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Take this positive parenting approach and unlock the secrets to building a stronger bond with your kids and raising them holistically… Let's be honest, parenting is a challenging feat. With the increasing demands of this modern world, it's no surprise that over 70% of parents struggle with communication and emotional bonds with their kids. That’s only scratching the surface… parenting challenges can come in many shapes and forms, from tantrums and power struggles to screen addiction and academic pressures.

First he considers moments in history - Periclean Athens, the English Civil War, the American and French Revolutions, among them - in which the challenges we face today were first encountered and what solutions, however imperfect, were found. Then he lays bare the specific problems of democracy in the 21st century and maps out a set of urgently needed reforms. With the advent of authoritarian leaders and the simultaneous rise of populism, representative democracy appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place, yet it is this space that it must occupy, says Grayling, if a civilised society that looks after all its people is to flourish.

On 6 June 2004, Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were in a quiet suburb of Riyadh, filming a piece on Al-Qaeda when they were confronted by Islamist gunmen. Simon was killed instantly. Frank was brought down by a shot in the shoulder, then the leg. As he lay in the dusty street, a figure stood over him and proceeded to pump 4 more bullets into him at point blank range.

Lovers lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and, yes, love. Sir Ian McKellen, Prunella Scales, Frank Duncan, and Joan Hart perform Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Are you sick and tired of not getting the results you want from your gym routine? Well, let’s change that right here, right now! What if I told you that in this audiobook are all the workouts, guidance, and advice that you need to make the changes in your body that you want to see? And what if you could achieve those results from the comfort of your own home? It’s time to take your fitness back into your own hands and start seeing the progress you want from a workout program.

Fourteen-year-old Jay Cooper is enjoying the view from his Uncle Rex's Cessna when a low-flying 757 speeds past them. Caught in its wind turbulence, their small plane is shaken violently, knocking Rex unconscious and leaving Jay blind from a head injury. With fuel running out fast, Jay drifting in and out of consciousness, and the plane heading straight for a mountain range, this high-flying adventure shows the importance of faith as Jay faces numerous unseen dangers.

Three women controlled by one man—their charismatic husband Elijah, leader of their cult who dictates every aspect of life in the remote Scottish settlement of Halcyon. But cracks have begun to form in the community's idyllic facade, and Elijah's increasingly erratic behavior begins to test the loyalty of the women who love him, especially when he reveals his intention to take a fourth wife, sixteen-year-old Mim. Deceived and isolated by the husband they share, Aoife, Ruth, and Deborah must set years of animosity aside and come together as danger mounts within their isolated community.

Best-selling author Frank Delaney deconstructs the Vampire myth through the ages, and shows us how Stoker’s 1897 novel, one of the most widely read books of all time, heightened the allure of sex, the glamour of blood, and the defeat of death in a way that continues to pulse - and faster than ever - on the page and on the screen.

There are three things I know as fact: There’s a million dollars in my bank account that isn’t mine. I planned a vacation fling, but the guy in question has a twin brother no one told me about. I kissed the twin by accident. Bam, cue fireworks and sparks. Now, if the universe could do me a solid and help me do kiss him on purpose, I could forget my money troubles.

Miss Mackenzie by Trollope was the runner-up in Radio 4's 'Neglected Classics' vote. Margaret Mackenzie is a single woman in her mid-thirties who receives a large inheritance when her brother dies. She must then deal with what comes with the fortune, including several suitors, who may, or, may not, simply be after her money.

An angry terror lurks at the bottom of a dark pit...Jay and Lila Cooper are back for another adventure, this time in search of a young treasure-seeker whose ambitions drove him to the bottom of a pit, never to return. In their struggle to understand what happened to him, the Coopers learn of a greedy, man-eating creature known as Ha-Raphah, who terrorizes locals into worshiping him. Although they are certain he is extremely dangerous, Jay and Lila are determined to uncover the truth.

Bryant and benShea share the blueprint, explained in layman's terms, for taking your mental game to the next level. The Successful Mindset is for the competitive athlete, the entrepreneur, or anyone who strives to get better and be the best.

In Daniel 10 the command was issued for Michael to fight against the strongman holding the people of Israel in bondage. He came against the prince of Persia so God's people might be set free and return to their homeland. Before this event ever took place on Earth, it was accomplished in the heavenly realm. The powers of the demonic princes were broken by the angelic forces of the hosts of God, and it set the people of God free.

He's a wounded hero in recovery. She's being blackmailed. Elise: I fled to Scotland after an incident on a movie set left me reeling. But my solace is short lived. Someone is blackmailing me. With a threat so awful I can't ignore it. Helped by a handsome, scarred Highlander, I could figure out the identity of my blackmailer. But trust is hard to come by when everyone wants a piece of me. And betrayal comes all too easily. Swoon with Cameron and Elise, and continue with the brooding, tough, protective men of the mountain rescue and the beautiful women who tame their hearts.

Hans Falladas Meisterwerk erschien in unsicheren Zeiten. Es wurde vor dem Druck 1932 gekürzt und verändert: Textstellen, an denen sich der Autor politisch differenziert äußerte, wurden geglättet oder gar in ihr Gegenteil verkehrt. Jetzt erscheint der Roman erstmals so, wie Fallada ihn gewollt hatte. Johannes Pinneberg und seine Freundin Emma, genannt Lämmchen, erfahren, dass sie ein Kind erwarten. Kurzentschlossen heiratet das frisch verliebte Paar, auch wenn es mit wenig über die Runden kommen muss.

Three stunning full-cast dramatisation of Thomas Love Peacock’s classic stories Listen now to this collection of three of the finest stories from Thomas Love Peacock. A contemporary and close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Love Peacock was born in 1785 and wrote satirical novels discussing...

Hot NHL stars. High stakes. Happily-ever-afters. This Playmakers Series® Box Set is three steamy romances you won’t want to put on the bench.

Dramatisch, abenteuerlich, hochspannend: der erste Roman aus Diana Gabaldons historischer Bestseller-Reihe um die beliebteste Nebenfigur der Outlander-Saga, Lord John Grey. Der britische Offizier Lord John Grey ist eben erst aus dem schottischen Exil nach Hause zurückgekehrt, als ihn im London des Jahres 1757 neues Ungemach erwartet: Er erhält den prekären Auftrag, vertrauliche Papiere aufzuspüren, die der britischen Armee gestohlen wurden – vermutlich von einem der eigenen Soldaten!

No one - fictional or factual - embodies the Jazz Age as completely as F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby. First published in 1925, this legendary novel continues to enthrall generations as it serves as a lens to view our not-so-distant past. Many of our notions about that period are taken from this book. Bathtub gin, flappers, and house parties that last all week enliven Fitzgerald's classic tale. Stylish and engaging, The Great Gatsby is also a startling literate portrait of Gatsby's search for meaning in his opulent world. 

A #1 New York Times bestseller and the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Pulitzer Prize–winning Angela’s Ashes, this masterpiece from Frank McCourt tells of his American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur. Frank McCourt’s glorious childhood memoir...