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A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this New York Times bestselling follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from...

We live in a time of social and interpersonal conflict unprecedented since the upheavals of the 1960s—and perhaps even since the Civil War. Evolving social roles, astonishing political turmoil, the rise of “cancel culture,” and the necessity of difficult conversations leave people wondering what to say—at the workplace, in social and civic groups, and around the family dinner table.

Rob Schürmann ist als Tierarzt Tag und Nacht im Einsatz, und die Herzen der Tierbesitzerinnen fliegen ihm zu. Er will nur eine, aber die heiratet einen anderen. Anabel aus Berlin tritt den Aushilfsjob in der Praxis Schürmann mit gemischten Gefühlen an. Schließlich passt sie mit ihren Tattoos und ihrem selbstbewussten Auftreten nicht ins beschauliche Neuberg und schon gar nicht an die Seite des charmanten Tierarztes. Zwischen Hufverbänden und Pfotenoperationen geraten die beiden immer wieder aneinander. Und kommen sich näher. Doch plötzlich steht ein dramatischer Notfall zwischen ihnen und ändert alles.

I’ve dealt with difficult ghosts before, but this guy! Trashed my room, and he wasn’t even the one I summoned. That was a woman ghost haunting my friend Molly. We were just trying to help this poor lady spirit move on. Instead, I end up driving Molly out to Cedar Key on Florida’s Nature Coast, near where the lady and her angry companion lived until a hurricane destroyed the place in 1896. We find some clues along the way, but in the end there’s no escaping it: We have to rent kayaks and paddle out to Prosper Key.

Traditional leadership frameworks emphasize control over making connections, but that underestimates the value of collaboration. By sharing the lessons of facilitative leadership, Invisible Leader gives you a new framework for tapping into your team’s potential. This book will show you how to approach, prepare, and guide team meetings to their best outcomes as well as how to use reflection to improve every stage of your work.

Tammy-Jo Hawthorne's marriage was floundering, but she never expected her husband to make her the laughing stock of Magnolia. And she definitely didn't expect to trip over him in their front yard after he'd been murdered.

Im Prinzip ist alles vom Hüter der Welt vorbestimmt. Lili muss nur noch den Rat der Drei besiegen und dann wird alles gut. Nur hat der besagte Hüter einen klitzekleinen Faktor übersehen. Die liebe Liebe. Die macht ihm einen Strich durch die Rechnung, und plötzlich läuft nichts mehr so wie vorherbestimmt. Oder etwa doch? Lili begibt sich auf eine gefährliche Mission, von der sie nicht mehr nach Hause zurückkehren kann. Ihre Schwestern kämpfen ohne sie weiter.

30 días para olvidarte es la continuación de ¿Te gustan los finales felices?. En esta ocasión, Lily emprende un viaje por Europa decidida a olvidar al hombre que creyó era el gran amor de su vida. Durante un mes recorrerá París, Múnich, Lisboa, Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, Málaga y Tenerife. Cada ciudad se convierte en un escenario donde la belleza del paisaje se entrelaza con su proceso interior de sanación. Más que un itinerario, es un viaje del alma: una historia de amor, pérdida y reconstrucción narrada con una prosa íntima y poética que transforma lugares en espejos del corazón.

In this unflinchingly honest and deeply moving memoir, Alicia Donovan chronicles a life lived in defiance of the forces that sought to silence her. The Opposite of Oppressed weaves together a series of personal vignettes that reveal the author's journey from a childhood shaped by domestic violence, social isolation, and trauma, to a woman who reclaims her voice, her power, and her identity. Told with resilience, grace, and flashes of joy, this is a story of survival and triumph, of learning that the path to liberation is not found in denying the past, but in daring to rewrite the narrative.

What happens when the past won't let go? Buried secrets rise to the surface in this rural-set romance and mystery from bestselling author Mandy Magro. Even after leaving small-town Wildstone behind her, Nyah Love hasn't been able to escape the soul-deep tragedy of her dark past. How's she meant...

Dos compañeras de trabajo, Laura y Sara, comparten amistad y lugar de trabajo en Shouganai, una empresa japonesa que ha organizado una peculiar competición interna, donde solo la ganadora conseguirá el ascenso. Para despejarse deciden salir a tomar algo a la terraza de un bar madrileño en una noche aparentemente inofensiva, entre risas, confidencias y bromas sobre rivalidades laborales.

Toma Control de tu Tiempo nació de mi propia frustración y del camino que recorrí para transformar mi relación con el tiempo. Esta guía está pensada para personas como tú y como yo: emprendedores, creadores, soñadores que sabemos que tenemos mucho que ofrecer al mundo, pero que nos sentimos atrapados en el día a día. Aquí no encontrarás teorías complicadas ni fórmulas mágicas.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2024 DAYNE OGILVIE PRIZE FOR LGBTQ2S+ EMERGING WRITERS One of Indigo's Top 10 Literary Fiction Books of 2024 and Top 100 Books of 2024 One of CBC's Best Canadian Fiction of 2024 A singular, stunning debut that transcends and transfigures genre—at...

Sol the Wise Guy has stayed out of Hornytown for a hot minute. But when a sexy sheyd sweeps into his office saying she’s been framed for murder, well, sometimes a shmendrick’s gotta step up to the task. This silly, satirical, romp through the Devil’s corner of D.C. prompts the question of what we could might repair with a little old Chutzpah.

En este relato de terror para toda la familia de R. L. Stine, Amy y su amiga Lissa no saben qué hacer con el comportamiento abusivo y rebelde de Arnie, sus bromas pesadas y sus travesuras. ¡El pequeño monstruo está arruinando sus vidas! Las chicas deciden que es hora de vengarse. Una humillación total para Arnie. Encuentran una receta para hacer baba azul en un canal de YouTube y preparan un gran balde para derramarlo sobre Arnie durante su fiesta de cumpleaños.

EL REY HA MUERTO. Y, en sus últimos momentos de vida, nombró a Ruby, una criada, única heredera del trono. LA CORONA ESTÁ EN JUEGO. Ruby va a necesitar todos sus recursos e ingenio para hacer valer sus derechos. Sobre todo, cuando encuentre una nota en la que el difunto rey afirma que su muerte fue en realidad un asesinato… y que Ruby podría ser la siguiente.

From the creator of the internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter project Girls in Trouble, a memoir following her journey from a secular Jewish childhood to becoming a modern queer woman owning ancient teachings and finding her own meanings in them, refracted through feminist interpretations...

Orphaned at 13, Charlie Anderson has been on her own for half her life. Not that she minds – she has her work as a vet and most days that's enough. Most days. But when she's sent to a small town on the New South Wales coast to investigate a possible outbreak of the deadly Hendra virus, Charlie finds herself torn between the haunting memories of her past, her dedication to the job and her attraction to a handsome local.

Wise words from badass and powerful women. Becca Anderson has gathered the wisdom from a chorus of empowering women for this one-of-a-kind advice book. From housewives to Hollywood starlets, from standup comedians to startup entrepreneurs, these powerful women offer unvarnished and unabashed opinions and share their frank and forthright thinking on the wild world of relationships; enjoy these words of wisdom.

New parents get overwhelmed, regularly pushed to their limits and confused by contradictory feelings of elation and near-despair. To soothe the frazzled and lift their spirits, writer and Bible scholar Alicia Jo Rabins has created “Even God Had Bad Parenting Days: ancient Jewish wisdom for new parents.” Humorous, self-reflective, and comforting, Rabins' musings on both heartening and cringe-worthy biblical examples of parenting can help any caregiver see beyond the detritus of day-to-day living with young children and recapture a sense of wonder at the process of raising small humans.