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Joss Whedon has much to teach his fans, as he unfurls epics of sacrifice and heroism for superheroes and ordinary people. Whedon offers lessons to improve the world and our roles within it. This book compares themes, motifs, and archetypes across all his works, teasing out the common threads and the messages within

Jo Beckett is looking for love. She's fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they've never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn't even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a “practice girl”—the popular term for girl who’s good enough to hook up with but not to date.

Claire delights as the fierce, prickly World War II nurse who falls for Jamie, the sensitive Highlands outlaw. He offers more than a fling or even a timeless love, as he guides the heroine to a deeper level of spirituality. Of course, Diana Gabaldon explores much about modern gender construction. Her heroines shoot pirates, while the Highlanders blend courtly gallantry with bloodthirsty battles.

Samuel Morrison, a farmer from Iowa, is in need of a wife and a mother for Lizzie, his three-year old daughter. He reads an article from Massachusetts advertising mail order brides. He writes to the agency stating he's looking for a partner who will work by his side and, hopefully, come to care for him and be a loving mother to Lizzie. Hannah Brown responds to his letter. Though she doesn't say too much about herself, Samuel decides to take a chance and asks her to come to Iowa.

Why does Daenerys receive magical eggs? What does a hand symbolize or a horn? There are meaningful towers and water gardens stretching from the pyramids of Meereen to the infamous Iron Throne. Meanwhile George R. R. Martin's characters chomp on bloody beef, blood oranges, red wine, beets, and pomegranates between the inevitable bloodbaths.

MacKenzie Rivers seems like she has it all figured out. She has great friends, she's doing well in school, and her handsome ex-boyfriend is desperate to win her back. But something is missing from her life in Windsor, Colorado. And as much as she hates to admit it, that something might be Jaden Hunter. A year ago, she was falling fast for him and his crooked smile. Twelve months later, everything has changed. A tragic accident has destroyed Jaden's family, and Kenzie has no idea how to talk to him anymore.

This book explores characters' agendas, from Sansa's secret schemes to Arya's ultimate goal. What is Cersei's true fear? What do trout or golden roses symbolize? Is the show a feminist success or a male playground? This book answers all these and more, revealing the enigmas and surprises hidden deep within the series.

Meditation is the key to a healthy night's sleep. Meditation has changed the lives of millions of people across the globe, and it is the best thing to do before heading to bed. Your mind is flooded with stress, frustration, and problems at the end of the day. Overthinking causes the brain to not relax properly when you feel sleepy, while still getting all the thoughts floating around in your head.

Quand Eden rentre à Santa Monica pour l'été, tout le monde la regarde de travers. Son père et Jamie lui en veulent terriblement d'avoir semé la zizanie dans la famille. Et lorsque Tyler débarque sans prévenir, plus rien ne va. Malgré leur rupture et le départ précipité de Tyler l'année passée, ont-ils vraiment tous les deux tourné la page comme ils le prétendent ?

Blue Owens wakes up one day with the strangest feeling that something is very wrong. Everyone’s acting weird, and she’s found a note in her closet telling her to get on the Little Blue Bus at 7:45, which she does, meeting up with the exact person she was supposed to avoid: Adam Mendoza. Even though she has no idea who he is, something about him is so familiar. When the two are discovered by their families, the truth is revealed - Blue has paid to have her memories removed, and Adam is one of those memories.

"Ça fait des semaines que je me demande ce qui chez elle m'émeut à ce point, pourquoi j'aime qu'elle fasse attention à moi, pourquoi avec elle je n'arrive pas à être Tyler Bruce. Maintenant je sais. C'est parce que j'adore cette fille." À dix-sept ans, Tyler a tout pour lui : une petite amie à tomber, une réputation de bad boy que le monde lui envie, une popularité qui fait de lui le pilier incontournable des fêtes les plus démentes... Mais en réalité, Tyler est en mille morceaux. Et rien ne le fera partager son secret.

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow's roses and Peeta's bread? What about Katniss's last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem's heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies.

When Adeline Bertrand-Verdon, the haughty, conniving president of the Proust Association, is murdered, Inspector Jean-Pierre Foucheroux is called on to lead the investigation. Soon Inspector Foucheroux is overwhelmed by a seemingly endless list of suspects: from her assistant to her colleagues, her fiancé to her lover, almost everyone Adeline knew had motive to kill her.

From the author of This Raging Light comes the story of Eden Jones, a 17-year-old girl who feels lost after surviving a near fatal accident. Unable to connect with her family and friends, Eden forms an unlikely relationship with Joe, a boy who comes to the hospital to visit Jasmine, a friend who may soon be gone forever. Eden is the only person who can get through to Jasmine, but is she brave enough to face a world that's bigger and more magical than she ever would have allowed?

Après avoir sauvé de justesse sa meute, Kayla est en fuite pour en apprendre plus sur ses origines et échapper à ceux qui convoitent son pouvoir. Elle intègre la société des polymorphes, qui survivent dans le plus grand secret. Là, elle y apprend leurs capacités, leurs coutumes, leur organisation, leur scission... Dans un monde où tout le monde pense la connaître, où tout le monde en sait plus qu'elle-même sur son destin, Kayla semble avoir du mal à se projeter.

Retrouvez dans cette compilation les titres suivants : Monsieur Nuage est enrhumé. Le pull de Pauline. Grand-Mère Ourse et le Petit Chaperon blanc. Petit à petit, Pépone fait son nid. La petite fée au pyjama gris. Un cheveu dans ma soupe. Le magazine de référence qui éveille les enfants aux contes des souvenirs de lecture pour la vie ! À l'âge où l'enfant ne sait pas lire, il a besoin d'histoires mettant en mots et en images ce qu'il ne saurait dire ou appréhender autrement, et de récits pour se représenter le monde et ses émotions.

Ha pasado un año desde que Eden Munro vio por última vez a su medio hermano - confesémoslo, también su amor secreto - Tyler. Desde entonces no ha escatimado esfuerzos por olvidarlo y luchar contra ese amor prohibido. Pero cuando Tyler la invita a reunirse con él en New York durante el verano… su determinación flojea. Mucho.

Doctor Who is a show about books, TV, and science fiction for the fans within us all: the Tenth Doctor loves Harry Potter, the Eleventh Doctor wears costumes, and Martha Jones wants to record Shakespeare's lost play and sell it on the Internet. As the characters gush over Agatha Christie or tangle with Men in Black, they enter a self-referential world of fiction about fiction, delighting in pure fandom.

I'm sure you have experienced visiting your doctor when you're feeling under the weather and notice that before any of the consultation starts, the doctor takes your blood pressure first? I'm sure you've noticed this when visiting clinics as well. One of the first things that doctors or any other health care professionals always checks is your blood pressure. This is even if the illness you went to the doctor for in the first place is not related whatsoever to your blood pressure.