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Faced with a shattering loss, a young widow searches for answers, acceptance, and family resilience. After taking her sons on a hike with the family dog one beautiful fall afternoon, Charlotte returned home to find a policewoman, a policeman, and a priest in her driveway—there to deliver the news of her husband’s suicide. Charlotte knew her husband had been stressed about work, but she had no idea he was suicidal. She thought he had stayed home to take a nap.

Reclaiming Venus: The Many Lives of Alvenia Bridges chronicles the remarkable journey of Alvenia Bridges from segregated Kansas to the heights of fashion and rock 'n' roll, breaking barriers and rubbing shoulders with legends. It is a powerful testament to resilience and the pursuit of dreams against all odds.

Mrs. Sidhu spices up the lives of Berkshire's elite with both her mouth-watering dishes and her sharp detective skills. But when she stirs up trouble among the rich and ruthless, she finds herself an outsider in her own community. Banished to the kitchen by her boss and sentenced to an endless loop of aubergine bhajis, Mrs. Sidhu seizes the opportunity to whip up a new recipe for success – getting a job as a private chef at an exclusive celebrity rehab retreat. But when a therapist is found dead in the quiet village, Mrs Sidhu’s appetite for mystery is rekindled.

What is a bravey? For Alexi Pappas, it means to chase the goals that seem scary. She has not shied away from the challenge. In this honest and hopeful memoir written especially for young listeners, Alexi Pappas details key moments that had profound effects on her life, including the loss of her mother when she was just four years old, to her formative years at school where she felt different from her peers, and into her young adult life, including the incredible year she experienced in 2016 when she made her Olympic debut as a distance runner.

Rassismus, Sexismus, Klassismus sind Sprachen der Unterdrückung. Die Grammatik, die ihnen unsichtbar zugrunde liegt, ist das System der Kaste. In ihrer augenöffnenden Analyse legt die Historikerin und Journalistin Isabel Wilkerson den Blick frei auf eben dieses Regelwerk, nach dem wir entscheiden, wem in einer Gesellschaft Ressourcen und Respekt zugestanden werden – und wem nicht. Wilkerson betrachtet neben den USA die Kastensysteme Indiens und des Dritten Reichs.

Tuva's been living clean in southern Sweden for four months when she receives horrifying news. Her best friend Tammy Yamnim is missing. Racing back to Gavrik at the height of Midsommar, Tuva fears for Tammy's life. Who has taken her, and why? And who is sabotaging the small-town search efforts? Surrounded by dark pine forest, the sinister residents of Snake River are suspicious of outsiders. Unfortunately, they also hold all the answers. On the shortest night of the year, Tuva must fight to save her friend. The only question is who will be there to save Tuva?

Obwohl wir inzwischen im 21. Jahrhundert leben, herrscht noch immer das Patriarchat. Warum zur Hölle ist das so? Und was kann jede*r persönlich dazu beitragen, die häufig unbewussten toxischen Strukturen zu erkennen und aufzulösen? Dieses Hörbuch mit Beiträgen von bekannten Autor*innen bietet Hilfestellung. Sich gegen das Patriarchat zur Wehr zu setzen, ist besonders im Alltag schwierig. Denn vieles ist uns so vertraut, dass wir es gar nicht hinterfragen. Sogar bekennende Feminist*innen tappen immer wieder in die gleichen Fallen.

At age thirty, Maya Golden was living a charmed life. She was an award-winning sports reporter, a loyal wife, and a new mom. Privately, she was battling addiction, perfectionism, dissociation disorders, and rage due to sexual abuse endured at the hands of her cousin and many other predators. But Maya wants to change. So, on a family road trip back to her Texas hometown, she is ready to put an end to the secrets that threaten her marriage and her career. Three separate moments of divine intervention ultimately saved Maya’s life.

On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it - and she can't do the job alone. Calling on some of the city's most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not everyone in her ragtag crew is on her side.

