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For decades, Lisa accepted the story her family gave her: that her maternal grandmother had died when her mother was just a baby. But one ordinary day, a swab of DNA unraveled everything she thought she knew. Instead of a death, there was a disappearance. Instead of closure, there were questions. And instead of grief, there was rage, curiosity, and a burning need to understand the woman who walked away—and the family she left behind.

Is Your Local Business Invisible to the Next Generation of Customers? You think TikTok is just for teenagers doing dances. The truth? It is the new local search engine. When customers look for "best cafe near me" or "auto repair downtown," they are scrolling through authentic, local videos—and if you’re not there, your competitors are winning. This is not a book about becoming a national influencer; it's the 30-Day Launch Plan that turns your phone into a powerful, local discovery tool, guaranteed to drive real, paying customers from the screen straight to your storefront. The Urban ...

The Radical Art of Focusing in a Noisy World Feeling Drained, Distracted, and Constantly Behind? It’s Not Your Fault—It’s Your Tech. You open your laptop to work, only to find yourself lost in a blizzard of notifications, apps, and endless scrolling. You feel busy, but your best work never gets done. The truth is, the technology designed to help you has quietly become the biggest source of stress and digital clutter in your life, hijacking your brain and crushing your capacity for deep, meaningful focus. This book isn't about ditching your phone; it's about reclaiming your time, your ...

Are You Tired of Feeling Like Everyone Else Got the Rulebook But You? The neurotypical social world can feel chaotic, unpredictable, and exhausting. If you have High-Functioning Autism and constantly feel confused, depleted, or isolated by social interactions, you are not broken—you are simply speaking a different language. Stop trying to "fix" yourself and start learning the system. This is the practical, analytical field manual you’ve been waiting for. It reframes social skills not as an intuitive talent you're missing, but as a set of rules, patterns, and flowcharts designed ...

The Greatest Gift You Can Give is the Gift of Two Worlds. Imagine your child confidently switching between languages with their grandparents, unlocking double the culture, friends, and future opportunities. This is not a dream reserved for fluent parents; it is an achievable, step-by-step reality for your family. You've been told it's too confusing, too difficult, or too late. Bust the biggest myth right now: You do NOT need to be perfectly fluent in both languages to successfully raise a bilingual child. You only need a simple, consistent plan. This is the practical, stage-by-stage guide ...

Forget the Garden. Your Apartment Is the Ultimate Bonsai Studio. You love the idea of Bonsai—the meditative focus, the miniature beauty—but you’ve always heard it was a delicate art reserved for experts with greenhouses. That belief ends here. In the controlled, low-light environment of your urban home, you have the ultimate advantage. This is the Zero-Stress, Step-by-Step Field Manual designed specifically for the absolute beginner with zero gardening experience and no space to spare. The Urban Bonsai Handbook shatters the myths, replacing intimidating jargon with easy-to-follow ...

Explores how our ancestors used shamanic rituals at sacred sites to create portals for communication with nonhuman intelligences Shares supporting evidence from the spiritual and shamanic beliefs of more than 100 Native American tribes Shows how the earliest forms of shamanism began...

It's Christmastime, and the ladies of Witch Hazel Lane are going all out. Caroling, bonfires, Christmas parties, not to mention the decorating! But in the midst of all the fun, Birdie Devaine is given a gift she can't seem to get rid of - the presence of her old flame, Lucifer. Yes, that Lucifer. He's come to do some bargain shopping himself...for souls. And when the town's fake Santa is found keeled over only days away from Christmas, the whole town is left in a wintry shock.

Star Clearwater has everything she's always wanted. Her business is soaring, her relationship with her mother is on the mend, and she and her cute, bookish boyfriend Everett are gearing up to attend the big Summer Solstice celebration that promises to be a party like no other.

An escape - that's exactly what Birdie Devaine needs when witches around the world publicly announce their existence. Instead of performing for the sold-out crowd at her world-famous magic show in Vegas, Birdie runs away from the dazzling lights to her hometown in Mississippi. She thinks she has it all planned out - keeping busy with renovating an old beautiful house and eventually fading away from the spotlight. But the house has its secrets, including the haunted cemetery that Birdie is now responsible for. It doesn't help when her nosy neighbor catches on to Birdie's big secret....

Reveals the profound influence of the Denisovans and their hybrid descendants upon the flowering of human civilization around the world Traces the migrations of the sophisticated Denisovans and their interbreeding with Neanderthals and early human populations more than 40,000 years ago ...

Top toy designer Star Clearwater is convinced that Christmas is cursed. What's supposed to be her hard-earned vacation turns into chaos when her mother lures her to the North Pole only for all spell to break loose at her arrival. A heinous hex threatens the entire toy production inside Santa's Toy Workshop, putting millions of children's wishes in jeopardy. If her mother - who reports directly to Mrs. Claus - can't get things under control, Christmas won't be the only thing getting canned.

Tired of the "Intimacy Gap"? It's Not You—It's Your Wiring. Are you and your partner speaking two different languages when it comes to intimacy? For neurodiverse couples, the path to a deep, connected relationship is often blocked by invisible barriers: sensory overwhelm, emotional shutdowns, and frustrating miscommunications that can feel impossible to overcome. This isn't a book to "fix" your partner or your relationship. It’s a revolutionary handbook for translation and celebration, designed to bridge the sensory and emotional gap and transform your frustration into profound ...

It's Christmas time once again in Holiday Haven, and Star Clearwater has a choice to make. Her generous fiancé, Everett, won't push her to make it, but she knows it's only a matter of time. In the middle of dealing with her own relationship woes, Star realizes that her mother's new boyfriend may not be what he appears.

Her father was her biggest supporter and greatest champion. He taught her that she was capable of anything and encouraged her to treat every day like a great adventure. He taught her about mental toughness, "mind over matter" and pushing through adversity. But what happens when she comes face to face with the fact that much of her father's advice was "do as I say, not as I do"? What happens when "mind over matter" stops working and she's forced to actually feel her emotions?

This is a collection of 18 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

This engaging history pulls listeners back to a chaotic time along the lower Rio Grande in the mid-19th century. Texas Devils challenges the time-honored image of "good guys in white hats" to reveal the more complicated and sobering reality behind the Ranger Myth. Michael L. Collins demonstrates that, rather than bringing peace to the region, the Texas Rangers contributed to the violence and were often brutal in their injustices against Spanish-speaking inhabitants.

Max Allan Collins became Spillane's friend and collaborator, continuing the Mike Hammer series for years after the author's death, building upon unfinished manuscripts the writer left behind. Now, with coauthor James Traylor, Collins has produced the first comprehensive and authoritative profile of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. It is a must-listen for any fan of the author—or of the generations of crime writers that were influenced by his work.

Este libro presenta una selección de diez artículos imprescindibles sobre liderazgo, de los cientos que han sido publicados por la revista de la prestigiosa Universidad de Harvard, fuente de información de los líderes de hoy día. Artículos de reconocidos autores, como Daniel Goleman, Peter F. Drucker o John P. Kotter, que le ayudarán a maximizar su propio rendimiento y el de su organización.

When love is lost in sex, lies and deceit. Families torn apart by race and control. Will it end pretty. Only closed eyes will leave lost. This Novel will have you lusting for more. Bringing out a side of you that only a good plot could.