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After being awarded the Biggest Loser badges by the popular vote, Adam, Diego, and Jai are officially at the top of the Wall of Shame in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around and whine about it? Well... maybe a bit, but not for long! The three friends are assigned an impossible mission by the school principal to convince their classmates to start eating healthy foods served in the cafeteria. Everybody knows fruits, veggies, and greens may be good for your body, but are disastrous for your image, and most teenagers would rather be caught dead than eating steamed ...

Meet Catherine of the Southern Kingdom - a foul-mouthed, unladylike Princess who never anticipated three dhampir Princes aiding in her quest to save her sister’s life. Catherine is next in line to become Queen of the Southern Kingdom; she’s a fighter not a leader. She’d much rather slay dragons alongside the royal guard than wear a crown. During an outing in the forest, her sister Lucy is kidnapped by the Drakin Clan - cruel dragon shifters who’ve been terrorising surrounding kingdoms for decades.

The Marjorie Marshall Memorial Cafeteria has been serving refreshments and raising money at the hospital for over 50 years, long after anybody can remember who Marjorie Marshall actually was. Staffed by successive generations of dedicated volunteers, the beloved cafeteria is known as much for offering a kind word and sympathetic ear (and often unsolicited life advice) as for its tea and buns.

Иоанна Хмелевская – настоящая «королева» иронического детектива: этот жанр стал популярным в России именно благодаря ей и повлиял на целую плеяду современных писателей. Читатели полюбили ее книги за юмор, легкость и живительную атмосферу, в которую они погружают: с пани Иоанной и ее персонажами хочется дружить. Однако ее умные и тонкие романы стоят гораздо выше простой «юмористической литературы». Они полны любви и интереса к жизни, азарта и любопытства и неизменно поднимают настроение даже в самый пасмурный день.

Alessio is a tall, dark, hot Italian man who women fall head over heels for with just one steamy glance from his passionate eyes. A man who can have anything in life, being as rich and wealthy as he is, Alessio still misses out on true love in his life. Sara, on the other hand, is a hardworking everyday city girl who goes to her bakery job every day just to make ends meet.

Spring 1944. As the Allied forces push on towards longed-for victory, Lily Collins yearns to join up and do her bit. But where does her duty lie? Her best friend, Gladys, faces having her first baby alone, with her new husband back with the navy. And their friend, Beryl, is run off her feet building her bridal-hire business amid the bomb damage. So while wedding bells are ringing for others at Marlows Department Store, where Lily works, will they be heard for Lily herself - or does fate have another twist in store?

Summer 1942. Despite grim reports on the wireless and rationing hitting hard, Lily Collins and her fellow shop girls from Marlow’s department store are determined to put out the bunting for a family party. But Beryl’s husband, Les, returns from North Africa a changed man, and Gladys worries for her own fiancé’s safety. The store is losing staff to the war effort, and Lily’s young man, Jim, is torn over where his duty lies. Then comes the knock on the door that everyone dreads. Lily’s family, always the heart of her world, is rocked to the core.

Una historia sobre un grupo de personas cuya juventud cae en los tiempos turbulentos del declive de la República de Weimar y el comienzo del Tercer Reich. Una joven judía con un extraordinario talento para la pintura, un policía que intenta mantenerse justo en tiempos crueles, un hombre rico contagiado de la idea del nazismo y un hombre sumido en la locura esotérica son los héroes de la novela que intentan encontrarse en la nueva realidad. Cuando llegue el reinado de Hitler, ninguno de los dos espera que haya nacido el mal puro.

During the Cold War, over 500 songs were written about nuclear weapons, fear of the Soviet Union, civil defense, bomb shelters, uranium mining, the space race, espionage, the Berlin Wall, and glasnost. This music uncovers aspects of the world-changing events that documentaries and history books cannot. In Atomic Tunes, Tim and Joanna Smolko explore everything from the serious to the comical, the morbid to the crude, showing the widespread concern among musicians who were trying to cope with the effect of communism on American society.

It’s 1942 and as shortages of staff – and goods – begin to bite, young Lily Collins is thrilled to step up to sales junior in her job at Marlow’s department store. But bombs are still falling and Lily and fellow shop girls Gladys and Beryl need a stiff upper lip to wave boyfriends, husbands and brothers goodbye, especially with a baby on the way and grim news on the wireless. When Jim, who works with Lily at the store, seems restless, things are bad enough, but nothing can prepare Lily for the secrets that come tumbling out when her favourite brother comes home on leave....

