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Empowering life lessons from myths and monsters. Encounter rebel goddesses, stories of complex love and the mythical might of women as Nikita Gill takes listeners on a magical journey of empowerment. Inspired by ancient Greek mythology, discover the power and glory of the greatest goddesses. From the potent venom of Medusa and transformative sorcery of Circe to the rising up of Athena over Olympus, these are the mothers, warriors, creators, survivors and destroyers that shook the world.

After Ruth Dixon's mother deserts her on Christmas Eve, her father comes home drunk and commits an unthinkable act. Without money or friends she has nowhere to go, but when he hurts her a second time, she knows what she must do. She is rescued by Jay, a businessman, who takes her to the convent where she meets Sister Madeline. Along with the rest of the nuns, Maddy provides food, shelter and education for orphans. Ruth comes to see her new friends as family, and things are finally looking up.

Ils ne se connaissent pas, mais un même rêve leur a donné rendez-vous dans une mystérieuse chapelle des Highlands en Écosse. Valeria, Peter et Stefan ignorent qu'ils sont la preuve vivante d'une découverte révolutionnaire sur les arcanes de la mémoire faite vingt ans plus tôt par deux scientifiques disparus. Une découverte que beaucoup voudraient s'approprier - à n'importe quel prix. Pour échapper à ceux qui les traquent, ils n'ont pas d'autre choix que de remonter à l'origine du secret dont ils sont les ultimes gardiens. Leurs souvenirs sont des sanctuaires.

With lyrical prose and striking verse, beloved poet Nikita Gill (Fierce Fairytales, Wild Embers) uses the history of Ancient Greece and beyond to explore and share the stories of the mothers, warriors, creators, survivors, and destroyers who shook the world. In pieces that burn with empathy and admiration for these women, Gill unearths the power and glory of the very foundations of mythology and culture that have been too-often ignored or pushed aside. Gill's poetry and stories weave old and forgotten tales of might and love into an empowering collection.

Finally, a how-not-to guide for marketers who are tired of wasting time, energy, and money on tactics that no longer work. In a world with too many choices and too little time, companies without highly engaged, devoted, and vocal customers won't survive. This audiobook was recorded to inspire bold brand leaders to reclaim marketing's power position within the C-suite and more fully exploit the rich talent and sizable budgets at their disposal.

You’re about to discover several proven techniques for how to make money online. But first...do you recognize the following? Almost everyone, at one point in their lives, wonders whether their careers are really worth all they are missing in their life. Now, what if you had another option, one that would save you from the horrors of Monday morning traffic, worrying about your Christmas bonus and late paychecks, promotions and recruitment's, and office politics and mergers?

Der Alptraum aller Eltern - der Beginn der Schulferien. Statt in der Sonne zu liegen, ein Buch zu lesen - neben sich ein schönes kühles Glas Pinot Grigio -, muss Mami ihre zwei gelangweilten Lieblinge bei Laune halten. Panisch meldet sie die Kinder bei Sportfreizeiten und anderen Betreuungsangeboten an und muss sich trotzdem andauernd bei der Arbeit abmelden. Mami ist erschöpft. Aber das ist erst der Anfang.

Dans un grand hôpital d'Édimbourg, le docteur Scott Kinross et la généticienne Jenni Cooper travaillent sur la maladie d'Alzheimer. Alors que le mal progresse à un rythme inquiétant, frappant des sujets toujours plus nombreux, toujours plus jeunes, leurs conclusions sont effrayantes : si ce fléau l'emporte, tout ce qui fait de nous des êtres humains disparaîtra. Dans un monde où les intérêts financiers règnent en despotes, c'est le début d'une guerre silencieuse dont Kinross et Cooper ne sont pas les seuls à entrevoir les enjeux.

When Amy Fortune returns to her childhood home, she discovers something sinister in the air - but is former lover Leone Garoul stalking her or protecting her? Amy Fortune and Leone Garoul were teenage lovers. Now, years later, Amy returns to Little Dip, the Garoul home valley, to help her aunt finish a botanical project. Except Little Dip is no longer the happy place of Amy’s childhood memories. There’s something sinister in the woods.

La philosophie Marx - discipline et méthode. Lorsque la libellule est confrontée à un obstacle, son premier mouvement consiste à changer d'axe. Sans jamais reculer, elle teste un passage par le haut, puis par le bas, de droite à gauche et de gauche à droite, jusqu'à trouver la solution. Autrement dit, la libellule se montre capable de prendre de la distance. Dans "La stratégie de la libellule", Thierry Marx développe tous les mots-clefs qui lui ont permis de construire et d'affiner sa philosophie.

