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Maggie Cotton's life is a hot mess. In one day, she's dumped by her boyfriend, disinherited by her mum, and kicked off the three-year degree course she'd stretched to a decade. And that was before she received the letter saying she owed the government $70,000. But that's no reason to grow up, is it? With a decrepit 1960s caravan to call home, Maggie has to prove to her mother she can survive without a safety net, stop her loyal best friend Jen from marrying a scumbag, and convince her sexy workmate Rueben that she's not a walking disaster.

Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne. As Petra struggles to unite her people, she must also join Jasper's quest to kill Finvarra before he can usher in a winter of Unseelie rule in Faerie. Torn between responsibilities, Petra will have to find a way to embrace her new role as royalty, while still staying true to her warrior roots.

The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history.

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock.Now it's time for the Royal Show, and the girls are going to help their riding teacher get ready for a big competition. But in a backyard near the showgrounds they see a sad, starving pony - and it's Bonnie and Sam to the rescue!

What would you say if someone asked you to wash your mouth with oil? When I learned about a therapy that uses oil to cure diseases and oral problems, I admit I was only a little bit fascinated, until I discovered all the benefits it could provide. If you don't know what oil therapy is about, join us as we discover the health benefits of oil pulling together.

When Rayah reawakened in her dorm, she couldn’t distinguish if she had only dreamed of meeting Soren, a defect from the wild-lands, or if she had somehow used her Lighter Form to jump there. But only the elite, the most powerful of Lighters, could manifest their Lighter Forms. Right? And what was that dark energy she used when under attack by depleters? Was Rayah really as powerless as she thought? And if she could use dark energy, could she even call herself a Lighter at all?

God is a narcissistic construct. Elitists created the Bible and purposefully made God into a raging narcissist. This is the same concept demonstrated in the construct of Big Brother in Orwell's 1984. God is, therefore, a proxy by which those who control religions control your mind. How much control they have depends on how much you give them.

Bindi's birthday party at Australia Zoo is going to be HUGE. But when a spoilt 10-year-old boy decides he wants to take home one of the zoo's precious water dragons, chaos ensues. Later, Bindi and her friend are on a horse-riding trek in South Africa when they discover that the breeding sanctuary for the giant sable antelope is more like a game reserve for tourists with big guns.

Watch as the curtains open and the opera begins. The seven operatic stories in this beautiful collection are each proceeded by an introduction about the origins of the story. There are also extensive notes about opera houses, behind-the-scenes terminology, famous opera houses and composers, and more.

Chris Pueyo se ha convertido en un hombre en este libro, aunque pocos saben que siempre lo fue. Solo un adulto es capaz de convertir la oscuridad en una cueva en la que refugiarse y hacer de una infancia complicada un cuento con el que dormirse cada noche. El autor, igual de versátil que sus poemas, crece en "Hombres a los que besé" al mismo ritmo que lo hacen sus versos, trabajados y buscados con ahínco, comprimidos en una precisión que solo dan la voluntad, el esfuerzo y el talento.

Lewis Carroll's delightful sequel to Alice in Wonderland finds seven-year-old Alice off on another exciting adventure into Looking-Glass World. On her journey, she meets life-size chess pieces, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Humpty Dumpty, and a host of fairy-tale creatures.

Contemporary romance. Captain Chance Gordon dedicates his life to military service. The disabled veteran returns to Sweetwater, Kentucky to recover. His future depends on the woman he wronged, the one who owns his heart. Dory Farmer faces more rejection than most women could survive, but carves out a unique niche for herself and a great life for her family. The fate of the disabled, heroic Navy Seal who deserted her lies in Dory's hands.

Petra Maguire, newly crowned queen of the Carraig Sidhe, wishes she could focus on her own fledgling kingdom, but Faerie is facing threats unlike any seen in generations. If the Seelie are to have any hope of victory, she must unravel the mystery of the ancient power running through her veins. Can Petra harness the magic of the gods before her blood-father Periclase takes the Summerlands and an eternal winter to destroy the homeland she loves?

The Irwins are on their annual crocodile-tagging trip in the Cape York Peninsula, the home of the extraordinary Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. When Bindi and Robert chance upon a campsite set up by a father and daughter behaving like two fish out of water, they set about discovering the real reason behind their trip to the reserve.

Dirty cop Travis Malloy has kept psychic Bliss Dougan under his thumb for a year. But as his jealousy rages out of control, she finally finds the break she’s been waiting for. Escaping into the night after an epic fight that’s left her scared and bruised, she does the only thing she can - she hides.

Rosie Highgrove-Jones grows up hating her double-barrelled name. She dreams of riding out over the wide plains of the family property, working on the land. Instead she's stuck writing the social pages of the local paper. Then a terrible tragedy sparks a series of shocking revelations for Rosie and her family. As she tries to put her life back together, Rosie throws herself into researching the haunting true story of a 19th century Irish stockman who came to Australia and risked his all for a tiny pup and a wild dream.

Life is a challenge for everyone and it's our close connections and relationships with each other that make the journey worthwhile. We sometimes recognize their value in their absence. This book, The Degrees of Wellness: Six Rules to Creating a Healthy Union Through Self-Discovery and Personal Growth, narrates all of the important aspects that can help us maintain healthier bonds with the people in our lives. The tips within this book serve as a guide to enhance relationships by learning about ourselves and growing into the best versions of who we're meant to be in life.

Henry James' 1898 novella is one of the world's greatest ghost stories. Told by an unnamed governess who accepts a position looking after two children at a remote English country manor, the story is famously ambiguous. The governess gradually comes to believe that the house - and the two seemingly angelic children, Miles and Flora - are haunted by the ghosts of her predecessor and her brutish lover. But are the ghosts actually real? Or is the governess slowly going mad?

Coconut oil is one of nature's super products that are only just starting to get the attention they deserve. Doctors all over the world have explained that virgin coconut oil, especially organic, is one of the healthiest oil products out there. It has a fantastic amount of health benefits, and there is a great deal of research to back it up. One of the best things you can do for yourself is start using coconut oil regularly in your daily routine.

At a time of unparalleled environmental change, there has never been a greater need for new ways of defending nature. In this forward-thinking work, Paul Jepson and Richard Ladle cover all aspects of modern conservation to provide a fascinating look into how we’re fighting for the earth’s species and habitats, as well as details on where conservation is heading, and how we can all contribute. Because it will be far more than just a pity when we lose the polar bears, pandas, and parrots.