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The complete Holly Hills Christmas series in one must-listen collection. This bundle includes Books 1-3: Holiday's Cookies, Celeste's Secret, and Bethany's Crush.

Als sich die brutale Mordserie in der Hauptstadt von Chonghua dem Ende zuneigt, nimmt Mo Xi den Mann in Gewahrsam, der einst seine große Liebe war: den Verräter Gu Mang. Mo Xi hofft, Gu Mang endlich all die dunklen Geheimnisse entlocken zu können, die in seinen verlorenen Erinnerungen verborgen sind. Dabei lässt ihm eine Frage keine Ruhe: Hat Gu Mang wirklich alles vergessen – oder ist sein Gedächtnisverlust nichts weiter als eine grausame Täuschung? Während Mo Xi von den Geistern der Vergangenheit gequält wird, zerren gleichzeitig seine Verpflichtungen als Oberbefehlshaber unerbittlich an ihm.

Wie der Rest der Menschheit lebt Khalani Kanes in einer unterirdischen Stadt, da die Erdoberfläche nicht länger bewohnbar ist. Doch ihre Träume werden mit einem Schlag zerstört, als sie wegen eines Diebstahls, den sie nicht begangen hat, ins Gefängnis geworfen wird. Dort ist jede Sekunde ein Kampf ums Überleben: Kriminelle wollen ihren Tod und Takeshi Steele, dem Aufseher ihres Zellenblocks, eilt sein gnadenloser Ruf voraus. Schnell wird klar: Wenn sie entkommen will, muss sie sich auf Takeshi einlassen und auf die Hilfe ihrer neuen Freunde hoffen.

Now more children are attending school while experiencing significant chronic and acute stressors. What can educators do to support students, help them learn, and ensure they reach their full potential? Trauma-informed schools are lauded as one way to address this challenge, but trauma-informed pedagogy can be hard to define and difficult to implement. Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy explores the research and practices around trauma-informed education in an easy-to-digest, actionable text that elevates the healing and wellness of both the children and the adults in our classrooms.

The extraordinary and consequential biography of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a Muslim West African prince turned enslaved plantation worker, and his lifelong fight to be free and return home. In 1762, Prince Abdulrahman Sori was born in West Africa’s prosperous kingdom of Futa Jallon. His...

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. And now with Learn in Your Car from audible.com, you can turn your PC, your Rio, or any mobile device into your own personal language tutor.

Despite the civil rights progress he fought for and saw on the horizon in the 1950s and '60s, Martin Luther King Jr.—increasingly concerned by America's moral vision, admitted—"I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house." In A Burning House, Brandon Washington contends...

Gabriel Colinard, Vorzeige-Sohn der Parfümdynastie, hat strenge Prinzipien. Bis die neue Praktikantin auftaucht: Violette Petit, die er vor Jahren fast geküsst hätte. Nun muss er mit ihr zusammenarbeiten, und es fällt ihm immer schwerer, Beruf und Gefühle zu trennen. Violette Petit hasst Lügen. Doch Gabriel muss sie die Unschuldige vorspielen, denn sie sucht ein Beweisstück, das seine Welt erschüttern könnte.

Gladys needed something even she didn’t understand. She married her first husband when she was 20, and her second husband only 14 months later. The second marriage lasted only two years, the third less than 16 months. Leslie Lincoln was her fifth, and Dr. Broadhurst became her sixth. But what desperate need drove her to go from marriage to marriage? Then what dark mindset moved her and her young cowboy chauffeur to commit murder?

Was Gu Mang auf der Dämonen-Insel im Zeitspiegel erlebt hat, hat ihn verändert: Zwar hat er seine verlorenen Erinnerungen zurückerlangt. Trotzdem scheint er sich nun erst recht von Mo Xi zu distanzieren – dem Mann, den er doch über alles liebt. Mo Xi steht der neuen Grausamkeit seines Freundes hilflos gegenüber. Mehr und mehr ist er davon überzeugt, dass sich hinter Gu Mangs Verrat vor acht Jahren noch immer einige Geheimnisse verbergen. Doch um ihre Mission zu beenden und nach Chonghua zurückzukehren, müssen Mo Xi und Gu Mang zusammenarbeiten.

These walls conceal a terrifying secret. Everyone in Ashton, Colorado, knows that January House is haunted. Tucked away on an isolated hillside, it's been the site of grisly murders and unsolved disappearances. An artists’ commune took up residence there in the 1970s, creating a controversy that still divides the town. Now, a reclusive painter has died in the crumbling house. The police say it’s natural causes. But they don’t know why she fired a gun before she collapsed. Or why she called Bryce Wright, a man she hardly knew, and left a voicemail filled with her screams.

In the latest fruit of a brilliant career, Michael Nagler argues that nonviolence - not just as a tactic but as a way of being - is the only way to unite deeply divided people and enable progressive movements and leaders of all stripes to fulfill their promise and potential. So many of the problems that beset us - war, poverty, isolation, and the climate crisis - have their roots in an old story about the universe: We are purposeless matter in a random void, and scarcity, competition, and violence are inevitable.

The Pilgrims' celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America's national and spiritual identity. But is what we've been taught about them or their harvest feast what actually happened? And if not, what difference does it make? Through the captivating story of the birth of this quintessentially American holiday, veteran historian Tracy McKenzie helps us to better understand the tale of America's origins—and for Christians, to grasp the significance of this story and those like it.

Need a crisis? Pick one. If you’re a PR professional working in a corporation, startup, small business, or nonprofit, you’ll have to deal with a crisis. When. Not if. Are you prepared to deal with the media? Hold a press conference? Prepare speaking points for the CEO? Give media training? Get a handle on your brand and keep the facts front and center?

Everyone hates a harpy... For the record, I don't drag people to Hades. I'm not a guardian of the Underworld. And I'm not an evil monster. I'm just... a shifter who happens to control birds. Dangerous? Yes. A monster? No. Unfortunately, most people disagree with me. For some stupid reason. So, it's no surprise when monster hunters, the stoic gargoyles themselves, track me down. What is a surprise? The gargoyles are kind of sexy. But unfortunately, they haven't kidnapped me for bedroom fun. They want to use my abilities to stop a curse and save a town. Easy right?

Woodrow Derenberger, the author of the book, claimed to have had a series of strange adventures beginning on November 2, 1966. While driving home from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to his suburban home in Mineral Wells, he suddenly found the highway blocked by a large, gray object. Someone emerged from the object and walked to the passenger side window of his car. The man introduced himself as "a searcher" and offered words of comfort to Derenberger.

When someone develops an addiction, the brain craves the reward of the substance. This is due to the intense stimulation of the brain’s reward system. In response, many continue use of the substance, unlocking a host of euphoric feelings and strange behavioral traits. Long-term addiction can have severe outcomes, such as brain damage, and can even result in death.

One of... USA Today's Best Rom-Coms of July Shondaland's Best Books of July BookRiot's Best Romance Novels of July Sometimes fireman Lucas Strong feels like he can only find any peace and quiet at the local laundromat, where every day is rinse and repeat — until a fateful run-in with his high...

Conversations about racism are as important as they are hard for American Christians. Yet the conversation often gets so ugly, even among the faithful who claim unity in Jesus. Why is that the case? Why does it matter? Can things get better, or are we permanently divided? In this honest and...

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.