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London, 2015. When reclusive art appraiser Eve Shaw shakes the hand of a silver-haired gentleman in her office, the warmth of his palm sends a spark through her. His name is Max Everly—curiously, the same name as Eve’s favorite composer, born one hundred sixteen years prior. And she has the sudden feeling that she’s held his hand before . . . but where, and when?

In this revelatory and enthralling book, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of America’s founding event. The American Revolution was not only the colonies’ triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos. Repositioning the Revolution at the center of an international web, Bell’s narrative ranges as far afield as India, Africa, Central America, and Australia.

After a year on the run, Lucifer’s right-hand-witch finds herself knee-deep in the tawdry trenches of Hollywood, seeking refuge in the neon-lit chaos to escape the consequences of her actions. But her immortality comes with a price, and the Devil has come to collect: one soul for every year she has taken breath. Anything less and she can kiss this world goodbye.

Colton Henderson has been gone for years from his small Hill Country town. The former Special Ops soldier is finally back, but his family is shocked when he brings along his new fiancée. But Jennifer and Colton have a secret between them. She's running from a suddenly dangerous man and Colton isn't her fiancé. He's her bodyguard.

Ausgezeichnet mit dem Leipziger Lesekompass 2023. Superheldin mit Hörgerät. ÄTT MÄN ONA UBA MÄN? Das ist alles was Cece versteht, wenn sich die Nachbarjungen über Superhelden unterhalten. Schon als kleines Kind hat Cece ihr Gehör verloren. Seitdem trägt sie ein Hörgerät und hat gelernt, Worte und Sätze von den Lippen abzusehen. Aber Cece hasst das Hörgerät. Es ist riesig und Cece ist sich sicher, dass jeder sie deswegen anstarrt. Bis sie herausfindet, was das Phonic Ear noch alles kann. Denn als "El Taubinio" ist Cece damit selbst schon fast eine Superheldin.

Written from the heart, When Angels Speak of Love is a book of fifty love poems by bell hooks, one our most beloved public intellectuals, and author of over twenty books, including the bestselling All About Love. Poem after poem, hooks challenges our views and experiences with love—tracing the links between seduction and surrender, the intensity of desire, and the anguish of death.

Why do so many Black Americans—whether privileged or poor, urban or suburban, young or old—live in a state of chronic anxiety, fear, and shame? Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem breaks through collective denial and dares to imagine a more liberatory framework for understanding “self and identity in a world where loss is commonplace.” With visionary insight, hooks exposes the underlying reality that it has been difficult—if not impossible—for our nation to create a culture that promotes and sustains healthy self-esteem.

Beautifully wrought and staggeringly urgent , Fragile Minds documents Bella Jackson's time as a trainee mental health nurse, and the devastation and hope she encountered in winding corridors and behind locked doors. With compassion and care Bella introduces us to a vivid cast of staff and patients, prompting us to look closer, ask questions and demand more for them.

Er war einmal meine große Liebe – jetzt ist er meine größte Bedrohung. Seth Blackburn ist der Teufel in Menschengestalt. Und leider auch der Einzige, der meine Sicherheit gewährleisten kann. Der Preis dafür? Meine Seele und ein Eheversprechen. Kann ich wirklich mit dem Teufel tanzen, ohne dabei in der Hölle zu landen? Klappentext:. Seth. Ich bin das Ungeheuer, das du erschaffen hast. Du bist der Grund für die verdammte Dunkelheit in mir, die ich nicht vertreiben kann. Und jetzt stehst du vor mir und bittest mich um Hilfe, um meinen Schutz. Ich sollte Mitleid mit dir haben, kleine Hexe.

Sophia Abella has a good life, even if she is a little stuck. Not quite single, not quite married, she keeps men at a safe distance. But when her Marine husband returns to town and takes the job of chief of police, it might finally be time to get that paper work done once and for all. After all, most of her family already thinks she's divorced.

Dumped by her fiancée, Diana wants a life do-over. What she needs is a change of scenery and she just might find that in Starlight Hill. But when Diana is the victim of a fire and rescued by her teenage crush, she'll be forced to remind her heart frequently that she's sworn off men. Tough and wild Scott has changed from his days as a love 'em and leave 'em type, making it difficult for Diana to remember why she gave up on love in the first place.

Oh No! We’re Gonna Die is a compilation of short stories about close calls in Alaska involving the author and his friends and family. These stories are written in a humorous fashion, but still convey the apprehension, excitement and relief involved in life-threatening adventures. It shows how a relatively small mistake can become a major problem in the remote Alaska bush. It takes the listener on adventures throughout the state with a unique cast of characters who never seem to lack in questionable judgment or bad luck.

Cryptocurrency Investing for Beginners is a step-by-step guide designed for everyday people who want to invest with confidence, avoid costly mistakes, and start building long-term wealth.

November 2001: Chloe Harlow wakes up late, with hazy memories of the party the night before but no recollection of how she got back to her Brooklyn apartment. Ever since the terrifying and catastrophic terrorist attack, it seems she has been on a collision course with destruction. When she finally arrives at the exclusive Upper East Side art gallery where she works, she is immediately called into her boss’s office. A pair of NYPD detectives greet her, also very curious to know how her evening ended…because the host of the party, a rising painter and the gallery’s newest artist, is dead.

After throwing a well-deserved hex at a human, 27-year-old Lex is required to return to her coven to await trial. Is it coincidence or fate that she returns to her hometown on the one night a year that a Briar Coven witch can summon her fated mate? But Lex has avoided partaking in the summoning for the last nine years, and she certainly has no intention of doing it this Samhain. Lex is determined to keep her head down and see out this trial...until she accidentally summons her mate...who just so happens to be an incubus demon.

Part memoir and part exploration, She Wanted More is a call-to-arms for women of all ages, and a radical rejection of the belief that we should be grateful for what we've been given. It charts the societal revolution taking place among mid-life women and older, where traditional norms are being dismantled in order to reclaim a fundamental part of themselves. The book will follow Poorna's own journey as a woman in her forties trying to figure out what life should look like now and in the future.

When the sweet daughter of a respectable lord falls for the son of the infamous Mad Earl...Their parents had planned their marriage when they were young, but he always knew she was too pure and innocent to be married to a man like him. So he pushed her away. He doesn't expect her to push back. And he definitely doesn't suspect that she's the veiled woman waiting in his room at the brothel...

The tools outlined in The Inner Path can help you become more mindful. They can allow you to better understand your inner world so that you can grow and heal, so that you can become more resilient. They can also teach you how to build more genuine and rewarding connections with yourself, with others, and with life.

Arrogant, dangerous, and unbelievably skilled with his tongue, Luka is a ruthless bratva boss who has a reputation for playing it fast and loose. And I've fallen right into his possessive hands. He might be exceedingly handsome and wealthy, but that doesn't forgive him for being a notorious criminal mastermind. Maybe I should've thought twice before crawling into bed with him. And perhaps it would've been wise to use protection instead of getting lost in his fierce gaze and perfect abs.

En el devocional Dios con nosotros, Wendy Bello te recuerda que necesitas ser intencional en enfocar tu mente y corazón en el verdadero motivo de la celebración: Dios con nosotros. Eso fue lo que ocurrió en Navidad. Lo que por siglos se esperaba, se hizo realidad. Y ahora no solo lo recuerdas, sino que cobras esperanza porque la historia no ha terminado, Cristo regresará. ¡Y lo estamos esperando!