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Paisley Adams is a Discerner. All she wants is to be normal, but she’s full of magic. Her ability to see and manipulate auras and emotions makes her powerful, but it also sets her apart. Bouncing between her two worlds, Paisley struggles to navigate high school while keeping her magic a secret. That is, until she has a strange encounter with the school outcast, James Bennett.

Tristan and Dylan have escaped the afterlife, defying fate: Dylan should have been killed in a horrific train crash while Tristan should still be an immortal ferryman. Now, living in bodies they have no right to inhabit, they discover they’re connected by something stronger than love—their souls are bound together. Alone, they’ll die, but being together has its own difficulties.

Do you want your fantasies to come true? When this simple question appears on her computer, Mia Daniels dares to answer "yes". One honest response sends the willowy brunette on a collision course with her every forbidden desire. Domineering and magnetic, Rafael Montalvo selects Mia to be his at first sight.

Storytelling creates an understanding of purpose by painting a picture in the customer's mind. It allows the business to stand out because the customers can easily relate to the product or service. When using storytelling properly, you can grow your business to new heights. You'll be able to create a unique and memorable marketing strategy, which will generate more sales, create bonds with the customers, and develop customer loyalty - just to name a few benefits. This book will teach you how to tell stories properly in order to achieve all those great benefits listed above.

While avenging his mother’s death, Declan Connolly trusts no one, not even the men sworn to be loyal to him as the leader of their Irish clan. The final warning Declan’s father gives him on his deathbed is one he holds close to his chest. But when Francesca Costa stumbles into his life, he must decide whether he will continue to heed his father’s warning or trust the Italian beauty that could destroy everything.

Despite being an embarrassment to Amazon society due to standing at only five foot one in her boots, Miss Eve clearly has the ear of the queen. When she appoints Eve over a more qualified candidate to become the first Amazon ambassador to Middlemass, a city ruled by men, it becomes the talk of the Royal Court. What game is Queen Anastasia playing? And what possibly possessed her to pick this social outcast to be the one to speak for the Amazon empire?

The pressure is rising, the walls closing in. Terra must deal with a voice in her head. Can Terra find evidence against the police captain, Parker Garcia, or will she trip over rules and regulations in the process? For every fox, there is a bloodhound. For Garcia, she is named Terra Kris.

Nobody gets through life free from the pain of loss. However, we aren’t very good at processing what grief does to us. If left unchecked, it can seriously damage our mental health. In this book, chartered psychologist and trauma counsellor Dr Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell offers a roadmap for grief recovery. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, stories from her own patients, and a series of practical tools and exercises, this book will help you work through your loss so you can embrace life with hope again.

In this down-to-earth guide, Dr. Gillian Parekh unpacks the realities of how ability and disability play out within schooling, including insights from students, teachers, and administrators about the barriers faced by students on the basis of ability. From the challenges with ability testing to gifted programs to the disability rights movement, Parekh shows how ableism is inextricably linked to other forms of bias. Her book is a powerful tool for educators committed to justice-seeking practices in schools.

Dara's lived a sheltered life with her single mom, Mellie. Now, at 18, she's dreaming of more. When Dara digs up her never-before-seen birth certificate, her world implodes. Why are two strangers listed as her parents? Dara confronts her mother, and is stunned by what she learns: Mellie is transgender. The unfamiliar name listed under "father"? That's Mellie. She transitioned when Dara was a baby, after Dara's birth mother died. She changed her name, started over.

Emma Reynolds needs a palate cleanser. Burdened by her mom’s dying wish to keep the family home, its foreclosure could wreck the recovering alcoholic’s hard-earned sobriety. And temptation doubles down when the only job paying well enough to save it is at a winery that comes complete with an intoxicating hunk of a boss. Shane Kavanaugh wants the reins of his father’s empire. And with his reputation on the rocks with the board, he makes plans to convert a local residence into a B&B customer magnet to finally prove his prowess.

The Trans-Pacific Task Force is getting ready to deploy but they don't have what they need. Someone's been skimming. A contract won through mistruths. Incomplete payments limiting the army's readiness. Colonel Marcie Walton is angry and calling anyone who will answer. Magistrate Rivka Anoa is on the job and thrown into the middle of two shooting wars. Which way is up? Chaz and Dennicron explore a wider galaxy while Ankh and Floyd get some prime time. Rivka drops the gavel and delivers the judgments.

A planet in dispute. Farmers vs miners, and no one knows the full story. The Federation sends Rivka and her team to resolve a case of settlers squatting on a remote planet when the owners finally came calling. Not what it seems. Three generations of settlers and more. A planet that isn't as welcoming as it appears. Crops coming ripe. Miners ready to dig. Tempers flare as the sides face off. Until the Magistrate gets in the middle of it with all the firepower at her command—the law, a calm voice, and a good railgun.

"Abenteuer kann man doch nicht planen wie Ballett oder so was. Die warten um die Ecke und – zack! – plötzlich sind sie da!", erklärt Sprotte ihren Freundinnen. Tatsächlich lässt das erste Abenteuer für die Mädchen der Wilden Hühner nicht lange auf sich warten. Denn Die Pygmäen, vier Jungs aus ihrer Klasse, lassen nach einem Streit die Hühner von Sprottes Oma frei. Das schreit natürlich nach Rache! Die fünfteilige Kultserie um die wohl beliebteste Mädchenbande Deutschlands erstmalig als neu produzierte Hörspiele.

Three dramatic true stories, this is investigative journalism at its very best. In these three gripping series, prominent journalists investigate fascinating human stories, shining a light on history and politics and deepening our understanding of the word we live in.

When 12-year-old Angela Kato arrives in LA, the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. But in the Kato family, one is never permitted to complain. Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put Angela to work in their flower shop, folding origami and creating 1,001 crane displays for newlyweds. At first, Angela learns the trade begrudgingly. But when her folding skills improve and her relationships with family and friends grow, Angela is able to cope with her troubles, especially her parents’ impending divorce.

Mackenzie is used to being different from other kids - and to being bullied for not fitting into the rigid social expectations of her Catholic high school. Luckily, Mack's best friend Lila has her back so school isn't the total hell it could be. But it's pretty damn close. Until something very mysterious happens - Mack becomes a cheerleader magnet. Even she has a hard time believing it. And Lila is not too happy about her friend's sudden popularity with the cool kids. Is Mack being set up for an epic fail? Or is she finally headed for acceptance - and maybe even romance?

Whether you're a wholesaler looking to start selling to your customers online, or an online retailer looking to branch out into B2B sales - this book will take you through the key stages to making B2B eCommerce a success for your business. It will take you through the four stages to success: Should you add eCommerce to your business, getting everyone and everything ready, making the website a reality, making B2B eCommerce a success: Site launch and ongoing marketing.

Life has been a struggle for Toby Goodman. Her mother died by suicide five years ago, and her father left before Toby was born. Now a teenager living on her grandparents' dairy farm, Toby has trouble letting people in. Convinced that she is destined to follow her mother's path, she creates a plan to escape her pain. But with the news that her father is coming home and finally wants to meet her, Toby learns the truth of her parents' story. Her father is gay and a world-famous female impersonator.

Location coordinator Erin McGregor has finally found the perfect setting for her romance reality show, Your Prince Charming. The Chisholm clan stronghold in the Scottish Highlands has it all - romantic moors, windswept cliffs, misty lochs, a 400-year-old castle, and possibly the most gorgeous man she's ever laid eyes on in chieftain Dylan Chisholm.