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We’ve heard a great deal about the opioid crisis foisted on America by Big Pharma, but we’ve heard too little about the other half of this epidemic—the reason why so many remain mired in addiction. Until now. In this book, you’ll find the stories of four people who represent the failures of the rehab-industrial complex, and the ways our treatment system often prevents recovery.

Jessica Wilson Arnold is a superstar professional speaker whose husband and friends fret about the strain of her ambitions, while she hungers for more. When a medical crisis and some poor decisions bring her fast-track success to a screeching halt, Jessica is forced to admit that her life isn't as perfectly packaged as advertised. Her quest to restore her health and prioritize what matters most leads her to a crossroad. Will she revive her faith and learn to love herself and others more deeply, or cling to a path that threatens disaster?

In Fantasies of Nina Simone, Jordan Alexander Stein examines the space between our collective and individual fantasies about Simone the performer, civil rights activist, and icon, and her own fantasies about herself. Stein outlines how Simone gave voice to personal fantasies through releasing dozens of covers of her white male contemporaries.

Set at the height of World War II in England, two young cousins come together for the adventure of their lives. Dannie, a social misfit and her cousin Clarence must race against time to save Dannie’s father, who has disappeared from his employer’s armament factory. Whilst on their quest to find Dannie's father, they visit Warwick Castle where they encounter ghosts, evil spirits and German spies—all of whom are after the Chalice of Fortune.

Ho paura!!! Un pericolo, un temporale, un brutto pensiero ed ecco che arriva la paura! E' un'emozione, ma il corpo e il viso manifestano turbamento...

When Sophie shows Zoey a special hidden room in her new house, Zoey thinks things can’t get any more exciting. But then Zoey hears something Sophie can’t … could it mean a new magical creature? Soon Zoey learns about a mysterious illness, but she just can’t seem to cure it. Will Zoey and Sassafras be able to help their new friends in time?

Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, owner of Blue Spring Farm, veteran of the War of 1812, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren. Johnson never freed Chinn, but during his frequent absences from his estate, he delegated to her the management of his property, including Choctaw Academy, a boarding school for Indigenous men and boys on the grounds of the estate.

In The Dying Wilds, the final book in the Kingdom of Erishum Trilogy, Vallen and Nyssa venture back into the perilous Dying Wilds on a mission to save five Tributes from a sacrificial ritual. Hidden within their fortified campsite and equipped with magical wellspring water, they steel themselves against the lethal hyvas in their quest to rescue the innocent victims.

Everything in my life is rigidly planned, nothing ever takes me by surprise, until her. Wren Jacobs. I swear the woman was put on earth to drive me insane. She's too young, too beautiful, my daughter's best friend, and one of my best friend’s daughters. In other words, completely off limits. And for one weekend she's the art curator assigned to help me pick up my newest painting.

…flüstert der Unbekannte seinem Opfer ins Ohr, während er ihm zugleich die Zunge herausschneidet…

Sind Sie es leid, beim Italienischlernen auf der Stelle zu treten?Suchen Sie nach einer neuen Methode, um Ihre Sprachkenntnisse wirklich zu verbessern? Wenn Sie bereit sind, sich in die italienische Sprache zu vertiefen und sie fließend zu sprechen, als wäre es Ihre zweite Muttersprache, dann ist dies der richtige Leitfaden für Sie.

Fühlen Sie sich unsicher, wenn Sie Italienisch sprechen?Suchen Sie nach einer Methode, um Ihre Italienischkenntnisse endlich nachhaltig zu verbessern? Wenn Sie bereit sind, Italienisch zu lernen und es zu sprechen, als hätten Sie jahrelang geübt, dann sind Sie hier genau richtig!

It’s the 1990s, and nothing ever happens in my small town in Texas. But then I met him, and I turned into his obsession. Hayden Drago is dangerously handsome, monstrous, and…a vampire. He’s a monster I only thought existed in fictional books or movies. I was never supposed to meet him. I’m a working college student, and one night our paths collided, and my life changed forever. I thought I knew the world I lived in, but that quickly dissolved after I got taken by him. He’s never letting me go, and I’m afraid I don’t want him to.

Ob bei einer außergewöhnlichen Busfahrt, während einer Ehekrise, in der Zirkusmanege oder in einer Geisterstadt im mittleren Westen der USA, überall stellt sich die Frage nach dem Leben und dem Tod, nach der Welt dazwischen und dem, was uns jenseits des weißen Lichts erwarten könnte. Ruben Schwarz lässt uns in mehr oder weniger kurzen Geschichten die Luft anhalten, bringt uns zum Schaudern und Bangen, aber auch zum Nachdenken. Die Angst vor dem Ende ist möglicherweise vollkommen unbegründet, denn vielleicht ist unsere Welt nur eine von vielen. Prädikat: Spannung garantiert.

This Little Golden Book about Barack Obama—the 44th President of the United States and the country's first Black president—is an inspiring book for young girls and boys.

I’ve been under so much pressure lately, between my agent and my soccer prospects and my abusive biological father trying to extort money I don’t even have. What better way to distract myself from the pressures of going pro than to get under a woman whose curves could make a venus statue jealous? Fern is everything a man could ask for: unbearably sexy, brilliantly smart, and oh-so-responsive in bed. That unforgettable night is the best bad decision I've ever made. That is until she shows up as the TA in my math class. Suddenly, our forbidden connection could jeopardize both of our futures.

The first time I set foot in Fire Chief Declan Everhart's small town, he declared me trouble. Maybe it's because I'm a pop star hiding in his house for the holiday season. Or maybe it's the way I can't help but tease the Grinch. More than likely, though, it's because his best friend Cade touched me right in front of him, lighting a fire so hot it threatens to incinerate us all. Now, I can't keep my hands to myself.

Die millionenfach erfolgreiche »New York Times«-Bestsellerautorin Carley Fortune kehrt mit einem herrlichen neuen Abenteuer zurück Sonnendurchflutete Buchten, rostfarbene Klippen, wogendes Dünengras. Normalerweise löst der Anblick von Prince Edward Island Glücksgefühle in Lucy aus. Doch diesmal ist sie notgedrungen ihrer besten Freundin gefolgt, die neun Tage vor ihrer Hochzeit auf die kanadische Insel geflüchtet ist. Lucys Mission steht fest: Bridget durch die Krise helfen und sie so schnell wie möglich zurück nach Toronto bringen.

Camilla’s childhood was immersed in love and chaos, and steeped in perfection. As an adult she hasn’t looked back, refusing to acknowledge the people and places that scarred her so many years ago. But a cancer diagnosis forces Camilla to turn to the past, and all its pain, to save her daughter. As Camilla discovers the bittersweet limitations of motherhood and reconciliation, she also awakens an inspiring message about the mortality issues we all must face.

Zahru wird alles tun, um zu verhindern, dass Kasta den Thron besteigt ... Aber ist sie bereit, selbst zur Schurkin zu werden, um ihn aufzuhalten? Nachdem sie die Querung überlebt hat, hat Zahru den Abenteuern abgeschworen. Während Kronprinz Jet sich mit der drohenden Gefahr eines Krieges auseinandersetzt, begnügt sie sich damit, herauszufinden, was die Zukunft für sie bereithält. Doch als Prinz Kasta mit einer schockierenden Behauptung zurückkehrt, trifft sie das wie aus heiterem Himmel: Er ist der wahre Sieger der Kreuzung, der rechtmäßige Erbe, und er trägt das Zeichen der Götter als Beweis.