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Kitty Harris has it all: cosily coupled up with boyfriend Archie, she’s putting in the hours at an ad agency to land her dream job. OK, so maybe they’ve become a bit too comfortable in their routine, with pizza night every Thursday, and maybe the agency isn’t so much up-and-coming as been-and-gone, but Kitty is happy. Until one diamond ring sitting pretty in her pepperoni ruins everything. Kitty does NOT want to get married, not after being caught in the crosshairs of her parent’s destructive divorce.

In the kingdom of Talero, Evolette has always been alone, surviving in a world that offers her little kindness. But when a run-in with a royal guard leads to her arrest and certain death, fate intervenes. A raid by gargoyles, ancient enemies of humankind, rips through the kingdom, changing everything. Caught in the chaos, Evolette is trapped in her prison cart, surrounded by flames and destruction. In the midst of the turmoil, Jet, a gargoyle, is drawn to her. Defying his own kind, he makes the dangerous choice to save her, taking her to the Obsidian Mountains, the home of the gargoyles.

Alicia has left her young son behind with her sister to chase a better life in London. But she’s not just chasing opportunity. She’s escaping the truth. And no one in her new life needs to know what she’s running from. At The Orbit — a glittering high-rise where the city’s elite come to play — Alicia waits tables and watches everything. She knows just how to blend in, how to charm, how to make people see what she wants them to see.

This Christmas is a special one for Kitty and Leo: not only is it their first since becoming an official couple, but it's the first in their brand new home. After a whirlwind summer together, they are planning to spend the Christmas period curled up in front of the open fire, exchanging gifts and making new traditions.

Corinne Gray is a woman whose life is falling apart. When probationary detective Kyle Nazarian unexpectedly knocks on her door on a rainy morning, she knows why. He wants to talk about her son, Ben. This is her chance to finally explain how her sweet-natured child – who loved history and dreamed of swimming for Olympic Gold – grew up to do the unthinkable. What really happened to Ben? And could anyone have prevented it?

In an age when normal birth can still be overtaken by obstetrics, Grantly Dick-Read's philosophy is still as fresh and relevant as it was when he originally wrote this book. He unpicks the root causes of women's fears and anxiety about pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding with overwhelming heart and empathy. As one of the most influential birthing books of all time, Childbirth Without Fear is essential for all parents-to-be, childbirth educators, midwives and obstetricians!

Beatriz Rivas ha cincelado una joya literaria que resplandece en la penumbra. El último viaje no es una simple novela; es un canto de cisne a la belleza de lo perecedero, una oda a la arquitectura invisible que sostiene a una familia. Con una prosa sensible y reveladora, la autora nos presenta a Antonia y Gaspar, un matrimonio que, tras más de seis décadas juntos, enfrenta los desafíos de la edad con lucidez y humor. Antonia se topa de frente con la «vejez» como diagnóstico, mientras Gaspar lidia con sus primeros y dolorosos lapsus de la memoria.

Blattleere rückt näher, als die Katzen eine mysteriöse Prophezeiung erhalten: Es droht die Zerstörung des Mondsees – und somit die wichtigste Verbindung zum SternenClan. Und tatsächlich: Zweibeiner dringen in das Territorium ein, vergiften einen Bach und die Beute wird knapp. Der Auftakt der epischen neunten Staffel.

Summer is here, school is out and there's nothing to do?! Since grown-ups invaded the skating rink, there's nowhere for Mina's friends to hang out. Luckily, a high-stakes competition is about to mark the opening of a new skate park. As everyone gets weirdly intense about it, Mina faces a string of mysteries. Who stole her cousins' new bikes? What does Gareth Trumpshaw want? And who keeps levitating past her window?

Lia, Tine, Anna, Max und Benni sind die besten Freunde und verbringen ihre Sommerferien bei Oma Herta auf dem Bauernhof. Eines Tages entdecken sie dort Omas Zeitmaschine! Sie erfahren, dass Oma Herta für das Ministerium für Zeitreise arbeitet, und werden in ein spannendes Abenteuer hineingezogen. Als Agenten des MZR reisen sie in die Vergangenheit und stehen Christoph Kolumbus bei der Entdeckung Amerikas zur Seite!

