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Fred Fitzsimmons will soon graduate Trinity College. With only a few weeks, he must continue safeguarding the enormous secret he’s been keeping throughout his time in Dublin: that he is actually Winnifred, a woman in disguise. The medical degree she is a breath away from claiming would allow her to save her beloved village. But having her secret revealed would land her in jail. So when Liam Rafferty, a fellow student with a reputation for unravelling even the most complicated of mysteries, grows suspicious of “Fred”, more lives than merely hers hang in the balance.

In War of Hearts, Annette Lyon's exciting novella, Anna, a journalist, is desperate to escape the magazine where Pete, her now-former boyfriend, also works. Heartbroken and still in love with him, Anna snags an assignment to cover the Winter War in Finland. She arrives at a snowy Finnish battlefront only to discover that Pete is already there - as her photographer.

If imagining a life of energy independence by harnessing the sun's power to light your home excites you, this book is for you! Discover how to achieve energy independence through off-grid solar power with this modern, updated guide. Learn how anyone, regardless of technical experience, can understand and implement off-grid solar power. Whether you’re a hands-on DIY enthusiast or an eager beginner, this book is tailored for you.

Are you Black and in love? Strengthen your bond and discover true intimacy with your partner before you “jump the broom.” Before the Broom is an indispensable workbook—the resource you need to facilitate self-reflection and communication between you and your partner to equip you for lifelong marital happiness. Renowned psychologists and couples therapists Erica Holmes, Ronecia Lark, and Jessica M. Smedley have collaborated to provide easy-to-follow exercises that explore many common areas of relational conflict, examined through a historic lens specific to the Black American ...

Have you ever had a best friend who loves you no matter what? Someone who listens, cares, and is always there? Guess what? You have a very special friend—God! In "God Calls Me Friend," children will discover how much God loves them and wants to be close to them. This simple, heartwarming story includes playful rhymes. Little listeners will learn that God is always near—whether they are happy, scared, excited, or feeling alone. Includes easy-to-understand Bible verses that help children ages 3-8 see how much God cares for them.

Desolation. A war-torn landscape. Poisoned air. A planet of corpses. This is what our ancestors have given us. This is the world torn apart by the greedy. This is Dome. After the discovery of the precious metal, Takal, the world vies for possession over the only known source; Suwon, South Korea. It is here that the last of humanity lingers. It is here, beneath the shattered sky and darkened ruins that humankind must find a way to survive. Dome is controlled by a man named Omaro. Every last citizen of Earth is ruled by his thumb. Every deposit of Takal is his to claim. And the lives of those...

Shyness, anxiety, fear, and low self-esteem in children are more common than ever before. The isolation, social distancing, and masking of our children have resulted in many becoming withdrawn, lacking friends, and victims of bullying. Unless things change, they may grow up lacking basic social skills and problem-solving abilities and find life very challenging as a young adult. Seven in ten parents say children’s post-pandemic social skills have declined! But there are things you can do as a parent to empower your child with absolute and effortless confidence!

“The Impact of Influence Vol. 7: Overcoming Adversity to Make an Influence” is overflowing with wisdom from visionary author, Chip Baker, and other powerful influencers who have discovered their paths to success. They are influencing many and impacting generations. The inspirational stories within the pages of this book will inspire you to overcome adversity and make a positive difference for those around you.

Eighteen of the very best American short stories, each a classic in its own right. Stories include "The Little Frenchman and his Water Lots", by George Pope Morris; "The Angel of the Odd", by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Schoolmasters’s Progress", by Caroline M.S. Kirkland; "The Watkinson Evening", by Eliza Leslie; "Titbottom’s Spectacles", by George William Curtis; "My Double and "How He Undid Me", by Edward Everett Hale; "A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters", by Oliver Wendell; and more.

In 1917, Madeline Fairbanks is an herbalist healer devoted to the people of Jamesville, a dying town in the Southern Appalachians. Renetta Morgan—with whom it is taboo to fraternize because of race—is her apprentice. Maddie’s precocious granddaughter, Hannah Tillman, is mesmerized by an ancestral box in Maddie’s possession that contains hints of a mystical heritage.

Sadie Smith lives an ordinary life, unlike the extraordinary ones of the characters in the books where she finds an escape. Until one story changes it all: The story of the impetuous Killian Quinn: an agent for the Zeta Defense Agency, determined to avenge his fallen partner. As she follows him further down the rabbit hole, worlds collide when she awakens with her hands tied to a chair in the face of armed men. Sadie finds herself dropped in the middle of a battle between secret agencies she didn’t even know existed, but maybe where she’s belonged all along.

Drey Winston is a fierce competitor who enjoys challenging her mind and body. But when it comes to her heart - no one ever gets close enough to compete for it. Having grown up believing she was an unwanted burden to her parents, she prefers to keep her feelings well hidden. Just when her hard-fought goals are finally within reach, the audacious Jesse Devlin comes along to breach her carefully guarded defenses. After a disastrous marriage early in life, Jesse Devlin prefers strings-free relationships.

Tessa Caldwell’s carefully structured world is thrown into chaos when the handsome stranger she had an uncharacteristic fling with reappears in her life. Ben not only gets the promotion she thought was hers but is also intent on resuming their physical relationship. Although Tessa’s rational mind insists on a professional association, both her heart and her traitorous body have other ideas. Can her sensible nature possibly win against such temptation?

Join three young friends of Jesus as they discover the true power of courage through the Word of God! With the guidance of Jesus and the promises of scripture, they find strength, hope, and bravery to overcome their fears.

Bound together by shared experience but pulled apart by their changing fortunes, four young friends coming of age in the postindustrial enclave of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, struggle to liberate themselves from the legacies left to them as black men in America. With potent immediacy and bracing candor, this provocative debut follows a decade in the lives of Dub, Rolls, Rye, and Gio as they each grapple with the complexity of their family histories, the newfound power of sex and drugs, and the ferocity of their desires.

Danielle is young, sexy and ambitious. She is moving forward with the speed of light when the pursuit of love changes her plans. Danielle falls victim to a crime of passion that ultimately leads to heartache, abandonment and manslaughter. As she sits in a tiny jail cell she asks herself, “What have I done? How did I get here?” By the grace of God she was returned to society when others served a life sentence for the same crime. Counting her blessings or is she? Even in jail she continues to make the same choices. Being involved with man after man when the man she should have been ...

According to the Journal of Marriage and Family, 90 percent of parents said that they’ve yelled, screamed, or shouted at their children in the past year. Most times we yell at our children, we later feel a sense of regret, or at least believe that we could have handled the situation in a different way. While it may feel like the “right” thing to do at the moment, these outbursts can have lasting negative effects on our children and our family.

Learn keywords and phrases used in the health and care sector, so you can quickly figure out what managers are saying without having many questions. This compelling book gives you the advantage of talking like a boss and to knowledgeably take part in strategic, high level, and complex conversations. It will brighten your day and help you when you don't know what to say. Why not easily learn the language whenever you want?

So you are about to adopt a new puppy! This book will be your guide, with simple explanations, tips, and tricks that will help you to prepare for him, train him and ensure that he has a healthy, happy, well-adjusted “puppyhood” and becomes your forever friend. These are just simple tips and modern information that works! From his first vet visit, nutrition, training, puppy-proofing the home, and so much more! Woof!

"God Thinks I'm Beautiful" is an inspiring children's book that gently introduces young listeners, aged 3 to 8, to the concept of seeing themselves through God's eyes.