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War on the mainland is draining Reykjavík. For some, the remote islands off Hrímland's coast are their only hope of survival. Elka, a recovering addict, has fled there with her son Sölvi. In their village they find a new life—all thanks to the Deep, a peculiar power their neighbours praise for the booming fishing industry. Everything seems perfect, but Sölvi does not trust the people who take his mother in.

Ellen Ann Fentress is a veteran writer for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She’s also a seasoned southern woman, specifically a white Mississippi one. “Women do a lot for free, no matter the era, no matter the location,” she observes in The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning. As a good southern woman, Fentress felt a calling to help others.

Few of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published in her lifetime. Her posthumous fame is largely due to the efforts of her editors and supporters Thomas W. Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd.

Greater Than a Tourist Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota USA by Author W.C. Warne offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the Twin Cities. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

In this vintage locked-room murder-mystery, Nurse Sarah Keate is assigned to the at-home care of a man who recently had a stroke. While he is unconscious, on a dark and stormy night, a murder takes place in his bedroom. With family members and potential heirs confined to the house for several days, additional murders occur while the nurse and detective Lance O’Leary, work on solving the case.

Der Überraschungserfolg aus Kanada! Ein absurd-komischer Roman über den Duft des Verfalls. Judith und Hugo versuchen, ihre Ehe zu retten, indem sie sich einen Aufenthalt in einem luxuriösen All-inclusive-Resort in Mexiko gönnen. Das Meer glitzert am Horizont, die Eiswürfel klirren im Glas, doch dann trübt sich die Stimmung: Ein toter Wal wird an den Strand gespült und verströmt einen üblen Geruch, den die tropische Brise trotz aller Bemühungen des Hotelpersonals bis in den letzten Winkel trägt.

Eine junge Frau wacht mit einem blauen Auge in ihrer Heimatstadt in der deutschen Provinz auf. Eigentlich wollte Rosa immer weit weg, doch nun, nach vielen Jahren in London, ist sie zurück und wird von verwirrenden Erinnerungen an ihre Jugend in einem humanistischen Internat, an ihre Mutter, die jung verstarb, und an alte Freundinnen, die nicht mehr mit ihr sprechen, heimgesucht. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen Nostalgie und Realität sucht Rosa die Wahrheit zwischen alten Geschichten.

Yet, Ilse harbors a perilous secret within the walls of Lebensborn: her unborn child's father is Jewish. Surrounded by the very architects of the regime's sinister vision, she must rely on her cunning, her knowledge of herbs, and her indomitable spirit to hide the truth and keep her child safe.

When Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), she turned to spiritual practice and community to help her adjust to a new and ever-shifting reality. In Until My Memory Fails Me, she shares her hard-won wisdom as a guide for anyone standing at the gateway of cognitive decline. Through poignant storytelling and practical wisdom, Lukert offers specific ways to build resilience against the emotional swings and existential fear inherent in cognitive decline.

Joshua und Lauren sind das perfekte Paar, frisch verheiratet und bis über beide Ohren verliebt. Doch dann wird bei Lauren eine unheilbare Krankheit diagnostiziert. Während Laurens Zustand sich verschlechtert, ringt Joshua damit, eine Zukunft ohne sie zu akzeptieren. Wie soll er nur ohne seinen wichtigsten Menschen weiterleben? Jemals wieder Freude empfinden, lachen, lieben? Aber Lauren hat einen Plan. Sie hinterlässt ihm Briefe für jeden Monat nach ihrem Tod, die ihn durch Schmerz, Wut und Trauer führen.

1886, Central Asia. A female shaman sells a bundle full of rare tulip bulbs to a field botanist. After arriving back home in Holland, the valuable bundle goes missing. Convinced a poor, crippled dock worker is the thief, the botanist goes in hot pursuit. But when the botanist fails to return, his son asks the local constable to investigate.

Ten years ago, the first edition of A Dignified Life changed the way the caregiving community approached Alzheimer's disease by showing caregivers how to act as a Best Friend to the person. Firmly grounded in the latest knowledge about dementia, this expanded edition offers a wealth of tips and advice.

Are You Grateful? Gratitude Living: Science, Scripture, and Testimonials Confirm Its Power is an inspiring exploration of how gratitude can transform every facet of your life. Combining the latest research with spiritual insights and moving personal testimonies, this book demonstrates the power of gratitude to uplift your spirit, strengthen your faith, and bring peace to your heart.

Preparing for Death and the Afterlife holds ancient wisdoms and practical tips to assist in the process of physical transition and the life that follows.

During and after a traumatic experience, survivors experience a cascade of physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, relational, and spiritual responses that can make them feel unbalanced and threatened. The second edition of Building Resilience to Trauma explains common responses from a biological perspective, reframing the human experience from one of shame and pathology to one of hope and biology.

I don't want a new roommate. I especially don't want a new roommate who's loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can't keep my eyes off her. Not that I'm interested in Mira Evans. She's made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being "too basic." But Mira breaks her ankle a few hours after moving in, and a couple of days later we're stuck in an elevator . . . in the dark. Now, this woman I wanted to avoid knows more about me than some of my best friends.

The Absent Father Effect on Daughters investigates the impact of absent—physically or emotionally—and inadequate fathers on the lives and psyches of their daughters through the perspective of Jungian analytical psychology. This book tells the stories of daughters who describe the insecurity of self, the splintering and disintegration of the personality, and the silencing of voice.

In the space of a single afternoon, Charlotte Winters's seemingly ideal life falls apart. After being let go from her job at a publishing house, she discovers her boyfriend on a date with another woman. As she reels from their subsequent breakup, she receives the shocking news that her estranged Aunt Jean has passed away. Even more surprising? Charlotte has inherited her aunt's beach house in the small coastal town of Sea Breeze Cove, Massachusetts.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is the quintessential Gothic horror novel that introduced one of literature’s most iconic villains—Count Dracula. The story unfolds through diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings as Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula with his estate purchase in England.

Accountant and freelance personal stylist Carly Porter, daughter of a compulsive gambler, knows the personal cost of a bad bet. But when she partners with her best friend, Sasha—publisher of a floundering fashion magazine—Carly can’t resist. The highly publicized makeover of an Oklahoma City bachelor could boost sales and be Carly’s ticket to her dream profession. The bachelor in question is none other than Sasha’s older brother, Brooks.