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Told through personal, national, and cultural histories, Buffalo Girl is a feminist indictment of the violence used to define and control women's bodies. These poems are full of lush tropical plants, dense forests, pockets of wildflowers, and full of the wolves that lurk in the forests of our everyday lives. Opening the whispered frames around sexuality and sex work, immersed in the unflattering symptoms of survival, Buffalo Girl burgeons with matrilineal love and corporeal rage while censuring the white gaze and the violence enacted through the English language.

In this thrilling small-town adventure, Dulcie Brisand knows her family has secrets, but they were buried long ago…until they suddenly refuse to stay that way. Now, she’s on the run and must face hidden conspiracies, as she attempts to save herself and those she loves.

After being framed for her parent’s death and ending up in an insane asylum, Maya escapes and hopes to settle down in a small town in the middle of nowhere. The small house seems like the perfect place to bury the ghosts of her past, but sometimes, those ghosts refuse to stay dead, and perfect isn’t so perfect after all.

On the morning of her 25th birthday, Abi awakes to a strange voice in her bedroom, not knowing it is the voice of her long-dead Victorian ancestor, Katrina. Receiving messages and haunting visions that put her life in danger, she takes on the help of her neighbour and childhood friend Ben, paranormal investigator Jack and his partner Luna, who just so happens to be a witch. Join Abi on her journey to Blue Waters Asylum, where she learns the truth about Katrina's horrific death and the family she had lost, all because of one woman's jealousy.

In this memoir, Jessica tells the story of leaving her family to move away from a closed religious society that refers to itself as “The Truth.” The church gave her a rulebook for life that separated members of the Truth from the rest of society. Remaining inside the community was Good. Being outside the community—in Satan’s World—was Bad. The Truth keeps close records of all its members who are in Good standing.

When the widow Tessa Mason drives to a werewolf territory in Virginia to attend her estranged twin brother’s wedding, she expects to meet the bride’s family. What she doesn’t expect is that her new brothers-in-law, Logan and Jacob, will claim her as their fated mate. She’s not interested, but they don’t care about that. They want her as their mate, and they’re going to have her, no matter the cost. After her brother’s betrayal leaves her defenseless, the twins use it to their advantage.

Most of us have heard of the mind-body connection, but did you know that there is a physical structure that connects the mind and body? That connection is the Vagus nerve, and it’s singularly responsible for maintaining balance in our mental and physical health. In The Nervous System Reset, Jessica Maguire shares the wisdom of her popular Nervous System School masterclasses and shows listeners how to unlock the power of their Vagus nerve.

Using the concept of Light as a tool for personal and spiritual growth, bestselling author and entrepreneur Jessica Zweig challenges listeners to hit the proverbial “light switch" and illuminate their own lives. Rooted in the Pleiadian teachings of Light as “Information,” “Truth,” and “Love,” Jessica’s philosophy teaches listeners to name, claim, and reframe their inner darkness in order to unlock their infinite potential and remember who they truly are.

America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo. Holding It Together draws on five years of research in which Calarco surveyed over 4000 parents and conducted more than 400 hours of interviews with women who bear the brunt of our broken system.

Over seven generations, Jessica Goudeau’s family members were church elders, preachers, Sunday school teachers and potluck organizers. Her great-grandfather helped establish a Christian university in Abilene, Texas, which she attended along with her grandparents, parents, siblings, and cousins. Her family's legacy—a word she heard often growing up—was rooted in faithfulness, righteousness, and the hard work that built the great state of Texas.

Coauthors Alan Smyth and Jessica Midkiff have dedicated their lives to ending the plight of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. This book exposes the harsh realities facing vulnerable populations to these criminal enterprises and explores the transformative role of authentic masculinity. Upon listening to this book, men will open their eyes to how they knowingly and unknowingly participate in the dehumanization of women and children and how we can stand up to these horrors and transform the world.

It’s 1953, and for Nick Taylor, WWII veteran turned company lawyer, oil is the key to the future. He takes the train into the city for work and returns to the peaceful streets of the suburbs and to his wife, Bet, former codebreaker now housewife, and their two children, Katherine and Harry. Nick comes from humble origins but thanks to his work for American Oil, he can provide every comfort for his family, including Last House, a secluded country escape. Deep in the Vermont mountains, the Taylors are free from the stresses of modern life.

