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Diktatoren verwiesen sie des Landes. Menschenhändler fürchten sie. Doch sie geht ihren Weg. Die Ordensfrau Lea Ackermann wird auch noch mit Ende 60 Schwester Courage oder zärtlich Mama Lea genannt, denn seit 20 Jahren kämpft sie mit ihrer 1985 in Kenia gegründeten Organisation SOLWODI gegen Armutsprostitution und Frauenhandel. Jetzt erzählt sie erstmals als ihr abenteuerliches Leben.

Petra Godfellow is ready - a little nervous, but ready - to grow up and leave home. She doesn't know the family secret - about the man who once loved her mother, who refused to accept that it was over between them... Who's crazy enough to believe that he's the king of Faerie. As Petra begins her first semester at Lightfoot College, she'll be forced to navigate her own doubts when people she respects reveal their beliefs in the absurd and impossible.

"You have nothing to fear, but fear itself."What happened to us? What did they do to US during the Cold War? Who were we before? Pioneers! Look at us now: Full of Fear. Is that who we want to be? We are children of the Cold War.Is that how we want to stay?

Enjoy these reflections on Christian faith. In this collection of writings, Joanne Sampl shares her life in a refreshingly easy spirit format. She reveals the humor and grace in her own everyday experiences as a young wife and mother juggling faith, family, work, and life. Joanne has a knack for enabling the reader to see how God, using ordinary activities to build faith and character, reveals Himself.

Jasmine Birtles believes that anyone can be better off, she just needs to show you how...

Packed full of practical financial advice and brilliant money-saving ideas, The Money Magpie shows you how to spend less, make more and invest what's left over, even in hard times. Based on this key idea, Jasmine tells you how to: Be the King or Queen of cash by getting the best deals on utilities, credit cards and food. Assess and manage your finances with clear, easy-to-follow techniques.

Ti piacerebbe dar vita ai tuoi pensieri positivi, uscire serenamente dalla zona di comfort ed assaporare ogni giorno il senso di gratitudine? Se ci pensi bene, la vita di ciascuno di noi è fatta di difficoltà quotidiane: sia in ambito lavorativo, sia in ambito familiare sia in quello più strettamente personale.

Mitreißend, witziger Roman über Ehrgeiz, Freundschaft, Verrat und die tückischen Zufälle des Lebens. Mimosa Mein, Schweizer Schriftstellerin und gerade in die Wechseljahre gekommen, verlässt ungern ihr Haus. Umso erstaunter ist ihre Freundin und Managerin Simone als sie einen Vertrag findet, in dem Mimosa zusagt, in der Jury für die Suche nach dem Schweizer SchreibStar zu sitzen. Eine Castingshow für Schriftsteller. Dort wird sie mit den Lebensgeschichten von Menschen konfrontiert, die buchstäblich alles riskieren, um berühmt zu werden.

Der Berggeist Rübezahl wohnt im Riesengebirge, ist uralt und kann seine Gestalt beliebig verändern: Mal ist er ein Tier, mal Mensch, mal Wind, mal Wolke. Vor allem aber ist er verliebt in die schöne Prinzessin Emma. Rübezahl entführt sie und sperrt sie in seinen Berg. Doch dann kommt Bauer Jakob, mit dem Emma heimlich verlobt ist, und will seine Prinzessin befreien. Waldelfe, Rübezahls Freundin, mischt sich auch noch ein. Und Rübezahl selbst? Der ist eigentlich gar nicht so grimmig, wie er gerne tut

Die in Berlin lebende Bestsellerautorin Johanna Krämer veranstaltet in ihrem Heimatort Woltersweiler im Saarland eine Lesung. Im Kaisersaal, der mit über 300 Personen ausverkauft ist. Niemand ahnt, dass es keine normale Lesung werden wird, sondern für alle Anwesenden ein Horrortrip in die Abgründe der Vergangenheit. In Johannas Gepäck: Die Lösung eines Mordfalls von 1988. Damals wurde Johannas beste Freundin ermordet. Und ihr Bruder hat sich als Haupttatverdächtiger in der U-Haft das Leben genommen.

