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What is the right way to handle an abusive partner? An unexpected pregnancy? A toxic friendship? Chronic unemployment? Gender dysphoria? A family member going to war? A disability? Anger? Loneliness? Finding themselves in disempowering, frightening, or otherwise unendurable circumstances, the girls, women, and non-binary characters in Maria Adelmann's stories look for ways to free themselves into new lives or, at the very least, new states of feeling.

Ein einsames Farmhaus im Hochmoor Yorkshires. Ein jahrzehntealtes, bedrohliches Geheimnis. Eine Fremde, die die Mauern des Schweigens zum Einsturz bringt... Für das zerrüttete Ehepaar Barbara und Ralph Amberg läuft die Weihnachtsreise von Anfang an schief und sie werden in Westhill House eingeschneit. Barbara sieht sich plötzlich mit der Lebensgeschichte jener Frau konfrontiert, der Westhill House einmal gehört hat: Frances Gray. Sie taucht beim Lesen in ein beklemmendes Geflecht aus Liebe und Hass, Verachtung, Abhängigkeit und unbändigem Freiheitswillen ein.

At this moment, Catherine Des Lauriers wants only two things in life: to forget all about the cheating ex she left behind in Paris, and for Maple Springs Country Music Fest to end while she's still somewhat sane. When an attractive stranger waltzes into her grandfather's pottery shop, Catherine can't stop herself from unloading her profound contempt for the festival frenzy and in particular for Jesse Morgan, the main attraction of the event. Much to her dismay, Catherine is gob smacked to discover that the stranger is none other than the boot-scooting singer herself.

Three generations of women come together in this addictive debut full of family secrets, heart-wrenching drama, and the promise of second chances.

Trying to get your life together? Got three dead houseplants, no debit card and an exploded yoghurt in your bag? Useful, funny and life-affirming, Nobody Panic is an instruction manual for anyone with absolutely no idea what they're doing. From the creators of the critically acclaimed podcast comes a series of how-to guides for everything from job interviews to leaving a WhatsApp group, from understanding the oven to dealing with your best friend's new (astoundingly dull) partner. There's also a poem about taxes.

Ella Gallaher wants to be taken seriously. She has lived a privileged life, but there's more to her than shopping all day and partying all night. She wants a second chance at life to show she can make a difference. The owners at Make It Easy Designs recognize the promise in Ella and ask her to join them. She is well on her way to a meaningful career when Gia Augustino comes to live with her Aunt Dru. Ella finds a friend in Gia who sees her for the woman she wants to be. However, Gia's determined to put a little fun back into Ella's too-serious life.

On a winter Saturday night in post-war Bristol, sisters Moira and Evelyn, on the cusp of adulthood, go to an art students’ party in a dockside pub; there they meet two men, Paul and Sinden, whose air of worldliness and sophistication both intrigues and repels them. Sinden calls a few days later to invite them over to the grand suburban mansion Paul shares with his brother and sister, and Moira accepts despite Evelyn’s misgivings. As the night unfolds in this unfamiliar, glamorous new setting, the sisters learn things about themselves and each other that shock them.

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Ein einsames Farmhaus im Hochmoor Yorkshires. Ein jahrzehntealtes, bedrohliches Geheimnis. Eine Fremde, die die Mauern des Schweigens zum Einsturz bringt... Für das zerrüttete Ehepaar Barbara und Ralph Amberg läuft die Weihnachtsreise von Anfang an schief und sie werden in Westhill House eingeschneit. Barbara sieht sich plötzlich mit der Lebensgeschichte jener Frau konfrontiert, der Westhill House einmal gehört hat: Frances Gray. Sie taucht beim Lesen in ein beklemmendes Geflecht aus Liebe und Hass, Verachtung, Abhängigkeit und unbändigem Freiheitswillen ein.

Samantha Reynolds' life in Aloha Lagoon feels like it's finally smooth sailing. She’s settled into her job as the resorts' surf instructor for children, things are looking good with her boyfriend Casey, and she has an amazing BFF in the local surf shop owner, Alani. But when a storm hits Aloha Lagoon, Alani’s past comes back to haunt her, and Sam finds her bestie standing over the dead body of her wayward ex-boyfriend.

I’m Ivy Giacometti, a nightclub singer from New York, but tonight, I’m masquerading as Miss Black. I’m visiting my friend Tessa who lives in New Orleans and we’ve just been busted for gate-crashing a masked party after Tessa pretends to know Countess Montgomery, the mysterious hostess. A charming and devilishly attractive stranger saves us from humiliation and ushers us inside, and it soon becomes clear that this is not the kind of party I was expecting.