During a buffalo photo shoot, wildlife photographer Nikki Lancaster snaps a picture of an odd man who later follows her to her car. She races away, only to have a vehicle run her off the road and leave the scene of the accident. When the first officer on the scene is DCI Agent Xavier Palinski, her ex-fiancé, Nikki figures things can’t get any worse. She’s wrong. Days later, Nikki discovers a dead body in that same area. After search teams find the bodies of three other women, Nikki suspects she hasn’t just photographed a crazy tourist. Instead, she’s captured a serial killer on film.

Desperate to escape her dire situation, Nell Graves signs four years of her life away for an indenture in the colony of Maryland. Once she has served her time, she will have a chance at something few poor girls get: a completely fresh start. Unfortunately, the troubles in England haven’t left Maryland unscarred. In a province where men outnumber women six to one, Nell doesn’t think keeping her head down is an option. Matters only grow worse when she finds herself drawn to the worst man in the province for her to get involved with—extremely wealthy, very Catholic James Atwood.

There is an empty spot, a gap where love should be. Unresolved emotions affect the daughter’s relationships: her friendships, her marriage, her children, even future generations. Yet, there is one who can fill the hole in her heart and cover that gap. In this faith-based memoir, you'll hear how Jesus offers the emotional healing that makes true connection possible. Especially for daughters wounded by their mothers, he becomes a bridge of forgiveness.

London, 1865. Madame Blanche, das bekannteste Medium Londons, wird erdrosselt auf dem Friedhof Highgate gefunden. Somit bleibt für Inspector Basil Stockworth und seine Frau Charlotte keine Zeit für Flitterwochen, die Ermittlungen drängen, da der Fall in der Gesellschaft Wellen schlägt. Doch wie sich herausstellt, hatte nicht nur das Medium selbst, sondern auch seine Kundschaft viel zu verbergen. Charlotte erhält unterdessen Besuch von ihrer Tante – die ein lang gehütetes Familiengeheimnis lüftet.

Charlotte von Winterberg flieht aus ihrem Berliner Elternhaus nach London, um einer arrangierten Ehe zu entgehen. Dort übernimmt sie eine Stelle als Hauslehrerin in einer Einrichtung für gefallene Frauen. Auf einer Spenden-Soiree wird einer der Unterstützer des Instituts, Sir William May, vergiftet. Der junge und unkonventionelle Inspector Basil Stockworth übernimmt den Fall. Um mehr über Sir Williams Familie herauszufinden, vermittelt er Charlotte eine Stelle als Gouvernante im Haus des Verstorbenen. Dort erkennt sie rasch, dass jeder der Mays etwas zu verbergen hat.

London, 1865. Jack Calder, Lehrer an der Greenland's Ragged School im East End, wird erschlagen aufgefunden. Schnell entdecken Inspektor Stockworth und Sergeant Bennett bei den Ermittlungen, dass Calder Verbindungen in die Londoner Unterwelt hatte. Hatte er sich mit den falschen Leuten angelegt? Zeugen sind schwer zu finden. Doch die Ermittler bekommen tatkräftige Unterstützung von Stockworths Ehefrau Charlotte, die einer gefährlichen Spur nachgeht.

Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of the rat race? Are you longing for a simpler life and a way to get off the hamster wheel of working to buy more products to consume? A Sustainable Living Guide for Off-Grid & RV Living will teach you essential tips and strategies and help you make a plan to start living a simpler and more eco-friendly life starting today! The good news is it doesn’t have to be all or nothing, you can start small and learn as you go.

Mandy Wright is the nicest girl at Bliss High. She has it all: the hottest boyfriend, straight A's, the lead in our play, everything but me.... Everyone adores Mandy, but nobody really cares about her the way I do. After all, I know things no one else does. Like the fact that her closest friends are scheming to bring her down. That her boyfriend is cheating on her. That everyone she trusts is more dangerous than she knows.