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Our ability to understand others and help others understand us is essential to our individual and collective well-being. Yet there are many barriers that keep us from walking in the shoes of others: fear, skepticism, and power structures that separate us from those outside our narrow groups. To progress in a multicultural world and ensure our common good, we need to overcome these obstacles. In Social Empathy, Elizabeth A. Segal explains how we can develop our ability to understand one another and have compassion toward different social groups.

Twenty-six-year-old grad student Krysta James takes a receptionist job with Maddox Brothers, Inc., but since she's lost her scholarship, she's still not sure how she'll afford to finish her doctorate. She tries to ignore the heat she feels whenever she's near her strange boss Mason Maddox, determined not to allow herself to fall for another selfish rich guy after what happened last time.

Twelve-year-old Bird lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist. He knows not to ask many questions, stand out too much, stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve 'American culture' in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are now allowed to relocate children of dissidents, especially those of Asian origin, and libraries have been forced to remove books seen as unpatriotic—including the work of Bird's mother.

Billionaire Andrew Hunter’s company is in a bit of a bind. And the only way to save it is to join forces with his competitor! And what stronger bonds than joining forces through marriage? Layla’s aunt needs a heart transplant and Layla has no money.... So she agrees to act the part of a the rich daughter of her aunt’s employer and marry a complete stranger!

Author Julie Berry presents a stylish new fairy tale in her enticing debut novel, The Amaranth Enchantment. Orphaned as a young child, Lucinda is taken in by her uncle to work as a servant in his jewelry shop. But when a witch’s gem goes missing, Lucinda embarks on a harrowing adventure to retrieve the precious stone.

What is it like to never forget - to be able to retrieve not only every positive moment of every day of your life, but also every painful episode as if it were happening again? Imagine a permanent record of every event of your life constantly running through your brain, making you both master of your past and the prisoner of your relentless memory. Jill Price's memory is so powerful and so detailed that she can remember what she had for breakfast on any given day, going back into the 1970s.

What would you do for your best friend? Would you break the law, put yourself in danger, or put your own emotional and mental meltdown on hold? Odessa Wilkes is about to find out when she helps her best friend, Maggie Swift, find her missing husband. Roger Swift is gone and emptied out the checking account. Maggie comes to Odessa for help and she can't say no. Armed with a copy of An Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating and Maggie's contagious enthusiasm, Odessa knows it's only a matter of time before they find trouble.

Jocelynn Drake makes her stunning debut with thisparanormal tale of vampires, evil elves, and a kick-butt heroine with a sizzling—and deadly—ability. Nightwalker Mira has survived centuries, in part owing to her elemental control of fire. But when the long-imprisoned naturi threaten to destroy vampire and human alike, Mira finds herself turning to a most unexpected ally—the vampire hunter Danaus.

Artist Isabelle West has good reasons for preferring a solitary life. Tucked away in a cabin in the woods, she has everything she needs...except a red-hot love life. That is until a hard-bodied US marshal threatens to unearth secrets she's spent years protecting. But giving in to the sparks flying between them can only lead to one thing: disaster.

In Spirit, In Love is a compilation of poetry and essays written by Celeste A. Frazier with cover photo by Sunshine Daye. This book explores personal transformation and spirituality in mysticism terms and is an homage to God.

When a young White user and her party wander into a high-level zone, things quickly go awry. Now, in order to survive, she is forced to cultivate her strength in a hostile place filled with monsters lurking in every corner. Will Ayana obtain the strength she needs to survive or end up as another skeleton by the wayside?

This history of medieval inventions, focusing on the 11th to the 14th centuries, vividly portrays a thriving era of human ingenuity, and the results are still being felt to this day. From the mechanical clock to the first eyeglasses, both of which revolutionized society, many of the commonplace devices we now take for granted had their origin in the Middle Ages. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, the accessible audiobook allows the listener to sample areas of interest or listen to the book from beginning to end for a complete historical overview.

It's time to elevate your dreams, orchestrate life, and unleash your potential. By creating awareness around the vital aspect of life harmony, you'll understand that true growth and fulfillment require first tending to your inner state. Get ready to bloom as you embark on this joyous adventure together. It's time to nurture your dreams and well-being and find the motivation to fuel your personal growth. Stop trying to balance it all, put your life first, and prepare to experience the transformative power of orchestrating life-work harmony and unlock your full potential.

Comment créer un sanctuaire de soins personnels avec les chakras, les cristaux, le Reiki et la guérison par le son pour le travail énergétique, même si tu es un débutant complet dans ces pratiques. Dans Guérison par l'Energie: Le Guide Complet, tu découvriras :Tout savoir sur la magie des cristaux et comment choisir ceux qui te conviennent. Nous te montrerons comment les nettoyer, les charger et les utiliser pour donner vie à tes rêves, guérir tes émotions et ajouter un peu d'éclat à ta journée. Deviens une star du Reiki !

Garnering rave reviews from multiple publications, Elizabeth Bear is a rising voice in science fiction. Michelangelo Kisanagi-Jones and Vincent Katherinessen, former abassador-spies, have been ordered to New Amazonia to bring back information about the planet's cheap, renewable energy source. But secretly, one of the men devises other plans.

When Julia Scully was seven years old, her father committed suicide, and she and her sister were sent to an orphanage. Julia sought comfort in the rituals of the orphanage - learning to knit, roller-skating after dinner, listening to One Man's Family on the radio - and tried to adapt. But two years later, emotionally damaged by the isolation and brutality of the orphanage, the girls followed their mother to the near-wilderness of the gold-mining territory north of Nome, Alaska.

Visit Bon Temps, the small Louisiana town that Sookie calls home. Examine all the branches of Sookie's family tree, and eavesdrop of the private conversations between rival vampires Eric and Bill. Also, enjoy the compelling audiobook Small Town Wedding, in which Sookie accompanies Sam to his brother's wedding in Texas, where happily ever after seems very far away....

Athanasius of Alexandria (AD 296 - 373), was the 20th bishop of Alexandria. His intermittent episcopacy lasted 45 years, during which time he was exiled five times. He is known for his theology as a church father, and for being the chief defender of Christian doctrine against Arianism. In 325, at the age of 27, Athanasius began his principle role against the Arian sect as a deacon and assistant to Bishop Alexander during the First Council of Nicaea.

From the author of Sharing the Mountain with Bigfoot series, Jada L. Roberts' Bigfoot Stories 2 is a collection of stories from eyewitnesses who had their own encounters with an unknown creature lurking in the woods that they called Bigfoot. These eyewitnesses have contacted the author and wanted to share their story. These reports are from ordinary men and women who have seen Bigfoot in the flesh and have told that their lives have been changed forever.

A kiss to warm the heart. Since his wife's death, architect Brendan Grant has felt that his heart is in the deep freeze, iced up and impenetrable. Until a sick cat brings him reluctantly to Nora Anderson's door. Nora has a reputation for mending broken creatures, but Brendan wonders if her healing touch works on people, too. For spending time with Nora and her orphaned nephew is defrosting his defenses. But Nora is like a lioness, protecting the new life she has struggled to create for herself and her nephew.