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Writing with diverse poetic forms and using original artwork to deepen the exploration of conflict, Jo Patti presents us with a dynamic and edgy second book of poetry. Not for the faint hearted. This volume of poetry includes poems which express experiences where conflict has occurred. Conflict may arise from misunderstanding, historical grievances, struggles over control, power and money. Conflict may be borne out of righteous resistance. 

The Easter holidays are about to get a lot more exciting! Maddy and her best friend Dev have lucked out and are heading to the seaside where the brand-new roller coaster, the Mega Beast, is about to open. This will literally be life-changing! One problem: Maddy has to bring her annoying little brother Oli and her cheeky grandad Agung along for the weekend. With seaside hazards such as terrifying seagulls, stinky pickled eggs and a giant candyfloss-mad dog to deal with, will Maddy ever get to loop-the-loop on the best ride ever?

Young orphan Judy Abbott’s life is turned upside down following an unexpected message. An anonymous benefactor has offered to pay for Judy to attend college on one condition – she must write to the mysterious donor every month to update them on her progress, and she must never know who they are.

Harper Deering has figured it out. The most fulfilling Christmas celebrations go beyond the giving of gifts and involve the giving of one’s self - a mirroring of the original Christmas, so to speak. She’s organized her family’s traditions accordingly. But the discovery of a lifelong secret on Christmas morning rocks her world and sets her on a course that challenges her ideas of generosity and loyalty. Is there such a thing as being too sacrificial to keep a loved one happy? Harper has always been a risk-taker, but the relationships at stake now are all too precious.

The muggy silence that hung outside my bedroom window that August night in 1982 was pierced by the ringing telephone. A baby call. My mother was a baby-catcher (a midwife) and whenever the call came, she went. Too young to stay at home by myself, I went with her. I planned to draw or sleep as my mother worked, but on that night, as storm clouds burst overhead knocking power out for miles around, nothing went as planned.

Thelma's marriage is unraveling as her oblivious husband Wally rediscovers his youthful obsession with Che Guevara. When Rosa, a young Cuban poet, joins his writing group, he unexpectedly books a trip to Cuba. Thelma decides to join him and discovers that he has inexplicably disappeared. As she searches for Wally, she converses with the ghost of her father, confronts her abandoned dreams, and relies on the help of odd strangers.

Never make the same mistake twice is my motto. After being left in the dust of an old pickup truck, I promised that I would take care of myself and never trust another man with a sexy smirk and cowboy boots. Then he showed up, and he’s everywhere I turn, making me want something I shouldn’t.

Als Commissar der Imperialen Armee ist es Ciaphas Cains Aufgabe, seinen Soldaten mutigen Schrittes voranzugehen und für die Moral der Truppe zu sorgen. Nachdem seine Taten ihn allerdings zu einem unfreiwilligen Helden des Imperiums gemacht haben, wird er immer wieder in riskante Einsätze geschickt, die ihn beinahe Kopf und Kragen kosten. In der Hoffnung, endlich einen ruhigen Posten gefunden zu haben, nimmt er den Auftrag an, aus den Überresten zweier valhallanischer Verbände ein Regiment zu formen.

When you say you're a sexologist, people imagine Marilyn Monroe. They don't expect a woman who uses a wheelchair. As the host of the All Access Podcast, I'm breaking barriers, crushing stigmas, and creating sexual connections that are fulfilling for my fans. Only, I've hit a snag. A lovely listener wants some advice about accessible rope play and I'm drawing a big fat blank. Which leaves me with no option but to get out there and give it a go. Which is how I meet Jay Wood - rigger, carpenter, and all-around hottie.

Auf der Eiswelt Simia Orichalcae macht sich Unruhe breit, als immer wieder Minenarbeiter unter mysteriösen Umständen verschwinden. Als ranghöchstem Vertreter des Astra Militarum obliegt es Commissar Ciaphas Cain, der Sache nachzugehen. Niemand ahnt jedoch, dass sich der Planet in der Einfallschneise einer gewaltigen Orkhorde befindet. Als die wilden Grünhäute unvermittelt über die Welt herfallen, regt sich ein gefährliches Übel in der eisigen Tiefe des Planeten.

