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Eighteen-year-old Waterrunner Eira Landan lives her life in the shadows - the shadow of her older brother, of her magic’s whispers, and of the person she accidentally killed. She’s the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms.

Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride. These so-called ‘deadly sins’, consecrated as an essential pillar of divinity, have been used by the patriarchy to control women in particular and keep them small throughout our history. What would happen if we stopped trying to be ‘good’? In On Our Best Behaviour, Elise Loehnen looks at the ways in which women have been penned by the fake morality of the sins, and how we find ourselves complicit in denying ourselves a full existence for fear of crossing some sort of line.

Acclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the gripping, real-life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women’s Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. In the 1928 Olympics, Chicago’s Betty Robinson competes as a member of the first-ever women’s delegation in track and field. Destined for further glory, she returns home feted as America’s golden girl until a nearly fatal airplane crash threatens to end everything.

Gwyn has been raised at Maludom, an orphanage run by Morgan Le Fey where children were trained to become thieves. And Gwyn is the best thief of them all. So when she finds a crystal sphere in an old, abandoned house, her first instinct is to steal it.

Se a scuola sei così sfigato che non ti nota nessuno, diventi praticamente invisibile. Ma per gli aspiranti investigatori Edoardo, Matteo, Lucia e Matilde non c'è un'arma migliore dell'invisibilità - e delle loro nerdissime capacità! - per indagare sull'omicidio della signorina Lolli: la prof di teatro che per la recita scolastica aveva riesumato un vecchio testo andato in scena una sola volta, sessant'anni prima, e da allora considerato maledetto...

Fühlen Sie sich unruhig und gestresst? Dann sind Sie nicht allein. Die Arbeit, die Familie, die gesellschaftlichen Umstände: es gibt genug Gründe gestresst zu sein. Und tatsächlich zeigen Studien, dass die Anzahl an Menschen mit Burnout-Symptomen ständig zunimmt. Social Media trägt seinerseits dazu bei, dass unsere Sinne überreizt sind und wir uns nicht mehr entspannen können. Es ist daher nicht Ihre Schuld, wenn Sie nicht zur Ruhe kommen.

Stylish, outgoing, creative, May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world beyond Concord, Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories, May herself is a talented and dedicated artist, taking lessons in Boston, turning down a marriage proposal from a well-off suitor, and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man's profession.

For seven years bad luck has followed Ivy around like a dog on a leash. Her father disappeared. Her mother is a washed up beauty pageant winner. Her aunt Viola has died. Viola did leave Ivy and her mother a house on Gumm Street, but it's not much of a house, and Ivy's next-door neighbors (bookish Pru, stuck-up Cat, and wannabe adventurer Franny) are worse than unfriendly. But then a mysterious pair of ruby red slippers turn up, and the four girls are swept away.

In 1918, a fearless 22-year-old arrives in bohemian San Francisco from the Northeast, determined to make her own way. Renaming herself Dorothea Lange, she is soon the celebrated owner of the city’s most prestigious and stylish portrait studio. By the early 1930s, determined to expose the horrific conditions of the nation’s poor, she takes to the road with her camera, creating images that inspire, reform, and define the era. And when the US enters World War II, Dorothea chooses to confront another injustice - the incarceration of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans.

On the occasion of its 10-year anniversary, this revised and updated version of What Every Mom Needs takes a look at what moms need, or want, for themselves during the busy years of mothering young children. Morgan and Kuykendall are candid and articulate as they explore how meeting her personal needs of Identity, Growth, Relationship, Help, Perspective, and Hope enables a woman to be a better mom.

Do you know your child's 9 needs? The love you have for your children can give them a foundation for life - provided you show it in the ways they need most. Using a child's language of love, you'll learn how to meet your child's 9 needs for security, play, affirmation, guidance, family, discipline, respect, independence, and hope. Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall are president and vice president of communication ministries for MOPS International Inc, a Denver-based organization dedicated to nurturing mothers of preschoolers.

