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Lilac Baker wasn't against finding love, but love never seemed to be close enough for her to grasp. With her big sister pregnant and living out her happy ending, Lilac has high hopes for her own fairy-tale beginning. Then, with the shutter of his Canon EOS, Ezra Fields walks into the picture, igniting a thrilling fire inside of her chest that can't be put out. One encounter with the talented photographer sends her heart into overdrive, and their budding romance soon changes her life.

Lily Fredericks has many fears, but losing out on the love that Devin Booker is offering to her on a silver platter is number one on that list. Aware of her intense feelings for the man ten years her senior, Lily comes to a decision, but not before Devin ups the ante.

Wisdom is the path to a more meaningful life. Common Wisdom describes the findings of the research-based scientific study titled, The Wisdom Research Project, which was created to answer the age-old question: What is Wisdom? Defining wisdom has been a challenge for every culture and civilization for millennia.

For Fallon Wayland, birthdays are just another reminder of her looming spinsterhood. This year is shaping up to be no different. Fired from her job, dumped by her boyfriend, and oh yes, witnessing the murder of a high-ranking lieutenant in the local crime family. Ever since a disastrous, hot-as-hell kiss years ago, soldier-turned-security specialist Shane Roarke has avoided his baby sister's reckless—and gorgeous—best friend. Yet when her life is threatened after she witnesses a gang hit, he insists on protecting her...even if she objects.

Pause, take a breath, and glisten... That's the better way to phrase Yasmine Brown sweating to death on her first hike, which is, obviously her punishment for being too cheap or too stubborn to buy the outdoor-loving woman she calls her best friend a stupid gift. Most people are willing to accept her famous baked desserts as the perfect present. Unfortunately, that trick doesn't work when your best friend is also your employee. One little trek to make the birthday brat happy won't kill her, right?

Jessica Hayes has only ever wanted to prove she could be an asset to her father and his company. She’s so determined to get his approval, she agreed to marry Warner, the man her father is grooming to take over the family business. But Warner doesn’t want a business partner, and leaving Jessica behind in Cedar Ridge is just the beginning of what he’ll do to get what he wants.

親のためのアンガーマネジメント自分の感情をコントロールするためのワークブックではまずは適切に自分の怒りを処理し克服する方法について深く掘り下げていきますこれにより自分自身の感情を落ち着かせ怒りを爆発させない手段を見つけることができるでしょうこのステップをマスターしたら次は子供との関係を修復する方法をお教えします怒りっぽい親は家庭内の分裂を招き生涯続くはずだった架け橋を台無しにしてしまう可能性がありますあなたと子供の怒りについて学んだ後は将来に目を向けますそこではあなたの子供があなたの足跡をたどらないようにするための方法を教えます

La prima volta in cui Rosa Sauer entra nella stanza in cui dovrà consumare i suoi prossimi pasti è affamata. "Da anni avevamo fame e paura," dice. Siamo nell'autunno del 1943, a Gross-Partsch, un villaggio molto vicino alla Tana del Lupo, il nascondiglio di Hitler. Ha ventisei anni, Rosa, ed è arrivata da Berlino una settimana prima, ospite dei genitori di suo marito Gregor, che combatte sul fronte russo.

Quasi trent'anni dopo il Victory-Day, Helen Black (Lella Costa) si trasferisce al The Onar, una biosfera urbana di 161 piani situato nell'ex Midtown Manhattan. Di proprietà e gestito da S.H.I.E.L.D., The Onar è diventato l'incarnazione stessa della ricchezza distopica e delle disuguaglianze che hanno avvolto New York City sin dal V-Day. Un gruppo di famiglie ultra-ricche, tra cui la famiglia Burge, magnate dei media, occupa gli sfarzosi attici dei DecaDome, i dieci piani più alti del The Onar mentre l'appartamento di Helen Black è situato nel molto più umile "Blocco 100".

When grumpy chief of police, Will Vance, pulls his old crush, sassy Layla Bowen, over for speeding yet again, the last thing he expects her to do is plant a kiss on him, reigniting old feelings. Layla fends off her matchmaking mother by announcing she’s engaged to Will. Their fake romance is all fun and games, but when she teams up with Will to track down the thief terrorizing their town, her feelings grow stronger and all too real.

