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Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn't look all that great; they were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them. But Tibby says they're great. She'd love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they're fabulous. Lena decides they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them. Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly.

With a bit of last summer's sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the Sisterhood that wears them embark on their 16th summer.

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening—until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage.

BTS’s popularity has grown larger than anyone could have imagined. This boy bands' smash success story comes to life—from their early days together in South Korea, to becoming one of the biggest music groups in the world with hit songs like "Dynamite" and "Yet to Come," to speaking at the United Nations. When you’re BTS, you work as a team, stay true to yourself, and inspire millions!

As one of Marriott’s first franchisees, Bruce White built a highly successful and widely respected hospitality company.

All my life I’ve been training to take revenge on the vampire who killed my parents. But Raziel Nostrum is a prince of the city’s most powerful mafia clan—completely untouchable. When I learn that Raziel is marrying a woman he’s never seen before, I know my chance has finally come… I will disguise myself as Raziel’s sacrificial bride. I will gain access to his vicious and beautiful family. And I will murder every last bloodsucking one of them.

When Sydney and Mae meet on the playground as toddlers, it seems like kismet. Even their very different mothers—the type-A Beth Ann and the free-spirited Joni—agree the girls are made for each other, and it's not long before even the mothers become inseparable. Then a falling out draws them apart, and decades later, the loneliness still lingers for the newly pregnant Sydney. Adrift in the absence of her closest friend, Sydney has been drawn into a Multi-Level Marketing scheme, exacerbated by the demands of her inflexible mother, Beth Ann.

As one of Marriott’s first franchisees, Bruce White built a highly successful and widely respected hospitality company. From roadside hotels to some of the largest and most experiential urban hotels in the United States, White’s visionary leadership led to the development of over 200 hotels and 60 independently branded restaurants across the country. For four decades, he inspired hospitality entrepreneurs, introducing groundbreaking concepts such as the first dual- and tri-brand hotels.

On November 13, 2022, the peaceful town of Moscow, Idaho, was forever changed. Four vibrant college students—Ethan, Xana, Kaylee, and Maddie—were found brutally murdered in their off-campus home. The crime stunned the nation and left a community shattered. This is not just a true crime story. It’s a powerful wake-up call and survival guide in a world where danger can hide behind a smile.

After being pawned off from one relative to the next, all Olivia Ledford desires is to find a stable place to call home. When at her favorite cousin’s request, Olivia returns to Aberdeen, Scotland, she is forced to re-live the worst night of her life and the death of the only man she’s ever loved.

The Soulful Pause is a gentle, sacred invitation to come home to peace & your heart, in just a few minutes. Each episode is a mini-retreat for your nervous system and soul. Through breath, body awareness, nature connection & soulful reflections, you’ll be guided back to the stillness within. These short practices are designed to create real moments of relief, grounding, & inner calm — even during a busy day. You can return to them daily, or multiple times a day, whenever you need a soft place to land. This is not a podcast of information, but of transformation, one peaceful pause at a time...

Welcome to Your Story Is Your Portal — where conversations open the doorway to explore your own story as a portal to your true soul purpose. Your host is Julie Ann, founder of Influence Publishing, The House of Story Medicine. In each episode, You’ll meet authors, visionaries, and soul-led leaders as Julie Ann reveals the message from their soul. She is a sacred listener and story midwife uncovering the hidden stories. Because the story you are avoiding is the one that will set you free. Enjoy the show.

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En sårbar och upplyftande roman om att välja kärleken, även när livet är svårt. Joanna Teale, som återhämtar sig från sin mors död och sin egen kamp mot bröstcancer, återvänder till landsbygden i Illinois för att fortsätta sin forskning om häckande fåglar. Hon kastar sig in i sitt arbete, fast besluten att bevisa att svårigheterna inte har knäckt henne när ett barn mystiskt dyker upp vid hennes stuga, barfota och täckt av blåmärken.

For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained via the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes. But the power of the Raven is weakening. A usurper has claimed the throne. The kingdom borders are tested by invaders who long for the prosperity that Vastai boasts.

The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, a soldier appears on her doorstep to claim Mary, the baby abandoned to Gwen one year earlier. Suddenly Gwen is on the verge of losing the child she has nurtured and loves dearly.

Research scientist Dr. Marina Singh is sent to Brazil to track down her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared in the Amazon while working on an extremely valuable new drug. The last person who was sent to find her died before he could complete his mission. Plagued by trepidation, Marina embarks on an odyssey into the insect-infested jungle in hopes of finding answers to the questions about her friend's death, her company's future, and her own past.

What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect them. Not all of them arrive by accident, and some are here to stay. As the human population tops seven billion, animals are running out of space. Their natural habitats are surrounded - and sometimes even replaced - by highways, shopping centers, office parks, and subdivisions. The result? A wildlife invasion of our urban neighborhoods.

One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor.

When Enae's grandmaman passes away, Enae inherits something unexpected: a diplomatic assignment to track down a fugitive who has been missing for over 200 years. No one actually expects Enae to succeed; it's an empty assignment meant to keep hir occupied. But Enae has never had a true purpose—no one ever expected hir to do more than care for grandmaman—so sie is determined to accomplish this task to the best of her ability.