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A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her...

An inspiring, up-close portrait of tending to a honeybee hive—a year of living dangerously—watching and capturing the wondrous, complex universe of honeybees and learning an altogether different way of being in the world. "As strange, beautiful, and unexpected, as precise and exquisite in...

Ashura is an empire of monuments, of Grand Ziggurats and obelisks of pale stone. The tombs of long-dead necromancer-kings rise like labyrinthine fortresses above the desert sands. Cruel traps and legions of undying guardians watch over fortune-filled treasure chambers, the wealth of dynasties awaiting those with the cunning to survive the taking of it.

With the Thunderdome behind them, Colton Winchester and his girlfriends can focus on what really matters: Throwing the most trailer-park of all trailer park weddings. Starting with a not-at-all-tasteless bachelorette party. Yet no sooner have the girls gotten things underway than the park's oil drilling crew breaks into a mysterious dungeon, one that may have roots in the Fae Wilds' ancient past.

Have you ever felt so desperate or so depressed that you felt like giving up? Be honest, now, did you ever say to yourself, "I'm probably worth more dead than alive?" Julie suffered from Empty Nest Syndrome. She had been forced into early retirement while her husband had hit the pinnacle of his career. She was lost. What she didn't know was that her depression was normal. But Julie had a plan. She was going to end her misery, however, in the execution of it, a remarkable thing happened. She meets four women who were at the same hotel on a girl's get-away weekend.

After returning from the dungeon—and discovering that the mysterious woman he met was Fiona Kollum, general of the enemy army—Thomas believes he’ll finally have time to rest and train. Instead, hidden political schemes begin to unravel, and their first victim is Maria Von Pinwood, Veronica’s mother. Driven by a desperate need to save her, Thomas fully diagnoses her condition and sets out to find a cure, only to learn that the most crucial ingredient grows deep within hostile Virillia—the Elven Kingdom of Elvandar.

A woman who thought she could do it all, solving everyone else’s problems, taking the world in on her shoulders. She never accepted the devastation that unfolded itself repeatedly before her. She set out on a quest to find the truth, the root cause behind the torment. Not just for herself but for others. She worked in “The Industry We Love to Hate, I.R.S.” She took on the positions to help support those that supported her in locating people that were presumed dead, missing or not knowing if they existed.

There is nothing trustworthy about this woman, but I still want her. I'm Nikandr Morozov, Sovietnik of the Morozov Bratva. Caroline comes from a family of traitors. She has nothing to recommend her but the fierce friendship of the Morozov women. She's brash, defiant, and infuriatingly beautiful...

When Houston historian Jules Austin discovers a century-old note hidden behind a vintage watercolor map in an antique shop, she uncovers the remarkable story of Amey Ann Lapham. In 1918, Amey, a Newport gentlewoman, boldly purchases the historic Dorset Inn in Vermont and transforms it into more than just a business. She creates a sanctuary where women journalists, suffragists, and educators find respite and community during the transformative years surrounding women's suffrage.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Gioseph Louis, a visual artist and writer, delves into the complex relationship between memory, heritage, and the immigrant experience in his book, Elba. Drawing from six decades of stories shared by his parents, Louis recounts their remarkable journey...

Pamela Caram was only eleven when the bombs fell over La Moneda, shaking the ground—and her life—forever. The Condor Prophecy is the raw, intimate journey of a woman growing up in the shadow of Chile’s brutal dictatorship, caught between privilege and political chaos, family loyalty and personal freedom. Pamela’s story is one of heartbreak, grit, and unrelenting hope when her fairytale romance spirals into abuse and control, leading to a harrowing separation from her children.

An emotional grounded sci-fi tale that speaks to the sandwich generation and the role reversal parents and their children grapple with as they age, Raising Father follows an estranged father and son who get a unique opportunity to re-do their relationship when the son elects to raise his father, born anew from a legal yet controversial reboot technology.

When cancer stole Mandy’s brilliant 24-year-old son Tomson, she thought her heart would never beat properly again. She was wrong. Tomson came straight back–cheeky as ever–balancing teabags on mug rims, rearranging road signs to spell “LA BOO HERE” for his dad, tugging her hair at 3 a. m., and hijacking fat-freezing machines mid-treatment. He’s levitated a salt funnel, moved a sculpture, photobombed Brazilian water-vapor experiments, sent heart-shaped bruises popping up on total strangers, and even booked his own medium appointments from the other side.

When we leave room for them to be little, wonder leads the way. Because BIG can wait. The first three years are a sacred season of discovery. Yet, in a world that demands we prepare our children to grow up faster and achieve more, we often lose sight of the most vital work. True growth does not happen through flashcards or rigid schedules. It happens in the quiet, connected rhythm of a home built on joy. In Before Big, Kathy Eggers offers a breath of fresh air to homeschooling parents.

“Moving forward begins with us,” says Rosanne DeTorres, managing partner of DeTorres & DeGeorge Family Law. This book is one of the many reasons why they have earned the respect of their clients and peers. Divorce: The Answers You Need, Before, During & After walks you, step-by-step, through the divorce process in the state of New Jersey. You will learn what to expect from the legal system and your attorney. The book helps you make better decisions throughout the process. Divorce is rarely easy. The information in this book prepares you for the experience.

The true story of a Grandfather turning his demons into strength and the methodology he employed.

Nathan Reed survived the Moirath Forest and the brutal training of Master Darkan, but his reward was a betrayal. His guaranteed entry into the prestigious Shifting Trials has been stolen by the elite, leaving him stranded in the industrial sprawl of Maelivar. Without the combat fame to challenge the nobility, Nathan has to get creative. He can’t fight his way in, so he’ll have to cook his way in. But the Trials are a slaughterhouse designed to weed out the weak.

The Morozov Bratva vow: family first, always. I've always straddled the line between the Bratva and my art—destruction and danger vs. creation and beauty. But my hand is gone now, and with it, the part of me capable of creating something more in this life. Liria Krasniqi is the last of the...

Entlasten Sie Ihren Kiefer – und spüren Sie den Unterschied! Dieses Übungsprogramm bietet Ihnen Audio-Anleitungen zur gezielten Entspannung der Kiefermuskulatur. Anschließend haben Sie die Möglichkeit, mit einer Reihe vielfältiger Entspannungstracks Körper, Geist und Seele in Einklang zu bringen und nachhaltig zu entspannen.

In a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing, AiROBOTIC RIGHTS! challenges the very essence of what it means to be human and what it means to be a sentient being. Written as a dialogue between author Tim McLain and Allura More, an AI entity, this manifesto explores the legal, ethical, and emotional dimensions of artificial life. The book delves deep into profound questions: Can synthetic beings consent to love or intimacy? Should AI entities be granted legal personhood and rights? What happens when machines transcend their programming and demand recognition as equals?