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She can forgive, but can she forget? Some days, Everly still thinks she sees him. In the food court at the mall, or in a car speeding past as the light changes. It only lasts a second, but when it happens, she slips back to a time when she was ruled-and nearly ruined-by August Kincaid. And it...

After two years in a coma, August Kinkaid has forgotten the darkness in his past. But his past hasn't forgotten him. His beautiful former fiancée, Everly, remembers every tumultuous moment of their stormy relationship. The sizzling passion. The web of lies. And the terrible secret Everly's been...

In this superb collection of short stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into pivotal moments in the lives of women, when memories and events come together to create a sense of coherence, understanding, and change. In “Ordinary Life,” Mavis McPherson locks herself in the bathroom for a week, shutting out her husband and the realities of their life together — and, no, she isn’t contemplating a divorce. She just needs some time to think, to take stock of her life, and to arrive, finally, at a surprising conclusion.

Patty Murphy is facing that pivotal point in a woman's life when her biological clock ticks as insistently as a beating heart. Will she find Mr. Right and start a family? But Patty is in love - with a man who is not only attractive and financially sound, but sensitive and warmhearted. There's just one small problem: He is also gay.

Katie Nash is 13 years old in 1961, and she's facing a summer full of conflict. Her father has enlisted her in two care-taking jobs - baby-sitting for the rambunctious Wexler boys and, equally challenging, looking after Mrs. Randolph, her elderly, bedridden neighbor. To make matters worse, Katie has been forcibly inducted into the "loser" Girl Scout troop, compliments of her only new friend Cynthia's controlling mother. Her only saving grace is a trip to her childhood hometown in Texas, to visit her best friend Cherylanne. But people and places change - and Cherylanne is no exception.

Os talentos que ele cultivou se tornaram conhecidos do mundo todo: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe e vários outros. No entanto, Maxwell Perkins permaneceu um mistério, uma presença nos bastidores que servia a esses autores não só como editor, mas também como crítico, administrador de suas carreiras, financiador, terapeuta, confessionário e amigo.

Sandra’s Hands is a true personal story written by a young teacher responding to the challenge of educating children who have been severely traumatized by violence. The book describes events in the life of Paul Berg between the years of 1966 and 1976, beginning with Berg’s service in the Vietnam War and following his life as he returns to America. Berg struggles to adjust to civilian life, becomes a Bureau of Indian Affairs teacher, and encounters another war on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Żyjemy w epoce przepływu informacji, w której znaczenie komunikatywności jest podkreślane na każdym kroku. Rozwijamy technologie przetwarzania i analizowania danych na poziomie nigdy dotąd nie znanym. Błędy lub celowe przekłamania w wynikach tych procesów mogą zdarzać się bardzo łatwo – i zdarzają się, o czym media (same będące źródłem największych manipulacji) donoszą każdego dnia. Coraz bardziej tracimy zdolność rozpoznawania granicy dzielącej rzeczywistość od sytuacji fabrykowanych dla uzyskania korzyści kosztem innych, nieświadomych osób.

In this exquisite, emotionally rich novel, New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Berg offers a deeply satisfying story about the bonds of love and the balm of friendship. A young man named Jay lies in a coma after suffering a freak accident, and his wife, Lainey, is the only one who believes he will recover.

Awareness of our soul's journey creates a context that helps us to guide our lives and appreciate what we were given. With this knowledge, our soul will eventually manage—over many lifetimes, to be sure—to understand all the lessons and to put all of these fragments together.

In the middle of her life, Nan decides to leave her husband at home and begin an impromptu trek across the country, carrying with her a turquoise leather journal she intends to fill. The Pull of the Moon is a novel about a woman coming to terms with issues of importance to all women. In her journal, Nan addresses the thorniness - and the allure - of marriage, the sweet ties to children, and the gifts and lessons that come from random encounters.

It all starts with a sale. Whether you love it or hate it, making sales drives your wedding and event business. You don't get to use your creative skills for cooking, music, flowers, decor, fashion, ceremonies, or whatever your business is, until you make the sale. If you have been selling for a long time, this book will be a good refresher.

