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In a historic farmhouse outside Boston, 70-year-old Percy Darling is settling happily into retirement: Reading novels, watching old movies, and swimming naked in his pond. His routines are disrupted, however, when he is persuaded to let a locally beloved preschool take over his barn. As Percy sees his rural refuge overrun by children, parents, and teachers, he must reexamine the solitary life he has made in the three decades since the sudden death of his wife. No longer can he remain aloof from his community.

Laura is a nurse in a paediatric unit. On long, quiet shifts, she and her colleagues, clad in their different shades of blue, care for sick babies, handling their exquisitely frangible bodies, carefully calibrating the mysterious machines that keep them alive. Laura may be burned out. Her hands have been raw from washing as long as she can remember. When she sleeps, she dreams of water; when she wakes, she finds herself lying next to a man who doesn't love her any more. And there is a strange figure dancing in the corner of her vision, always just beyond her reach.

Magic. Vampires. Fallen empires and dangerous prophecies. Fans of The Vampire Diaries, A Shade of a Vampire, and Twilight will be blown away by A Witch Between Worlds.... Having survived the trial of the Vampire Lords, Clara Blackwell pursues her magical training. Thrust into a new life with allies both old and new, Clara must steel herself for a coming storm that threatens to annihilate all she holds dear. As a witness to the destruction, a powerful, defiant choice, must be made...but will she be ready?

Pressure builds within the occupied castle, driving wedges between all. The young lovers Elliott and Clara must reconcile their changes or push each other apart - forever. Driven by prophecies of the coming storm, Lorelei battles her curse. Nikki struggles against her insanity, and Kinsey must choose her loyalties. Salvation and danger come intertwined. Clara is given a chance to choose her own destiny - but she must face the cunning of the vampire lords alone, stripped of protections. It is time for the fledgling witch’s fate to be decided.

Men matter. They just don’t think so. Virtually all men are deeply motivated to earn respect from others and to attain a sense of significance in their lives. But just as frequently, men carry messages of regret and shame just beneath the surface of the image they present. Our culture’s accusations that men are far too often self-absorbed frat party boys, bumbling fathers, or violent predators add weight to the internal doubts men carry. Noble Journey: The Quest for a Lasting Legacy addresses the root issues that cause these patterns.

Buckminster Fuller reminds us, “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.” This book provides just that model, as well as concrete practices for living it. The model is derived from ancient wisdom traditions, modeled on the pulses, cycles, and seasons of our beloved Earth Mother. It deeply grounds the listener in a “this world” spirituality that blends indigenous cosmologies, earth-honoring ritual, and time-tested models for living with modern sensibilities.

Growing up in a Philadelphia suburb in the 1970s was an easy life. Well, easy as long as you didn't have dyslexia or ADD, or were a Jew. And once you added gay into the mix, life became more difficult. So Todd Glass decided to hide the gay part, no matter how comic, tragic, or comically tragic the results. Now, Todd has written an open, honest, and hilarious memoir in an effort to help everyone - young and old, gay and straight - breathe a little more freely.

Haunting, Purgatory’s premier podcast, shares weekly, real-life paranormal stories told by those who experienced them first-hand. Some will be unsettling... Some unnerving… And some are even downright terrifying! Haunting brings audiences into the story through first-hand accounts and immersive audio, giving listeners the feeling of coming face-to-face with the unexplainable. Hosted by Theresa (Teh-rez-ah), an "influencer" who tragically died before she could get the proverbial "little blue check in life," is stuck in the Eternal Twilight until she figures out how to finish her "...

Embark on a transformative journey with Attachment Theory Revolution to achieve healthier relationships and personal growth. This essential relationship toolkit introduces you to attachment theory and guides you through overcoming attachment anxiety, healing attachment wounds, and achieving full anxiety recovery.

🔥 Second-chance obsession. Cold-hearted consigliere. One unforgettable night in Monaco—and a war that never ended. Two years ago, I caught him cheating in my casino. I threatened to break his fingers. He offered me anything to stop. I chose his body. He gave me his mouth, his hands, his hunger, until I couldn’t tell where power ended and pain began. Then he left before dawn. No note. No goodbye. Now I’m in Sicily, collecting what he owes. Guilio De Luca. The De Luca consigliere. Brutal. Controlled. The kind of man who doesn’t take what he wants, he claims it. He says I’m ...

