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Lekha is an orphan who has quite a fascination for all things connected with Rajasthan, India. Her fascination comes to life as she is pulled into the century of the Mughal-Rajput wars. Although the story is from the spectator’s point of view, she can still look from an outsider's perspective. But what happens when the spectator becomes a participant and is obliged to take the most important decision of her life? Will she go with the flow and close the door on her previous life, or will she make a run for it instead?

I was the girl no one looked at twice. Until they saw me. My whole life, no one has had my back. My parents are dead, my adoptive mother is a drug addict, and the mean girls on campus mock me for my scars. So when I end up desperate for money and out of options, I agree to sell the one thing I have left: my innocence. On the night I’m meant to give my body to a brutal Russian mobster, three men storm into the room like dark shadows and kill him before he can claim me. When they drag me from the blood-soaked bed, I’m certain they’re going to kill me too.

The untold story of the mysterious company that shook the world 'Authoritative... a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today' Financial Times 'Explosive' Sunday Times 'Groundbreaking' Dan Wang 'Riveting, robustly researched' TLS 'Essential reading'...

For the first time, the great depth and diversity of Taoist spirituality is introduced in a single, accessible manual. Taoism, known widely today through the teachings of the classic Tao Te Ching and the practices of t'ai chi and feng-shui, is less known for its unique traditions of meditation, physical training, magical practice, and internal alchemy. Covering all of the most important texts, figures, and events, this essential guide illuminates Taoism's extraordinarily rich history and remarkable variety of practice.

The tragic story of two star-crossed lovers from different worlds. Romeo, from the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulet clan, fall deeply in love at first sight. Fearful of punishment from their respective factions, the two teens keep their love hidden from everyone. However, when their commitment to each other is exposed, it adds more fuel to the heated family feud between the Capulets and Montagues and puts their love and their lives at risk.

Cuentos cortos y tranquilos con respiraciones para ayudar a niños a relajarse y dormir cada noche.

If you enjoy watching Greek shows as much as Eva and I do, join us every Wednesday as we chat about our favorite series, one at a time, along with a bit of fun gossip.

Wie lesen sich Gedichte der Romantik? Wie klingen sie? Was verbindet englische und deutsche Gedichte aus der Epoche der Romantik? Mit diesen und weiteren Fragen beschäftigten sich Studierende am Institut für Literaturwissenschaft der Universität Stuttgart im Wintersemester 2025/26 im Seminar “Transnational Encounters: German & British Romanticism“ unter der Leitung von Jessica Bundschuh und Toni Bernhart. In diesem Rahmen entstand dieser Podcast in vier Folgen. How can we read Romantic poems as both typographic and auditory experiences? What connects English and German poetry from the ...

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Ce livre peut heurter la sensibilité de certaines personnes. Il fait notamment mention d’harcèlement, de deuil, de violence, de mutilation, d’agression, d’emprise psychologique et de manipulation, de consommation abusive d’alcool et de drogue, de bizutage, de torture...

A ghost at the piano. A melody unfinished. A mystery that won’t stay silent. When mournful piano music begins drifting through the main dining hall of Beacon of Hope Assisted Living, Lois Grover is the first to hear it. The haunting melody plays only at night—and no one sits at the piano...

Narcissistic abuse recovery is hard, but it doesn’t have to feel impossible anymore. This guide will help you identify the signs of narcissism, disarm them, and deal with them head-on. This guide was written by someone who's been there, done that, and knows how hard it is to get back on your feet. Find a comprehensive look at narcissism and all its forms so you can start to heal. Understand what happened and why, so that you can heal and move forward into the life of your dreams, whether you are just starting out on this journey or have already experienced some success at healing.

Nach einer ausgelassenen Party in einem einsam gelegenen Haus bei Bredforsen wird die erfolgreiche Anwältin Kristina Ludwig am frühen Morgen erschossen in ihrem Whirlpool gefunden. Den Vorabend hat sie mit drei langjährigen Freundinnen verbracht und eine von ihnen ist nun spurlos verschwunden. Oberkommissarin Anna Glad übernimmt die Ermittlungen. Schnell wird klar, dass hinter der Fassade von Freundschaft, Erfolg und sommerlicher Leichtigkeit etwas Dunkles lauert: alte Abhängigkeiten, zerstörerische Beziehungen und Wahrheiten, die seit Jahrzehnten verdrängt werden.

The Kama Sutra provides you with a multitude of ways to keep your relationship and your sex life interesting. In a long-term relationship, you may feel that you are becoming bored or that your sex life is becoming stale. By going through the Kama Sutra in its entirety, you can discover ways to keep not only your sex life but your relationship interesting. Maybe you will find a new way to massage or cuddle that you hadn’t considered before. Maybe you will find a new technique for oral sex that your partner will love.

When Ellen Carr abandons grey, dreary London to become housekeeper at an experimental school in Austria, she soon knows she's found her calling. Swept into an idyllic world of mountains, music, eccentric teachers and wayward children, Ellen brings order and joy to all around her. But it's the handsome, mysterious gardener, Marek, who intrigues her - Marek, who has a dangerous secret. As Hitler's troops march across Europe, Ellen finds she has promises to keep, even if it means sacrificing her future happiness.

Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. I wear vengeance like a suit of armor. I’ve got a list with six names on it. Six people who wronged me, who hurt me, who took everything from me. Six people who turned me into the monster I am now. And I’ve crossed off every name but one.

It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at 13, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful, joyous, and award-winning adventure.

My whole life, no one has had my back. My parents are dead, my adoptive mother is a drug addict, and the mean girls on campus mock me for my scars. So when I end up desperate for money and out of options, I agree to sell the one thing I have left: my innocence. On the night I’m meant to give my body to a brutal Russian mobster, three men storm into the room like dark shadows and kill him before he can claim me. When they drag me from the blood-soaked bed, I’m certain they’re going to kill me too.

With the ink still drying on her Quantico diploma, FBI Special Agent Allie Bishop finds herself thrust into her very first case. A series of gruesome murders has rocked her hometown community of Gig Harbor, WA, and Allie has been entrusted with finding the villain. She's spent years clawing her way out of her father's evil shadow. No longer the frightened young girl who stumbled onto his brutal crimes, Allie must uncover a sinister evil lurking within the corridors of her old high school.

I thought I was ordinary Rory Franco: college student, artist, and over-protected daughter. Then, mages barge into my family’s home, murder my parents, and whisk me off to a university known as Villain Academy. It turns out I’m Persephone Bloodstone, the long lost heir to one of the five royal families of dark magic. I’m destined to learn how to manipulate the world with fear—and to stand beside the four other scions: the scorching-hot, arrogant young men who rule this school. The four of them crush anyone who doesn’t kowtow.