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Night & Day takes us from the dusty shelves of an uncanny library filled with fictional characters to a bunker deep beneath the earth where scientists seek revenge on old Nazis, from an English marsh haunted by a mother and her son to a country house where a grieving widower finds comfort in a most unlikely source. Concluding with the author's account of how an obscure horror film brought him closer to his lost father, and how nostalgia can help through our hardest times, this is a collection that will move, entertain, and keep you listening late into the night.

Hay cosas en las que creemos a pesar de no tener pruebas de su existencia. Para Stephanie, una de ellas es el amor. Sabe que está ahí fuera. En alguna parte. Y puede que algún día lo encuentre, pero mientras tanto está satisfecha con su trabajo en la academia de artes marciales y sus noches con ligues esporádicos (pero muy atractivos) como Nick para distraerse.

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Emily is back in Ireland after nine long years away from home, when she sees him. Her ex-husband, Rob, holding hands with a five-year-old girl. A girl that should be hers. Over a decade before, Emily and Rob were exhausted but ecstatic new parents, delighting in the arrival of their longed-for baby daughter, Alannah. But tragedy was just a few weeks away, and in their unfathomable grief, Emily and Rob's marriage fell apart. Emily moved to New Zealand to get away – but returning to Dublin nearly a decade later for her mother's funeral, she finds herself face-to-face with her past.

Veronica Stratton, a specialty food broker with a business riding close to the margins, visits her parents in idyllic Estes Park for Christmas. With the holiday comes a DNA test from her younger sister and an engagement ring from her longtime boyfriend. The test confirms her secret suspicions: she's adopted. The ring rattles her even more, and she realizes that she might not be as ready to commit as she'd thought. With so much that she'd counted on suddenly falling apart, Veronica is looking for an escape.

Tildy Barrows, Head Curator of a beautiful archival library in San Francisco, is meticulously dedicated to the century’s worth of inventory housed in her beloved Beaux Art building. She loves the calm and order in the shelves of books and walls of art. But Tildy’s uneventful life takes an unexpected turn when she, first, learns the library is on the verge of bankruptcy and, second, discovers two exquisite never-before-seen dollhouses.

Dive into the future with "Ayla: Echoes of Dissent," the first book in Josef Hammer's Ayla: Chronicles of Rebellion series. This gripping dystopian adventure takes you into a vast digital metropolis controlled by an unseen elite. Meet Ayla, a determined young woman from the underground working class who sets out to uncover the intricate web of control spun by the ruling class. This is a must if you love dystopian fiction, young adult adventures, and social justice themes.

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As the Nimali princess, I’m expected to become a dragon shifter. I’ve already failed once, another failure threatens my life and the fate of everyone I care about. But the world outside my pampered existence is deadly. All my careful plans fall apart when I’m attacked by vicious creatures. The man who saves my life transforms into an impossible beast. His power is beyond belief. His touch ignites a fever beneath my skin. He thinks I may be destined for him and locks me away in his fortress. My people are depending on me. I must escape his prison.

Generous Press is a new kind of romance imprint. Someplace Generous—a vibrantly diverse and inclusive anthology of romantic short stories—can be described in one word: yes. Featuring stories by award-winning poets like Richard Siken, Rachel McKibbens, and Brionne Janae; acclaimed fiction writers like Temim Fruchter, Corinne Manning, and Max Delsohn; and popular thinkers like Jessica P. Pryde, Someplace Generous presents voices largely new to the genre of romance, each bringing a fresh take on what it means to tell a love story.

A truly global history, What's Her Name features biographies of incredible women spanning six continents and hundreds of years, from Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire to imperial China, the Americas and post-war Europe. Drawing on years of study and interviews with dozens of experts, this is a fascinating, thought-provoking look at the trailblazing women you've never heard of (but should have).

Georgina Corrigan is worried. The first women sent to her Percy Place home by the BOBs - an organisation which supports women escaping difficult home lives - are ready to step out into the world again. Some have found opportunities in Dublin, others in New York. Will those travelling to America find employment with the Harvey Company? Thousands try every year to become Harvey Girls - young women who serve in restaurants and hotels on the railway line. Will they be successful when so many fail?

Sulla Torre non si è niente, se non parte del vuoto che la circonda. È per questo che Vanda decide di allontanare sua figlia Ginevra dal palazzone in cui vivono, ventidue piani di cemento all'estrema periferia di Roma, e iscriverla al liceo in un quartiere benestante della città, dove potrà mescolarsi ai figli della gente che conta. Per Ginevra infatti - Vanda ne è certa - una speranza di riscatto c'è: a quattordici anni il suo corpo è esploso di una bellezza inaspettata, che la rende diversa dagli altri abitanti della Torre.

Meeslepende roman die zich afspeelt tegen de achtergrond van de Holocaust en is gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal. De Franse Claudette (Etty) Weil is schrijver in hart en nieren, maar door de anti-Joodse wetten tijdens de Duitse bezetting ziet haar uitgever zich gedwongen alle Joodse auteurs de laan uit te sturen. Ondanks dat ze geen inkomen of een vast thuis heeft, weet Etty een tijdlang uit Duitse handen te blijven, maar ze wordt uiteindelijk toch opgepakt en naar Auschwitz gedeporteerd.

Eine ›falsche Königin‹ greift Vampire in Asien an – Bethany Anne muss ihre Getreuen schicken, die Eliteeinheit ›Queens Own‹, um ihre Kontrolle in der unbekannten Welt durchzusetzen. Die Mondbasis muss besiedelt werden, kann das Team BMW das möglich machen? Haben sie genug Leute? Können sie die richtigen Menschen auf der Welt finden, die ihr schwieriges Unterfangen unterstützen? Johns Cousine ist nun Teil des Teams, wird sie den Aufgaben gewachsen sein?

Nous sommes prisonniers de deux injonctions contradictoires : la culture de l'essai-erreur et la politique du zéro échec. Comment appréhender l'échec intelligemment ? Grâce à une nouvelle grille de lecture qui vous apprendra à trier le bon grain de l'ivraie. Accordez-vous le droit à des échecs contrôlés pour mieux relever les défis qui vous feront grandir. Et apprenez des échecs quand ils surviennent. Une stratégie de gestion du risque et de protection naturelle qui sauvera quelques-unes de vos plus précieuses plumes!

Raconté dans une prose chatoyante et riche de détails historiques, Les chercheurs d'or nous immerge si profondément dans la ruée vers l'or du Klondike qu'on peut en sentir la poussière sur nos mains. Celeste Ng, autrice de Tout ce qu'on ne s'est jamais dit.

Grow Your Grit—How You Can Develop the Critical Ingredient for Success Grit—defined as our perseverance and passion for long-term goals—is now recognized as one of the key determinants for achievement and life satisfaction. In an age that provides us with a never-ending stream of distractions and quick-and-easy solutions, how do we build this essential quality?

A kaleidoscope of children’s poems designed to give children visibility of the realism of the world in which they live. Honest, but not harsh; realistic, but always hopeful. Adeola creates a safe environment for children to truly discover the facets of life.

“The hilarious story of a scaredycat. Why hilarious you may ask. Because while he is afraid of everybody, everybody is afraid of him too. And yet, another brave cat will like to prove that he is not afraid. But, will he be able to find what he has been looking for? Will the white cat be able to understand how ridiculous his fears are? All answers shall be revealed at the end of the journey passed among snowy mountains and deserted caves.