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It is 1666, one year after plague has devastated England. Young widow Cecilia Thorowgood is a prisoner, trapped and isolated within her older sister’s cavernous London townhouse. At the mercy of a legion of doctors trying to cure her grief with their impatient scalpels, Cecilia shows no sign of improvement. Soon, her sister makes a decision born of desperation: She hires a new physician, someone known for more unusual methods. But he is a foreigner. A Jew. And despite his attempts to save Cecilia, he knows he cannot quell the storm of sorrow that rages inside her.

Once a warrior of the Stormguard Commandos, Floré wrought horrors in the rotstorm to protect her people. She did her duty and swore to leave the bloodshed behind. But when her daughter, Marta, was kidnapped, Floré was forced to once again raise her gauntlet against the devils of Ferron to bring her home. Now Marta is dying from the skein-magic she inherited from her father, and the Protectorate is weakened by the absence of the whitestaffs. The mystical order of healers and sages fled to their island citadel of Riven when strange orbs cut through the night.

Wendy Darling: Seas finds Wendy and Michael aboard the dreaded Sudden Night, a dangerous behemoth sailed by the infamous Captain Hook and his blood-thirsty crew. In this exotic world of mermaids, spies, and pirate-feuds, Wendy finds herself struggling to keep her family above the waves.

The Business of Sleep provides practical ways of mitigating against or reducing the impact of compromised sleep in organisational environments. Drawing on both seminal and cutting-edge research, alongside interviews with notable CEOs and business influencers, The Business of Sleep explains to listeners, in an accessible and conversational way, what the research tells us about how sleep works and the impact that lack of sleep can have on your work and career.

Philippa Smith is in her forties and has a beautiful newborn baby girl. She also has no husband, and nowhere to turn. So she turns to the only place she knows: the beginning. Retracing her life, she confronts the daily obstacles that shaped her very existence. From the tragic events of her childhood abandonment, to the astonishing accomplishments of those close to her, Philippa learns of the sacrifices others chose to make, and the outcome of buried secrets.

After her husband’s death, Elizabeth Ashton knows she must remarry - and fast. But not just any man will do. She must find Lord Ashton’s long-lost bastard nephew and convince him to wed.... Forced into prostitution, Gideon spends his days pleasuring London’s wealthiest women. One hope burns inside his guarded heart: that someday he will escape the gilded confines of Lady Lavender’s brothel. When a widow hires him for a two-week-long seduction at her country estate, he spies his chance.

Irréelle fears she’s not quite real. Only the finest magical thread tethers her to life - and to Miss Vesper. But for all her efforts to please her cruel creator, the thread is unraveling. Irréelle is forgetful as she gathers bone dust. She is slow returning from the dark passages beneath the cemetery. Worst of all, she is unmindful of her crooked bones. When Irréelle makes one final, unforgivable mistake by destroying a frightful creature just brought to life, Miss Vesper threatens to imagine her away once and for all.

This book is for you if you are facing change, whether it has been forced upon you or you are choosing it for yourself. The author is no stranger to change herself. She is the lawyer who became an international airline pilot, lived and worked in six countries, and then set course to become an author, speaker, mentor, and coach. Drawing on her experiences and her passion for human potential, Charlotte delivers an extraordinarily practical guide that makes getting from where you are to where you want to be an easeful and stress-free experience.

Mark, a shy sissy femboy, has always fantasized about being humiliated. Determined to explore his desires, he hires Cassandra, a no-nonsense personal trainer known for pushing her clients to their limits. As their gym sessions become more intense, Mark is thrust into a world of thrilling submission and self-discovery. Femboy Submission is a provocative tale where fantasy meets reality, and Mark must confront his fears and embrace his true self under Cassandra's dominant guidance. Will he find the courage to fully accept who he is?

Some things take time, and this tale’s journey is truly extraordinary. Placid Pamela is one of four fables conceived over 30 years ago. Today, it emerges as a testament to the author’s perseverance, offering a chance to share his vision with the world. The whole reason for not just Placid Pamela but also the other three is that Mr Bright’s daughter Kristina was born with cerebral palsy in 1988 and is classed as nonverbal which means that she cannot speak. That being so her soft toys became something she could relate to one of which was a panda.

