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As identical twins, Haylee and Kaylee Fitzgerald have always done things in exactly the same way. Under their mother's guidance, their every outfit, every meal, and every thought was identical. But now things are different. With Kaylee back at home after her sister's betrayal, her life has been turned inside out. Both her mother and Haylee are away, and Kaylee's alone and more lost than ever.

Audrina remembers a better time, when her husband, Arden, was a young man with a heart filled with devotion for her. He didn't used to be this ambitious, this expansive...this cruel. But then, the death of Aurdina's father changed a great many things. When the reading of her father's will reveals that Audrina herself will control 51 percent of the family brokerage, the halls of Whitefern again don't feel safe. Arden's protestations become frantic, nearly violent.

Deng Xiaoping joined the Chinese Communist movement as a youth and rose in its ranks to become an important lieutenant of Mao's from the 1930s onward. Two years after Mao's death in 1976, Deng became the de facto leader of the Chinese Communist Party and the prime architect of China's post-Mao reforms. Abandoning the Maoist socioeconomic policies he had long fervently supported, he set in motion changes that would dramatically transform China's economy, society, and position in the world. Three decades later we are living with the results.

Initially, the Thirty Years War was precipitated in 1618 by religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire. But the conflict soon spread beyond religion to encompass the internal politics and balance of power within the Empire, and then later to the other European powers. By the end, it became simply a dynastic struggle between Bourbon France and Habsburg Spain. And almost all of it was fought out in Germany. Entire regions were depopulated and destroyed.

Left on a train platform in an unfamiliar village, Saffron Faith Anders is certain her father will return shortly, like he promised. She holds out hope even as the hours pass and the station grows dark. When a strange old woman with a large umbrella approaches and inquires about her situation, Saffron doesn’t immediately trust the imposing do-gooder, but with the chances of her father returning growing ever slimmer, she agrees to rest at the old woman’s house. Her stay was supposed to be for a few minutes, but Saffron soon realizes she has been confined to a house of dark secrets.

Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli's The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit reveals the critical thinking habits you can develop to recognize and combat pervasive false information and delusional thinking that has become a common feature of everyday life.

This book offers an introductory guide to psilocybin—magic—mushrooms and how to grow them at home. Whether you’re a beginner looking to get into mushroom cultivation or an enthusiast of the medicinal qualities of psilocybin, this is the book for you.

After escaping the trauma of the Umbrella Lady’s home, 13-year-old Saffron Faith Anders is determined to find the father who abandoned her all those years ago. But when she finds him in a nearby town, Saffron is shocked to discover that he has married a woman he clearly had been involved with before her mother’s death. Worse, her father insists Saffron pretend to be his niece so he can continue to con his new wife’s family. Desperate for her father’s love, she goes along with the farce, but it soon becomes clear that perhaps it is better to face the world alone....

A brand new novella set in the engrossing world of The Demon Cycle from bestselling fantasy author Peter V. Brett. Humanity has been brought to the brink of extinction. Each night, the world is overrun by demons. Bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that have been hunting the surface for over 300 years. A scant few hamlets and half-starved city-states are all that remain of a once proud civilization, and it is only by hiding behind wards, ancient symbols with the power to repel the demons, that they survive.

Private Angela McBride stands accused of treason after a diplomatic ceremony goes horribly wrong. Trapped in a military detention center with deadly programming in her brain that activates when she gets too close to the truth, her only hope lies with Zoric—a lizardman warrior sent to observe her interrogation. But Zoric has his own demons to battle, including the loss of a previous mate that nearly destroyed him.

Amara is just trying to survive, keeping her head down while simultaneously trying to stay away from her pack’s territory and her abusive alpha father as much as possible. So, when she discovers that she has not one, but three mates and that they are all rogues, it really turns her life upside down. The pull to them is strong, the desire to feel loved for once in her life even stronger. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stay away from them and she is torn between giving in to her desires and doing what’s expected of her.