Welcome to Other Worlds, the fourth volume in the Guys Read Library. Prepare yourself for 10 trips into the unknown, as 10 of your favorite writers spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined. Compiled by National Ambassador for Children's Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is the most exciting collection of stories on this - or any other - planet.

Ein kleiner Ort im ländlichen Louisiana. Seine afroamerikanischen Bewohner blicken mit Stolz auf eine lange Tradition und Geschichte, und vor allem auf ihre Kinder, die von Generation zu Generation hellhäutiger zu werden scheinen. Stella und Desiree etwa, Zwillingsschwestern von ganz unterschiedlichem Wesen. Aber in einem sind sie sich einig: Hier sehen sie keine Zukunft für sich. In New Orleans trennen sich ihre Wege. Denn Stella tritt unbemerkt in eine nur weißen Amerikanern vorbehaltene Welt - und bricht alle Brücken hinter sich ab.

Gerade hat sich Sonya MacTavish von ihrem untreuen Verlobten getrennt und ihren Job gekündigt, da steht plötzlich ein Anwalt vor ihrer Tür, der ihr von einem unbekannten Onkel erzählt. Dieser habe ihr ein majestätisches Herrenhaus an der Küste von Maine vermacht. Als Sonya ihr ominöses Erbe besichtigt, verliebt sie sich sofort in das verwunschene Anwesen, das eine düstere Geschichte verbirgt. In dieser entdeckt Sonya das jahrzehntealte Rätsel, das stets die Frauen in ihrer Familie beschäftigte und bis heute nicht gelöst ist.

The wide variety of recipes presented in the audiobook guarantees that you’ll be getting enough high-quality protein to support healthy weight loss and intense physical activity. The recipes have been carefully selected so that they don’t require any specialized equipment or advanced cooking skills. You’ll nail them even if you’re a complete beginner!

Das Leben strahlt in unendlich vielen Farben. Gold ist die Farbe der Unschuld, Grün steht für Stabilität und ein bestimmtes Blau für Traurigkeit. Schon als Kind entdeckt Alice, dass sie den Gemütszustand anderer Menschen als Farbe sehen kann. Die Auren verraten Alice, ob ihr Gegenüber die Wahrheit sagt oder lügt, glücklich ist oder heimlich den Tränen nah. Ihr eigenes Leben in die Farben des Glücks zu tauchen, scheint dagegen unendlich schwer. Ausgerechnet die Natur liefert der Großstadtpflanze, die bisher jeden Kaktus kleingekriegt hat, einen ersten Hinweis.

A heroine for our times, Etta Lemon campaigned for 50 years against the worldwide slaughter of birds for extravagantly feathered hats. Her legacy is the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (the RSPB), grown from an all-female pressure group of 1889 with the splendidly simple pledge: Wear No Feathers. Etta’s long battle against ‘murderous millinery’ triumphed with the Plumage Act of 1921 - but her legacy has been eclipsed by the more glamorous campaign for the vote, led by the elegantly plumed Emmeline Pankhurst.

Would you like to be able to improve your daily bodily functions in a natural way? Would you like to be able to live longer and delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases? You can do it by practicing autophagy! Most of us would relish the idea of living a long life, healthy and free from the effects of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Attaining this can be tricky, as our physical bodies often live on beyond the capabilities of our brain, but there is a way to prevent the decline.

A tragic explosion results in the death of over 200 airplane passengers. Was the explosion caused by pilot error, or was it a conspiracy? Pilot Cathalene (Lena) Penn, accused by the airline of being a smuggler, died in the tragedy, and her wife, Jessica is desperate to clear Lena’s good name. When Jessica travels to Belgium, her wife’s home away from home, she discovers diamonds, a second family, and a mystery.... Sometimes, choosing between what is safe and what is right isn’t easy, and running away is always an option...flight!

When Lori’s Dorothy Parker-loving grandmother dies, Lori’s world is turned upside down. Grandma Sheryl was everything to Lori—and not just because Sheryl raised Lori when Lori’s mom got a job out of town. Now Lori’s mom is insisting on moving her away from her beloved Boston right before senior year. Desperate to stay for as long as possible, Lori insists on honoring her grandmother’s last request before she moves: to scatter Sheryl’s ashes near things that grow.