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Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all too well what it’s like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either. Now on the brink of adulthood, Christine decides it’s time to return to the place she once called home. So she sets forth on a year abroad in Tokyo, believing that this is where she truly belongs. After years of feeling like an outsider, she will finally be complete. Except Tokyo isn’t the answer she thought it would be.

Juliette is on the verge of accepting that she'll never have a traditional family of her own when her magic upends her life once again. As her vision for the future grows ever murkier, Juliette is forced to battle her ever-present anxiety to make the hardest decision of her life. The wrong choice will affect more than just her, and the right choice could transform her life; she's just not sure which is which.

A blistering criticism of the literary world in which she lived, Charlotte Brontë's "The Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells" contains two fascinating and insightful essays by the author of "Jane Eyre" addressing her late sisters, Emily and Anne's writing careers (Emily wrote "Wuthering Heights," Anne created "Agnes Grey" and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall").

Longing for a purposeful life? Imagine a daily to-do list that involves growing your own food, medicine, and income.

London, 1813. Arnold Ehrlich wants to prove himself by winning the coveted competition for the crown jewels. Hiding his Jewish heritage from the scorn of the Ton, the sexy jeweler always covers the tracks of his seductions. But a tender kiss with the irresistible Rabbi’s daughter derails his plans … and puts him on a new path in life.

Jenna Watkins has never quite found the place she belongs. Growing up as the only child of a military father, her life was constantly on the move. New city, new school, new faces. With a wild personality and a no-filter mouth, making friends wasn’t something she was good at.

Marina, un'avvocata che si occupa di divorzi, deve fare i conti con l'abbandono del marito. Carmela è molto malata e cerca un modo per congedarsi dal figlio, medico volontario in Africa. Sara, rampolla di una famiglia bene, è oppressa dall'imminente «matrimonio perfetto» al punto da cercare una scappatoia estrema. Viviana fa la prostituta a Madrid in compagnia di un terribile segreto e i suoi parenti la credono cassiera all'Ikea. Marina, Carmela, Sara e Viviana non si conoscono. Qualcosa però le accomuna: tutte parlano con una segreteria telefonica per alleviare le proprie angosce, le paure, le diverse solitudini. Almeno un po'.

Dive into Tove Jansson's spellbinding memoir and be transported to early 20th-century Helsinki where you'll experience the magic and fears of a childhood infused with the freedom and natural beauty of Finland. Hailed by Ali Smith for its evocative prose, Jansson's memoir unveils the enchantments of a world where winter ice is a playground of mysteries, balalaika parties radiate warmth, and Christmas takes on epic proportions when viewed from a child's eyes.

School is out for the summer, and Airi is off to Japan with her family to visit her grandparents and cousins for the first time in years. As fun as the trip will be, Airi is worried that her new friends will forget about her while she’s gone. Will the stories she sends them from her vacation be exciting enough to keep them wanting more? Looks like it’s time to pull some pranks and keep her friends—and her family—entertained! But after some of her plans cause problems, Airi starts to question whether her supposedly fun ideas are actually worth it after all.

When Feivel “Fave” Pearler, is the golden boy of the Ton, but the haute-couture jeweler has a secret. Rachel Newman, a debutante who dares to defy societal expectations for a chance at true love. Their spicy romance is a perilous journey of love against all odds, challenging the confines of their world. When a gossiping blackmailer puts their impossible hope for a future together in jeopardy, they both navigate the greed and scorn of the aristocracy.

They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, to give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.

Nunca pospongas las cosas importantes de la vida. "Me aprendí el nombre completo de Maeve, su canción favorita y todas las cosas que la hacían reír mucho antes de aprender a contar hasta diez." Maeve no sabe mucho sobre sí misma. Solo que no deja de pensar en si su madre cumplió todos sus sueños antes de morir, que la relación con su novio va cada vez peor y que está cansada de que todos sus días sean iguales. Cuando, por un impulso, acaba comprando un billete solo de ida a la otra parte del mundo para volver al pueblo en el que vivió cuando era niña, lo que menos esperaba era reencontrarse allí con el que fue su mejor amigo de la infancia.

Dopo aver trascorso anni a prendersi cura delle sue sorelle minori dopo la morte dei loro genitori, Valentina sentì che era arrivato finalmente il momento di prendere il controllo della sua vita. Voleva vedere il mondo, divertirsi un po’ e trasformare in realtà tutti i progetti che pensava essere solo dei sogni. Dovette respirare profondamente, andare su internet e prenotare un volo e un posto dove stare. Dopotutto, aveva trascorso anni circondata dalle sue sorelle più piccole e, viaggiare in un altro stato dove non conosceva nessuno era piuttosto audace per lei.

Kali was born into slavery. She never questioned her lack of freedom until her daughter was born. Then the male that owned her decides to sell her child to the highest bidder. The only way to secure her daughter’s future was to run. Phineas fought the battle he was born into even after seeing the female he believed was his mate betray him. He’s going through life knowing the gods don’t give you a second chance when it came to a fated mate. For the rest of his life, he will make sure that others have a chance at what he lost.

Geheimes Wissen über Wicca. Wicca ist eine moderne Form des Hexentums, das auf alten Überlieferungen, Praktiken und Weisheiten beruht. Als spirituelle Bewegung bringt Wicca altes, geheimes Wissen in die moderne Neuzeit. Spiritualität und Naturverbundenheit. Wicca basiert auf einer Verbundenheit mit der Natur, Spiritualismus und der Wahrung des Gleichgewichts zwischen Leben und Natur. Deshalb geht es in der Wicca-Magie darum, im Einklang mit der Natur zu leben und zu agieren.

Ennio Doris è stato il grande innovatore del settore bancario italiano. Con visione di lungo periodo e generosità ha costruito da zero il suo successo, ma il successo non ha nutrito il suo ego, bensì la sua voglia di fare. L'ottimismo, la passione e la fede che hanno animato la sua ascesa e la storia di Banca Mediolanum affondano le radici nell'intera vita di un uomo che ha sempre avuto nell'attenzione all'altro la propria stella polare.

"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is Anne Brontë's wildly successful and best-known novel. Written in 1848 under the pseudonym "Acton Bell" (each of the Brontë sisters wrote under pen names), it proved to be the most popular book written by the three sisters during their lifetimes. It tells the story of Helen Graham, a young woman who is courted by and marries the spoiled and self-involved Arthur Huntingdon, a charming suitor but a disastrous and cruel husband.

Dr Sara Kayat is a GP and mum of two – as a medical professional overwhelmed by the information (and often lack of information!) available to new parents, she wanted to write the book that she wish she’d had when she was starting her family. The chapters cover everything from pre-pregnancy nutrition, early pregnancy symptoms and FAQs, to what all the medical jargon at your scans really means, when to worry and when not to worry, what to expect, what is normal, and when to seek further help – Sara has it all covered.

Filosofia - il termine suona affascinante, bello, in qualche modo romantico e armonioso e allo stesso tempo come un grande sforzo intellettuale. In realtà, la filosofia non è né particolarmente romantica né particolarmente faticosa. È vero che bisogna usare il cervello e forse alcune cose superano il normale buon senso, ma fondamentalmente la filosofia significa semplicemente interessarsi alle persone e al mondo.

Healing isn't possible, though, without first uncovering the hurts—starting with adoption's central players: adoptees, who are so often in pain, suffering from what the latest brain science validates as the long-term emotional effects of separation trauma. By encouraging others to vulnerably share their stories, the authors discover that adoptees aren't the only ones in the adoption constellation who are hurting. Birth parents regularly shut down after being shut out by adoptive parents.