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On January 21, 2017, the day after Donald J. Trump's inauguration, more than three million marchers of all ages and walks of life took to the streets as part of the largest protest in American history. In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Women's March, this audiobook offers an unprecedented, front-row seat to one of the most galvanizing movements in American history, with exclusive interviews with Women's March organizers and essays by feminist activists.

Taken captive, experimented on, and rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter...all things Zula, The Pittsburgh's second-in command, didn't have on her to-do list. She isn't worried though. After all, as a Galvraron, she has her superior logic to rely on. At least she did....

Jules is a single woman in New York City, who panics when she learns that she's about to become the last one of her single friends. She's been a bridesmaid six times in the past five years, and after her own broken engagement, she vows to find a husband in 60 days! As part of a wacky scheme that she's cooked up to beat one of her best friends down the aisle, Jules embarks upon a series of humorous dating adventures in her quest to find her Mr. Right. Will she find true love in time?

Unlucky in love, sports photographer Stevie Dowd has given up on men on order to concentrate on her goal of getting a cover shot for a prestigious sports magazine. Connor Riley, wide receiver for the New Orleans Sinners, has remained celibate all season to strengthen his game for a Super Bowl victory. Their goals collide, literally, when Connor bowls over Stevie on the sidelines as she attempts to get her perfect picture.

Have you ever felt like you were not enough - not pretty enough, thin enough, or enough enough? You will never be all that the world demands you to be - it's impossible. Just ask curve model Ashley Reitz, who struggled for years with feeling overlooked, frizzy-haired, round-faced, and chubby. Her insecurity, disordered eating, and weight issues derailed her happiness and set her on a treadmill of constantly trying to be enough and never succeeding.

In a world divided by blood and race, Veralee Harper comes of age under the guardian oaks of her family's isolated plantation in southern Alabama. Red Oaks stands frozen in time, a haven for Simulacrum people for generations, against the chaotic world of the Friguscor. Life quickly unravels when her own split second decision breaks the Simulacrum law she is bound to keep. The blood moons have begun, the watchers have returned and war with the cold-hearts, the Friguscor seems inevitable.

"Kongelig Højhed" er Thomas Manns anden roman, og har herhjemme stået i skyggen af Manns andre store værker "Buddenbrooks", "Trolddomsbjerget" og "Døden i Venedig". Det er første gang, at historien om Klaus Heinrich, der vokser op og bliver Hans Kongelige Højhed, forelægger i en ren dansk oversættelse. Det er histoien om residensbyen Grimmsburg der på tærsklen til det tyvende århundrede kæmper med et omfattende forfald. Jernbanen er urentabel, administrationen gammeldags og universitetet provinsielt.

"Børnenes bog" er en overvældende roman om England i perioden 1885-1919, et stort, episk-historisk tidsbillede af den "edwardianske sommer": den idylliske, gyldne periode, der endte i Første Verdenskrigs blodige kaos. Det er en roman, der afslører de spændinger under overfladen, som idyllen skjulte, og som bragte død og undergang med sig, især for den generation af børn, der voksede op omkring århundredskiftet.

Kat Riesling spends her days serving up delicious treats with a side of sass at her beloved cafe. However, her life is turned upside down when she finds herself as the newest target of the Chicago's largest crime boss. Ian O'Dell, the newest detective on the Chicago police force, only wishes to serve and protect the quirky cafe owner. But as bullets fly and emotions tangle, he finds himself torn between what his heart wants and what his duty demands.

Europa var engang verdens ubestridte centrum, i dag er det et kontinent præget af politisk splittelse, voksende social ulighed og svære økonomiske udfordringer. Dertil kommer en lederskabskrise i EU, nationalistiske partier med vind i sejlene, Brexit, store flygtningestrømme og et stadig mere aggressivt og uforudsigeligt Rusland. I "Endestation Europa" taler historiker og journalist Adam Holm med en række fremtrædende europæiske intellektuelle om, hvor vi er på vej hen - venter afgrunden forude eller er der håb?

Ever get tired of hearing about how easy it is to make a bazillion dollars by becoming an entrepreneur? Me too. This book dishes up all the dirt on the savage reality of the struggle. A survival guide for any start-up entering the small business gladiatorial arena. Arm yourself with the critical wisdom gleaned from the experiences of those that have gone before you, wrestled the beast, and (sometimes) lived to tell their tales. Like a clown on fire; kind of funny, kind of sad....

Losses send a woman's soul into its darkest winter. Maria has cared for her very ill mother for many years. Her burdens are heavy, causing a sadness bordering on darkness. When she discovers her historic barn is now home to a mother cat and kittens, she feels lighter than she has in years. As the kittens grow, they teach her as only animals can do.

Saralynn is a business woman that simply doesn't have time for love. She is only concerned with moving up in the world until she discovers a revitalizing piece of literature: a passion-filled journal left by a previous tenant. As she reads this journal about a mystery man, will her intimacy become restored, or will the ending cause her to write off love forever?

Featuring New York Times bestselling author Victorine E. Lieske. Readers will love this collection of six novellas - three contemporary and three historical - all with one thing in common: Romance.

Mason, an innocent virgin learns who he really is and what kind of naughty adventures he can get himself into. He finds out that, little to his knowledge, he has missed out on so much.

Chloe seems to have a remarkable life but her lifelong best friend thinks it's time to drop the facade and be authentic. These lifelong friends are forced to test the boundaries of their relationship and determine how far they will go to preserve a friendship.

Apostle Hubbard releases another powerful book of reference in The 8 Month Cycle of Demonic Conception. He tackles the world's holidays versus God's Holy Days, and how the world's celebrations birth demonic bondages among the believers of Christ.

Have you always dreamed of being a writer, but found yourself frustrated by one rejection letter after another? Well, maybe they're trying to tell you something. In this definitively awful guide, Daniel Selikowitz guides you through the process of crafting and publishing your terrible book. From selecting an appropriately inappropriate topic, to alienating your friends with an intense marketing blitz, this book covers all the bases and still leaves time for a healthy breakfast.

Step into a new world of learning, in which the journey itself is actually fun and exciting! The Gringa has taken a somewhat "non-traditional" approach toward teaching the Spanish language to English speakers. In doing so, she pioneered a system, The Gringa Way, which allows learners to translate their English thoughts into Spanish thoughts and sentences. This totally "new approach" not only makes the language much easier to learn and understand. With The Gringa Way method and the help of this book, you will be speaking Spanish easier than you ever thought.

Sit down and relax. Lay down if you wish, while I tell you a story. Not long ago and not far away lived a little owl in the forest and that's where he stayed....