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Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah spent decades talking openly and intimately to African women around the world about sex. In this book, she brings together their extraordinary stories, whilst also chronicling her own journey towards sexual freedom. From finding queer community in Egypt to living a polyamorous life in Senegal to understanding the intersectionality of religion and pleasure in Cameroon, their necessary narratives are individual and illuminating.

When Felicity Comfort meets a mysterious artist by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, she has no idea just how moneyed, miserable, and notorious the gentleman actually is. But even when she discovers the truth about the Earl of Anderly, she cannot help feeling a mysterious urge to seek him out. Magnus Blackstone, the Earl of Anderly, has retreated from society ever since the horrific incident that destroyed his life five years ago.

When thirty-three-year-old Hannah Solace returns to her hometown to renovate and reopen the inn she co-owns with her sister Reggie, her mission is to give the old Victorian hotel an entirely new life. She’s even planting pollinator gardens around the inn–native flowers and fruit trees to lure honeybees and houseguests alike.

For seven long years, while she was imprisoned on a debtor's ship, Amaya Chandra had one plan: to survive. But now, survival is not enough. She has people counting on her; counting on her for protection, for leadership, for vengeance. And after escaping Moray by the skin of her teeth, she's determined to track down the man who betrayed her and her friends.

Si alguna vez te has interesado por el lore de las películas de Marvel o la serie de El Señor de los Anillos, entonces deberías probar la lectura sobre la mitología nórdica antigua. Sumérgete en el mundo de los dioses y los gigantes, y lee historias llenas de personajes valientes y engañosos, derramamiento de sangre, magia y un poco de humor.

Organized and Engaged: Simple and Effective Strategies to Support Executive Function explains what executive function is, why it matters, and how it differs from self-regulation. Discover strategies, activities, and play-based ideas to support children’s classroom success.

Prepare to be enthralled by this lyrical, achingly human debut novel about a young girl's remarkable resilience in the face of loss. Struggling to cope as her family falls apart, eleven-year-old Luz María Castillo retreats into her beloved set of Lotería cards - a Mexican game featuring riddles and vibrant images. Each card represents a different memory, and as Luz shuffles through the deck, she weaves her recollections into a compelling story of love, loyalty, tragedy, and hope.

Millie ist zurück und das Grauen lauert dort, wo sie es am wenigsten erwartet: in ihrer Nachbarschaft. Die Tage, in denen Millie die Häuser wohlhabender Menschen geputzt hat, liegen lange zurück. Ihr Traum von einem eigenen Haus in einer ruhigen Nachbarschaft, wo ihre Kinder spielen können, ist wahr geworden. Doch Millie wird das Gefühl nicht los, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Sie fühlt sich beobachtet. Schließlich macht sie einen grausigen Fund, und ihre Vergangenheit holt sie mit voller Wucht wieder ein.

Rebecca Bloomwood verdient ihren Lebensunterhalt damit, anderen Leuten gute Tipps in Geldfragen zu geben. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie mit Einkaufen. Kein Wunder, dass sie sich ständig gezwungen sieht, sich durch ausgiebiges Shoppen zu entspannen - ein Teufelskreis. Schließlich droht sie in ihrem selbst geschaffenen Chaos unterzugehen, da sie sich gleichzeitig die Bank vom Leib halten, den attraktiven Luke Brandon beeindrucken und ihrer täglichen Arbeit nachgehen soll...

Creating apps can be the fastest way to create wealth in technology today. The growing business of app building is fun and exciting and has the potential to make you rich. All you need is a good idea and the determination to get it to the marketplace. If you are looking to make your app business popular and profitable, here is a process that will help you get started and see you through to your highest expectations.

Es ist eines seiner lustigsten Werke. Michael Ende schuf mit dem Geheimen Zauberrat Beelzebub Irrwitzer und seiner Tante, der Hexe Tyrannja Vamperl, den Silvesterklassiker schlechthin. Wer anders als der neue Hörbuchkönig und Comedy-Star Christoph Maria Herbst könnte diesem Longseller frisches Leben einhauchen? Mit unverwechselbarer Stimme und viel Witz begeistert er Kinder und Erwachsene.

When a 40-year-old mother and divorcee is found murdered after a wild, college house party, FBI Special Agent Stella suspects there’s more to the story than partying gone awry. As Stella delves deeper into the case, it only becomes more complex and confusing, leading her to dead end, after dead end. Stella must unravel the questions at the heart of the case: Why was this divorcee at the party in the first place? Who wanted her dead? And why? Will the killer strike again? A fast-paced, psychological thriller with unforgettable characters, and heart-pounding suspense.

After losing a hand at Waterloo and selling out of the military, Captain William Allen has little to live for. But when he encounters the clever and exquisite Margaret Blackburn, the necessity of extricating her from a moneylender's clutches gives him a new purpose in life. If Margaret is to remain in London long enough to realise her goal of becoming a published author, William must convince Margaret's mother that he is a suitor in earnest.

A fresh take on classic characters, Daisy gives listeners insight into Daisy Buchanan's viewpoint of the events of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. While simultaneously remaining true to the original and adding new information, Sternberg weaves Daisy's perspective and Nick Carraway's account together, correcting what Daisy knows is inaccurate from her cousin's novel. Sternberg pulls listeners in from the first minute, and while the outcome of Daisy and Gatsby's affair is universally known, listeners still cannot help but root for the pair.

This wealthy town seems too picture-perfect to rookie FBI agent Stella Fall, with its immaculate homes, smiling wives, flaunted wealth, and obsession with appearances. And when she unearths terrible secrets, she realizes it is much worse than it seems....

Publicado por primera vez en 1971, este diario relata parte de la vida de alicia, una joven como cualquiera que, a sus 15 años, se ha iniciado en el consumo de drogas en una fiesta. Este diario será para ella un refugio cuando todo parezca perdido, pues en no más de dos años veremos como se levanta y vuelve a cear en la drogadicción, presa de las presiones de otros chicos y de la incapacidad de comunicarse con su familia.

Solo necesitas siete minutos al día para transformar tu salud. La célebre doctora Franziska Rubin lo tiene claro: siete minutos al día bastan para que cualquiera consiga vivir de una forma mucho más sana y, en definitiva, mejor. En este práctico e innovador libro descubrirás cómo lograrlo: por una parte, aprenderás a reconocer aquellos hábitos que ponen a prueba tu salud; por otra, hallarás rutinas saludables para incorporar en tu día a día.

Verity is telling lies. And that's why she's about to be arrested for attempted murder. Serena has been lying for years. And that may have driven her daughter, Verity, to do something unthinkable. Poppy's lies have come back to haunt her. So will her quest for the truth hurt everyone she loves? Everyone lies. But whose lies are going to end in tragedy?

A principios del siglo XX, en una pensión de la Riviera, una viuda inglesa ya mayor regala a un anónimo oyente austriaco una confesión imprevista: en su juventud, tuvo un encuentro en un casino de Montecarlo con un joven aristócrata polaco que la llevó a vivir veinticuatro horas de frenesí, a debatirse con las convenciones de la sociedad y a arriesgarlo todo por una pasión pasajera.

This audiobook makes Montessori accessible to everyone. It outlines the key principles that underpin the approach succinctly and makes applying them immediate and practical for the average time-poor working parent. It provides quick, simple, and accessible ways to ensure that your child's environment is a stimulating one. It also explores the family values that Montessori instils, and how the way in which you parent and your approach to relationships can encapsulate these. Your child may not attend a Montessori school, but your family can still live by Montessori principles.