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Becoming Tom’s mum had always robbed me of the chance to sleep, and here I was, fifteen years on, alone in the dead of night, longing to be able to rest like everyone else. When I saw the thin blue line on my pregnancy test, I dared to hope for a future of blissful motherhood. From his very first night in the world, Tom did not sleep. By the time he was six months old, I was a single parent and almost maddened with tiredness.

Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience grew, these messages took on a life of their own.

Do you want to publish your own book but are struggling with where to go? This is a process that can be overwhelming for the beginner. But this audiobook will help ease your way into the whole process. The secrets you find in this audiobook aren't really secrets to me or to the people in the publishing arena. But to the outsider, they are worth their weight in gold. If you're just starting out then this can be your guide to ease the pain. What's inside will help guide and nurture your way to being a self pushed author. Not only that, but you will become a self-published hero.

A writer resembling Zoé Valdés - a Cuban exile living in Paris with her husband and young daughter - is preparing a novel on the life of Dora Maar, one of the most promising artists in the Surrealist movement, until she met Pablo Picasso. The middle-aged Picasso was already the god of the art world's avant-garde. Dora became his lover, muse, and ultimately, his victim. She became The Weeping Woman captured in his famous portrait, the mistress he betrayed with other mistress-muses, and their affair ended with her commitment to an asylum at the hands of Picasso's friends.

Horrid Henry helps himself to all the money he needs to win his favourite board game. Then he comes up with another spectacular money-making scheme for launching a newspaper with all the school gossip. He vows vengeance on Perfect Peter when Peter nicks his birthday party theme and has his own Pirate Party - and gets it by taking over as Head Teacher when Peter plays school with his goody-goody friends.

Following the disappearance of her mother when she was just a young child, Drift has been raised by her father, growing up to work alongside him as an itinerant cattle drover along the beautiful coastline of remote Western Australia. It's a tough life, but nurtured and taught by two wise women—Wilma, a gentle travelling librarian, and straight-talking Charlie, the legendary mobile saddler—Drift grows up to become a confident, idealistic young woman.

Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne. As Petra struggles to unite her people, she must also join Jasper's quest to kill Finvarra before he can usher in a winter of Unseelie rule in Faerie. Torn between responsibilities, Petra will have to find a way to embrace her new role as royalty, while still staying true to her warrior roots.

Coconut oil is one of nature's super products that are only just starting to get the attention they deserve. Doctors all over the world have explained that virgin coconut oil, especially organic, is one of the healthiest oil products out there. It has a fantastic amount of health benefits, and there is a great deal of research to back it up. One of the best things you can do for yourself is start using coconut oil regularly in your daily routine.

Petra Maguire, newly crowned queen of the Carraig Sidhe, wishes she could focus on her own fledgling kingdom, but Faerie is facing threats unlike any seen in generations. If the Seelie are to have any hope of victory, she must unravel the mystery of the ancient power running through her veins. Can Petra harness the magic of the gods before her blood-father Periclase takes the Summerlands and an eternal winter to destroy the homeland she loves?

Dirty cop Travis Malloy has kept psychic Bliss Dougan under his thumb for a year. But as his jealousy rages out of control, she finally finds the break she’s been waiting for. Escaping into the night after an epic fight that’s left her scared and bruised, she does the only thing she can - she hides.

I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it's always been important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. In that context, the timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a 5-year-old girl in Ipswich to the night I packed up my tennis bag at Melbourne Park after winning the 2022 Australian Open.

Las memorias personales y políticas de Luis Miranda revelan un profundo conocimiento de la cultura latina y el desarrollo de una comunidad que puede cambiar nuestro mundo para bien. Siendo un veterano de Nueva York y de la política nacional, Luis Miranda encarna el espíritu progresista e incansable de los inmigrantes estadounidenses.

Miranda Doyle visits the Audible Studios to talk about her new novel, A Book of Untruths.

Real estate agent Chloe Roberts returns to her hometown after her fiancé disappears without a trace. Starting over, she finds a house she wants to buy for her own, but there's a dead man inside. She uncovers shady family secrets and is pursued by a crazed female stalker, an ex-lover; a billionaire developer; a lovable lawman, and a presumed dead, reformed gangster. Her wealthy client, her mother and grandfather are prime suspects, putting a crimp in Chloe's budding relationship with sexy Deputy Leo Sanders

Life has a way of breaking us into pieces, leaving us wondering what comes next. But don't be hasty to throw away those shattered dreams, hopes, and expectations. Your worth is not determined by your past experiences. Your strength lies in your ability to rise above life's challenges. With the embrace of God's love, those fractured fragments come together to forge an extraordinary living masterpiece. You; reborn and enhanced. Sandra Miranda's debut book, "Masterfully Crafted," recounts the journey of a woman who faced trials of epic proportions.

It’s a new year at Palm South University, and a new chapter for Cassie—who’s excited to take her relationship with Grayson to the next level. But when he asks her to make an impossible choice between him and Adam, loyalty will be tested, and hearts will be broken.

I'm strong, feisty, and independent. Who needs a man when you have yourself? Even if you have a $300,000 debt and the clock is ticking. I can handle it, right? My boss, Victor Teele, is an older man and a billionaire. All he wants is to get me into his corner. Nope, not this girl. At least I try hard to not be that girl. Something about him makes me tremble with warm vibes and dirty feelings. Too bad my due date is moved up to pay my loan back - in full! Now I'm stuck in a rock and a hard place. Until he comes and breaks all my rules.

Caught in a tug-of-war between three rulers - one of whom wants her dead - Petra made grave sacrifices to keep herself and her twin sister Nicole alive. But just surviving isn’t enough. The Unseelie are making their move on Faerie, and Seelie High King Oberon is still missing. If Oberon doesn’t return to defend his throne, the Unseelie will reign, Petra and Nicole will remain prisoners of their Unseelie blood father, and winter will descend on Faerie.

Rick is none too happy when his mother ups and drags him from San Diego, where he had friends, to Arizona, where he knows no one except for Fat Boy, his cat. He dreads a long, dull, boring summer, until the day Madam Yang arrives on the scene. Madam Yang is no fairy godmother. She's a fire-breathing, princess-chasing, time-traveling, hotheaded dragon, with her own ideas on just about everything. Now Rick and his neighbor Natalie are in the hot seat.

Nadia is an opinionated, independent young businesswoman who takes pride in being single and not relying on a man. But when she meets one of her customers, rich and powerful CEO Henry Marcos, she begins to let her guard down as he shows her a more playful side of himself.