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Renowned for her exquisite landscapes and fine portraits, painting has been Judy Ann MacMillan’s life from a very young age. Once again, she has turned that acute and truthful eye upon herself with a sensational new self-portrait. But this time, she is using a pen rather than a paintbrush. With startling honesty, Born Ya lays bare the unique sacrifices required of a female artist living and working in an island that can often confound even the strongest spirit. Despite all the trials and tribulations, MacMillan has remained true to her twin passions of painting and homeland.

To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey - child genius, musical sensation - is perfect. Yet several years ago Zoe caused the death of three teenagers. She served her time, and now she's free. Her story begins with her giving the performance of her life. By midnight, her mother is dead. The Perfect Girl is an intricate exploration into the mind of a teenager burdened by brilliance and a past that she cannot leave behind.

Ten days...Ten days...that was all the slip of paper tucked under his windshield had read. At first, it appeared to be a misunderstanding. A simple prank meant for someone else. Corey Loflin has been dealing with his PTSD ever since his final deployment with the United States Army. His nightmares are touch and go; only flaring up when he is under stress from his day job as the Supervisor for a security company. Little did he know, a typical morning of sipping coffee and having his morning cigarette would be the starting point for his descent.

After contacting The Death House, Nick receives an invitation to visit the immersive experience. Nick and Jerry, along with three friends plan to accept the invitation to the mysterious place. Things take a twisted turn for the worse when the group are hooded, drugged, and taken away in a van. Nick and Doug awaken to find themselves bound to chairs in an old farmhouse with their friends nowhere to be seen.

Small business owners are struggling to stand out in authority-driven fields. They’re losing deals to the competition, getting ignored by the media, and missing out on partnerships that could change the trajectory of their business. Increasingly, entrepreneurs realize that authorship can help by building authority, generating quality leads, and providing IP that lets them efficiently scale their business.

Do you have a spouse who voted for a different candidate?​ An uncle or sibling you dread seeing at Thanksgiving? A lifelong friend with whom you just can't see eye to eye? As political divisiveness reaches a fever pitch in the Trump era, psychotherapist Jeanne Safer takes on the uncivil war between Republicans, Democrats, and every indie party in between in the new podcast, I Love You But I Hate Your Politics. On the show, Dr. Safer will show family and friends how to ensure their loving relationships not only survive, but thrive, despite political differences and disagreements.

In an isolated retreat, deep in the Northumberland moors, three women arrive for a weekend away. This quiet place, far removed from the rest of the world, is exactly what they need to heal their wounds. Their husbands will be joining them in the morning. Or so they think. But upon arrival at Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note claiming one of their husbands will be murdered. There are no phones and no ways of checking on their loved ones.

Seven-year-old Jocelyn Holt loves her nanny Hannah more than her own mother. When Hannah disappears one summer night, Jo never gets over the loss. Thirty years on, now a young widow with a daughter of her own, Jo is forced to return to her family home, and the mother she’s always despised, just as a skull is pulled out of the lake in the grounds. Could this explain her beloved nanny’s disappearance? What other secrets will that lake give up to the police?

Lucy war neun Jahre alt, als ihr kleiner Bruder verschwand. Lucy war die einzige Zeugin, und ihre Aussage der einzige Anhaltspunkt für die erfolglosen Ermittlungen. Doch ob ihre Erinnerungen an die Nacht wahr sind, weiß Lucy selbst nicht – seit ihrer frühen Kindheit hat sie eine blühende Fantasie, die sie manchmal nicht von der Realität unterscheiden kann.

I never expected the day I met the girl of my dreams in the campus coffee shop to change everything. She schooled me about music, saying my popstar background didn’t teach me what I really needed to know. She's become my muse, my inspiration, and my cowriter. Polishing my songs and making them shine. And when a video of me playing one of my new songs goes viral, my life explodes in a second chance at the dream I thought was over six years ago. But if I take this opportunity, will our relationship survive?

