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When the vicious Blood Brotherhood prince I’ve been hidden from all my life finally comes to claim me at my wedding and kills my heinous groom, he gives me one choice—stay here and take my chances with the unknown force raining poisoned arrows on my ceremony or leave with him as his bride. He’s the man I was raised to fear. He’s the most ruthless warrior in all of Malhaven. Few dare to even speak his name. But with my family’s safety on the line, I choose the unthinkable and agree to become his queen.

Horror fans who want original scary fiction with a warm female narrator — atmospheric dread without graphic gore or true-crime trauma. Audio for this show is produced with AI assistance. Episodes are researched, scripted, and reviewed for accuracy before release. Topics include: Two original horror fiction stories — slow-burn dread with a female narrator.

Brought to you by Penguin. At a time when women are more vocal than ever about our lives, there's one last taboo. We need to talk about porn. When we think about porn today, we still mostly think about men. Men as the producers and the consumers. Women as the product. Most women aren't talking...

Have you ever wondered why you're addicted to certain foods? Would it shock you to learn that the food industry engineers food products with the express purpose of getting you hooked? With millions wrestling with food addiction, is it any surprise that much of what is meant to sustain us is in fact making us sick? The increasing dependence on unhealthy, ultra-processed foods invites a host of health problems—from obesity and heart disease to diabetes. So, how can you break free from this destructive cycle?

They stole my throne and stood by while I was taken captive. To reclaim my crown, I must trust my worst enemy. When I wake up in a coffin after the worst Clan wedding in Malhaven’s history, vengeance is the only thing keeping me alive. But the world I claw back into is colder than death. My father, the leader of the Protectorate Clan, is dead. My uncle sits on the throne meant for me. I’ve been taken to a brutal, frozen land ruled by the ruthless Commander, a man as terrifying as he is magnetic. 

A dúvida é nosso ponto de partida. Porque não existe manual de maternidade. A cada episódio, uma mulher vive um momento decisivo—querer ou não ser mãe, gestar, parir, cuidar, trabalhar, seguir desejando.

Sold is a terrifying, gripping and true story about a young Russian girl who dreams of a better life, but instead falls victim to trafficking. Seventeen-year-old Natasja is attracted by an offer to work as a nanny in Sweden. Her ticket to freedom turns out to be a worse nightmare than she ever could have imagined. Time and time again, she is sold to different men. But even though she is slowly falling apart, Natasja refuses to give up and silently starts to plan her escape. In Sold, she talks about how she managed to get free against all odds.

The enemy I swore I’d hate became the man I couldn’t live without. Then he betrayed me, too. Turns out I might have been sleeping under the same roof as my father’s assassin. Now I’m trapped in a crater that won’t let me leave, the man I’m furious at is off fighting a war I can’t...

Betrayed at the altar by the man I love, I don’t have the luxury to mourn my broken heart. The Blood Brotherhood Clan is under attack and dark secrets from my past begin to claw their way to light. Now I must fight beside the man who almost destroyed me. As the merciless prince leads his army on the battlefield, I wage my own war in the treacherous court, where smiles are sharper than blades and words can change the fate of a dynasty. If either of us falters, both of our Clans will be doomed.

En levende skildring af opvæksten med en kompromisløs, idealistisk mor i et moderne, rettighedsløst Rusland, skrevet af hendes datter fra et skjult eksil i Europa. Anna Politkovskaya, Ruslands verdenskendte journalist, afdækkede Kadyrovs forbrydelser mod menneskeheden i Tjetjenien...

Sofremos todos, mas não da mesma forma. Em textos memoráveis, a conceituada psicanalista propõe leituras surpreendentes do cotidiano brasileiro e oferece um retrato vívido das angústias contemporâneas. Em 2017, Vera Iaconelli aceitou o desafio de traduzir o cotidiano a partir do referencial psicanalítico. Desde então, os artigos publicados periodicamente na Folha de S.Paulo exploram diversas camadas da sociedade contemporânea através de temas como relações afetivas, feminismo, masculinidade, educação, sexo e política, além, claro, de parentalidade.

A mysterious vigilante meets Scheherazade in high-tech Ancient Atlantis, set against the backdrop of an impending global apocalypse. On the last day of Atlantis, when it sank beneath the waters, sons and daughters of Atlantis sailed their ships toward the stars. Earth, 10,504 B.C.E. A deadly...

This classic and award-winning picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association. ""A tender knockout . . . it's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple...

The official transcript of the end times. We're are dragging you into the dark for a weekly descent into the morbid, the occult, and the conspiracies they used to distract you from THE FILES! We’re a sanctuary for the Weird, Occult, Queer, and the truly Ungovernable. We’re dissecting everything from occult lore and cult history to conspiracy theories and the paranormal, to the absurdities of our collective decline, we explore the dark shit the mainstream won't touch. If you’re tired of the narrative, you’ve finally found the frequency. Welcome to the Victim Matrix!

Imán de Almas nace como una invitación a detenernos en medio del ruido diario. Cada semana compartimos una palabra o una frase para observarla, sentirla y descubrir qué despierta dentro de nosotros en la vida cotidiana. Es un espacio para volver a ti, sin prisas, sin exigencias, solo presencia y acompañamiento en el camino del autodescubrimiento. Este no es un espacio de terapia ni pretendo saberlo todo; soy un ser humano imperfecto aprendiendo a través de herramientas, libros y cursos, igual que tú. Te invito a hacer una pausa para juntos aprender e ir hacia adentro.

You have two options. You die, or you Qualify. Sixteen-year-old Gwenevere Lark is determined not only to Qualify but to rescue her entire family. If you are good enough to Qualify, you are eligible to compete in the brutal games of the Atlantis Grail, which grants all winners the laurels, high-tech luxuries, and full privileges of Atlantis citizenship. And if you are in the Top 10, then all your wildest wishes are granted...such as curing your mother's cancer. There is only one problem. Gwen Lark is known as a klutz and a nerd.

Young Imperial Crown Prince Aeson Kassiopei. Intelligent, well-educated, perfectly isolated in his lofty rank, responsibilities, and privilege of the divine Imperial Dynasty. He's the most powerful boy on Atlantis and he's going into the real world for the very first time.... 

Meet Chloe. First-year student, ordinary legging-wearing girl next door...and diagnosed psychopath with an IQ of 135. Her hobbies include yogalates, parties and plotting to kill Will Bachman. Chloe is part of a secret clinical study of young psychopaths run by the university's psychology department. Most psychopaths aren't criminals, but when a string of murders on campus causes upheaval, Chloe's private vendetta is sidelined. Partnered with fellow study participants she can't trust - and distracted by typical university life - Chloe has to walk the line between hunter and prey.

"Already the Snowdrops are giving way before impatient Hepaticas and Primroses, the bare Elms are thickening with purple, and we begin to count the Gentian buds. Everywhere Nature repairs herself in ceaseless round. Only in our human lives some vacant spots there may be, where the grass will not grow green again." A gentle description of an English garden and changes throughout the year. EVB,as she preferred to be known, wrote and illustrated four garden books in the last years of her life. - Summary From the Preface

Durante generaciones, los alumnos de un colegio de Triana han compartido la misma historia en voz baja: la leyenda de Carmen Arrabal, una niña cuya presencia nunca abandonó del todo aquellas aulas. Cinco antiguos estudiantes deciden pasar la noche de San Andrés dentro del edificio para comprobar cuánto hay de cierto en esos rumores. Armados con grabadoras y cámaras, buscan pruebas que le den un sentido a las décadas de testimonios y sucesos inexplicables.