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JANE is a young woman grieving for her child, who is taken to a remote holiday cottage on the Northumberland coast. From the moment she arrives at the cottage with her much older and over-protective husband, Peter, Jane keeps catching glimpses of a little girl and hearing a child crying. Peter is convinced these are hallucinations, as Jane has been diagnosed with schizophrenia—diagnosis she doesn't agree with. She sets out to discover who or what the child could be. A ghost? A real child? Or something else?

By spending just a few minutes a day on reciting affirmations to yourself, you will be able to reap all the benefits this anxiety treatment has to offer, without the pesky side effects of medications or hefty pricing of therapy sessions. There's no need to feel overwhelmed, either, as you decide whichever pace you’re comfortable with whether it is fast or slow. You choose what feels right for your situation.

With organized religion becoming increasingly divisive and politicized and Americans abandoning their pews in droves, it’s easy to question aspects of traditional spirituality and devotion. In response to this shifting landscape, Sonja Livingston undertakes a variety of expeditions - from a mobile confessional in Cajun Country to a Eucharistic procession in Galway, Ireland, to the Death and Marigolds Parade in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Mass in a county jail on Thanksgiving Day - to better understand devotion in her own life.

Il y a trois mille ans, les humains étaient les proies de races puissantes pratiquant la magie sauvage. Heureusement, un traité fut signé et une barrière entre les mondes érigée. Afin d'honorer ce traité, les habitants humains du village de Capton sont forcés de fournir tous les cent ans une jeune fille, afin qu'elle devienne l'épouse du roi elfe et parte vivre avec lui.

Despite the dangerous circumstances, Hash is intrigued by the hitman, named Lila, and they form a connection. As they spend more time together, their feelings grow stronger, but they are constantly on the run from the man who ordered the hit. They face numerous challenges and close calls, but their love for each other keeps them going. Along the way, they receive a mysterious clue that leads them to an abandoned factory, where they encounter a dangerous man. They narrowly escape and realize they must continue to stay one step ahead.

Sur les serveurs de La ligue des mercenaires, les gamers la connaissent sous le nom de Stargrrrl, une soldate redoutable, une combattante aguerrie, une dangereuse tireuse d’élite dont il vaut mieux éviter de se trouver dans la mire.

Everybody loves a good ghost story, yet poor dead Vee feels anything but “good” being stuck upstage in the heavens of her own afterlife. She can peek in on Val, who’s “downstage” with the living but haunted by ghosts. Then there’s Julie, stubbornly stage left but longing to be downstage with Val. And finally, poor Peter remains solitary in his stage-rightness with the sneaking suspicion he might be dead wrong. Trapped at center stage lurks the demon Iago, willing to bridge heaven and hell to exit this cursed performance once and for all.

When 30-year-old Kate’s childhood sweetheart dumps her without a goodbye, she almost hits rock bottom. But she’s determined to have a fresh start and goes to Italy’s stunning capital city in search of healing. Hot sun, fresh coffee and white marble piazzas; here, Kate might be able to put herself back together. But when a glass (or three) more wine than is strictly necessary leads to questioning by a concerned policeman – a tall, Italian policeman, with wavy, black hair and cheekbones to die for – she knows she’s in trouble.

Paperback Hell takes a wry look at well-known genres riding high in the publishing charts and mercilessly lampoons them to hilarious effect. Featuring choice chapters culled from titles that bear a striking resemblance to something you've read before, it's the book show that seems determined to destroy the good name of literature.

Kate is living the dream with her gorgeous boyfriend, Alessandro, in his native city, but the reality is sometimes a little less romantic than she’d hoped. Every day in her new home is a fight against leaking pipes, her cantankerous landlord and her less-than-perfect grasp of the Italian lingo. All around her there is talk of weddings, but when a secret from her past is thrust out into the open, Kate must fight to prove to Alessandro’s formidable family that she truly is Italian marriage material.

A cursed prince can’t claim a mate. Yet, my blood sings for the human woman with a collar around her throat. Miranda is everything I dream of in a mate, but she can never be mine. A stupid act of misplaced nobility will see me dead in a matter of weeks. Even if I break my curse, the galaxy is still on the edge of war. I have a duty to find a traitor and stop the oncoming violence, but how can I do that when the only thing I want is my mate in my bed? It’s no time to fall in love, yet I can’t resist stealing my woman away from her captors and keeping her close.

Playboy prince Angelino Diamandis has learned the hard way to hide his true emotions. Especially his inability to forget innocent Gaby and the passion they almost shared! Until a surprise meeting causes their still-simmering chemistry to instantly and inescapably explode....

Travels take our monster girls and their fearless leader around the globe in search of new magic and to build their army. When they discover a potential new recruit with insanely high levels of power, they learn they're going to need help to have any chance of summoning her. What follows is a journey into ancient lands, fights with a secret order, and one man's journey to expand his abilities.

Fact and fiction come together to create a compelling historical romance. Miss Emily Wallis is a bluestocking whose parents have caused enough scandal for her to retreat from society. Mrs. Agnes Jones is living a lie which she is desperately trying to keep hidden. Viscount Robert Wilding is suffering from his injuries gained at Salamanca and the loss of his brothers. They are three damaged individuals who are on life-changing journeys in ways they could never have foreseen.

Police officer Bill McGoven is a wolf shifter with an alpha dominance he can’t seem to quench, and he has watched over Loren Connors from afar. But when trouble finds her, he’s forced to step into her life and do the unthinkable — which will bond them in ways she never imagined…

The Power of Art is an epic work of non-fiction that will transform our understanding of the world by unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art. Taking listeners from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, the eminent curator Caroline Campbell explains art's power to illuminate our lives, and inspires us to benefit from its transformative and regenerative power.

Get to know one of the best-kept secrets of the East - Reiki - and take the first step toward healing yourself and sharing it with others.

Is it possible to stay hopeful—and to keep a sense of humor—while your deepest desire is threatened? When you're falsely accused? When people you trust advise you to hide your heritage? Melanie Herz Promecene, who faced each of those challenges while trying to adopt a child, is walking proof that the answer is yes. In this staggeringly honest, often hilarious, always hopeful memoir, Promecene takes listeners with her through the terror of 9/11 in New York, the floods of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, the winding streets of Beijing, and a beautiful day in Florence.

You can either want the best for yourself or you can settle for less. But no love relationship, no quest for success or power or money is more compelling than the overriding desire to feel the full depth of your own humanity. With Dr. Melanie Brown as your guide, recognize your own greatness, understand it, and enjoy it on all levels of your life. Experience the joy of Attaining Personal Greatness.

In this twisted dark cartel romance, revenge and hate collide with the past... Listen to the Completed Trilogy...