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It’s June 1960, and in middle-class suburban New Zealand, a child was born into sex slavery. For the first 16 years of her life, Gloria suffered horrendous sexual, physical, and psychological abuse at the hands of her father, with no one to protect her. From the underworld of her father’s pedophile ring to the groups he trafficked her to, she found an inner strength and a light that shone so brightly, her mind was the one thing that could not be destroyed. Experienced through the eyes of a child, On Angels’ Wings will forever highlight the way we deal with child abuse.

Forty-two letters written by Titanic passengers and crew, plus two documentaries relating survivors' stories and bringing the tragedy to life through the voices of the wireless operators. The largest, most luxurious liner in the world, the RMS Titanic captured the public's imagination. But four days into her maiden voyage, on 14th April 1912, she hit an iceberg and sank, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people.

An anthology of heartfelt, real-life stories about allyship authored by multiple, diverse voices. It will inspire young listeners to inform themselves and further their knowledge to help, show respect, and champion the rights of people from all walks of life.

Corre el año 1749 y la joven Jane sabe que su destino será el mismo que el de su madre y su abuela: servir cerveza en una ruinosa posada a las afueras de Canterbury a cuantos borrachos acudan a aplacar su sed. Por eso, cuando el apuesto capitán Howard hace una parada en el camino de regreso a Londres para pernoctar, ella comprende que no solo se ha enamorado de él, sino que es el salvoconducto para escapar de aquella vida que detesta.

La misión de Dakota Bennet es: volar a Las Vegas, cerrar el acuerdo con la cadena de hoteles de lujo estadounidense, formar al equipo local y volver a marcharse. Todo va según lo previsto hasta que se despierta poco después en la cama del hotel con una resaca terrible. Sola. Pero con un anillo en el dedo y el recuerdo borroso de una boda la noche anterior.

Lord Darrell, duque de Lennox, necesita comprar una esposa con urgencia y abandonar Inglaterra para siempre, pues los cargos que pesan contra él pueden provocar que termine con los huesos en una celda de la Torre de Londres en el momento más inesperado. Mientras don Íñigo intenta encontrar una solución que haga que su yerno reconsidere su firme idea de divorciarse, Leonor ve en Lennox una oportunidad para ganar la partida y salirse con la suya. Aunque algo importante le pasa por alto: que el corazón no sabe de reglas.

Jerry Pinkney drew everywhere, all the time. It was how he made sense of the world—how he coped with the stress of being a sensitive child growing up in crowded spaces, struggling with a learning disability, in a time when the segregation of Black Americans was the norm. Only drawing could offer him a sense of calm, control, and confidence. When friends and siblings teased him about having the nickname “Jerry” as his only name, his mother always said, “Just ‘Jerry’ is enough.

Fearless lawyer, feminist, activist, television and radio commentator, warrior, advocate, and winner, Gloria Allred is all of these things and more. Voted by her peers as one of the best lawyers in America, and described by Time as "one of the nation's most effective advocates of family rights and feminist causes", Allred has devoted her career to fighting for civil rights across boundaries of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, and social class.

Gloria Gaynor’s number-one hit single "I Will Survive" debuted in 1978 to overwhelming success. Shortly thereafter, the single went double platinum. Over three decades later, it still strikes a chord among men and women everywhere. Over the years, the disco legend has received thousands of personal messages from adoring fans whose lives have been transformed by this timeless song. Here, she shares 40 of those inspirational, true stories.

Si crees que la vida se puede vivir con excelencia, este libro es para ti. Este libro es una pincelada de frescura que nos invita a sentir, a inventar, a imaginar, a crear, a amar, a pensar, a transformar y, realmente, a vivir. Cada página nos lleva por un camino que nos inspira a entender la vida desde un lugar abundante, donde la evolución de nuestro ser, la conexión de cada uno de nosotros como parte de un Todo y la armonía con los otros, suceden.

It's December in Heritage Cove, and along with the village Christmas tree, frosty mornings and the promise of the most wonderful time of the year, the new waffle shack is about to open. And its owner isn't a stranger to the Cove, because after all this time, Daniel is back to make amends with his brother Harvey—as well as a few other locals he might have offended along the way.

Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the key to a better future is to excel in school, do your best, and keep your family close. I Promise is a lively and inspiring story that reminds us that tomorrow’s success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today. Featuring James's upbeat, rhyming text, this book has the power to inspire all children and families to be their best.

Remember when talking about money was taboo? Times have changed and in our times, with so many radical and disruptive changes to the economy, the role of the entrepreneur now embedded at the centre of so much societal and technological change, and digital currencies changing the way we think about exchange, money has become a vital, insistent of conversation for everyone. All of us acknowledge it matters desperately; yet so few of us really understand it. There must be a better way and a better place to go to for this insight and here we have it.

Michelle Obama's legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama's equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women's rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others to speak, to engage, even to dress as they wished.

Rediscover the true you and learn to become whole again. Written through the eyes of a CSA Survivor, Gloria fully understands the complex and often confusing things Survivors experience. She is able to provide insight and a way forward through her own experiences. Her wish for all CSA Survivors is to know, they are seen, supported and believed.

Good-hearted Bessie has been taking care of her ailing father for 20 years. But now she's the one who's sick, and she must reconcile with her estranged sister, Lee. A remarkably humorous and tender play, this critically acclaimed family drama was dubbed by The New York Times as "one of the funniest plays of the year as well as one of the wisest and most moving."

Sumérgete en el turbulento mundo de Poseídos por demonios, un relato escalofriante que te transportará al corazón del misterio y lo sobrenatural. Descubre cómo la apacible vida de personas comunes se ve sacudida por fuerzas oscuras y entidades malignas que desafían toda explicación racional. Desde convulsiones aterradoras hasta voces que no pertenecen a este mundo, cada página de este libro te mantendrá en vilo mientras exploras casos reales y profundamente perturbadores de posesión demoníaca.

Sumérgete en el encantador París de principios de siglo con Gigi de Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, un cautivador relato que captura la esencia de una joven en la cúspide de la sociedad. Gilberte, conocida cariñosamente como Gigi, es una adolescente cuya abuela y tía, dos figuras de gran influencia y experiencia, guían meticulosamente su educación en las complejidades del decoro y la alta sociedad. A través de ingeniosas lecciones de etiqueta, conversaciones sobre joyas y amores pasados, y encuentros con personajes tan eclécticos como el encantador.

Amid all the printer's ink and historical speculation, the antebellum period (approx. 1820-1860) has largely been ignored until recently. The antebellum period often gets lost between the better-documented Federalist and Victorian eras.

Early in the 20th century, the Wobblies, or Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), fought for the rights of workers-common laborers, migrants, immigrants, black workers-unprotected by the craft unions. In the face of beatings, kidnappings, and lynchings by vigilantes, company detectives, and hired guns, the Wobblies organized in mining and lumber camps, the wheat fields, on docksides and in textile factories.