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Meet 13-year-old Sarah Starbright, who lives with her mom, Hana, and her cat, Sir Perity. Her ability to see magic where others are unable has made for a lonely existence, one where she does not fit in with her classmates. Overnight, Sarah learns of her true origins. She is the Starchild, born from a mystical portal and destined to save the Ancient Forest—the guardian of the Karrian Galaxy, in its darkest hour of need. As Sarah struggles to grow into her magic in time to complete her life’s purpose, she is hunted by another race of beings who wish to turn her magic toward the dark.

Mika weiß nicht, was es bedeutet, eine richtige Familie zu haben. Seine Eltern sind gefangen in ihrer Sucht und kümmern sich kaum um ihn. Die Hoffnung, dass sich etwas ändert, stirbt endgültig, als er eines Tages selbst mit Drogen erwischt wird. Das Jugendamt schickt Mika gegen seinen Willen fort: raus aus der Stadt, auf einen Bauernhof zu einer perfekt scheinenden Pflegefamilie. Er hat so gar keinen Bock darauf, heile Welt zu spielen, aber nach und nach bringt vor allem Joanna seine harte Mauer zum Bröckeln. Und während Mika lernt, wieder zu hoffen, tut er alles, um sein Herz nicht zu verlieren.

I've been in love with Wes since I was in braces. Him—not so much. But this is the summer I'm finally going to get him to notice me. Unfortunately, my best friend and partner-in-crime decided to run off for the summer, so I'm stuck with her annoying older brother, Eric, as my wingman.

Der 17-jährige Arek hat die Prophezeiung erfüllt, den grausamen Herrscher des Königreichs Ere zu töten - aber was nun? Matt - Magier und bester Freund von Arek - rät ihm, selbst den Thron einzunehmen, bis die rechtmäßige Königin befreit ist. Doch der Plan geht schief, und Arek gerät in große Schwierigkeiten: Als neuer König muss er bis zu seinem 18. Geburtstag einen Gefährten finden - ansonsten stirbt er. Ihm bleiben nur drei Monate, und so sucht er verzweifelt nach einem Partner.

An anonymous letter arrives at the offices of the Clarendon English Dictionary containing a challenge for the team of lexicographers working there. It's clear that's it's not the usual run-of-the-mill, eccentric enquiry. The letter hints at secrets, lies and a year. 2010. For Martha Thornhill, the new senior editor, that year can mean only one thing: the summer her brilliant, beautiful older sister Charlie went missing.

When Kitty and Rian Farrell sail their schooner Katipo III into Dunedin Harbour in 1863, they are on tenterhooks. The new Otago goldfields have attracted all-comers, including their friend Wong Fu from Ballarat, who has sent a message for their help. To their surprise, Wong Fu reveals he is more than a mere fortune seeker—he is in fact a Cloud Leopard tong master and his daughter, Bao, has been kidnapped and taken to opium-ridden China.

Molly's life is almost perfect. She's the devoted mother of Rose and a renowned horse trainer. She lives amid the beauty of Jacaranda Farm in the beautiful Far North Queensland countryside, surrounded by family and friends—none closer than hunky stockman Heath. But she's still looking for the love of her life, and wonders whether that could be Mark, the long-lost father of her daughter. When Mark stumbles back into her world, Molly begins to hope for a future she'd long ago relinquished.

As a professional bull rider in America for the past sixteen years, Zane has stayed a sensible distance from the one woman he's always loved but could never have—Emma, his childhood friend and his brother's wife. But a phone call revealing his stepfather's sudden death means keeping half a world between them is no longer an option. Returning to Silvergum, how will he keep his long-held feelings under control?

When the Yarrowee River bursts its banks, Rian Farrell, a dashing Irish sea captain and part-time gunrunner, disappears in the torrential flood. Believing herself a widow, the headstrong and passionate Kitty Farrell's heart is left in tatters after the sudden death of her beloved husband. In her grief, she finally succumbs to the attractions of his long-time shipmate, Daniel, who has loved her from afar for many years. the consequences are disastrous, and will challenge Kitty Farrell both physically and mentally.

It's Sarah Clarke's dream to experience the real Australian outback. When the opportunity comes up to join her boyfriend Brad on remote property Rosalee Station, she jumps at the chance. But within days of arriving, her relationship is in tatters, and the reality of outback life is fast losing its appeal. Determined to prove herself, Sarah stays on, earning the admiration of Matt, the station owners' son. Beneath the wide outback skies, the pair are irresistibly drawn to each other, until a stolen kiss leads to disaster.

