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Having fled a relationship and a previous life she would rather forget, young teacher Jennifer Stevens throws herself into a demanding new job at Brentwell Primary. Charged with marshalling a group of unruly eight-year-olds to the autumn harvest festival, her only solace is the peace of nearby Sycamore Park.

Full of endearing characters, vivid worlds, and thrilling adventures, this anthology is also a touching examination of what these celebrated authors consider their best work.

The importance of small things in a world dominated by great size is illustrated in this real-life story of a lighthouse on the shores of the Hudson River.

Javier sometimes enjoys being a pirate, but he never forgets they made him a slave. Trapped in a forgotten mine field left over from an ancient war, he must work with the people he hates to survive. Even if it means saving them as well. When they find an unbelievable treasure at the center of the mine field, all bets are off.

This audiobook contains powerful affirmations to help you live your best life with rheumatoid arthritis. In addition to the affirmation, there is also a simple sleep exercise. Finally, there is a recommended "homework" assignment that will leverage the power of these affirmations to ensure you get the greatest benefit possible. Negative self-talk is common among RA sufferers. I hope you are able to use these affirmations to create a positive relationship with your body.

Johnny hunts for the biggest bear in the forest, but comes home with a little bear...that grows and grows and grows.

Now celebrated as one of the great painters of the Renaissance, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio fled Rome in 1606 to escape retribution for killing a man in a brawl. Three years later he was in Naples, where he painted The Seven Acts of Mercy. A year later he died at the age of thirty-eight under mysterious circumstances. Exploring Caravaggio's singular masterwork, in The Guardian of Mercy Terence Ward offers an incredible narrative journey into the heart of his artistry and his metamorphosis from fugitive to visionary.

This wedding means everything to me, and I refuse to let a spoiled brat with a shiny new MBA put me out of business. Screw that. But then I find myself wearing nothing but a smile when the person I hate most walks through the hotel room door. Nick Ferro. Two adversaries, shooting one wedding and sharing one room for one week. What could possibly go wrong?

"This is one wild magic romp." -Piers Anthony, author of the bestselling Xanth series. "Think Terry Pratchett and Anne McCaffrey had a literary lovechild." -Chris Dean, author of a very flattering Amazon review. "The most perfect book ever written." - Jill Ward, the author's mom. The Seelie and Unseelie Courts are at war. On one side: Noble knights, fighting for freedom. On the other: Not-so-noble terrorists, fighting for the right to rule. Caught in the middle: One very confused, very LOST teenage boy. His name is Frotwoot. He's a faerie. And THIS... is his tale. (Hence the, uh... hence ...

Every salesperson needs a great leader, and every great leader needs Sellership! In this inspirational tale, authors Ben Ward and Greg Reid introduce you to Matt, a sales trainee, Rae, his mid-level sales leader, and Dan, their senior leader and division president. As the characters face challenges unique to their roles, they discover memorable principles and strategies that pave the way to their success. Entertaining and insightful, Sellership is the success roadmap for salespeople and leaders alike!

How does the dark half of a split personality win the girl? It's Madness. You don't know I exist. Don't feel bad. No one knows I exist. Except him, and he's an asshole. Sure, everyone thinks he's a hero, but I know better. Because I live in his head. You see, he's not the hero everyone thinks he is. He'll own up to being a gun slinger in the Old West. No problem ticking off the big bounty on his head and how many bodies hit the dirt at the end of his smoking gun. Will he tell it's because of me he didn't die? No. Because I'm the flaw he doesn't want to show. The dark, killer side.

The human fight-or-flight response is designed to protect us, but when the intense emotions they trigger take hold, it can be difficult to function productively - or even just happily. By cultivating stronger self-discipline and mental resilience, you can learn to channel these energies into more positive avenues, leaving you free to pursue success!

Neues Leben, neuer Job, neue Liebe - so lautet Aubreys Plan. Doch ein platter Reifen und ein kleiner Ziegenbock werfen alles durcheinander. Zum Glück macht der sexy Australier Chance nicht nur ihr Auto wieder flott, sondern überredet sie auch, die restliche Strecke nach Kalifornien gemeinsam zurückzulegen. Es folgen die glücklichsten Tage und aufregendsten Nächte, die Aubrey je erlebt hat, aber dann ist Chance auf einmal einfach verschwunden ...

In this finale, Lydia and Daniel are bracing themselves for his inevitable decline but first, they must go on a rescue mission that will put both their lives in danger.

When Mari realizes that Trystan is the Internet megastar Day Jones she can't speak. Every time she listens to his song, it leaves her feeling so much. That song is bewitching. Everyone she knows has heard it. As soon as it appeared on YouTube, it went viral, and then the guy who wrote it disappeared. Despite agents and record labels trying to lure Day5705 out, he remains anonymous. No one knows who Day Jones really is - except Mari.

Slow down, it starts with hygge! The world is unhappy and depressing. If you could be happy, and make others happier, would you do it? Whether you are trying to step away from the madness of city life, or want a better relationship with your friends and family, you need to slow down to get it right. There is a simple solution - The Art of Hygge. John Ward explains in detail how to use the simple things in life to transform your person, health, relationship, and life. It is a lifestyle change that catapults you into another realm of warmth and coziness.

Emma thinks she has life all figured out, and what she knows isn't good. For years, she's put her big sister, who was born with Down syndrome, first. Now Emma's ready to start her own life, but fate has other plans. To do the right thing for the sister she loves, Emma's dreams will just have to wait. She doesn't plan on meeting Landon - a rich, flirtatious jock, who never has to wait for anything. Not for attention, not for money, and certainly not for girls.

After 10 years of dismissive (or downright wrong) diagnoses, the author was finally told she had rheumatoid arthritis the week of her 40th birthday. Stunned and angry, she decided to not let RA interfere with her plans for a great life. Fifteen years into her journey with RA, she’s learned a lot of tricks that make living with RA easier.

When Mari accidentally overhears that Trystan is in love, she can't believe it. He's pining over some girl that doesn't know he's alive. The confident swagger and endless stream of girls is a facade. It conceals his loneliness and hides how messed up he's really become trying to flee from a life that's battered him to his core. Trystan tries to figure out how to make it clear how much he loves her. But every insincere kiss, every broken promise haunts him because she knows them all.

A random hook-up isn't enough for Trystan, not anymore. After everything Trystan went through to tell Mari that he loves her, there is no way that he's letting her walk away without knowing how he really feels. Every mask is stripped away making Trystan completely vulnerable. Mari's the one girl he wants, that he knew he'd never have. But, the look on Mari's face - the way she kissed him - makes Trystan think that confessing his feelings was worth the risk. Shocked, Mari stands there staring at Trystan.