¿Cómo puedes ser más efectivo al buscar vivir para la gloria de Dios? Aprovecha bien el tiempo cambiará tu forma de ver la productividad como un concepto fundamental que te ayudará a ser eficiente y organizado en tu vida y en todo lo que emprendas. Trabajas todo el tiempo, pero sientes que...

Professional treasure hunter EDEN BLACK is no stranger to action. After all, the artifacts she spends her life returning to their rightful owners aren’t always easy to access. When Eden’s father dies in a plane crash, her life’s turned upside down. Grief turns to fear when she learns that it wasn't an accident. Everyone involved in an archaeological dig twenty years ago has met with a similar untimely end. Everyone that is, but Eden who was ten at the time.

Este volumen reúne todos los cuentos y textos breves escritos por la autora a lo largo de los años, donde va dando cuenta de los temas que siempre le interesan: los secretos familiares, las cosas no dichas, los silencios, las relaciones de pareja y entre padres e hijos, las dificultades de comunicación en nuestra sociedad, los miedos que se ocultan en todas las personas, y también los miedos que afloran sorpresivamente y nos llevan a situaciones impensadas.

The bestselling introduction to the field, updated and expanded Construction Management Jumpstart is the definitive introduction to the field, providing a detailed walkthrough of each stage of a project from the construction manager’s perspective. Authoritative coverage of fundamental concepts and practices clearly delineates the manager’s role, while step-by-step guidance provides valuable instruction for essential management duties.

All new and original to this volume, the 21 stories in Dangerous Women include work by 12 New York Times best sellers, and seven stories set in the authors’ best-selling continuities - including a new "Outlander" story by Diana Gabaldon, a tale of Harry Dresden’s world by Jim Butcher, a story from Lev Grossman set in the world of The Magicians, and a 35,000-word novella by George R. R. Martin about the Dance of the Dragons, the vast civil war that tore Westeros apart nearly two centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones.

En un futuro cercano, siete años después de que un cometa golpeara la Tierra y oscureciera el sol, el mundo es un paisaje oscuro y congelado. Y entonces, emergen criaturas bestiales y toman el control. ¿Podrían ser realmente vampiros?

The sport of surfing has a mystique and allure that has transformed many of these icons into mythical figures. Surfer Stories brings them together in one definitive collection that will appeal to those who surf and those who don’t!

Es gibt nur einen Menschen, den die Polizistin Kate Linville liebt: ihren Vater. Als dieser grausam ermordet wird, verliert Kate ihren letzten Halt. Da sie dem alkoholkranken Ermittler vor Ort nicht traut, begibt sie sich selbst auf die Spurensuche. Und entlarvt die Vergangenheit ihres Vaters als Trugbild, denn er war nicht der, für den sie ihn hielt.

Kate Linville und Caleb Hale stoßen unfreiwillig auf eine heiße Spur in einem Mordfall, der seit fünfzehn Jahren ungeklärt ist – der neue Thriller von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Charlotte Link. In einer stürmischen Nacht an der schottischen Westküste dringen dunkel gekleidete Männer in die Zelte zweier Familien ein. Sie werden gefoltert und ermordet. Nur die älteste Tochter Iris überlebt, weil sie sich stundenlang unter einem Steg im Wasser versteckt. Die Kilbride-Morde, wie sie fortan genannt werden, können nie aufgeklärt werden.

What does it truly mean to flourish? In a world often consumed by what’s wrong—stress, anxiety, burnout—positive psychology offers a revolutionary perspective: a science dedicated to what makes life worth living. The Beginner’s Guide to Positive Psychology is a clear, practical, and inspiring roadmap to the core ideas of this transformative discipline, perfect for those curious about how to enhance their happiness, resilience, and sense of meaning.