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The D Word is the definitive yet accessible guide for everyone who wants to take control of their lives, either by ending or repairing their marriage. Written in Kate Anthony's signature straight-talking, empowering style, The D Word is more than a practical handbook for those considering divorce. It also reveals how cultural and societal influences negatively affect our relationships and expectations, stacking the odds against women.

With the same profound attention to detail that is a hallmark of his previous acclaimed works of fiction National Book Award winner Ha Jin gives us a collection of stories that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America. Ha Jin depicts here the full spectrum of immigrant life and the daily struggles - some minute, some grand - faced by these men, women, and children.

Roger is a writer of children's books, and all he wants is a quiet life. But when his wife, Julia, has to stay in hospital, Roger has to deal with his own complications: his difficult mother-in-law, her companion, Otto, and pressures from the publisher about the work he may or may not be about to hand in. It should be easy enough for a grown man to cope at home alone, but no one wants to make it simple for him, whether it's battles to get into Julia's visiting hours or temptations Roger never expected to face at his age.

It starts when reporter Dorian Valentine discovers a horrific secret regarding the Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty (a critical peace agreement between the former Soviet Union and the United States): One side is cheating, and even worse - the cheating side holds the ultimate trump card. Brutally trained from birth to live, talk, and think like Americans, Russia has constructed the most dangerous network of secret operatives ever known - created for the ultimate trinity: Intelligence, Espionage, and Warfare.

Take a deep dive into self-love with Super Self-Love, a collection of eight audio courses all about self-love from Scribd Coach. Featuring insights from certified coaches, psychologists, therapists, authors, and more, Super Self-Love teaches you how to step up your self-love and approach related issues, from drawing boundaries for yourself to quieting your inner critic to giving yourself permission to be your best self. Whether you’re just dipping your toes into self-love or you’re a frequent self-love learner, you’re bound to find something to take away from it.

David, a prince in a magical realm, spends time with Jenny, his dragon, making up stories about a world without magic. David begins drawing pictures of this non-magical world along with his stories. His mother, the Queen, finds David's binder filled with drawings and stories and begins to worry that David doesn't love where he lives or his parents. Is this the case or is David just playing make-believe?

Andy, a chipmunk who just celebrated his sixth birthday days earlier with a group of his woodland friends, is caught in a massive storm that sweeps through his area of the forest. Andy, in his memory, goes back to that pleasant day when everyone - friend and foe alike - embraced his birthday celebration by getting along. He has fond memories as he falls through the branches of a large maple tree that had been his safe harbor in the storm. How did Andy get here? More importantly, will he survive the fall?