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A blinding flash … then darkness. Bria Ford and her three closest friends are stranded on a country highway in the middle of a November night. No phones. No car. No lights. Helpless and hundreds of miles from home, they put their lives in the hands of handsome Jonah Page and his flinty sister, East, strangers who somehow know Bria better than she knows herself. As the group bonds to adapt to a new, yet old, way of life, the secrets of Bria’s past provide them with the means to survive the extremes of Mother Nature, and the even more frightening extremes of human nature. Quietly suspenseful, The Light explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape the person we present to the world, and what happens to that person when the world falls away.

In book three of The Light Series, Bria and those she loves have escaped the dangers of DC and discovered a town where compassion survives and love blooms. When their comfort comes to an end, each member of the group must decide their path. Some will stay behind. Some will journey on. But all will learn that even the most hoped for moments can be filled with unimaginable sorrow.

Before the light, the truth could be slippery. You could work around it, dodge it, run away from it. But in Bria Ford’s new life, the truth is always knocking...about the past, the fate of friends and family, the realities of burgeoning love, and the changed world. For Bria there’s no escaping the truth - no matter how much she may want to. In this unflinching sequel to Jacqueline Brown’s The Light, Bria and her friends stride into the heart of the post-disaster world and face test after test of their character and convictions. Bria must choose her path in this world.

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.

The honeymoon is over.... Real-life must begin and it is here, in Bria and Jonah’s married life, that Bria discovers the strength her friends always knew she had. Along with some of their friends, Bria and Jonah leave their home and family in North Carolina, and travel toward DC in hopes of finding East and bringing her home. Meanwhile, East longs for home, peace, and safety as she perseveres in her mission to save the country. Haz remains by her side and his devotion challenges her to acknowledge the wounds of the past and the fears of the present.

The world Luca knows to be true is no longer something Siena can deny, after her own so-called gifts reveal the unseen darkness that has been oppressing her family for generations. Her gifts confuse her, but she doesn’t fear them. Her new abilities terrify Luca — he understands them too well. Will Siena’s gifts destroy her, as Luca fears? Is he strong enough to stay by her side, or are the memories of the past too much, even for him? In Gifted, the sequel to Awakening, past darkness is discovered, present chains are released, future beauty glimpsed.

From the outside, 17-year-old Siena has the perfect life.... She and her two younger sisters are adored by their wealthy father and grandmother. They are removed from the world, living in a modern-day castle in the middle of their grand family estate on the majestic shores of Maine.

The liver is a very delicate and vital organ in the human body, but few can attest to taking good care of their liver; the statistics for liver disease are alarming. The truth is, you don’t need expensive pills to cleanse and detox your liver from toxins, with the appropriate recipes and diet, you can detox your liver without stress and with a low budget; that is where this audiobook comes into play. The diets in this audiobook will help you maintain a healthy liver free from undiagnosable diseases and to build an autoimmune system.

Before Jackie Collins, Candace Bushnell and Lena Dunham, Jacqueline Susann held the world rapt with her tales of the private passions of Hollywood starlets, high-powered industrialists and the jet set. Valley of the Dolls took the world by storm when it was first published 50 years ago. Never had a book been so frank about sex, drugs and show business. It is often cited as the best-selling novel of all time.

The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh's extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen.

Safety, happiness, forgiveness, and love finally surround Bria as family bonds strengthen and friendships deepen. The love that was once only a dream becomes a reality and it’s better than she ever imagined. Hers is a fairy tale come true, until the absence of those they left behind threatens the peace she desperately longs to maintain. East’s life is nothing like Bria’s and, for better or worse, never has been. Hers is a nightmare of deceit and death. Trust is questioned as alliances are made. The truth she has been seeking is found but at a cost she never meant to pay.

Brown Girl Dreaming is the unforgettable story of Jacqueline Woodson's childhood, sharing what it was like to grow up as an African-American in the wake of the Civil Rights movement, and discovering the first sparks of an incredible, lifelong gift for writing.

A healthy and balanced diet, as we understand, is vital for our health, but also can make us better looking. All the minerals and vitamins that can be found in a healthy diet offer us the energy and vigor to go about our lives. Eating healthy is likewise great for our health and wellness, as it shields us from all those diseases that can be deadly. A healthy diet stops diabetes, cardiac arrest, stroke, and cancer. A healthy and balanced life boosts the look of your skin, hair, and body.

Acknowledging and learning about Jesus Christ by way of his holy scriptures in the bible, wherewith we receive salvation, life, encouragement and hope. ***** (Psalms 34:8 NLT) Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! *****

True Crime in British Columbia

Nineteen years ago, Ruth-Anne Baker's childhood friend was murdered by suspected serial killer Ethan Oswald. Since that day, as much as she's tried to forget, she's been haunted by dead girls. And when another young girl goes missing from the same town, she can't help but be drawn back in to a world she's long since left behind. As she unlocks parts of herself that she hasn't dared to revisit, Ruth becomes certain a woman helped Oswald commit his terrible crimes. And so, under the guise of producing a true crime podcast, she sets out to prove her theory.

"Meet "the corner girl", one of the most beloved characters of The Light Series, before she retreats into a world of muted silence. Feel her love, hear her gift - before it all falls away. If you’re already a fan of The Light Series, you will enjoy learning more about the character that won your heart without a word. Both fans and new readers of the series will find themselves engrossed in a crumbling world and a family fighting to save it and each other.

¿Qué significa crecer en dos lugares y no pertenecer completamente a ninguno? Jacqueline Woodson creció entre Carolina del Sur y Nueva York y siempre se sintió a medias en ambos. Estos poemas, conmovedores y poderosos, lo reflejan; así como reflejan la experiencia de ser una niña afroamericana en las décadas de 1960 y 1970, de una infancia vivida entre los residuos de las leyes de Jim Crow, de su aprendizaje constante sobre el movimiento de derechos civiles. 

When she arrived in New York on her 18th birthday carrying nothing but $600 cash and a stolen camera, Alice was looking for a fresh start. Now, just one month later, she is the city's latest Jane Doe, an unidentified murder victim. Ruby Jones is also trying to start over; she travelled halfway around the world only to find herself lonelier than ever. Until she finds Alice Lee's body by the Hudson River.

We're ending season one of What is Black podcast with a discussion about "When They See Us," the AvaDuVernay docuseries about five teenagers falsely accused and convicted for a crime they didn't commit. Much has been written about the series but I wanted to explore with my guests Dr. Baraka Floyd, Dr. Frank Clark, Dr. David de Angel Sola and Dr. Angela Moemeka how the series portrays how the adverse childhood experience and toxic stress of structural racism impacts Black and Brown youth then and now and how the series can be a conversation starter for families and communities to address ...