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In her moving and elegant new collection, New York Times best-selling author Karen Joy Fowler writes about John Wilkes Booth's younger brother, a one-winged man, a California cult, and a pair of twins, and she digs into our past, present, and future in the quiet, witty, and incisive way only she can.

Can you imagine any greater pain than being misunderstood, particularly by those for whom you care most deeply? If we choose to admit it, this has happened to all of us. Whatever the situations were in your own life, I am sure you felt incredibly wounded in those moments. Whether justification ever comes is, in some ways, a moot point. You just want people to believe the best about you, and it hurts tremendously when they don't. Imagine now if instead of just a handful of individuals misunderstanding you, it's actually in the millions, or possibly even billions!

Early one morning, Times-Picayune crime reporter Nola Cespedes goes for her regular run in Audubon Park. Instead, Nola finds herself at the scene of a crime when she discovers a dead body. Worse, Nola recognizes the victim: Judith Taffner, her former journalism professor at Tulane. Not convinced Dr. Taffner's murder was the random work of a psychopath, Nola takes it upon herself to investigate.

For Manannán mac Lir, a musician and Celtic demigod, life had become a blur of post-gig parties, expensive whisky, and cheap sex. And then the baby almost died - a baby he had sworn to protect. On the hunt for the would-be killer, Mac finds Artemis Black, a stunningly dangerous woman who's inexplicably able to intertwine life magic with death magic. For the safety of his people, he should destroy her. But the aching vulnerability in her eyes calls to him.

This meddling matchmaker is creating her own Christmas magic for her niece and the handsome single dad next door… Usually, Viviene pours herself into her job as a corporate event planner over the holidays. This year, her boss insisted she use her vacation time. A relaxing visit to her great-aunt Gertie in the snowy small town of Silver Leaf Falls sounds perfect with hot cocoa in front of the fireplace. She didn’t expect Gertie's next-door neighbor to be Lincoln Murphy—a boy she knew from her childhood holiday visits with Gertie. Lincoln Murphy fully embraces the Christmas season. ...

It's March 2, 1955, and an ordinary 15-year-old girl from Montgomery, Alabama is about to do something extraordinary. When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws.

Join inspiring leader Melissa Joy on a journey to the heart of interactive reality creation, where self-love is the new normal. Humanity is in a position that we have never been in previously, on new and unfamiliar terrain. You may be at a place in your own life where you are aware that "tried and true" behaviors and beliefs are no longer working. You may be unsure how to proceed. Through a brilliant weave of unique language and testimonials, The Art of Limitless Living provides multiple access points for creating new self-loving maps to navigate through changing landscapes.

When Tripp shows up at his father's he has no interest in his stepsister Reggie's too-late apology. Worse, they've inherited half shares of the family ranch - but only if they work together to catch Mason's Gold, the stallion a young Reggie let escape and made sure Tripp took the blame for. Tripp proposes a competition to the beautiful witch who stole his life: whoever catches the stallion first gets the ranch all to themselves. It sounds simple, but once they're out on the range, tempers and passions flare.

50 Things to Know About Living in the Moment offers a practical approach to learning the many ways of living in the moment in order to cope well with the demands of everyday life and truly appreciate each moment of your life in your lifetime. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts on mindfulness, these practical tips for living each moment of your life with deeper awareness can help improve your life in all areas, be it in your social life, family life, personal life, or at your workplace.

Halli Sanders spent two years planning the trip of a lifetime to Italy. Her itinerary did not include being stranded by her siblings, kidnapped by a sexy American movie star, dodging bullets, or fleeing criminals in a car chase around Lake Como. And that's just in the first three hours.

Ann Burton was born on a river bank the night her father tried to burn their house down. Six years later, her sister, Liza, disappears while they are staying at their uncle's property. What Ann sees that day robs her of her memory and her speech.

Ann escapes her anguished childhood, finding love and a new life away from Mallawindy. But there is no escape from the Burton family and its dark secrets. Ann must return to Mallawindy and confront the past if she is ever to be free.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories is your secret weapon to turn bedtime chaos into a unicorn-led serenity. Picture your little one drifting into peaceful sleep, guided by charming unicorn tales, leaving behind the bedtime struggles for good. In this collection of stories, bedtime becomes an effortless experience, dreams overflow with magical tales, and restless nights become no more.

A demon by the name of Ash befriends Ana, a young woman who is the healer for her village. The more they talk, the more he feels the need to protect her, as demons can follow one another’s scents, and he does not want to put her life in jeopardy. To protect her, he marks her with his demonic seal, which allows no other demon to harm her, except for those who went their own way long ago and do not follow the laws of the demon realm.

Welcome to Church Girl! In diesem Podcast möchte ich meine Erfahrungen, Kämpfe und Gedanken zu verschiedenen Bereichen als „Church Girl“ teilen & mich in Form von Interviews mit anderen austauschen. Bist du bereit für ermutigenden, faith-based Deep Talk? ♡ Love, Mirjana Joy

Magic bows to no one. Not even the crown... War is quickly approaching Jade’s country. To keep the magic flowing within her veins-- and to protect her kingdom-- she must marry before time runs out. She plans to hold a suitor contest to seek out her one true love… except the contestants aren’t all what they appear. Jade knows if she doesn’t find her match, her nation is surely doomed. Nova has been reunited with her sister, but the army of the dead marches onward toward Sterling. To stop them, Nova and Jade must work together to harness their powers. If Nova cannot master her magic ...

The Immovable Mr. Tanner is the fourth novel in Jennifer Joy’s A Meryton Mystery romance series set in England's captivating Regency era - when a gentleman's manners were regarded as highly as a lady's reputation and a happy marriage was the ultimate prize (although a fortune was never frowned upon). If you like falling in love with Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth as they fall for each other, then you'll love this sweet romance-mystery variation of Jane Austen's timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice.

Deor Smithfield had it all figured out. She had a great education, a new job teaching at a good university, and a plan to move across the country to start her new life. Then her body betrayed her, and she seemed to be falling prey to the same wasting sickness that killed her mother. When medical science failed her in spectacular fashion, Deor's grandmother told her that her long-lost father was more than just another deadbeat dad - he was a faerie, and she's a Changeling, half-human, half-fae.

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The undertow of the Great Depression becomes poignantly personal as we experience the travails of Leora and Clabe Wilson, a displaced Iowa farm family. Gritty determination fuels this family’s journey of loss and hope, a reflection of what many American families endured during those challenging times. In this true story the Wilsons slowly slide into unemployment and poverty. Leora must find ways to keep her dreams alive while making a haven for her flock of seven children in one run-down house after another.

Early one Sunday, the town of Molliston wakes to the news that a young bride is dead. The year is 1929. The Great War with Germany has been fought and won, but at an immense cost to the small community. Death is too familiar here. So many sons were lost. So many daughters would never be wives; so many grandchildren would never be born. Racial hatred is like a bushfire in the belly of some. And the dead girl is found only yards from the property of old Joe Reichenberg, a German..