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MacKenzie Rivers seems like she has it all figured out. She has great friends, she's doing well in school, and her handsome ex-boyfriend is desperate to win her back. But something is missing from her life in Windsor, Colorado. And as much as she hates to admit it, that something might be Jaden Hunter. A year ago, she was falling fast for him and his crooked smile. Twelve months later, everything has changed. A tragic accident has destroyed Jaden's family, and Kenzie has no idea how to talk to him anymore.

Vous n’avez qu’une vie et elle n’appartient qu’à vous ! Rien ne vous oblige à la subir. Mauvaise image de soi, complexe d’infériorité dû aux influences familiales, emprise d’un parent négatif, tout cela forme ce moi toxique qui nous piège, nous fait opter pour de mauvais choix, pollue notre présent et peut boucher notre avenir... Mais alors comment s’en libérer pour décider de vivre pleinement ? L’auteure, psychologue et thérapeute confirmée, vous aidera à faire votre bilan personnel et vous donnera les clés d’une détox émotionnelle réussie grâce à cet essai enrichi de nombreux témoignages et d’exercices.

When Adeline Bertrand-Verdon, the haughty, conniving president of the Proust Association, is murdered, Inspector Jean-Pierre Foucheroux is called on to lead the investigation. Soon Inspector Foucheroux is overwhelmed by a seemingly endless list of suspects: from her assistant to her colleagues, her fiancé to her lover, almost everyone Adeline knew had motive to kill her.

Claire delights as the fierce, prickly World War II nurse who falls for Jamie, the sensitive Highlands outlaw. He offers more than a fling or even a timeless love, as he guides the heroine to a deeper level of spirituality. Of course, Diana Gabaldon explores much about modern gender construction. Her heroines shoot pirates, while the Highlanders blend courtly gallantry with bloodthirsty battles.

Meditation is the key to a healthy night's sleep. Meditation has changed the lives of millions of people across the globe, and it is the best thing to do before heading to bed. Your mind is flooded with stress, frustration, and problems at the end of the day. Overthinking causes the brain to not relax properly when you feel sleepy, while still getting all the thoughts floating around in your head.

Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow's roses and Peeta's bread? What about Katniss's last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem's heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies.

Joss Whedon has much to teach his fans, as he unfurls epics of sacrifice and heroism for superheroes and ordinary people. Whedon offers lessons to improve the world and our roles within it. This book compares themes, motifs, and archetypes across all his works, teasing out the common threads and the messages within

This book explores characters' agendas, from Sansa's secret schemes to Arya's ultimate goal. What is Cersei's true fear? What do trout or golden roses symbolize? Is the show a feminist success or a male playground? This book answers all these and more, revealing the enigmas and surprises hidden deep within the series.

With oodles of steamy romance, paranormal time travel, adventure, and much more, Outlander is sweeping the nation. From over a dozen volumes to its newest incarnation as a breathtaking Starz show, it continues to delight, even with subtle, clever changes. But what was life really like then - from kilts and bagpipes to selkies and the fair folk? Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie and why was his campaign so disastrous for the Highlanders?

Hi creatives! I am so excited to help you start singing, acting, dancing, and performing with confidence so you can have more creative lives! This is for you if you... Wish you could start singing, acting, and performing again with confidence. Keep telling yourself that you’re going to get back into singing but never do. Wish you had a creative outlet outside of your career and obligations, but are afraid people will judge you. I get it, because I’ve been there! Hi, I’m Estelle, an actor, singer, and singing coach for beginner singers. I’m also a theatre kid at heart even in my 20’s!...

Venez retrouver dans ce podcast de merveilleuses histoires en musique puisées dans le trésor universel des contes ! Avec Les histoires d'Estelle, laissez-vous emporter par la saveur des mots, réveillez l'enfance oubliée et découvrez que chaque conte peut être tour à tour poésie, récréation, école buissonnière, mémoire, morale ou bien sagesse... Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

As we look forward to gradually emerging from lockdown over the summer, we're reuniting some famous, brilliant, funny women for a remote catch-up, where they mull over the highs and lows of the past year. They’ll celebrate International Women's Day by sharing their experiences and their hopes for a better future, as life starts to opens up again.

From the author of This Raging Light comes the story of Eden Jones, a 17-year-old girl who feels lost after surviving a near fatal accident. Unable to connect with her family and friends, Eden forms an unlikely relationship with Joe, a boy who comes to the hospital to visit Jasmine, a friend who may soon be gone forever. Eden is the only person who can get through to Jasmine, but is she brave enough to face a world that's bigger and more magical than she ever would have allowed?

Doctor Horrible, Jayne Cobb, Oz, Fitz-Simmons, Echo, Pike, Saffron, Kaywinnet, the Groosalugg, Skip, Satsu, Dana Polk, Perfect Jheung, Icarus, the Siphon, Edna Giles, Dandelion Naizen, and especially Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With Whedon's superhero names, goddess names, flower names, saint's names, and dozens of British names, he's filling his world with references from Shakespeare to manga, delighting fans who look closer. Which names repeat the most? Which characters have secret links?

"Ça fait des semaines que je me demande ce qui chez elle m'émeut à ce point, pourquoi j'aime qu'elle fasse attention à moi, pourquoi avec elle je n'arrive pas à être Tyler Bruce. Maintenant je sais. C'est parce que j'adore cette fille." À dix-sept ans, Tyler a tout pour lui : une petite amie à tomber, une réputation de bad boy que le monde lui envie, une popularité qui fait de lui le pilier incontournable des fêtes les plus démentes... Mais en réalité, Tyler est en mille morceaux. Et rien ne le fera partager son secret.

A young woman born in the suburbs of Paris—whose skin color and memories of occasional childhood visits alone connect her to her father’s native Guadeloupe—yearns to understand her lineage and her métis identity. Upon her request, her old aunt Antoine, the eccentric and indomitable family matriarch, unveils the history of the Ezechiel clan, and with it, that of the island over the course of the twentieth century. In a spirited account, punctuated by interludes from other family members, Antoine tells her life story.

Eden, 16 ans, va passer l'été dans la famille recomposée de son père, à Santa Monica, en Californie. Ce dernier a refait sa vie... Ce qui veut dire trois nouveaux demi-frères pour Eden. Le plus âgé, Tyler, est un vrai bad-boy : séducteur, égocentrique, violent... Fascinée, elle ne peut s'empêcher de succomber au charme de la seule personne qui lui est défendue : son demi-frère.

In 16th-century Europe, two women came to hold all the power, against all the odds. They were Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici. One a Virgin Queen who ruled her kingdom alone, and the other a clandestine leader who used her children to shape the dynasties of Europe, much has been written about these iconic women. But nothing has been said of their complicated relationship: 30 years of friendship, competition and conflict that changed the face of Europe.

Samuel Morrison, a farmer from Iowa, is in need of a wife and a mother for Lizzie, his three-year old daughter. He reads an article from Massachusetts advertising mail order brides. He writes to the agency stating he's looking for a partner who will work by his side and, hopefully, come to care for him and be a loving mother to Lizzie. Hannah Brown responds to his letter. Though she doesn't say too much about herself, Samuel decides to take a chance and asks her to come to Iowa.

It's 1987, and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe with Mayhem's own irresistible pull to water. Either way, she knows they aren't like everyone else. But when May's stepfather finally goes too far, Roxy and Mayhem flee to Santa Maria, California, the coastal beach town that holds the answers to all of Mayhem's questions about who her mother is, her estranged family, and the mysteries of her own self.