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The jazz singer Lulu has plenty of admirers. So, who would want to kill her? Too many suspects, too little time. Lulu Evans makes quite a splash at the Mountain Aire hotel in 1931 when she fills in for her cousin. Not only is her performance jazzy and sexy, it delights the band director who sees financial success in his future. She also attracts the attention of a vacationing business mogul eager to back her, a Broadway producer looking for a new star, a struggling playwright in search of a muse, and a gaggle of lovestruck teenage boys. Success breeds jealousy and rivalries and one morning ...

Nineteen-year-old Carrie Dobbs has a secret; when her parents discover what she has desperately tried to hide, Carrie's mother, Florrie takes matters into her own hands and arranges a marriage with Arnold Bateman to get Carrie out of Whitechapel and away from the gossips. He is a man Carrie could never love, the opposite of Johan, the young man she adores. Arnold has been posted to India and expects her to go with him and be the wife he needs to further his promotion and position in the army.

Vitaminas para el desarrollo socioemocional de los niños (y de los padres también!) es un libro que tiene como objetivo entregarle a los padres herramientas y los conocimientos para que puedan entender, apoyar y promover el adecuado desarrollo socioemocional de sus hijos.

Boots and the Scary Not-So-Scary Monster Boot loves Halloween but is scared of monsters—until she meets one! Join Boot and her new friend Mo on a magical journey that teaches them both the true meaning of friendship. Dive into this heartwarming tale of courage, friendship, and the magic of facing your fears. Perfect for bedtime or anytime!

What's it like on the other side of nonmonogamy? How did you get there? How does your life reflect what you learned along the way? Is nonmonogamy an identity or a practice? And do you think you might ever jump back in? Post-nonmonogamy and Beyond invites you to explore these questions in a spirit of self-reflection, self-compassion and curiosity.

Con este audiolibro las mujeres despertarán a la diosa que habita en ellas, aprenderán el arte de sanar y serán conscientes del poder de su energía femenina. En El despertar de la Diosa, Antonina Canal comparte por primera vez sus enseñanzas espirituales que la han convertido en la maestra de danza más reconocida de Colombia.

Welcome to “Those Who Can’t Do" with host Andrea Forcum (aka Educator Andrea on TikTok), a former high school teacher and now professor at Indiana State University. Each week, hang out in our podcast faculty lounge as Andrea trades notes with teachers, professors, students, politicians, and maybe even some celebrities as we explore what makes a great educator. Along the way, we’ll spotlight heroes, trade resources, share hilarious classroom war stories, and, most importantly, encourage one another as we shape the leaders, innovators, and future of our world. Teaching may be hard, but it...

A town judge shot dead in a house full of suspects. Can a curious young female nurse turned amateur sleuth uncover the truth before someone else dies? It’s a mystery that will keep you guessing. Berkshire Mountains, Massachusetts, 1931. Aggie Burnside is ready for her next chapter. But when her New York job falls through unexpectedly, the young nurse jumps at another opportunity and moves to her best friend’s hometown. Though she’s barely settled into the small community before she’s entangled in the local judge’s shocking murder. With the dead man’s shooting going unheard in a ...

Lila Greer has always loved mysteries, even when they scare her. When a spooky storm blows into Blue River Creek and Lila is startled awake by a strange shrieking shadow, she knows something is afoot. Stranger still, Lila and the Questioneers discover that on the night of the storm, someone broke into Iggy’s parents’ art gallery and stole all the paintings for the new exhibit. Could the mysterious shrieking shadow have something to do with the missing artwork?

Actress Andrea Navedo, best known for her role as Xiomara, Jane's mother on The CW's Jane the Virgin, shares hard-earned wisdom from the boogie down Bronx. Andrea Navedo didn't get to see many positive portrayals of Latinas in the media growing up. So when she had the chance to play a starring role on Jane the Virgin, a role that cast her as a complex, flawed, and genuine Latina single mother, she jumped all over the opportunity.

Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani Coates, a child with an imagination as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn homeless shelter. Born at the turn of a new century, Dasani is named for the bottled water that comes to symbolise Brooklyn's gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. As Dasani moves with her family from shelter to shelter, this story traces the passage of Dasani's ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north.

The town of Bishop is known for exactly two things: recurring windstorms and an endless field of sunflowers that stretches farther than the eye can see. And women—missing women. So when three more women disappear one stormy night, no one in Bishop is surprised. The case is closed and their daughters are left in their dusty shared house with the shattered pieces of their lives. Until the wind kicks up a terrible secret at their mothers’ much-delayed memorial. With secrets come lies, and each of the girls is forced to confront them.

This latest installment in the Inspector Montalbano series finds Montalbano in search of his missing right-hand man. Before leaving for vacation with Livia, Montalbano witnesses a seagull doing an odd dance on the beach outside his home - and then the bird suddenly drops dead. Stopping in at his office for a quick check before heading off, he notices that Fazio is nowhere to be found and soon learns that he was last seen on the docks, secretly working on a case.

Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. By placing the individual stories of Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya Hall in the broader context of the twin epidemics of police violence and mass incarceration, Andrea Ritchie documents the evolution of movements centered around women’s experiences of policing.

True Crime has always been a fascinating subject for me and here I share those stories. Originally named Mystery Murder & Magick. Topics include but not limited to: -True Crime -Missing Persons -Serial Killers -The Unexplained -Cryptids -Paranormal -Current Events

Max Lucado knows what it feels like to struggle with prayer. If you can relate, never fear! The sign-up sheet for Prayer 101 in the Bible contains some familiar apostles - the first followers of Jesus needed some prayer guidance, too. In this brief book, pastor and New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado will help you direct your prayers to the Source of all hope and strength in Pocket Prayers, which contains 40 guided prayers and complementary scriptures for any situation.

Author Andrea M. Polnaszek explores the biblical narrative of Elijah through the lens of today. She is bold and honest about her journey while sharing her deep struggle to realize God as her only true protector and provider. Her candor surprises and delights the listener, inviting you to open your heart and explore your own story. Andrea reaches into her 20-year mental health background to include activities that allow the listener to wrestle with big ideas like: Who am I and where has the brook dried up?

I was supposed to be out with a friend while my husband had a few friends over for a testosterone-filled day of steaks, action films, and poker, but my friend cancelled. Then, the craziest thing happened. I was just teasing the boys and before I knew it, the teasing went too far. It went far enough that I was suddenly contending with three cocks, and only one of them belonged to my husband! I had my first anal sex and double penetration, and it all happened on a day I thought I’d be catching a chick flick and shopping with my best friend!

Inspector Montalbano enjoys simple pleasures - delicious food, walks along the water, the occasional smoke - yet these are just the backdrop to his duties as a detective. His latest case is the killing of the wealthy Cosimo Barletta. Thought to be a widower living out a quiet life by the sea, Cosimo's sudden death by gunshot to the neck opens up his past to scrutiny. What Montalbano uncovers is Cosimo's trove of salacious photographs, used to extort young women, and a history full of greed and corruption.

Cecília é o oposto do que se imagina de uma pediatra — uma mulher sem espírito maternal, pouco apreço por crianças e zero paciência para os pais e mães que as acompanham. Porém a medicina era um caminho natural para ela, que seguiu os passos do pai. Apesar de sua frieza com os pacientes, ela tem um consultório bem-sucedido, mas aos poucos se vê perdendo lugar para um pediatra humanista, que trabalha com doulas, parteiras e acompanha até partos domiciliares. Mesmo a obstetra cesarista com quem Cecília sempre colaborou agora parece preferi-lo.