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"Baby Boomers (and I confess I am one): prepare to squirm and shake your increasingly arthritic little fists. For here comes essayist Helen Andrews."--Terry Castle With two recessions and a botched pandemic under their belt, the Boomers are their children's favorite punching bag. But is the...

After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation. Luckily, Jessie has a pile of connection requests waiting for her attention. The gargoyle cairns want to meet her. She has an opportunity to gain a little help. Unluckily, the cairns don't have much interest beyond meeting the new kid on the block.

Eva is visiting the beach with her best friend Lucy! They can't wait to build sandcastles and make seashell necklaces. But Eva is secretly afraid to go swimming because of the big fish—like sharks!—that live in the sea. After Eva hears the "Legend of the Mermowls" and spots her classmate Sue in the water, the sea doesn't seem so scary. Will Eva face her fears and maybe find some magic at the beach, too?

The decision has been made. Jessie has taken the magic and all the weird that goes with it. Including wings. There's only one problem - she can't figure out how to access them. Through a series of terrible decisions, Jessie realizes she must ask for help. Gargoyle help. But she could've never predicted who answers her call - he's an excellent flier, incredibly patient, and a good trainer. He's also incredibly handsome. And interested.

After avoiding an arranged marriage, thwarting a coup, and inadvertently kick-starting a revolution, Rory Thorne has renounced her title and embraced an unglamorous life as a privateer on the edge of human space. Her new life is interrupted when Rory and her crew - former royal bodyguards, Thorsdottir and Zhang, and coconspirator Jaed - encounter an abandoned ship registered under a false name, seemingly fallen victim to attack. As they investigate, they find evidence of vicious technology and arithmancy, alien and far beyond known capabilities.

Aurelia George was prepared to let the world believe she was dead. Tangled in the arms of her mountain men and bound only by the rules they make, the twice disgraced pop star had found her happily ever after. Or so she thought. The only thing surprising about learning her uncle wants her dead is...

Oh no! Eva has hurt her wing in a game of wingball. She visits the hospital and needs to wear a sling for a week. But the problem is, now she can't write in her diary! Luckily her friends and family are ready to step in and lend a helping wing.

Get Your Child 27 Fun Bilingual Stories That Help Kids Learn Spanish Through Listening Learning Spanish is more exciting when your child follows the adventures of playful puppies, curious kittens, brave turtles, friendly horses, silly monkeys, and more. Spanish-English Bilingual Short Stories...

In the 10th book of this New York Times bestselling series, Eva is excited to babysit her little brother, Mo. She and her friends prepare bug candy snacks, a puppet show, and a song to sing him to sleep. They are ready for ANYTHING! But soon, Eva discovers that taking care of a little baby is a BIG job. Can she put baby Mo to sleep before Mom and Dad get home?

Eva can't wait to get a new pet! But she can't decide what kind of pet to get. Her pet needs to be cute, cuddly, friendly... and, of course, get along with her bat, Baxter. Eva's friend Lucy has a great idea: They will pet-sit for all their friends to find out which animal is right for Eva! Chaos breaks out as they look after a bumblebee, a tortoise, a goldfish, and more. Will Baxter be able to help Eva discover which pet is just-right for their family?

In a single, impulsive act, Susannah Faulconer, the daughter of one of the country's most powerful industrialists, follows her heart and finds herself severed from her family and everything familiar. Now she's the only woman in a world of men...and no etiquette book can teach her how to survive. There's Sam, the charismatic visionary; Yank, the fascinating inventor; and Mitch, the troubled corporate genius. Together, they will force Susannah into the biggest challenge of her life and a bold experiment that will change them all forever. 

From regarded mental health expert Nicole Russell-Wharton, a guide to disrupt family patterns and heal from inherited trauma so you can break the cycle of silence for generations to come What if one conversation was able to redirect a person’s life and create a ripple effect of healing that...

Natalie and François are the perfect couple, and perfectly happy. But after François dies suddenly, only seven years into their still blissful marriage, the widowed Natalie erects a fortress around her emotions into which no one can gain access. Until the most unlikely candidate appears...

From the adventures of a lonely logger who, deep in the forest, joins his workmates to dance dressed as a woman, to the story of an obsessive boarding-school romance, to the dizzying spectacle of a gender apocalypse brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend, Peters' keen eye for the rough edges of trans community and desire reveals fresh possibilities. Acidly funny and breathtaking in its scope, with the inventive audacity of Lauren Groff or Jennifer Egan, Stag Dance provokes, unsettles and delights.

USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan's Audie award-winning novel launches a passionate series exploring the wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love in Hollywood. One moment in the spotlight . . . For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my...

'Amazing' Reese Witherspoon 'Heart-rending' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'Luminous and moving!' Kate Quinn 'Unforgettable' Kristen Harmel The heartbreaking and completely unputdownable instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick about the pain and sacrifice of forbidden love...

Read by the author. “This is the perfect guide for readers ready to move from balancing their checkbook to investing in the stock market and themselves… Highly recommended.” – Library Journal Realize financial stability and investing confidence with this one-of-a-kind resource by...

Viele Frauen kennen dieses Gefühl: Sie sehnen sich nach einem liebevollen Partner, der sie respektiert. Doch fühlen sie sich von Männern angezogen, die unnahbar wirken oder sogar gefährlich sind. Diese widersprüchlichen Impulse sind kein Zeichen von Schwäche oder Unentschlossenheit, sondern Ausdruck innerer Dynamiken, die tief in der Biografie und psychischen Struktur verwurzelt sind.

Über Anziehung, Macht und die Psychologie zerstörerischer Beziehungen Viele Frauen kennen dieses Gefühl: Sie sehnen sich nach einem liebevollen Partner, der sie respektiert. Doch fühlen sie sich von Männern angezogen, die unnahbar wirken oder sogar gefährlich sind. Diese widersprüchlichen Impulse sind kein Zeichen von Schwäche oder Unentschlossenheit, sondern Ausdruck innerer Dynamiken, die tief in der Biografie und psychischen Struktur verwurzelt sind.

Ein Bahnsteig. Fünf Fremde. Fünf Minuten, bis der Tod kommt… FIVE – Das Ticken der Zeit ist ein außergewöhnlicher psychologischer Pageturner voller persönlicher Dramen und Hochspannung, die sich bis zur letzten Seite steigert. Fünf zu Herzen gehende Schicksale. Die Uhr tickt. Wen wirst du sterben sehen? Noch fünf Minuten, bis jemand stirbt: Emma, die überforderte Mutter? Ihr sechsjähriger, lautstark schreiender Sohn Gideon? Der Geschäftsmann Liam, der in einen Streit mit Emma gerät? Die alte Mrs. Worth, die endlich ihre Enkel wiedersehen wird – weil ihre Schwiegertochter gestorben ist?