The Basements Were Stars is a podcast that explores music and the musicians behind the artform. With a focus on indie rock, classic rock, jazz, and beyond, the episodes will feature thoughtful album discussions, behind-the-scenes stories, and/or in-depth interviews with musicians/artists who shape the sound. Whether you're a musician, vinyl collector or just love discovering new artists, this show is your ticket to the music that moves us all. The title is a play off Sunny Day Real Estate's (one of my all time favorite bands), The Blankets Were Stairs.

Gestörte Verhältnisse ist ein Podcast von Gangway e.V. und dem Berliner Mieterverein. In unserem Podcast gehen wir der Frage nach, wie junge Menschen in Zeiten von Wohnungsnot und Mietenexplosion in Berlin leben und wohnen. Dabei nehmen wir jene in den Blick, die sonst oft unter der Oberfläche bleiben: junge Menschen in schwierigen Lebenslagen, die in Geflüchtetenunterkünften oder mit zwei erwachsenen Geschwistern in einem Zimmer leben, die im Gefängnis waren, Rassismus erfahren haben und entmietet wurden. Dafür haben im wir mit betroffenen jungen Menschen gesprochen und uns in jeder ...

Wie klingt Wissenschaft, wenn Jugendliche die Fragen stellen? In BRANDWISSEN treffen junge Menschen auf Forschende aus Brandenburg – direkt, neugierig und auf Augenhöhe. Ob Mikroplastik im Körper, Insekten als Nahrungsmittel der Zukunft, Sicherheitspolitik oder Galaxienentstehung: In jeder Folge geht es um brandaktuelle Forschung, gesellschaftlich relevante Themen und überraschende Perspektiven. Produziert wird BRANDWISSEN von proWissen Potsdam e. V. – dem Netzwerk der wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen in der Region. Mit über 80 Instituten und 20 Hochschulen als Mitgliedern ...

Fes-te entendre amb CatalàTika és un podcast fresc i proper per aprendre català de manera fàcil, divertida i útil. Cada episodi és una píndola amb paraules, expressions, històries i curiositats que t’ajudaran a comunicar-te en situacions reals. Descobriràs el català del dia a dia: com demanar un cafè, entendre llegendes, usar frases fetes o practicar la pronúncia com un nadiu. Amb exemples clars, reptes finals i un toc d’humor, aprendre català serà una experiència amena i motivadora.

The young woman from Earth was far too preoccupied with her growing business. The crazy stories of angels and elves working in Bucky's Out of this World Restaurant have spread far and wide, attracting all sorts of individuals, ranging from friendly [Knights] to annoying adventurers. Unfortunately for Amelia, not all of her customers have the best of intentions, with some of them bringing quite a bit of... trouble.

After witnessing the devastation of the end of the world, Salvos returns to the Netherworld stronger than ever. She is still resolved to find her first companion, but the threat of corruption still weighs on her mind. Because she knows she has to speak to the one responsible for the Apocalypse. She knows she has to speak to her father—the Devil himself.

Ten years ago, Amelia woke up alone and lost in a broken world where she had to fight for her survival. Now, after reaching the pinnacle of power, defeating the Void itself, and escaping the abyss, she has finally found her way back into the real world. But instead of returning to Earth, she arrives in the land of Vacuos. A fantasy world with magic, monsters, Classes, and Levels. A world that is governed by a System like it were a video game.

Kaelin knows an alien when she sees one. The trick, given her eyesight, is actually getting close enough to see them. She might as well wish upon a falling star! Against all odds, one just walked right up to her and introduced himself as Roger. He's on a mission from Molly, the friend she's traveled halfway across the country to see, with news of her alien ever after and a shopping list. When their hands touch, everything changes. Kaelin has a chance to become everything she ever wished she could be...but it will cost her everything she currently is.

V. S. Naipaul's legendary command of broad comedy and acute social observation is on abundant display in these classic works of fiction - two novels and a collection of stories - that capture the rhythms of life in the Caribbean and England with impressive subtlety and humor.