Tutto è cambiato, per Alice Allevi: è un mondo nuovo quello che la attende fuori dall'Istituto di Medicina Legale in cui ha trascorso anni complicati ma, a loro modo, felici. Alice infatti non è più una specializzanda, ma è a pieno titolo una Specialista in Medicina Legale. E la luminosa (forse) e accidentata (quasi sicuramente) avventura della libera professione la attende.

When wedding photographer Madi is challenged to find herself 10 dates in three months, she turns to her older brother’s three best friends to be her stand-ins. It helps her win the challenge without having to deal with the stress of dating.

As the ex-mayor’s daughter, Jenna Landon has spent her life aiming for perfection—and missing. The pressure and disappointment turned her into a bit of a mean girl, but now she’s tired of protecting her soft heart, of hiding her losses—she’s ready to leave Rose Bend and start over. Wrestling coach Isaac Hunter didn’t mean to disturb his neighbor with his music while fixing his car. But if anyone could use “messing with,” it’s prissy, perfect, sexy Jenna Landon. Soon their clashes turn into something hotter.

Billionaire CEO Alexander Wolfe has spent years putting in 120-hour weeks in the office and adding zeroes to his net worth. But lately, work has left him feeling burnt-out and uninspired. Then, he is given the chance to go head-to-head with a legendary corporate raider and the man he’d idolized his entire career. He seizes the opportunity, immediately jumping on a plane for Barbados to close the deal in person.

A whole, beautiful life is only made possible by the wide spectrum of feelings that exist between joy and sorrow. In this insightful and warm book, writer and illustrator Mari Andrew explores all the emotions that make up a life, in the process offering insights about trauma and healing, the meaning of home and the challenges of loneliness, finding love in the most unexpected of places - from birds nesting on a sculpture to a ride on the subway - and a resounding case for why sometimes you have to put yourself in the path of magic.

Otto Adolf Eichmann, figlio di Karl Adolf e di Maria Schefferling, catturato in un sobborgo di Buenos Aires la sera dell'11 maggio 1960, trasportato in Israele nove giorni dopo e tradotto dinanzi al Tribunale distrettuale di Gerusalemme l'11 aprile 1961, doveva rispondere di 15 imputazioni. Aveva commesso, in concorso con altri, crimini contro il popolo ebraico e numerosi crimini di guerra sotto il regime nazista. L'autrice assiste al dibattimento in aula e negli articoli scritti per il "New Yorker", sviscera i problemi morali, politici e giuridici che stanno dietro il caso Eichmann.

Allie has sworn off dating. Which is unfortunate, because the cute guy at the grocery store has finally struck up a conversation, and shy and sweet Ben is even more adorable than he looks. When an ex shows up trying to rekindle the flame at the same time her mother tries to set her up with a neighbor, Allie ropes Ben into being her fake boyfriend to get everyone off her back. Ben has been in love with the stranger at the grocery store for months despite never speaking to her.

Eigentlich hatte Julia genug damit zu tun, ihre Mutter Meike auf die Aufnahmeprüfung in den „Club der Rätselfüchse“ vorzubereiten. Doch dann winkt ein neues Abenteuer in der Glitzerwelt und Grummeleinhorn tauscht mit ihr den Platz. Während Julia sich gemeinsam mit Pummel, Norbert dem Keks, Bonnie McSwann und Pummelomi auf den Weg macht, das Rätsel einer geheimnisvollen Schatzkarte zu lösen, entdeckt Grummeleinhorn zusammen mit Meike seine Liebe für Rätselbücher. Das verrückt-witzige Abenteuer mit Pummeleinhorn und Co. lüftet diesmal das Geheimnis um die Piratenkapitänin Bonnie McSwann und wie sie eigentlich in der Glitzerwelt gelandet ist.

Blood and sweat. Bethany Lewis danced her way out of poverty. She's a world class athlete...with a debt to pay. Joshua North always gets what he wants. And the mercenary wants Bethany in his bed. He wants her beautiful little body bent to his will.

I am many things. billionaire, rogue, rebel. But I never figured myself for a thief. My money can buy power, control, access. Even oaths of loyalty. The one thing it can't buy is her...or her safety. I vowed to protect her...I failed...I can't, under any circumstances, fail again. In order to save her, I'll have to give up the one thing that I value most - control. The Canary Jewel is the key. Tonight I am no longer a billionaire. Tonight I keep new secrets. My name is Ben Covington and tonight, I am a thief.