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The Dark Side of Parenting sheds light on these unseen wounds and provides a science-backed, compassionate guide to breaking free from toxic behaviors. This book isn’t about shame or blame—it’s about awareness, healing, and transformation. It empowers us to recognize unhealthy patterns, set firm yet loving boundaries, and nurture emotionally strong, independent children.

Algunos lobos no son como otros lobos. Algunos lobos pueden hablar, como los humanos. Fue precisamente uno de esos lobos con el que Caperucita Roja se encontró en el bosque cuando fue a visitar a su abuela pero quizás no es esa la historia que te han contado hasta ahora...

Steffi, Mitte fünfzig und Reihenhausbewohnerin, ist unzufrieden. Mit ihrem Job. Mit ihrem Aussehen. Mit ihrem Mann Tom und seinem Faible für Kreuzworträtsel. Und mit ihrem Sexualleben. Das Highlight der Woche: Jeden Montag trifft Steffi sich mit ihrer Schwester und ihre Freundinnen im Brauhaus. Außer einer Single-Frau sind alle unglücklich und würden ihre Männer lieber heute als morgen loswerden - Haus, Auto, Sparbuch und Designerküche können aber gerne bleiben! An einem langen Kölsch-Abend entsteht ein perfider Plan, wie eine unauffällige Entledigung der Gatten gelingen könnte.

In a dystopian future, an epic battle between the sexes will determine who lives and who dies. After the Blue Pox pandemic wipes out 99.99 percent of males and 99.95 percent of females, the majority under the age of 50,18-year-old Madison wanders the countryside, lost and alone. She joins forces with Katherine, a former anthropologist, in search of a safe place to live, and the two find a group of women gathered on the campus of a small college in East Tennessee.

Avoiding the Sin of Certitude is a series of dialogues between a progressive rabbi ordained in the Reform Tradition and a Roman Catholic theologian. Both are women who are deeply committed to interfaith work and social justice.

Tre hermanos son retos a luchar contra una bestia. Los dos mayores con ansias de gloria, se aprovecharán de la destreza de su hermano menor. Pero el tiempo pone a la gente en su lugar y el turbio pasado siempre regresa a por todos para hacer justicia...

The Maiden Thief by multiple NYT and internationally best-selling author Melissa Marr is a dark fantasy novelette about a teenager whose town is plagued by the annual disappearances of girls and young women.

Durante el verano de 1942, en el corazón del régimen nazi, una serie de panfletos anónimos que denunciaban a Hitler y sus atrocidades aparecieron en plazas públicas y buzones de correo, e inundaron la Universidad de Munich. Natalya Petrovich, una joven estudiante de enfermería, sabe quiénes están detrás de estos papeles que llaman a la resistencia: un grupo secreto conocido como la Rosa Blanca, dirigido por Sophie y Hans Scholl.

As a technician for a local vet and the owner of the Barkery & Biscuits dog bakery, Carrie Kennersly is excited to host a rescue-animal adoption event. She's also excited to be in a relationship with veterinarian Dr. Reed Storme, despite his pleas for her to butt out of the murder cases with which she keeps finding herself involved. Yet when Reed is accused of killing his former veterinary colleague, he seems a lot more agreeable to having amateur detective Carrie butt back in. Can Carrie clear Reed, or does she care too much for a killer?

Jordan Burke, billionaire owner of Burke Enterprises, doesn't have time to date. His sister thinks it's time for him to find love and sets him up with her best friend, but Jordan can't leave his work behind. After the disastrous date, a stray puppy saves his life, and Jordan meets a woman who makes him rethink his priorities. Madison is attracted to Jordan from their first meeting but wary of his billionaire status. Despite her fears, she can't ignore the pounding of her heart and the sparks flying between them or the tender way Jordan has with his new puppy.

When Lexi Burke escaped the remnants of a cold winter in Chicago, it wasn't a random vacation. She left the hectic pace of Burke Enterprises behind with enough money to retire at age 32, intent on settling into the idyllic island life... until she met local photographer Derek Mitchell - a talented man with a grudge against rich tourists. From art night to snorkeling lessons, hiking, and chopping coconuts, Lexi can't talk herself out of spending time with the handsome, hardworking man who knows the value of every dollar. She also can't find a way to tell him the truth about herself.

