single fateful mission... After being betrayed, branded a traitor, and declared dead, Kane Foster has a lot prove—and he’s not going to let his team—or his country—down. Even if he has to douse the sparks between him and his feisty teammate.

One can’t choose their parents or the life they were born into, but one can choose to be who they will become. Born a Lowlander, Kyra lives on the outskirts of the city of Mountain Side. Growing up, she didn’t know her father, but her mother did what she could to ensure her daughter’s happiness. However, Kyra’s mother worries about what others might do to her daughter if they discover what she is capable of. Because of this, she keeps their life as quiet as possible and only ventures from their home when necessary to purchase supplies from the city.

This is a beautiful version of the famous poem by Clement C Moore. Production by Bear Hill Studios features a warm and intimate narration by Laura Cox with accompaniment from musician Will Taylor. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas crackles with the magic and promise of Christmas Eve as exciting now as when the poem was written 200 years ago.

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams is a classic tale that follows a toy rabbit’s journey to becoming real through a child’s love.

I don't make mistakes. I don't do mercy. But the moment I married the wrong sister, I made both. She was only supposed to cover a shift. Now she's wearing my ring… and carrying my twins. Aria De Luca was never meant to be mine. Her sister shook hands with hell—me—then vanished. Aria stayed. The dress fit. The lie did too. She said I do. And I let her. I gave her my name like a curse. But now I want more than her signature. I want her obedience. Her loyalty. Her moans in my ear… But nothing about Aria is convenient.

Recupera tu energía, equilibrio y confianza con un enfoque inteligente en las hormonas para la menopausia. ¿Y si la menopausia pudiera ser el inicio de una etapa más fuerte, tranquila y segura de tu vida? Si estás cansada de noches sin dormir, cambios de humor y fatiga, Menopausia a tu manera te mostrará cómo atravesar la transición con claridad y control.

You can choose peace when life feels hard. School can be stressful. Friends can hurt your feelings. Sometimes your mind says, “I’m not good enough. Nobody understands me. God is far away.” Clyde D. Simpson knows those thoughts feel big, but you do not have to stay stuck in them. Do your worries grow at night? Do you feel scared about tomorrow? Do you say mean things about yourself in your mind? There is a better way. This book shows you that your thoughts matter. Your words matter. And God is always near. When you think good thoughts and speak kind, strong words, your heart becomes brave.

Oliviero, l'uomo nero, faceva due mestieri, il falegname e il carbonaio. Un giorno Oliviero muore, e Andina, sua moglie, si trova improvvisamente a dover far fronte alle necessità. Arrivata l'estate, madre e figlio partono per la pianura con il loro carico sulle spalle e provano a vendere quella merce per loro inusuale nelle sagre e nelle fiere agricole. Le due donne formeranno un profondo sodalizio e insieme andranno a Genova, dove, al riparo di un portico affacciato sul molo, e grazie a una bancarella improvvisata, esporranno i loro libri al pubblico, incuriosito da quella novità.

In 1986, Laura Blumenfeld's father was shot in Jerusalem by a member of a rebel faction of the PLO responsible for attacks on several tourists in the Old City. Her father lived, but Blumenfeld's desire for revenge haunted her. This is her story. Traveling to Israel, Blumenfeld gathers stories and methods of avengers as she plots to infiltrate the shooter's life. Through interviews and extensive research, she explores the mechanics and the psychology of vengeance. 

Las dos mujeres no tienen nada en común, pero sus asientos en el vuelo a Denver en el que han embarcado están en la misma fila, por lo que intercambian algunos comentarios durante la travesía. En los días siguientes ambas envían mensajes de texto cada vez más inquietantes a sus amigos y compañeros de trabajo. Todo indica que han conocido al mismo hombre, un tipo atractivo llamado Trent McCarthy. Hasta que los mensajes cesan y las dos desaparecen sin dejar rastro.

What happens when the quest finds you, despite your best efforts? A reluctant adventurer sets off on an unexpected journey in this broadly appealing fantasy at once earnest and self-aware, funny and heartfelt, and thoroughly charming. Nell O’Dell yearns for a quiet life tending her garden and...

In "Mr. and Mrs. Dove", masterfully written by Katherine Mansfield, a simple marriage proposal becomes a delicate psychological dance of fear, pride, and unspoken longing. Reggie, painfully shy and uncertain, has one last chance to confess his feelings before leaving England for good. Anne is poised, admired, and emotionally guarded—a woman who questions whether love must mean surrender. Between them flutter two doves, symbols of devotion… or quiet submission.

In Katherine Mansfield’s "The Singing Lesson", Miss Meadows, a devoted music teacher, is devastated when her fiancé, Basil, cruelly ends their engagement, leaving her feeling that life itself has lost all meaning. Her sorrow spreads to every corner of her day—her classroom, her students, even her own heart—as she compels her choir to sing a haunting, melancholic song that mirrors her inner despair. Just when hope seems lost, an unexpected telegram from Basil flips her despair into ecstatic joy, transforming her world in an instant.

In Oscar Wilde’s "The Young King", a sixteen-year-old shepherd discovers he is heir to unimaginable wealth and power. At first, he marvels at the glittering treasures and opulent coronation robes—until three haunting dreams reveal the human cost of his future reign: weavers, miners, and pearl divers laboring in misery so that his kingdom may shine. Torn between luxury and conscience, he makes a courageous choice: rejecting riches, he dons a humble shepherd’s tunic and a crown of briers.