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When Elspeth loses everything in one night for the crime of being born an elf, she wants vengeance. Forced to resort to banditry in order to survive, her forest becomes a safe haven for others dismissed by the Empire. But becoming the Bandit Queen isn't enough to compensate for the castle she lost—only the royal palace will do. To become the Empress, though, she first needs to save the Sacred Prince.

Nettie Ellison’s life has turned upside down. Her mother married a rich but hateful man, George Wade, and he wants nothing to do with Nettie. After threatening to put Nettie out on the streets, he sends her away as a mail order bride to Spring Valley, Texas.

Sora Moore, a high school student from Miami Beach, Florida, is about to undergo a transformation that defies her wildest imagination. A fox girl with desire magic, granting her the power to manifest her heart's desires...as long as she has the energy to fuel it! As myths and legends unravel around her, Sora's world is turned upside down.

Con el mundo del yoga y las meditaciones como trasfondo, Andrés Atento, comisario chapado a la antigua ya al borde de la jubilación, habrá de enfrentarse a una serie de personajes estrafalarios y situaciones de una sociedad en la que ya no se reconoce.

Bakari Youngblood is moving back home to Washington, DC, and his family could not be happier. But not Kameron, his brother's wife and the love of his life, with whom he shared a weekend of passion. Now that he's back and tantalizingly insistent that they continue to explore their love, Kameron is even more determined to suppress her desires for him and focus on her marriage.

On the eve of their tenth wedding anniversary, Kameron and Aaron Youngblood plan to renew their vows. They seem to have the perfect life and are the very definition of "couple goals." Yet Kameron feels uneasy about her relationship but can't figure out what's missing. Until Bakari, Aaron's hot younger brother, arrives in town for a job interview, bold in his attraction toward her. Kameron finds herself hopelessly drawn to him again like she was all those years ago when they first met.

As the reigning queen of a crime organization, hit woman Celine Devereaux has a constant target on her back. Ruling alongside the boss is what she is made for. But when a new enemy arises, it catches the Devereaux organization off guard, triggering a war that erupts in the streets of Chicago.

What if you could unlock the secret to creating an inclusive school culture where every student feels seen and heard? Find out how intersectionality holds the key! The cumulative effects of systemic marginalization as a result of disability, race, gender, and other identity-based labels can be emotionally exhausting for educational leaders and students. Addressing this bias in your school community could have yielded little to no results. But it’s not impossible to achieve. Every student in your school deserves to belong, and you can make that happen.

Published with the assistance of BePublished.org, The Blessed Blessing is Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza’s 22nd published book. A motivational speech, this work implores listeners to change a particular personality trait that the author explains causes more harm than good. In The Blessed Blessing, Mylia talks about the importance of the lesson she learned of being a person who is able to accept blessings from others without any resistance or efforts to recompense.

Maya Taylor lived a glamorous life before she fell victim to a car accident and succumbed to an opioid addiction. Fortunately, her good friend Adom opens his home to her to help her overcome her demons. Adom Annan is Ghanaian royalty who works in the US as a hedge fund manager who is used to getting his way. He can conquer any woman. But he doesn’t want any woman. He wants Maya. As Adom devotes himself to nursing Maya back to health, his all-consuming job and royal responsibilities threaten to overcome him and keep him from what he really wants most.

Ibsen och bästa vännen Ika ska börja ettan. Detta är något som Ibsen verkligen skulle se fram emot om det inte vore för hans konstiga föräldrar som tvingar honom ha på sig rosa skor för att bryta normer. Vad betyder ens normer? Det dröjer inte länge förrän de superläskiga tredjeklassarna Jings och Jangs onda öga vänds mot Ibsen och hans rosa skor. Nu måste han akta sig för att inte bli nedkastad i källaren där vaktmästarspöket Hängde Hassan ryktas härja.

