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More than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third: Aunt Lydia. Her complex past and uncertain future unfold in surprising and pivotal ways.

Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale, has become a modern classic - and now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel. More than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.

A call to action from Jane Fonda, one of the most inspiring activists of our time, urging us to wake up to the looming disaster of climate change and equipping us with the tools we need to join her in protest.

Island of the Blue Dolphins is the remarkable story of a strange and beautiful Indian girl who lives a serene and courageous life as the solitary survivor on an island off the California coast. Left behind when the rest of her tribe fled, she waits, year after year, for a ship to come for her. She fights for her very survival, building a shelter, hunting for food, and making weapons to stave off her enemies, the wild dogs who took her brother.

An extraordinary compilation of legends and rituals about nature's ever-present signs. From the birds that soar above us to the insects beneath our feet, Native American healer Bobby Lake-Thom shows how the creatures of the earth can aid us in healing and self-knowledge.

Considered “perhaps the most important American play of this century” by The Daily Telegraph, the Tony Award-winning Best Play has arrived on Audible. Based on Howards End by E.M. Forster, The Inheritance takes place in New York City decades after the AIDS epidemic. Eric Glass is a political activist engaged to his writer boyfriend, Toby Darling. When two strangers enter their lives—an older man and a younger one—their futures suddenly become uncertain as they begin to chart divergent paths.

Carter is a young mother, recently separated. She is curious, angry, and on a quest to find out what the heritage she only learned of in her teens truly means. Allie, Carter's mother, is trying to make up for the lost years with her first born, and to protect Carter from the hurt she herself suffered from her own mother. Lucie wants the granddaughter she's never met to help her join her ancestors in the Afterlife. And Geneviève is determined to conquer her demons before the fire inside burns her up, wih the thelp of the sister she lost but has never been without.

More than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets.

The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the complete subversion of a history - in short, a critical and personal meditation that the remarkable Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be “Indian” in North America. Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, this book distills the insights gleaned from that meditation, weaving the curiously circular tale of the relationship between non-Natives and Natives in the centuries since the two first encountered each other.

Indigenous peoples have faced the end of the world before. Now, humankind is on a collective march toward the abyss. Global pandemics, extreme weather, and massive wildfires define this era many now call the Anthropocene. From Brazil comes Ailton Krenak, renowned Indigenous activist and leader, who demonstrates that our current environmental crisis is rooted in society’s flawed concept of “humanity” - that human beings are superior to other forms of nature and are justified in exploiting it as we please.

In her debut collection of short stories, Islands of Decolonial Love, renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contemporary Indigenous Peoples and communities, especially those of her own Nishnaabeg nation. Found on reserves, in cities and small towns, in bars and curling rinks, canoes and community centres, doctors offices and pickup trucks, Simpson's characters confront the often heartbreaking challenge of pairing the desire to live loving and observant lives with a constant struggle to simply survive....

Evelyn A. Stonebridge invites you on an enlightening journey in "Bonds Beyond Time: Mastering the Art of Lifelong Friendships". This book unravels the beauty and complexity of enduring friendships, seamlessly blending personal experiences with insightful research. Unveil the Evolution: Learn how friendships evolve from youthful bonds to the deep connections of adulthood.

Another collection of eight books which contain 18 stories. Dante writes raw and personal stories about real people, husband and wife sharing, wife watching, BDSM, cuckold, swinger and fetish clubs, dogging, Asian wives, ladyboys and many other fetishes...

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan offers a powerful, universal message on God’s grace and the healing power of Jesus to get us through tough and turbulent times. Drawn from sermons and writings offered during the early days of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, I Am with You provides solace, hope, and healing for anyone suffering through illness, grief, job loss, isolation, or anxiety.

Die Fortsetzung des weltweiten Bestsellers "Things We Never Got Over" endlich als Hörbuch. Polizeichef Nash Morgen ist für zwei Dinge bekannt: Er ist ein guter Kerl und seine Uniformhose sitzt wie angegossen. Doch seit Nash im Dienst schwer verwundet wurde, leidet er unter PTBS und Depressionen. Denn er hat versagt. Er konnte seinen Bruder nicht schützen. Und alles war seine Schuld, davon ist er fest überzeugt. Obendrein muss er sich mit einer Stadt voller Bürger herumschlagen, die das Gesetz eher als einen "Leitfaden" betrachten.

Reconhecida em testamento como filha e herdeira do conselheiro Vale, um homem importante da elite carioca do Segundo Império, Helena passa a viver na mansão da família com uma tia e Estácio, seu meio-irmão. Enquanto a proximidade entre os dois se torna cada vez mais intensa, Helena enfrenta os desafios de se adequar aos costumes da família e conquistar seu lugar dentro dessa.

En 2059, deux groupes de personnes très différents (Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Marie-Evelyne Lessard et Patrice Godin et al.) subissent une suspension cryonique. Alors que leurs corps sont congelés, leurs esprits, toujours actifs et éveillés, sont téléchargés dans un gigantesque ordinateur quantique. Les membres du premier groupe sont des astronautes qui s’apprêtent à quitter la Terre pour une mission de colonisation interstellaire à sens unique.

Faced with a constant stream of news reports of standoffs and confrontations, Canada’s “reconciliation project” has obviously gone off the rails. In this series of concise and thoughtful essays, lawyer and historian Bruce McIvor explains why reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is failing and what needs to be done to fix it.

Sean Cardinal O'Malley explains why evangelization is at the heart of our faith and that there is a mandate to share the Gospel with the world. Passing on the faith is not an option but an imperative. In every century, believers have to hand on the faith to the next generation and at the same time offer the wisdom of the Church to a world that is content with foolishness. Drawing upon the scriptures, philosophy, and literature, he illustrates how this passing on the faith is ultimately God's enterprise.

Er ist alles, was sie verabscheut. Aber es ist unmöglich, ihm nicht zu verfallen. Liebling der High Society und IT-Girl – Livia weiß, wie sie sich in der Öffentlichkeit bewegen muss und was von ihr erwartet wird. Ihre Follower lieben sie und als Tochter des Bürgermeisters liegt ihr Wien zu Füßen. Niemand weiß von ihrer Verletzlichkeit, niemand interessiert sich für das, was hinter Livias Fassade steckt. Bis Nicolas, ihr neuer »Stiefbruder«, in ihr Leben platzt. Attraktiv, arrogant und überheblich lässt er keine Gelegenheit aus, sie demonstrativ zu demütigen. Und trotzdem fühlt sich Livia zu ihm hingezogen.