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Elena Alvarez is living a cursed life. From the deadly fire she accidentally set as a child to her mother's abandonment and now an unwanted pregnancy, she knows better than most that small actions can have terrible consequences. Yet when her grandmother calls and asks her to watch over the children of a recent widower in a small, isolated town in Colorado, she takes it as a chance to finally organize her life.

Liga lives modestly in her own personal heaven, given to her by natural magic in exchange for her earthly life. Her two daughters, gentle Branza and curious Urdda, grow up in this soft world, protected from the violence, predation, and village prejudice that once harmed their mother. But the real world cannot be denied forever - magicked men and wild bears break down the borders of Liga's refuge. Now, having known heaven, how will these three women survive in a world where beauty and brutality lie side by side?

Windowsill Chats is a podcast for artists and creatives who are curious about what it's like to live, work & walk a creative path. You'll find honest stories, refreshing tips, artistic business advice and real conversations with global artists & makers just like you. Host Margo Tantau, a 30+ year Creative Director, Product Designer & maker, is a cheerleader for your success. Come grab a cuppa & join her in her sunny windowsill.

The stunning conclusion to the DARKNESS WITHIN series will reveal answers to the SECRETS that were uncovered in STRANDED, SEASICK AND SNOWBOUND. Has a deceitful imposter lived with Cate Cooper for the past year, pretending to be her beloved Kane? If so, where is the real Kane? Will Callie Conroy’s precious twins fall prey to the Seltzer bloodline, inheriting their grandfather’s evil? Who is Chloe Cavanaugh head over heels in love with? Is the man who has stolen her heart the real Jaxson Thompson, or a devious charlatan hoping to swindle the billionaire heiress out of her fortune? Yet, ...

Do you want a job that can make a difference? Do you like to travel and see the world? Do you want a job that presents a challenge and pushes you outside your zone? Have you thought about joining the Peace Corps? 50 Things to Know About Being in the Peace Corps by author Margo Willis offers an approach to the ins and outs of the Peace Corps. In this audiobook you'll discover the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of volunteering in the Peace Corps. This audiobook will help you make the choice on whether service is the right option for you!

Mindfully Successful is an illuminating, evidence-based, and counterintuitive guide to learning how to embrace and harness the natural functions of your brain, body, and breath to elevate your life and leadership. The wisdom in this book offers solid, practical ways to get off the high-speed leadership treadmill that can impair relationships and leave you feeling physically, mentally, and emotionally spent.

Growing up with a kind but alcoholic father and a suspicious, passive-aggressive mother, the Bernal sisters each developed their own way of coping: Dulcina had her art and drugs and alcohol, Claudia plunged into her studies and fled to Princeton, and Maritza watched one Disney movie after another in between devouring romance novels. Now all grown up, the sisters are reunited at last for Maritza’s dream wedding. With all three Bernal sisters back in their East L.A. home, each begins to take steps to come to terms with each other, their parents, and secrets from their shared past.

Revered as a symbol of fertility, sexuality, purity and childhood, beloved as a children’s pet and widely represented in the myths, art and collectibles of almost every culture, the rabbit is one of the most popular animals known to humans. Ironically, it has also been one of the most misunderstood and abused. Indeed, the rabbit is the only animal that our culture adores as a pet, idolizes as a storybook hero and slaughters for commercial purposes.

Michael Jackson was once universally acclaimed as a song-and-dance man of genius; Wacko Jacko is now, more often than not, dismissed for his bizarre race and gender transformations and confounding antics, even as he is commonly reviled for the child molestation charges twice brought against him...

Month-by-Month Practices for a Radiantly Healthy Pregnancy and Birth Women who turn to the teachings of yoga during pregnancy have a secret—they feel great and avoid many of the issues that plague expecting mothers. With Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby, Margo Bachman brings you a complete month-by-month...

¿Quién fue realmente la Malinche? ¿Por qué ocupa un lugar tan importante en la historia, la identidad y la idiosincrasia de los mexicanos? La Malinche es una de las figuras fundacionales de la historia de México, pero su historia siempre ha sido objeto de polémicas y contradicciones. Intérprete y compañera de Hernán Cortés, ha sido deificada por algunos y satanizada por otros, ha inspirado tragedias, dramas románticos, crónicas, poemas y hasta caricaturas.

