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One year. That’s how long I’ve wanted Francesca. I’ve worked my way up the ranks, dedicating my life to the syndicate while I tried easing her fear of men. The time has finally come for me to claim her.

Wins, losses, lessons and laughs. From 'naughty lists' to sprinting swans, wandering ducks to Amarula-based incentives, The First Kudu takes you on the roller coaster ride of a start-up and dives into real learnings along the way. The narrative invites you to journey through the chaos with the young team, and unpacks in gritty detail what goes into building a tech start-up—with stories of fun and failure honestly told in equal measure.

The enormous human and economic toll of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 disease offers a vivid reminder that infectious disease pandemics are one of the greatest existential threats to humanity. This book provides an accessible explanation of how viruses emerge to cause pandemics, how our immune system combats them, and how diagnostic tests, vaccines, and antiviral therapies work - concepts that are a foundation for our public health policies.

My name is William Hillsboro, Marquis of Armstead, and my father has given me an ultimatum—either produce an heir with my wife Prudence—or he will cut me off. Faced with losing my wife and my precious horses, I asked my stable master Duncan to impregnate Pru. Duncan and Pru share a tumultuous past, one wrought with old hurts. Can I convince them to look past their differences and come together for a common goal? And in doing so, find a love that transcends societal norms? **Previous titled "One Wild Ride."

Maybe you've "tried" meditation, journaling, and affirmations? So you begin to wonder, "Could this work for me?" This is a common problem for many people who have struggled with healing their inner child without clear direction. Right now, there are people who have achieved healing their inner child.

With Saint Joan, George Bernard Shaw reached the height of his fame as a dramatist. Fascinated by the story of Joan of Arc but unhappy with "the whitewash which disfigures her beyond recognition," he presents a realistic Joan at war not just with British invaders but with realpolitik. This is a masterpiece of the theater of ideas, presented in the most eloquent, vital, human, and moving terms.

He understood why she did it. She had lost her own baby - one conceived by the unwanted advances of a sexual predator - and hated thinking of them out there in the cemetery, alone and cold. She had to bring them into the warmth. She had to give them the lives they'd otherwise never live. It was her mission. But with each new doll brought home, her yearning for a living child of her own continued to grow. Yes, he knew why she did it, but even so, he wasn't able to stand by her, and he knew she was going to get a lot worse before she got better.

With all my curvy cousins getting married to pairs of sexy fraternal twins, I figure going to one of the weddings couldn’t hurt? Right? Wrong. At Ashleigh’s wedding I meet Kane and Reid, two men who look like they’re not only knocking on death’s door, they’ve got one foot on the other side. But the moment we touch, electricity shoots through my body and I know my life will never be the same. I have a boyfriend to break up with before I explore these feelings, and a life to put on pause.

I believe in medicine. In science. In logic. So when I wake up in a house hidden deep in the woods, with three strange men standing guard, I should be kicking and screaming and cussing up a storm. But a pulse of attraction thrums through my veins and drowns out the voice telling me to run. These men say they’re part man, part wolf. And they want me as their mate. Yeah, right! But when they transition from mortal men to powerful predators in front of my eyes…I can no longer deny their claims. Or the fact they want to claim me.

Getting out of my parent's house was meant to be a chance for me to spread my wings. Instead, I seem to have picked up a new babysitter. Townes Monroe is grumpy and bossy. Every time I turn around, he's there. The man seems to know exactly how to press my buttons. I'm just not sure if that's a good thing or not.

For almost a decade I suffered with debilitating migraine headaches. I was diagnosed with status migranosus, which is a severe form of migraine that affects less than 1% of migraine sufferers. I saw many doctors who simply prescribed several medications but eventually the medications were not effective. This is my experience changing my diet and finally discovering my trigger foods. I am now migraine free.

Silver-tongued Jack wins me over with his sexy smile and captivating charisma. Then worships me from head to toe until the wall around my heart cracks. I didn’t want a man. Let alone two! But his twin brother intrigues me. Scott’s damaged soul calls out to mine no matter how desperately he tries to push me away. The baggage we all carry from our past relationships could sink the Titanic, but fate has its own plans. Because these mountain-lion shifters form a perfect pair. And they’re destined to share a fated mate. Me.

Have you ever been tempted to spy on your partner? Do you worry the love of your life will meet someone younger, smarter or richer? Do you want to permanently eliminate jealousy in your relationship? By relying on proven scientific studies and real-life experience, this guide is able to identify your jealousy triggers and deliver custom solutions just for you.

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is the fascinating tale of Henry Higgins, a professor of speech and phonetics who takes on the task of teaching Eliza Doolittle, a lower-class flower seller, how to "act like a lady".

Kayla fell in love with Anselm the first moment she laid eyes on him. What she didn't expect was that, after an amazing night of passion with him, he would disappear, leaving her pregnant and alone. She's gotten by just fine on her own, and there's no way she's letting Anselm stroll back into her life after what he'd done.

Many books have dealt with sexual abuse scandals in the church and the role of pastoral care for survivors. Others have provided liberatory readings of biblical texts to support survivors of sexual violence. Surviving God takes a new approach, centering the voices of sexual abuse survivors while rethinking key Christian beliefs. Starting from experiences of oppression, beliefs that contribute to oppression are challenged, and new, hopeful, and healing beliefs take their place.

You could be projecting a wrong image of yourself by not using your body language properly. Nonverbal communication is a huge part of any communication process. The good news is, nonverbal language is like any other language, can be taught. This book will transform the way you act and react with your body and improve your confidence. You’ve probably heard many times someone being described as charismatic. While some people truly are naturally charismatic, the idea that you have to be born with it couldn’t be further from the truth.

No one can be alone on an island...but Ingrid is alone on Barrøy, the island that bears her name, and the war of her childhood has been replaced by a new, more terrible present: the Nazi occupation of Norway. When the bodies from a bombed vessel carrying Russian prisoners of war begin to wash up, Ingrid can't know that one will not only be alive, but could be the answer to a lifetime of loneliness—nor can she imagine what suffering she will endure in hiding her lover from the German authorities, or the journey she will face, after being wrenched from her island, to return home.

This lecture series with Sarah Shaw looks at several texts in the Pali Canon from the Dīgha Nikāya, the “collection of long discourses”. Sarah explores the Buddha’s teachings on subjects, including meditation, ethics, meditative states, and conditionality. This series is an excellent foundation for understanding the underpinnings of all Buddhist philosophy.

Using nature has countless incredible benefits, and you’re just a few simple steps from experiencing it all yourself!