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In Maharlika: In Search of Identity, the author masterfully delves into the tensions and dynamics shaping leadership, community, culture, power, and governance within a nation perpetually yearning for Indigenous authenticity, spiritual identity, and transformative growth. Drawing on an alternative view of history, this compelling narrative challenges conventional perspectives, daring readers to confront the colonial frameworks that have long shaped collective thought, self-perception, and imagination. The book invites readers to rediscover the pre-colonial past through the lens of ...

They thought taking my Wrenny C was a good idea. They were wrong. Dead wrong. With Kingston and Sullivan by my side, we're on the hunt for those that threaten to rip our newfound family apart. But things are worse than we could have imagined. One thing's for sure: I'd give my life and my stash of ice cream to protect the ones I love.

What do Grammy winner Garrison Keillor, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Maya Angelou, acclaimed novelist Laurie Colwin, and National Book Award winner Tom Wolfe have in common? On a November night in 1990, this quartet of accomplished writers and performers united for a worthy cause—to participate in readings to benefit the homeless.

The bar Sophia Pearce is in doesn't look like much. The wine is bad and the decor worse. But when a sudden attack of curiosity leads her to sneak past security and into the back room, she discovers something unimaginable. The most lavish party she's ever laid eyes on, in the most unlikely of places. But that's nothing compared to what comes next, to the man she meets back there. Sebastian Lock. Gorgeous, commanding, and radiating charm, he is exactly the sort of silver-tongued rake Sophia has sworn to avoid. Unfortunately, he doesn't care much for her promises.

Is your life so crazy busy that you don’t even remember the last time you sat down and got to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea? Remember those carefree days when you sat for hours talking with your girlfriends or your buddies without interruption? Remember how you felt? Happy. Relaxed. Content. Comfortable. It was just you and them. That level of happiness is Hygge.

Transform Your Body in 30 Days with 90 Restaurant-Quality Recipes You know fiber transforms health. You understand the science from Volume 1. Now: What exactly should I eat? This is the answer. After thousands of readers discovered the science in The Fiber Revolution, one question dominated: "HOW do I eat 45g fiber daily without tasteless meals?" Chef Luca Moretti (Michelin-trained) spent 18 months solving that problem. 90 recipes with maximum fiber, minimum prep time, and incredible flavors. EVERY MEAL PLANNED FOR 30 DAYS - Every breakfast, lunch, dinner completely planned - Shopping lists...

Cillian Relajado, millonario y seductor, as de los negocios y con un gusto por la aventura, este irlandés necesita, no obstante, un descanso. Está agotado del drama, y pertenecer a una familia con raíces y parentescos con la mafia lo implica a cada momento. No importa que su familia haya hecho todo por salirse, los problemas no han dejado de llegarles por años. Que la mafia rusa, que la italiana, que la propia irlandesa... Puff. ¿Qué mejor que Tokio en abril? ¿Buscando abrir un nuevo frente de negocios para los O´Malley y los Turner? Ágata El trabajo y el viaje soñado. ¿Qué ...

When a grumpy mountain man agrees to supply her festival, she doesn’t expect him to claim more than her pumpkins… Event planner Tessa Langley is desperate - her business, her future, and her pride are all riding on the Cedar Falls Harvest Festival. There’s just one problem: the only pumpkin farmer within a hundred miles is a brooding, broad-shouldered recluse who hates crowds… and city girls. Brody Kane has three rules: no festivals, no complications, and no getting close to anyone who can break his heart. Tessa is a walking violation of all three. But her fire, curves, and stubborn...

Jasmine left the Sweetwater Ranch and the Morgan brothers, no longer able to bear the painful dilemma of loving them both. After a year away, in which she gains new perspective, she returns home with one goal. To make Seth and Zane Morgan hers. Jaz may have left an innocent girl, but she’s returned a beautiful, sensual woman. Seth and Zane aren’t prepared for the full on assault she launches and each battle an attraction they’ve fought for years. She wants them both, but Seth has no intention of sharing his woman.

Your body isn't overreacting. It just never got the signal that it's safe. You've tried meditating. You've tried breathing exercises. You've tried just calming down. But anxiety, tension, and that constant low-grade feeling of being on edge keep coming back — because no one told you they live in your body, not your mind. This workbook teaches you how to actually regulate your nervous system — not manage it, not push through it, but genuinely shift it — using simple somatic practices backed by the science of how your body processes stress and threat. Inside, you'll discover: A 5-minute...