Jocelyn Holt non ha trascorso un'infanzia felice. Cresciuta nella grande e tetra casa di Lake Hall con due genitori freddi e indifferenti, ha cercato conforto nell'unica persona in grado di dimostrarle affetto: la sua adorata tata, Hannah. Ma una notte, all'improvviso, Hannah è scomparsa senza lasciare tracce e la bambina ne è rimasta sconvolta. Ossessionata da quel mistero, non si è mai ripresa del tutto e, crescendo, è diventata una donna scostante e silenziosa, incapace di fidarsi completamente del prossimo.

Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times called him "one of the unsung heroes of modern times." Fazle Hasan Abed was a mild-mannered accountant who may be the most influential man most people have never even heard of. A former finance executive with almost no experience in relief aid, he founded BRAC, originally the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee, in 1972, aiming to help a few thousand war refugees. A half century later, BRAC is by many measures the largest nongovernmental organization in the world-and by many accounts, the most effective anti-poverty program ever.

"I'm greeted by the strangest sight. A small dark-haired boy is standing there. It's like he's a human parcel, delivered to my front door. "My name is Luke," he says." When Johnny meets Lauren in a bar in Santa Cruz, there's an instant connection. On an American road trip with best friend Will, Johnny promises to return to the girl who has stolen his heart. Until tragedy strikes, forcing Johnny to fly back home without ever seeing Lauren again. Six years later, Johnny is living his life in London, even if he's never forgotten the girl with the grey eyes and dark hair.

Join Freya the Chocolate Rabbit and her friends as they have grand adventures in the countryside, dress up as mermaids in Sylvanian Land, and create unforgettable memories with their family and friends in the Village.

"Vous seriez surpris de savoir tout ce qu'on peut accomplir en soixante-douze minutes", affirme Howard Smail lorsque Cody Swift l'interroge sur les 72 minutes que Jessica Paige a passé en dehors de tout radar la nuit du meurtre de son fils. En s'enfonçant dans les zones d'ombre de cette enquête, Cody Swift voit ressurgir des flashs de son enfance qui, s'il s'en était souvenu à l'époque, auraient complètement changé le cours de l'affaire.

Très rapidement au cours de l'enquête, Sydney Noyce, vingt-quatre ans, devient le suspect numéro 1 : enfant dans un corps d'adulte, il connait bien les trois garçons, passe du temps avec eux au chenil du cynodrome, et une résidente de la cité affirme l'avoir vu suivre Charlie et Scott vers 20h15 le soir de leur disparition. Tout semble logique. Mais l'est-ce vraiment ? Et si Sydney n'était pas celui que les policiers croient ? Que faire de ces incohérentes troublantes dans les témoignages ?

Bristol, dimanche 18 août 1996 : deux jeunes garçons, Scott Ashby, onze ans, et Charlie Paige, dix ans, sont retrouvés battus à mort sur un terrain vague derrière le cynodrome de la ville. Sidney Noyce, jeune homme souffrant de déficience mentale qui travaille au cynodrome, est arrêté et inculpé pour les deux meurtres. Mais les a-t-il vraiment commis ?

Un suspect trop parfait, des aveux trop faciles... Julie McDowell, avocate commise d'office et présente lors du premier interrogatoire de Sydney, avait déjà le sentiment que quelque chose clochait dans cette affaire. Que s'est-il passé entre Sydney et les membres de la brigade criminelle avant les interrogatoires officiels ? Vingt ans plus, c'est Owen Weston, journaliste d'investigation, qui fait part de ses doutes et revient sur les zones d'ombre du procès de Sydney Noyce... et ce, malgré les intimidations.

Delve into the world of gods, giants and monsters, as you sit atop Air Throne and survey the kingdom of Asgard.

She is an exceptionally successful writer whose obsessive readers hound her for every book. But the pressure is extreme. And it’s not just the pressure of finishing her next novel. Years ago when she was a child, Lucy’s little brother went missing, and he has never been found. Many people think Lucy was responsible for his disappearance. Lucy herself can’t bear to think about it. Writing a thriller a year is demanding, and Lucy depends on her husband, Dan, to take care of everything in her life. But Lucy finds herself in a real police drama when Dan goes missing.