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One September day in 1955, Rita’s life changed forever when polio struck her family. She was five years old. Rita became totally paralyzed; her brother was partially affected, and she lost her mother to the virus. The hospital became her home, and the ward sister her mother. Hospital life was harsh in the 1950s: Crying was a punishable offence and meant solitary confinement. Rita struggled to walk again using leg callipers and a spinal brace, and later became mobile with the use of a wheelchair.

When Cora Stubbs and her siblings, are whisked away from home to the English countryside, a supposed haven from Hitler's terror, they soon realize their sanctuary harbours dangers far more profound than the looming threat of war. Ignited by sheer will and love for her family, Cora strives to carve a new existence amidst grief and the lingering shadows of a lost love. Womanhood beckons and with it, the critical question: can she ever truly escape her troubled past?

Emily Carrington was running away from her controlling Uncle and overbearing fiancé. When she met Cole Morgan, he told her he didn't allow unmarried women on his wagon train west. However, since he needed a cook for his men, he decided he could marry her and she'd do the cooking. Could a city gal hold up to the rigorous journey west?

In 17-year-old Dakota Kekoa's line of work, a job can go bad in a split second. And when a job goes bad, people die. Suspended from working as a tax collector in her draconic family's protection racket, Dakota is assigned a secret mission from her grandfather. A foreign queen has offered a grave insult to Dakota's grandfather by running a vampire dinner cruise off the coast of the Mabiian Islands, and his retribution must be swift.

Elvira Angermeier, arbeitslos und alleinerziehend, verbringt ihre Tage am liebsten vor dem Fernseher. Ihre drei Söhne Kevin, Robin und Marvin bleiben sich selbst überlassen. Doch dann verliebt sich Kevin in seine türkische Mitschülerin. Als Aicha schwanger wird und ihre Eltern drohen, die Tochter zurück in die Heimat zu schicken, brennt das Liebespaar durch. Da erwacht auch Elvira endlich aus ihrer Lethargie und hilft den beiden, ihr Kind und ihre Liebe zu retten.

If there's a naughty list, Izzy Sassafras is on it - but she's ready to make a new start this Christmas. Especially after leaving her lying, cheating, no-good husband and fleeing to her old hometown of Matrimony, Georgia. Izzy's made herself a promise: No more men. All she wants to do is get her wedding business up and running - and mend fences with her estranged sisters. But Izzy knows she's in trouble when her very first client, a smooth-talking Texan, makes her light up like a Christmas tree.

Ein packend erzählter und akribisch recherchierter Historienkrimi! Italien im Jahr 1683: in einer kleinen Herberge in Rom stirbt urplötzlich ein Gast. Zuerst wird die immer mehr um sich greifende Pest als Todesursache vermutet – doch Abbé Atto Melani, ein Reisender in geheimer Mission, will nicht an diese Theorie glauben und beginnt zu ermitteln. Schnell stellt sich heraus, dass einige Gäste der Herberge ein falsches Spiel spielen und ganz eigene Ziele verfolgen.

Podcastin tekijä on kirjailija, kääntäjä, suomen kielen opettaja Rita Gustava Pulli (ent. Dahl). Pulli on julkaissut 23 tietokirjaa, joiden aiheskaala on ulottunut Suomen kaivoksista ja kaivospolitiikasta poetiikkaan ja politiikkaan, suomettuneeseen sananvapauteen ja globalisaation haasteisiin.Podcastin aiheet käsittelevät Rita G. Pullin kirjojen aiheita ja ne ulottuvat maahanmuutosta poetiikkaan ja politiikkaan, globalisaation haasteisiin, Suomen kaivoksiin ja kaivospolitiikkaan, galicialaiseen ja brasilialaiseen runouteen!Esimakua keväällä ilmestyvästä Rajat auki? -...

