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Three women, united by love and kinship, struggle to conform to the social norms of the times in which they live. In 1931 Katherine Henderson leaves behind her small town in Kansas and the marriage proposal of a local boy to live on her own and work at the Sears & Roebuck glove counter in Chicago. There she meets Annie - a bold, outspoken feminist who challenges Katherine's idea of who she thinks she is and what she thinks she wants in life.

Louisiana, 1875: in the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest. Louisiana, 1987: Arriving in Augustine, Louisiana, first-year teacher Benedetta Silva finds herself teaching students whose poverty-stricken lives she can scarcely comprehend. The town is impossibly set in its ways, suspicious of new ideas and new people. But amid the gnarled live oaks and ancient plantation homes lies the century-old history of three young women, a long-ago journey and a hidden book that could change everything.

Biblical counselors have worked for decades to demonstrate that God’s resources in scripture are sufficient to help people with their counseling-related problems. In Counseling the Hard Cases, editors Stuart Scott and Heath Lambert use the true stories of real patients to show how the truths...

Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER - A SWEEPING, SUN-DRENCHED STORY OF LOVE, FAMILY AND UNTOLD SECRETS... Proud grandmother Matelda Cabrelli always has something to say. But, as she faces the end of her life, she worries she's failed to tell the stories that matter...

Ignorance, whether passive or active, conscious or unconscious, has always been a part of the human condition, Renata Salecl argues. What has changed in our post-truth, postindustrial world is that we often feel overwhelmed by the constant flood of information and misinformation. It sometimes seems impossible to differentiate between truth and falsehood and, as a result, there has been a backlash against the idea of expertise, and a rise in the number of people actively choosing not to know. 

Psychology professor Jackie Strelitz thinks she’s over Harlan Crispin, her ex-lover and colleague. Why should she care if Harlan springs a new “friend” on her? After all, Jackie has everything she ever wanted: a loving husband and a thriving career. Still, she can’t help but be curious about Harlan’s latest. Nasira Amari is graceful, smart, and appallingly young. Worse, she’s the newest member of Jackie’s research team. 

One dark secret. One act of revenge. When Emma Joseph met her husband, David, he was a man shattered by grief. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road. Just as tragically, their six-year-old daughter mysteriously vanished from the scene of the accident. Now, six years later, Emma believes the painful years are behind them. She and David have built a new life together and have a beautiful baby son, Ollie.

Scientifically Grounded Practices for Healing and Transformation Modern neuroscience shows that what we do and think can change the physical structure of the brain—yet often this occurs unconsciously, when we habitually react to stress in unhealthy ways. Lisa Wimberger created Neurosculpting...

The biggest obstacle that all sales distributors must overcome is fear: fear of rejection, fear of making decisions, fear of change, fear of failure, and of course, the big one - fear of success. It is this fear - and all of its cousins, such as worry, anxiety, and self-doubt - that paralyzes you and keeps you from higher levels of success. In this program, Lisa Jiminez provides a three-step process that empowers you to overcome fear, reject rejection, and be free to get on with creating and achieving what you really want.

When Blanche White moved north to Boston, she believed it would be a better place to raise her kids, especially after she got them into an elite private school. But now her children are becoming elitist and judgmental, acquiring more attitude than education. So when she and her kids are invited to Amber Cove, an exclusive resort in Maine for wealthy blacks, Blanche jumps at the chance to see how the other half lives and maybe stop her kids turning into people she doesn't want to know.

He promised to write every day. Then the letters stopped. When Tyler Armstrong leaves to begin his Navy SEAL career, he and his best friend, Amanda Jarvis, promise to stay in touch the old-fashioned way: handwritten letters. But Amanda's aunt, Phoebe Garrison, has other plans. A SEAL has no...

For fans of Sloane Crosley, a sharp, funny memoir from the acclaimed author of Sit, Cinderella, Sit about love, commitment, and whether she’s ready for marriage right before turning fifty. For years, Lisa Cheek has believed long-term commitment isn’t in her genes. Her romantic history has...

His SEAL career is over. He's afraid their future is too. After a lifetime of friendship and seventeen months apart, Tyler Armstrong and Amanda Jarvis are finally back together. But when a training accident ends Tyler's Navy career, he begins to question whether he should ask Amanda to share...

Eine romantische Komödie aus den Tiroler Alpen, die bis nach Rom führt. Paula liebt das Malen, nicht das Rampenlicht. Als Servicekraft im Hotel AlpenSinn bleibt ihr Alltag meist farblos – bis ausgerechnet ihr großes Kunst-Idol als Stargast einer exklusiven Vernissage bei ihr eincheckt...

Ein geheimnisvoller Spielzeugladen, eine Reise zu sich selbst Eines Abends stößt die einsame Kristin auf einen mysteriösen Spielzeugladen, der wie aus dem Nichts auftaucht – und nur für sie zu existieren scheint. Im Inneren beginnt eine magische Reise, die sie tief in ihr eigenes Inneres...

Kunst mit Mähne Richard, der prächtige Löwe der Menagerie, erregt viel Aufsehen. Alle Tiere wollen ihn nachahmen. Als er sich über Madame Rosa, die Elefantin, die weder prächtige Federn noch eine schöne Mähne hat, lustig macht, wird Rosa zum Gespött der Menagerie. Belfort und Lupin versuchen, den Löwen zur Vernunft zu bringen.

Er ist ihr neuer Boss und plötzlich der Mann, der sich in ihr Herz schleicht. Ich möchte eigentlich nur mein Leben und meine Unabhängigkeit zurück. Völlig unerwartet taucht Ares T. Vault auf – Innenarchitekt, Schönling und ein Muffelkopf. Und ehe ich weiß, wie mir geschieht, lande ich mitten in seinen Umbauplänen … und in einem Job, der absolut nicht in meinen Lebenslauf passt.

Band 6 der Bestseller-Reihe aus Schweden – gelesen von Komikerin Lisa Feller! Maxi und Helium haben es geschafft. Sie haben den Goldenen Käse gefunden und das Tierreich vor den bösen Taubenjägern gerettet! Zurück bei Camilla gibt es nur eine Sache, die ihre Freude ein bisschen trübt...

Band 5 der Bestseller-Reihe aus Schweden – gelesen von Komikerin Lisa Feller! Maxi und Helium wurden von den bösen Taubenjägern gefangen genommen! Zusammen mit Kater Sigge sind sie in einem dunklen Keller eingesperrt. Wie sollen sie jetzt den Goldenen Käse finden und das Tierreich retten?...

Vier heitere Hörspiele zur TV-Serie "Meine Freundin Conni"! Winterurlaub in den Bergen macht am meisten Spaß, wenn man auch Ski fahren kann. Genau das will Conni jetzt lernen. Das ist erst gar nicht so einfach, wie es aussieht. Aber zum Glück findet Conni in der Kinderski-Gruppe eine tolle...