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The New York Times bestseller is back! The career workbook Roadmap isbetter than ever. Roadmap has been updated and expanded with tons of brand new content—including chapters on changing directions mid-career and not letting your past define your future. Through inspirational stories and...

I was taken. I was beaten. I was raped. My uncle’s club saved me. It also destroyed me. Meeting Bash was the worst thing that could have happened. He was a mistake and we both knew it. The more I tried to stay away from him, the more he sought me out. My attraction to him became something more. Now where do we go?

Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird...

Maya and Kamakshi suffer at the behest of tantrics. Their friend Ranbeer, a filmmaker, starts work on an investigative documentary to expose those who misuse occult practices. Unknowingly, they embark onto a trail of the biggest undiscovered secret of ancient India's esoteric practices, taking them to hotbeds of occult practices - Banaras, Kamakhya and even Yana, where they witness eerie Aghori rituals, mystical sanyasis and tantric sex. Soon, a series of uncanny threats emerge, from severed heads of endangered species to the abduction of those who help the trio.

A road trip with some serious complications. All bets are off when Mack unexpectedly crosses paths with his best friend's little sister. They're both on the way back to their small hometown. Ash is off limits. Totally. They're just friends, so no problem, right? Soooo wrong. Mack can't stop thinking about her and can't stop wanting her. Ash wants nothing to do with men, most certainly not grumpy Mack. Except there's one problem. He has a new ability to set her on fire. Things get complicated on a whole new level when Ash discovers she's pregnant.

Following seventy thousand years of undisturbed slumber, the vessel of a planetary empire that had followed its own predetermined path to destruction eons earlier had finally reawakened, bringing with her the potential to change everything. Embodying all that was benevolent and beautiful from innumerable long-forgotten cultures, this lifeform in suspended animation also possessed the power necessary to prevent her gifts from being corrupted by those who will eternally thirst for dominion over others.

Being held captive on a South Pacific Island and forced to submit to the depravity of strange men was horrific, but it wasn't the worst experience of Kelly Taylor's life. Abused as a child and abandoned once she turned eighteen, Kelly is now free . . . except for the threatening text messages she's receiving.

It's Terry's birthday and Maggie's got a surprise for him. One full weekend at La Petite Mort Club. Together. Just the two of them—Dom and Sub. She’s a little nervous but she trusts him and she's promised that he can do whatever he wants. She means it. She does. Really.

Aspen Davis is on a mission. She's determined to find out how and why she ended up captive on a South Pacific island where she was hunted and tormented for over five years. She's following the clues . . . even when they lead to some very dark places. Buck Moreno vows to protect Aspen no matter what. He understands her need for vengeance—he's been there—but he also sees the other side, and he doesn't want that life for the woman he cherishes. But she must come to this conclusion herself. In the meantime? He'll help her find the answers she seeks.

Die kleine Charly bittet Eder auf ihre Puppe Elias aufzupassen. Pumuckl ist eifersüchtig. Als er allein mit ihr ist, passiert ein Missgeschick: Die Puppe hat Kaugummi im Haar! Im Versuch, das vor Eder zu verheimlichen, macht Pumuckl alles nur noch schlimmer. Eder muss das Problem lösen, bevor Charly ihre Puppe wieder abholt. Doch auch ein Friseur und eine unheimliche Puppendoktorin können nicht helfen.

As head of the Vitali crime organization, Michael Vitali is used to getting what he wants. And what he wants now is Zaira Bonito. Unfortunately, she’s the eldest daughter of the rival family. Lucky for Michael, an opportunity presents itself when the families agree to come together to eliminate a common enemy.

What do computer coder Grace Hopper, astronaut Mae Jemison, and scientist Rachel Carson all have in common? They were girls who could do anything they set their minds to! Each woman started with a dream, followed her passion, and achieved big things. The Girls Who Could is a fun series of stories about real women who have made a difference in the world through inspired action.

Audio dramatisations of classic children's stories, performed by kids, for kids! A rich audio tapestry of music, sound effects, and a full cast of talented children, creating a theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination. This volume includes Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and The Elves and the Shoemaker.

“A gorgeous memoir about mothers, daughters, and the tenacity of the love that grows between what is said and what is left unspoken.”—Mira Jacob, author of Good Talk If our family stories shape us, what happens when we learn those stories were never true? Who do we become when we...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A revelatory exploration of how we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of the critically acclaimed podcast A Slight Change of Plans Life has a way of thwarting our best-laid plans. Out of nowhere, we’re...

This special fifth volume in The Girls Who Could series honors not just one girl, but an entire fleet of fierce female aviators. Dubbed “The Night Witches” by their German adversaries, this all-female battalion out-flew and outmatched all other units, flying eight or more missions every night in small canvas planes. No parachutes. No fear. Just honest heroine-ism standing up for what was right. The Girls Who Could Fly in the Night encourages your little ones to be upstanders, fight bullies, do good, and shine bright.

Marion and her two friends leave their private school to begin new lives. Marion is determined to be a success and become wealthy, not realizing what she will have to give up to win her goal and that it all may end up being just "fairy gold".

In the year 2132, fifteen-year-old Kassiana Rivernova lives in luxury on Nemal, the most opulent of the Paradise Planets. She never questions the suffering on flooded Earth or the Gaians struggling to survive in its ruins. Until the day she’s stolen. Torn from her privileged world and forced to live among Earth’s outcasts, Kassi is silenced in the most devastating way. After a violent assault ruptures her vocal cords—in a society where voice is power—she’s forced to prove she belongs on Paradise by competing in the Siren Games: the premier vocal competition across the galaxies.

On a business trip, I accidentally watched my boss showering through the keyhole. I think he saw me? How embarrassing. I immediately flee. Even worse: The accidentally sent voice message to him afterwards, where I "intensively" mull over the incident again. ***. My new job as personal assistant to billionaire Joshua Davis is an absolute nightmare. The attractive playboy is constantly dissatisfied with something - I'm on the verge of quitting, but I still want to go on the Vegas trip with the entire staff and let loose on the company's dime.

Two Million Dollars, a questionable Deal, and suddenly Pregnant - what a Disaster! ***. Eva is desperate: No job in sight and a mountain of student debt. To make matters worse, her parents have to close down their beloved antique shop because some rich business family bought the property and wants to tear down the building. Eva wants to forget her problems for at least a few hours and goes on a wild night out with her friend in New York City. The next morning, she's shocked to wake up in a strange bed.