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“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative...

A New York Times bestseller! From belovedbestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post–Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and...

Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer; Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom; and Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun.

Soudain, un drame frappe : maladie, handicap, deuil, agression, licenciement... Ces événements sont des points de rupture qui nous marquent dans notre chair, notre cœur, et bouleversent notre existence. L'avant était un temps d'illusions. De quoi sera fait l'après ? Comment réagit-on à ces expériences qui nous brisent dans un premier temps ?

Despite her fascination with Jack the Ripper, Detective Constable Lacey Flint has never worked a big case or seen a dead body up close. Until now…As she leaves a south London estate one night, she is horrified to find a woman has been viciously stabbed, right next to Lacey’s car. Thrown headlong into her first murder hunt, Lacey’s quiet life changes overnight. Then Lacey receives a familiar hand-delivered letter, written in red blood, and it is clear the police have a Ripper copycat on their hands.

Regarded throughout the English-speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, the JPS TANAKH has been acclaimed by scholars, rabbis, lay leaders, Jews, and Christians alike. The JPS TANAKH is an entirely original translation of the Holy Scriptures into contemporary English, based on the masoretic (the traditional Hebrew) text. It is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis, representing the three largest branches of organized Judaism in the US.

Menstruation isn't just about having babies. Your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, just like your pulse, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure. And it provides you with essential information about your health...Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign to better understand your health and fertility. Whether children are a part of your future plans or not, your health matters. Start learning more now, and take control of your health.

Etwas fühlt sich falsch an: Wenn wir lächeln, obwohl wir eigentlich streiten möchten. Wenn wir unsere Freundinnen ghosten, weil wir Konfrontation fürchten und Konflikte vermeiden wollen. Wenn wir uns für Feminismus einsetzen, aber anderen Frauen* nicht vertrauen und instinktiv nach ihren Fehlern und Schwächen suchen. Was lauert da in uns weiblich sozialisierten Menschen, dass wir uns immer wieder gegen uns selbst und andere richten? In mutiger Selbstbefragung führt uns Sophia Fritz dorthin, wo es weh tut, und zeigt uns ein Phänomen, von dem wir gerade erst begreifen, wie sehr es unsere Lebenswelt bestimmt: Toxische Weiblichkeit.

Security consultant “Jane Smith” receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that holds a taxidermied hummingbird and clues leading her to a taxidermied salamander. Silvina, the dead woman who left the note, is a reputed ecoterrorist and the daughter of an Argentine industrialist. By taking the hummingbird from the storage unit, Jane sets in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control.

Un bled paumé. Une bande de potes. Une idée : échanger ses maisons, le temps d'un été. Mais nos voisins ont souvent beaucoup à cacher.

Un thriller d'aventure à la tension asphyxiante qui vous embarque dans une course contre la mort au sommet de l'Everest entre vertige et vengeance. Parfois, la montagne tue. Chaque année, en moyenne, cinq alpinistes perdent la vie durant l'ascension de l'Everest. Alex, vingt-cinq ans, ancienne championne de saut à ski et Jef, son père, guide de haute-montagne aguerri ont suffisamment l'expérience des sommets pour le savoir. Même s'ils n'ont encore jamais gravi cette éminence que les Népalais nomment " la déesse qui touche le ciel ".

In his Locus review of Two Worlds and in Between - the first volume of The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan - Gary K. Wolfe wrote, “...it makes you wish the second volume were here now.” Well, the long wait is over. This second volume completes this ambitious undertaking, collecting the finest of Kiernan’s stories from 2004 to 2012, selected by the author herself. The book includes 25 short stories and one poem, plus the short novel Black Helicopters - more than 200,000 words of fiction, including the World Fantasy Award-winning “The Prayer of 90 Cats”.

Un petit lapin - chemise bleue, salopette grise, chaussures marron - part en voyage. Comme tous les matins - hop hop hop - il file sur son vélo avant de - tchou tchou tchou - prendre le train avec ses copains musiciens, et là - zim zim zim - il chante une petite chanson... Que trouvera-t-il au bout de son voyage ? un p'tit bou, un p'tit boubou, un p'tit bouquin !

Go, Went, Gone is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, “one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation” (The Millions). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor who lives in Berlin. His wife has died, and he lives a routine existence until one day he spies some African refugees staging a hunger strike in Alexanderplatz. Curiosity turns to compassion and an inner transformation, as he visits their shelter, interviews them, and becomes embroiled in their harrowing fates.

Reclaim your inner witch with the magical rituals, divination tools, spells and ancient wisdom in this revolutionary audiobook. A witch is a woman in her power. She's wise, a healer, someone who is aligned with the cycles of Mother Nature and the phases of the Moon. Yet for so long, the word...

"Schuldig." Nur dieses eine Wort steht auf dem Pappschild des jungen Mannes, der in Kopenhagen unter einer Straßenlaterne sitzt. Am nächsten Morgen liegt er leblos im Schnee, ermordet. Jensen, Journalistin bei der Zeitung Dagbladet, stolpert fast über seine Leiche. Sie ruft Kommissar Henrik Jungersen zum Tatort, ihren besten Kontakt bei der Kopenhagener Polizei - und ehemaligen Liebhaber. Es ist schon der zweite Mord an einem Obdachlosen innerhalb von zwei Wochen, und als kurz darauf eine dritte Leiche auftaucht, gehen alle von einem Serien-Mörder aus.

Tala is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Tala and shy Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate. I Can't Think Straight explores the clashes between East and West, conventions and individuality, creating a humorous and tender story of unexpected love and unusual freedoms.

New York Times bestselling author, Personal Transformation guru, and life coach for the Steve Harvey Show and Today, Lisa Nichols shares her journey from scarcity to abundance, outlining steps everyone can take to create abundance in career, relationships, self, and finances—while creating a...

NOW A SERIES ON STARZ STARRING SHAILENE WOODLEY * BETTY GILPIN * DeWANDA WISE * GABRIELLE CREEVY * with BLAIR UNDERWOOD “Staggeringly intimate...Groundbreaking.” —Entertainment Weekly “A breathtaking and important book.” —Cheryl Strayed “Extraordinary...A nonfiction literary...

What are “water spirits?” Everyday people are feeling the effects of unseen evil forces, and yet, they don’t know what’s attacking them, let alone how to have victory. While many spiritual warriors are familiar with principalities and powers like Jezebel and witchcraft, few have heard of marine demons. Also called “water spirits”, these powers wreak havoc in places near bodies of water. From Python, to Leviathan, to Triton to Rahab and beyond, spiritual warriors are feeling the effects of water spirits but often don’t know how to combat these evil forces.