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Being a nanny for three girls who belong to a grumpy boxing legend was not on my list of plans when I followed my brother to Macon, Oregon. I went from ruling the boardroom to baking cupcakes in the blink of an eye. And aside from a few mishaps and seemingly always upsetting their dad, it oddly fits me better than anything else I've ever done. Until Liam put everything into question.

Toni Windsor is trying to live a quiet life in the green and pleasant county of Staffordshire. She'd love to finally master the rules of croquet, acquire a decent boyfriend and make some commission as an estate agent. All that might have to wait, though, because there are zombies rising from their graves, vampires sneaking out of their coffins and a murder to solve. And it's all made rather more complicated by the fact that she's the one raising all the zombies.

Discover the path to inner peace and fulfillment with "101 Ways to Tune Up Your Soul." This enlightening guide offers practical and inspirational techniques to rejuvenate your spirit and enhance your overall well-being. Whether you're seeking mindfulness, emotional balance, or a deeper connection with yourself, this book provides the tools you need to transform your life.

Cerys leaves her life behind in a fiery wreck. Lily slips away from hers early one morning, silent as a shadow. Both are mothers, and both are desperate. When the two women are thrown into each other’s paths, they strike a tentative bond. Cerys is a mother with no children to care for anymore, and Lily is doing all she can to take care of a four-year-old on her own. But each keep secrets from the beginning—the scars, the loneliness, and, most importantly, who they actually are. They need to work together to survive, but how can they trust each other?

Alice Wallis's smooth voice brings this important book into your life. The book is made for everyone by providing stories and relatable examples. "Resurrect Titans" is a thought-provoking book with ground-breaking discovery. It delves into the urgent issue of global warming and humanity's newly discovered role.

Get ready for a heartwarming, sweet, and delicious holiday adventure in Carol Crumm's Christmas Cake Contest! This festive tale follows Carol Crumm, a spirited baker with a passion for creating the most extraordinary Christmas cakes in her small town. Every year, the annual Christmas Cake Contest is the highlight of the season, and this year, Carol is determined to win the coveted first prize.

Secrets are like vampires. They captivate us with their forbidden mystery and promises of excitement. Yet once inside us, they become toxic; compelling us to infect others, who in turn want nothing more than to be bitten. It's a vicious cycle that ensures nothing remains secret forever.

Acrobata é um livro de poemas que pode ser lido como um romance. Ao trazer a experiência da vida para a escrita, os versos descrevem momentos marcados pela mudança — como o nascimento de um filho, a morte de alguém próximo e a adaptação a uma nova cidade. O inesperado surge tanto no corte dos versos quanto nas diferentes vozes, entreouvidas ou lidas, que se entrelaçam com a do eu lírico. Um poema puxa o outro em surpreendentes trocas de assuntos, cenas e situações.

Get ready for an exhilarating ride with "Honor Amongst Tides: Snakes in the Garden". Set in the chaotic aftermath of the American Revolution, this book is filled with unpredictable plot twists, spies, sword duels, ancient treasures, and a forbidden love affair that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The main character, a former teenage medical orderly turned spy during the war, is entrusted with a demanding mission to dismantle a surging pirate menace that endangers the fragile new country.

La brughiera intorno alla cittadina di Callander si è tinta di bronzo. È arrivato l’autunno e, con lui, Imogene McCarthery, che scende dal treno con una...

Following the mighty river upstream, this highly acclaimed, award-winning travelogue takes the listener on a voyage through 2000 miles of spectacular landscapes and fiercely contested territory, and back through 5000 years of rich and eventful history.

It’s the fear of every student at Greenwood School for the Performing Arts: becoming a washed-out performer who couldn't make it big. And Claire's no Rocky Wong, the ace pianist at their boarding school. Then Dr. Li shows up. She’s like no other teacher at Greenwood: mysterious, sophisticated, fascinating. Under Dr. Li’s tutelage, Claire works harder and dreams bigger than ever. And her crush Rocky finally seems interested.

Full-cast adaptations of three of Winifred Holtby’s best-known novels, plus short stories and bonus programmes about the author: Winifred Holtby was an acclaimed novelist, journalist, feminist and social reformer. Her work encompasses six novels, two short story collections, a play and the first critical study of Virginia Woolf, but she is best known for her posthumously published masterpiece South Riding, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Award. She died in 1935, aged just 37.

Janka was a Polish Jewish girl, and Alberto, a Spanish Greek Jewish man. This tale reveals how love and hearts of kindness came out of the horrors of the concentration camps. In 1949, they came to Australia, bringing two cultures, 13 languages and their toddler Nina, to forge a new beginning. These two people would never have met and fallen in love, if they hadn’t survived the attempted extermination of a race in the death chambers of Europe. They knew and taught their children, that we cannot move on without forgiveness.

Saga, a skeptical 35-year-old woman, consults a past-life regression therapist to confront the nebulous fear she carries. Why is she so intent on sabotaging her own life? During the initial session, Saga travels back to 1975 to rural Iowa where she embodies 18-year-old Fiona Dolan, a farm girl who has always felt like an outsider, even in her large, Irish Catholic family. Fiona has been labeled as a storyteller, but this is just another way to say they think she is a liar. Even her own mother thinks she's too smart for her own good.

"Les enfants, les bébés, ils les appellent les "petitous". Et c’est vrai qu’ils sont des petits touts. Qu’ils sont un peu de leur mère, un peu de leur père, un peu des grands-parents, un peu de ceux qui sont morts, il y a si longtemps. Tout ce qu’ils leur ont transmis, caché, inventé. Tout. C’est pas toujours facile d’être un petit tout, d’avoir en soi autant d’histoires, autant de gens, de réussir à les faire taire pour inventer encore une petite chose à soi."

When Deanne Wallace's life takes a devastating turn on a historical, celebratory night in England, known as Guy Fawkes Night, the fallout propels her into a relentless journey of revenge and redemption.

Inghilterra, 1833. Cassandra Pomfret ha molti pregi e qualche difetto. Il peggiore dei quali, secondo l'augusto genitore, è la lingua tagliente che si ritrova. Dopo l'ennesima opinione scandalosa, la giovane riceve un ultimatum: dovrà trovare un marito che la tenga a bada, oppure l'adorata sorellina rimarrà zitella. Lucius Beckingham, Duca di Ashmont, è uno scapestrato con molti difetti e qualche pregio.

La nave senziente Trouble Dog è stata costruita per la violenza, ma, dopo una brutale guerra, è in cerca di redenzione dagli orrori di cui si è macchiata durante il conflitto. Demilitarizzata dopo il patto di pace, vaga in cerca di espiazione e si unisce alla Squadra di Recupero, un'organizzazione dedicata al salvataggio di navi in pericolo. Quando una nave civile scompare in un sistema conteso, la Trouble Dog e il suo equipaggio di solitari, capitanato da Sal Konstanz, vengono inviati in missione.

1882. Laura Webster and her father are the stalwart keepers of Benevolence Island Lighthouse, a desolate place stranded in the turbulent Bass Strait. When a raging storm wrecks a schooner just offshore, the few survivors take shelter with the Websters, awaiting rescue from the mainland. But some of the passengers have secrets that lead to dreadful consequences, the ripples of which echo far into the future. 2020. Nina and her team of volunteers arrive on Benevolence to work on repairs, with plans to open up the island to tourists.