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Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has inspired generations in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Now, National Book Award nominee Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents a fresh take on this American icon blending traditional biography and engaging sidebars that illuminate the life of Tubman as never before.

From a young Snapchat executive, TV host, and social critic comes an eye-opening guide for a unique generation of dreamers and doers who have been paralyzed by the pressures of life - to pause, press the reset button, and use the power of story to build a radical new life...and a new world.

The unmissable new heart-racing thriller from the master of adventure and suspense, Tony Park. Joanne Flack is on the run - suspected of stealing a rare African plant thought to be extinct and worth millions of dollars. Sonja Kurtz is hired by the CIA to hunt down Joanne and find the link between the missing plant and a terrorist group hiding out in South Africa. Joanne is a member of the Pretoria Cycad and Firearms Appreciation Society who take it upon themselves to track down the plant...and the traitor in their midst who is willing to kill for it.

Master Simple Easy and Essential tips for filtering out the stresses of modern daily living. Work, School, Family Commitments can be exhausting and draining on YOUR mind and body! These daily meditations will help you unwind and return to be fully present.

The Silverblood Brotherhood wants Raven dead. Even the law of the land allows their doctrine to dictate her fate. It’s beginning to look like letting the Brotherhood win may be the only way to protect those she loves.

This book is an initiation into the realm of mind science. It explains the steps to manifesting our goals and desires. It will clarify what mind science is and the different functions of our mind—how it operates and communicates with Infinite Intelligence to manifest the reality that we desire.

Love. Passion. Intimacy. Best Friend. Protector. Provider. Those were all the things Ivyonna (Ivy) longed for in a partner. Giovanni, also known as “Gio Brooks the Coochie Crook,” doesn’t take playing with his heart lightly.

The children in Mister Faraday's class are all stuck in the classroom at lunchtime because of a bad storm. The teacher has left a trophy meant for the winner of a writing competition - but the wet lunchtime gets worse when the trophy goes missing! It's another job for the Cluefinders Club, four young amateur detectives who will do what it takes to save the day! Together, Beatrix, Ben, Clara, and Chris must follow the trail of clues and solve the mystery of the rainy day thief!

Set in the most magical parts of Manhattan - the Upper West Side, Central Park, Greenwich Village - The Ramblers explores the lives of three lost souls bound together by friendship and family. During the course of one fateful Thanksgiving week, a time when emotions run high and being with family can be a mixed blessing, Rowley's sharply defined characters explore the moments when decisions are deliberately made, choices accepted, and pasts reconciled.

Non poteva averla e non poteva perderla. Come una dolce ossessione, Goldie si era impadronita della sua mente. "Quando erano insieme i fantasmi sparivano, i pensieri tornavano limpidi, il futuro gli sembrava migliore. Thomas temeva di innamorarsi di lei, e il pensiero lo terrorizzava." Dopo sette anni trascorsi in Egitto come archeologo, Lord Thomas Thornton è costretto a tornare in Inghilterra. È l’erede di suo fratello, il duca di Halthorpe, ma del titolo non gli importa nulla e non intende sposarsi, soprattutto dopo il grave incidente di cui è rimasto vittima durante l’ultimo scavo.

Addison is no stranger to feeling stressed, insecure, and sad. Her therapist recommended she keep a journal to help her understand those feelings better, which she really needs today. It’s her first day back to school, several weeks after she survived her suicide attempt. She knows there are rumors about why she did it: A lousy home life? Bullying? Heartbreak? None of them are true, but it doesn’t matter because Addison still feels like she’s drowning. She still holds secrets she’s not ready to share.

10 thoughtful and essential ~CHRISTIAN MEDITATIONS~ on New Testament events covering key stories like the Beatitudes, the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the Raising of Lazarus in Bethany and the return of the Prodigal.

Teen Powerhouse Society believes that every teenager holds untapped potential, a unique energy that, once harnessed, can ignite their true power. We know that absolute confidence and empowerment start from within, and when teens can align their internal strength with their outward actions, they become unstoppable. By focusing on internal transformation first, we ensure that you aren’t just prepared for the challenges of the world—you’re ready to thrive, lead, and make a difference.

In this powerful book, Dr. K. Edwin Bryant confronts difficult conversations to help non-Blacks reinterpret public responses to oppression imposed on and experienced by the Black community. Dr. Bryant offers a real-life characterization of how justice disrupts the organization of power along racial lines and the final analysis needed to pull Black people apart from reliance on the "double consciousness".

Have you noticed how broken our culture of work is? For too long, leadership has been defined by the bottom line, at the outrageous expense of the humans leading and being led. Obviously, results matter. But, now more than ever, leaders need to be so much more than a boss wielding the authority of a title to produce results. The lovable leader knows that all people are capable of extraordinary things, that obstacles can empower you instead of limit you, and that your abilities combined with your choices give everyone you lead the opportunity to become a superhero.

I trust you … These are the three words that Melissa Ashford wishes she could say to someone; to the one person she can fully give herself to and not worry about being betrayed. Being twenty-eight years old and divorced from a cheating ex-husband, Melissa enjoys her freedom … until one night when she finds herself indulging in a one night stand that changes everything.

Un bacio sarebbe bastato per insegnarle un paio di cose. Un bacio, per sedurla. "Non era più Simon a baciare Lily, ma Lily che baciava Simon, e lo faceva come nessuna mai. Con l’anima, più ancora che con le labbra." Simon Saunders è il proprietario del Castle, l’hotel più moderno e lussuoso di Weymouth, la cittadina balneare meta favorita della principessa Charlotte Augusta. L’infanzia difficile lo ha reso un uomo duro, determinato a scalare il successo a qualunque costo.

Step into the enchanting world of the Brothers Grimm with "Snow White and Rose Red," a timeless fairy tale brought to life by the captivating voices of Erica Holden and Martin Holden. This beloved story follows the adventures of two kind-hearted sisters, Snow White and Rose Red, who live in harmony with nature and help those in need.

Quando è poco più che una ragazzina con la chitarra in spalla, sulla rampa di lancio della carriera che ha sempre desiderato, Erica viene costretta a una conversazione in cucina con la madre. “Devo dirti una cosa per la quale mi odierai”: questa frase fa temere a Erica che Lucia, sua madre, non sia d’accordo con il progetto di andare a vivere con l’uomo che ama, lì nel suo paese di origine dell’hinterland pugliese, ma la realtà sarà molto più sconcertante. Lucia, cinquantaquattrenne professoressa di matematica, le confessa di avere un cancro al colon.

In this timeless fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, a humble fisherman makes an extraordinary catch—a magical fish that grants wishes. After releasing the fish back into the sea, the fisherman's wife demands more and more from the enchanted creature, seeking wealth, power, and status beyond her wildest dreams. As each wish is granted, the couple’s greed grows, testing the limits of the magical fish's generosity.