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Back in the 1960s, the Burke Family Singers were America's answer to Austria's von Trapp Family. Throughout that tumultuous decade, the fabric of the nation's life was of course torn by the war in Vietnam and the impassioned drive of the civil rights movement. It was against this churning backdrop that a large Rhode Island family - mother, father, and 10 children - set out on the first of what would prove a long series of coast-to-coast tours.

Accomplished feminist activist and executive Latanya Mapp Frett delivers a powerful and practical exploration of the factors that make a feminist social movement impactful in its place and time. In the book, you'll discover popular and not-so-popular social movements and the leaders, art, research, and narratives that drove them. The author explains what made these social movements so effective and explains the steps that organizations, nonprofits, and social impact professionals can take to replicate that success on the ground and in the present.

The idea is a guaranteed ratings winner: a reality TV show where six contestants audition for a part in a horror movie, a chance to be a "scream queen." Whoever lasts the night in a haunted house, rigged with shriek-inducing special effects, will walk away rich and famous...if they make it out alive.

35 Wives opens with 37-year-old Mormon prophet Joseph Smith marrying 14-year-old Helen Mar Kimball. Was it a sacred ceremony? Or was it the rape of a vulnerable girl by a predatory prophet under cover of religious sponsorship? For 120 years, Mormon apologists have argued it was holy matrimony. Telling Helen and her sisters’ stories, 35 Wives is the counter thrust to the Church’s sacred mendacity. Was Joseph a saint or a sinner? Written from an energetic outsider’s POV, 35 Wives is a naturalistic dissection of Joseph and the Church’s truth claims for a skeptical general audience.

Lilly Fiels is 49 and dying—again. Only this time, she’s dying of guilt. Manhattan’s most sought-after architect had it all: the towering career, the apartment with a skyline view, and a life curated to look flawless. But when a devastating car crash rips away her soulmate, Lazlo, Lilly’s perfectly constructed world collapses into rubble. Revived after a near-death experience, Lilly is thrust into the harsh glare of her unfinished life. Back in a broken body and a fractured spirit, she’s forced to confront the wreckage of her choices.

Isla is a little girl with a special heart whose best friend in the whole wide world is a teddy called Brown Bear. Isla has to go to hospital and is looking forward to having ice cream, once her heart scan is over. But Brown Bear just can't wait and sneaks off to find the hospital café and a whole world of adventure. Lub-Swish-Dub is a magical story, written to help children manage the anxiety of hospital visits.

Alani Baum, a nonbinary photographer and teacher, hasn’t seen their mother since they ran away with their girlfriend when they were 17 - almost 30 years ago. But when Alani gets a call from a doctor at the assisted-living facility where their mother has been for the last five years, they learn that their mother’s dementia has worsened and appears to have taken away her ability to speak. As a result, Alani suddenly find themselves running away again - only this time, they’re running back to their mother.

The vast varieties of flowers that exist provide an exceptional burst of vivid and subtle shades of colours, inspiring a smooth transition from petal to paper for so many of our greatest poets including Wordsworth, Tennyson, Burns, Swinburne and Coleridge....

One day, a tall, caramel cutie walks into a New York City bar and has a chance encounter with a sexy, curvy, brown-skinned lawyer who is destined to be her wife. Now, 10 years later, with three adopted kids and two fur babies, Aubrey and Nicolette Casper are trying to make it last forever. But when a suspicious spouse who's had too many previous rounds of infidelity believes her loving wife to be the next unfaithful female caught in the act on an episode of Cheaters, the battle to reclaim Nicolette's heart will be a long and hard fight for Aubrey.

Access to Asia presents a deeply insightful framework for today's global business leaders and managers, whether traveling from Toronto to Taipei, Baltimore to Bangalore, or San Francisco to Shanghai. Drawing from her extensive experience and global connections, author Sharon Schweitzer suggests that irrespective of their industry, everyone is essentially in the relationship business. Within Asia, building trust and inspiring respect are vital steps in developing business relationships that transcend basic contractual obligations.

Voice Over Secrets 2 is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to succeed in the competitive world of voice-over acting. Whether you're a voice-over artist, an actor, or simply someone looking to improve your communication skills, this book is a must-listen.

The Church has been hiding behind masks and covering up the truth for centuries. Clergy have always been protected and in a position to avoid the repercussions of their actions. Now that all changes as Siggy Dollar makes a deal with the devil to bring back a fallen angel to track down pedophile clergy and the people who protect them. Justice is finally served...or is it.

Grier Taylor is just a lost girl. Abandoned by her parents when she was young, she was raised by the group of shifters who took her in. Now that she’s grown, she can’t help but notice all of the ways that she doesn’t truly belong. On her eighteenth birthday, Grier decides to leave Ash Mountain and the pack. That is until the Alpha comes for her. Slate has been Alpha of his pack ever since his parents were killed by hunters. Lonely and overworked, he wonders if he’ll ever find his fated mate. That’s when he catches her scent.

Have you ever wondered how to gain that extra edge? Perhaps you know your stuff, but just need something more to help you reach your potential. Or maybe you've watched the achievements of others and thought - that should be me! Athletes who reach the pinnacle of their sport have found the mental edge that sets them apart from everyone else - and that edge is within your reach. For over 25 years, Dr. Jo Lukins has helped individuals, teams and organizations achieve success at the highest level.

O Trabalho com o Espelho, um dos ensinamentos centrais de Louise Hay, sustenta que nossa experiência de vida espelha nosso relacionamento com nós mesmos; a menos que nos vejamos como dignos de sermos amados, o mundo pode ser um lugar escuro e solitário.Vivendo a atitude de gratidão é um minilivro sobre como agradecer à vida por todos os seus muitos presentes e aprender a viver com uma atitude de gratidão todos os dias.

Brought to you by Penguin. Welcome to The Close - a beautiful street of mansions, where gorgeous Stella is the indisputable Queen Bee . . . It is here that Laura, seeking peace and privacy after her marriage falls apart, rents a tiny studio. Unfortunately, her arrival upsets suspicious Stella -...

A life forgotten: When Gwynneth awakens from a horrible accident without her memory, she is plagued by terrorizing dreams that seem too real to ignore. Having no idea who she is or where she belongs, she has no choice but to depend on the man who saved her as small glimpses of her forgotten world continue to plague her.

A new serial killer leaves a mysterious signature—the theft of his victims’ wedding rings—and as the trail grows cold, FBI Special Agent Faith Bold knows she will be unable to solve it without the expert assistance of her K9 German Shepherd, Turk. But Faith still suffers from PTSD, haunted by her encounter with a serial killer, and it is only Turk who keeps her going. Together, they will stop at nothing to bring the next killer to justice—and to save the next victim before it is too late.

She’s a shifter who can’t shift. Everly has lost so much in her short life. A freak accident took her older sister and her ability to shift. She’s been alone, but she just turned eighteen and can’t wait to earn enough money to go out and search for her mate. Luck seems to be on her side when she catches her mates scent in the very building that she just started working at. Then she actually talks to him and she realizes that she’s not lucky at all. He’s the strongest of his pack.

Gwendolyn Roth has always been a good girl. As the heiress to her family's billion-dollar real estate fortune, she'd never questioned the expectations she must uphold . . . until she'd found herself in bed with Declan Murphy for her one and only one night stand.