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A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania “Powerful and provocative . . . a novel about...

This collection of very short stories from the mind of Ann Butler's alter ego, The Book Griffin, introduces you to 11 instances of inexplicable or ghostly occurrences. There's revenge, redemption, or just plain old spookiness.

LIFE HARVEST is a collection of brief, significant reflections, devised for comfort and inspiration. Themes include aims and objectives; love and relationships; personal growth and fulfilment; and also loss and bereavement. The book is a sequel to Ann Henning Jocelyn's bestselling book KEYLINES, published and cherished all over the world.

Nachdem Ari den Männern gestanden hat, dass sie ihr gesuchter Hacker ist, muss sie nun versprechen, für die Organisation und damit für Ghost, Kill und Stone zu arbeiten. Dafür stellen die drei sie direkt vor einige Herausforderungen, bei denen der kleinste Fehler Aris Tod bedeuten würde. Nach und nach werden auch der Biker Cole Daytona und Zuhälter Lucien Wilder immer intensiver für Aufgaben der Organisation eingespannt, bis sie unfreiwillig zu Mitbewohnern im Schlachthaus werden. Die Bedrohung für die Vorherrschaft von Ghost und Co wird immer greifbarer.

Clémence ist voller Vorfreude, als sie zur Pariser Modewoche aufbricht, um ihren Freund Marcus, einen aufstrebenden Modedesigner, zu unterstützen. Doch als die Leiche von Marcus' Assistentin hinter den Kulissen entdeckt wird, verwandelt sich das glamouröse Event in einen Schauplatz des Verbrechens. Plötzlich ist jeder verdächtig: das atemberaubende Supermodel Gabrielle, eine berühmte Makeup-Artistin, der frustrierte Friseur und eine neugierige Modebloggerin, die immer auf der Suche nach dem nächsten großen Skandal ist.

In this heartwarming and hilarious memoir, former humor columnist and newspaper publisher Anne Spry shares decades of personal columns that shine a humorous light on the everyday struggles and joys of parenting, aging, home repair gone wrong, and life with a city-boy-turned-country-husband.

In this powerful eighth volume of the Courage Under Siege series, courageous women step forward with raw honesty, sacred vulnerability, and a fierce determination to reclaim their peace. These are not stories told from a distance. They are lived experiences of heartbreak, healing, and the unbreakable courage found only in the midst of turmoil.

The protagonist Ally is a small-town girl who loves her family and home, but when the largest employer in town closes its doors, her world is turned upside down. Problems she never saw coming plague not only the town, but her father.

Die 24-jährige Elaine führt ein Doppelleben: Tags steht sie als Heilerin in den Diensten des jungen Königs Kieran. Nachts führt sie die Gadaí an, eine Gruppe von Räuberinnen, die das Blut der Göttin Danu in sich tragen. Diese regierte einst das Königreich, bis es ihr von den Menschen geraubt und sie verstoßen wurde. Während sich Elaine und Kieran am Hofe immer näherkommen, stehen sie sich nachts als Feinde gegenüber.

Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814), America’s first woman playwright and historian, was the fiery wife of a Massachusetts patriot and the mother of five sons who secretly authored influential anti-British plays that helped spark the American Revolution.

Die Ruhe kehrt nur für kurze Zeit in das altehrwürdige Morrisey-Gebäude zurück, denn kurz nach dem Lösen ihres ersten Mordfalls findet Meg Dawson eine geheime Treppe im Keller, die in die berüchtigte Unterstadt Seattles führt. Dort findet sie nicht nur eine Leiche, sondern gleich zwei. Auch wenn die beiden Todesfälle durch ein ganzes Jahrhundert getrennt sind, haben die Opfer mehr gemeinsam, als Meg ahnt. Ohne Lauries Hilfe, der beruflich nach Japan ziehen musste, versucht Meg mit ihrer Geisterfreundin Ripley die Fälle zu lösen.

Originally written with students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals ages 18 to 30 in mind, this audiobook speaks directly to those navigating college/university/trade school, first jobs, career pivots, and high-pressure social expectations. At the same time, the approach applies just as powerfully to anyone who has ever felt uncomfortable, overlooked, or drained by traditional networking—regardless of age, industry, or title. Whether you are introverted, extroverted, or ambiverted, this audiobook does not ask you to change your personality or become someone you are not.

Belfort und Lupin suchen nach einem Weg, das kleine Murmeltiermädchen wieder in die Berge zu bringen! Lupin ist fest entschlossen, seinem Freund Belfort seinen großen Moment zu ermöglichen. Doch Belforts Schwestern sind harte Gegner.

When Aria and her friends wake up after the deadly explosion, they realize the nightmare they thought was over has only just begun. The cards have finally been laid upon the table, and the evil they thought they'd been chasing, has been in front of them the entire time. Trapped in an underground bunker with no way out, the gang is locked in an epic struggle against their former mentor—a man whose plans for them are just getting off the ground. Can they figure out his terrible secret? Can they find a way back home? When the dust settles, will there even be a home to go back to…?

Alone on an offshore lighthouse known as the Seven Brothers, a young assistant keeper recounts the events that destroyed his life—and his certainty of what is real. Raised in strict innocence and untested by the world, he arrives at the light expecting solitude, routine, and honest work. What he finds instead is confinement: the ceaseless pounding of the sea, the narrow rituals of duty, and a household sealed off from time and society. In that isolation, attention sharpens. Silence grows heavy. Ordinary glances begin to feel charged.

Selah knows her rules for being normal. She always, always sticks to them. This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite the way they build up inside her as each school day goes on, so that she has to run to the bathroom and hide in the stall until she can calm down. So that she has to tear off her normal-person mask the second she gets home from school, and listen to her favorite pop song on repeat, trying to recharge.

New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice brings back two of her most beloved characters to tell of two undying love affairs. . . . Sister Bernadette Ignatius has returned to Ireland in the company of Tom Kelly to search for the son they left behind. For it was here that these two long-ago...

Read by the authors. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — MORE THAN 250,000 COPIES SOLD! The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest, if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway). You live in a world that wasn't designed for you. A world where you're...

In this classic 1948 memoir, now in its fourth edition, Caroline Pratt recounts, in a wry authorial voice much closer to Will Rogers than John Dewey, how she founded what is now the dynamic City and Country School in New York City; invented the maple "unit blocks” that have become a staple in classrooms and children’s homes around the globe; and came to play an important role in reimagining preschool and primary-school education in ways that resound in the tumultuously creative age before us.

The bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm takes on medieval times in an exciting and hilarious new adventure about history, religion . . . and farting dragons. 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children: William...