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When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by the captain of her school's ice hockey team, she vows to never date a jock again. But, in an attempt to prove she's moved on, she turns to the most unlikely person—her ex's biggest rival, the notorious captain of the Ransom Devils. Reed Darling is gorgeous, mysterious, and intimidating, both on and off the ice. Wild rumors constantly circulate about him, and the only thing people love to talk about more than his hockey skills are his exploits as a ruthless heartbreaker. Who better to serve as Violet's fake boyfriend?

Alice Law hat ihr ganzes Leben lang nur ein Ziel verfolgt: die Beste auf dem Feld der Analytischen Magie zu werden. Kurzerhand beschließt sie, ihrem Professor in die Hölle zu folgen. Mit den Berichten von Orpheus, Dante und T. S. Eliot im Gepäck brechen die beiden auf, um die Seele ihres Mentors zu retten - welchen Preis sie dafür auch zahlen mögen.

"‘The Vegetarian,’ a Surreal South Korean Novel" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Alexandra Alter and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Every year, six million companies and more than 100,000 products are launched. They all need an awesome name, but many (such as Xobni, Svbtle, and Doostang) look like the results of a drunken Scrabble game. In this entertaining and engaging book, ace naming consultant Alexandra Watkins explains how anyone - even noncreative types - can create memorable and buzz-worthy brand names. No degree in linguistics required.

Willkommen zum Weck-up Call – Sales 4.0! Du bist Family Office Manager oder Vermögensverwalter und fragst dich, warum andere scheinbar mühelos neue Mandate gewinnen, während du auf Empfehlungen wartest? Die unbequeme Wahrheit: 81% der Erben feuern ihren Vermögensverwalter binnen 2 Jahren. Die nächste Generation tickt anders – und du musst ihre Sprache sprechen. In diesem Podcast zeige ich dir, wie du systematisch mehr Mandate und AuM gewinnst – ohne hohe Werbebudgets oder Abhängigkeit von externen Agenturen. Vergiss "Social Media bringt nichts" oder "Unsere UHNWI-Kunden sind nicht ...

There's no time to rush....and there's no time to waste.An ever-evolving conversation between Whole Woman Whole Pelvic Care Founder Alexandra Durigan and Mindfulness-Based Self-Love Coach Jonathan Quigg (Quiggy).We discuss the intersection of ecology, regenerative culture, technology, mindfulness and the unique challenges we face in today's world. All with the orientation to slow the fuck down, enjoy the ride, be intentional with our impact and make the most out of this precious life - to live presently, purposefully and regeneratively.

Als die junge Kunstgutachterin Eve Shaw in ihrem Büro einem silberhaarigen Herrn die Hand schüttelt, wird sie das Gefühl nicht los, diese schon einmal gehalten zu haben. Sie erfährt von einem rätselhaften Ort, dem White Octopus Hotel. Mythen von Zeitreisezimmern und magischen Gegenständen ranken sich darum. Eve beschließt, in dem verlassenen Anwesen, hoch oben in den Schweizer Alpen, nach Antworten zu suchen und findet sich plötzlich in dem prachtvollen Belle-Époque-Hotel zu seiner Glanzzeit wieder.

Seit zwei Jahrzehnten freut sich Rocky auf den jährlichen Ausflug ihrer Familie nach Cape Cod. Ihr rustikales Ferienhaus am Strand ist ein Ort voll schöner Erinnerungen, dessen schrullige Möbel und nicht zusammenpassende Töpfe und Pfannen sie wie alte Freunde begrüßen. Diesen Sommer, mit ihren Kindern, die erwachsen genug sind, um ohne sie Spaß zu haben, aber noch jung genug, um sie zu brauchen, und ihren Eltern, die noch leben und gesund sind, möchte Rocky am liebsten für immer bewahren. Eine kostbare Woche, in der alles im Gleichgewicht ist.

Wynn takes what she wants. Nothing stops her: not walls, not spells, not even a coven of clever mages. Certainly not rules. Her immunity to magic gives her access to rare artifacts and a life of luxury, but her cunning, fearlessness, and defiant nature protect her in a world where no one cares. It's worked for centuries—but now the horrible dreams haunting her suggest a corruption has gotten past her guard. Inconvenient timing, since somehow a mysterious stranger is tracking her, moving closer with every job.

We grew up believing certain things about sleep, but are they true? Learn the real facts about night owls, naps, nightcaps, and more in this short educational piece by the experts at Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global. Huffington became a pioneer for ending global burnout after she herself experienced a life-changing event and collapsed from sleep deprivation....

Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing—she's never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame. Grayson is the school hockey team's notorious enforcer, and he's been scaring away any eligible bachelors who so much as look in Paige's direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honor. Instead, he'll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams.

Chance Washington only has a few things on his mind when he embarks on a trip back to his hometown. Completing the assignment for work that's sending him there in the first place, helping his mom make progress on her fixer-upper home, and catching up with some of his best friends who he doesn't get to see often enough. What is not a part of those plans is hooking up with the little sister of one of his best friends.

This classic memoir by the remarkable French explorer and Buddhist Alexandra David-Néel is the one of the greatest Buddhist travelogues of the 20th century. She was the first European woman to meet the Dalai Lama (in the 1920s) and in 1924 became the first to enter the forbidden Tibetan capital, Lhasa. She had already spent a decade travelling through China and Sikkim, India; lived and meditated in a cave on the Tibetan border; and everywhere learned about Buddhism from hermits, mystics and bandits.

In After the Rain, celebrated self-care storyteller Alexandra Elle delivers 15 lessons on how to overcome obstacles, build confidence, and cultivate abundance. Part memoir and part guide, Elle shares stirring stories from her own remarkable journey from self-doubt to self-love. This soulful...

This audio edition is brilliantly and hilariously read by Sally Phillips, known for her performances in Bridget Jones's Diary and Smack the Pony. More Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up: the laugh-out-loud sequel to the hilarious, WTF AM I DOING NOW?! runaway bestseller! 'The new Bridget...

The menstrual cycle is a vital and vitalizing system in the female body and yet our understanding of and respect for this process is both limited and distorted. Few women really know about the physiology of their cycle, and many do not see it as an integral part of their health and wellbeing...

Nursing is more than a career; it's a calling, and one of the most important fascinating, and dangerous professions in the world. As the frontline responders battling traumas, illnesses, and aggression from surprising sources, nurses are remarkable. Yet contemporary literature largely neglects...

Written by a cult survivor and renowned expert on cults and totalitarianism, Terror, Love and Brainwashing draws on the author's 25 years of study and research to explain how almost anyone, given the right set of circumstances, can be radically manipulated to engage in otherwise incomprehensible and often dangerous acts.

Bachelor: A desirable potential boyfriend. AKA not Cole Kingston. Seventeen-year-old Madison (Madi) Matthews wants nothing to do with the dating competition her school is holding to raise money for charity. She's never been interested in chasing a guy before, and she certainly isn't interested in competing for one in front of the whole school. But, when Madi is voted as one of the 10 "lucky" contestants, she's given no choice but to vie for the heart of Lincoln High's most eligible bachelor. The problem is, they've chosen the wrong guy.

Ever heard of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer? That's exactly what Ally Lockwood has to do when the hottest guy at Fairview High, who is also her sworn nemesis, moves in with her family for senior year. Most girls would do anything to live across the hall from Chase Williams, but Ally isn't fooled by his good looks or brooding charm. She's been on the wrong side of him for years, and knows all too well how sly and manipulative he truly is. She's desperate to get rid of him. Her friends have a genius plan to ensure her over-protective father kicks Chase out for good.