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On the surface, Emma Roth, the Gen X granddaughter of an anarchist from Ukraine, couldn’t be more different from millennial Catherine Kroeger, the daughter of an ultra-conservative billionaire. And yet both women have fallen into the cross-hairs of Tom Aldridge, a misogynistic and unscrupulous hedge fund manager. When Emma and Catherine meet for the first time in a Chelsea art gallery, they initially join forces to defeat Tom. But as their circle of cohorts expands, something far more profound occurs. Rich in history and politics, IMAGINE is a sprawling saga that uncovers family histories...

Now in its fifth incarnation, Tell-Tale's horror anthologies have become an annual benchmark of emerging talent and well-told stories. The select seven featured here will yank you backward and forward again in time, visiting the exotic and the seemingly mundane, at a pace and a pulse calibrated for Halloween chills. Beware of a cat named Sabrina and a Celtic goddess with a passport to Salem—yes, that Salem. An old farmhouse could hold more vivid memories than just its mortal foundations, and think twice about rescuing the sister of a young boy if you find yourself in a desert.

Alonement is a podcast about the positive side of spending time alone. When being alone isn't lonely, it's alonement: finding joy and value in solitude. Each week, host Francesca Specter asks a new guest about the time they spend by themselves – and why it matters to them. With a one-off payment of £5, you can listen to the Alonement podcast ad-free. https://plus.acast.com/s/alonement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Fynch doesn't believe in magic. He is an ordinary boy, immersed in the world of modern technology—until his 14th birthday, when something extraordinary happens. Turning the dials of an ancient clock, he finds himself mysteriously transported to a magical, parallel world. Here, he begins to learn of the firestone, one of four mythical crystals able to defeat the rising darkness. The barrier between worlds hasn't been broken for centuries, but with dark powers rising, it is more fragile than ever before.

The second book in Francesca Haig's incredible Fire Sermon series. The Omega resistance has been brutally attacked, its members dead or in hiding. The Alpha Council's plan for permanently containing the Omegas has begun. But all is not entirely lost: the Council's seer, The Confessor, is dead, killed by her twin's sacrifice. Cass is left haunted by visions of the past while her brother Zach's cruelty and obsession pushes her to the edge and threatens to destroy everything she hopes for.

After her identical twin girls were born 10 weeks prematurely, Francesca Segal finds herself sitting vigil in the ‘mother ship’ of neonatal intensive care, all romantic expectations of new parenthood obliterated. Her gripping diary of those months combines the tenderness of a love poem with the compulsive pace of a thriller. As each day brings a fresh challenge for her and her babies, Francesca makes a temporary life among a band of mothers who are vivid, fearless, and inspiring, taking care not only of their children but of one another.

Vuoi conoscere l'Italia e praticare l'ascolto della lingua italiana? Ho pensato questo podcast per te! Ogni lunedì episodio in italiano, ogni mercoledì un episodio in spagnolo.Quieres conocer a Italia y practicar la escucha del idioma italiano? Pensé en este podcast para ti! Cada lunes un episodio en italiano, cada miércoles un episodio en español.

Leah, a young woman who has found herself 'ambitioned' out of London, is now aimlessly adrift in Paris. Tired of odd jobs in cafés and teaching English to unresponsive social media influencers, her heart skips a beat when she spots an advert for a writer seeking an assistant. Michael was once the bright young star of the London literary scene, now a washed-up author with writer's block. He doesn't place much hope in the advert, but after meeting Leah is filled with an inspiration he hasn't felt in years.

Scritti tra il 1904 e il 1918, i sei racconti raccolti in questo volume racchiudono molti dei temi più cari ad Hermann Hesse: il passaggio dall'adolescenza alla maturità, il distacco dalla famiglia, la nostalgia per l'infanzia, l'amore per il viaggio, l'amicizia e, soprattutto, il rapporto tra menzogna e verità, fra illusione soggettiva e realtà.

Sports Nutrition Academy Podcast is created by Mere Nutrition and hosted by Francesca Tyndall, Certified Sports Nutritionist, nutrition coach, and fellow athlete. Francesca has a Masters of Science degree in Applied Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Nutrition, and is certified through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN). Francesca is additionally certified by Precision Nutrition and RP Strength as a nutrition coach.Francesca's passion for powerlifting started her on the journey to health and fitness, and led to a passion for helping athletes better themselves ...

Ava is sick and tired of her parents always telling her what to do. Nag nag nag. Why can't she have the kind of parents that let her eat sweets all day? Or parents who never make her go to bed, or eat vegetables?

Then she sees an advert for the Parent Swap Shop, and Ava knows it's time to trade in the old ones for a new and improved mum and dad.

Welcome to EF IT, the podcast where reality TV stars Elma Pazar & Francesca Allen "EF IT" & spill all the tea! Join Elma and Fran as they take you behind the scenes of their wild reality TV adventure. From juicy gossip and untold stories to the hilarious moments that never made it to air, these two keep it real, raw, and unfiltered. Tune in for candid conversations, special guest appearances, and a whole lot of laughs as they navigate life post-reality TV.

Welcome to this podcast “Nature And Rivers” – Enjoying the journey, from the ground up!I'm your host Francesca Camilleri. Walking near the river gives me so much joy. My interest and curiosity while outdoors, has led me to start this podcast. My mission through this podcast is to bring awareness, and appreciation of the various ecosystems by the water.Through this podcast, I look forward to sharing my journey with you from the ground up.

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber recruits a videogame super-villain named Bandora Bandit to battle The Gamer. When the Bandit tracks down The Gamer, she transports him to her own videogame world for a Wild West showdown! Will The Gamer defeat the super-powered villain and find his way back home?

Tricia Cooley's dream is to escape her life in the Black Hills forever and follow her love of art into the Chicago galleries, but her exotic beauty draws the attention of any man seeing her on or off the Sioux Reservation. Her fantasy becomes a nightmare when the one man she trusts turns her into a killer, and escaping means running for her very life. While Tricia tears blindly through the night, the scent of death fills the air with sweet allure to a rogue band of shape-shifters.

When Zach and I were born, our parents must have counted and recounted: limbs, fingers, toes. The complete set. They would have been disbelieving - nobody dodged the split between Alpha and Omega. Nobody. Born as twins. Raised as enemies. One strong Alpha twin and one mutated Omega; the only thing they share is the moment of their death. The Omegas live in segregation, cast out by their families, as soon as their mutations become clear.

It's just an ordinary day at Mother Goose's Academy. There's Miss Good Fairy teaching the Three Little Pigs, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Little Red Riding Hood to read and write, while Miss Bad Fairy is inciting the Ugly Sisters, the Big Bad Wolf, Troll, Wicked Stepmother, Wicked Witch, and Jealous Queen to gobble them all up. The result? Chaos!

C'era una volta... una principessa? Macché! C'era una volta una bambina che voleva andare su Marte. Ce n'era un'altra che diventò la più forte tennista al mondo e un'altra ancora che scoprì la metamorfosi delle farfalle. Da Serena Williams a Malala Yousafzai, da Rita Levi Montalcini a Frida Kahlo, da Margherita Hack a Michelle Obama, sono 100 le donne raccontate in queste pagine e ritratte da 60 illustratrici provenienti da tutto il mondo. Scienziate, pittrici, astronaute, sollevatrici di pesi, musiciste, giudici, chef.

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

Unos días antes de emprender las románticas vacaciones que tanto habían planeado, Emilia y su prometido se separan repentinamente, por lo que ella decide viajar sola a Roma para intentar curar su corazón.