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Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend's sister is snatched, Rae knows she can't look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule. Yet at court she discovers an ally in the foreign princess, who recruits her as an attendant.

In this suprisingly modern psychological portrait, a prosperous Edwardian family is torn apart when young Edward Voysey discovers that his family's wealth was obtained through three generations of deceit and theft. This is a captivating study of turn-of-the-century morals.

After a co-intern dies by suicide, a grieving Noah Meier commits an accidental error. In a desperate move to save his patient's life, he covertly seeks help from audacious surgical resident Marah Maddox, igniting a bond between them. When the hospital is suspiciously quick to sweep everything under the rug, Noah turns to his late father's journal for guidance and makes a chilling discovery, all while trying to stay out of the crosshairs of abusive Dr. Rankel, keen to make an example of Noah. Worse, Rankel clearly has it out for Marah as the only woman in her program.

In a dying world, the Offset ceremony has been introduced to counteract and discourage procreation. It is a rule that is simultaneously accepted, celebrated, and abhorred. But in this world, survival demands sacrifice so for every birth, there must be a death. Professor Jac Boltanski is leading Project Salix, a ground-breaking new mission to save the world by replanting radioactive Greenland with genetically-modified willow trees. But things aren't working out and there are discrepancies in the data. Has someone intervened to sabotage her life's work?

The Silver Lining: The Intersection of Sexual Assault and Anxiety Through the World of Gymnastics explores the intricacies of the silver medal, the silver between the black and white of life, and best of all, the silver lining. In this book, author Serena Pergola shares stories of trauma and challenges and explains how she leveraged a daunting mental health journey, a solid foundation in her support systems, and unexpected optimism to become stronger than ever before.

Valentina organise des mariages sur le lac de Côme... Pour le meilleur et pour le pire.Roman lu par l'autrice et comprenant un chapitre bonus ! Valentina organise des mariages sur le lac de Côme. Elle adore son métier. D'autant qu'elle peut compter sur une équipe en or. (Et aussi sur Totò, son fidèle teckel nain.) Sauf que, depuis peu, sa team fait bien plus que l'assister : elle la maintient debout. Car Vale ne se remet pas du départ d'Azzurra, sa meilleure amie. Elle ne trouve du réconfort qu'auprès de Bianca, sa filleule d'un an.

Don't miss out on the unforgettable wisdom of Angela Duckworth's New York Times best-selling book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. This Sumoreads summary includes key takeaways and analysis to help you quickly soak up the essence of her deep insight. The purpose of this Sumoreads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it's worth the time, money and effort listening to the original book (if you haven't already). This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, Grit.

Set mostly in Iran, but making forays to London, Germany, and the transit area of a Ukrainian airport, the stories are brilliantly deft in summoning up the dilemmas of their protagonists, be they characters who are kicking against the confines of the society into which they are born, or characters wanting to embrace those confines.

"I am learning Portuguese" : 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential Portuguese words. With approximately 220 million native speakers and 260 million total speakers, Portuguese is usually listed as the sixth most natively spoken language in the world. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

Don't miss this summary of holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque's book, Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever. LeVeque's book proposes an alternative to restrictive dieting that lets you lead a fuller, happier, and healthier life.

"Viajar en portugués": 300 palabras y frases esenciales, los 100 verbos más comunes. Con aproximadamente 260 000 000 de hablantes, ​el portugués es la sexta lengua materna más hablada del mundo, después del español y el inglés. Nuestro método de aprendizaje: una selección de cientos de frases y palabras esenciales. Los escuchas, los repites, y hablas. Nos basamos en la pronunciación, el ensayo oral, la escucha, combinados con palabras, frases esenciales y una lista de vocabulario. El 20% de las palabras se usan el 80% del tiempo.

In una fredda mattina di gennaio un anziano professore viene ritrovato senza vita. Qualcosa nella sua morte non convince Mina Settembre: il medico legale, ipotizza una probabile intossicazione da monossido di carbonio che però non quadra con il ritrovamento di un cadavere quasi “sereno”, sotto le coperte, vestito di tutto punto e con ancora le scarpe addosso. Il vecchio dormiva solo in una soffitta e nessuno si occupava di lui tranne la nipotina.

Amanda Barnhill knew it wasn't fair; these sorts of things rarely were. However, the Corinth's had made a promise to her ailing mother and so they were determined to follow through in their own deceptive way. Would Amanda ever find the life she only dreamed possible after all the heartache and deception she faced? Still, she took the chance and defied the odds to find the life she desperately wanted.

Cabbages... The Turkish variety are prized for their enlarged leaf bud, that’s where we put the heroin... There’s a stash of heroin waiting to be imported, and no one seems sure what to do with it... But Ayla’s a gardener, and she has a plan. Offering a fresh and funny take on the machinery of the North London heroin trade, Keeping the House lifts the lid on a covert world thriving just beneath notice: not only in McDonald's queues and men's clubs, but in spotless living rooms and whispering kitchens.

Ever since Reed tried to steal company secrets from FemTech, he’s been reduced to Alexa’s plaything. Spending his life as a shrunken man has its benefits. When Alexa and her assistant Aurora decide to try out a top-secret shrink ray augmentation on a deserted island, they bring him along. The test is secondary—their pleasure on this remote island comes first.

Henry knew the place was too good to be true. Free rent? There had to be a catch. And if that wasn't a sweet enough deal, his roommates would be a couple of hotties! Tara and Lori suggest they celebrate one night over wine. The next thing Henry knows, he's waking up, and is now just six inches tall!

Billy has been sent to woo the world’s most famous celebrity, Carrie Michaels. He’s been hired by the families of multiple men who have disappeared while in the company of Carrie. What he discovers is something far more bizarre than murder.

Sandy built a grow ray and she knows it works, but she still wants to test it...for fun. Brooke needs money, so she answers an ad in a paper, not knowing what she's getting herself into.

Realizing that the end-of-the-world can only be averted by Icefloe's superior sexual prowess, President Obama calls on him to use his penis to save us all. This carnal mission will take Icefloe from The Hot Nuns of Assisi (hidden beneath the Vatican by the Pope) to The Nazi Babes of the SS in their terrible lair on Fuhrer Island. Sick, twisted, and profane, Jack Icefloe Jackson is America's newest hero, and Romance for Men: Pandora's Box is its most hilarious new book!

Amy Sagar's life is in ruins. Fired from her fast-track job and dumped by her double-crossing boyfriend, she retreats to Whitetail, Wisconsin, to lick her wounds and regroup. Meeting an impossible, sexy Australian isn't part of her strategy for getting back on track. Ben Armytage is running away. After being left at the altar and publicly humiliated, he's taking his vintage motorcycle on an extended road trip from Argentina to Alaska.