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Annie Chapman led a hard, lower class life in filthy 19th century London. Late in life, circumstances and her choices led her to earn her crust by solicitation. After a bruising brawl with another woman over money and a man, she lost her lodgings and found herself sleeping rough. That dangerous turn of events delivered her into the hands of London's most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

Confessions of a Tarot Addict: A Twin Flame Situationship is a raw, luminous, and painfully honest memoir about obsession, intuition, trauma, spiritual escapism, and the long road back to self-love. With lyrical vulnerability and psychological clarity, Avery Hollins takes listeners deep into the heart of a woman who learned to read the cards long before she ever learned to read herself.

“Reminiscent of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye.” —The New York Times “One of the best books I have ever read…will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives.” —Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club “An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent...

There’s nothing magical about Linda’s life; cleaning up manure and shoveling hay as an overworked and underappreciated stable girl. But when her tiny Montana town’s very own celebrity, star bull rider Blake Lockwood, comes to visit, there is a glimmer of hope for Linda to finally meet her childhood hero. When Linda’s stepsisters, who have plans of their own for Blake, leave her stranded and covered in manure on the night of the annual barn dance, her chance to meet Blake vanishes like a puff of fairy dust.

Be nice, but not too nice. Be successful, but not too successful. Just be likeable. Whatever that means? Women are stuck in an impossible bind. At work, strong women are criticized for being cold, and warm women are seen as pushovers. An award-winning journalist examines this fundamental paradox...

A secret network of safe houses, committees and guides that stretched well below the Mason-Dixon Line into the brutal slave states of the American South, the Underground Railroad remains one of the most impressive and well-organised resistance movements in modern history. It facilitated the escape of more than 30,000 slave 'passengers' through America and into Canada during its peak years of 1850-60, and, in total, an estimated 100,000 slaves found their freedom through the network.

Audiolibro incluye dos hermosos cuentos infantiles de la literatura universal: El gato con botas y la cenicienta. El gato con botas: Al morir un molinero, le dejó por herencia a su hijo, solamente un gato. Pero no era un gato cualquiera y las aventuras están recién empezando.// La Cenicienta es una hermosa joven que vive con su madrastra y hermanastras. Hay un gran baile al que han ido sus hermanastras, pero ella es obligada a quedarse en casa. Un hada transforma una calabaza en un hermoso carruaje; unos ratones y lagartijas en caballos, lacayos y cocheros.

Iris McTavish always wanted to follow in her father's footsteps. But when his sudden death leaves her household on the brink of ruin, she may have to choose an unwanted marriage over her passion of archaeology. To save her house and prove her worth, she embarks on a mysterious and dangerous expedition....

We all have wild sexual fantasies that we wish could come to life. Some are taboo, though, so we know they can’t happen in our real world but we still think about them—if presented with the opportunity to fantasize about them! That’s what this book aims to achieve; push the boundaries of what’s possible in your world so that you get a peek of the taboo wild sex fantasies that are deeply embedded in your mind!

In Victorian London, the greatest city of the richest country in the world, the industrial revolution has created a world of decadence and prosperity, but also one of unimaginable suffering. Ever-present in its streets are rats, parasites, filth, death, decay, danger and sorrow. Catherine Eddowes is found murdered gruesomely in the street. When the police make their report, the only indicators of her life are the possessions carried on her person, likely everything she owned in the world.

Der heiß ersehnte Nachfolger von "Spanish Love Deception" von TikTok-Erfolgsautorin Elena Armas! Die junge Autorin Rosie hat gleich mehrere Probleme: Die Muse will sie nicht küssen und sie leidet unter einer Schreibblockade. Zu allem Überfluss fällt ihr in ihrem Apartment die Decke auf den Kopf. Wortwörtlich! Zum Glück hat sie den Ersatzschlüssel zum Loft ihrer besten Freundin Lina, die gerade auf Reisen ist.

Callie’s always been the least ambitious of her sisters but also the happiest, until fate snaps her fiance before they can say I do. One year later, she is still putting her life back together, but she might be ready for more. With so much life left to live, she has to find a way to be happy.

Keira returns to New York to discover, to her shock, that she has started a new trend in dating that is sweeping across the country - "Scandinavian romance" - and to find herself becoming a celebrity. Even more confusing, her sister gets engaged and gives Keira constant advice. Overwhelmed, Keira takes solace when Christiano calls and surprises herself when she agrees to take a week off and meet him on neutral ground: in Greece. Her magazine is thrilled, and they want this to be her new assignment: Can love work the second time around if you give it one more chance?

Batten down the hatches when fate throws an opinionated journalist and a commitment-phobic cowboy into the middle of a TV dating show... Heartfelt rural romance from bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro. Montana Walker isn't thrilled when her new assignment is covering TV's hottest new...

Empaths often struggle with setting healthy boundaries and taking care of their own needs. They may feel guilty for saying no or putting themselves first, leading to burnout and emotional exhaustion If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Empaths around the world face these challenges every day. But there is hope. In this Bundle, you will discover practical strategies and techniques to help you navigate life as an empath and unlock your inner power.

Upon his return home from the battlefields of Europe in 1918, Col Blackwood, a UK Army infantry officer, is reunited with his family on Christmas Eve after nearly four years away. In the midst of telling his children a bedtime story, we learn of Artaban, a Magi priest, and the fourth wise man to present gifts to the newborn King. As a result of dissension among his fellow Magians, Artaban has no other choice but to embark on this journey alone. Though his quest is fraught with challenges along the way that test his courage and stir his compassion, his faith never wavers.

A finales de los años ochenta una familia homomarental se muda con una niña y un niño (hermanos mellizos) a un pueblo recóndito de no más de treinta habitantes intentado esconderse del estigma social que provoca la enfermedad de una de las madres que es portadora del VIH. El pueblo (la...

Die zwölfjährige Caspia muss den gesamten Sommer mit ihren Eltern in Brooklyn verbringen. Dabei hasst sie Großstädte, allen voran New York. Zu viele Menschen, zu laut, zu schmutzig. In dem Kinderzimmer des Apartments, das die Familie gemietet hat, steht eine Kommode, in der Caspia Briefe von einem blinden Mädchen entdeckt, das an der Seite ihres Botaniker-Vaters in den 50er und 60er Jahren die Welt bereiste und Pflanzen auf ihre ganz eigene Art beschrieb. Jeder Brief wird mit einem Pflanzenrätsel eröffnet.

Eine Woche Klassenfahrt ans Meer, da freuen sich Sprotte, Frieda, Melanie und Trude schon lange drauf. Wären da bloß nicht Die Pygmäen! Die vier Jungs versuchen ständig den Wilden Hühnern mit ihren albernen Streichen eins auszuwischen. Aber das unheimliche Gelächter nachts auf dem Flur und die rätselhaften Fußspuren im Zimmer – damit hat die Jungsbande ausnahmsweise mal nichts zu tun. Stimmt es am Ende tatsächlich, was sich die Leute auf der Insel vom Geist des alten Strandräubers Jap Lornsen erzählen? Und schon sind Die Wilden Hühner wieder mitten in einem neuen Abenteuer.

A guided visualization for children to enhance feelings of success and confidence.