Professor Pear Drop has purchased a second sweet shop, but will it prove as prosperous as the first? This new confectionery emporium boasts sweets from around the globe! Will the Professor’s tried-and-true system for altering candy forms work its magic on these new foreign treats? Or could his tinkering backfire this time? The Professor faces more than a few teething problems out of the gate! Luckily, he can count on his trusty helpers Ben, Lanky, and Trev to see him through. Perhaps some of the exotic new candies will even lend a hand in overcoming the sticky situations ahead!

Hazel had a unique wish: she wanted the sun all to herself. Her love for its radiant glow was so immense that she thought it best to keep it within the confines of her own room, nestled in a fishbowl, no less. This way, she could bask in its glorious light at all hours, not just during the day. And how does one fulfil such a grand desire? By stealing it, naturally.

The Secret of the Bubble Bees is more than just a simple book and a fairy tale. It is a concept which has been designed to inspire imagination, creativity, and mindset development in children, in a value-based growth environment.

Outside a 7-Eleven, teen boys Veeper and Wendell try to decide what to do with their night, though the thought of the rest of their lives doesn’t seem to have occurred to them. In Laurel Canyon, two movie stars try to decide if the affair they’re having might mean they like each other. When Byron, trying to figure out the chords of a song he likes, posts a question on a guitar website, he ends up meeting Jessica as well, a woman with her own difficult music. And when the snide and sharp-tongued Twyla agrees to try therapy, not even she would have imagined the results.

Hi! I’m Frankie, and if you like dogs, then The Stories of Jack and Rory is the perfect book for you! My Granny Trish tells great stories, and these are about two Labrador dogs called Jack and Rory and all the adventures they have throughout their lives. Some of the stories have morals to them, lots of them are funny, and some of them are sad. Granny Trish says that because of some of the sad bits, this book might not be suitable for really little kids. I’m seven and three-quarters years old and her stories about Jack and Rory are my favorites! I really hope you enjoy them!

The story of how a young woman gained the power to turn £90 into a seven-figure business portfolio. Filled with many of the important lessons that she has picked up over several years of hard work and experience. Follow Gloria Ochelli on this journey of struggle and hardship, resilience and coming of age. Watch as she uses a combination of trial and error, wisdom, and good advice to learn how to make the right choices and take the right steps.

When health care workers call a Code White, it’s an emergency response for a violent incident: a call for help. But it’s one that goes unanswered in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care homes across the country. Code White exposes a shocking epidemic of violence that’s hidden in plain sight, one in which workers are battered, assaulted, and demeaned, but carry on in silence, with little recourse. Researchers Margaret M. Keith and James T. Brophy lay bare the stories of over one hundred nurses and personal support workers, aides and porters, clerical workers and cleaners.

Seventeen-year-old Aluma Banks has always dreamed of soaring freely through the skies astride a powerful winged steed of her own. But flying is a privilege granted only to the Riders of the king's Empyrean Cavalry, the aerial warriors who defend the borders of their land from the fallen kingdom of Laithlann. Each year, Rider hopefuls across Eirelannia compete in the Autumn Tournament for the honor of joining the Cavalry. Aluma, trained to ride and fight by her retired Empyrean Rider father, knows she has what it takes—if only her father hadn't forbidden her from joining their ranks.

In Spring Tides, marine biologist Fiona Gell tells the story of a pioneering project to create the very first marine nature reserve on the Isle of Man. Growing up in a traditional fishing family on the island, Fiona spent her time on her grandfather's boat, listening to stories from the local fishermen and combing the beach for mermaid's purses and whelks' eggs.

Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in seclusion as a devotee of the Mother Goddess. She is a special child, a blessed child, a child who can sing miracles into being. Her voice can heal wounds, halt landslides, cure hunger—and even end wars. But there are those who would use her gift for darker things. And when Elissa finds herself the farthest from home she’s ever been—along with her vain and jealous music tutor, Lucio—she will have to develop the judgment to decide who wants to use her song to heal...and who wants to use her song to hurt.