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Amy is a fresh out of high school and enjoying the summer before starting college. She lives with her parents in a home that used to be a nudist camp, and therein lies the story. Its large pool's old filtration system was never designed with swimsuits in mind. Thus, her dad insists boys swim naked, and her mom insists that girls can too. Amy has no problems swimming nude. So, the day the son of her dad’s old war buddy arrives, she decides to have some fun. He's cute, smart, and turns tomato red when he's embarrassed. That happens a lot around Amy, especially when she suggests they go ...

"El engaño populista pertenece a una rica tradición de textos presididos por el amor a la libertad y el propósito de ayudar a las víctimas del populismo autoritario a defenderse de las mentiras diseñadas para mantenerlas en la pobreza y en la ignorancia. Ojalá tenga los muchos oyentes que se merece".

Mario Vargas Llosa, premio Nobel de literatura, 2010.

Rediscover the true you and learn to become whole again. Written through the eyes of a CSA Survivor, Gloria fully understands the complex and often confusing things Survivors experience. She is able to provide insight and a way forward through her own experiences. Her wish for all CSA Survivors is to know, they are seen, supported and believed.

"It's a truism, for instance, that a few clothes are more shocking than none. But for women especially, bras, panties, bathing suits, and other stereotypical gear are visual reminders of a commercial, idealized feminine image that our real and diverse female bodies can't possibly fit. Without those visual references, however, each individual woman's body can be accepted on its own terms. We stop being comparatives. We begin to be unique."

A year out of college, Didra is still hunting for that first professional job. After twelve months of pounding the pavement only to get rejection piled on rejection, Didra wants a job in the worst way. And that may be just the way she gets it. Her boyfriend, Bill, tells her that his office has a job open. It’s clerical, but it has often ended with promotion into a professional line of work. It also requires her to be naked all day on the job! California has passed the first Permanude law. But Dedra lives in Arizona; they do not have any such law. However, corporate headquarters is located...

La “costa brava” de Madrid es un conjunto de barrios del sur de la capital donde los índices de delincuencia son superiores y la esperanza de vida inferior a la media del resto de la ciudad. Por ellos pululan, entre colillas apagadas, chabolas hiperpobladas y pisos rebosantes de inquilinos desahuciados, los protagonistas de esta novela, Israel Cruz, un perdedor nato con una última misión que cumplir; Fraile, el tipo más espabilado de todo Madrid, jugando a mil bandas, siempre viviendo al filo; Santos, un policía con mil secretos y otros tantos confidentes.

Veterans Unchained 3.0: Battle Tested is a soul-stirring anthology that explores what it means to lead when no roadmap exists. Through raw, personal narratives from military veterans across branches and backgrounds, this collection reveals the quiet courage required to navigate trauma, transition, and transformation—often without clear guidance or support. Each story is a testament to the resilience forged in moments of isolation, moral conflict, and unexpected responsibility. These are not tales of rank and protocol, but of inner leadership—where character, conviction, and compassion ...

This story is an inspiring and personal testimony of how a woman fell in love with architecture and created a life for herself but then decided to give everything up for love and follow the American Dream. Little did she know, a pandemic, a baby, and a new business would all happen at once! Follow Gloria’s incredible journey to becoming a worldwide renowned architect and business owner while being a new mom. Through this book, you’ll learn how women in any industry can find a balance between their professional life and motherhood without having to compromise either role.

A celebration of Ms.—the most startling, most audacious, most norm-breaking of the magazine's groundbreaking pieces on women, men, politics (sexual and otherwise), marriage, family, education, work, motherhood, and reproductive rights, as well as the best of the magazine’s fiction, poetry...

A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games—from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality—from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills...

What are Amy and Adam going to do about their love life? Neither Amy's traditionalist Japanese parents nor Adam's snobby, upper-class mother will accept their relationship. To make things worse, Amy and Adam are involved in the "color game" at school, an experiment that's designed to make students aware of class and racial prejudices.

The death of a sibling is unlike any other. Gloria Reuben's little brother died just before his 22nd birthday. Two decades later, her oldest brother, Denis, died two weeks short of his 60th birthday. In My Brothers' Keeper, Gloria bares her soul as she reveals the intimate details of her life at home as a young girl. How the death of her father when she was 12 shaped her view of love and life. How David's death was the impetus for her move from Canada to the United States. And how her brother Denis was her heart's twin in a multitude of ways.

Seventeen-year-old self-proclaimed Goth and aspiring writer Julieta Villarreal is drowning. Then, Juli is recruited by Cometa, a private space program enlisting high-aptitude New American teens for a high-stakes mission to establish humanity’s first extraterrestrial settlement. Cometa pitches this as an opportunity for Juli to give back to her adopted country; Juli sees it as her only chance to do something big with her life.

The world doesn’t change because of titles, wealth, or status—it changes because ordinary people choose to take extraordinary action. Changemakers is a powerful collection of stories from individuals who dared to be brave, bold, and different. Within these pages, you’ll meet people who turned pain into purpose, obstacles into opportunities, and everyday choices into legacies of lasting impact. Their journeys remind us that true leadership isn’t about position—it’s about action, integrity, and heart. This anthology is both a celebration and a call to action. It invites you to see...

Questo libro nasce dal bisogno di raccontare la quotidianità di una famiglia per tre quarti neurodivergente: e così, tra compiti a ostacoli e lettere che si rincorrono, prende forma un racconto vivo, umano, che mescola il memoir al consiglio pratico, l'esperienza personale alla riflessione condivisa; senza la pretesa di insegnare, ma con il desiderio di offrire uno spaccato di vita e uno sguardo onesto su ciò che significa convivere con la dislessia - da genitori e da figli -, affrontando le difficoltà ma anche valorizzando le risorse, i talenti, le prospettive diverse.

Kaya of the Ocean is an exciting, fresh, and beautiful middle-grade fantasy about embracing who you really are. This heartfelt adventure of sun, surf, and sand touches on mental health, the immigrant experience, and the complexities of growing up.

It is 1918, six months after the end of World War I, and Rosalind awaits the return of her father from the war. While it is common practice for British children in India to be packed off to boarding school at the age of 6, Rosalind is unusual because she lives and is schooled in India because...

A Mother's life is often encumbered with numerous daily activities besides the responsibility of caring for and raising her children to be responsible adults and fulfilling her own God given assignments. It is a great asset to any mother when she resigns to the fact that she cannot navigate life's journey all by herself. This place of humble strength enables her to embrace the better and sure way to live victoriously and fulfil her destiny and assignment with no regrets; that is, living from the presence of God; abiding in the secret place of the most high.

Have you ever wondered, “What did I do in a past life to deserve this!?” Would you like to know what you did and what happened to you in your past lives? Would you like to know how to use this information in your present life to help you balance karma and grow your soul? Would you like to go on a time tripping adventure into your past lives? EXPLORING YOUR PAST LIVES offers numerous avenues to explore, including dreams and déjà vu, current clues, past patterns, pre-birth promises, and much, much more as it takes you on a journey into and through your past life memories, and into the ...

Let Bill and Gloria take you on a sleigh ride of sights, sounds, aromas, feelings and flavors! This Christmas—and every Christmas—you and your family can join Bill and Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming friends as they celebrate this most sacred holiday—that historic moment in time when God’s Son, the Glory of heaven, came to earth to be “God with us.”