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I'm strong, feisty, and independent. Who needs a man when you have yourself? Even if you have a $300,000 debt and the clock is ticking. I can handle it, right? My boss, Victor Teele, is an older man and a billionaire. All he wants is to get me into his corner. Nope, not this girl. At least I try hard to not be that girl. Something about him makes me tremble with warm vibes and dirty feelings. Too bad my due date is moved up to pay my loan back - in full! Now I'm stuck in a rock and a hard place. Until he comes and breaks all my rules.

Lord Samuel Keaton refuses to take part in any Christmas festivities, the memories of a tragic and terrible event a few years earlier haunting the festive season. Miss Clara Covington has loved Lord Samuel Keaton ever since she first set eyes on him. A long-time friend of his sister, Elizabeth, Clara yearns for something more than friendship with Samuel.

Miranda Sawyer's midlife crisis began when she was 44. It wasn't a traditional one. She didn't run off with a Pilates teacher or blow thousands on a trip to find herself. From the outside, all remained the same. Work, kids, marriage, mortgage, blah. Days, weeks and months whizzed past as she struggled with feeling - knowing - that she was over halfway through her life. It seemed only yesterday that she was 29, out and about. Out of Time is not a self-help audiobook. It's an exploration of this sudden crisis, this jolt.

Penny never had a structured life growing up, so she has lived her whole adulthood according to her life goals and plans. She makes decisions based on thought-out reasoning, and she never ventures out of her comfort zone. All of that changes when she meets Jeremy. Jeremy is rebellious and wild but makes her feel free. She begins to fall for him before finding out that he is a billionaire rockstar.

From Australia's best-selling anxiety expert, Bev Aisbett, comes an essential guide for these anxious times. Worry-Proofing Your Anxious Child is a calm, clear, and, above all, reassuring guide to help parents (and teachers) of anxious children. Filled with simple explanations and practical advice, this guide will assist everyone who wants to help a child overcome their anxieties and learn to live more confidently.

Newly graduated from university, Alex Fisher returns home depressed and suffering from existential angst. But when his father encourages him to make himself useful by killing the snails in the garden Alex has an epiphany. Instead of murdering them, he will save them – and soon, he has a whole escargatoire of snails, all named after celebrities, crawling over the carpet, climbing the walls and hanging off the lampshades.

"Da Guerra Fria à Nova Ordem Mundial" foge do lugar comum à maior parte das interpretações sobre a "paz armada" que marcou, a partir do final da Segunda Guerra Mundial, a relação entre os EUA e a ex-URSS. O assunto tem sido até aqui alvo de extensa bibliografia que, contudo, costuma pecar exatamente pelo mesmo maniqueísmo que caracterizou o conflito entre as duas superpotências.

Gannon doesn't know what's happening to him. The emotions that he felt the moment he saw Willow hit him so strongly, and he can't get her out of his mind. This is unlike anything that he has ever experienced, and though everything in his heart is telling him that he wants to be near her, his mind is holding him back. Willow knows that something has changed in Nana's home, but she doesn't know what. The gorgeous man in the greenhouse appeared seemingly out of nowhere in the weeks since Willow has visited.

When Ivan Novak is shot dead putting out his garbage bins in Sydney's west, his family wants revenge, especially his father Milan, a notorious crime boss. It's a job for the second son, Ivan's younger brother, Johnny. But Johnny loves his wife, Amy, and their son, Sasha. And she's about to deliver her ultimatum – either the three of them escape this wave of killing or she'll leave, taking Sasha. Torn between loyalty to his family and love for his wife, Johnny plans the heist of a lifetime and takes a huge risk. Is he prepared to pay the price? And what choice will Amy make?

In 2008, In the Heights, a new musical from up-and-coming young artists, electrified Broadway. The show's vibrant mix of Latin music and hip-hop captured life in Washington Heights, the Latino neighbourhood in upper Manhattan. It won four Tony Awards and became an international hit, delighting audiences around the world. For the film version, director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) brought the story home, filming its spectacular dance numbers on location in Washington Heights.

