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Two lesbians join the party to talk about all things coming out late in life after being married to men and raising a family. Learn about our struggles, loves, discoveries, and all the in-betweens that you might want to know when you decide to come out in your 30's and 40's.

Seventeen-year-old Alexa Cross is desperate to get to Broadway, but when she receives a failing math grade, hopes of a scholarship disappear. Now she'll need her father's help to achieve her dream. The only problem is he doesn't consider her choice of careers to be sensible, and after the pain her family has suffered, Alexa can't go against his wishes. Trapped between a family she loves and her love of the stage, Alexa will have to find another way to achieve her dream or settle for what her father wants.

The Manson murders and the counter culture movement

After surviving a life-threatening illness, Bailey Honeycutt is struggling to find his footing in his life and in his career. With a bold decision to step out of the spotlight, he crosses an ocean to return to school in search of something to fill the void. It turns out it might not be a what, so much as a who, that can pull him out of the darkness.

In Only Humans Need Apply, Thomas Hayes Davenport and Julia Kirby reframe the conversation about automation, arguing that the future of increased productivity and business success isn't either human or machine. It's both. The key is augmentation, utilizing technology to help humans work better, smarter, and faster. Instead of viewing these machines as competitive interlopers, we can see them as partners and collaborators in creative problem solving as we move into the next era.

Inspector Luc Vanier is drinking his way through Christmas Eve when he is called out to investigate the murder of five homeless people. His investigation takes him into the backrooms of the Catholic Church, the boardrooms of Montreal’s business elite, and the soup kitchens and back alleys of street life in winter.

Insightful and revealing, this book is the first to tell the Richard Pratt story in full. From humble Polish-Jewish immigrant beginnings, Pratt became one of Australia's business success stories. He was a paradoxical man: said to be a devoted husband, yet he had a mistress and an illegitimate daughter; Australia's most generous philanthropist, yet he admitted to price fixing; and a great supporter of the cultural arts, yet saviour of the Carlton Football Club.

Michael Mark's life is in shambles. His wife was killed in a car accident. His business is falling apart. And his banker has just called to let him know that he is about to lose his family home. Michael doesn't want to lose everything, but he only has three weeks to turn things around.

This is an Omegaverse book with unbreakable bonds and dangerous passions every which way you turn. There are witches, sorcerers, dragon slayers, and so much more. Sophia is a strong-willed omega and powerful mage. For decades she’s been leaving and coming back to alpha and dragon slayer, Gabriel, a.k.a. the dark wolf. But when an unexpected letter arrives from her former teacher, Apollo, she decides to take on the mission that will change her life forever. As she returns to The Celestial Citadel Academy, where Apollo is waiting for her, an unexpected twist of fate ensnares them. Her ...

An historical change is upon us. From a marketing standpoint, the change has been coming. We have lived in an age of "push" marketing forever...since the beginning of time. But the Internet - and social networks - is changing that. Right now. Now, more than ever, the customer has a voice. The customer has clout and power. And the customer wants better. We want better. We need to give first. We need to work at providing value to our customers so they trust us.

San Francisco today is the poster child for everything that is wrong with America. It’s filthy, narcotics-infested and dangerous. It didn’t used to be this way. In fact, this is the first time that it has been this way. This book reveals exactly how San Francisco has become ruined. It has everything to do with a fundamentally corrupt political machine and underlying philosophy.

Nino and Elena dream of sharing a normal life together. They are desperate to escape the shadow of Nino’s domineering and dangerous family, the Bartells.

Marise never expected to end up at a private school like St. James, but she understands better than most that you rarely get what you expect in life. It turns out a new school, a mysterious new roommate, and befriending a set of twin brothers is just the beginning of Marise’s journey. Aiden is determined to put what happened at their previous school behind him and to keep as much distance between himself and his brother as possible. Ethan is adrift and scared of who he’s becoming, but when a new girl arrives at school, he can’t stay away.

Bullied at school. Abused at home. Davey McKidd has no other choice but to run. He runs until he has nowhere else to go. When a mysterious figure appears, offering him an escape, Davey follows. Pulled into world he could have only imagined, a place where he is accepted, a place he can call home.

This series of books includes fresh, new, ghostly tales of the unexplained, supernatural and ghost stories around the West Midlands, starting with Birmingham and Solihull. The book tells 26 short but true stories of normal, everyday people who have had experiences that cannot be easily explained, leaving the listener with chills and questioning what has happened.

A Guatemalan journalist is kidnapped, and the only message from her kidnappers is the murder of her lawyer. In a race against time, Luc Vanier sets about reconstructing her life, through the sordid world of human trafficking, the secretive underbelly of a multinational mining corporation, and the hiding places of desperate refugees. When Vanier is brutally warned off the investigation, he throws away the rule book and goes after the villains with a vengeance.

Embark on a captivating journey into the origins of human skin color with this thought-provoking audiobook. Through in-depth genetic studies and poignant narratives, it challenges conventional notions, revealing the intricate interplay of genetics, environment, and societal influences. From the diverse ethnic groups worldwide to the persecution of Albinos in Sub-Saharan Africa, it offers a compelling exploration of identity and diversity.

This audiobook provides you with a solution to all of your worries about your weight and health, further covering the ins and outs of intermittent fasting, especially for women in their 50s once they hit menopause. In today’s modern world, staying in shape is difficult, but things get harder for women in their 50s due to hormonal changes taking place. Following unhealthy diets is not advisable, and older women need an easier way to lose weight that won’t leave them irritable. The answer is intermittent fasting.

Din fremtid ligger i fortiden. Det lykkedes Owen og hans venner at finde paradissplinten, som både Assassinernes Broderskab og Tempelriddernes Orden var på jagt efter, men i sidste øjeblik blev det stjålet af en ukendt tredjepart. Gruppen splittede op - nogle gik med Assassinerne, mens andre valgte Tempelridderne.

Shermy is excited to start second grade. He has styled his hair with gel. He is making friends with the kids who play soccer at recess. And he’s being a good helper to his new teacher, Mr. Craig, who often loses track of things. When his out-of-town friend, Shake, shows up, things seem to be going even better! That is, until Shermy realizes that Shake is stealing the spotlight. But Shake’s mom and stepdad are looking to buy a house in Shermy’s neighborhood, which means these two long-distance friends will now be no-distance friends.