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Jesse Olson has a full plate. When her father dies suddenly of an aneurysm, her whole world seems to come to a stop. But with a bistro to run by herself and one of her special coffee blends getting a lot of attention in the city, Jesse is busier than ever. She doesn’t have time to do much of anything except work and sleep, and she isn’t thinking about anything else, until she meets a rude businessman with flashing dark eyes and a wicked tongue.

Author Brenda James guides you to take a deep but safe dive inward. Chapter by chapter, through a method of introspection, you are encouraged to take simple action steps and embrace tools to help illuminate all the reasons why you should believe in yourself as a leader. Embrace the process and let its wisdom equip you with one of the key fundamentals of leadership—self-belief. Come on an inspiring journey that will fill your heart with possibility. Immediately—and forever.

After my fiancé ditches me on my wedding day, I'm determined to pick up the pieces of my broken heart and move on. Taking on an assignment at my magazine seems like the way to do just that. Until I find out my colleague is the sexy-as-sin Jackson Taylor. The tall, dark, and handsome Jackson Taylor.

Gage Hawkins was tracking his uncle’s last movements before his disappearance hunting a special set of tarot cards which led to Skylar’s shop, Talking Bones. After a bad head injury that brought weird sights into his view, Gage could see this Talking Bones place and Skylar were special. He could only hope she had answers because he had a lot of questions. Skylar preferred the dead to the living most times, but Gage had her reconsidering. Until she realizes something is wrong in his world, and it’s quickly overtaking hers.

Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest. Yet from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart.

After escaping a horrible foster home 13 years ago, Sawyer Murphy has made a new life for himself, working as a cop in Chattanooga, Tennessee. But the truth of the night he and his foster siblings escaped the fire haunts him. He's never told anyone his secret, one he is determined to take to his grave. When he rescues Naomi Palmer from the men who'd kidnapped her, he risks his career and his life to help her find the men responsible.

She owes me a debt. I will make her pay whether she wants to or not. She's in big trouble. She owes a lot of money to a powerful mafia brute. Me.

Coming out to Mom is a lesbian rite of passage. In the third edition of this landmark anthology, 34 remarkable women face their fears and confusion, prejudice and misunderstandings, and speak honestly and bravely about the difficulties and joys of life with their "different daughters". Among the topics of discussion are family, community, religion, grandchildren, bisexuality, transgenderism, and coming out.

Out of The Cocoon, which has earned 5 stars on Amazon, is a heart-wrenching, yet inspirational tale about the author's escape from a religious cult after enduring decades of dysfunction. Take the incredible journey with her as she survives stifling oppression as a child, physical and emotional abuse as a teenager, and the ultimate tragedy: the loss of her family once she becomes an adult. See how, like a butterfly, she changes the world within her, as her external world becomes increasingly unyielding.

Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story has toured to the Mount, the stately and elegant home of the great American writer Edith Wharton, for the last several summers, presenting Broadway and Hollywood actors reading stories by Wharton and other writers. Selected Shorts now presents a collection of four of Edith Wharton's short stories, recorded live at the Mount, and featuring acclaimed actresses Kathleen Chalfant, Christina Pickles, Maria Tucci, and Brenda Wehle.

Four months ago, Netheia Isinthi failed to take her father’s throne from her older sister. After refusing to publicly support the new empress, she is banished to Ieflaria’s capital city, Birsgen, where she anticipates a long and uneventful exile.

Penelope has embraced her destiny as the new Archivist for the magicians, but with an impending war against the formidable priests of Thevetat looming, and the tides of magic intensifying, she must swiftly navigate her perilous new world if she's going to outwit their adversaries. To vanquish them, Penelope and Alexis must unearth a weapon capable of obliterating him forever.

Part of the #TwentyIn2020 collection for Black British writing, In Her Voice is an anthology that celebrates five poetry collections. This includes Locating Strongwoman by Tolu Agbelusi, Where the Memory Was by Hibaq Osman, Jamakespeare by Brenda Garrick, The First Collection by Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh and On Reflection by Adjoa Wiredu.

Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin, better known by his pen-name Molière, was France's greatest satirical dramatist. Such was his influence on the French language that it is often referred to as 'the language of Molière', and he has been dubbed 'the French Shakespeare'. A leading 17th Century comic actor and director, his genius encompassed all aspects of stage comedy, and his plays continue to appeal to audiences today. Included here are six of his masterpieces, as heard on BBC Radio.

Adeline Colton was cursed. Everyone in Georgia knew the devil walked her farm, and maybe they were right, because each month she had dreams—visions of a dark prince and a shadowed forest, a creature so wrong, temptation lurked beneath her skin. So after escaping to New York City, it’s no surprise that her bad fortune follows. Only this time, it’s in the form of Jack Warren: millionaire bootlegger, infamous gangster, and criminal who makes Addie his fervent obsession.

La calle aborda las andanzas de un grupo de jóvenes periodistas mexicanos de finales de los años noventa que trabajan en los dos diarios con mayor prestigio (y rivalidad) en su ciudad, a la vez que enfrentan los primeros desafíos de la vida adulta: sobrevivir, relacionarse, madurar. Cuando un sonado caso de corrupción se vuelve la nota del año, los personajes descubren que su investigación choca con los intereses empresariales de sus medios, obligándolos a tomar decisiones personales y profesionales que los cambiarán para siempre.

La calle aborda las andanzas de un grupo de jóvenes periodistas mexicanos de finales de los años noventa que trabajan en los dos diarios con mayor prestigio (y rivalidad) en su ciudad, a la vez que enfrentan los primeros desafíos de la vida adulta: sobrevivir, relacionarse, madurar.

Richard Beckinsale and Robert Lindsay star in this BBC radio sitcom about a single dad left holding the baby. Bryan Archer's girlfriend has run off with the electrician, leaving him to raise their 18-month-old son, Albert, alone. Fortunately, Bryan's mum Pat is around to help out, but he still needs to get a job and earn enough money to pay the rent. Can he find an employer who'll let him bring Albert along? These 17 episodes follow Bryan's mishaps and adventures juggling work and childcare.

If you believe you lack the money, people, time, or ideas to create a thriving brand, think again. In fact, you already have five powerful marketing resources you can use right now to get big-brand results at low cost or no cost at all. Step One: Shift your mindset. International branding expert Brenda Bence has created the ultimate guide to branding on a tight budget. From scratch - and with almost empty pockets - Brenda used inventive, low-cost methods to build her own international brand.

Darby Walsh made the difficult decision to betray Gage Killion to the police so she could get into rehab for the sake of her unborn child. Six years later, she's managed to stay on track with the help of a woman who treats Leo like the grandson she never had. When the zipline cable Darby is using pulls free, sending her crashing into a tree, Darby doesn't think it's an accident. And when Gage Killion arrives on the scene, he's her first suspect. She doesn't tell him about their son, until it becomes clear that the drug dealers they helped put away are now seeking revenge.