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Tally Smucker’s quiet life of reading and quilting hides her sorrow over her mother’s declining health and the lack of a fulfilling future for herself. When her daily life is shaken by her free-spirited neighbor Danielle - who grew up Plain but joined the Army at 18 - Tally’s instinct is to distance herself. Yet she finds she can’t turn away when Danielle’s brother, Kenan, specifically asks for her help.

When she was fifteen years old, Leslie King ran away from an abusive home, looking for a better life and longing for real love. What she found instead was a man who wooed her just long enough to trap her in a life of prostitution. She became one of the many thousands of trafficked individuals in the United States, a number that continues to rise.

Your Words Unleashed Podcast, hosted by author and writing coach Dr. Leslie Wang, helps women scholars master their writing habits and publish a book that matters.

This is a platform for frank, fearless and fun discussions that move you beyond neutral. Join us as we chat with experts, inspirational voices, and influencers who have been where you are, to help get you moving again, in whatever area of your life that you need to.

Die ehemalige Klassenstreberin Lucy Carr kehrt in ihre Heimatstadt zurück und unterbreitet dem attraktiven Rancher Aiden Harper ein unwiderstehliches Angebot: sie hat ein natürliches Pestizid entwickelt, das die Spinnmilben bekämpfen kann, die gerade seine Ernte verschlingen. Sie bietet ihm das Mittel unentgeltlich an unter der Bedingung, dass er mit ihr ein Kind zeugt. Lucy bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit, um den richtigen Mann zu finden, und sie will, dass ihr Kind nicht nur klug, sondern auch sportlich ist.

Ex-CIA Agent turned small town Girl Scout leader, Merry Wrath, thinks she has her hands full getting her troop ready for the Mud Run out at scout camp. But a trip to the movies, where she sees her whole career played out on the big screen, turns her world from little girls to great big lies. Turns out her former handler, Riley, is hiding something and the Agency is on the warpath, thinking Merry has leaked classified intel.

Soy Leslie Villatoro de León, terapeuta con más de 12 años de experiencia y una eterna buscadora de la verdad. Creo que la vida está llena de señales, aprendizajes y oportunidades de transformación, y cada vez que descubro algo valioso me apasiona compartirlo . En Verdades sin Diván hablo desde mi experiencia como madre, mujer , pareja y terapeuta, pero también desde mi lado humano y curioso: ese que disfruta cuestionar, reflexionar y sembrar semillas de cambio. Aquí encontrarás conversaciones honestas, profundas y a veces incómodas, porque solo cuando miramos de frente lo que nos ...

Good morning, afternoon, evening—wherever you are! We’re a writer, PhD student and Korea Studies scholar who live (or have lived) in Seoul, South Korea and love talking about all the little things that make culture and people so fascinating. Our starting point is Korea and different things that shape Korean culture, but we’ll branch out to more in the future—so stay tuned. And grab your coffee: we’re here for a cozy conversation.

This audiobook was made to bring a shift into people’s lives, open their minds, and focus on what truly matters: unconditional love! The story is about two people, Fawna and Chris, who are brought together by fate. A complicated love triangle forms when a man named Bryce comes into their life. All of their lives shift in a way that is unimaginable.

Maggie Dolin is 45 and isn’t dealing with getting older very well. Seventeen years ago, she gave up her job in publishing to raise her daughter, Gia—but now her only child is about to leave for college, and Maggie isn’t sure what her new purpose will be. She’s been the caretaker and nurturer for so long that she can’t even remember the last time someone took care of her. She wishes Jim, her husband of 19 years, would take that role on—but he’s been distracted and disconnected, and she’s convinced he’s hiding something from her.

Der ehemalige Navy SEAL Jed Tremayne kennt sich mit Disziplin, harter Arbeit und dem Tragen einer Waffe aus. Als seine beiden besten Freunde plötzlich sterben und ihre Tochter Nala in seiner Obhut lassen, ist Jed völlig überfordert. Obwohl er verzweifelt versucht, eine Bindung zu Nala aufzubauen, zieht sie sich immer weiter in ihre Bücher zurück. Jed braucht Hilfe und beschließt, ein Kindermädchen anzuheuern - und wer wäre besser für den Job geeignet als jemand, der genauso gerne liest wie Nala?

Coney Bombay isn't your average PhD. While he may be well versed in philosophy, he's also one of the most lethal members of the Bombay Family of assassins. Choosing to travel the world operating carnival rides and spending quiet evenings knitting with his pet guinea pig, even in his crazy family, Cy stands out as wild card. But after a series of run-ins with perennial grad student, Veronica Gale, the cool cat is starting to feel a little hot under the collar.

Catherine never expected to see Joel again after their tropical vacation romance ended. She was young and hot; he was tanned, blond, and sexy. Twenty years later, she's the target of an obsessed stalker, and Joel turns out to be the cop on the case. Will Joel be in time to rescue her from a from a diabolical fate?

Missi Bombay invents things - fatal flowers, Jell-O bullets, stroke-inducing panty hose, and other ways to kill a target without leaving any trace behind. Living a solitary life on her family's island, she's a great asset to her family of assassins.

Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city. This "fascinating history" chronicles Mulholland's dramatic ascension to wealth and fame - followed by his tragic downfall after the sudden collapse of the dam he had constructed.

When disasters strike, people are not the only victims. Hurricane Katrina raised public attention about how disasters affect dogs, cats, and other animals considered members of the human family. In this short but powerful book, noted sociologist Leslie Irvine goes beyond Katrina to examine how oil spills, fires, and other calamities affect various animal populations - on factory farms, in research facilities, and in the wild.

Traue niemandem, nicht einmal dir selbst. Schwer verletzt erwacht Klara Kallenbach im Krankenhaus. Sie und ihre Schwester wurden angeschossen, die Eltern ermordet. Jemand wollte die Kallenbachs auslöschen - aber warum? Klara ist an ihr Bett im Krankenzimmer gefesselt, während immer tiefere Abgründe ihrer vermeintlich intakten Familie zum Vorschein kommen. Wie gut kennt Klara ihre Verwandten und Angestellten wirklich? Wem kann sie überhaupt noch vertrauen? Der Mörder hat sein Werk noch nicht beendet, und Klara ahnt nicht, wie nah die Gefahr wirklich ist.

Broken and unable to bear the violent death of his child, Parrish Adams retreated to a private beach in Maine. Isolated and alone by choice, he’s since avoided connections at all costs. The cold Atlantic Ocean and a bottle of scotch are company enough. Single and fiercely independent, Scarlett Lyon’s life has taken a heartbreaking and dramatic turn after her sister and brother-in-law lost their lives in a fatal accident. Now guardian to her teenage nephew Sam, she’s relocated from Montana to her sister’s home on Martin’s Beach.

It’s 1969, and the world is changing. Men are on the moon, and American tourist Aurora Masters’ head is in the stars. The sensual sculptor she watches through a timeworn studio window is her favorite French piece of art. Gaston Lyon lives up to his name. He is a lion of a Frenchman, strong and confident, with a shoulder-length mane. The woman on the bench across the street has watched him for three days. It’s time to introduce himself to the one who calls without words.

After losing two close companions, Max has finally come to terms with his heritage. As his job at the Atheneum continues to fade slowly into the past, his position on the Council is once again tested. This time The Dark Carnival is coming to town, and with it, an odd collection of Ethereals and Mages. With Planes Drifter headlining the first co-regular/Mage music festival, things, of course, don’t go as planned. At least not for Max and the team.