Shawn Halstrom has an assignment: travel to Atlanta, Georgia to investigate the Heart of Atlanta refugee center so that Burke Enterprises can make a donation. The job should take two weeks tops, but he wasn’t planning on falling for a Cuban refugee named Carolina Diaz. When work pairs the unlikely duo together, Shawn and Carolina see a different side to each other and the world. But when the refugee center where Carolina works faces closure, the two must decide if they are strong enough to work through the difficulties ahead and if love is a risk they’re willing to take.

We probably spend one-third of our lives asleep, or at least we should do! If we assume an average of 8 hours in every 24! This book explains ~ The History of Sleep over the Centuries ~ How different phases of sleep work. ~ The vitally important role played by REM Sleep. ~ How to use meditations and affirmations to enhance sleep quality Inside also ~ Scripted Meditations for Sleep ~ Five different topics of affirmations to improve your readiness for sleep ~ Ways in which our diets can influence sleep quality ~The importance of sleep hygiene~ GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SLEEP!

De volta ao prazer conta as aventuras de Maria Luísa Vargas, a Malu. Uma mulher de quarenta anos que nasceu em uma época de mudanças, foi criada à moda antiga e tentou ser o que sua família queria. Agora, recém-separada, há algo dentro dela que grita por liberdade. Malu toma as rédeas de sua vida e começa a se redescobrir como mulher.

Following a home invasion, a woman begins to wonder if her perfect life is a lie. Beth Jacobsen wakes up in the middle of the night to a home break-in and is held at knife point. Her faithful dog is injured when trying to fend off her attackers. Not so heroic is her husband, Marty, who seems to freeze and resign to whatever fate awaits her. Although they fight off the intruders, things are just about to get a whole lot worse. Marty makes a revelation that means they can’t go to the police. Rather they’ll head, with a new set of troubles, to secluded White Mist Lake Retreat.

O corpo de um homem neandertal é encontrado em perfeitas condições perto da cidade de Roma. O paleoantropólogo Charles Capucci e a primatóloga Marjory Souza são convocados por Dr. Hawkins, um renomado paleontólogo inglês, para investigar o caso. Com os recursos do tecnológico e mundialmente conhecido Instituto Hawkins, a equipe terá que desvendar os mistérios por trás do aparecimento de diferentes animais pré-históricos pelo mundo, de dinossauros a insetos gigantes de 300.000.000 de anos.

Ainda na mais tenra idade, identificávamos e distinguíamos a voz, os passos, os gestos e muito mais daqueles que nos eram próximos. Mais tarde, o olhar de forma atenta permitiu-nos perceber nossas repetições, embora com outra coreografia. Daí Um olhar sobre o nosso olhar. Por que esse olhar? Por óbvio, entendemos que o nosso olhar revela a verdade que nos parece única. É difícil entendermos que o outro tem uma outra verdade verdadeira sobre nós.

O livro é resultado de pesquisa doutoral realizada pelo autor junto ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito pela Universidade Estácio de Sá. Partindo da perspectiva de Roger Myerson que associa a forma federativa estatal à democracia em países em transição democrática, o autor realiza um estudo do processo centralizador ocorrido no Brasil mediante o uso abusivo do processo de emendamento constitucional.

A Educação Estatística nas Diretrizes Curriculares da Educação Básica tem um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento da interdisciplinaridade, da transversalidade, do espírito científico e da formação dos alunos para a cidadania. Nesse livro são destacados os resultados da investigação "O Pensamento Estatístico no Ensino Fundamental: uma experiência articulando projetos de pesquisa com a implementação de uma sequência didática eletrônica", buscando estreitar laços entre o desenvolvimento teórico e a prática da sala de aula.

Este livro é fruto de uma longa trajetória de pesquisas acadêmicas nas áreas de Linguística, Direito e Literatura que resultou na escrita da tese doutoral, premiada no Brasil e no exterior, sobre as narrativas de vida de Antígona (Sófocles) (442 a.C.), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695) e Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793). Nessa obra, foram analisadas vozes enunciadoras que marcaram as origens do Direito, em sua complexidade que envolve as noções dos Direitos Humanos. O corpus é composto por epístolas, declarações, diálogos e cenas enunciativas das vozes supracitadas.