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**Shadow Academy has many secrets β¦ and I'm one of them.** After the death of his father, Ren Worthington has fallen from grace. Not so long ago, I'd have enjoyed watching him mucking the stables while I lived in luxury but now, I just want the old Ren back. To redeem myself, restore his for
My name is Maia Graystone: soldier, commander of the rebel army . . . and the Emperor?s worst nightmare. After going from scorned traitor to leader of the rebel army overnight, I?m now the most powerful girl in the empire. But power always comes with a price. My mother questions my position at every
**A heartwarming Christmas romance set during the Great Depression** It's 1931 and times are tough for the Miller family who are raising eight children in the midst of the Great Depression. When Eli Miller passes away unexpectedly, Emmy has no idea how she'll make ends meet. The Amish community r
It's 1931, and times are tough for the Miller family, who are raising eight children in the midst of the Great Depression. When Eli Miller passes away unexpectedly, and then a fire destroys their barn, Annie has no idea how she'll make ends meet. The Amish community rallies around her and the childr
Mexican American folk and religious healing, often referred to as _curanderismo_ , has been a vital part of life in the Mexico-U.S. border region for centuries. A hybrid tradition made up primarily of indigenous and Iberian Catholic pharmacopeias, rituals, and notions of the self, _curanderismo_ tre
From intimate relationships to global politics, Sarah Schulman observes a continuum: that inflated accusations of harm are used to avoid accountability. Illuminating the difference between Conflict and Abuse, Schulman directly addresses our contemporary culture of scapegoating. This deep, brave, and
One woman. One impossible choice. Her daughter or her happiness ... When Caroline meets Kamal the attraction is instant. He's enchanting, charismatic and she can't wait to set up a new life with him in India. Both their families are against the union but Caroline is convinced they'll come round, esp
Donald Lam, ya todos lo saben, no es un gigante, tiene mΓ‘s inteligencia que fuerza fΓsica aunque su coraje puede ser la envidia de un leΓ³n. Un investigador privado que fΓ‘cilmente corre el riesgo de llevarse la peor parte de una pelea es un investigador discapacitado, y si es una perla como sabues
In this original and meticulously-researched narrative history, Gareth Russell utilises the sinking of the Titanic as a prism through which to look at the end of the Edwardian era and the seismic shift of modernity the 1910s have come to mark in the West. Had she survived her first voyage, The Titan
**Winner, Ned Kelly Awards, Best True Crime, 2015 A _Times Literary Supplement_ Book of the Year, 2014** On the evening of 4 September 2005, Fatherβs Day, Robert Farquharson, a separated husband, was driving his three sons home to their mother, Cindy, when his car left the road and plunged into a
**Winner, Ned Kelly Awards, Best True Crime, 2015 A _Times Literary Supplement_ Book of the Year, 2014** On the evening of 4 September 2005, Fatherβs Day, Robert Farquharson, a separated husband, was driving his three sons home to their mother, Cindy, when his car left the road and plunged into a
This special bundle unites two books, one of short stories and one novel, by one of Canadaβs premier short fiction writers.*The Sky Is Falling*deftly intertwines themes of first love, sexual confusion, and the dread of nuclear disaster with the comical infighting of a cast of well-meaning political
SUMMARY: "DOUGLAS ADAMS IS A TERRIFIC SATIRIST."--The Washington Post Book WorldFacing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in arms as they hurtle across sp
"If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams ... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives." The bestselling author of All the Birds in the Sky returns with a strange, haunting, and deeply human tale. Sophie serves coffee at an underground cafe. She stays in the shadows and lis
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles - two young men who have sworn to Think L
Sul ciglio di una strada, una donna stringe tra le mani un mazzo di fiori azzurri. Γ il giorno di San Valentino, ma ad attenderla non c'Γ¨ un appuntamento romantico. Γ trascorso un anno esatto dalla morte di suo marito, e quei fiori sono destinati al luogo in cui l'uomo ha perso la vita. Ma quando ar
Invisible aliens invade the bucolic English countryside in Brian W. Aldiss & rsquo;s Nebula Award & ndash;winning science fiction novella, plus nine other stories of the fantastic and the odd A meteor shower in the skies above the rolling English countryside late in the nineteenth century fires the
Numa manhΓ£ de votação que parecia como todas as outras, na capital de um paΓs imaginΓ‘rio, os funcionΓ‘rios de uma das seçáes eleitorais se deparam com uma situação insΓ³lita, que mais tarde, durante as apuraçáes, se confirmaria de maneira espantosa. Aquele nΓ£o seria um pleito como tantos outros, com a
After being reported as dead in a German POW camp, Jack Chesley returns to L.A. in 1947 very much alive, only to discover that his wife is dead--and her twin sister insists that it wasn't an accident like the cops said. They set out to find her killer, a journey that takes them from the boozy back c
When Professor Humberto Ossmann and Dr. Clematis Woodley, who heartily despised each other in life, are found together in a mortal embrace, Norman de Ratour knows that evil once again stalks the hallowed precincts of the Museum of Man. It has been several years since the museum was wracked by what b
Whatβs worse than having untamed magic? Not having any magic. My magic is broken after being attacked by the magic thief. And I need it back fast, before she tries again. Iβll do anything to get it back β including private tutoring with a crazy professor and private time with the sexy billionaire t
A wolf rebellion. A newly appointed king. A Lady who is destined for more. Lady Sarah knows sheβs destined for more, but until she finds out exactly what more means for her, sheβs content to soak up all the knowledge she can about battle tactics and anything else that interests her. Unlike other yo
Sheβs a travel writer whose next assignment lands her in the middle of nowhere with snow, ice, and storms, when all she wanted was to sit on a beach drinking pina coladas. Heβs ready to take over his uncleβs company, but first heβs got to work as a travel writer to prove himself, but he doesnβt have
He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. An amazing historical novel with a supernatural twist set after the English Civil War. This is the stunning debut from Clifford Beal. He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. 1653: The long and bloody English Civi
I married my fake fiancΓ© and nowβ¦ I want a divorce. Iβve known Mason since we were kids and next-door neighbors. Back when I was more interested in his brother. Scandalous, I know. All of that is in the past. The only thing that matters now is my dying fatherβs last wish. His dream is to wal
A rogue attack. A shocking kidnapping. A surprise fated mate. Joshua, the Crown Prince and Captain of the Guards, doesnβt want to fall in love, but fate has other plans for himβ¦ so do rogue wolf shifters. Leah enjoys the time she spends with her longtime friend and fiercest confidante, but when ti
**Mistletoe means so much more than kissing.** It's Saylor Bates' first Christmas Eve alone since her divorce. While killing time window shopping at the mall, Saylor manages to catch Santa and pleads with him to reassure her son via FaceTime he'll be coming for Christmas. What Saylor does
0At Christmas time, will Cleoβs frozen heart melt when she meets the perfect man? After the tragic loss of her husband in Afghanistan, single mom Cleo Martin moves to Pecan Grove with her young son to build a new life. Sheβs stuck in a dead-end job and struggling to make ends meet when a fateful ic
This year, Travis and Molly finally come home for Christmas. Travis Ford ALWAYS loved his neighbor Molly Gunther. From grade school to high school, she was his goddess. But he was the shy, nerdy geek and she was the brainy bombshell homecoming queen. But at a Christmas party during Senior Year, the