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Who could've known one pair of shoes could cause so much trouble. Dee's lost the sparkly red heels, and when she befriends a witch to help her find a way home, she finds herself down the rabbit hole. With the veil between Wonderland and Oz torn wide open, things go awry. The flying monkeys are loose in the Kingdom, Hatter is lost on the sun-colored brick road, and betwixt a battle of the worlds, the Red Queen seeks power. But all Dee wants is to go home.

Malin is the second-in-command of the Red Ridge Pack, and he takes his job of helping to protect the pack very seriously. When Camden and Bea come to town, he has his doubts about the two outsiders. Then, Bea falls for Gunner, and he’s stuck babysitting Camden so that the two lovebirds can get to know each other better. When Camden turns 18, and Malin finds out that she’s his mate, he expects things to go as smoothly as they did for Gunner and Bea. Too bad for him, Camden wants nothing to do with him.

Der Direktor des Stadtmuseums von Rouffach im Elsass ist tot, versenkt in einem idyllischen Weiher südlich von Colmar. Das ruft Ex-Commissaire Jean Paul Rapp auf den Plan, der das Ermitteln einfach nicht lassen kann. Ihn erwartet ein äußerst heikler Fall, denn das Mordopfer galt nicht nur als engagierter Museumsleiter, sondern auch als ausgesprochener Charmeur, der sich durch seine Affären zwar viele Freundinnen, aber kaum Freunde gemacht hat. Rapp entdeckt neben kleinen intimen Geheimnissen auch höchst brisante Spuren, die das gesamte Elsass in Aufruhr versetzen könnten.

Jax has more money than he knows what to do with, but it's not enough to make him happy. He wants his mate. And he knows exactly who it is. Too bad for him, he knows that her family will never let them meet, let alone mate. She's all that he can think about though. Chrisinda Poppy. She's his fated mate, his delectable little Sin, but Jax knows that this isn't a fairy tale.

You can make a difference on a daily basis, and it's not as difficult as you might think. Simple Giving includes more than 40 ideas to make the world a better place. Most people think they have to donate a lot of time and money in order to make a difference. But there are simple ways to integrate giving into our personal and professional lives that don't involve either.

Life was less than perfect... It was nothing more than a series of responsibilities a little girl should never have, parents that were drunk more than they were sober, and a baby brother who needed them but ended up with her. While she hoped for more, Daisy grew determined. Determined to give out the care she never received, to treasure the people she adored, and to love the prince she didn’t believe she deserved.

In 8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business, cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley delivers a grounded and practical road map to cyber resilience in any organization. Offering you the lessons she learned while working for major tech companies like Sophos, AT&T, BlackBerry Cylance, Tripwire, and Venafi, Crawley condenses the essence of business cybersecurity into eight steps.

Dr. Hope Sze launches into her general surgery rotation with Dr. Vrac, the scourge of operating room three, also known as the death OR. Dr. Vrac screams at the resident doctors suffering under him, the nurses who don't move fast enough, the anesthesiologist, his auto mechanic, and even a garbage can.

Have you ever wondered how to gain that extra edge? Perhaps you know your stuff, but just need something more to help you reach your potential. Or maybe you've watched the achievements of others and thought - that should be me! Athletes who reach the pinnacle of their sport have found the mental edge that sets them apart from everyone else - and that edge is within your reach. For over 25 years, Dr. Jo Lukins has helped individuals, teams and organizations achieve success at the highest level.

The last of her clan of assassins, the Violet Dragon burns with rage, and she'll stop at nothing until her sisters' deaths are avenged. A reckoning is coming to those responsible for the heinous act against her family. And with the help of an American CIA operative, she’ll get her chance. Together, the unlikely duo will not only solve who murdered the people she cared about, but they’ll also discover who's been buying and selling women for profit throughout Southeast Asia.

"I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." - Winston Churchill

Adeline Severance leads a dangerous, magical double life. Tattoo artist by day and warding witch by night, Adeline uses magical inks, a tattoo machine, and the help of her best friend, Lars, to permanently imbue spells of protection onto her clients. Thanks to the Magistrate's greed and failure to protect its citizens, her services were in high demand. But when Nicholas Marks walks through the door of her tattoo studio looking for an appointment, one of Adeline's wards isn't the only thing he's after. Forced into working for the Magistrate, he's been tasked with bringing her in.

Little Blighty is an idyllic part of the world, with a church, a market, a small school and a pub, The Cock and Bull. Village life is pretty uneventful, though the humdrum happenings include social turmoil, economic upheaval and vicious political squabbles - all presided over by the redoubtable head of the Parish Council and secretary of the Rotarians, Mrs Roberts.

Are you and your little one on the brink of embarking on the thrilling journey of preschool? As a parent, the prospect of this milestone can be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. Fear not! Allow me to introduce the ultimate guide to infuse the preschool experience with joy and growth. Presenting Ready, Set, Preschool: A Parent-Child Guide for the Big Step Ahead.

For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it’s 1928, and in this new age of women’s rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist’s life in London.

There's no kissing. No touching. No nothing. Jonathan is miles away from Monica - even when he's in the same room. Still making demands. Still breaking her will with just his voice. But now he's not trying to make her body or mind submit. He's after her heart, and she's no longer willing to give it to him. Not yet.

When Jo Brand hosted Have I Got News For You late last year, her calm explanation of the effects of sexism on women to a bemused all-male cast turned into a viral phenomenon. There has been a whole tradition of books over hundreds of years where a father shares his wisdom with his son - started by Lord Chesterfield in the 18th century - while women have been silent (aka bullied into thinking their advice wasn't worth writing down). This book puts a stop to all that.

For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it’s 1928, and in this new age of women’s rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist’s life in London.

Ostpreußen 1928. Die junge Käthe verliebt sich in Carl, einen angehenden Bäckermeister mit eigenem Geschäft. Nach der Hochzeit werden ihre Kinder geboren, es folgen arbeitsame und glückliche Jahre in Locken. Doch im Januar 1945 nimmt das Schicksal der Familie eine dramatische Wendung, als sie ihre geliebte Heimat Masuren verlassen müssen. Ist die gesundheitlich stark angeschlagene Käthe den Strapazen der Flucht gewachsen, und was wird aus den fünf Kindern, als Carl in Gefangenschaft gerät?

Imogen has always dreamed of writing for a magazine. Infinite internships later, Imogen dreams of any job. Writing her blog around double shifts at the pub is neither fulfilling her creatively nor paying the bills. Harri might just be Imogen's fairy godmother. She's moving from the glossy pages of Panache magazine to launch a fierce feminist site, The Know. And she thinks Imogen's most outrageous sexual content will help generate the clicks she needs. But neither woman is aware of the crucial thing they have in common.