Exploring otherness, identity, faith, religion, gender and sexual trauma, Hag brings together a gripping collection of tales that are unsettlingly timely and wickedly sinister. E

A city bathed in perpetual darkness, and a history not yet written. On the streets of Doskvol, it's kill or be killed as crews vie for power by any means necessary. Haunted City is a dark, twisted romp through a Victorian dystopia, using the rules of arguably the greatest RPG system of the modern era — Blades in the Dark.Watch new episodes of Haunted City Wednesdays at 8PM ET on twitch.tv/theglasscannon. YouTube videos and podcasts drop on Friday. Patreon subscribers can enjoy an ad-free version of the podcast at patreon.com/glasscannon.Haunted City is an original adventure using the Blades ...

Beyond the glorious exploration of the wondrous outdoors and meeting new peoples, life seemed to keep hunting Gift's very soul, trying its best to rob her of freewill and choice. The arrival of the U.R.M. was shocking. That they had come to establish a New World Order forced upon colony inhabitants created a knot in the stomachs of Gift, her friends, and former enemies. Questions manifest as fear in anyone not content to lie down and allow it. Who were these U.R.M. people after two centuries? What is their version of world domination under the guise of peaceful integration?

Feeling overwhelmed by demands or pressures and struggling to say "No"? Transform your life and relationships with Setting Boundaries Made Simple. This audiobook offers easy steps to setting boundaries and finding peace in all areas of your life. Whether you need guidance on setting boundaries at work, establishing personal boundaries, or navigating relationships with family, friends, or coworkers, this audiobook has you covered.

Romy and her three partners in crime - a sword master, a silversmith, and her thieving brother - have embraced their roles as the Shadow Lord's agents, using their forbidden magic to accomplish tasks his other spies cannot. Now, the Shadow Lord needs them to infiltrate the home of the Mercediaran Ambassador and prevent him from obtaining information that would lead to all-out war with Cantagna's most dangerous enemy. To succeed, they will have to resurrect long-buried secrets, partner with old enemies, and once again rely on the very magics that could get them sentenced to death.

He's rough, growly, and refuses to answer any of my questions as he takes me back to the fae lands. When we get there, I learn that a large faction of his people want him dead, so they paid in blood and magic for an ancient assassin to hunt him down. Our mate bond should hide him from the monster, but if his people find out about it, we'll be executed. And the bond itself?

Not much daunts Rakta Velbrun. He has immigrated from Rusk to the Certillian Empire, traveled the realm battling unspeakable creatures with his adventuring guild, and faced off against the Warlock King himself. But when his wife, Lydia, passes away in childbirth, leaving him the sole caretaker of their three infant children, he finds himself in unfamiliar territory.

Goodreads Review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a great book! If you want spice and drama, this is definitely for you. Very good read!' 🔥 Enemies-to-lovers. Arranged marriage. Possessive alpha. Revenge plot. Collar and ring included. I was trained to be my father’s perfect weapon. Seduce, destroy. But when I’m sent to spy on Sicily’s most dangerous Don, Maximus De Luca, I never expect to become his obsession. “You belong to me now,” he growls, claiming me as his wife. A collar at my throat. A ring on my finger. I pretend to love a monster while planning his fall. But Maximus ...

Betraying Kadoc changed everything. Now he's lost to his bloodlust, more beast than man, and the bond building between us has basically been reset. My effect on him has dwindled to nearly nothing, but I'm the only one who can calm him, so I've got to figure out something. When the massive bone dragon from the prison island recomposes sooner than expected and escapes, it's clear that I have to get Kadoc's bloodlust under control for the both of us. Because if I don't, our entire world might burn.

Is there anyone in your life - a relative, boss, friend, or even a lover or spouse - who drives you crazy? Are there people who make you feel inadequate, unworthy, or just plain miserable? If there's someone who's not supportive and does not wish you well, then you've got a "toxic" person in your life.