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Carmen Aguirre was six-year-old when she and her family fled to Canada following General Augusto Pinochet’s violent 1973 coup in Chile. She was only eleven-years-old when her mother and stepfather joined the resistance movement and returned to South America, taking Carmen and her sister went with them. As their mother and stepfather set up a safe house for resistance members in La Paz, Bolivia, the girls' own double lives began. At 18, Carmen became a militant herself, plunging further into a world of terror, paranoia and euphoria.

A vibrant new vision of food justice that celebrates Black food and recognizes the power of gathering to create sustainable, systemic change. How can we create a world where everyone has enough? We can start by focusing less on lack and more on abundance. In Gather, anthropologist Ashanté M...

""I absolutely adore this book...love story begins slow—like a delicious lowcountry boil—but heats up to the perfect ending."" --Kathleen Y’Barbo, bestselling author of The Black Midnight A heartwarming Avon debut of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings set in the beautiful South Carolina...

He's a terrifying brute of a male that I can't help but fear. Ripped away from Earth and everything I know, I'm stuck in a lair of alien warriors, including him. The one that stares at me, threatens me. Hates me. Until he brings me his broken feather and asks me to mend him. What else can I do? Back home, I was a falconer, training and taming birds of prey. What are the chances I can tame this fearsome predator, before he decides I'm his next meal?

My name is Ryder Carter, future heir of Realm Five, Minato. I was destined to do great things, to walk alongside my fellow star knights, as we desperately searched for the woman who would lead our galaxy to salvation. My spirit and I had failed her once, unable to prevent the chain of events and challenges she'd faced for 16 cycles. Then, we finally found her - alive.

May’s humdrum life is flung into hyperdrive when she’s rescued from an alien abduction by Xan, an alien with a fondness for I Love Lucy who lives on the Audacity. But when Chaos incarnate decides to turn Earth into her personal sandbox, the Audacity and May’s new love of rocket racing are the only things that can stop her.

From pretty girls to wealthy wifeys, five women snagged the championship ring and the title. When her husband Damien's lucrative NFL career ends, Tiffany Holcomb targets hubby number two: Hollywood leading man Warren Michael Joseph. Trouble is, Damien's not giving up that easily. Monique Hall is thrilled when her baby boy, Kadir, gets a multimillion-dollar NBA contract. But Monique's romance with her son's teammate is a costly foul. What's in a name? For these ladies, just about everything.

Hugh Beaufort, favored courtier of King Henry VIII, likes his women quiet and biddable. But Susannah Tyrell is neither of these things. She is feisty, beautiful, opinionated, and brave. And Hugh is fascinated by her despite himself. When Susannah pulls an outrageous stunt and finds herself lost in the wilds of England, Hugh must go to her rescue. Neither of them is prepared for the dangers that lie in wait. But most deadly of all is their forbidden desire for one another.

Alexis Summers is no stranger to facing challenges, and she has had her fair share of them since meeting and subsequently falling in love with Bryce Clark. He was her new employer who had dominantly pursued her while she was happily married. But it wasn't until her husband Rick had confessed to previously having an affair that Alexis finally allowed herself to give in to the temptation that was Bryce Edward Clark.

Serafina has a secret dream. She wants to go to school and become a doctor with her best friend, Julie Marie. But in their rural village outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, many obstacles stand in Serafina's way - little money, never-ending chores, and Manman's worries. More powerful even than all of these are the heavy rains and the shaking earth that test Serafina's resolve in ways she never dreamed. At once heartbreaking and hopeful, this exquisitely crafted story will leave a lasting impression on your heart.

Teresa Barrera has finally moved back home after running away when she was 15. Things are better for her than they were then. She's out as a trans lesbian, has a good job, and is in the promising start of a new relationship. To top it all off, she's back in contact with her sister, who has completely accepted her. She's not ready to tell the rest of her family, but that's okay.

La trepidante historia de la humanidad, desde las primeras tribus a las megalópolis actuales, contada esta vez desde el punto de vista de los gobernados, no de los gobernantes. Unánimemente se ha tratado la historia universal atendiendo a dos factores que desvirtúan un poco la perspectiva global del devenir de la humanidad: la perspectiva de los gobernantes y la perspectiva de Europa.

Para un aprendizaje mas rápido del inglés haga foco en estudiar los verbos utilizados con mayor frecuencia. Aprenda los 100 verbos que necesita para la vida cotidiana para referirse al pasado, al presente y al futuro. Enfoca tu aprendizaje del inglés en los verbos más utilizados. Aprende sólo las 100 verbos en inglés que necesitas para la vida cotidiana y para viajar. Uno de los errores más frecuentes al estudiar un idioma extranjero es que el estudiante no fija prioridades. Todas las palabras desconocidas reciben la misma atención.

Lord Sebastian St. John, dedicated bachelor and a co-owner of Fallen, the most scandalous pleasure club in London, is known as Sin for good reason. Orphaned by a shocking accident, Sin long ago vowed a life of solitude and decadence. Yet when Lady Grace Carrington begs for his help destroying her reputation, Sin can't turn the ton's most proper lady away.

When a young woman, Sarah Connelly, is found murdered in her home in New York’s elite Sleepy Point suburb, it triggers questions about the neighbor who discovered the body, Audrey Hughes. This kind of attention is the last thing Audrey wants. Moving to Sleepy Point was supposed to provide her with a new quiet start after a trauma left her with incurable blindness. But the other reason she settled next door to Sarah was to spy on her.

Transform Your Health and Embrace a Flavorful Lifestyle with Keto Diet Cookbook for Beginners! Dive into the world of ketosis with this ultimate guide to low-carb living. Whether you're starting your journey or looking for inspiration to stay on track, this cookbook is packed with 101 easy, delicious, and beginner-friendly recipes, along with a carefully crafted 30-day meal plan to simplify your transition into the ketogenic lifestyle.

¿Cómo volvernos un must en el ámbito empresarial? ¿Cómo aplicar el diseño de experiencias en nuestros hogares, en nuestros proyectos personales y en nuestros negocios? ¡Con El Efecto WOW! Mari Carmen Obregón nos muestra a través de modelos de inspiración, ejercicios prácticos e historias de éxito, cómo convertir todo lo que tocamos en una experiencia diferenciada, a descubrir nuestro yo creativo y el WOW dentro de cada uno de nosotros.

When small-town radio host Ainsley Jefferson takes a late-night call from a mystery man with a velvet voice, she doesn’t expect him to steal her heart—one quiet conversation at a time. But when "Boston Guy" shows up in real life, she has to decide if the voice that comforted her in the dark is the one she wants beside her in the light.

Miss Evie Cole isn't one to take a threatening letter too seriously. To her, the much greater danger lies in losing her heart to the retired assassin sent to protect her.

In this voluptuously erotic collection, editor and best-selling author Rachel Kramer Bussel showcases the sensual side of having more to love, from the sexiness of big butts and plus-size corsets to the irresistible allure of pregnant bellies. No aspect of full-figured female sexuality is left unexplored, whether heterosexual or same-sex, raunchy or romantic, femme or butch.