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In 1859, at the largest recorded slave auction in American history, more than 400 men, women, and children were sold by the Butler Plantation estates. This book is one of the first to analyze the operation of this auction and trace the lives of slaves before, during, and after their sale. Immersing herself in the personal papers of the Butlers, accounts from journalists that witnessed the auction, genealogical records, and oral histories, Anne C. Bailey weaves together a narrative that brings the auction to life. 

Three people are murdered and one kidnapped to find the solution to the map. As Nicole Phillips seeks to find her kidnapped brother, she doesn’t know whom to trust. No one is who they appear to be. All is deception. To bring his brother’s murderer to justice, CIA Intel Analyst Josh Baruch puts his life on the line. Can he walk the tightrope between obeying the killers’ instructions and bringing them to justice?

Charlie loses the love of her life, and we see that love through flashbacks as she learns how to live again. Will she find a new love or has she had it all along? Her relationship with her best friend Steph saves her when nothing else can. Charlie has to be careful, though, not to betray the closest person in her life as she relays her story to the news cameras, the courts, and the world, who needs to listen to find out how this woman could possibly have lived the life she's lived.

In Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk, trainer, speaker, and suicide loss survivor Anne Moss Rogers, and clinical social worker and researcher, Kimberly O'Brien, PhD, LICSW, empower middle and high school educators with the knowledge and skills to leverage their relationships with students to reduce this threat to life.

Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle has been called in to assist with a few unsound-mind murders lately - murders committed by a person who appears to be mentally unhinged. This type of murder is always a concern for Scotland Yard, since it raises the possibility that there’s a serial killer on the loose. And it doesn’t help matters that the weather is so very cold and miserable - small wonder that these killers have gone off the deep end.

Jude es impredecible, complicado, intenso y lleva la palabra problemas marcada a fuego en las innumerables capas con las que se protege. Brooke cree que le odia, o eso dice, porque era el hijo de deslumbrante intelecto que sus padres anhelaban cuando lo adoptaron, pero él se largó en cuanto cumplió la mayoría de edad sin explicaciones ni justificación, dilapidando un brillante futuro. Ahora, ella ha obtenido una beca en la prestigiosa Escuela de Enfermería del Hospital Johns Hopkins en Baltimore, y sus padres le piden que mantenga un ojo sobre Jude.

El sueño de Eve, ser bailarina de ballet profesional, se derrumba tras una importante lesión; sin embargo, ella no quiere renunciar. Su mayor deseo es seguir bailando y para ello necesita un trampolín que la coloque de nuevo en el circuito artístico. Ethan tiene problemas de deseo y falta de aspiraciones desde que se ha convertido en un referente de la música y un rockero de éxito mundial. Él y Eve eran vecinos y sus familias mantienen una estrecha amistad, aunque ellos nunca acabaran de congeniar.

Life hasn't sparkled too brightly for Bonnie Balfour over the past few years, but a heart-breaking divorce has brought her back to her small rural hometown of Bliss, Georgia, and things are starting to shape up. The proud new owner of Bless Her Heart - a second chance dress shop and boutique on the town square - Bonnie thinks 38 might not be too late for a fresh start in life after all.

An essay that presents theories of time and healing. 

They’re everything a girl shouldn’t want. Too bad this foster girl never had a daddy to chase away the monsters because I’m a sucker for a bad boy...or four. Carver, King, Cruz, and Grayson - the Kings of Ravenwood Heights. When I was forced to come here, I was expecting just another run-down town to add to the ever-growing list of unwanted homes. What I wasn’t expecting was them. They’re dangerous and they're keeping one hell of a secret - a secret that's going to change it all.

COVID-19 has been destructive to the lives of many, especially for neurodivergent individuals. This book follows a young man diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the unseen challenges he has faced both inside and outside of this pandemic. The intent of this book is to emphasize that neurotypical individuals and individuals diagnosed with ASD are more similar than one might think. In writing this book, we hope to show that all people deserve respect and kindness, especially during a pandemic.

Priscila não se detém de conhecer e sair com pessoas que a interessem, mas não há espaço para mais em sua vida. O problema é fazer aquele russo obstinado aceitar que as coisas com ela são assim. O bendito acordo firmado entre eles em El Diablo foi um erro. Se envolver com Gael foi um grande erro. Ele não é como os outros. O homem é perigoso, determinado, parece não ter quaisquer escrúpulos para obter o que deseja... e provavelmente é um mafioso.

Barriers is book three in the Anderson: Special Ops series written by Melody Anne and John Henley that continues the journey of former military men now working to purge Seattle and her surrounding areas of drugs and crime - which is no easy feat. We’ve all watched as two of the team members have busted the bad guys while also managing to fall in love. Now it’s Green’s turn to step up to the table. 

America and much of the world are deeply divided over identity, equality, and history. Renewal is Anne-Marie Slaughter’s candid and deeply personal account of how her own odyssey opened the door to an important new understanding of how we as individuals, organizations, and nations can move backward and forward at the same time, facing the past and embracing a new future.

Cold-blooded murder. Do I have it in me? I’ve watched the people I love commit the worst kinds of crimes, and within the blink of an eye, I could be just like them. I feel the jagged glass beneath my fingers, but do I have the strength to follow this through? How much of my soul am I willing to sacrifice to make this right? Nic was supposed to be my rock. He was supposed to be my world until he showed me a side of himself that terrified me. He’s not the boy I once loved, he’s a man who’s quickly becoming the monster in my nightmare.

Cady Jackson’s vacation plans were simple. Go to Yellowstone National Park, enjoy the scenery, take lots of pictures. She and her cousin, Ashley, have grown up in a strict, conservative Christian family in upstate New York. Cady has never been encouraged to spread her wings. This trip is an opportunity to do so. Only, she doesn’t know how much her life is about to change when she has an unfortunate encounter in the middle of nowhere.

Maddie tries to be nice to everyone. Even weird, chicken-obsessed Tahlia. But she’d way prefer to hang out with the cool K-girls at school. The only problem is that they don’t seem interested in her anymore. And at Year 6 camp, Maddie has a decision to make: How far will she go to be popular? Will she be able to live with the guilt when she finally has everything she’s been hoping for?

Lucien est mort. "C'est bien triste" se lamentent au bar du coin ses quatre copains. Pire encore : il a été retrouvé froid sur ses toilettes, lui qui ne s'était jamais montré négligé en public ! Martial, Gilbert, Jacques et Armand sont unanimes : pas question de clamser aussi bêtement ! La bande de septuagénaires a alors une idée folle : chacun va planifier sa propre mort. Quand ils veulent, comme ils veulent ! Enfin, ils vont tout oser.

Lola is always in the middle on the netball court. She knows how to keep the team working together. But netball is not the only situation Lola is always stuck in the middle of - what with her parents fighting all the time and not to mention her best friends hating each other. When her netball team looks like they might be in the State Finals, Lola steps up as captain. But she’s got bigger problems of her own when the doctor says that she might have to stop playing netball all together.

A story about second chances, damaging secrets, and discovering the strength you have inside. Welcome to Magnolia. Clementine is attempting to adjust to her new normal. With Archer moved out and her father gone, she’s never been this alone or lost. On the spur of the moment, she decides to put in a bid on the vacant space next to the hardware store with the idea of opening a dance studio. If everyone is living their dream, why can’t she? Things turn complicated when the one person she’s bidding against is no other than Jake Palmer.