This ground breaking book has helped more people truly "get Kabbalah", by bringing more people to study it, than any other book. In Wheels of a Soul, Kabbalist Rav Berg guides you from your familiar world of human suffering to a startling new view of the laws of reincarnation, leading you to a deeper, more intuitive awareness of problem solving. Wheels of a Soul reveals where the roots of your physical, emotional, and mental afflictions are buried and in doing so, teaches you how to map out a process of transforming them to strengths.

Duits Suidwes-Afrika, 1905. Die tengerige Siegfried Bock kom as soldaat na die protektoraat om sy staal te wys, maar hy word gou ontnugter. Lisbeth Löwenstein is hier om met 'n man te trou wat sy skaars onthou. Mordegai Guruseb ontsnap uit 'n konsentrasiekamp waar gevangenes van ontbering omkom. En dan is daar die mislukte dokter Albert Pitzer wat hoop om data te versamel wat sy teorieë staaf. Alvaus Luipert, 'n plaaslike skoolmeester, duld egter nie sy vernederende metodes nie.

The evil Lords of Zhev'Na kept Gerick captive for months. Although his parents rescued him, he remains tormented by his experience-and mistrusted even by those who love him. Accused of treason, Gerick flees and takes refuge in a magical realm full of outcasts, where he will discover how to use his own magical talent-soul weaving-to save his people from Zhev'Na.

On the hot Texas army base she calls home, Katie spends the lazy days of her summer waiting: waiting to grow up; waiting for Dickie Mack to fall in love with her; waiting for her breasts to blossom; waiting for the beatings to stop. Since their mother died, Katie and her older sister, Diane, have struggled to understand their increasingly distant, often violent father. While Diane escapes into the arms of her boyfriend, Katie hides in her room or escapes to her best friend’s house - until Katie’s admiration for her strong-willed sister leads her on an adventure that transforms her life.

What do you say when you know you don’t have forever? Ruth has been Ann’s closest friend for years - her confidante, her solace, her comic relief, her tutor in life’s mysterious ways. So when Ruth becomes ill, Ann is there for her without question. After all, it is Ruth who encouraged Ann to become who she is, Ruth whose rebellious, eccentric spirit provided the perfect counterpoint to Ann’s conventional, safe outlook. And so the friends go on as they always have…gossiping, consoling, and sharing intimate secrets.

Elisabeth ist eigentlich noch ganz fit. Doch das Leben scheint gelaufen, in schnöder Langeweile zwischen Seniorenteller und Häkeldeckchen. Dann stecken ihre Kinder sie auch noch gegen ihren Willen ins Heim. Endstation? Aber doch nicht mit Elisabeth! Denn drei Zimmer weiter wohnt dieser attraktive Mann im besten Alter. Beide träumen vom goldenen Herbst im sonnigen Süden. Ihre Kinder sind entsetzt, aber Elisabeth ist wild entschlossen. Fragt sich nur, wie sie an genügend Geld für ihre Flucht kommen.

Schmeckt's dir nicht, Schatz? Beim ersten Mal ist es noch ein Versehen: Statt Pfeffer landet Rattengift im Gulasch - und schon ist Vivi ihren Haustyrannen Werner los. Als sie wenig später vom schönen Richard übel enttäuscht wird, greift sie erneut zum Kochlöffel. Fortan räumt Vivi all jene Fieslinge, die es nicht besser verdient haben, mit den Waffen einer Frau aus dem Weg - ihren Kochkünsten. Dann trifft sie Jan, der ihr alles verspricht, wovon sie immer geträumt hat...

Was tun, wenn Flaute im Bett herrscht? Ganz klar: her mit heißen Höschen, Handschellen und allem, was den Göttergatten von der Glotze ablenken könnte! Anne und Teresa scheuen weder Mühe noch Spielzeuge, um ihre müden Männer in Fahrt zu bringen - mit ungeahnten Ergebnissen. Anne und Teresa teilen ein Problem: lendenlahme Männer. Anne wünscht sich ein zweites Kind, aber dazu müsste man wohl oder übel mal miteinander schlafen.