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In 1948, seven hundred thousand Palestinians were forced out of their homes by the first Arab-Israeli War. More than seventy years later, most of their houses are long gone, but millions of their descendants are still registered as refugees, with many living in refugee camps. This group—unlike countless others that were displaced in the aftermath of World War II and other conflicts—has remained unsettled, demanding to settle in the state of Israel. Their belief in a "right of return" is one of the largest obstacles to successful diplomacy and lasting peace in the region.

The Eternal Sound Library is your gateway to a vast audio library of public domain literary works. We bring you an extensive collection of audiobooks, ranging from iconic novels by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens to classic poetry and foundational philosophical texts. Each episode takes you on an immersive journey through the past, free from copyright limitations. Ideal for book lovers, students, or anyone looking to explore the world's literary treasures for free and legally. Discover stories that never grow old, specially narrated for you.

Breaking free of outdated explanations and rigid "rules" for recovery, The Abstinence Myth offers a hopeful, research-based framework for transformation by an addiction expert and renowned TEDx speaker who overcame his own addiction and has guided hundreds of clients into lives of joy and purpose. In this simple yet radical new book, Adi Jaffe, PhD, draws on his own life experience, cutting-edge research, and work with hundreds of clients and families to offer a new perspective on addiction and a new pathway out of its grasp.

As a beginning artist, it can be discouraging to look down at your work and not feel pleased by what you see. You have great ideas and breakthrough designs in mind, but knowing where to start can be daunting. It’s time to overcome those roadblocks and start expressing your creative ideas.

As a young man, Dr. Adi Jaffe’s own battle with addiction nearly landed him a decades-long prison sentence. Now, his revelatory addiction treatment protocol has helped thousands to free themselves from the addictive habits that cause negative consequences. Dr. Jaffe’s shame-free, step-by-step program helps you address what's driving your addiction.

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and best-selling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home - and to find home.

How often can you peek behind the curtains of one of the most secretive governments in the world? Prisoner of the State is the first book to give listeners a front row seat to the secret inner workings of China's government. It is the story of Premier Zhao Ziyang, the man who brought liberal change to that nation and who, at the height of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, tried to stop the massacre and was dethroned for his efforts.

Best friends Dave and Julia were determined never to be cliché high school kids. They even wrote their own Never List of everything they vowed they'd never, ever do in high school. Some of the rules have been easy to follow, like number five, never dye your hair a color of the rainbow, or number seven, never hook up with a teacher. But Dave has a secret: he's broken rule number eight, never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school. It's either that or break rule number ten, never date your best friend.

1890, Lutèce: In this city, Talents are everything: precious gems that gift unrivalled skills to their owners. The most coveted, Elite Talents, are claimed by the aristocracy, passed through generations by blood magic. Cleodora dreamed of inheriting her father's Tailoring Talent, but when he died, the magic died with him. Now she’s left with empty promises, a dress shop she can’t keep afloat, and her bed-ridden younger sister. But everything changes when she meets the dark-eyed Lady Dahlia Sibille.

His whole life has been mapped out for him. Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. A dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, he lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family, where he attends an elite international school. Always a rule follower and a parent pleaser, Carlos is more than happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby.

Viveca North has always done her best to be perfect. She runs three miles every morning before arriving early to school where she volunteers as a peer tutor. After school, she prioritizes studying. On weekend mornings, she reads classic literature and the newspaper—a habit she developed to help prep for the SATs and then never dropped. Her classmates consider her a bit of a know it all. So it’s no surprise doesn’t have many friends, but she feels she’s earned her spot as valedictorian. Too bad Jamison Clifton is trying to take it from her. . .Jamison doesn’t need to try to be perfect.

Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: A girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. There's Hudson, a small-town mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for true love. And Bree, a runaway who seizes every Tuesday - and a few stolen goods along the way. Elliot believes in happy endings…until his own life goes off-script. And Sonia worries that when she lost her boyfriend, she also lost the ability to love.

Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest. Yet from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart.

Evangeline has been lonely her whole life. Her mother rarely lets her play outside...especially not when it's snowing. It's almost as if she wants to hide her daughter from the world. For as long as she can remember, Evangeline has felt someone missing, like a best friend who moved away, or an imaginary friend she's forgotten. Someone who cares about her. On her birthday, Evangeline finds her window has blown open, and her room is full of snow. There's a message written in the frost. One word: HELP. Evangeline learns that she has a sister, a twin, in fact.

This memoir, written in 1965, is considered the first revisionist history of Zionism. A groundbreaking document, it discusses the treatment of the Palestinians, the effects of the Holocaust, the exploitation of the Mizrahi Jewish immigrants, and the use of propaganda to win over public opinion in America and among American Jews.

“¡Está terrible!”: es lo que solemos decir cuando nos preguntan por nuestro hijo o hija que hasta ayer nomás era un tranquilo bebé. Mamás, papás y otros cuidadores nos encontramos con que, de pronto, se imponen, ya no aceptan nuestras propuestas, ponen a prueba sus límites (¡y los nuestros!) y defienden sus deseos con la furia de un huracán.

After a very public meltdown on stage, pop diva Emefa disappeared from public view. The Internet was awash with conspiracy theories. But interest waned as soon as the tabloids began chasing the next celebrity story... Nothing to investigate, right? Right. That is, until Emefa drops her first track since her meltdown. It’s a pared back e-girl acoustic ballad, returning to her original sound before the fame, boys and brand management took over. Charlie and her team think there’s a cry for help hidden within the song—and they’re not going to rest until they find the truth.

Atemberaubendes Romantasy-Debüt ab 14 zur Zeit der Belle Époque – mit einer prickelnden Dreiecks-Liebesgeschichte in der glanzvoll verruchten Opernwelt. Cleodora ist ein Niemand. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters kann sie sich und ihre sterbenskranke Schwester kaum über Wasser halten. Sie wohnt in der glanzvollen Stadt Lutèce, doch deren Welt der magischen Talente ist für Cleo unerreichbar. Als sie von der berüchtigten Madame Dahlia beim Diebstahl erwischt wird, nimmt ihr Leben eine unglaubliche Wendung: Dahlia macht sie mit Hilfe eines Gesangstalents über Nacht zur gefeierten Sängerin an der Oper.

From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly end of a friendship, Firsts and Lasts is an anthology that is just as unpredictable as being a teenager. While each of these stories span different genres and styles, they all perfectly capture the big emotions—confusion, joy, uneasiness, and anticipation—that many teens experience as they grow up.

James and Michelle find themselves in the Atlanta airport on a layover. They couldn't be more different, but seemingly interminable delays draw them both to a mysterious flashing green light—and each other. Where James is passive, Michelle is anything but. And she quickly discovers that the flashing green light is actually...a button. Which she presses. Which may or may not break the rules of the universe—at least, as those rules apply to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta. The team up to find their families and either escape the airport, or put an end to its chaos—before it's too late.