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Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for players who are teen girls, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere, and thrive, on and off the field.

Young Matthew’s world shatters when his parents split up and put him in the middle of their custody battle. Desperate to escape their never-ending conflicts, Matthew imitates his hero, Luke Skywalker, and launches an against-all-odds mission to stop Mom and Dad’s war of vengeance! Will Matthew’s little brother Thomas Rabbit help blow up the Divorce War Death Star, or will he hide and play with his bunnies?

From an early age, Melanie M Johnson recognized she was different. She understood life for her would not be the same as others, however she had no idea what this difference would entail. Facing trauma after trauma, she found herself alone, surrounded by those she thought would love and protect her. But no one could protect her from the things she had to endure. Facing reality brought her to her breaking point, where she thought it would be better to not even exist.

Unter dem Druck des Alltags, bei all den oft gegensätzlichen Ansprüchen ist die Gefahr groß, die innere Mitte, die Balance, sich selbst zu verlieren. Kann man einüben, damit umzugehen? Was sind die entscheidenden Ressourcen? Wie wird man ausgeglichen, und wie lernt man Gleichmut? Darum geht es in dieser kleinen Lebensschule von Benediktinermönch Anselm Grün: Zu akzeptieren, dass das Leben Pole kennt. Sich Ziele setzen und seiner Zeit eine Struktur geben.

Sage and Gavin have made it to Mystaira, but danger stalks them across the continent and in the shadows. The threats are mounting throughout Panchia. Nowhere and no one is safe. The Dark Born continue to rise, with the help of President Ranquer, laying waste to the land and tormenting their captives with unspeakable horrors. Their strange new power jeopardizes the fragile peace that has been built. Wave after wave of devastation hits the people of Panchia. The only way to save themselves is to find the insignia lost when Sage first plummeted into Felysia, dropping from a fireball from the sky.

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." The very first words of Scripture reveal a reality that should fill us with awe. God, acting independently, spoke creation into existence. He made everything from nothing, and the entirety of creation depends on him for all of eternity. But sometimes we can become so focused on what is practical or plausible that we lose the childlike wonder to behold the living God.

Kailrey is a brave, young, halfling warrior who lives underground with his folk, the Moon Clann in Clann Hollows. The clann have thrived in their underground home in the land of Nish Iruhne for several centuries, ever since they were forced to flee from their ancient homeland of Jadecliffe Isle, by ruthless invaders. Although it is sometimes dangerous here in Nish Iruhne, the clann find much to be joyful about. They hunt and gather, and follow the moon and the folklore that is their heritage.

Your Word Is Your Wand by Florence Scovel Shinn was written in 1928. Even after nearly 100 years this public domain work is a timeless spiritual guide that teaches the power of spoken words in shaping one's reality. Scovel Shinn takes the principles of Divine law and gives us practical, empowering affirmations for health, success, love, and protection. She writes with clarity and conviction. This classic metaphysical text gives us practical tips on how to use our Divinely given creative force and speak it into existence through our words.

At 29 years old, when she made an unexpected move back home, Samantha Paige Rosen was surprised to find how much she enjoyed living with her parents again. Inspired and curious, she began searching for others who had happily redefined what "home" meant to them. The essays and Q&As in Living, Together are about carving out spaces of communal life and joy in our 3-bed, 2-bath starter home culture. And though they recount life at different times and in different places, these writers showcase the many vibrant, life-giving shapes "home" can take.

When a young lion lures a human away to protect his pride, he meets a crab, and their friendship changes everyone’s lives forever. At Pond School, on the banks of the Nile, the friendship of a hippo and a demoiselle crane is tested when a class assignment changes the bird’s way of thinking about his lifestyle. At Central Park Zoo in New York City, giraffe brothers Joff and Ruzz must put their sibling squabbles aside to help a lost dog reunite with her owner, and in this effort, both learn what being tall means.

The story blends a bit of imagination with the true story about six-year-old Paddy and his life in New York City, to rural Kilkenny County in Ireland, in the 1960s, and back again to New York, and how he learned that Banshees are real while also managing to navigate and survive a broken home and a variety of other early-life challenges. The boy’s name may not really be Paddy, but to tell this story, a hint of Irishness and anonymity may be necessary.

The United States has no shortage of famous military units, from the Civil War’s Iron Brigade to the 101st Airborne, but one would be hard pressed to find one that had to go through as many hardships off the battlefield as the Montford Point Marines, a group of African American soldiers who overcame Jim Crow at home and official segregation in the military to serve their country in the final years of World War II.

The Monkey King Series is inspired by the timeless classic the Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west. The adaptation of the text is crafted by celebrated children's literature authors Firethorn and Laomao, ensuring the content is both engaging and accessible for young listeners.

In 1957, at the age of eighty-one, C. G. Jung began a collaboration with his student and secretary Aniela Jaffé and the legendary publisher Kurt Wolff on a book about his life. Memories, Dreams, Reflections would become a bestseller, yet it draws from less than half of Jaffé's original interviews with Jung. Much of the material from these candid, wide-ranging conversations was left on the cutting-room floor. Jung's Life and Work presents these interviews in their entirety for the first time.

We Sent Them All: Smoke Over Snuff Ridge is set in pine blanketed hollows of Louisiana, during World War II. It is an intimate look at quiet heroism, heartbreak and endurance of ordinary families during extraordinary times.

Centuries ago, her ancestor enslaved a violent demon to their whim, but the abuse of the dark being didn’t stop there. Generation after generation of her family used the dark being for their own nefarious purposes. When it escaped hundreds of years later, it vowed to enact revenge—and it has been hunting her family ever since. 28 years after her parents disappeared, Sirena's time has come. The demon has her in it's sights, and she runs in the middle of the night, leaving her life and foster-sister behind. In fear for her life, Sirena remembers her parents' stories and calls on Lilith for help.

A young sailor returns home from a dangerous voyage. His father and his sweetheart are waiting for him. But an act of jealous treachery changes his life forever! An unexpected meeting changes everything and the man who was once an unknown sailor emerges as The Count of Monte Cristo, mysterious, rich, and powerful enough to take the ultimate revenge against his enemies.

Explore the higher dimensions of your relationship and ignite your inner passions with this tantalizing guidebook that alchemizes the spiritual essence of psychedelics and sacred sexuality! Techniques are revealed to deepen your intimacy, amplify pleasure, and catalyze ecstatic flow with your lover. Intersections of science, spirituality, and shamanism, along with passages of erotic love are woven into this insightful book by Astraeus Amori.

A collection of stories drawn from some of the finest early 20th-century works on folklore and mythology. Inside, you'll encounter enchanted princesses, mischievous elves, mysterious spirits, shape-shifting animals, and noble heroes facing trials beyond imagination. Whether it's the delicate retellings of Katharine Pyle, offering graceful versions of beloved fairy tales, or the rich global selections curated by master editors like William Allan Neilson, William Patten, and Charles William Eliot, every story carries its own touch of magic.

So, you bought a self-help book. Either you’re wildly optimistic, deeply desperate, or your Amazon algorithm knows things. Whatever the case, welcome. You’re in the right place. This is not a book that’s going to fix you … mostly because you are not broken. You’re just a woman with a gloriously tangled brain, a soft heart, and probably a pile of laundry you’ve been emotionally avoiding since Tuesday. Same.