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When she was just a tiny baby, something terrible happened to Lexi. It left her with an out-of-control body and without a voice. Now, as a precocious, superhero-obsessed thirteen-year-old, Lexi is counting down the final 24 hours to a risky brain surgery that might help her talk or—dare she dream it?—to walk and use her hands. As surgery grows closer, Lexi finds an urgent, relentless need to share the story of the year in her life she calls The Year of the Buttered Cat. That year, on the verge of shutting out the rest of the world, Lexi began a solitary quest to find her "missing" body.

Wall Street traverse l'une des pires crises de son histoire. Nous sommes dans les années 1930, la Grande Dépression frappe l'Amérique de plein fouet. Un homme, néanmoins, a su faire fortune là où tous se sont effondrés. Héritier d'une famille d'industriels devenu magnat de la finance, il est l'époux aimant d'une fille d'aristocrates. Ils forment un couple que la haute société new-yorkaise rêve de côtoyer, mais préfèrent vivre à l'écart et se consacrer, lui à ses affaires, elle à sa maison et à ses oeuvres de bienfaisance.

Besties raconte à la manière d'une courtepointe les souvenirs d'une amitié qui n'en est plus une. La jeune narratrice rejoue les événements et tente d'expliquer pourquoi celle qu'elle considérait comme sa sœur de cœur ne fait plus partie de sa vie. En menant une enquête à travers les hauts et les bas de leur relation, elle cherche surtout à guérir sa peine pour s'épanouir en tant que femme.

Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' stands as a timeless masterpiece, embodying the essence of the holiday spirit while delivering a powerful message about the importance of compassion, generosity, and the redemption of the human spirit. First published in 1843, this novella has captured the hearts of readers for generations, becoming an integral part of the Christmas tradition. Dickens' enchanting narrative weaves a tale of transformation, guiding us through the life of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, whose encounter with ghosts on Christmas Eve leads to a profound change of heart.

Far from an elite athlete, Alexandra Andre bounced from one running injury to the next for the best part of five years before deciding to take part in the toughest one- day sporting event in the world. Without an ounce of confidence she could achieve it, Alexandra signed up to do the 2015 IRONMAN Melbourne – 3.8 km swim, 180 km ride, 42.195 km run.

Contrary to what most modern self-help and dieting approaches say, cravings are not a broken part of you that needs to be fixed. The Secret Language of Cravings will help to teach you what those cravings are trying to tell you, and how they are attempting to alert you to your perfect human design. For 30+ years, author Alexandra Amor searched for answers about why she had a persistent overeating habit. All the self-help books she read, all the classes she took, all the therapy she had and all the diets she tried didn’t even begin to solve the problem.

Alexandra had always loved so much about Christmas—the beauty, the joy, the magical feeling that it brought. It felt like all sorts of amazing things were possible which wouldn’t seem reasonable at other times of year. She loved the thoughtful present giving, the festive songs and films, the sparkly decorations, the mouth-watering food–and that warm and fuzzy feeling of being with special people at a special time. But this joy was stolen from her by emotional abuse from her father.

Growing up in a ghastly orphanage run by an abusive matron, Nica coped in the only way she could—by retreating to her imagination, where she lived out fantastical stories, especially about the Tearsmith, the man who makes tears, a terrifying figure who forges all the fears that dwell in people’s hearts. When she’s finally taken in by an adoptive family at seventeen, Nica thinks she’s leaving the group home, its torments, and her prison of otherworldly tales behind her. That is, until Rigel—a young man raised from birth in the same dreadful orphanage—joins her new family.

Sonja Grekov has spent her life in a gilded cage, trapped by her wealthy family’s expectations and the scroll tattoo on her face that declares her to be one of the coveted fertile women on Earth. No longer willing to be a pawn to further her parents’ ambition, she finally finds the courage to break free before she can be claimed in a loveless match. She is determined to set her own path, but never expected where it would take her.