Insightful ideas, actionable suggestions, strategic thinking, Innovation and more with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School Professor, Thinkers50 Top 10, #1 in Strategy.
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Last summer, with the help of demon-killer Stephen Tapper, Raven Smith faced Hell on Earth to stop the demon-apocalypse (or more like, put it on hold). Raven made a deal with the Grand Marquis of Hell: he would not open the gates of hell if she promised not to fall in love with anyone until he returned for her.

It's 1890, and Josie Gray is an innocent and beautiful fifteen-year old when Adam McGuigan, the youngest son of a dangerous and influential crime family, spots her singing in a Sunderland public house. Adam is handsome and charismatic, sweeping Josie off her feet with his beguiling lies and promises. He charms her into marrying him on her sixteenth birthday, but on her wedding night the fairy tale ends.

Simone Deschamps is a young woman who leaves her home in Louisville, Kentucky to begin a new life in search of happiness in New York City. Leaving behind an abusive father and a masochistic mother, Simone struggles to find love that is built on solid and enduring values. Eventually, Simone meets the eclectic Jennifer Keys. The two women become fast friends and open “I Do” LLC in Connecticut. As the story unfolds, the unexpected murder of the bride hours before her wedding brings Simone and her staff to a halt.

Too Proud to Lead provides essential advice on how to avoid hubristic behavior that can endanger businesses, as well as cope with arrogant overconfidence in others in the workplace.

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read.

Who said language learning has to be difficult? Join Rita, Raffaele and the teams from the Easy Languages network as they share their stories of language learning and answer your questions. Members get bonus content, monthly Q&As, discounts and many more perks. Learn more at easy-languages.org/podcast!

Molly McKenzie is only eleven years old when her abusive father beats her to within an inch of her life. Escaping from the hovel she calls home, Molly is found by kind fisherfolk, sick and near death. With them she experiences the love of a family for the first time and, even though life is hard, she is content. Time passes and Molly’s looking ahead to a future with the boy she loves, but then a terrible tragedy rips her life apart. Once again she’s cast adrift in an uncaring world, but Molly is made of stern stuff and is determined to survive.

Michela ha 16 anni ed è una studentessa diligente. Ma un giorno è tentata dall'idea di copiare il compito di italiano, ingannando i genitori e l'insegnante che tanto la stimano. È sabato sera e Riccardo ha appena preso la patente. Gli amici lo invitano a bere: ma lui è consapevole dei rischi che corre mettendosi alla guida dopo aver bevuto. Cosa fare? Sono due esempi di scelte che quotidianamente gli adolescenti affrontano, alle prese tra bisogni e desideri personali da un lato, e principi e norme dall'altro.

Janie and Bryant are haunted by the memory of their one night of passion. When they meet again, Janie keeps her distance. Bryant has other ideas and determines to chase down his girl. If the shoe fits, will Cinderella finally claim her prince?

Recently re-edited for your reading enjoyment. Bribing Saint Anthony is an entertaining and humorous mystery. A missing husband. A plot to blow up a national treasure. Fortune telling aunts. Mary Catherine, MC for short, didn’t move as the Queen of Boca Vista, Babbs La-Fleur, placed a pile of cash, which appeared out of a purse she knew cost more than her car, smack dab in the middle of her desk. Word at all the cocktail parties was that MC had a skill that came in handy for an aging socialite going through a divorce. She was good at finding cash in hidden bank accounts. Cash to pay for a...

Aufruhr in Vigàta: Eine schwedische Produktionsfirma will in dem Küstenstädtchen einen Film mit Sechzigerjahre-Flair drehen. Zur Vorbereitung der Kulisse werden die Bewohner gebeten, alte Fotos und Filme beizusteuern. Auch Commissario Montalbano erreicht eines Tages ein Paket: Der Ingenieur Sabatello hat auf dem Dachboden mehrere Filme seines verstorbenen Vaters gefunden. Sie zeigen jeweils minutenlang dasselbe Detail einer Mauer, und Sabatello kann sich keinen Reim darauf machen.