One Sunday in 2001 ear, nose and throat specialist Dr Peter Friedland received an unexpected call from Nelson Mandela’s personal physician. The former president was struggling to hear. Could Peter visit him at home? Friedland discovered that Mandela was using antiquated hearing aids and was struggling to maintain them. Soon he became a regular visitor to Mandela’s home in Houghton where he experienced the elderly statesman, in the frailty of old age, away from the crowds. He was full of stories and always bearing a lesson.

Published in full color. ★★★ Everything You Should Know Before You Invest ★★★ Buying gold and silver is in the news in a big way. It all seems very complicated and maybe risky to the small investor that is looking for a way to stabilize their future. Stock prices go up and down drastically, real estate values are plummeting, job security is out the window, and here you are wondering if maybe gold and silver could be the answer to stabilizing your financial future. There is a lot of hype circulating on the Internet these days and new dealers are popping up every day due to the ...

So far I have two possible fates: Die in my dorm or end up as a vampire’s slave. There is no escape out of Nocturnal Academy's prison school. Being here means I’ve lost my mother, my best friend, and my freedom - and it gets worse...Now Nocturnal Academy plans to make me into a courtesan for the vampires. Unless I get a win the chance to become the one out of 100 fae who gets to shape her own fate. Topping the Placement Tests are my only hope.

The year is 1964, and Carl Gordon is an ill-prepared New York assistant US attorney who has lied his way into a transfer to Stockville, Alabama, where he is supposed to monitor and enforce the Civil Rights Act. In a matter of days, the Ku Klux Klan takes aim at him, the outside agitator. Carl has agreed to represent Oleatha Geary, a black family matriarch who has inherited a mansion in an all-white, race-restricted neighborhood. Carl and Oleatha are engulfed in litigation that turns deadly. Meanwhile, Carl and Oleatha's daughter, Lenore, find themselves in a blossoming romance opposed by everyone.

“A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of becoming yourself.” —Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author In this witty and whimsical story by award-winning author Margo Rabb, a sixteen-year-old girl is suspended from boarding school and sent to New York City...

When Callie Taylor died, she expected to go to heaven - or maybe hell. Instead, when she was murdered in Dallas by some jerk with a knife and a bad-mommy complex, she went to Alabama. Now she's seen another murder, and she can't just let it go; she must find a way to make sure the police figure out who really killed Molly McClatchy before an innocent man goes to prison, all the while trying to determine how and why she woke up dead in Alabama.

Funny and Practical Podcast for Moms with Decluttering Tips, Tricks, and Motivation.Welcome to "Let's Talk About Clutter", the podcast where we tackle the messiest of homes with humor, heart, and a whole lot of decluttering tips.As a decluttering coach and mom of 1 little human and one furry friend, I know firsthand how overwhelming a cluttered home can be. But fear not, we're in this together! Each week, we'll chat about everything from organizing your pantry to dealing with sentimental items. If you're a mom, you know that clutter can multiply faster than the kids' laundry. But fear not, ...

Tineya has experienced a lot of trauma in her short life. Losing both parents has left a broken, weak soul. As if that's not enough, she's left with physical wounds with which no woman should have to deal. More than just bad memories, Tineya's wound runs deeper. In walks Marsell, a self-centered hustler. He's the type of slick-talking man who can sell water to a fish and dope to the pope. Marsell can convince any woman to jump as high as he needs her to. He typically wants the type of woman who looks like a centerfold, damn near perfect, until he is humbled.

WARNING: In this book, twelve-year-old BJ is a country boy who owns a shotgun, as do many boys raised in the country. They start out with BB guns, then 410s, and so on until their fathers deem them responsible enough to advance to a shotgun, to put meat on the table. BJ uses his gun to hunt for food, never to bag a trophy. If you are opposed to your child reading a story that contains guns, you do not want to purchase this book. The year is 1993, and… something is circling the sky above BJ’s house. At first, it’s just a shadow drifting across his ceiling. A slow scrape against the ...