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Bliss deals with the disillusionment of a devoted wife when she is presented with evidence of her husband's infidelity.

In a dark and broken kingdom, a ruler has to be fearless to control the streets and the ruthless people who run them. Race Hartman is just bold enough, just smart enough, and just lost enough to wear the crown. Places like the Point will always have bad things and bad people, but the man in control of all that badness can minimize the devastation. Race has a plan, but can he prevent total annihilation without destroying himself?

Après D'ombre et de silence, Karine Giebel offre un nouveau recueil de textes noirs, humains, bouleversants et engagés. Il y a des soupirs, des souvenirs et des sourires. Il y a ces jours sans fin et ces nuits sans chaleur. Cette sensation d'être sale, d'être rien, moins que rien.

Knocked down and discouraged, Alicia needs a new motivation. She finds it in Chance, along with love, triple style. They dare her to succeed, to make her dreams a reality because Monroe, Caldwell, and Max support her, believe in her, and love her. What could go wrong? Well for one, she's not exactly a confident person. Her heart's been broken, her money stolen out from under her, and her only family, her brother, is a culprit through it all. She's been manipulated to believe she can't succeed.

It's the first day of seventh grade. Is Jessica Darling doomed for dorkdom? New York Times best-selling author Megan McCafferty's hilarious new novel will have you laughing, cringing, and cheering for Jessica Darling as she learns that being herself beats being popular, pretty & perfect any day.

Marseillette, 1977. Dans le café qui l'a accueillie, étouffée, puis révélée, Carmen pleure sa nièce chérie. À plus de quarante ans, elle se rappelle les personnages qui ont changé sa vie. Ceux qui l'ont fait plonger, l'ont remise dans le droit chemin. Ceux qui ont su percer ses failles et écouter ses désirs. Sans oublier ses soeurs, dont elle partage les stigmates de l'exil mais refuse de suivre la route. Parce qu'après tant d'épreuves, Carmen aussi veut s'inventer un destin.

People say I’m too much—too big, too smart, too loud. Well too damn bad! I’m finally content with my plus-size body and quiet life. Sure, I haven’t dated in forever, but I have a thriving veterinary practice and a kid sister to worry about. Besides, experience tells me animals are much more deserving of my attention. Until two gorgeous brothers knock me off my feet.

They say there is always a calm before the storm. A time when you think you’re safe, protected from the destruction that you know is going to eventually come. Harper was that calm. And I? I was the motherf--king storm. As kids, we were best friends. She was the light to my darkness. I used to protect her from her bullies. But now, I’ll become her most feared one. Seeing her for the first time after three years was like a bucket of ice water being poured on me. It chilled me to the bone, making me irrational, angry.

Gaia, la madre Tierra, se ha propuesto destruir el mundo de los mortales con sus tropas de monstruos y gigantes, y solo hay un modo de impedirlo: cerrar las Puertas de la Muerte, por donde estas criaturas están escapando de los infiernos. Y, lo más importante, hay que hacerlo desde fuera... y desde dentro.

A lo largo del siglo XVII, los jesuitas fundaron numerosas misiones en la selva paraguaya para evangelizar y civilizar a los indios guaraníes. Estos pueblos, habitados exclusivamente por nativos, prosperaron de tal manera que despertaron el recelo de las autoridades coloniales españolas. No había pruebas, pero se decía que los misioneros habían descubierto una mina de oro en lo más profundo de la selva, que explotaban con la ayuda de los indios.

Being a woman is largely about performance - how we dress and modify our bodies, what we say, the roles we play, and how we conform to expectations. Gender stereotypes are still deeply embedded in our society, but Emer O'Toole is on a mission to rewrite the old script and bend the rules of gender - and she shows how and why we should all be joining in. Exploring what it means to "act like a girl", Emer takes us on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through her life.

Sixteen-year-old Alicia Rivers has a reputation that precedes her. But there’s more to her story than the whispers that follow her through the hallways at school—whispers that splinter into a million different insults that mean: a girl who has had sex. But what her classmates don't know is that Alicia was sexually abused by a popular teacher, and that trauma has rewritten every cell in her body into someone she doesn't recognize. To the world around her, she’s been cast, like the mythical Medusa, as not the victim but the monster of her own story: the slut who asked for it.

Si alguien ha pensado que pertenecer a una familia de faraones es un chollo, que hablen conmigo o con mi hermana Sadie. Sin tiempo para reponernos de nuestra aventura en la Pirámide Roja, Amos y Bast acaban de encomendarnos otra de sus misiones exprés: despertar a Ra, el primer y más poderoso rey de los dioses. Dicho así, parece fácil, ¿verdad? Pero el problema es que nadie sabe dónde está, porque hace miles de años se retiró a los cielos y no se ha vuelto a saber de él.

A dazzling mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the acclaimed author of The Psychology of Time Travel. The Kendrick family have been making world-famous dolls since the early 1800s. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftmanship alone. Each one has a specific emotion laid on it by its creator. A magic that can make you feel bucolic bliss or consuming paranoia at a single touch. Though founded by sisters, now only men may know the secrets of the workshop.

Milton Jones, Milton Jones - so good, they named him. The most popular living comedian on Radio 4 and officially Britain's funniest Milton is here with the complete three series of his award-wining show that leapt from late night to prime time - a show which costars regular guests Alexander Armstrong ( Pointless, Armstrong & Miller), Dave Lamb (the voice of Come Dine with Me) and Joanna Scanlan ( The Thick of It, Getting On).

Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door...that is, until mean old Mr Birdsnest moves in. But when it appears that Mr Birdsnest has kidnapped the children's grandma they must sneak back in to rescue her! A delightful and cleverly written story by the Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson.

Dans les profondeurs de la ville, là où les ombres dansent au rythme des murmures lugubres, le Mal vient de se réveiller... Luttant pour survivre au brouillard mortel qui recouvre Whisper Town, les jumeaux Crochemort vont devoir faire face à une menace plus terrible encore. Un danger dont Silence n’a pas conscience. Oriel n’a plus qu’un but, la protéger. La romancière à succès Cassandra O’Donnell nous entraîne dans un nouvel univers aussi envoûtant que terrifiant.

Oui, ceux celles qui réussissent sur internet n’ont rien de plus que vous ! Certains ont fait de longues études mais ce n’est pas la clé du succès pour réussir sur internet ! Loin de là ! En fait, il faut un système ! De même qu’une voiture est composée de pièces assemblées qui prennent vie quand on tourne la clé, ainsi en est-il du business en ligne !

Have you ever thought about living longer? This diet book breaks down the three essential ways to adapt to the diet and breaks down what and what not to eat. Longevity of life is something a lot of humans want to do with the whole pandemic going on. This book explains what you can do to stay healthy, as well as live longer.

She sacrificed her heart in exchange for the fragile peace of her kingdom, but in the wake of their beloved king’s assassination, peace is hard to come by. Threats and conspiracies emerge with every turn, and all the while her wedding looms closer. Between funerals and hangings, coronations and balls, Charlie must find the strength to prove to her people - and to herself - that she can be the queen they need, even though it requires breaking her heart in two.