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"What do I do now?” is a mother's cry after she learns her child has been sexually abused. Research shows that one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before age eighteen, usually by someone they know and trust, often by a father or father-figure. Many children remember the abuse only in adolescence or adulthood. A mother's belief in her child's disclosure and her active support and protection after disclosure are essential to recovery from the horror of sexual abuse. Mothers’ trauma resulting from their child's disclosure is magnified when the perpetrator is a partner...

Tristan Hansen word die engel van plesier genoem - 'n man wat R15 000 per nag vra en die land se mees invloedryke en wêreldwyse vroue soveel plesier gee dat hulle terugkom vir meer. Maar wanneer een van sy kliënte haar eie lewe neem, verander die plesierengel in 'n doodsengel, en bely sy kliënte die een na die ander wat agter toe deure gebeur het.

Adam - The Missing Link is the third and final book of The Adam Series trilogy by author Leon Bibi. In this final chapter, evidence of extraterrestrial tampering with human DNA is explored, and evidence given to prove that the Missing Link has never been missing. It is not found “embedded in the crust of the Earth”, it is found within us. The missing link is not a “transitional form” that proves that man is a direct descendant of the ape, it is an alteration of DNA. What do the following scientists have in common?

Repitiendo la fórmula de su primera versión, Ciencia pop 2 entrega nuevas historias y hazañas científicas. Biografías, descubrimientos, accidentes, errores e incógnitas son abordadas mediante una pluma informada y fascinante.

Lev Nikoláyevich Tolstói, más conocido como León Tolstói, nació en Yásnaya Poliana, Rusia, en el seno de una de las familias la más antigua nobleza, el 9 de septiembre de 1828. Es considerado como uno de los escritores más importantes de la historia de la literatura, y sus obras se cuentan entre las más importantes del Realismo.

Birds of a feather flock together. We're all in the same boat. Great minds think alike. While just figures of speech to some, they reflect a simple truth - it's the company we keep that often determines the level of personal growth and professional success we achieve in life. Business leaders exchange information and ideas. They network to make deals and build partnerships. They work together to optimize best practices, and they reach out to leaders outside their companies to accelerate growth.

The activity of eating transcends the physiological need for "fueling" and provides clues for understanding human nature, explains Leon Kass, physician, biologist, and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. In this program, Kass discusses his book, The Hungry Soul, in which he explores eating as a guide to morality and communal life. Then, Brother Peter Reinhart talks about the art of breadmaking as a metaphor for spiritual life.

Leona is cast into bewildering disgrace and poverty with a baby, a violent husband, and shattered faith. She hacks through the bones of her Mennonite naiveté to confront harsh realities. This riveting and morally unflinching memoir, recommended by Ms. Magazine, delivers intense suspense, humor, and unusual wisdom.

On a beautiful spring morning on the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, a small boat moored at the docks suddenly explodes, killing two local clam fishermen. When it becomes clear that the fire was deliberately set, Brunetti decides to investigate. But when he tries to dig up information about the murder, the island’s tight-knit—and closemouthed—community closes ranks, forcing Brunetti to accept Signorina Elettra’s offer to visit her relatives there to search for clues.

Un campesino de mente sencilla recibe la visita de tres demonios, cuyo fin es provocar su ruina familiar. A medida que Iván enfrenta sus pruebas, su vida desprovista de prejuicios revela la esencia pura de la humanidad. En esta historia llena de moralejas, el maestro Tolstói nos invita a reflexionar sobre la verdadera inteligencia, el valor del trabajo y la humildad. Una profunda historia que cautivará a lectores de todas las edades.

Leon Haberdashery is the smoothest prank call artist making the phones ring! Don’t block your blessings, tune into my 24/7 Prank Call Station or catch my next live stream at LeonHaberdashery.com! Plus, call into the voicemail at 1-866-420-LEON to leave a message for the show.

Did you know that most people don't have the right tools to positively deal with their emotions? Despite living in an age of readily available information, the old-world way of numbing negative emotions are still very prevalent. The problem here is that, instead of acknowledging and accepting raw, unfiltered emotions for what they are and learning to effectively navigate them, people will most likely suppress, avoid, deny, and struggle with them, instead.

Leadership is a core part of every doctor's day. Still, our common connotation of physician leadership doesn’t recognize that or emphasize its development as a key skill set for all physicians. The Forbes Books Podcast, "All Physicians Lead," reveals how accepting that you are leading and reflecting on it with the intent to improve can transform your impact, relationships, and patient outcomes. Dr. Leon Moores welcomes fellow physicians, scientists, and thought leaders to discuss tangible ways doctors can elevate their ability to care for patients through practical leadership training. ...

When a body is found floating in a canal, disfigured and with multiple stab wounds, Commissario Brunetti is called to investigate and is convinced he recognises the man from somewhere. However, with no identification except for the distinctive shoes the man was wearing, and no reports of people missing from the Venice area, the case cannot progress. Brunetti soon realises why he remembers the dead man, and asks Signorina Elettra if she can help him find footage of a farmers' protest the previous autumn.

Building Tiff’s Treats has been a love story unlike any other for these husband-and-wife entrepreneurs who began a two-person operation from their college apartment and grew it into a business that employs thousands and is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Their highly anticipated debut book, It’s Not Just Cookies: Stories & Recipes from the Tiff’s Treats Kitchen, invites listeners to experience just how Tiffany standing Leon up on a date led to the pair creating an on-demand, baked-to-order, warm cookie delivery brand - the first of its kind.

As a favour to his wealthy father-in-law, the Count Falier, Commissario Guido Brunetti agrees to investigate the seemingly innocent wish of the Count’s best friend, the elderly and childless Gonzalo, to adopt a younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would become the sole heir to Gonzalo’s substantial fortune, something which Gonzalo’s friends, including the Count, find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why they're so intent on meddling in the old man's business.

Écrit en 1886, "La Mort d'Ivan Ilitch" est un récit emblématique de l'œuvre de Léon Tolstoï. Un magistrat, très satisfait de lui-même, apprend qu'il est malade, condamné à mourir dans de grandes souffrances. De cette peur primitive et essentielle qu'il éprouve, va émaner en lui une nouvelle conscience du monde et de lui-même. La lucidité va surgir de la douleur et entraîner avec elle l'abandon des vanités humaines.

"Foundations of Acting: The Essential Guide to Mastering the Art of Performance" is the first book in the comprehensive series "The Art of Performance." This book serves as an indispensable resource for aspiring actors and seasoned performers alike, offering a detailed exploration of the fundamental elements of acting.

This book helps people see the story of Charlotte's Web in a new way as it unveils comparisons to the Gospel events of the New Testament much like C. S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Readers are awe struck as their attention is drawn to these unique comparisons and find inspiration by E. B. White's story published decades ago. In the early years of my life, I recall watching Charlotte’s Web on television and fell in love with the story. In December 2006, Charlotte’s Web hit the big screen for the first time since its inception. E.B. White’s story inspired a new ...

Eleanor Young, eldest of a Rector’s large family, once loved and lost. Nine years later, at 27, she is a teacher and governess and a confirmed spinster. She also cares deeply about the growing class of industrial poor in a society still ruled by the privileged few, who show little concern for their welfare. Galvanised into action by the tragic death of a young mill girl, she confronts the Earl of Somerton, the man she believes responsible. Unknown to her, the widowed earl has a child of the same age and is looking for a new governess to remove the girl from the undue influence of her ...