Avery Turner, la menor del clan, tímida pero de corazón valiente, lleva ocho años enamorada de un imposible: Aidan O’Malley, el hermano de su mejor amiga. Unas vacaciones alocadas con sus amigas la ponen frente al peligro… y frente a él. Aidan O’Malley es intenso y ferozmente protector. Sus negocios están bajo la mira de la mafia italiana, y Avery es exactamente el tipo de mujer que juró evitar: princesa millonaria, fuera de su mundo. Nada debería pasar entre ellos. Hasta que el destino (y una hermana muy insistente) los obliga a la proximidad: noches en vela, rutas de escape, ...

This gifted storyteller poignantly shares the memories of those mentors and teachers who profoundly influenced her life. She speaks of her voluntary muteness as a child. Even in this silence, "Mama" (Angelou's grandmother) spoke prophetically to the child's unbelieving ears: "You'll speak about the glorious nature of the human spirit and what we can be striving for."

Thief by night and witch by birthright, candle maker Alaska McCullough has perfected the art of stealing by using magic. Until she takes something she never should've touched. The object should not have existed, yet it's putting her life and reputation on the line. Now she lives on borrowed time . . . unless she can find a way to give it back before it's too late.

He trains wild horses. I didn't realize I was next. My grandmother left me a horse I can't ride and a grief I can't shake. Braveheart is wild, stubborn, and only responds to one man--a quiet horse trainer with patient hands and eyes that see too much. Ezra Vance doesn't push. He just says, "We'll go slow," and teaches me to breathe, to trust, to stop being afraid. His calm voice steadies the horse. His steady presence undoes me. I came to Silver Spur planning to sell the mare and run. But somewhere between the riding lessons and the sunset conversations, I realize he hasn't just been ...

Psychic attack can happen to anyone, and it is more common than most would like to imagine. Unwanted paranormal encounters, black magick, ancestral curses, entity harassment, possession, and more can wreak havoc on the life of a targeted individual. Without the right information and support, the victim can suffer for years, struggling to overcome the nightmare of ongoing spiritual warfare.

Il y a dix ans, Ana et Henri étaient les meilleurs élèves de leur promotion : deux prodiges fascinés par la chimie... et l'un par l'autre. Aujourd'hui, Ana est doctorante à Oxford. Jusqu'à ce qu'elle tombe, par hasard, sur un portefeuille. Dedans, une photo d'Henri. Mais un faux nom. Une fausse vie. Et un secret qui menace tout ce qu'elle croyait savoir de lui. Quand Ana et Henri se recroisent, les lois de la logique vacillent. Les mensonges d'hier se heurtent à la vérité d'aujourd'hui. Et l'amour devient une réaction incontrôlable.

When my van goes up in flames, I don't expect to be rescued by six feet of protective mountain man perfection. Knox Rivera is everything I'm not - rooted, stable, completely comfortable in his small-town world. He's also fifteen years older than me, with broad shoulders that fill doorways and hazel eyes that see straight through my carefully constructed walls. "You're staying with me," he growls when I have nowhere else to go. "I'm not letting anything happen to you." He should intimidate me. Instead, he makes me feel safer than I ever have in my life. I came to Pine Ridge to rebuild my ...

Maya Rodale's captivating new series introduces London's Least Likely—three wallflowers who are about to become the toast of the ton . . . Lady Emma Avery has accidentally announced her engagement—to the most eligible man in England. As soon as it's discovered that Emma has never actually...

Willa's mine from the moment I rescue her. I protect her from a brawling crowd and she stares up at me like I'm her prince charming. No one's ever looked at me like that. No one has ever dared to come that close. I didn't know she was the little sister of one of my biggest rivals. Her brother and I have both drawn blood on the field, dislocated joints, broken bones, but I'll never want to show her that side of me. I long to be the man she believes I am, but there's only one way I know how to win—how to survive—and that's ensuring my enemies lose.

He's twice my size and looks at me like I'm made of glass. I came to Cold Creek to audit the lumber mill's books. I didn't expect the owner to show up at my cabin in a blizzard, take one look at me, and announce I was staying with him. Holt Jennings is enormous. Bearded. Quiet. His hands could crush me, but he touches me like I'm precious. When I ask why he's still single, he looks away and says, "Never found anyone who wanted to be held by hands like these." I want to be held by those hands. I want to be held down. I want to show him that everything about him is exactly what I've been ...