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Told with penetrating insight, humor, and unexpected tenderness, Wait is a story about a family swimming against the social currents that erode bonds: housing precarity, immigration systems, and inherited wealth. But it is also a story about love, wit, and sisterhood, and how two sisters cling to each other in the midst of cataclysmic change, all the while dreaming about a better future.

Dive into the spiritual depth that has enlightened seekers for generations with "The Philokalia: A Beginner's Guide." This book is a gateway to the profound wisdom of Eastern Orthodox mysticism, tailored for those at the beginning of their spiritual quest as well as for those looking to deepen their journey. It is your companion on a transformative path of self-discovery and divine connection. Unveil Timeless Wisdom: Explore the distilled teachings of the desert fathers, made relevant for today’s seekers. Learn to cultivate stillness, deepen your prayer life, and find inner peace amid the...

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What if your mother-in-law turned out to be an evil, cold-blooded witch... literally? Ever since fabulously wealthy Malcolm Doran walked into her life and swept her off her feet, fledgling architect Jane Boyle has been living a fairy tale. When he proposes with a stunning diamond to seal the deal, Jane can't believe her incredible luck and decides to leave her Paris-based job to make a new start with Malcolm in New York....

Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend for years—and when he gets engaged, she knows it’s long past time to move on. But before she gets the chance, she has a bigger problem to contend with in the form of Theo Young, ex-NFL player and older brother of the man she’s in love with. When she discovers Theo's plans to confess his feelings for his brother’s fiancée at their engagement party, Marcela is quick to stop him—despite how tempting it is to let him run away with the bride-to-be.

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying by the National Security Agency, the US government has harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools at their fingertips? Advances in cybertechnology, biotechnology, and robotics mean that more people than ever before have access to potentially dangerous technologies that could be used to attack states and private citizens alike.

Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book.

Maria Florkowska is many things: daughter, avid chess player, and, as a member of the Polish underground resistance in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a young woman brave beyond her years. Captured by the Gestapo, she is imprisoned in Auschwitz, but while her family is sent to their deaths, she is spared. Realizing her ability to play chess, the sadistic camp deputy, Karl Fritzsch, decides to use her as a chess opponent to entertain the camp guards. However, once he tires of exploiting her skills, he has every intention of killing her.

Joe Yetz has been a detective for nearly thirty-five years. His partner in crime and best friend, Kevin Bodine, retired the previous year, making Joe think long and hard about his own end game. Unfortunately for Joe, he doesn’t have the same financial cushion Kevin does and working cases is the only thing that makes him feel alive. When Joe comes across a murder that leaves no obvious clues, he’s at a loss until a woman comes into the department claiming to know much more about the case. Joe isn’t sure whether the woman is just looking for her fifteen minutes of fame, or whether she ...

In recent years, workplace toxicity, industry volatility, and technology-driven turnover have threatened the psychological well-being of employees. When we can’t flourish at work, both personal success and corporate productivity suffer. As we sit on the cusp of some of the most turbulent economic changes in history, many of us wonder how we can not only survive but flourish in our careers. Now, Tomorrowmind provides essential plans and actionable advice for facing the uncertain future of work.

: Patricia DeLaney runs an uber successful catering business and bakery. She also hosts weekly book club meetings in her home. Her favorite topic? Mysteries. She adores a good mystery so when her husband Art, short for Arthur, comes home with a juicy story, Patricia is all too willing to sink her teeth into it. Art DeLaney is a retired police detective who runs a small private investigation business. With his contacts at the police department, he gets all the best tips and can easily sit around and shoot the bull with his old colleagues. Feeding Patricia’s need for information isn’t his...

Mystery of Everything is a captivating and thought-provoking podcast that takes you on a journey into the mysterious and unexplained realms of our world. Join our hosts, Gabby Bell and Brenna Hatter, two accomplished scientists with a passion for unraveling the enigmas that have fascinated humanity for centuries. Each episode of Mystery of Everything delves deep into the world of cryptids, pseudoscience, conspiracies, and more, as Gabby and Brenna apply their scientific expertise and vivid imaginations to uncover the truth behind these puzzling phenomena. Together, they bring a refreshing ...

Beautiful, educated Svetlana Petrova defied her stifling aristocratic family to join a revolution promising freedom. Now, released after years of imprisonment, she discovers her socialist party vying for power against the dictatorial Bolsheviks and her beloved uncle, a champion of her cause, was murdered by a mysterious assassin named Orlova. Her signature? Blinding her victims before she kills them. Svetlana resolves to avenge his death by destroying this vicious opponent, even as she longs to reunite with the daughter she has not seen in years.

When Jenna Dallas and Adam Cole find Colleen O’Dell’s body floating off the shore of their coastal town, the community of Gardiners Bay is shaken. But even more shocking is the fact that her drowning was no accident. Once Jenna’s best friend becomes a key suspect, Jenna starts to look for answers on her own. As she uncovers scandals inside Preston Prep School leading back to Rookwood reform school, she knows she needs Adam on her side. As lies unravel, the truth starts to blur. Only one thing is certain: somebody must take the fall.

Linda, an anxious and restless American, has moved to São Paulo, with her husband, Dennis, who has accepted a yearlong professorship. As Dennis submerges himself in his work, Linda finds herself unmoored and adrift, feeling increasingly disassociated from her own body. Linda’s unwavering and skilled maid, Marta, has more claim to Linda’s home than Linda can fathom. Marta, who is struggling to make sense of complicated history and its racial tensions, is exasperated by Linda’s instability.

Marcus, a Texas Ranger and my childhood friend, sweeps in to save me, putting his family's land on the line. My life as a PI takes a wild turn, and I’m framed for embezzlement. Forced to live under his watchful eye, old desires resurface. When he takes a bullet for me, his confession of love leaves me reeling with guilt. As false murder charges surface, Marcus and I share a forbidden kiss. With the world against us, he risks everything to protect me. Now, facing arrest, Marcus proposes a love deeper than friendship, leaving me torn between the past and an uncertain future. Faced with ...

December 1944, whilst heavy snows fall over Budapest and soldiers battle for the streets, Georgina, a young Jewish woman, is nearly starving to death with her newborn son. The battle outside is one of the most savage in the entire war. She knows that to go into the streets is virtually a death sentence or rape, but she must find food within the next few hours, or her baby will certainly die. For Georgina, there is no choice. Alone and completely vulnerable, she heads out into the freezing cold.

Although many accounts have been written about Patrick Leigh Fermor, the great travel writer, prose poet, adventurer and Renaissance man, few are more deeply personal and direct than this narrative by Helias Doundoulakis, author of I Was Trained to Be a Spy and Trained to be an OSS Spy. Listen to this compelling account, and get to know two very remarkable figures and the heroes that supported the cause of freedom.

42 Cuentos que le enseñarán a tu hijo una maravillosa lección, mejorarán su autoestima y confianza en sí mismo, estimularán su creatividad y le ayudarán a relajarse. Si así lo desea, ¡tu hijo puede utilizarlo también durante el día y no solo antes de dormir!

Welcome to the Get Rooted In Health Podcast! I want to help you find purpose in your journey through life, discover what wellness looks like for you, unpack the different seasons of life God has you in, and renew your mindset so that you can become rooted and established in more rewarding thoughts and habits. I know what it feels like to get overwhelmed in Motherhood, to feel frustrated with your health and wellness, to wonder what God is trying to teach you in another hard season of life. Do you wish there was a space where you could feel understood and learn to process your emotions? Do you ...