After eight years of marriage, Sarah Walsh had thought she and Matt would be together forever. But when a fatal accident serves up the cruelest punishment any mother could face, their relationship falters. Sarah is helpless as Matt flies off the rails—she braves one last-ditch attempt to try and make him see they need to work together to get through the heartache. But will it be enough? And what about her—how does she go on alone?

When 18-year-old Kitty Carlisle's father dies in 1838, her suddenly impoverished mother hopes her beautiful daughter might at least find a good husband. But then Kitty is compromised by an unscrupulous adventurer, and she is banished in disgrace to the colonies. In the infamous whaling port of Kororareka—known as the Hell-Hole of the Pacific—Kitty falls in love with Rian Farrell, a mysterious sea captain with secrets of his own. Shocking events force her to flee the Bay of Islands for Sydney, but her independent heart leads her into a web of illicit sexual liaison, betrayal and death.

When 18-year-old Kitty Carlisle's father dies unexpectedly in Norfolk in 1838, Kitty and her mother are left impoverished. After Kitty is discovered in a compromising position with an unscrupulous adventurer, her reputation is left in shreds. In desperation, her mother banishes Kitty to the colonies in disgrace, under the guardianship of her dour missionary uncle and his long-suffering wife. Against the backdrop of the wild and unruly Bay of Islands in the period leading up to the signing of the treaty of Waitangi, Kitty meets and falls in love with Ryan Farrell, a ships captain.

Free, and able to pursue the adventurers who left him for dead in the harrowing realm of the Nightlands—and when one of those treacherous adventurers falls right into his lap, all he can do is praise Weltyr and make use of his good fortune. When the paladin learns that the dwarf, Grimalkin, may have taken the Scepter of Weltyr for himself back to the dwarven nation, Rorke manages to convince his beautiful durrow companions to come on this retrieval mission—not just for his own purposes, but to increase their odds of successfully retrieving Valeria’s sacred ring.

Es gibt ganze Anthologien mit Geschichten darüber, was die Menschheit tun würde, wenn ein Spiel Besitz von ihrer Welt ergreift. Was aber, wenn die Menschen in einer Welt leben, die schon seit Tausenden von Jahren von einem Spiel beherrscht wird? Was, wenn sie die Überlebenden eines blutigen Gefechts sind, die sich ihren Platz auf dem Planeten erkämpft und verdient haben? Tailyn Vlashich war ein junger Niemand, der sich einen Dreck um den ganzen Ruhm- und Ehre-Zirkus scherte.

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The ability to stand up and give a presentation, a speech, a lesson or a toast in a way that captures your audience's attention and actually makes them think, feel or do something as a result is one of the most effective ways to stand out at work and in life. This book is a shortcut to making you shine on stage when you are under the spotlight or presenting on screen. It is a practical guide to giving presentations that will take away the fear factor by providing the tips, techniques and tools to create and deliver presentations you'll enjoy giving and your audience will want to hear.

Auf der Bristlecone Pine Ranch im beschaulichen Örtchen Crosston Creek hat Holly ein Zuhause gefunden. Brian, der Eigentümer der Ranch, ist ein väterlicher Freund für sie geworden und die Arbeit mit den Pferden könnte für Holly nicht erfüllender sein. Als sie erfährt, dass die Ranch in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten steckt und Brian sie verkaufen muss, bricht für Holly eine Welt zusammen. Die einzige Rettung wäre Brians Sohn Callen - ein erfolgreicher Anwalt. Der hat allerdings seit einem tragischen Unfall vor Jahren nicht mehr mit seinem Vater gesprochen und die Ranch interessiert ihn nicht.

Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapist who runs a clinic in the UK but also works with clients worldwide to support them with their mental health. The combination of CBT and hypnosis is a powerful one so as you work through this book you'll not only be given tools but you'll also be taken through exercises and explanations. You will also have relaxation and hypnosis downloads to listen to.

When Tina Louise was around six years old she was shunted off to boarding school by her parents, who were divorcing. Sunday is her moving memoir of growing up in an uncaring world of strangers. With fidelity to the thoughts and feelings and language of a young girl, Tina writes about her childhood fears, fistfights, friends, and fantasies. A blue stone, the color of her mother's eyes, becomes her link to the world that left her behind; a childhood prank has adult repercussions; Sunday, the day when parents visit, becomes a day of hope and dreams of reconciliation.