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When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God's will. Sara is not convinced being a maid is better than being a whore, but the chance to escape her grasping madam is too good to refuse. Inside the Thorels' tall house in Spitalfields, where the strange cadence of the looms fills the attic, the two women forge an uneasy relationship.

The remarkable double life of an American-turned-British spy, Virginia Hall, a 'bolshie' woman from Maryland who, determined to overcome a physical disability that threatened to define her life, successfully infiltrated Vichy France for England's SOE before America's entry into WWII and then, three years later, for the SOS, providing crucial intelligence and logistics for the mounting French Resistance and, later, Allied troops.

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge. Sonia did not let the hardships of her background - which included growing up in the rough housing projects of New York City's South Bronx, dealing with juvenile diabetes, coping with parents who argued and fought personal demons, and worrying about money - stand in her way. Always, she believed in herself. Her determination propelled her ever forward.

In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause célèbre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have lent their names - and opened their pocketbooks - in hopes of curing the disease. Still, in a time when every emergent disease inspires waves of panic, why aren’t we doing more to eradicate one of our oldest foes? And how does a parasitic disease that we’ve known how to prevent for more than a century still infect 500 million people every year, killing nearly 1 million of them?

Devastated by the unexpected end of her decades-long marriage, renowned spiritual teacher and intuitive guide Sonia Choquette undertook an equally unexpected move and relocated to Paris, the scene of many happy memories from her life as a student and young mother. Arriving in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, she found a Paris as traumatized by this unforeseen event as she had been by her divorce.

Sie ist eine ganz normale Mathematikstudentin. Und sie hat einen Nebenjob: Sie verkauft ihren Körper...

À un an d'intervalle, Anne, Hélène et Émilie perdent leur mère, puis leur père. Entre les deux, David Bowie lui aussi disparaît. Dans l'enfance d'Hélène, la "sœur du milieu", le chanteur a eu une importance toute particulière, dont le souvenir soudain ressurgit. Alors, elle commence à raconter... Sur les thèmes inépuisables de la force et de la complexité des liens familiaux, de la place de chaque enfant dans sa fratrie, voici un roman d'une déconcertante et magnifique sincérité.

Ante el inminente cierre del viejo hospital psiquiátrico de Cauldstone, en Edimburgo, las autoridades comunican a Iris que debe hacerse cargo de su tía abuela Esme Lennox, quien será puesta en libertad tras sesenta y un años de internamiento. El desconcierto inicial de la joven, que desconocía la existencia de la anciana, se verá pronto superado por una genuina curiosidad. ¿Qué motivo llevó a la reclusión de Esme cuando tenía solo dieciséis años? ¿Por qué se ocultó su historia al resto de la familia durante décadas?

The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.

Interweaving history, original reportage, and personal narrative, Pandemic explores the origin of epidemics, drawing parallels between the story of cholera - one of history's most disruptive and deadly pathogens - and the new pathogens that stalk humankind today, from Ebola and avian influenza to drug-resistant superbugs.

Historias que nos recuerdan que nos sobran razones para sentirnos agradecidos. Los Cuentos de Recuperación son el resultado del impacto que generaron en la Rev. Sonia Echezuría las historias de personas que han sobrevivido y superado situaciones difíciles tales como adicciones, severas disfunciones familiares, separaciones, cáncer y trastornos psiquiátricos. Sus protagonistas nos recuerdan que a pesar de todas las vicisitudes que la vida nos depara, bien vale la pena vivir.

In this enlightening audiobook, spiritual teacher Sonia Choquette will explain that, even though you can’t control the outside world, with the power of your Spirit, you can create a sense of purpose within that brings about profound contentment and personal peace—no matter what is going on around you.

This little book will help listeners use meditation and tap in to their superpowers, allowing them to take charge of their minds, their creative powers, and their inner guidance systems. While most meditation books focus on gaining clarity, focus, efficiency, and easing stress, Your 3 Best Superpowers offers a unique way to learn about intuition and the self, from an esteemed spiritual teacher and visionary guide.

It's a well-known fact that everything in the universe, including you, is made up of energetic vibration, and when your personal vibration is harmonious with your intentions and desires, you immediately and effortlessly create all that you seek. This remarkable audiobook has been channeled by six-sensory revolutionary teacher and healer Sonia Choquette and singer/songwriter and sound healer Mark Stanton Welch to help you align your internal energetic vibration with your greatest desires, thus opening you to experience all you dream of.

Minimalism is not as difficult and time consuming as it seems. It can be done even without professional expertise, and it may take only a few days.

Centuries ago people did not have too many belongings. Now that you live in a highly commercialized economy, everything seems to be available and affordable. As a result you have a lot of stuff at home. Home organization comes into the picture. Home organization requires a logical and systematic way of thinking. It also involves your creativity. Do you think home organization is difficult to achieve? The answer is in this book.

Showing people the benefits of organization to life and health can be a good way to encourage them to be sensible or systematic in their life. However, to tell them what to do or look down on them is a definite no-no. Being organized is not a skill set that comes with your genes. You can learn organization, it is a trait that can be taught, caught and nurtured. As you set your mind towards the goal of being an organized person, and you constantly practice organization, you can develop the skill.

There are times in our lives when we are completely unprepared for a potential guest. Maybe the date of a visit has slipped our minds, or maybe we got a phone call saying that someone will be over sooner than expected. This can be a huge hassle if the house is still a mess! What do you do in a situation like that? For times like these, all you have to do is pull up your shirt sleeves and get ready to put in a little bit of elbow grease. This book will help you to do the rest!

Clutter is part of everyday life, but this does not mean you shouldn't do anything about it. To some it's normal that there are bed sheets on the floor, kitchen cupboards that are yet to be cleaned, and closets that are left in disarray. But no matter how true this is, clutter can still be annoying, disabling, and maddening.

This is NOT a book about Eminem's song. This is actually about de-cluttering the monstrosity that is your closet. Let's face it. You bought this book because you are constantly running out of something to wear even though your closet is overflowing with clothes. Maybe you can't find your winter coat or you can't remember where you packed it. Is it in the linen closet, the basement storage or in one of those mystery boxes on the top shelf of your wardrobe where you stashed all your mystery stuff? Have no fear.