Charles Dickens was, for a time, editor of a daily newspaper. This series takes an imaginative look at how Dickens would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. We follow Dickens the editor as he contends with railway crashes, gory deaths in the River Thames, having his editorial judgment scrutinised, working with tyrannical landowners, entering the murky worlds of opium and prostitution and, most tragically of all, investigating a child's death. He and his newspaper tackle financial plotting, encountering a young and secretive Disraeli, and the prospect of war overseas.

Rita’s past as a very successful professional pool player is long behind her, and now she’s happy running a much-loved local dive bar. When gorgeous customer Amber wants to take her on in a pool match with a naughty forfeit at stake, it’s the cue for unforgettable pleasure. Surely Rita has the game sewn up even before she starts? But she’s aware of the special surprise Amber has for her and will do whatever she can to take full advantage of it - a surprise that will make the girl-on-girl fun even spicier and let Rita’s submissive side come out to play.

While working a case that turns out to be accidental death, a female homicide detective realizes her male partner is turned on by the riding crop found at the scene and tagged as evidence. Will she pluck up the courage to invite him home and reveal her secret identity as Mistress Samantha? And will this make them closer partners at work? If you're looking for a bit of light BDSM, this short story is the perfect choice.

Taran is a strong, confident swordswoman who had the misfortune of capturing the interest of the wicked Lord Baqus. She has wanted nothing more than to escape his evil black tower, but now that she is free and on the run she has nowhere to go except the sprawling and ancient Volfost Marsh. With Lord Baqus's team of Houndsmen and a pack of rabid scale-beasts at her heels, Taran finds herself lost deep in the tangled darkness of the swamp.

A child's concept of race is quite different from that of an adult. Young children perceive skin color as magical - even changeable - and are incapable of understanding adult prejudices. Just as children learn to walk and talk, they likewise come to understand race in a series of predictable stages. Based on Marguerite A. Wright's research and clinical experience, I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla teaches us that the color-blindness of early childhood can, and must, be taken advantage of in order to guide the positive development of a child's self-esteem.

Farah Jasmine Griffin’s beloved father died when she was nine, bequeathing her an unparalleled inheritance in closets full of remarkable books and other records of Black genius. In Read Until You Understand - a line from a note he wrote to her - she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that framed the US Constitution and that inspired Malcolm X’s fervent speeches, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the artistry of Romare Bearden, and many others.

Dark Stars, edited by John F.D. Taff, is a tribute to horror’s longstanding short fiction legacy, featuring 12 terrifying original stories from today's most noteworthy authors, with an introduction by bestselling author Josh Malerman and an afterword by Ramsey Campbell.

An important medical breakthrough has a shameful history. In 1840s Alabama, a slave-owning doctor performs medical experiments on involuntary subjects - enslaved women - in an effort to solve the problem of fistulas, a post-childbirth anomaly. As the experiments proceed, and he gets close to a solution, the women try to survive and even find dignity in the face of inhuman treatment.

Go vegan the fabulous way with this helpful guide from an editor of VegNews, an award-winning vegan media outlet. Maybe you're interested in it for the food, maybe it's the animals, or maybe climate change has got you thinking. Whatever your reason, maybe you don't quite know where to start...

Thirty-two-year-old Jessica is newly divorced and has returned home to live with her parents whilst she puts the pieces of her life back together. But Jessica isn't the only one with problems, as her mother, Jean, has recently been diagnosed with dementia. Shortly after Jessica's arrival, one of the neighbours falls to her death, in what appears to be a terrible accident. However, Jean claims that the woman was murdered by her husband and that she witnessed the whole thing.

Camilla Haven sends a letter home during her quiet holiday in Athens. But when a stranger begs her to drive a car to Delphi, swearing that it is a matter of life and death, Camilla impulsively takes the opportunity she's been offered. Before long she is caught up in a whirlwind of intrigue, deceit and murder as she spins along the dusty Greek roads in a race against time to solve a 14-year-old mystery.