Eine einzige Nacht stellt Vhallas ruhiges Leben in der Bibliothek von Solaris auf den Kopf. Aldrik, Kronprinz und mächtigster Feuerzähmer des Reiches, wurde im Krieg tödlich verwundet. Als Vhalla sein Leben rettet, erwacht ihre Magie und schmiedet ein unzerstörbares Band zwischen ihnen – denn Vhalla ist eine Windläuferin, die erste seit 150 Jahren. Doch ihre Luftmagie ist gefürchtet und niemand darf davon wissen, am allerwenigsten der Kaiser. Während im Norden an der Front die Kämpfe wüten, kommen Aldrik und Vhalla sich immer näher.

Like Fire Love Burns. Vhalla ist nun Eigentum des Reiches. Gemeinsam mit der Armee marschiert sie gen Norden. Kaiser Solaris verspricht sich von ihrer Wind-Magie den Sieg über die Rebellen, der Senat will ihren Tod und auf Vhalla wartet der Kampf ihres Lebens. Kann sie ihre Menschlichkeit bewahren oder wird sie doch zu dem Monster, das der Kaiser in ihr sieht? Verschüttete Wahrheiten kommen ans Licht, die alte Loyalitäten auf eine harte Probe stellen und Vhallas Liebe zu Aldrik noch unmöglicher machen.

Turn your performance anxiety into authentic power in 10 easy steps. Learn how to deal with public speaking nerves and how to overcome interview anxiety from a clinical hypnotherapist, coach, singer-songwriter, and former sufferer who has turned her own fear around using the very methods she teaches. Combining clinical knowledge, coaching exercises, and transformational hypnotherapy, this step-by-step program will quiet the negative voices in your head that prevent you from standing out and take your speech, audition, gig or presentation to an entirely different level.

Seien Sie sich selbst Ihr bester Freund: mit Selbstmitgefühl eine positive Lebenshaltung entwickeln. Eine Studie der Uni München zeigt: Wer einen geringen Selbstwert hat, ist auch anfälliger für Depressionen. Umgekehrt zeigt sich aber auch: eine Steigerung des Selbstwerts geht mit einer höheren Lebensqualität einher. Sind Sie auch einer der Menschen, der sehr hart mit sich ins Gericht ist und nur selten mit sich zufrieden ist? Dann wissen Sie selbst, wie anstrengend diese innere Stimme Ihr Leben machen kann.

Vi Solaris is on the eve of getting everything she’s ever wanted - her family, her home, her throne - and to save the world, she’s going to have to give it all up. The Empire sees her as their Crown Princess, returning at long last. But Vi only sees visions of fate guiding her to the world’s gruesome end. Across the sea is a man who holds the keys to deciphering her premonitions and thwarting the ancient evil ravaging their world.

Why does engagement plummet as learners advance in school? Why does the stream of questions from curious toddlers slow to a trickle as they become teenagers? Most importantly, what can teachers and schools do to reverse this trend? Beautiful Questions in the Classroom has the answers. Written to be both inspirational and practical, this resource will help educators transform their classrooms into cultures of curiosity.

Using Business Not Battle as a guide, you can engage with your board and effectively support the organization’s mission. You can ignite impact for the entire group. Gain awareness, learn to ask questions, and become the advocate your non-profit needs.

Arimus and I face the toughest challenge yet at Gryphon Rider Academy, the infamous Trial by Fire. If either of us fail, it will be the proof the Crown needs to take Ari from me. Passing the most grueling classes yet is just the beginning of the danger. There’s someone here who’s trying to make sure I am both the first, and last, female gryphon rider. I fear they’re working off the king’s orders.

Creative writing can enhance wellbeing, which can enhance creative writing, which can enhance wellbeing. Become a better writer with over 100 inspiring prompts, insights and exercises specially devised by an award-winning author and creative writing teacher. Discover how the practice of creative writing - being expressive, exploring ideas, crafting words, shaping stories - can also deepen your appreciation of life.