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A novel of love and death in no particular order. The words were gentle strokes, drawing her awake."Hello. Hello there. "She felt the light on her eyelids, and knew that if she opened her eyes they would sting, and she would have to shade them with her palm and let the light bleed through a crack."Feel like talking?" A man's soft voice. And then her mind cleared enough to wonder: who was this man at her bedside? She tried to sigh, but no breath came. Her eyes flew open in alarm.In the future, love is complicated. Technology moves ever forward.

What do you do when you're living on the streets and on your period? What does it feel like to have a poo after you've given birth? How do we learn to love our bodies again after they've been abused? And, how do you know if you've ever really orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies, but often women's voices are silenced for being impolite or improper. What We're Told Not to Talk About (But We're Going to Anyway) is an important, taboo-breaking book that gives voice to the experiences of women from all walks of life, whose stories might not ordinarily be heard.

Author Sumbul Ali-Karamali offers her personal account, discussing the many and varied questions she fielded from curious friends and schoolmates while growing up in Southern California - from diet, to dress, to prayer and holidays and everything in between. She also provides an academically reliable introduction to Islam, addressing its inception, development, and current demographics. Through this engaging work, listeners will gain a better understanding of the everyday aspects of Muslim American life.

Heartbreaker. Playboy. Reckless. Wild and rough. Those are just a few of the names she's called me, but I don't care as long as I get what I want - her heart. She deserves more than I can give. Problem is she's all I want. The smart thing would be to stay away. And believe me I've tried. I've kept my distance for four years...and time's up.

This thrilling prequel to the award-winning Maresi explores the founding of the Red Abbey. Imprisoned in a harem by a dangerous man with a dark magic that grants him power over life and death, the First Sisters must overcome their mistrust of one another in order to escape. But they can only do so at a great cost, both for those who leave and for those left behind. Told in alternating points of view, this novel is a vivid, riveting look at a world of oppression and exploitation, the mirror opposite of the idyllic Red Abbey.

Ali Land visits the Audible Studios to talk about her debut novel, Good Me, Bad Me. Packed with psychological suspense, Ali discusses the thought process behind her novel.

The crow crossed the sky, slow-beating her wings. Beat, beat, beat. It was night, not yet morning, and her feathers were so black that she coasted the air invisible above the city wall. Thus begins Ali Smith's retelling of Sophocles' tragedy, about a young Theban princess who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices, against King Creon's express orders, with heart-breaking consequences.

This six session course teaches complete beginners the Urdu language starting out with basic greetings and progressing to intermediate content (CEFR B1 level). The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension throughout this audio course with lots of opportunities to practice your Urdu skills throughout. This is an ideal way to those new to the Urdu language to acquire the ability to communicate at a basis level over the progression of this introductory course.

Most people are standing in their own way. Most people let their negative thoughts distract them from the possibilities. Most people don’t even try to take control. But you’re not most people, are you? Mind Hacking Secrets will quickly have you seeing a new perspective. You’ll realize that not only do you have the power to direct your mind, you can use that power to direct your life.

Originally four lectures given by Ali Smith at Oxford University, Artful is a tidal wave of ideas in four thematically organised bursts of thought: On Time, On Form, On Edge and On Offer and On Reflection. Refusing to be tied down to either fiction or the essay form, Artful is narrated by a character who is haunted - literally - by a former lover, the writer of a series of lectures about art and literature. Full of both the poignancy and humour of fiction and all the sideways insights and jaunty angles you would expect from Ali Smith’s criticism

Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asks, "Why wait?" Immediately energized, Ali gets to work. There’s so much to do before showtime—choosing the right musical, auditions, rehearsal, costume and set design—but Ali can do anything with her family and friends. When a storm threatens to undo all their hard work, Ali must use her imagination and adapt so the show can go on!

A group of special teenagers, each with an incredible power. They live together and learn how to use their abilities, protected from those who wish to harm them. Now, for one short week they are let out into the world, with strict instructions that they must not use their powers. But good intentions are easy …following them through is a different matter.For Lisa, every day is about life and death. Because she can hear dead people talking, and they just won't leave her alone.

Life for Clara Watson was not great. Broke, practically homeless, and with no real life prospects to look forward to. But life for Clara Watson was about to change. Drastically. That was because she was about to meet a handsome vampire called Xander Benoit. Xander and Clara were to click immediately and fall into bed together shortly after. But nobody could ever have predicted that within just 48 hours of Clara meeting this mysterious stranger, she would be giving birth to his baby.

The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life follows high-school senior Mary and her friends as they compete for eternal glory in their small town’s scavenger hunt. Mary is determined to win, especially after losing her spot at Georgetown to a guy, Jake Barbone. But when alliances shift and all manner of drama breaks loose, Mary's team must come up with a new strategy to stay in the game.

Kunti, a rare matriarch in the Mahabharata and one of the revered Pancha Satis, holds an unforgettable position in the Indian literary imagination. Yet, little is known about the fateful events that shaped her early life. Taking on the intricate task, Koral Dasgupta unravels the lesser-known strands of Kunti’s story: through a childhood of scholarly pursuits to unwanted motherhood at adolescence, a detached marriage and her ambitious love for the king of the devas.

Au cours de l'histoire, nombreux furent les champions, les héros, les conquérants dont le nom reste gravé à jamais. On vante leurs exploits et leurs hauts faits d'armes, mais la plupart sont aussi des hommes cruels, sanguinaires et sans merci. Rares furent les conquérants magnanimes, sages, indulgents, pieux...Parmi ceux qui répondent à cette description, il y a l'un des champions de l'Islam, l'un des plus valeureux héros que l'Islam ait connu. Salâh Ad-Dîn Al-Ayyûbî, le Roi Victorieux.

One of the guests staying at the house of an honorable man is an international blackmailer, but how will Imran recognize him?

For hundreds of years, the Greystone School for Runic Studies has stood in isolation, a hidden institution dedicated to the ancient disciplines of Norse magic. Olivia Grey senses that her time as the school’s director is coming to an end. Now, she prepares her resignation to find her place in the modern world.

Imran faces a criminal who has been alive for 200 years, but how? The inimitable detective is armed with his distinctive screwball humor and an airgun!

Change is going to come whether you are a hairdresser or the CEO of a huge international company, an IT consultant, a nurse, cafe owner, or therapist and if you do not anticipate that change, you will inevitably slip backwards. Just imagine if you had something that gave you the edge, that steered you in the right direction, filtering out erroneous information, leaving you to focus fully on exactly what you need to know.