I have to pay off my late father's gambling debts. But the man who's owed the money is my new boss, and he doesn't want my money. He wants me... Then disaster strikes: I'm pregnant with his child, and he's marrying his ex. What now? *** ***. Brittany's father left behind not only a grieving wife but also a mountain of gambling debts to the wrong people. These people now want their money! Brittany is at her wit's end. So she flies to Vegas in a rush to talk to the creditors. But she's stood up and instead meets the mysterious and attractive Daniel Moore.

On a business trip, I accidentally watched my boss showering through the keyhole. I think he saw me? How embarrassing. I immediately flee. Even worse: The accidentally sent voice message to him afterwards, where I "intensively" mull over the incident again. ***. My new job as personal assistant to billionaire Joshua Davis is an absolute nightmare. The attractive playboy is constantly dissatisfied with something - I'm on the verge of quitting, but I still want to go on the Vegas trip with the entire staff and let loose on the company's dime.

Audio dramatisations of classic children's stories, performed by kids, for kids! A rich audio tapestry of music, sound effects and a full cast of talented children, creating a theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination. This volume includes "The Tale of peter Rabbit", "The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck", "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny", "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies", and "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher".

Boone Reeves was my everything once. Not anymore. Boone is back in town, and I want nothing to do with him. He might be panty-melting hot, but I can stand the heat. All I have to do is remember how he dumped me. Boone never did anything in half measures, and when he broke my heart, he broke it good. He was never supposed to come back to our small town. He definitely wasn't supposed to want a second chance, and I'm not about to give it to him.

Ekanshi was a very cheerful and beautiful girl. She used to run her father's cafe after his death! Ekanshi came to know about her incredible powers 11 years ago when she saw the ghost of a boy in her cafe, since then the ghost and Ekanshi became friends..but due to this people were scared to befriend Ekanshi. One night her life changed when a devil became thirsty for her blood. Why was the devil after Ekanshi? What is the secret of Ekanshi's life?

Andrea trabaja en una empresa de moda junto a sus dos mejores amigas, Carol y Vilma, y no podría ser más feliz… hasta que una mañana cualquiera todo cambia. El nuevo director general ha llegado, y con él, un desafío imposible: revivir la colección de otoño más desastrosa en la historia de D&S, obra de una diseñadora excéntrica y caótica. Pero eso no es lo único que hará tambalear el mundo de Andrea.

Die Tochter Der Anderen ist ein intensiver literarischer Roman über Erinnerung, weibliche Stimmen und die Macht des Schweigens. Inmitten der Nachwirkungen deutscher Geschichte entdeckt Johanna Lévy ein verborgenes Erbe: vergessene Frauen, ausgelöschte Biografien und eine Wahrheit, die jahrzehntelang unterdrückt wurde.

Amateur sleuth Trisha Carson is being watched. By a laptop that tracks her online life. By a blue-eyed athlete who guides her through an open water swim. And by Frida, her smart refrigerator. What are they looking for? A determined Trisha hunts down her stalkers and stumbles across a grim plan that will echo throughout the West Coast.

"It's not what you think," Nicolas tries to reassure me. "I believe it's even worse!" Back then, he simply abandoned me. Yesterday at the class reunion, he wrapped me around his finger, and since today, he's my new boss... I'm Kaylee Davis. After graduating high school, I fled to London with a broken heart. My great love Nicolas Wright, the hottest football player in our class, had cheated on me with my arch-enemy Alison. Now I've landed my dream job at a law firm in New York and I'm returning to my hometown.

A novel to warm the heart, tickle the tastebuds and take you on the journey of a lifetime. Addy Mayford has always struggled with her identity. Brought up in a household of stories, food and faith by her Irish mother and Pakistani Nana, she feels constantly torn between the two sides of her upbringing. Since the death of her father, she's found contentment cooking delicious recipes from his home city of Lahore, despite the protestations of her mother that being a chef is no career for a young woman.

After running from her boyfriend’s powerful organized crime family, Sara Jones starts a new life in a new town. But when people around her start dying from poisonous spider bites after she receives a mysterious package with a spider concealed inside, she worries that the family has found her.