Resultado narrado por "A.A.C." em Todas as categorias

We Chose Play chronicles one family's journey of choosing play over intensive behavioural intervention by embracing a developmental, relationship-based approach following an autism diagnosis. This heartfelt narrative reveals how focusing on each child's unique individuality and prioritizing play fosters joy and meaningful progress in their development.

With my best friend at my side and a worn photograph in my pocket, we take a road trip to Sweet Whiskey, the bar where my parents met. As soon as we step inside, I know my life is irrevocably changed with a single look from a dark-eyed cowboy sitting on a stool. Colt is all alpha in a tight Henley and perfect pair of Wranglers, and my inner omega gushes for him in more ways than one. When I take a job dancing at the bar, he brings his alpha buddies on my first night. Brooks is bubbly and charming with a bright smile. Dallas is serious, but sweet and nurturing.

Der Kampf der drei Freude Matthew, Brad und Chen gegen die Unterwelt, geht in die zweite Runde. Nach "Round One" kommt nun der zweite Teil der Three Shadows Trilogie.

Finalist, Christianity Today Academic Theology Book of the Year. If God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and entirely good, why do we need to ask God to do good things? Won't God act for the best regardless? Do our prayers even make a difference? Why do some go unanswered? This brief, accessible book provides a fresh angle on our questions to help us think differently about why we pray and what happens when we pray.

In a world where immense towers rise into geosynchronous orbit, death is not a matter of biology but a choice. Tulacoss's majestic dome encloses a vast landscape overflowing with light, color, and incredible architecture. Yet there are reasons why they confine themselves to fifteen cities—facing dangers threatening to fracture this ancient and powerful civilization. Candor Romero is a man thrust onto this alien landscape, caught between two worlds by an act of fate.

When the lease for my new condo falls through, I'm left scrambling until superstar goalie Grant Parker offers me and my nine-year-old daughter a place to stay. Grant is known for being rigid, stoic, and completely untouchable on the ice. I'm not sure he knows what he's getting into, inviting a chaotic third-grader into his perfectly ordered mansion. Still, he insists he has the room. So I accept, telling myself it's just temporary.

When Laurel’s mother’s corpse disappears, the family is determined to recover her and put the deceased to rest, but it isn’t so easy. When a murdered man is found in the graveyard, Laurel is pulled into a deeper mystery—one tangled with ghosts, hellhounds, and the no-good Connor Woodward. Together, they must uncover the truth behind the missing dead. Yet, Laurel begins to question whether some secrets in Tenwich are better off buried.

Seven-year-old Emma has always felt a little different. She notices things others overlook, feels deeply, dreams boldly, and asks big questions about who she is and why she matters. But when a gentle conversation with her mom leads her to the words of Scripture, Emma begins a beautiful journey of understanding: she is fearfully and wonderfully made—crafted with purpose, loved without limits, and created in the very image of God.

Born into a Russian Mafia family, Vlad Karev is no stranger to violence…but this time it’s personal. Someone has murdered his father and Vlad can’t rest until he finds the killer. When the trail leads to an art gallery, Vlad wants to dig deeper, but he needs help from the owner’s daughter. The pretty redhead is far too innocent for a man like Vlad, but he’ll do what it takes to get the information he needs. His obligations are to the family, even if that means using the fiery woman.

Brett, a 25 year old 911 police dispatcher, is fresh from a break up — as is Steve, the handsome and friendly gay waiter at the local Dennys he frequents. Having always been ‘curious’, Brett finds himself open to the advances of the attractive Hispanic waiter. When Brett invites Steve to work out with him at the all night fitness center he finds himself embarking on a tumultuous and erotic journey that takes him to places he never dreamed he'd go.

This book offers a comprehensive philosophical exploration of happiness grounded in the ancient clarity of Epicurus and expanded by the insights of Stoicism, Christian spirituality, and modern psychology. Rather than treating Epicureanism as a historical curiosity, it presents it as a living framework capable of addressing the anxieties of contemporary life—fear, restlessness, overstimulation, and the quiet erosion of meaning.

I never claimed to be smart. Especially when it came to trying to outrun two Vampire Mafia Kings who owned this city. Two Kings who had been cursed into loving me. They think it's real, and I know it's not. Not for them. But for me… I had foolishly gone and fallen in love with both of them. Fallen in love with their tender words and their dominant hands. But even in this concrete kingdom they ruled over, there was a secret threat not even they could save me from. Darker forces are working behind the scenes and lying in wait.

After a whole lot of confusion and drama... Mason is distraught. But then he gets a strange call and knows from her voice that he needs to pull her scent into his lungs. Once he does, the puzzle pieces snap into place. Forever at first scent. There's no doubt. She's The One. Does it matter that the first thing she does after he takes her mouth is spray his face with Mace? Nope. Does it matter that she keeps trying to run away, determined that this is just witchcraft, not at all real? Absolutely not.

The first time Hale Calloway calls me little mouse, he has no idea how right he is. I spend my life in the shadows, hiding who I truly am, skittering away to avoid attention. From the outside, no one would suspect that Haven Bell, daughter of Senator Frederick Bell, is nothing more than a puppet. I'm poised and polite, smile at the right times, and only speak when spoken to. But most importantly, I don't act like the omega I am. Not by choice. My father's political aspirations have pigeonhole him as an extremist. An alpha who wants to abolish the designations and have everyone live like betas.

Beklemmend, ausweglos, grausam – diese vorweihnachtliche Kurzgeschichte beleuchtet den Horror einer nur äußerlich perfekten Familie.

In the shadowed alleys and fog-laden streets of Portsmouth, Detective Nicholas Cain fights a relentless battle against the city’s underworld. But in a place where history never fully fades, some secrets are buried deeper than others. As night falls, a hidden world emerges, one where ancient forces and dark powers lurk just beneath the surface.

Born into a Russian Mafia family, Vlad Karev is no stranger to violence… but this time it’s personal. Someone has murdered his father and Vlad can’t rest until he finds the killer. When the trail leads to an art gallery, Vlad wants to dig deeper, but he needs help from the owner’s daughter. The pretty redhead is far too innocent for a man like Vlad, but he’ll do what it takes to get the information he needs. His obligations are to the family, even if that means using the fiery woman.

Rare bookstore owner Dmitry Karev left the Russian Mafia behind when his wife died, but there’s too much at stake to keep his back turned any longer. His father is dead and his brothers may be next. Someone’s been leaving Dmitry clues about the killer, but he never expected his informant to be a bombshell like Harper Allen. Now the curvy computer expert is testing not only Dmitry’s methodical nature, but his self-restraint as well. But with his family’s lives in the balance, Harper may be the best chance Dmitry’s got to catch a killer.

Former Russian mobster Maxim Karev is a man with something to prove. His father’s been murdered and even his own brother thinks he’s guilty. To clear his name, Maxim has to return to the organization he left behind. He likes to work alone, but this time an FBI agent leaves him little choice—either she goes in undercover with him, or Maxim can rot in jail. One thing’s for sure—he’s not going down for a crime he didn’t commit. If playing with the beautiful agent is what it takes to prove his innocence, Maxim is prepared to go the distance. FBI agent Savannah Casillero never backs down.

I never meant to kiss a stranger. But when my horrible ex stormed into the bar looking for me, I panicked. I grabbed the closest man and pulled his face down for a kiss … and he kissed me back. His arms locked around me in a strong, protective embrace, and I felt safe—until my sleeve slipped and he saw the bruises. That’s when his expression turned lethal. They say a brutal past hardened Colt Stone against love and attachment.