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Adojuru is a map of memory, longing, and becoming-a collection of poems that unravel the journey of self through scattered moments, quiet reckonings, and the slow work of piecing oneself back together. Divided into four sections (Scattered, Searching, Shaping, and Seen) this collection traces the edges of vulnerability and transformation, holding space for those still finding their way. With a voice both lyrical and unflinching, Sandra Okuboyejo writes of longing, self-reclamation, and the fragile, powerful act of being known.

Engrained in our culture is the belief that unbending discipline is the only sure way to success. You must go to the gym five times a week, never order the dessert, and don't even think about buying that dress you keep staring at in the store window. Breaking from such a regimented lifestyle is...

Death is an inevitable and constant part of life, yet those who grieve often feel misunderstood and alone in their journey, says Kathe Wunnenberg, author of Grieving the Loss of a Loved One. This compassionate book acts as a daily devotional companion to hurting people. Designed for adult...

Visitors claim they feel summoned to Whispering Pines, Wisconsin, but can’t explain why. Residents say the same thing. Kitchen witch Reeva Long tried to leave many times, only to have fate call her back. Most recently, a year ago to settle her estranged late husband’s estate.

This book covers the material which has been removed from the Book of Daniel, over time. There is a lengthy and historical introduction, discussing the various pieces and explaining their content and finally, the text of the passages themselves. This includes: The Prayer of Azariah, The Song of the Three Holy Children, the story of Susanna and the Elders, the story of the Priests of Bel, the story of Daniel Slaying the Dragon, the story of Daniel Returning to the Lion's Den and the rarely seen Seventh Vision of Daniel.

Celebrate the season in Whispering Pines with snow, mistletoe, and murder. Preparations for the Yuletide festival are in full swing, and so is the gossip about a blackmailing villager. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea doesn’t have time or patience for small-town rumors. After two long years overseas, her father is coming for a visit and everything has to be perfect. Then, just as things start falling into place, the blackmailer is found dead. As if that wasn't enough, strange packages start showing up on doorsteps around the village, each containing a clue as to how the receiver will die.

County Mayo, Ireland, 1847. The potato crop has failed two years in a row. People are in the throes of starvation, and young Bridget Sweeney must witness things that no nine-year-old should have to bear: Whole families stricken with fever, corpses littering the roadsides. When her own family is forcibly evicted in the dead of night, Brideen retrieves her tin whistle from the rubble, and the music of her homeland becomes a healing force that sustains her through the trials to come.

The Lives of Adam and Eve belongs to a class of Apocrypha that could be described as books written, or claimed to have been written, before the time of Christ, as part of the Old Testament, and which frequently contain prophecies. Jewish legends about Adam were numerous and very old, and the Jewish literary custom of writing ethical works in the form of a survey of history was well established.

The sleepy little town of Jamesford has become a national battleground of faith and science, hatred, and hope; and Eleanor, the girl whose life depends on not being noticed, is at the center of it all. Trusting David with the secret of her true identity, Eleanor tries to keep the promise she made her mother to rejoin humanity, even if Eleanor not may not be human. She dreams of a future beyond mere survival, beyond fear and loneliness. A future where she matters.

Everyone needs some faith and hope! This book is just the ticket, with a collection of some of the best stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul's past on answered prayers, the power of love, family, and making a difference. These true stories, written by regular people, tell of prayers answered miraculously, amazing coincidences, rediscovered faith, and the serenity that comes from believing in a greater power, appealing to Christians and those of other faiths - anyone who seeks inspiration.

This is a collection of 18 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

Anna hatte nicht damit gerechnet, West jemals wiederzusehen. Die chaotische, selbstbewusste Künstlerin und der zurückhaltende (gut aussehende) junge Standford-Professor haben sich seit dem College-Abschluss nicht mehr gesehen. Aber jetzt braucht er Annas Hilfe: Um an sein beachtliches Erbe zu kommen, muss er seiner verhassten Familie vorspielen, dass Anna und er glücklich verheiratet sind – auf der Hochzeit seiner Schwester.

Ah, 55. Gateway to the golden years! Professional submitting. Emotional maturity. Easy surfing toward the glassy blue waters of retirement...Or maybe not? Middle age, for Sandra Tsing Loh, feels more like living a disorganized 25-year-old's life in an 85-year-old's malfunctioning body. With raucous wit and carefree candor, Loh recounts the struggles of leaning in, staying lean, and keeping her family well-fed and financially afloat - all those burdens of running a household that still, all-too-often, fall to women.

Seit Jahren kämpft die Tiffin-Academy um einen guten Rang in den Ratings – bis sie überraschend den 2. Platz belegt. Schulleiterin Audre Robinson kann es nicht glauben, denn die Wohnheime sind renovierungsbedürftig und der Notendurchschnitt schlecht. Auf einen Schlag erfährt der ganze Campus von der Affäre zwischen einem Lehrer und einer Schülerin, dem Suizid einer jungen Frau und dem korrupten Treiben des Präsidenten. Die Situation gerät zunehmend außer Kontrolle, und auch für Audre steht nun alles auf dem Spiel.

Do-Gooders is a guide to the smug know-it-alls in politics, the news media, and Hollywood who think they know what's best for the poor and other needy Americans. From Marion Wright Edelman to Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton to Rob Reiner, this book skewers the liberals by name.

The Good Story is an exchange between a writer with a long-standing interest in moral psychology and a psychotherapist with training in literary studies. Coetzee and Kurtz consider psychotherapy and its wider social context from different perspectives, but at the heart of both their approaches is a fascination with narrative. Working alone, the writer is in control of the story he or she tells.

Los Hematoi nacen de la unión entre mortales y dioses. Los puros, hijos de dos Hematoi, poseen poderes divinos. Pero los mestizos, fruto de la unión entre Hematoi y humanos, no corren la misma suerte. Solo tienen dos opciones: ser entrenados como Centinelas para cazar y matar daimons o convertirse en criados al servicio de los puros. Alexandria es mestiza y preferiría arriesgar su vida luchando que desperdiciarla limpiando inodoros, aunque, de todos modos, puede terminar viviendo como los pobres.

Eine brutale Mordserie versetzt Sylt in Angst und Schrecken: die neue Nordsee-Thrillerserie von Bestsellerautor Martin Krüger Eigentlich wollte Fria Nordström in ihrem geerbten Kapitänshaus auf Sylt einen Neuanfang starten und mit den düsteren Erinnerungen an Hamburg und das LKA abschließen. Aber schon an ihrem ersten Tag wird die Kommissarin nach List gerufen: Der alte Seemann Tammo Mattes wurde erhängt aufgefunden. Ein Selbstmord? Doch die Umstände seines Todes sind so rätselhaft, dass Frias Misstrauen geweckt ist.

After learning her past and seeing the terrible tragic history of her kind, Eleanor must conclude she is toxic, a cause of pain and destruction. For everyone’s own good, she will disappear forever. But first, one last visit to Jamesford. Eleanor returns to find the little Wyoming town mourning for its lost child. The unremarkable girl, who in life wanted only to be ignored, is a celebrity in death, a tourist attraction, a legend. A mystery. But not everyone thinks Eleanor is dead. While some wait in hope for her return, others wait in ambush.

Vidas Secas conta a história de uma família pobre da região seca do Nordeste e sua luta diária por trabalho e comida para sobreviver e superar as dificuldades do ambiente árido em que vive.