Un escriptor famós descobreix que el llibre més venut del dia de Sant Jordi és la seva autobiografia. Però ell no l'ha escrit, tot i que el seu nom apareix a la coberta. Qui l'ha suplantat? Per què? I què hi diu? Quins secrets revelarà? Jordi Cabré ens proposa un joc de miralls que enfronta un escriptor d'èxit amb una vida personal anodina amb el seu reflex, algú capaç de saltar-se les normes, de seduir el perill, de córrer riscos per trobar-se a si mateix. Un camí que transita entre Barcelona i Cadaqués i que li pot costar la vida.

Real estate agent Chloe Roberts returns to her hometown after her fiancé disappears without a trace. Starting over, she finds a house she wants to buy for her own, but there's a dead man inside. She uncovers shady family secrets and is pursued by a crazed female stalker, an ex-lover; a billionaire developer; a lovable lawman, and a presumed dead, reformed gangster. Her wealthy client, her mother and grandfather are prime suspects, putting a crimp in Chloe's budding relationship with sexy Deputy Leo Sanders

Lord Philip Keating is hosting a house party, which includes his particular favorite, Miss Ada Rivers. He finds her attractive and witty, and is hopeful that she will accept his request to court her once they return to town. Miss Ada Rivers has loved Lord Keating for a long time and is hopeful that he too, is beginning to care for her. She accepts his attentions happily, whilst her mother vastly approves of the connection.

Different cultures from all over the world serve food produced through the process of fermentation. These food items do not only taste great, but they are also rich in good bacteria that can drastically improve people's health and well-being.

Londres, 1940. Emmeline Lake hace todo lo posible para implicarse en esta época de guerra en la que vive, ofreciéndose como operadora telefónica de los Servicios Auxiliares de Bomberos. Cuando Emmy ve una oferta de trabajo para el diario London Evening Chronicle, sus sueños de convertirse en corresponsal de guerra parecen ser de repente alcanzables. Pero el trabajo, finalmente, resulta para ser mecanógrafa para la reputada columnista de consejos feroces Henrietta Bird. Emmy está decepcionada, pero se da por vencida y acaba aceptando la situación.

Cuántica Activa Audiolibros se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español: "No elijas: Vive y trabaja ": Luis Muiño es psicoterapeuta desde 1989 y mantiene su consulta en Madrid, España. Se especializa en depresión, ansiedad, estancamiento creativo y laboral, duelos amorosos, estrés, miedos y fobias, etc.

Maggie Cotton's life is a hot mess. In one day, she's dumped by her boyfriend, disinherited by her mum, and kicked off the three-year degree course she'd stretched to a decade. And that was before she received the letter saying she owed the government $70,000. But that's no reason to grow up, is it? With a decrepit 1960s caravan to call home, Maggie has to prove to her mother she can survive without a safety net, stop her loyal best friend Jen from marrying a scumbag, and convince her sexy workmate Rueben that she's not a walking disaster.

El pelaje, las plumas y las escamas son cubiertas de protección o pieles que tienen los animales. Los animales utilizan su piel para mantenerse secos y calientes, protegerse, esconderse o incluso para advertir a otros animales que deben mantenerse alejados. Después de Las narices de los animales, Las orejas de los animales; Las colas de los animales; Los ojos de los animales; Las bocas de los animales (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Science Award) y Las patas de los animales, Mary Holland continúa con su serie....

Kirsty Mitchell fled Flame Tree Hill after a tragic accident three years ago. Now, she's ready to return home. But at 25, Kirsty isn't prepared for the terrifying new challenge ahead: breast cancer. Kirsty's never been a quitter, but can her budding romance with local vet Aden bear the strain? As she battles with chemotherapy and as the past threatens to overwhelm her, Kirsty realises you can never take anything—or anyone—for granted.

When you're suffering from depression, sometimes it's as much as you can do to get out of bed, let alone read a book. But this just isn't any other book. This is a practical day-by-day workbook, with clear, simple daily building blocks and exercises designed to help pull you out of the inertia of depression. It's a highly approachable, concise, and above all practical way to help manage depression.