Do you suffer from physical pain relating to your writing life? Are you struggling with back pain, weight gain related to sedentary working, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, neck pain, eye strain, stress, loneliness, digestive issues, or repetitive strain injury? These are the most common issues reported by writers and if you struggle with any of them, you are not alone. Writing is not a physically healthy job, but if you want a long-term writing career, then you need to look after your body.

Can you remember the utter delight of playing chase, flying a kite, or getting messy with a box of paints? As children, playing is how we make sense of the world and our place in it. Why then, as adults, do we forget how to play? Drawing on more than 20 years of neuroscientific research and clinical practice, psychotherapist Joanna Fortune has discovered that play is central to the human experience–and is the key to living a happier, joyful life.

Zbiór opartych na faktach opowiadan o bohaterskich agentach dzialajacych podczas II wojny swiatowej. Ksiazka sklada sie z czterech czesci. W pierwszej z nich poznajemy nieznane epizody z dzialalnosci wywiadowczej rzadu emigracyjnego w Londynie. Czesc druga jest poswiecona czterem sposród trzydziestu dziewieciu agentek SOE, sekcji specjalnej wywiadu brytyjskiego.

She’s off limits. A goody two shoes. But when we start butting heads, I want to settle things the old-fashioned way. I drink champagne for breakfast and have dozens of women at my beck and call. I don’t need anything, or so I tell myself. Life is perfect until she walks in… Sabrina is the label’s answer to my PR situation. She’s so beautiful she makes me think crazy things. Like that maybe my perfect life is pretty empty without her. For some reason, she’s immune to my charms. But she doesn’t realize how low I will go when I want something badly enough. I can’t seem to stop ...

A winningly simple yet comprehensive look at the source of happiness, based on interviews with twelve of the happiest people that the author knows, most of whom have had what others might consider difficult lives. Each "happy person" vignette includes an introspective mini-bio and advice for how readers can attain the same level of happiness. At the end of each chapter (interview), the author provides guidelines for achieving happiness in small steps that any reader can take with confidence. An excellent book for developing self-awareness and an attitude of gratitude, leading to peace and joy.

Epicka opowieść o ludziach żyjących w latach siedemdziesiątych, epoce zmian wartości i nowego spojrzenia na świat. To kolejne pokolenie bohaterów uwielbianej sagi „Prawda zapisana w popiołach”. Kinga Dargiewicz, Amelia Chełmicka oraz Kostek Piotrowski, Krzysztof Wielopolski, Grzegorz Łyszkin i Karol Lewin nie pamiętają wojny, jednak ona wciąż powraca za sprawą wspomnień i przeżyć ich rodziców. Rozdarci pomiędzy tym, co prawe i właściwe, a tym, co wygodne i proste, muszą odpowiedzieć sobie na wiele pytań dotyczących moralności, zasad i swojego miejsca na ziemi.

Welcome to the wild and uninhibited world of Khymeera: a place where men, women, aliens, monsters, and mythological beings mingle in a way that would make the Greek Gods blush!This is the first collection in the World of Khymeera Stories series, with four thrilling standalone tales: Storming the Barbarian's Gates, Dildor Rampage!, The Wizard's Magical Wood, and The Big Black Kock.

Opowieść o grupie ludzi, których młodość przypada na burzliwe czasy schyłku Republiki Weimarskiej i początku istnienia III Rzeszy. Młoda Żydówka o niezwykłym talencie malarskim, policjant usiłujący zachować prawość w okrutnych czasach, majętny mężczyzna zarażony ideą nazizmu i człowiek ogarnięty ezoterycznym szaleństwem to bohaterowie powieści, którzy próbują odnaleźć się w nowej rzeczywistości. Kiedy nadchodzą rządy Hitlera, żadne z nich nie spodziewa się, że właśnie narodziło się czyste zło.

When Astri wins the final contest for becoming the duke’s assistant, things take a turn for the worse. She realizes that she might have made a dreadful, life-altering mistake. Visitors from Samara join the duke inside the castle, and suddenly, tragedy strikes. A young girl is found stabbed to death in Astir's old chamber, when only late the night before, Astri herself had slept in that very bed. Could it be possible the killer murdered the wrong shifter?

Carly White was just promoted to Director of a billion dollar company after suffering years of sexism, racism, and numerous jokes about her last name, but her talent has finally been recognized. The only problem is her boss...He’s a cowboy playboy who’s known to sleep with every woman in and out of the company. He endlessly flirts with her during meets, their lunch outings, and even in front of potential clients until one day she’s finally sick of it. She agrees to go on one date with him if he will agree to leave her alone and let her do her job.