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On the eve of his ex's wedding festivities, Drew is minus a plus one. Until a power outage strands him with the perfect candidate for a fake girlfriend... After Alexa and Drew have more fun than they ever thought possible, Drew has to fly back to Los Angeles and his job as a pediatric surgeon, and Alexa heads home to Berkeley, where she's the mayor's chief of staff. Too bad they can't stop thinking about the other...

Summer 1942. Britain is in the depths of war and the Women’s Land Army is hard at work looking after the farms while the men are away fighting. While patriotism, duty and a wonderful spirit of camaraderie sustain the Land Girls through tough times, it’s no surprise that love is also often on their minds. For Yorkshire Land Girls and firm friends Grace, Brenda and Una, romance in wartime comes with a host of challenges. There’s a wedding to plan, but married bliss is threatened when the time comes for the groom to enlist.

This groundbreaking anthology presents 40 narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer’s and other dementias on patients, as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice - first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs - these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace.

When Harriot Puddleton received the man at their door, little did she realize that Marcus Rutherford was the man her sister Emily had set her sights upon. He was tall and powerfully built, not at all the type of man she expected to turn her sister’s head. To add to her dilemma, the man was a sheep farmer who was destined for the wilds of the newly appointed state of Queensland in the new colony of Australia.

Als die junge Journalistin Tuva Moodyson in das nordschwedische Gavrik zieht, erschüttert ein grausamer Mord die kleine Gemeinde. Die Tat trägt die Handschrift des Medusa-Killers, der vor zwanzig Jahren schon einmal zugeschlagen hat und nie gefasst wurde. Tuva weiß: Diese Story ist ihre Chance. Doch Tuva ist gehörlos und fürchtet sich vor dem Wald. Und je tiefer sie in den Fall eintaucht, desto weiter muss sie sich in das Dickicht des Waldes vorwagen, wo ein Gegner auf sie wartet, der ihre dunkelsten Ängste übertrifft.

When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated; African-American families were not allowed entry. This interesting tale reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, Maryland's Gwynn Oak Amusement Park became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley’s ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King’s dream.

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real - until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That discovery was like rocket fuel for Neil's passion about space. This story of how one boy's quest for knowledge about space led him to become a star scientist is perfect for young children who are fascinated by the universe, aspiring scientists, and the dreamer in all of us.

Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions: Why couldn't she drink from a whites-only fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home - or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter - and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.

Black Americans who have shaped their country and beyond: We are familiar with a handful of African Americans who are mentioned in American history books, but there are also countless others who do not get recognized in mainstream media. Their actions may not have appeared to shake the world, but their contributions to shifting American culture were just as groundbreaking.

Ärger und Konflikte lösen mit der Gewaltfreien Kommunikation! In vielen Fällen gelingt es uns nicht, unserem Gesprächspartner mitzuteilen, was wir wirklich von Ihm wollen. Oft nehmen wir Dinge, die unser Gegenüber von uns möchte falsch wahr. Damit ist jetzt Schluss! Denn mit der Methode: Gewaltfreie Kommunikation lernen Sie ganz einfach Ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse und die Ihres Gegenübers besser wahrzunehmen. Der Schlüssel zu einem konfliktfreien miteinander ist achtsames Zuhören und eine achtsame Kommunikation.

Als Ex-Frau des Serienkillers Melvin Royal trägt Gwen eine schwere Last. Mit ihren Kindern ist sie untergetaucht, hat eine neue Identität angenommen und gelernt, sich gnadenlos zu verteidigen. Vergeblich hofft sie, dass der Albtraum vorbei ist: Melvin ist aus dem Gefängnis entkommen. Gwen weiß, dass sie nirgends mehr sicher ist. Sie muss den Mann, der ihr Leben vergiftet, endgültig zur Strecke bringen. Die Kinder lässt sie bei Freunden, und die Jagd beginnt. Sam Cade, dessen Schwester eines von Melvins Opfern war, steht an ihrer Seite.

