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This unforgettable novel puts human faces on the Syrian war with the immigrant story of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable. “A beautifully crafted novel of international significance that has the capacity to have us open our eyes and see...

In the swoon-worthy finale of her Love on Holiday series, Christy Carlyle takes readers to the breathtaking coast of Ireland where a pretty, young countess’s secretary agrees to impersonate her mistress to help a duke appease his fortune-hunting family...until he falls for her instead...

Do you want advice on how to stand out in a crowded marketplace? Do you want to take your career to the next level and beyond? In Stand Out & Succeed, career and business strategist Christy Frank explains how the job market really works, and shows you the strategies, psychology and tactics you need to know to get a lucrative, recession-proof career you love. The biggest problem with finding a job today is that we actually have two job markets, and 95% of people don't know how to perform well in either.

It's the height of the fur trade in Canada, and Abigail Williams leaves her home in England and travels deep within the rugged wilderness to escape her scandalous past. With her young son in tow, Abby imagines a life on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, in the rugged but beautiful Fort Edmonton, where she can mend horseshoes in her father’s blacksmith shop and her past will not be a hindrance to her happiness.

C'è desiderio più grande di quello di essere liberi? È una notte di luna piena, e una donna cammina da sola. Sembra avere molta fretta. Gira l'angolo, e il buio la inghiotte. Nisha è scomparsa. Quando Petra si sveglia, il giorno dopo, è evidente che qualcosa non va. Nessuno ha preparato la colazione, né vestito sua figlia, Aliki. Dov'è Nisha, la domestica che è con loro da nove anni? Non è da lei andarsene così. Anche Yiannis ha un brutto presentimento. Nisha, la donna con cui da tempo ha una storia d'amore, non è andata da lui quella notte. Forse è colpa sua.

What are these barbaric rituals that pass for social and family life? Who are these fearsome creatures who linger in decaying mansions and at glittery malls, trendy weddings and dinner parties? These are the questions that trouble Simone, a beautiful, smart young Haitian woman.