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Luz “Little Light” Lopez, lectora de hojas de té y lavandera, debe valerse por sí misma cuando su hermano Diego, encantador de serpientes y obrero fabril, tiene que huir de la ciudad a causa de una turba violenta de supremacistas blancos. Mientras Luz se abre camino en el Denver de los años treinta, empieza a tener visiones que la transportan a la tierra indígena donde nació: la Tierra Perdida. Luz presencia los orígenes de sus ancestros, cómo floreció su familia y cómo se vio amenazada.

Jane Black is plain and smart, a combination sure to kill any prospects found in a London season. Pretending her wallflower status is of no concern, Jane focuses on the quiet country life she’s planned even as she struggles with the vow she made to her grandfather to protect the family. But when she discovers her grandfather’s friend, Dr. Seymour, carries with him the secret to unmasking the traitor behind the attacks on the Black family, Jane knows it’s her duty to rescue the doctor from Bedlam and carry him to safety. If only the Marquess of Evanshire will allow her to do so.

When confronting the challenge of disciplining their children, moms and dads often default to the ways their own parents disciplined them, sometimes with harmful results. In High Five Discipline, mom and practicing pediatrician Dr. Candice Jones shows parents a better way.

The college classroom is inevitably influenced by, and in turn influences, the world around it. In the United States, this means the complex topic of race can come into play in ways that are both explicit and implicit. Teaching Race in Perilous Times highlights and confronts the challenges of teaching race in the United States—from syllabus development and pedagogical strategies to accreditation and curricular reform.

Registered nurse Barbarella "Barb" Skye saved people during her day shifts and drove for Uber at night. One call took her from her warm Denver home to the outskirts and a man, Derrick Winslow, who needed a ride to the airport. Typically a long drive wouldn’t have bothered her, as it only fattened her bank account. However, a blizzard was headed toward them. Derrick urgently needed to get to LA and wanted a peaceful car ride. Annoyed and lustful of his Uber driver, Derrick loses patience with Barb the moment she steps into his life. But a slip down a mountainside changes things.

Behind each door lies something strange and terrifying. Here, the normal is made nightmarish, from howls of were-foxes to satanic car-boot sales. Creepy, terrifying and witty by turn, Silverweed Road deals in love, loss, isolation, loneliness, obsession, greed and revenge. As the screw turns with each story, Crook creates a world of pure imagination, constantly surprising, in a setting that is instantly recognisable but other-worldly at the same time.

"Historien foregår i de dage, da studenter overalt i Europas storbyer gjorde oprør mod professorvældet på universiteterne, da dansk tv endnu sendte udsendelser i sort/hvid, da en mand var en mand, og kvinderne kendte deres plads i verden og forholdsvis let til mode overlod det til mændene at regere den." I 1968 arbejder fire vidt forskellige kvinder på samme kontor, hvor de oplever arbejds- og privatlivet i en tid, der på mange måder er helt anderledes end bare et årti senere.

Quando nel laboratorio chimico della multinazionale farmaceutica Farma Koeler viene rinvenuto il cadavere di un giovane ricercatore, è la squadra omicidi di Anika Miller ad accorrere sulla scena del crimine. A prima vista non ci sono indizi rilevanti: nel laboratorio non compaiono segni di scasso né di furto, e non viene ritrovata l’arma del delitto. Eppure già dai primi interrogatori emerge che nel laboratorio si stava lavorando ad un farmaco sperimentale.

When Zalmon, son of the former Prince of Judah, and his best friend, Othniel, are secretly chosen to spy out the formidable city of Jericho, the two find the task far more treacherous than they could ever imagine. Accidentally thrown together with the captivating temple priestess, Rahab, the two must escape monstrous giants, a bloodthirsty people, and a violent king with the help of their beautiful new companion, in exchange for the promise to protect her and her family. But unforeseen problems threaten their oath and Rahab is left at the mercy of the vengeful king.

Becoming queen of the light Fae, Lucy thought everything would go nice and smooth until Morgan, the queen of the dark Fae, starts causing trouble. Follow Lucy, Derek, and Luke into new areas of the Fae world, where no one has ever ventured before.

