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In 1879, eighteen-year-old Liv, like thousands of her fellow citizens, leaves the hard times in Norway for a new life in Minnesota. She’s accompanied by her beautiful sixteen-year-old sister, Marit, who vanishes within moments of arriving at Ellis Island. Officials dismiss the disappearance as confusion in the crush of immigrants, insisting that she must have wandered off. But Liv knows Marit would never do that. Dockworkers whisper darker possibilities. Even with the assistance of overworked officials, no trace of Marit can be found.

The education sector is in the midst of an edtech revolution, and Learning Designers are leading the charge. Online Learning: So, You Want to Be a Learning Designer? is a must-listen for any educator keen to adapt current skills and remain relevant in these rapidly changing times. As we adapt to a world where remote learning and working online have become the norm, are we prepared to design and deliver dynamic courses that meet learners’ needs? With better learning design, yes.

One summer weekend in 1949 - but not our 1949 - the well-connected "Farthing set", a group of upper-crust English families, enjoy a country retreat. Lucy is a minor daughter in one of those families; her parents were both leading figures in the group that overthrew Churchill and negotiated peace with Herr Hitler eight years before....

Bethany Anne and crew are back! They need to grab a ship, figure out who is trying to dig into her businesses, get their hands around the potential for creating an A.I. and the ongoing mess with Anton and South America. One of these days, she will get a break. Fortunately for us, it wasn't today. Got an attitude? That's nice. Just don't show it around Bethany Anne. When she slaps a face off, the whole head goes with it. 

Das Meer verändert sich. Es ist ständig in Bewegung – so wie unser Leben. Manchmal stürmisch, wild und ungezähmt. Manchmal sanft, leise oder so klar und still, dass wir uns darin spiegeln können. Keine Woche gleicht der anderen, kein Tag, nicht einmal eine Stunde. Sophie hat genug von ihrem alten Leben. Nach einem tiefen Schicksalsschlag und den endlosen Erwartungen der Geschäftswelt lässt sie Frankfurt und ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich – und wagt in den ungezähmten Weiten Kanadas einen Neubeginn. Doch die Stille der Wälder bringt auch längst vergessene Ängste zum Vorschein.

Glasklare Augen, Schlitz im Ohr, seidenweicher roter Pelz und ein starker, gutmütiger Charakter. Das ist Kater Bert! Als seine todbringende Diagnose ausgesprochen wird, ist klar, dass einer der allerbesten Freunde sterben wird. Niemand weiß, wieviel gemeinsame Zeit noch bleibt und wie der Abschied ablaufen wird. Das Sterben und die Sterbebegleitung – auch mithilfe von Tierkommunikation – entpuppen sich am Ende als ein Geschenk.

The full story of a junior high musical production, told exclusively from the POV of the kids backstage. It's High School Musical, from behind the scenes . . . without the high school. This is Book 2 of a trilogy. In this sequel to Setting the Stage, there's one week left until opening night...

SOUTH AFRICA, 1989. In a deeply divided country on the brink of change, two women from vastly different backgrounds share an unlikely friendship. Sofia Levantis, a Greek-Cypriot immigrant, longs to keep her family close, but when her children want to leave South Africa, the future she’s imagined begins to slip away. Meanwhile, Grace Molepe, Sofia’s housekeeper and trusted friend, pins her hopes on her son’s education and a future where he’ll no longer be treated like a foreigner in his own country.

In einer regnerischen Nacht stranden Jenna und Steven Hale im Hillside Hotel. Während Jenna draußen im Wagen wartet, will sich ihr Mann nur schnell Zigaretten holen. In der Hotelbar trifft Steven auf Barkeeper und Portier Leroy. Leroy erzählt dem neuen Gast die Geschichte von Zimmer 217, einem Raum, in dem es angeblich spuken soll. Da sich das Ehepaar verkracht hat, fährt Jenna mit dem Wagen weg und überlässt ihren Mann seinem Schicksal. Steven quartiert sich notgedrungen im Hotel ein. Doch es wird eine Nacht, die ihm einen Albtraum nach dem anderen beschert.

She swore she'd never become her mother. But some legacies refuse to let go. Sally's childhood wasn't a childhood at all. Cold nights in the backseat of a car. Empty cupboards. A mother who disappeared when she was needed most. By twelve, she was the one holding the family together―barely...

She knows what it's like to be left behind. That's why she said yes. When a silent little girl is abandoned at court, Anna isn't the obvious choice to take her in. But something about the child feels painfully familiar—and impossible to walk away from. She thinks it's temporary. Just until the...

She thought surviving meant they were safe. She was wrong. After surviving a brutal kidnapping, Elizabeth is determined to protect her son and reclaim their quiet life. No more strangers. No more threats. Just safety. But safety is a fragile illusion. A courtroom mandate forces her to open their...

She needed the job. She ignored the feeling. Worn down by the loss of her husband and bills she can't keep up with, Cynthia agrees to homeschool two teenage girls. One is a sweetheart. The other unsettles her. At first, she blames her unease on nerves, on guilt, on the pressure of raising her...

Elizabeth thought she'd planned for everything. Her son's seizure disorder meant constant routines, strict safeguards, unbreakable structure. But one brief stop at a gas station shatters her fragile world. In a heartbeat, her car is hijacked—with Timothy still inside. She throws herself into the moving car, but that's only the beginning of the nightmare. As hours stretch into days, they're held captive in a remote house—cut off from everyone. No phone. No medication. Elizabeth must keep her son alive while navigating the mind of the man holding them captive, and her own spiraling fear.

Bianca D'Alessio learned the complexities of money, power, and resilience early in her career. From battling personal demons to discovering her passion for business, each challenge shaped her unwavering commitment to mastering intention—a guiding principle that transformed her from a...

Across cultures and time, human beings have always moved through four essential seasons: beginnings, emotions, challenges, and responsibility. These aren’t abstract ideas. They’re the lived realities that shape every decision, every relationship, every failure, and every breakthrough.

FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY, COMES A DEEPLY INTIMATE PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN WHO LONGS FOR PASSION, POWER AND EDUCATION AT THE COURT OF A MEDIEVAL KILLER. Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuse... Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a...

In this illuminating guide, Miss Aida corrects widespread misconceptions about Hoodoo―a powerful African diaspora tradition rooted in African traditional religions. She reveals authentic practices, contrasts Hoodoo with related traditions like Santeria and Haitian Vodou, and reclaims this rich...

Der 9-jährige Otto hat Angst vor Hunden. Als seine Eltern vorschlagen, die Osterferien im Huskycamp zu verbringen, schwankt Otto zwischen Abenteuerlust und Panik. Doch im Camp erwartet ihn eine Welt voller Überraschungen: neue Freunde, spannende Ausflüge und vor allem Whizzy, eine besondere Hündin, die sein Herz erobern könnte. Wird Otto seine Angst überwinden und den Huskys vertrauen? Erlebe mit Otto die aufregendste Woche seines Lebens – voller Natur, Spaß und magischen Momenten.

I was using my magic to track down my missing son, Tristan, when one wrong teleport sent my sisters and me careening into 1996 Seattle. Think grunge, frosted lip gloss, and dial-up internet slower than my mother's telekinesis. Oh, and our magic? Bound tighter than a scrunchie on prom night. But now that I'm here, maybe I can stop Tristan's disappearance before it ever happens. Sure, one wrong move could unravel everything I know, but what kind of mother would I be if I didn't try?