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Nine-year-olds Max Sassaport and Ruby Johnson are best friends who can't imagine a world where they aren't together. Unfortunately, no one-not their families, nor anyone else in rural Georgia in 1906-wants to see a White middle-class Jewish boy get too close to the Black daughter of a sharecropper. It's only a matter of time before fate will separate the two. And that day comes on the eve of Ruby's womanhood, when a violent act sends her running from her home to the life of a child laborer at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta.

Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the home of young Eliza. Free spirited, she refuses to be confined by societal norms. Instead, Eliza revels in exploring the golden fields and sparkling ponds of Mayfield, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But her halcyon days are cut short by the Great War, coastal storms, and unexpected challenges to Mayfield. As Eliza battles personal pains and the ravages of family turmoil over the years, her love and devotion for the natural world puts her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era.

A deeply personal and heart-breaking memoir that explores the troubled relationship between Mary Garden and her younger sister, Anna, who died in 2023 after a short illness. Mary unpacks her life of growing up in New Zealand in the 1950s and ’60s, before making Australia home. She reveals complex layers of intergenerational trauma, including the baggage of her eccentric, deeply flawed father and the secret her mother kept from all of them, revealed only after her death. Mary deals movingly with her sister’s long battle with mental illness and how she once saved Anna’s life.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. If you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. If you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your reading and listening pleasure.

Eat Like a Local: Iowa by Mary Pieper offers the inside scoop on food in the Hawkeye State. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

Is there a God? Can I see Him? Where do I look?" In one fashion or another such questions arise from the simplicity of a child's heart. Lil’ Kid even wonders how to talk to God. Should he shout since God seems to be far, far away? Will his questions be answered when Lil' Kid meets a man standing on a corner talking about God?

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume the Mad Scientist takes centre stage. Naturally the stories come in all shapes and sizes and in the pens of our classic authors the scientists more usually arrive as dark, twisted and evil as they go about their work illuminating humanity as only a mad scientist can.

In this second edition of We Can't Talk about That at Work!, bestselling author Mary-Frances Winters and new coauthor Mareisha N. Reese of The Winters Group, Inc., provide fresh examples, updated research, and compelling insights. Featuring a new chapter on how two organizations have actualized the model for Bold, Inclusive Conversations as well as a discussion guide, this modern classic offers step-by-step guidance for conducting structured conversations around polarizing topics.

A sweeping and trenchant exploration of the history of Native American boarding schools in the U.S., and the legacy of abuse wrought by systemic attempts to use education as a tool through which to destroy Native culture.

Are you ready to become a force of nature? Trapped in a culture that shames and tames us, we often struggle to give full voice to our passions and purpose. But a Wild Soul Woman will not be silenced. Sourcing her strength from five Earth archetypes, she speaks her truth, stands up for her values, and becomes an eloquent defender of life.

In The Insulin-Resistance Diet, Cheryle R. Hart and Mary Kay Grossman show you how to control insulin resistance and lose weight without sacrificing all of your favorite foods.

From the mind of Edward Lee comes a brand new neighborhood anthology. EROTIC HORROR FOR HORNY HOUSEWIVES is a cul-de-sac of some of the best female horror writers within the sadistic suburbs. With two introductions from both the MOTHERS OF MAYHEM: Marian Echevarria and Christina Pfeiffer… the anthology includes all new stories from Mary SanGiovanni, Lucy Taylor, Monica J. O’Rourke, CV Hunt, Christine Morgan, Jackie Mitchell, Bridgett Nelson, Candace Nola, Karolina “Mangusta” Kaczkowska & Edward Lee.

Lilly's life was turned upside down when her beloved mother died from cancer and no one in her family was willing to take her in, not even her mother’s sister who had money. Lilly had never known her father, her mother never talked about him. When none in her family would take her in the Pastor from her church arranged for a couple to take her in Lilly is devastated that she now must live with strangers. The couple were childless and seemed eager to take Lilly into their home. Lilly soon discovers that things are not what they seem on the surface.

Many women have trouble with the image of the Virgin Mary, a young woman whose most esteemed quality has been celibacy. Yet, as Marguerite Mary Rigoglioso, Ph.D., reveals in inspiring depth, Mary was not just a docile maiden chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus. She was a great spiritual master in her own right: a sought-after healer and holy priestess who continued her public work long after Jesus’s resurrection.

If you're in search of a captivating anthology brimming with an array of stories to effortlessly guide your little one into a peaceful slumber, look no further. Indulge your children with these delightful short bedtime stories, expertly crafted to accompany them into the realm of pleasant dreams. Within the realms of this audiobook, discover whimsical stories featuring charming characters that serve to help your child unwind, setting the stage for a snug and tranquil night's sleep.

New York heiress Catherine Sloper accepted the sad truth that her lover Morris Townsend cared only for her fortune. Morris jilted her after learning she was to be disinherited by her cold, unbending father. Twenty years later, Catherine is a confirmed spinster. Her life is centered on her charities and gardening. She has no intention of letting Morris Townsend or any other despicable rake into her life or her heart. Morris is back in antebellum War New York. His presence will test her resolve.

Vor langer Zeit kämpfte das Mädchen Morrighan mit ihrer Familie ums Überleben. Ihre Geschichte spielt in einer Zeit, bevor Lia und Rafe, Kazi und Jase geboren waren und sogar noch vor der Gründung der großen Königreiche. Mary E. Pearson erzählt gefühlvoll und märchenhaft von diesen lange vergangenen Zeiten. Sie lässt die Magie der Vorzeit wiederaufleben und zieht die Fans hinein in Morrighans Geschichte. Und in die hochromantische Liebe zu einem Jungen, die unter allen Umständen verboten ist.

Knowing who you are and what you want is half of the battle. In this book, you will learn the 9 rules of dating as a Christian woman and you will learn what kinds of questions to ask, and when is the right time to ask these questions. If find yourself asking the same question why am I still single then this book is for you. Or if you have just started dating someone and you need to find out if he is a potential mate this book is for you.