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Leading gender equity and menopause coach Kate Usher and her husband, Neil, a highly experienced workplace and change leader, look at menopause from a female and male perspective. In a refreshing, candid, positive and accessible guide drawn from their personal experience in learning about and managing Kate's traumatic menopause, it helps couples to successfully manage the experience together and emerge stronger.

Essay. Poetry. Book Clubs. Digital Composition. Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher extend their work in 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by taking a deep dive into four essential studies. Their aim is to move beyond compliance and formula, and to develop students’ agency, independence, and decision-making skills. These four practices, they argue, have the power to transform students’ relationship with literacy—and truly prepare them for the more demanding work of college.

A hilarious and just-a-little heartbreaking festive treat for anyone who's looking for a little bit of magic this Christmastime! Last Christmas, when Livvy was knocked down in the supermarket car park, she certainly wasn't ready to actually be dead! For months now she's floated on the edge of the afterlife, generally making a nuisance of herself. And she's not ready to go just yet!

As an interiors photographer, Penny Wincer found that walking through a stranger’s home, listening to them explaining the history of the space, and the meaning of precious objects, was one of most joyful aspects of her work. And in Home Matters Penny does exactly that, taking us through the houses of 13 artists, designers and writers, inspiring us to reflect on how we want our own homes to feel.

I'd finally gotten it: my fairytale ending. I was happy. After years of agony and heartbreak, I'd finally found the love my soul craved. But even happy endings don't last forever. Before I knew it, I was taken–ripped away from him. My heart shattered, and now, there's only a sliver of hope to hold on to: Grayson. He would come for me. He wouldn’t stop the hunt until I was back in his arms.

"Sono arrivato a Berlino nel 2009. Ci vivo ancora. Me ne sono andato, sono tornato. Nel corso del tempo ho avuto vari motivi per restare: piú o meno validi, piú o meno vulnerabili ai negoziati con la durezza dell'inverno e la nostalgia». Vincenzo Latronico si trasferisce a Berlino poco piú che ventenne per una ragione che non è chiara nemmeno a lui."

Der Slater Clan. Fighter, für die Familie an erster Stelle steht. Reece Nolans Geburtstag steht vor der Tür und was wäre da besser geeignet, als sich von ihrem gutaussehenden Kumpel Devon Slater nach Las Vegas entführen zu lassen? Dummerweise gerät dieser Ausflug ungeplant aus den Fugen. Zurück in Miami versucht Reece, Devon aus dem Weg zu gehen und nach dem Motto "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" zu leben, denn plötzlich kommen Gefühle für den einstigen platonischen Freund ins Spiel, die dort nichts zu suchen haben.

"Back to Life" 1, 2 und 3 von Kimmy Reeve - Jetzt in einem epischen Sammelband! Lausche, wie Leora in Band 1 von ihrem Ex-Mann loskommt, der ihr das Leben zur Hölle macht, gemeinsam mit ihrer Freundin Sophie ihre schreckliche Vergangenheit bewältigt und wortwörtlich über den attraktiven Unternehmer Jay David Kingston stolpert, mit dem sie notgedrungen eine WG gründent. Und dabei können sie sich noch nicht mal leiden. In Band 2 spitzen sich die Dinge unaufhörlich zu, und auf dem Höhepunkt der Katastrophen, fordert Dominik sein Eigentum zurück und stellt Leora erneut vor die Wahl.

Victory Shackleford has been married to Hollywood heartthrob Noah Westbrook for nearly two years, and despite all media predictions of doom, she has never been so happy. Of course, her best friend Kit's relocation to Scotland did come as a bit of a blow, but being married to an A list actor has its perks, and ease of travel is definitely one of them.

Kit Davies has been dating the gorgeous Captain Jason Buchannan for six months. Six whole months of being wheeled out as his significant other at various Naval functions. While she's not convinced she has the makings of a future Officer's wife, things have been pretty good, and at least she hasn't caused a diplomatic incident—yet. Then one memorable evening, Jason drops a bombshell. His father's health is failing and he wants to retire from the Royal Navy, and relocate to his crumbling ancestral home in the wilds of Scotland. And he wants Kit to go with him.

Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or so she says. Despite her confession, it is hard to believe that this beautiful, kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood. Down-on-his-luck true crime author Theo Hazel is convinced that there's more to what happened than Rose is telling, and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story. His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her.

Gyles Brandreth presents the quiz show with scandal on its mind Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, broadcaster and national treasure Gyles Brandreth, Whispers is the panel game that celebrates all things scurrilous and salacious. Running the gauntlet of gossip are two teams of two...

It's not often that a fledgling career in Event Management kicks off with the wedding of a Hollywood superstar. Of course the fact that this particular Hollywood star is marrying her best friend might have had something to do with the fact that former art gallery owner Kit Davies landed the job. That, and the fact that she was about to become homeless and penniless. But organizing her friend Victory's big fat Hollywood wedding in the small yachting haven of Dartmouth without alerting the media is not for the faint hearted.

For the Love of It: The Mammoth Legacy of Roma and Dave McCoy traces the lives of Roma and Dave McCoy, visionary founders of world-renowned Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, from their singular childhoods through their eventual building of the first chairlift in the Eastern Sierra. The nostalgic narrative non-fiction book depicts California skiing in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s and illustrates the power of dedication, upbeat attitudes, and teamwork.

Nachdem mein Vertrauen gebrochen wurde, habe ich nur noch bedeutungslose Frauengeschichten. Als Starspieler bei den Philadelphia Pucks werfen sich mir jeden Tag andere Groupies an den Hals. Eine ernsthafte Beziehung aufzubauen, kommt mir beinahe unmöglich vor. Doch auf meiner Laufstrecke werde ich von der Möchtegern-Joggerin Allison geradezu torpediert. Wie sich herausstellt, hat sie keine Ahnung, wer ich bin und nimmt auch kein Blatt vor den Mund. Ihre kratzbürstige Art ist wie eine frische Brise angesichts der oberflächlichen Welt, in der ich mich sonst befinde.

The third installment of Francesca Scanacapra's gripping and emotional Paradiso saga.

Ten-year-old Annie Warren hasn't made it home from school and with every passing hour, hopes of finding her alive are fading fast. Her parents, Cathy and Kit, are frantic with worry, fearing the worst. Could their daughter, the miracle child who came as a surprise to them both, have been abducted? The police are coordinating a massive search but seem totally clueless, while the Warrens' home is under siege from a news-hungry press pack crawling over themselves to cover the story.

Romance blossoms under the stars in this feelgood love story! Lily Harper is an events organiser, but her neat, ordered world has just exploded. First she lost her job, then she lost her fiancé. Her five-year plan is looking increasingly shaky. Lost and lonely, Lily heads home to her childhood village, and accepts the position of live-in housekeeper at the grand but welcoming Willow Tree Hall. It's not exactly her dream job – Lily is more used to arranging parties than pantries – but at least she's working.

A feelgood Christmas love story set in a gorgeous country village, perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Heidi Swain. Previously published as "A Way Back Home". After recent heartbreak, Skye Jackson is homeless and on the road with only a classic Airstream trailer to her name. A surprise inheritance of a rundown little lodge in the grounds of beautiful Willow Tree Hall forces her to change her plans. The only problem is that the lodge is co-owned by care-free playboy Will Harris, currently in hiding after a recent tabloid scandal.

God has a place of profound influence for each of us. Penny Tucci shares her life with us in a way that is both vulnerable and challenging. She lets us in on the intimate details of a journey that is filled with painful obstacles and miraculous outcomes. She gives insight into the characteristics and qualities that open doors of influence in every relationship in our lives.