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“I jostled her shoulder and noticed when I did that her skin was cold to the touch, her entire torso was covered in tattoos of kimono motifs.” This ghastly scene was the last thing Ruth Bennett expected to encounter when she agreed to translate a novel by a long-forgotten Japanese writer. Returning to her childhood home in Kyoto had promised safety and solitude, but Ruth soon finds the storyline in the novel leaking into her everyday life. Fictional characters turn out to be frighteningly real.

Tyler Logan reluctantly agrees to pose as the girlfriend of her in-the-closet gay BFF at his company's annual retreat. Stupid idea, but simple. She'd done it a dozen times before. Kristin Walker, doesn't want to go on this trip, be the perfect hostess, or be the boss's wife anymore, but finds herself trapped in all three. When an unexpected turn of events transforms their three days in paradise into a fight for survival, both women struggle against the odds and their own fears.

Three very different women. Only one thing in common. But when their family patriarch dies and they must share his estate, the truths they discover will test them - and everything they think they know about each other.

Authentic AF is not your typical mindset workbook; it's a soul-centered space to align your words with your emotional truth. Created by Kelly Williams, a seasoned university professor and Human Design 4/1 Emotional Generator, this journal is for those who are ready to stop performing their affirmations - and start feeling them. Each part invites you to speak a powerful affirmation aloud and reflect on what surfaces within your body, heart, and mind. Whether it brings clarity, resistance, or emotional charge - this practice helps you rewrite your internal story with honesty and devotion.

Greater Than A Tourist: Austin, TX, USA by Noelle Minor offers the inside scoop on Austin. As a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this guide will give you tips and a bunch of ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination. You'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Greater Than a Tourist is a series of travel guides by locals.

“Simply put, the leftist labor unions have the Democrats in their pockets. And we’re all paying the price.” Linda Chavez, President George W. Bush’s original choice for Secretary of Labor and a former union official, is one of the foremost authorities on America’s labor unions. Now, in...

From USA Today best-selling authors Gin Jones and Elizabeth Ashby comes double the murder and double the sleuthing in a Danger Cove Crossover event! The Danger Cove Lighthouse Farmers' Market is holding a salsa contest to celebrate the tomato harvest, and market manager Maria Dolores is thrilled by the large number of entries. But when the judge, a local sports coach, goes missing, Maria realizes she isn't the only person looking for him. He may have information on the recent murder of a quilt collector, so appraiser Keely Fairchild has some questions for him.

Empathy can be a rare commodity, it is something that keeps you and I from crossing the line to animalistic intentions and thoughtless provocations. Caring for the people around us may seem a simple task, mitigation of their depression seems a natural thing, an obligation. In the small northern province of Kamton, we visit the simple life of a dwarven pig farmer and his family. In no way was it a profession looked upon as filthy or poor, it was an honest living and one that afforded their family a large patch of acreage and a comfortable lifestyle.

Molly isn't looking to have a pet. She prefers climbing trees, eating peanut butter, playing with her dolls, and having breakfast with the birds. But when her little brother thinks he hears a monster in his tree house, everything changes, including friendships. Now, Molly's adventure with an avian friend leads not only to some discoveries about herself but also to standing in the kitchen sink, having a tea party in a tree house, holding a live bird in her hands, singing into a walkie-talkie, and eating Oatmeal Mollerino.

You and your family can get healthier and lose weight now! Are you a full-time parent who is overwhelmed, tired, and working a full-time job outside of the home? Does your entire family need help to become healthier? Are you fed up with quick-fix diets or expensive programs to get healthier? Mother and pediatrician Dr. Theresa Wee gets it. After raising four relatively healthy and somewhat responsible children over the past four decades, she shares with you the tips, tricks, and secrets she learned to keep her family in shape.

Born with a magical knack for manipulating emotions, Leodora's only dream is to ensure her talented little sister dances on the biggest, brightest stage in the Republic: The Curiosity, a grand old theater of tradition and innovation. After escaping a cruel carnival, Leo secures her sister a place in The Curiosity’s chorus line and herself a job as a professional audience member, swaying the crowd's mood with her magic. The girls have a home for the first time in their lives.

Being a parent can be terrifying, especially if you are experiencing it all for the first time! Don’t fear, everything you need to know about pregnancy, labor, delivery, and about your baby’s first year, is explained inside this audiobook. This guide also shows you exactly what you need to buy for your baby and when you need to buy them. From preparing your home to decorating the nursery, this guide gives you useful tips on how to go about doing so. Safety for your baby in your home and introducing your baby to your pets are also highlighted in this guide.

“Goodbye my children! When you leave, don't look back…” With these last words from their mother, two little girls, Marguerite and her older sister, will begin a long wandering that will last two years. Equipped with a new identity, they must cut themselves off from everything that...

Ember Skye Ruprecht has finally had enough. Tired of the constant sparring with the Council and her former nemesis-turned-husband, Sturd, Ember is demanding an audience with the Boss himself - Santa Claus! But first, she will have to contend with a furious Mrs. Claus, who is none too pleased with Ember's decision to undertake the first ever All-Coal Night, where coal was left in the stockings of both the naughty and nice kids all over the world.

Despite a few harrowing incidents with nervy Bridezillas, Addy Winters’ small town party planning business has been 100% murder free—until now. Everything changes when her former classmate, now a legendary rockstar, comes home to Fox Valley to die. Leno Masterson's dying wish is a star-studded 'after-I'm-dead' extravaganza in place of a funeral, and who better to plan it than his old friend Addy? But when he turns up dead four days earlier than the date-with-death he's circled on his calendar, Addy suspects that somebody helped him along.

Seit Manuela in der Videosammlung ihres großen Bruders einen Pornofilm entdeckt hat, ist es um sie geschehen. Der gut bestückte Hauptdarsteller "Dick Hudson", auch genannt "der Hengst aus Schweden" geht ihr nicht mehr aus dem Kopf. Sie will alles daran setzen um ihn kennenzulernen. Kurz entschlossen bewirbt sie sich bei der Pornoproduktionsfirma um eine Darstellerrolle. Und tatsächlich wird sie zu einem Casting eingeladen und bekommt einen Job.

After a trip to visit her teenage cousin, Daisy, in Camomile Cove, Poppy is desperate to be as cool as she thinks Daisy is. In order to fulfil her ambition Poppy decides that the first thing she needs to help her become a bit cooler is money. Along with her best friend, Honey, Poppy dreams up some brilliant money-making schemes. The second thing Poppy thinks she needs is more freedom. She is fed up with being treated like a baby.

People research everything online - shopping, school, jobs, travel - and other people. Your online persona is your new front door. It is likely the first thing that new friends and colleagues learn about you. In the years since this book was first published, the Internet profile and reputation have grown more important in the vital human activities of work, school and relationships.

Are you tired of depriving yourself of your favorite foods? Do you believe you need to count calories to lose weight? It’s time to break the weight loss myths we’ve been trusting all these years: dieting, exercise, portion control, fasting. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, chances are you’ve already tried at least one of those methods, if not all of them. The result is always the same: defeat.

There has been a global increase in negative feelings like anger, sadness, and worry. The World Happiness Report found that they rose by 27 percent between 2010 and 2018. We need to heal, but no amount of exercise and healthy eating is enough. We need something more. There’s an ancient answer to the problem, and it comes from within you. The Chakra System comes from ancient Eastern philosophy, each chakra in your body representing a center of psychic energy. By balancing the physical with the spiritual, you’ll become more intuitive and achieve a new sense of healing.