Ciaphas Cains neueste Mission führt ihn und sein Regiment zum Planeten Adumbria, den sie gegen eine bevorstehende Chaosinvasion verteidigen sollen. Doch jeglicher Hoffnung auf einen ruhigen Einsatz wird schnell ein Ende bereitet, als ein weiteres Regiment der Imperialen Armee auftaucht, welches von einem alten "Freund" aus der Schola Progenium angeführt wird. Gleichzeitig stachelt ein gefährlicher Kult die Bewohner des Planeten zu einem Aufstand an.

Does your beautiful, talented daughter constantly put herself down? Is she stuck in a cycle of comparing herself to others? Is she silent, withdrawn or argumentative when she comes home from school? Would she rather stay alone in her room than join a family day out? These are all signs that your daughter is struggling to cope with the demands of modern life. By following the advice in this audiobook, you can help her to see how great she is, and how much greater she can become: a confident, resilient girl who is not afraid to aim high, work hard and bounce back.

Jerusha Abbott, an eighteen year old orphan, faces an uncertain future in the charity home where she has lived all her life. On reaching adulthood, the orphanage can no longer offer shelter to its inmates. Her anxiety leads her into wild speculation when she is summoned to the matron's office. But a surprise awaits her. One of the visitors, a wealthy Trustee of the orphanage, has offered to fund Jerusha's college education and fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer. The only condition he makes is that he remain anonymous and that she write to him regularly about her progress.

Cruise Control Your Business is for anyone who is looking to get freedom from stress and procrastination and is ready to take their power back. Author Harshna H. Patel has used these steps to successfully manage multiple businesses at once without being there 24/7, and she can teach you, too!

In this part memoir, part mental health resource and how-to guide, Jo Love throws opens the door of her therapist's office and shines a light on what exactly goes on in the therapy room. With the help of experts, including her very own therapist, Jo opens a rare window into the real world of therapy, unpicking the magical powers that enabled her to re-find her own voice, restored her resilience through the cloudiest days and ultimately saved her from her own mind.

Kelley Jo Burke embarks on a wild journey to understand many things, including the part where her grandfather sort of murdered her grandmother. Returning to a house filled with her first memories of childhood, she begins to explore the complex origins of her own anxiety. Along the way, she reflects on alienation and immigration, mental health and generational trauma, and the nature of memory itself. A memoir filled with raw honesty, comedy, tragedy, and grace.

Do you want to be happy? Not waiting-for-the-weekend happy. Not happy-ish. Really, truly happy. Unconditionally satisfied. Every single day. High-performing financial services exec and time-strapped mother of two Barbara Demone thought she'd have to pencil in happiness for later-until she realized she already had everything she needed to enjoy her life, exactly as it was. Three years later, she'd hit on a formula for genuine, lasting happiness that really works - even with a jam-packed schedule, a demanding career, and the equally demanding job of parenthood.

I never wanted to be a cowboy - living in a small town was suffocating. The military was my out. I saw every place I ever wanted and everything that nightmares are made of...until I almost lost my life and ended up back home.

Jordan hoped her life would change after the fiery death of the devious sorcerer, Asa Trebane. She was wrong. The Black Order of the Cult is gearing up to select a new Supreme Leader, and Lucifer will be judge and jury. Seeley, Jordan’s mother, is possessed with a curse, and even the priests can’t find a solution to defeat the evil devouring her. Jordan must dig deeper into the Satanic realm and joins forces with a wicked witch to save her family from the clutches of hell.

Being a cowboy is in my blood, just like my father, and his father before him. Except unlike my father the only thing that interested me were my horses. I was the quiet one, the one who stood in the back and watched things unfold. Until I found her fighting for her life. Something inside me shifted. I couldn’t stop it, I fell in love with her. Even though I knew, in the end, she would leave me.