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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new while traveling? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is just for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA by Yasmin Ali offers the inside scope on Raleigh, North Carolina. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series this book will give you tips and a bunch of ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination.

Alentejo Blue is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through: men and women, children and old people, locals, tourists, and expatriates. An old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranquil setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of this now fast-changing world.

Spin has always dwelled in the darkness. He was happy to lurk alone, until Elena, Matt and Tima, The Night Speakers, came to disrupt his nighttime world. Something weird is going on at the hospital - children are going in and not coming out. The Night Speakers are investigating, but even they, with their incredible powers of communication with the animal world, are struggling to find out the truth. But Spin's got a ringside seat, and he's about to come out of the shadows....

Entscheide dich dafür, dein Leben zu genießen! Ist Produktivität einfach nur Disziplin und harte Arbeit? Muss der Weg zum Erfolg immer mühsam sein oder sogar frustrierend? Nein, sagt Dr. Ali Abdaal, ganz im Gegenteil. Der Experte für Produktivität zeigt eindrucksvoll und wissenschaftlich fundiert, dass der Erfolg sich vor allem dann einstellt, wenn wir uns gut fühlen. Mithilfe von Tools und Übungen können wir lernen, unsere Aufgaben spielerisch und mit Freude zu erledigen, und so ganz entspannt unsere persönlichen Ziele erreichen.

Serena Paris est orpheline, sans meute, et unique en son genre. En révélant son statut de première hybride humaine-louve-garou, elle était censée remédier à une division vieille de plusieurs siècles entre les espèces. À la place, elle devient une cible, la proie d'impitoyables machinations politiques entre loups-garous, vampires et humains. Acculée par ses ennemis, elle n'a plus qu'une seule option... s'il veut bien d'elle.

In this inspiring, down-to-earth memoir the revered goalkeeper and American icon idolized by millions worldwide for his dependability, daring, and humility recounts his rise to stardom at the 2014 World Cup, the psychological and professional challenges he has faced, and the enduring faith that...

Immortals Kendal and Piper welcome their new child and celebrate the defeat of an old enemy by returning to their home outside New Orleans. The last battle was hard but promises to bring peace to their lives for years to come. Now Piper wants to expand her power as a seer and hear Kendal's history while they enjoy a normal life.

Kai Merlin is heir to her mother’s throne in Atlantis, and she takes her duties seriously, but lately her mind has been on her fiancée Vivien Palmer. After a chance encounter when they were children, meeting again and falling in love proved to be fate, but melding their worlds as they plan their wedding isn’t going to be easy.

In her first book, Ramla details 10 key fights - a combination of life's constant challenges and real bouts she's endured both in and outside of the ring - that have shaped her remarkable rise to date. From her arrival in England as a refugee to being drawn to the energy and spirit of her first boxercise class; from the adrenaline of her first amateur fights to how she often powered on alone, searching for a community of women like her, and her biggest win of all: letting love into her life. 

Messy Ink is an m/m romance that gives you steamy second chances, a bad boy tattoo artist learning he’s worthy of love, the doctor who’s ready to mend his heart, and tons of gorgeous ink all wrapped up and ready for reality TV.

Serena Paris ist die Einzige ihrer Art, eine Waise ohne Rudel. Mit ihrem Bekenntnis, der erste Mensch-Werwolf-Hybrid der Geschichte zu sein, will sie die jahrhundertealte Kluft zwischen den verschiedenen Spezies überwinden. Doch stattdessen gerät sie mitten ins Zentrum des Konflikts zwischen den Wölfen, Vampiren und Menschen und wird zur Zielscheibe ihrer gefahrvollen Machenschaften. Bald ist ihr eine ganze Horde von Feinden auf den Fersen, und Serena bleibt nur ein Verbündeter–solange er sie denn bei sich haben will ...

You can lock your door, but can you lock your heart? Finding the courage to end his relationship with his manipulative and vicious boyfriend, Jamie Wheeler turns to his close friend Ed Corrigan to help him get his life back on track. Jamie and Ed have been inseparable for years, and all it would take is a small step to cross the divide from friends to lovers. It would be the biggest mistake they could make. Jamie seeks the security of a settled long-term relationship, but Ed vows never to put his heart on the line again after a devastating betrayal.

Elsie Hannaway é uma física teórica que passou anos de sua vida moldando diferentes versões de si mesma. Em alguns dias, ela trabalha como professora adjunta, na esperança de conseguir um emprego melhor. Em outros, compensa seu ridículo salário oferecendo serviços de namorada de mentira, aproveitando sua habilidade de se adaptar exatamente ao que os outros querem dela.

New York is auctioning off hot rich guys. The most eligible billionaire bachelors in the city have offered themselves up for an entire weekend away with some lucky girl. Brother. I’m far too broke to afford to play this game, but I’m not interested anyway.

The Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America, divinely prepared by Noble Prophet Drew Ali, stands as one of the most influential spiritual texts produced in early 20th-century Black America. Known widely as the Circle 7 Koran, its teachings form the doctrinal foundation of the Moorish Science Temple—a movement dedicated to restoring the lost nationality, heritage, and spiritual identity of the so-called “Negro” through the reclamation of Moorish ancestry and divine lineage.

A vitally alive and ever-surprising collection of stories from the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted and Baileys Prize-winning author of How to Be Both and the critically acclaimed Seasonal quartet. Individually lucid and luminous, these tales resonate subtly together. In examining the distances and connections between ourselves and others, expertly inching us closer to the bone, Ali Smith's storytelling has never seemed so necessary, so moving or so joyous. 

Kendal Richoux and Piper Marmande return to New Orleans, both now immortal. The peace along the Mississippi River is short-lived with the arrival of Kendal's old friends, Morgaine and Lenore. They come with an order from the Genesis Clan for Kendal to return with them to face judgment for mixing the elixir of the sun for Piper without their consent. Their presence, though, wakes the seer the elders have waited centuries for. The small band of immortals, along with Piper's grandparents, must work to prepare for what their future holds with the return of one of Kendal's oldest enemies.

We woke up the next morning with more than we bargained for - wedding rings. Too bad I don’t believe in true love. I’d feel bad about it, but she’s got a strong opinion of me too. I’m a perpetual bachelor from her perspective. Crazily enough, this could work out for both of us. I need someone to keep my traditional Greek family from nagging me about settling down, and she could use some cash for reasons she doesn’t want to share. I know a good deal when I see one. And if she wants to end up in my bed all over again, all the better.

The inspiring story of how two female entrepreneurs turned a newsletter called Bulletin into a venture-backed, industry-disrupting brand Filled with heart and humor, How to Build a Goddamn Empire shares the real-world, hard-earned business wisdom of one female entrepreneur who transformed...

I don't believe in mercy. I believe in winning before the other side realizes the game has started. So when my father decides my future needs to be sealed with a marriage to secure the Westwood empire's next century, I don't hesitate. I accept the deal. She's kryptonite. Brilliant. Untouchable...