Der Kampf um die Krone beginnt! Crispin schafft es, Alice aus den Fängen Castiells zu befreien. Doch nicht nur er hat sich verändert, auch Alice ist keineswegs mehr die junge Dame, die Fegoria einst betreten hat. Obwohl ihre Liebe stärker denn je ist und sie zusammen unbesiegbar scheinen, müssen sie nun einen steinigen Weg beschreiten - der wichtigste Weg, den sie nur erreichen werden, wenn sie an ihrem Glauben an eine bessere Zukunft festhalten.

Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of Black women, this collection bridges gaps between researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates.

Crossing 50 is a significant milestone in life, which means that it is time for women to take a step back and assess their health status. The body is no more the youthful machine it used to be, and it is natural for the first signs of aging to show up. This audiobook will be a helpful guide going over many things, like, exercise, diet, hygiene, and having a healthy mind. Your body will thank you!

Cinco amigos encerrados en una escape room. Tú decides el final. La visita a una escape room de Harry Potter en Edimburgo parecía la mejor forma de celebrar el cumpleaños de Jasper: una hora para intentar salir de un castillo resolviendo acertijos y enigmas entre amigos... Hasta que un imprevisto cambia el plan.

El estado machista y sus decisiones, el covid-19, la crisis económica subsecuente y la violencia brutal se han ensañado con las mexicanas. Ante esto, la palabra y la sororidad, los datos irrefutables, la explicación, la inteligencia y el diálogo son sus armas. En esta obra, seis periodistas de primer nivel coordinadas por Nayeli Roldán ofrecen reportajes que retratan, con sensibilidad combativa, la situación actual de las mujeres, las consecuencias de las políticas públicas vigentes, el estado de las luchas feministas y los escenarios que se avizoran.

After Frankie Kolas goes missing and his sister Alison is hospitalized without any natural reason for her condition, Officer Bo Dickson and Adriana Clark investigate some old tales to find out what happened. Elaine Fowler has visited both Adriana and Bo at separate times. As they find a larger wake of death and destruction at the hands of the somewhat dead, they begin to question the myths and legends that have thrived in their almost peaceful town. Adriana and Bo must face unreal and surreal problems as they attempt to stop lost souls from entering the real world.

When an arcane artifact is stolen from the Order of the Midnight Sun, Shadow and Gabe are hired to track it down, pitting them against a new enemy. The search leads them across the country and tests their resources—and their faith in each other, as fey and Nephilim discover this world is as tricky as the life they left behind. Harlan, desperate to help, finds himself at war with JD, and suddenly alliances are under pressure. No longer able to trust the Orphic Guild, Harlan is faced with a dilemma that forces him to make choices he never envisaged.

Little Solita knows her mother left many days ago and does not know if she is coming back. To deal with her fears, the little girl finds refuge in her bedroom at night. She lets her imagination go beyond her window in search of hope and understanding. Solita discovers a smiling moon as purple as her favorite color. With the maternal instinct of a mother and the cleverness of a teacher, the moon becomes comforting and playful devoting precious time to the lonely child. One night, Purple Moon takes the little girl on a trip to show her the beauty of her country making time go by faster.

Seit Cliffs Onkel Curtis eine sonderbare aztekische Steinfigur aus Südamerika mitgebracht hat, häufen sich die merkwürdigen Vorkommnisse: Jack und Cliff werden überfallen, auf der Ghost wird eingebrochen und eine unheimliche Wahrsagerin taucht in Seaport auf. Liegt etwa ein Fluch auf der geheimnisvollen Figur? Als Jack und Cliff ein Gespräch belauschen, erhalten sie einen wertvollen Hinweis: Es geht um das Gold von Kalapalo.

Quizás cuando Elsa Triolet publicó Rosas a crédito en 1959, no imaginó cuánta vigencia tendría, más de sesenta años después, esta poderosa historia, la cual se desarrolla entre rosas, lavadoras, plazos por pagar, pasión por el confort moderno, esperanzas…Y tal vez tampoco imaginó la obsesión que puede sentir alguien por la sola posesión de un simple colchón de muelles, al punto que sea tan avasalladora que no importe nada más.