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Lars Horn's Voice of the Fish, the latest Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize winner, is an interwoven essay collection that explores the trans experience through themes of water, fish, and mythology, set against the backdrop of travels in Russia and a back injury that left Horn temporarily unable to speak. In Horn's adept hands, the collection takes shape as a unified book: short vignettes about fish, reliquaries, and antiquities serve as interludes between longer essays, knitting together a sinuous, wave-like form that flows across the book.

The poetry of Unbroken delicately and achingly takes listeners through author Julie Skon's vulnerable true story of finding young love, experiencing tragic loss to gun violence, the pain of grief, and the journey of seeking healing.

Captain Felix Duval and the crew of the Temerarious quietly patrol a remote Mentak Coalition colony system where nothing ever happens. But when they answer a distress call from a moon under attack, that peaceful existence is torn apart. They rescue a scientist, Thales, who's developing revolutionary technology to create new wormholes. He just needs a few things to make it fully operational...and now, ordered to aid the scientist, the Temerarious is targeted by two rival black-ops teams intent on reacquiring Thales.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to How to Enjoy! and learn about the roller-coaster ride of parenting.

Jasmine is not sure she likes the idea of being stuck in Victoria while her father goes to China. But on a field trip to Chinatown, she changes her mind. Passing through a doorway in Fan Tan Alley, she mysteriously finds herself in the early 1880s. Adventure begins with a new friend, a journey to the Fraser Canyon during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and a search for an ancient amulet. But Jasmine is not the only one searching for the white jade tiger....

Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man. He prefers the term finder. His latest job should be simple. Find the spacecraft Venetia's Sword and steal it back from Arum Gilger, ex-nobleman turned power-hungry trade boss. He’ll slip in, decode the ship’s compromised AI security, and get out of town, Sword in hand.

Alice Granger is no ordinary survivor. She has a tale to tell, a story of revenge. Alice feels driven to protect the innocent from dangerous men. Men like her father. Men who hurt children. Predators who prey on the innocent. And there’s nothing Alice won’t do to make them pay. Alice wants to make them suffer as their victims did. But the police are one step behind. And as the net closes, Alice’s life spirals out of control, the lines between good and evil becoming ever more blurred as she attempts to escape capture.

For more than 70 years, the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was at the centre of the nation's life. Now, in My Husband and I, Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of their loving and enduring relationship. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing...

It’s the day of the great animal contest, and Mango’s magical vest stopped working! Oh no! When Mango wakes up one morning, he remembers that the great animal contest is set for today, only he totally forgot to prepare for it!

This audiobook looks at what it feels like to be an autistic parent, offering valuable insights, knowledge and wisdom on parenting autistic and non-autistic children. Three mothers reflect on their experiences of growing up as undiagnosed autistics, venturing into and embracing motherhood, and connecting with their children in a unique and powerful way. Full of wit and warm advice, this audiobook empowers autistic parents and reassures them that autism is a strength in raising their children with love, knowledge and experience.

To the north of the Varis empire, a mysterious faction spreads propaganda against the vampire monarchy. Friedrich Volya, the Duke of Winter Hill, seeks to discover who they are before his uncle finds them first. King Dominik will punish the traitors with brutal force. Local schoolteacher, the raven-haired Brennalyn, is on her own mission—to spy on the duke and discover what she can for the Black Lily.

Liverpool, 1928. Fifteen-year-old Annie Anderson was adopted by Sylvia and Hugh after the death of their own daughter. Annie is told that her own mother died in childbirth and her father died before she was born. A chance encounter introduces Annie to local lad Andrew Fraser. Their friendship blossoms, but once Annie's adoptive parents learn of it they forbid her from seeing him. When Annie asks why, it sets her on a path to discover more about her origins - but will what she learns bring heartache or joy?

Hannah loves festive surprises. But the arrival of a handsome stranger on Christmas Day is much more than she bargained for... Snow is falling heavily on Holly Way. Inside her cottage, Hannah is trying to fake some holiday cheer. Freshly dumped, just in time for Christmas, her sister and niece have come to share the day with her and she owes it to them to put a brave face on things. But as they sit down to open their presents, they are interrupted by a knock at the door.

When Sammie made a discovery that could bring hope to all the survivors of the Black Flu, one man’s twisted greed turned that dream into a nightmare. He destroyed Safe Zone E and caused the deaths of thousands. After the destruction of her Zone, Sammie was voted in as leader of the former residents. She made them three promises: she would find them a new home; she would find her nemesis, Brian Crowe, and make him pay; and she would build a better future for her people. Sammie intends to keep these promises at any cost. Can the people of the UK find their Serenity?

A galvanizing call to end family-based anti-female violence, shaming, and shunning--stories and practices for healing from Family Mobbing. “Family Mobbing” is a strategic process of power and control. When daughters are mobbed, they’re not just shunned, attacked, or slandered: they’re...

Bailey, a Lab mix experienced a horrific injury and was abandoned by her owners to avoid paying medical bills. Bambaloo (a.k.a. Bambi) came from an abusive home where she was subjected to repeated beatings. Both share their experiences of their prior life, being saved, and now having the best time ever as emotional support animals! This is the first book of seven in the Emotional Support Animal Series.

Emotions run high at Rosedale High as Tamar and her friends plan the junior class's year-end fundraiser—a school fair set to involve students, staff, and the community. Even when a series of puzzling incidents put a friend and their plans at risk, the teens are not deterred. They are determined to pull off a spectacular fair and help the police discover the source of all the mayhem on the midway.

With the threat of the vampire monarchy becoming stronger every day, the Black Lily must take drastic measures. As the leader of the underground resistance, Arabelle concocts the perfect idea to gain the attention of the Glass Tower. Her plan? Attend the vampire prince's blood ball and kill him. Fortunately for Prince Marius, her assassination goes awry, and Arabelle flees. Marius is desperate to find the woman whose kiss turned into attempted murder, hunting for the mysterious assassin he can't push out of his mind. But what he uncovers could change the course of his life forever.

He gazes at the bodies. Young men, probably in their early thirties. The wooden flooring around them has been stained dark red. He wonders what kind of monster could have done this. And why. As a murder detective in the Met Police, D.I. Matthew Denning is used to seeing the very worst of humanity. But when a young woman's body is discovered in an East London churchyard, her face obliterated by blows, he is plunged into his most shocking case yet.

Det er vores tredje feriedag, og hver eneste dag er vi blevet jaget inden for af vind og regn. Vi stormer tilbage til hotellet, løber op ad trappen, famler med nøglen, og får låst os ind på værelset, hvor vi laver dryppende spor over gulvet frem til badeværelset. Vi tager al vores tøj af og frotterer hinanden, hvorefter vi tripper nøgne ud fra badeværelset med håndklæder rundt om livet. Jeg lægger mig bagover på sofaen, og du læner dig dovent efter. Jeg tager imod dig med begge arme, holder dig tæt, krammer dig ind til mig.