Was hält dich am Leben, wenn die Hoffnung stirbt? Gwen Proctors Leben ist die Hölle. Man hält sie für die Komplizin ihres Ex-Mannes, eines Serienkillers. Wo immer sie ist, schlägt ihr und ihren Kindern Hass entgegen. Schlangen im Briefkasten, Morddrohungen: Gwen weiß, wie es ist, gejagt zu werden. Als sie eines Tages den Anruf einer verzweifelten Fremden aus Wolfhunter bekommt, will sie helfen. Kurz darauf ist die Frau tot und ihre Tochter verhaftet. Gwen trifft eine riskante Entscheidung: Sie will die Wahrheit in dem abgelegenen Dorf herausfinden.

Die grandiose Fantasy-Trilogie geht weiter! Zehn Jahre ist es her, seit die Kalovaxianer die Insel Astrea eroberten und ihre Bewohner versklavten. Doch Theodosia, der entmachteten Kronerbin, gelang die Flucht. Nun ruht die Hoffnung ihres Volks allein auf Theo. Um militärische Verbündete zu finden, plant sie eine strategische Hochzeit. Obwohl sie sich hin- und hergerissen fühlt zwischen dem attraktiven Kalovaxianer-Prinzen Soeren und dem Rebellen Blaise. Doch als ein kaltblütiger Mörder unter den Heiratsanwärtern wütet, gerät auch Theos Leben in Gefahr.

Du bekommst alles im Store. Aber das hat seinen Preis... Der Store liefert alles. Überallhin. Zu besten Preisen. Der Store ist Familie. Der Store schafft Arbeit und weiß, was wir zum Leben brauchen. Bis in den Tod. Paxton und Zinnia lernen sich als Angestellte bei „Cloud” kennen, dem weltgrößten Onlinestore. Das Leben im Cloud-System ist perfekt geregelt, aber unter der Oberfläche brodelt es. Denn im Geheimen formiert sich der Widerstand gegen den übermächtigen Konzern. Auch Paxton muss sich bald die Frage stellen: Ist Zinnia die, die sie zu sein vorgibt? Kann er ihr trauen.

The New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Judy Angelo presents the Bad Boy Billionaires Collection 1, which includes books one to four: Tamed by the Billionaire, Maid in the U.S.A, Billionaire's Island Bride, and Dangerous Deception. Alpha males at their best - which one will you fall in love with?

For too long, the Southern woman has been synonymous with the Southern belle, a "moonlight and magnolias" myth that gets nowhere close to describing the strong, richly diverse women who have thrived because of - and in some cases, despite of - the South. No more. Garden & Gun’s Southern Women: More Than 100 Stories of Trail Blazers, Visionaries, and Icons obliterates that stereotype by sharing the stories of more than 100 of the region’s brilliant women, groundbreakers who have embraced the South’s proud traditions and overcome its equally pervasive barriers.

Amber Tate is about to lose her job at a London publishing house. And it’s nearly Christmas. Her boss gives her one last chance. Sadly, it’s the impossible task of obtaining the rights to the popular Lund Collection of fairy tales. The rights to the fairy tales are held by the author’s granddaughter, Emilia Lund, who lives a reclusive life in Sweden and has steadfastly refused to talk to anyone about the rights for the last several years.

It’s 1941, and as the Second World War rages on, girls from all over the country are signing up to the Women’s Land Army. Renowned for their camaraderie and spirit, it is these brave women who step in to take on the gruelling farm work from the men conscripted into the armed forces. When Yorkshire mill girl Una joins the cause, she wonders how she’ll adapt to country life. Luckily she’s quickly befriended by more experienced Land Girls Brenda and Grace.

When Vivian Forest gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie's work trip to England to style a member of the royal family, she can't refuse. She's excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn't expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent and unyielding formality.

Featuring material only recently discovered in the archives of Swedish television, here is the Black Power movement as you've never heard it. Based on the award-winning documentary of the same name, Black Power Mixtape presents powerful interviews with Stokely Carmichael, Angela Davis, and others who shaped the struggle of their day. Mixed with the contemporary reflections of leading activists, musicians, and scholars, this book aims to introduce a new generation to the legacy of Black Power.