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Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moments", A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period.

The Netherworld. It is a hellish landscape inhabited only by Demons: creatures born from the dark abyss. But it is also the home of Salvos, and she is finally back. It is no different than she remembered it. A terrible place where only the strongest survive. Can she navigate through Revelation and find her first companion? Or will she get lost in the secrets her father has been hiding?

Published in the US for the first time, Fearless and Free is the memoir of the fabulous, rule-breaking, one-of-a-kind Josephine Baker, the iconic dancer, singer, spy, and Civil Rights activist. After stealing the spotlight as a teenaged Broadway performer during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Josephine then took Paris by storm, dazzling audiences across the Roaring Twenties. In her famous banana skirt, she enraptured royalty and countless fans—Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso among them.

After surviving an encounter with the Beast, the pinnacle of power in the Nexeus, Salvos decides she still needs to get stronger. But power does not come easy, especially at the higher levels. Fortunately for Salvos, she has made an enemy out of the Demon King himself, and she will take advantage of his animosity towards her. If the Deathsquad Hunters want to come for her head? She will welcome them with open arms.

Set in a world where bees are at risk of extinction, this startling YA dystopia is perfect for fans of Meg Rosoff's How I live Now and Sarah Crossan, described by the author as a love letter to her daughter. Imagine a world where honeybees have died out. It's a patriarchal world where famines are rife. It's a world without art, without books, without plays. Girls are sent away from home, forced to pollinate crops by hand with brushes and to marry as soon as they can. Inhabiting this world is Jess and her friends Cass, Deva, and Ruth.

Pocket Portraits: Jane Austen takes you through the moments of Jane Austen’s life—some well-known and some which may be unexpected. These are the moments that shaped her six published novels, which draw deeply on themes of family, agency, philosophy, and love. From excerpts of her swoon-worthy tales like Pride and Prejudice and Emma to insight into Austen’s social commentary and why her works still leave their mark on contemporary pop culture, this book paints a vivid portrait of the complicated woman behind the quill.

In this self-help journal, Dr. Joi Lewis offers a year of affirmations and restorative practices for radical healing. This book is a balm for those ailing parts we can’t reach alone. It is an open invitation to live freely and show up for a revolution that heals us. Because the revolution is not only for those out there, but for the body, mind, and spirit right here: it’s an inside job.

The Seven Seals is making its move. But so is Seth. He will face them down in this final battle to get back to Earth, no matter what.

The British Classics Collection – Volume 2 steps into the grand world of 18th, 19th, and 20th-century British literature to create a compelling anthology featuring iconic works that span time and genres. From the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland to the mystery of The Woman in White, the philosophical insights of The Waste Land and the unforgettable detective stories of Sherlock Holme, this volume offers a rich variety of British literary masterpieces.

By founding Penguin books and popularizing the paperback, Allen Lane not only changed publishing in Britain, he was also at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution that saw the millions of people given access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few. In Penguin Special, Jeremy Lewis brings this extraordinary era brilliantly to life, recounting how Allen Lane came to launch his Penguins for the price of a packet of cigarettes.

Envy Enlightened is a four-hour audiobook narrated by Faith Salie that will teach you how to listen to your envy and make it work for you, not against you. You'll learn how to destigmatize and normalize envy—because it is normal—and how it can often help you reach your full potential.

Romy Kaplan has vanished from her home. Or has she? When Romy begins posting on her social media accounts asking everyone to stop looking for her, the police are certain she is safe. But Romy's nearest and dearest are far from convinced. Her husband died in the bath under inconclusive circumstances six weeks ago. And Romy would never disappear without telling someone where she is going. As true crime podcast host, Cristy Ward, picks up Romy's case… she has the whole world asking… Where is Romy now?

So secret was this mission, the SAS seizure of a train to raid deep into enemy territory to liberate a concentration camp, that it wasn't until 1968 - twenty-seven years after the formation of the SAS - that a short mention of it was made in the Rover and Wizard annual, under the headline 'Who Dares Wins'. No further published record exists. Best-selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long-hidden files and first hand-testimony, his latest elite forces narrative delivering a scintillating tale of bravery, daring and determination which simply beggars belief.

Ein Obstgarten, drei Frauen, elf Briefe. Die Geschichte einer großen Liebe Hannah hat ihr ganzes Leben in Berllan Deg, einem kleinen Ort in Wales, verbracht. Anders als ihre Schwester Sadie, ist sie nie aus ihrem Elternhaus ausgezogen, nicht einmal nach ihrer Hochzeit mit John. Sie ist in diesem Haus und dem dazugehörigen Obstgarten verwurzelt, behandelt die Bäume, als gehören sie zur Familie. Als ihr Mann stirbt, ist Hannah das erste Mal allein. John, einst Schriftsteller und Imker, der die Welt durch die Sprache der Bienen zu verstehen lernte, hat ihr elf Liebesbriefe hinterlassen.

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Exploring Buddha’s core teachings, the author shares his own secular and accessible interpretations of the Four Noble Truths, the Three Treasures, and the Eightfold Path within the context of his lineage and the teachings of his teacher and the teachers before him. He looks at Buddha’s teachings on our singular reality that appears as a multiplicity of things and on the “self” that perceives reality, translating powerful spiritual experience into the vernacular of modern life.

After witnessing the devastation of the end of the world, Salvos returns to the Netherworld stronger than ever. She is still resolved to find her first companion, but the threat of corruption still weighs on her mind. Because she knows she has to speak to the one responsible for the Apocalypse. She knows she has to speak to her father—the Devil himself.

This book is about an idea - namely, that Scripture mandates a Jewish return to the historical region of Palestine - which in turn morphed into a political movement, rallied around a popular slogan ("A country without a nation for a nation without a country"), and eventually contributed to the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Christian Zionism continues to influence global politics, especially US foreign policy, and has deeply affected Jewish-Christian and Muslim-Christian relations.

Benny Lewis is the creator of www.fluentin3months.com, the largest language-learning blog in the world. His proven techniques break down language learning myths and replace them with practical "language hacks" that take advantage of the skills we already possess. Fluent in 3 Months provides everything you need to make learning a new language fast, intuitive, and fun.

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