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The New York Times bestseller, which for 10 years has been a must-have for women in business, is now completely revised and updated. In this new edition, internationally recognized executive coach Lois P. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors-over 130 in all-that women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults. She teaches you how to eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back and offers invaluable coaching tips that can easily be incorporated into your social and business skills.

A year ago, a father and his fiancée were brutally stabbed in their opulent London townhouse, sparking the most high-profile murder investigation in recent history. Blood spatter expert Doctor Claudia O’Sheil’s evidence put the killer behind bars – or so everyone believes. Since the trial, Claudia’s learned a horrific truth: her evidence and her testimony were wrong. And someone she knows made sure of it.

The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Trucks that punish and beautiful teen demons who seduce a young man to massacre; curses whose malevolence grows through the years; obscene presences and angels of grace - here, indeed, is a night-blooming bouquet of chills and thrills.

All are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line, unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death, and perhaps Death, herself, has a few tricks of her own. From the author of Fallen Gods comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice - and the true power of forgiveness.

Alone in the world, Elspeth Swansome has taken the position of nanny to a family on the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea. Her charge, Mary, is a strange child. Distracted and secretive, she hasn't uttered a word since the sudden death of her twin, William - just days after their former nanny disappeared. With her charge defiantly silent, Elspeth turns to the islanders. But no one will speak of what happened to William.

Duty before love; legacy before life. Six months have passed, and Tallora’s nightmares are haunted by memories of Solvira and the woman she loves - Empress Dauriel Solviraes, seated on a throne a thousand miles away. But war waits on the horizon, and when rumors of her kingdom’s coalition with Moratham surface, Tallora fears her small kingdom will be destroyed between the two warring empires. With the help of new friends - a merfolk prince and a mysterious sea witch - Tallora must return to Solvira in order to stop the rising tides of war.

Atravessada pela poética de seu povo, a ativista indígena Guarani, psicóloga e escritora Geni Núñez promove em Descolonizando afetos um exercício de repensar a exclusividade nos relacionamentos afetivos, partilhando reflexões anticoloniais sobre o tema, tanto do ponto de vista histórico e macropolítico quanto em relação às nuances cotidianas e interpessoais.

Amelia Ashwell is a junior trauma doctor in the Forest Vale ER. She is inexperienced in love and very focused on her work. She treats a patient with a minor injury, the super attractive, super confident firefighter Charlotte Ward. When Charlotte asks Amelia out on a date, Amelia is shocked but decides to go for it. Everything with Charlotte is new to Amelia and Amelia fears she will never keep up. What they are doing is supposed to be casual, but Amelia knows her heart wants more.

Two strangers. One bed. A steamy weekend in Vegas & a wedding.

Mia is everything to me—my heart, my soul, my reason for living. When I first saw her as a scared teenager, I knew she was meant to be mine. Now, after years of scheming and plotting to make her my wife, she finally belongs to me. Our wedding was a dream, but the happy times were short-lived. Someone is trying to take Mia from me, no matter the cost. I'll kill anyone who threatens what's mine. Mia's love helps keep the madness at bay, but if I lose her, there will be no stopping the monster within.

Detective Enid Vosh, a Malefica, or Witch, and recent graduate of the NYPD Academy, finds herself embroiled in a homicide case which points to a serial killer in the city. The victims all wind up being Elves who are hiding in the city as Sapiens, from the International Aelftus Assembly. Following the twists and turns in the case with her partner, Detective Rashid Sader, with the aid of Enid's own Coven, the venerable Central Park Coven and improbably, a representative of the Elf Assembly, it is a race to find the killer before he strikes again.

Five people: four are living, three are strangers, two are sisters, one is dead. In her highly acclaimed and most ambitious book to date, the brilliant young Scottish Writer Ali Smith brings alive five unforgettable characters and traces their intersecting lives. This is a short novel with big themes (time, chance, money, death) but an eye for tiny detail: the taste of dust, the weight of a few coins in the hand, the pleasurable pain of a stone in one's shoe.

We arrive in Albion, AD 490. Once spirits of both light and darkness ruled the land, now tribes of Britons stand alone as Saxon invaders threaten the vulnerable shores. But that’s the least of their worries, the Old Gods are returning from the shadows, bringing their magic with them. Albion: The Legend of Arthur pushes friendships and family loyalties to the test in a world of warlords, witchcraft, heroism and betrayal as we join Arthur on an adventure like no other and witness the birth of one of our greatest legends.

Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy - Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. But when Dauriel’s kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their growing feelings for each other lead them to ruin?

The Little Black Breastfeeding Book is a small reference book that arms women with the emotional tools they will need to nurse their babies through the first year of life. The title is a bit of a play on words as it is small in size and it is black in cover, but it also is directed toward black women as it shares the authors story as a black woman who has breastfed her children and who would like to see more black women do the same. The book in interactive fashion asks a series of questions that a midwife might use to assess readiness to breastfeed.

O que acontece quando um típico badboy se apaixona e é inesperadamente rejeitado? Ele perde o controle. Lucas é esse cara e acaba de perder não só a mulher que ama, como também o garotinho que ele ajudou a criar e amou como se fosse seu próprio filho. Decido a esquecer essa decepção ele se afunda em noites regadas a - muito - álcool, e mulheres fáceis. Ele não se importa que suas atitudes irresponsáveis o levem para o fundo do poço.... Até que um acidente muda toda a sua vida.

In the late 19th century, Laura lives a lonely life in a schloss by the forest, Styria, with only her doting father and two governesses for company. A chance accident brings a new companion, however - the eccentric and beautiful Carmilla. With charm unparalleled and habits as mysterious as her history, Carmilla’s allure is undeniable, drawing Laura closer with every affectionate touch and word.

Diane Margot is the director of the Women's Sexual Health Clinic at Forest Vale Hospital. The hospital bureaucracy has taken her further and further from her original passion for the work. When a new, much younger, and passionate employee joins her team and they begin a new project together, Diane can't help but feel revitalized, and seriously distracted. Can Diane find a way to keep things professional between them? Or will lines get crossed and hospital rules get broken?

Eve Foster is a nurse who works all hours. Her last girlfriend cheated on her and now she has Christmas off work with nobody to spend it with. She can't help looking at the beautiful and mysterious medical receptionist. She has always had a thing for older women. Can Eve find a way not to be alone this Christmas?

Rose DeLuca is the star of the blockbuster Midnight Magnolia Trilogy. She has the world at her feet, but an accident during filming of a stunt scene lands her in the Forest Vale ER. Rose's Trauma Surgeon Doctor Laure Milligan might be the only person who treats her like a regular human being and shows her kindness and humanity when she really needs it. There is an immediate connection between them. But Doctors aren't allowed to date their patients and Rose is a big star who is supposed to be getting back to her movie set.