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The docks are a scary place for Jane Parker, her mother, and young brother after her father dies suddenly. Rough men and danger lurk in the night. Tragedy continues to strike the family when Jane is almost attacked, and her mother and brother take ill. As her world collapses, Jane finds work as a dockside maid, happy to be off of the London streets. As the years pass by, Jane is unaware of the danger that is following her. When she meets the kind Hugh Brewer, she believes her heartache days are over when he offers her a maid position.

2016 Audie Award Finalist for Middle Grade Sharon M. Draper presents “storytelling at its finest” (School Library Journal, starred review) in this New York Times bestselling Depression-era novel about a young girl who must learn to be brave in the face of violent prejudice when the Ku Klux...

La tragedia sacude la vida de Freya Miller, quien, tras perder a su marido y su casa en un breve espacio de tiempo, se enfrenta a multitud de preocupaciones. La primera y más importante es dónde van a vivir ella y su hija de cinco años, Skye. Cuando el carismático doctor Marsden se cruza fortuitamente en su camino, todo cambia para ellas. Le ofrece a la joven madre una oportunidad increíble: vivir en un apartamento situado en una de las zonas más exclusivas de Londres, pagando una renta muy por debajo de los precios de mercado. Es una oferta que Freya no puede rechazar.

Cada día, desde antes del amanecer hasta la medianoche, el metro de Londres se llena de música. En la estación de St Paul’s, en un semicírculo pintado en el suelo entre un puesto de café y otro de artesanía africana, Laura ha encontrado el mejor escenario de su vida; el que la reconcilia con un sueño que un día se convirtió en pesadilla.

She is Catherine Weatherhead, and she is Madame Rostov. She will lie, though not with malice. She will deceive, though often with good cause. And she will change the course of history, for murder speaks to her. In Whitechapel, all talk is of Jack the Ripper, but there is another killer in play, and he most definitely has a name. Mr. Edwin Dry, the Deptford Assassin. The truth is not what you believe. It is what he makes it.

Will leave you feeling postive, capable, confident and optimistic.

Der perfekte Mann ist der Mann, der mir das Herz gebrochen hat? Danke, aber nein danke! Ich hätte gerne einen netten, zuverlässigen, respektablen Mann. Aber nett, zuverlässig und respektabel ist total L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-I-G. Mir ist klar, ich stehe auf Bad Boys. Ich habe die anderen Geschmacksrichtungen versucht, aber es gibt nichts Besseres als einen Mann, der sich nimmt, was er will, ohne sich dafür zu entschuldigen. Als ob mein Liebesleben nicht schon dramatisch genug wäre, steht plötzlich Dean Bennett wieder vor mir und glaubt, er könne mich mit seinem Charme zurückgewinnen.

Mandy Magro's touching new novel Silverton Shores is available 2 October 2024. Preorder now! Bestselling Australian romance author Mandy Magro tells a heartwarming story of homecoming and love against all the odds. Would you give up everything for love? Samantha Evans may have been born and bred...

Communicating Through Change is a life-changing book, which will show you how to communicate through major changes in your life, and to best express yourself when you need to be heard. It is packed with real-life stories, practical exercises, insightful tips, and uplifting affirmations. Addressing relevant challenges, which everyone meets at one time in their life, this book will give you hope, resilience, and clarity about how to move forward. By sharing her vulnerability with authentic openness, the author helps you to find your inner strength and to speak up for yourself.

From the award-winning author of Monster, this collection of powerful and poignant stories about 145th Street—an unforgettable block in the heart of Harlem—celebrates African-American life in all of its glory. “Myers is a master.” —The New York Times Book Review On Harlem’s 145th...

Alex and her friends built a community after their escape from the tunnels. It was a safe haven for refugees to finally realize a life free from underground influence. That was until the community was located by the underground enemy. They have developed new strategies to terrorize those that won't submit to their will. Allies and enemies come from the most unexpected places as Alex tries to find peace in the new world. She must stop the fighting once and for all to save those she loves the most.

The fate of new world hangs in the balance. Alex's escape has threatened the power the underground civilization holds. The group has uncovered a sinister plan to harvest energy. Alex, Timothy, and Cara embark on a new journey. This time, they must silence the Roars for good.

Olivia, una aprendiz de maga, experta amazona, tras darse cuenta de que es la responsable involuntaria de la desaparición de su hermano en el multiverso, decide ir en su busca. Pero su inexperiencia como hechicera provoca que acabe en un mundo muy diferente basado en el anime japonés y plagado de extrañas criaturas y maldiciones milenarias. Armándose de valor, deberá encontrar la manera de hallar el mundo alternativo en el que se ha perdido su hermano y traerlo de vuelta a casa antes de que desaparezca el camino de regreso. Y está a punto de desaparecer.

El estado machista y sus decisiones, el covid-19, la crisis económica subsecuente y la violencia brutal se han ensañado con las mexicanas. Ante esto, la palabra y la sororidad, los datos irrefutables, la explicación, la inteligencia y el diálogo son sus armas. En esta obra, seis periodistas de primer nivel coordinadas por Nayeli Roldán ofrecen reportajes que retratan, con sensibilidad combativa, la situación actual de las mujeres, las consecuencias de las políticas públicas vigentes, el estado de las luchas feministas y los escenarios que se avizoran.

By the groundbreaking author of the award-winning Monster–a visionary who influenced and inspired a generation–this story take us back to the world of 145th Street: Short Stories to show how love can be found, and thrive, in the most unlikely places. Curtis finds love in Iraq as he struggles...

For many in product management, success comes from mastery of tools like road maps, MVPs, strategy frameworks, and OKRs. These and other technical skills describe what a product person does to design, build and support new complex technologies for our users. But as technologies quickly become ubiquitous, it’s the human approach to creativity, innovation, decision-making, and leadership that makes the difference in whether an individual, team, product, and even organization is successful or not.

Now a Hulu Original Series “Riveting, fearless, and vividly original” (Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author), this instant New York Times bestseller explores the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book...

The deadliest secrets start with the smallest lie. Three couples, confident their friendship is indestructible. But sometimes people come into your life and the impact they have is way beyond your control. Chris has told Laura all about Mike. The firm's number one client, a war hero whose marriage is in tatters and whose mental state is fragile. Their comfortable existence and that of their closest friends depends on everyone making sacrifices.

Winter break in England is not turning out as relaxing as I’d hoped. I’m a 17-year-old kid, walking down a deserted road in the middle of the night in a foreign country. All alone, except for a friend who is haunted, possessed, and prone to panic attacks. I really ought to have kept up better with my magical training.

For 16-year old Abigail Renshaw, the terrifying nightmares are not the worst part. When apparitions start leaking out of the nightmares into her waking life - well, that's a problem. But Abby's dealt with hallucinations before, and she's nothing if not resilient. Following clues from the nightmares, she convinces her mother to let her visit Harmony Springs, the small town in Florida where Abby was born, and where her grandmother still lives. There, Abby finds unexpected help from new friends: a compulsive teenage blogger named Molly Quick, and Molly's older brother Ray-Ray.