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While researching her first book, That’s What She Said, Kimothy Joy discovered that the famous women she was profiling were not alone in their success. Each of them were propelled forward by a supporter—a wing woman—a sister, a mom, a best friend, a close confidant. The remarkable partnerships they shared were as multifaceted and complex as the individual women themselves. Extraordinary Wing Women is Joy’s tribute to the importance of female camaraderie.

On Earth, Grover Baines (a NASA scientist) is murdered in 1979 when he stumbles upon a secret third Voyager flight. Unlike the two other probes, Voyager 3 was a small manned craft loaded with reproductive material in hopes of finding a suitable planet for habitation on Alpha Centauri. Years later, in 2001, a fourth Voyager is sent on the same mission. Though technology has advanced dramatically in the 24 years since the first three Voyagers were launched, this mission manages to remain secret amid the attacks on the Twin Towers.

The covering on Evalena Davidson's head invites all kinds of confidences and sharing, a blessing on Denton Community Hospital's oncology ward. But people expect her to be perfect, which makes living up to the promise of her Old German Baptist uniform a challenge. Pete Neper, head of the sanitation department senses unrest among the employees but finds it a challenge to track down the cause. Danni Wagoner, another oncology nurse is implicated in a drug scam.

This should have been an easy assignment. Get in, have him fall under my spell, grab every little piece of intel I can find, and then assassinate him. They were simple instructions, and ones I’d followed countless times before. What could go wrong? Just about everything. Alain’s kept me imprisoned and drugged up to my eyeballs. The mind games he’s playing are nearly my undoing, but it’s hard battling a body that’s full of barbiturates or opium. There’s one more problem, too. I think I’m falling in love with the bastard.

Sometimes... is a personal sharing of the stories behind the stories; veteran TV news reporter Deanna Lawrence spent over 30 years as a storyteller...and now, she shares what she found there and what she learned there....

Whispering Winds: Stories from the Cherokee Nation explores the rich history and vibrant culture of the Cherokee people through their folklore. The narrative navigates through various tales and legends, highlighting essential Cherokee values and beliefs, symbolized through the Sacred Fire, Cherokee Rose, Spirit of the River, Tale of Two Wolves, Legend of the First Flute, and the Fire Keeper and the Sparks.

Having faith can move mountains, but in Muddy's case, it can transform into something great.

In this coming-of-age novel, the faith and friendship of two young women is tested when they face decisions that will change their lives forever. Love and romance is never easy, especially for two Christian friends who struggle to live spiritual lives when real-life issues conflict with everything that they have ever believed is right.

When Sam and Henry cannot fall asleep, their mother tells them a tale about a little girl named Maggie, whose world is full of magic and secrets the faeries know, an enchanted world, most others can't sense. Maggie wonders whether she is a child, or could she be something else. And she wonders about the world too. With the help of a blue faery, Hamster, Cat, Hedgehog, and the Queen of the Faeries, Sam and Henry discover that they can ask the faeries questions about what they really want to know, such as, how to pull things out of thin air! And how to disappear!

When two sisters are exiled from their native home, they embark on an epic journey throughout the mythological world of Ancient Canada. Using Lavender's unique ability to see life and death, she and elder sister, Marigold, must stay within the narrow margins of survival, in an alternate Arctic Circle. The chapters of this audiobook not only bring you the story of the two sisters, but those of a stone giant, a tremendous bird-warrior, a fugitive bog man, a spoiled prince, and the assassins sent to hunt down Lavender and Marigold.

Five years ago I told a lie that would land Brandt Browning - local hero and heir to the Mentley Mill fortune - in prison for a crime he didn't commit. I ruined his life with three small words. "He did it". I didn't even have to be there to testify in court. It was too easy. But that was five years ago. And now Brandt has been released. He's coming for me. This time I'm not waiting around. I'm going to run so far away that no one will ever find me. The trouble is, you can't hide from money. Eventually Brandt will catch up with me, and when he does, he'll want payment in blood.

i>Chastity, the Orphan & Mail Order Bride, is a story about a very feisty, intelligent and strong willed orphan, sent to Idaho as a mail order bride and to meet her future husband, a rancher from Germany. Leaving her alone because she is called to deliver a baby, her chaperone tells her to stay in the hotel lobby but she wants to explore the small town and ends up in the saloon. Just in time her future husband shows up and they immediately get off on the wrong foot. Along with that she also has no clue as to what will be expected of her as a rancher's wife.

In As I Ascend, Sina not only gives listeners an intimate, unfiltered look into her own experiences with romantic love and heartbreak; she also explores self-love and love for her culture – Black culture. She examines the lunacy of what it means to be Black in America in the poem "The Evolution of Woke" while also celebrating the unmatched characteristics of her people in poems such as "Sunflowers" and "Superheroes".

The second part of Magdalena's journal recording her life with the Berber community in Khenifra in the Middle Atlas mountains: their homes, social gatherings and her work with their children in the Association Hannan. Get a good wash in hammam, eat boucheyar, drink shiba, meet my friends Mahamed and Ali and go with us to Arougou, wakha?

A witch, a dragon and Troglosauruses...Cecilia's bug hunting adventure in the garden takes an interesting turn. Trapped by a witch, can Cecilia outwit her captor and find her way home? Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime and meet the mesmerizing creatures and characters from the Brimstone Forest.

Have you been wanting to add a kitten to your family but are overwhelmed with choices? Do you want your first purebred cat but are unsure of which perfect cat breed is right for you? Have you heard horror stories of people paying deposits online for kittens that never existed? Do you want to make sure you get a fun healthy kitten for a reputable breeder? Then this is the book for you!

A diverse range of community helpers introduce the vehicles that help them keep their communities safe while teaching children about what each vehicle was built to do. In volume one of Finn's Fun Trucks, learn about vehicles used by rapid responders, the airlines, the military, the post service, and even those who work in space!

After years of secrecy and silence, Rowan McCandless leaves an abusive relationship and rediscovers her voice and identity through writing. She was never to lie to him. She was never to leave him; and she was never supposed to tell.

This book begins with my hard-won freedom, as a divorced woman, by starting my new life in the Highlands area of Louisville – the neighborhood of my dreams. Many women were striking out on their own, at this time. I was eager to join them. As the generation that took women out of the home and into the workplace, our Silent Generation needed more skills in setting boundaries, and taking up for ourselves.

Embark on a whimsical journey with Robin, a creative young girl living on Paradise Earth, where every day unfolds like a joyous extravaganza of beauty and wonder! Her eyes sparkle like the sequins on a dancing duck, bringing boundless joy and curiosity to each moment. Join Robin as she springs out of bed before sunrise, ready for thrilling escapades with her critter crew. From playful encounters with mischievous dolphins to dancing among lime trees whose fragrant blossoms make her cheeks smell like sweet citrus, Robin's adventures are filled with laughter and surprises.