Speak Girl

"Speak up for yourself―we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so...

In case no one’s told you lately, or ever: I’m so proud, of all you’ve accomplished in your life, and I’m so proud of who you are. I know we’ve had a rough go of things. Life sure hasn’t ever been gentle with us or easy on us, but you rose up like a lion, and you fought back. You refused to let the darkness define you, or break you. I’m so incredibly proud of you. You've worked so hard for decades of your life, to grow through the concrete we got slammed into over and over again, when life knocked us down. Never forget that there is beauty in how we fall, strength in how we ...

One boy's search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle-grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos. Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you're only in the eighth grade, you're both a...

Discover the "must-listen for every smart, capable woman who wants to succeed"-a guide on how to communicate with maximum impact in the workplace that's the new book in the New York Times bestselling Nice Girls Don't series (Anne Fisher, Fortune.com). How many times have you asked yourself why...

In a crazy, media distracted world the important questions often get lost like: What's your passion? What's your purpose? Who do you want to be? Alexis Jones has built a career listening to and helping girls around the world figure out those questions in order to inspire them to think for...

This book is for the woman who feels like she’s disappearing from her own life. You smile when you're hurting. You say "yes" when your heart whispers "please, not again." You hold everyone together—but inside, you're unraveling. Stop Being the Good Girl isn’t just a book. It’s a soft landing after years of silence. It’s a hand on your back saying, “You're allowed to stop shrinking.” Through these pages, you’ll learn to: Set boundaries without guilt or apology Speak your truth, even if your voice shakes Heal the wounds of conditional love Reclaim the parts of you that were ...

A family with a dark secret. A child who refuses to speak. Rosie must help her before it’s too late. Nine-year-old Caitlin has a secret, but she cannot tell anyone about it. When her mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act she and her three siblings have to go and live with her...

"The audiobook narrated by Liam Gerrard perfectly captures Celehar’s voice." —Buzzfeed on The Grief of Stones In The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison returns to the world of The Goblin Emperor with a direct sequel to The Witness For The Dead... Celehar’s life as the Witness for the Dead...

A phone-obsessed twelve-year-old girl, frustrated by the cryptic boys in her life, discovers a magic app that can read boys' thoughts in this modern-day retelling of Emma by Jane Austen. After a matchmaking attempt for her best friend, Harper, goes wrong, Emmy is fed up. Why are boys so hard to...

The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed If I Stay Picking up several years after the dramatic conclusion of If I Stay, Where She Went continues the story of Adam and Mia, from Adam's point of view. Ever since Mia's decision to stay - but not with...

How To Pray Perfectly Powerful Prayers by Speaking in Tongues™ is an easy-to-read guide for any Christian, whether you've already spoken in tongues or not. This book helps you build intimacy with the Holy Spirit, empowering you to walk in God's power, hear His voice, and contribute to building His Kingdom on earth. Perfect for teens, women, and men in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond—even into their 100s! Inside, you’ll: 🗣️ Learn how to start speaking in tongues and build stamina that reveals spiritual gifts. 🙏 Find out how to pray powerful prayers that get results. ...

Hoe vaak heb je jezelf afgevraagd waarom je niets hebt gezegd tijdens een vergadering? Of waarom je niet hebt gevraagd om de loonsverhoging die je duidelijk verdiende? Of heb je de taak van iemand anders uitgevoerd omdat je niet wilde zeuren? Waarschijnlijk regelmatig en de reden is telkens dezelfde: je hebt geleerd om aardig te zijn, om te pleasen. Met Frankel als je persoonlijke coach leer je zelfverzekerd, authentiek en duidelijk te communiceren – en zo je carrière in eigen handen te nemen. Gebaseerd op meer dan vijfentwintig jaar praktijkervaring.

Is a troubled teen challenging your family’s serenity? Learn how to establish a positive relationship and restore genuine peace. Can’t put up with the perpetual mood swings anymore? Sick of mumbled, one-word answers? Struggling with a defiant rebel who won’t listen? Educator, specialist in pedagogy, and experienced counselor coach Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana has spent over twenty-five years helping frustrated parents and tormented teens reclaim their sanity. Now she’s here to share her bulletproof strategies for opening up communication and reclaiming household harmony. Raising Teenagers ...

If you grew up within the christian community, and felt damaged by it, you are not alone. If you felt ashamed most of your childhood, because of what was being preached AT YOU, and not TO YOU, from behind a pulpit, you are not alone. If you long for a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Christ, you are not alone. It is my hope, that by the time you are finished reading the pages in this book, that you will know how deeply you are loved by God. It is my hope, that this book will give you a glimpse, into what it’s like to love, and be loved by the real Jesus. I want to take you on ...

THE GIRL WHO PRAYED is a tale of a kid (Cellen) born into a poor home: She's eight years old and had never being to school before because her parents had no money to put her in school. The girl (Cellen) had a strong desire to go to school and be useful to herself, but the poor situation of her parent kept her from going to school earlier; she cried so bitterly about her situation and would always weep each time she looks through her window and saw other kids going to school. She's always lonely in the neighborhood whenever her friends and neighbors had gone to school. The poverty in her ...

Minnie McClary’s life was turned upside down when her family moved from the big city to a small town, and now she has nothing but problems. Miss Marks, her new language arts teacher, thinks that the way to solve problems is to start by asking questions. But Minnie has so many questions she...

If you’ve ever wished women came with an instruction manual, this is the one they didn’t want you to have. Most men go through life guessing how women think, what they want, why they lose interest, why they test, why they pull away, and why attraction seems to spark one moment and vanish the next. This book ends the guesswork. Women for Men Who Don't Speak Subtext is a field guide to the signals, instincts, desires, fears, and hidden thought patterns women never explain—not because they’re secretive, but because they assume you already know. You don’t. And it’s costing you ...

Silverthorne is a place of secrets. A forest of twisting paths and tangled thorns. A castle with locked towers and whispers of tragedy. A village trapped between terrors known and unknown. But something is stirring in the leaves. Wild Rose, raised by wolves, refuses to live hidden within the confines of the forest any longer. Aurelia, locked in the castle tower, dreams of escaping the fate she's told awaits her. Together, they will change life in Silverthorne forever.

A powerful and haunting debut novel about friendship, acceptance, and learning to let go as the balance between the living and the dead is upended, perfect for fans of We Were Liars. It's been more than 50 years since a tornado tore through a drive-in movie theater in tiny Mercer, Illinois...

Adoption is an act of pure love. The consequences of the act reach far and wide and affect millions of children and adults around the world. Today there is a move towards an open communication between all parties but it was not always so. Before Roe vs. Wade, the entire process of adoption was shrouded in secrecy and in many cases, lies, fear, guilt, coercion, shame and blame were the forces in play for the participants. Learning at a young age about this thing called "adoption," Mr. Bannon spent his life wondering, confused, curious and a little afraid of what might be out there if he ...