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Want to talk to that attractive person on the train home from work, but have no idea what to say? Do you secretly dread going to parties? Afraid you won't fit in at your new job because you don't "do" small talk? Like it or not, we live in a world driven by social interaction.

Poetry has always provided comfort, inspiration, and connection, especially during socially precarious and politically divisive times. That has never been truer than it is today. The Wild Edge of the Heart: Women Poets Raise Their Voices presents the work of some of our leading contemporary female poets who are lauded for their ferocity, sensitivity and eloquence.

Thomas Roop has been fortunate enough to travel widely through his life, learning from a wide variety of cultures, traditions, and religions. These encounters inculcated and developed a love for humankind. While travelling through Denmark, he encountered and fell in love with the work of the 19th century poet, novelist, and playwright Hans Christian Anderson. The literature of T. S. Eliot, Carl Sandburg, Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and others are all evident influences on Roop’s own work.

This is about the saga of a woman born into poverty during the Great Depression, her trials and tribulations while growing up, her early marriage, and her struggles in raising four children.

Als Karl May von 1884-1886 seinen Kolportageroman "Der verlorene Sohn" schrieb, gelang ihm eine wunderbare Mischung zwischen den Genreelementen Drama, Gesellschafts-, Detektiv- und Liebesroman. Vielerorts hören wir darüber hinaus Kritik an den sozialen Verhältnissen der arbeitenden Bevölkerung. Insbesondere die zweite Abteilung „Sklaven der Arbeit“ weiß den Leser oder in unserem Fall den Hörer zu fesseln. Anschaulich beschreibt die Vertonung dieses Romanteils die Not der Weber in Karl Mays Heimat und schildert eine Intrige, die vor langer Zeit passierte und der sich nun der geheimnisvolle „Fürst des Elends“ annimmt.

Reversible World addresses threats to our planet and its ecosystem. It is a courageous, Whitmanesque, passionate audiobook that urgently concerns itself with time, hope, climate change, science, mythology, and history.

Madison Williams moved to Sedona to be closer to her brother. Taking a marketing position at a large cattle ranch in Sedona, she expects she’ll have plenty of time to spend with her brother and his fiance, but nothing is as it seems, and everyone in town has secrets including her new employer, Deidra Harlow. When she bumps into the sexy veterinarian, sparks fly, but there’s something he’s not telling her.

So many believers hope for racial unity and reconciliation within the walls of our church buildings, our communities, and our world. With tension at a fever pitch, we allow fear and misunderstanding to overwhelm and paralyze us, sending us running back to our safe circles and camps. We are in desperate need of a re-frame; one without pointed fingers, political rhetoric, or a choosing of sides. Together, we will cast aside our ideologies and make a journey towards taking the side of Christ, which will disarm us, free us, equip us, and unite us.

5 Weihnachts-Kurzkrimis, gelesen anlässlich des Krimitages 2022 am 08. Dezember 2022 im Landgericht Düsseldorf.

Demystifying Yoga: A Modern Exploration is a thought-provoking examination of the evolution of yoga in the modern world. Written by renowned yoga teacher and scholar Lizbeth Williams, this book delves into the history of yoga, exploring its origins and the ways in which it has been influenced by Western physical culture and gymnastics.

Can we fight, and win, against an ideology that has been established and practiced for decades? In Leaving Patriarchy Behind, Leticia recounts her father’s disappointment after the birth of each daughter.

Gretel, er, I mean, Gabriella Salazar finds temptation and desperation to be too great and breaks into a wicked witch’s—uh, that is—a pretentious, rich woman’s condo, only to discover she’s not the only one with a B & E fetish. The twist is that the mysterious, handsome Hansel to her Gretel who has also stolen into the same apartment is anything but brotherly, and the two strangers find themselves lip-locked before the evening is over. Now Gabby and her new, aggravating accomplice must get crafty and work together to free themselves and everyone they hold dear from a mad woman’s clutches.

The kingdom of Far Shore still resents Donnelly, its neighboring land, for forming an alliance with those filthy High Clifters and then defeating them in war. Twice! They really must pay for such an insult. And what better way to prick their pride than to steal their lovely, revered princess, mutilate her a little, and then ransom her back to them for a hefty sum. So, the king blackmails stable hand, Farrow, into accepting the mission of kidnapping Princess Nicolette and bringing her back to Far Shore to meet her gruesome fate.

Get this limited edition holiday romance collection of two novels, two novellas, and two short stories from Kit Tunstall, writing as Aurelia Skye and Kit Kyndall.

Eldene McGrady is the mother of two teenage children. Taylor, a strapping six-foot 15-and-half-year-old, and his little sister, Patty, who is 14, just 11 months younger than Taylor. Eldene is suddenly widowed due to an accident in which her husband, Jake, is killed. Her grief is such that she just can't continue their life in Baltimoret, selling all her holdings and deciding, along with her children, to plan and join a wagon train and move West to the Oregon Territory.

Children are experts at "being" and when we’re in their company, it doesn’t take long to catch the energy of their joy in doing just that! Their curiosity and appreciation for everything they can see, hear, taste, touch and feel, is palpable. This affirming book enters a child’s world of bottomless wonder where big feelings are distilled into small words, and where the lilt of rhyme gives rise to shared delight and dreams.

Welcome to "The Bear's Island," a captivating collection of short stories that will whisk young readers away on a magical journey through the enchanting world of Bear's Island. In this delightful book, children will be introduced to the lovable characters of Big Bear, Mama Bear, and their curious cub, Little Bear, as they embark on a series of heartwarming adventures filled with friendship, discovery, and the wonders of nature.

Dana Patterson never regretted the simplicity of her life in Alaska until she moved in with playboy Connor Sinclair. On the surface, Connor is the darkly seductive owner of Vegas’s hottest new casino. But in private, she gets to see a vulnerable side that no one else knows about—and the combination makes him a temptation she isn’t willing to resist any longer.

Tracks from Nowhere takes the listener into the remote and impoverished coal-mining community of New River Gorge, West Virginia. The year is 1936. Hank O’Neill, a ruggedly handsome coal miner, bears the burden of a promise that threatens not only his life, but his marriage to the lovely, Louise as well. She is discontented with living in poverty and is desperate to escape; but in the isolated Appalachian Mountains of post-depression America, a way out is difficult to come by.

Shane thinks he's simply auditioning a new musician for his bar, but when Gabriel saunters into the Shivaree it becomes clear the man has more to offer than just his talent. Gabriel's got sexual charisma potent enough to make a straight man such as Shane lose his senses, lose sleep, lose himself to dark desires and not want to find his way back to reality.