Not all monsters are created equal. Cane was supposed to be out of sight. His most important asset has always been his anonymity, spanning back to his days as an assassin for the US government. But when he finds a cassette player taped to the bumper of his vehicle, he realizes someone not only knows what car he drives, but the routes he takes, as well as what’s most important to him. He’s compelled to listen to the message on the tape, but deep-down, he knows that once he does, his life will never be the same again.

It's 1977, and Connie Fortune has an easy, freewheeling life as a wildlife photographer and illustrator. A new contract brings her to the Little Dip valley in Oregon to track down a rare bird, but a clash with Sylvie Garoul, the valley's owner and matriarch of the mysterious Garoul family, and her daughter, the haughty, frustrating, but somehow bewitching Marie Garoul, ruins the deal.

Laura se pose beaucoup de questions. Comment réussir sa vie ? Est-il possible de manger tout ce que l'on aime sans prendre dix kilos ? Comment trouver l'amour ? Trop de doutes pour être heureuse, trop d'envies pour se contenter du banal... Jusqu'au jour où un accident va complètement effacer sa mémoire. La voilà à nouveau débutante face à la vie, obligée de tout redécouvrir : les bonbons, les soutien-gorges, les garçons, l'électricité et les lois qui gouvernent l'Univers.

Fear Fi Fo Fum is a story of brilliant brains over bullying braun, of wit and wisdom over wicked war-some-ness. When the Irish giant Finn McCool hears that an even bigger giant is coming to turn him into sausages, Finn panics. Luckily, his very wise and calm wife comes up with the strongest cunning plan you ever heard. Suitable for age five and up.

Mami ist gerade 39 geworden. Mit Schrecken blickt sie einer Zukunft entgegen, in der sie ständig gefragt wird, ob sie nicht auch mal zum Yoga für Fortgeschrittene kommen will, und wo auf Partys alle so tun, als hätten sie nach einem Glas Wein schon "ein Schwipschen". Aber Mami hat weder Lust auf einen praktischen Haarschnitt noch darauf, nur noch für ihre Kinder zu leben und auf dem Schulhof rumzustehen, während andere Mütter mit den jüngsten außerlehrplanmäßigen Aktivitäten ihres Nachwuchses angeben.

1911: When 15-year-old Mary Kirk meets Wallis Warfield at summer camp, she’s immediately captivated by her fearless, brazen, and self-assured personality. Though Mary’s family isn’t crazy about Wallis, Mary stands by her side - even years later when rumors swirl about Wallis and her reckless behavior with the Prince of Wales. But when Mary’s loyalty to Wallis comes into question, their friendship will be put to the test. 1997: After a romantic proposal in Paris, Rachel and her fiancé Alex are in a cab when the car ahead crashes.

The eight chapter from Life Bites. Please be aware that these are a short series of three eulogies

Why Mummy Swears is the much anticipated new novel from Gill Sims, author of the hilarious Why Mummy Drinks and online sensation Peter and Jane. It’s every parents’ nightmare - the start of the school holidays - and instead of sitting in the sun, reading a book over a cold, crisp glass of Pinot Grigio, Mummy has two bored moppets to attend to. After frantically booking sports camps, child minder slots, not to mention time off work, Mummy is exhausted. But this is only the beginning....

From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dysfunctional, Esquire's resident advice columnist. In this raffish, hilarious, scathing yet often surprisingly humane collection, Gill applies his unmatched wit to the largest and smallest issues of our time. Whether you're struggling to satisfy your other half, having a crisis over your baldness, don't like your daughter's boyfriend or need the definitive rules on shorts, leather jackets and man-bags, AA Gill has all the answers - but you'd better brace yourself first.

Alexandra veut parcourir le monde librement, sans subir les gardes du corps que son père lui assigne. Les faire tourner en bourrique est d'ailleurs son sport favori. Avec Tom Drake, les choses risquent pourtant de changer. En bon militaire, il ne se laisse pas intimider par la jeune femme. Et qui sait, un jour, elle aura peut-être besoin de lui pour de bon... Découvrez ce roman revisité et réinventé, avec un chapitre supplémentaire qui vous entraîne dans les surprenantes coulisses de sa création. En bonus, savourez une nouvelle désormais introuvable comme seul Gilles Legardinier sait en écrire.