"Kurragömma sa ni?" Carolina slickar sig om läpparna. "Jag har en bättre idé. Låt oss leka murragömma istället. Den som först hittar mig, får ... fördelar." Hon ser hur både Karim och Andreas adamsäpplen rör sig. De sväljer. Hårt. "M-murragömma?" viskar kusinen. "Det låter extremt intressant." Kära svägerska är en samling erotiska noveller som tänjer på gränserna och skildrar stark åtrå och lust i förbjudna relationer. De handlar bland annat om att förföra sin svärfar och att känna lust till sin styvbror; om att försöka trycka undan de skamfulla känslorna fastän det inte går...

The next morning, Anastasia once again heads to Ira's house before work to drop them off. When she arrives, she discovers Ira’s attacker dead in Santa’s sleigh. Ira becomes the prime suspect in the man’s murder and begs Anastasia to help clear his name.

The Heller brothers are all heading home for the holidays in their short break in the hockey season. It should be a great family reunion since three of the four brothers are bringing their new girlfriends. But Jase and Remi just got the results of an important DNA test, and neither of them is in a mood to celebrate. Tag and Kyla also just got some surprising news that has them at odds, and Nicole's nervous about meeting the whole family when she and Logan have been together such a short time.

RESISTÊNCIA. Essa é a palavra que melhor define a história do povo negro. Neste livro, Ale Santos resgata o passado de grandes reinos que tiveram sua história apagada ou silenciada ao longo dos anos de colonialismo e pós-colonialismo.

First published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is widely considered a seminal work of American literature. Set in the post-World War I era, the novel is a captivating exploration of the Roaring Twenties, delving into themes of love, ambition, wealth, and the elusive pursuit of the American Dream. Jane Alexandra's narration of this novel provides a rich and nuanced exploration of the novel's themes, characters, and social backdrop, adding a layer of emotional depth and introspection that illuminates the complexities of human relationships and aspirations in the Jazz Age.

It’s the middle of the summer before her fiftieth birthday and Alexandra is just barely hanging on. Grieving her father and pining for her home country of Zimbabwe, chafing and straining against the stresses and strictures of midlife as a mother and ex-wife, and piecing her way through a disastrous relationship with a younger woman that lurches and buckles, but never quite breaks. And then—suddenly and incomprehensibly—her son Fi, at 21 years old, dies in his sleep. What happens next is what Alexandra details in this book.

“Si j’ai écrit ce livre c’est parce que je voulais partager avec vous ce que je connais de l’ARN, ce que je comprends, ce qu’on sait, ce qu’on ne sait pas” Je ne suis pas complotiste mais généticienne, l'une des plus renommées d'après certains. Dans ce livre, je vous dirai ce qu'est l'ARN messager, celui qui compose les vaccins anti-covid. Parce que vous avez le droit de savoir.

Do you feel anxious about your chronic illness and frustrated by a never-ending amount of conflicting health information? Discover God’s Health Wisdom invites you to explore what the Bible has to say about health. It exposes the pitfalls of the healthcare industry from a nurse's perspective and provides compelling reasons to seek God’s wisdom first for your health.

Are you concerned about going through unknown aspects of menopause? Well, you are not alone. Every woman aged 45 to 55 has felt the same way. Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman's reproductive years.

Diese Schule birgt ein Geheimnis: Wer Glück hat, findet hier den besten Freund, den es auf der Welt gibt. Ein magisches Tier, das sprechen kann! Wenn es zu dir gehört... Wer in der Klasse wird heute ein magisches, sprechendes Tier erhalten? Es ist einiges los in der Wintersteinschule: Die Band Tausendsassa gibt ein Konzert in der Stadt! Es ist ja wohl klar, dass Ida, Benni und die anderen unbedingt dabei sein wollen. Aber wie sollen sie an die teuren Karten kommen? Die Freunde schmieden wilde Pläne: Vielleicht können sie die Karten gewinnen? Es gibt einen Wettbewerb, bei dem die Klasse einen Song von Tausendsassa aufführen muss.

The Traveler network has called out to Liza and her beloved horse Libby once again, beckoning them on their most challenging journey ever. Join Liza and Libby on an incredible and exciting series of adventures as they face danger and struggle to find the meaning behind the mystery of their enchanting yet bewildering dreams.