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“A life-altering debut featuring fierce, funny, and irreverent women who battle the most powerful institution in the world. This is the book we’ve all been waiting for.”—Amy Schumer She would stop at nothing to protect the women under her care. Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn...

The Faithgirlz series Lena in the Spotlight, written by Alena Pitts, star of The War Room and her mother, editor and author Wynter Pitts is ideal for young fans of realistic fiction. These fictional stories will appeal to young girls who have big dreams, and is a reflection of Alena’s own life...

Author Alena Franklin is close enough to her teen years to remember what it is like to ask the question, “Who am I?” From joining friend groups to figuring out what to do after high school and even declaring what career path to pursue, teens are constantly asked to identify themselves in some way. But what if the most important thing about who a teen girl is, isn’t her popularity or college major? What if it’s her creator?

In the not-so-distant future, the forecasted "death of print" has become a reality. Anana Johnson works with her father, Doug, at the North American Dictionary of the English Language, where he is hard at work on the last edition that will ever be printed. Doug is a staunchly anti-meme, anti-tech intellectual who fondly remembers the days when people used e-mail to communicate - or even actually spoke to one another. One evening, Doug disappears, leaving a single written clue: ALICE - a code word he and Anana devised to signal if one of them ever fell into harm's way.

The Little Bitcoin Book tells the story of what’s wrong with money today, and why Bitcoin was invented to provide an alternative to the current system. It describes in simple terms what Bitcoin is, how it works, why it’s valuable, and how it affects individual freedom and opportunities of people everywhere - from Nigeria to the Philippines, to Venezuela to the United States.

This gripping, shocking, and exquisitely crafted survival story reveals the truth of America's colonial history in a powerful new way—visceral and breathtaking. After the long journey from England, Ellis arrives in America full of hope. James Fort is where a better life will begin for her...

She called me a liar and a whore. I was chained like an animal, beaten and marked while my own mother’s lover raped me and made me HIS. I tried to tell her, but she wouldn’t listen. She allowed this monster into our home, this is her doing. She’s dead to me. But Brock? Oh he’s going to get what’s coming to him. All that fear, all that pain I have felt… I turned it into absolute rage. I’m not the same broken girl he used to know. I’ll show him who the broken one really is.

As a parent, you can use certain strategies to help your elementary-aged daughter when she struggles with worry and anxiety. But it is also important that she learn how to work through her emotions on her own.

Güstrow, Mai 1945: Die 14-jährige Marlen liegt zusammengekauert in der Schublade einer alten Bauernkommode in einem verlassenen Forsthaus. Wilma, eine der wichtigsten Künstlerinnen der Nachkriegszeit, wird langsam blind. Berlin, 2023: Hannah Borowski ist 34 Jahre alt und eigentlich ist alles gut, wenn ihre beste Freundin Rubi nicht plötzlich ausziehen würde, weil sie schwanger ist. Und wenn nicht plötzlich Hannahs Vater wieder aufgetaucht wäre.

“Propulsive, transfixing, and disturbing. I could not set the book down. Harrowing and fearlessly honest, The Happiest Girl in the World is a haunting read because it couldn't have done justice to its subjects – fictional and real – any other way.” —Popsugar One of Good Morning...

Ladies Like Us, the debut book from The Darling Academy shares honest, modern, fun and gentle guidance on what it really means to be a lady today. From finding your identity as a lady and feeling at home in your skin, to cultivating true grace, quiet self-confidence and how to surround yourself with everyday happiness. The Darling Academy is a finishing school for any young woman who wishes to: - Know how to think and act like a lady in every situation - Live free from negative thinking and crippling self-doubt - Be graceful and elegant regardless of modern pressures and trends - Learn to ...

"Eyes Turned Skyward is a powerful examination of the cost—emotional, familial, generational—when women are denied their right to soar... Alena Dillon's poetic prose and complex characters will linger long after the last page is turned!" — Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author From...

Berlin, 2017. Die 27-jährigen Hannah Borowski bekommt einen Brief, der sie als mögliche Erbin eines verschollenen jüdischen Kunstvermögens ausweist. Warum weiß sie nichts von ihrer jüdischen Familie? Warum will ihre Großmutter Evelyn - ihre einzige lebende Verwandte - nicht darüber sprechen? Rostock, 1924. Senta Köhler, 18 Jahre alt, ist ungewollt schwanger. Der Vater des Kindes, ein hochdekorierter Fliegerheld aus dem 1. Weltkrieg, verspricht, sie zu heiraten. Den Plan, mit ihrer besten Freundin Lotte nach Berlin zu gehen, muss sie begraben.

Dicen que lo importante es participar... Sí, claro, eso que se lo digan a una patinadora de élite. Para Mariya Vilamarín, llegar a lo más alto del podio es un sueño inalcanzable. Y lo peor es que la persona que la derrota una y otra vez es su propia hermana...

There is an unseen war raging all around us. Do you recognize we are in a spiritual war? A war between two kingdoms: the light of heaven and the darkness of hell? It's a war for the heart and soul of mankind. The choice between eternal life, holiness, and righteousness versus death, sin, and destruction. Every person can find themselves somewhere in this audiobook. Every person fights their own struggle, overcoming the dark night of the soul and their own mind battle. Long before you were targeted by the enemy, you were chosen by God.

Their love is destined, but can it survive her compulsion for beauty? Haunting and steamy, this spellbinding fantasy romance will enthrall you with its alluring concoction of traditional Grimm's and modern thrills. "With deft, atmospheric prose and lush, otherworldly lore, Bruzas captures the...

An intense, beautiful debut about the power of finding your voice and sharing your story after trauma. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Kathleen Glasgow. Seventeen-year-old Virginia makes bad choices. In fact, she’s That Kind of Girl, according to the whispers. But as long as she has her...

Hello Stars is book one in the Faithgirlz series Lena in the Spotlight, written by Alena Pitts, star of The War Room and tween blogger of For Girls Like You, and cowritten with her mother, editor and author Wynter Pitts. This fiction story will appeal to young girls who have big dreams, and is a...

Von den Wagnissen des Aufbruchs und der Heimkehr. Die 33-jährige Silvia Borowski fährt in einem geklauten Polo aus Westberlin in Richtung Süden. Immer wieder lauscht sie auf das leise unregelmäßige Atmen neben sich: Auf dem Beifahrersitz, in einem Wäschekorb, liegt ihre kleine Tochter Hannah. Sie ist erst wenige Wochen alt. Silvia hat genug von ihrem Leben in einer Kreuzberger Hausbesetzer-WG, und der Vater ihres Kindes will nichts von ihr wissen.

Strašení je vážná a zodpovědná práce. Je to zaměstnání jako každé jiné, a proto k němu potřebujete talent a vzdělání. A tak to strašidýlko Stráša, které se narodilo do rodiny s dlouhou strašidelnou tradicí, v životě vůbec nemá jednoduché. Všeho se totiž bojí. Tmy, zvuků, stínů, dokonce i svého vlastního jména. Jeho kamarád Matěj je ovšem z trochu jiného těsta. Umí spoustu úžasných věcí, i když většinu z nich má zakázanou. Pak se ale ztratí Strášova kamarádka kočka Luisa a vypadá to, že Stráša bude muset překonat sám sebe.