"Det är nåt skumt med tiden. När vi har roligt flyger den iväg. När vi har tråkigt sniglar den sig fram." Det enda Ikas föräldrar har tid för är jobb, jobb och mera jobb. Om Ika kunde skulle hon ge dem mer tid i present. Men tiden går inte att pausa så det faller på hennes lott att lämna sin jobbiga lillebror på förskolan. Trots att Ika och bästa vännen Ibsen är sena till skolan kan de inte låta bli att stanna till vid byggarbetsplatsen med den stora flammande skräphögen – den är tusen gånger mer spännande än de tråkiga lektionerna.

When wedding photographer Madi is challenged to find herself 10 dates in three months, she turns to her older brother’s three best friends to be her stand-ins. It helps her win the challenge without having to deal with the stress of dating.

Midsommarfirandet i den lilla byn vid Siljan avbryts abrupt av att en lada står i lågor, och Kaspar finner sig mitt i händelsernas centrum. Invånarna spekulerar vilt om huruvida blixten har slagit ner, eller om det kan finnas en pyroman bland dem. Av ren slump råkar det vara samma lada som Kaspar och vännerna Lisa och Kåge suttit i tidigare under dagen och lekt med tändstickor. Men tändstickorna var ju blöta. Eller? Bränderna eskalerar och allt fler byggnader brinner ner.

Det är äntligen juletid på landet där Kaspar bor med sin snälla morfar. I Atom-Ragnars handelsbod är det fullt av julpynt och ljuva dofter av pepparkaka, nejlikor och julskinka. Hetsigt informerar Atom-Ragnar om den skräckinjagande snömannen i Himalaya som härjar uppe på bergen. Morfar säger att den inte finns men Kaspar är inte lika säker. I brevlådan väntar ett brev med olycksbådande besked. Morfars strikt religiösa syster Karin ska komma på besök. Väl på plats tar Karin kommandot och beordrar alltifrån storstädning till bodsbön.

Governess Dottie Wilson adores Sam and Beth, her charges. When her services are replaced by a tutor, she is devastated. Not knowing what to do, she turns to her friend for help. Bertie steers her toward becoming a mail order bride. Dottie agrees, and is matched with a wealthy rancher in Texas.

Kaspars surmulna morfars födelsedag är precis runt hörnet, men han ser inte fram emot att fylla år. För att sudda bort morfars sura min bestämmer sig Kaspar för att ge honom den bästa presenten någonsin. Men tyvärr är det enda morfar vill ha en båtmotor, och båtmotorer har inte barn som Kaspar råd att köpa. Han måste på något vis hitta ett annat sätt att få tag på morfars present. Så när bästa vännen Lisa berättar att snåle grannen Åhman har en hel drös båtsnurror i sin lada börjar de smida planer för att få tag på en.

Ad Auschwitz ogni giorno è una lotta per la sopravvivenza. Alma è la detenuta 50381, il numero tatuato sulla sua pelle. È rinchiusa con migliaia di altre donne, strappata ai suoi cari, intrappolata in un labirinto di filo spinato. Questa tragica realtà non potrebbe essere più lontana dalla sua vita precedente.

Bianca Rita Cataldi torna a raccontare una Puglia profumata, incantevole e misteriosa con una scrittura poetica ed evocativa, fatta di colori, di profumi, sapori, riprendendo le gesta dei Fiorenza e dei Gentile. Puglia, anni Sessanta. Con la fine dell'anno scolastico, per Michele iniziano lunghe giornate di libertà. Adesso può passare tutte le mattine a giocare, coi piedi nudi che affondano nel terreno del giardino di casa.

Dalla creatrice dell'Allieva una nuova, travolgente avventura per Costanza e un mistero da risolvere risalente alla Venezia di fine Seicento. Facciamo il punto. Costanza, dopo la laurea in medicina, è stata costretta a lasciare la sua amata e luminosa Sicilia per trasferirsi nel freddo e malinconico Nord. A tenere in caldo i cuori, però, ci pensa Marco, incantevole padre della sua incantevole Flora che Costy, non senza qualche incertezza, ha deciso di portare nella vita della figlia.