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Party girl actress Mercy Valentine is nobody’s hero, and that’s how she wants it. She’s sarcastic, sharp and always defensive—so no one can hurt her ever again. Mercy’s starring in a major theatre show and hitting the gossip headlines, but her glamorous world is about to come crashing down. And when Mercy crashes, there will be fireworks.

Feminism and atheism are “dirty words” that Americans across the political spectrum love to debate - and hate. Throw them into a blender and you have a toxic brew that supposedly defies decency, respectability, and Americana. Putting gender at the center of the equation, progressive “Religious Nones” of color are spearheading an anti-racist, social justice humanism that disrupts the “colorblind” ethos of European American atheist and humanist agendas, which focus principally on church-state separation.

Disgraced wedding planner Zuri Davis is so relieved to be offered a job with Fairy Godmothers, Inc., she’s willing to trade the high-rise excitement of Chicago for the small-town charm of Ever After. Falling for one of her grooms, even unintentionally, was enough to destroy her career - and also to prove that all men are indeed frogs. But when she meets gorgeous B&B owner Philip Charming, who definitely lives up to his name, even she is tempted to test that theory.

Sie kann ihre Augen nicht von ihm lassen und er seine Hände nicht von ihr. Als Willa anfängt, als Kindermädchen für den alleinerziehenden Vater Cade Eaton zu arbeiten, lässt dieser sie deutlich spüren, dass er von dem Arrangement eigentlich überhaupt nicht begeistert ist. Cade ist nicht nur ein paar Jahre älter als Willa, sondern hat auch der Liebe abgeschworen, seit seine Ex ihn und seinen kleinen Sohn im Stich gelassen hat.

Dr Helena is one of the world's leading experts on improving brain function and she draws on three decades of personal and professional experience to offer a new paradigm for enhancing our brain to enrich our life at every age. Filled with groundbreaking scientific insights and laugh-out-loud stories of Dad and daughter's adventure with dementia, Dr Helena reveals that education is more powerful than medication and we can all grow bolder rather than older.

Life has been good for Stephanie. Married to college professor, Oliver, with two adorable children, she lives in a lovely house, surrounded by beautiful things. But it hasn’t always been like this. Nine years ago, Stephanie’s flatmate Alison vanished, presumed murdered. It was a horrible time, and Stephanie tries hard not to think about it. But when a TV researcher working on a true-crime series wants to interview her about the case, Stephanie is forced to confront the past and recognize that she has a deep need to answer one burning question—what happened to Alison?

"The Secret of Everyday Things" by Jean-Henri Fabre provides simple explanations for children about basic materials, their use and impacts. Contents: Thread, Pins, Needles, Silk, Wool, Flax and Hemp, Weaving, Woolen Cloth, Moths, Napery, Calico, Dyeing and Printing, Dyestuffs, Heat-Conduction, Human Habitations, Clothing, Ashes - Potash, Soap, Fire, Matches, Wood and Charcoal, Coal and Coal-Gas, Combustion, Heating, Lighting, Kerosene Oil, Glass, Iron, Rust, Tin-Plating, Pottery, Coffee, Sugar, etc.

The Biggest Moonshiner is a story of unconditional love, triumph over hate, forgiveness, and redemption. It's a memoir with bits of history about the hard-scrabble life of the author and her 11 siblings growing up during the Depression in the Glades of South Florida with, allegedly, "the biggest moonshiner on the East Coast" and their faith-based mama.

John and Marsha are still very much in love after a few short years of marriage, leading a quiet life based upon strict conservative values. They weren't looking to change anything, when a happenstance newspaper story turns their lives upside down. A journey of rediscovery is set in motion - of themselves, each other, and the roles they were raised to play.

"The Old English Baron" is an early Gothic novel by Clara Reeve. The story follows the adventures of Sir Philip Harclay, who returns to medieval England to find that Arthur Lord Lovel, the friend of his youth, is dead. His cousin Walter Lord Lovel had succeeded to the estate, and sold the family castle to the baron, Fitz-Owen. Among the baron's household were his two sons and daughter Emma, several young gentlemen relations being educated with the sons, and Edmund Twyford, the son of a peasant, who had been brought to live with them.

Ellie managed to escape from husband Kayden’s vicious abuse - and since learning from her mother-in-law that he’s taken his own life, she’ll never have to worry about him again. But instead of relief, Ellie is now experiencing terror in the form of frightening phone calls, hostile strangers on the street, and what appears to be deliberate sabotage of her writing career.

Shecky Keenan’s family is under fire - or at least it feels that way. Bank accounts have closed unexpectedly, a strange car has been parked near the house at odd hours, and Emil Scott, an enigmatic artist and the family’s new runner, is missing - along with the $250,000 of dirty money he was carrying.

In this true-to-life story, Aimi, Roci, Mousi, Sybil, and Sycamore are a loose group of friends, aka the Bunch, who attend school together. The Bunch go to a 150-year old church camp in Mount Hermon, founded around the time of the first gold rush in 1849. The camp is located in a giant forest situated in the Santa Cruz mountains of California, just over the hill from Silicon Valley.

Are bedtime battles becoming a nightly struggle? Dive into the magical world of Bedtime Stories For Boys, an enchanting bedtime story collection curated by bestselling author Ella Swan.

Ella Ward comes from a long line of irrepressibly charming raconteurs, letter-writers, storytellers and people who 'quite like giving toasts at parties'. And so, a few years ago, when Ella was 36 years old, with a husband and a young daughter, and was told that she had a rare cancer and might die, she decided that death wasn't going to stand in the way of her mothering her child.

Lleva a tus pequeños de viaje a una tierra llena de arco iris resplandecientes y suaves brisas, donde los unicornios bailan graciosamente bajo el cielo iluminado por la luna.Mientras las estrellas titilan, únete a los bonitos unicornios y a sus mágicos amigos en sus encantadoras aventuras: ¡desde explorar praderas secretas hasta resolver enigmas y conocer caprichosas criaturas, estas cautivadoras historias encenderán la imaginación de los más pequeños y los llevarán a un profundo y reparador sueño!

(K)ein Boss zum Verlieben. Eine dumme Wette, eine junge, schöne Bankerbin und ein knallharter Manager! Das sind die Zutaten für eine witzig-leichte Liebesgeschichte aus der Feder der Bestsellerautorin Clannon Miller und ihrer Tochter Emilia Mahler. Nach einer Wette schmuggelt sich Lea unter falschem Namen in ihre eigene Bank ein. Sie will ihrer Mutter beweisen, dass sie die Bank, die sie geerbt hat, auch führen kann. In der Abteilung von Heinrich Wolf steigt sie als kleine, unbedeutende Juristin ein.

With the holidays fast approaching at Amber Hills, Nikki and Jo and are busier than ever. When mysterious guests Rebecca and Genevieve arrive (characters from the best-selling novel 143), they bring a whole host of drama with them. Nikki is determined to get to the bottom of their unusual behaviour, but will she find out more than she's bargained for?

Step into a world where animals talk, adventures unfold, and dreams come alive, making bedtime a delightful experience. Ella Swans masterful storytelling brings these charming animal tales to life, creating the ideal bedtime companions. Ready to say farewell to bedtime battles and embrace the joy of tranquil nights? Then you're in luck:

Sisters Hope, Faith and Mercy have everything: fame, success, money and beauty. But what Hope wants most of all is love, and it doesn’t matter how far she has to go to find it. Except real life isn't like the movies. Even if you're a Valentine...