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Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar for twenty-first-century Japan, a young woman suffering from depression embarks on a series of darkly comic domestic disasters that lead her to question whether she is worthy of love Twenty-five-year-old Yasuko has been living with her kind but apathetic boyfriend...

Some homes are worth fighting for. Others demand a price. Generations of Appalachian magic kept Ina Klee's family land protected. Now a ruthless tech company—and a wealthy family hiding dangerous enchantments—threaten everything she's sworn to protect. Hidden among overgrown fields and old...

Il n'existe aucun mot dans la langue française pour désigner la fratrie au féminin. Un oubli dont on peut aisément déterminer les causes : une fratrie uniquement composée de filles a longtemps été considérée comme un échec dans nos sociétés où la descendance passe par les fils. Pourtant, des Petites Filles modèles à Kate et Pippa Middleton, de Simone et Hélène de Beauvoir à Venus et Serena Williams, des sept Pléiades antiques aux sœurs Halliwell de Charmed, les exemples héroïques et ordinaires sont nombreux.

Gus and the Stuck Engine is a gentle and emotionally supportive children’s story about a little garbage truck named Gus who feels stuck inside. No matter how hard he tries, his engine will not move forward, and his worried thoughts keep looping around and around. With the calm support of his trusted friend Pip and a kind little frog, Gus slowly learns that stuck feelings do not last forever. Through patience, breathing, naming emotions, and taking one small step at a time, Gus discovers that healing and movement can happen gently.

Ich weiß, wer ich bin. Was ich bin. Und … es zerfetzt mein Innerstes. Denn um wirklich Klarheit zu erhalten, muss ich etwas tun, das jedes Rudel der Welt auseinanderreißen würde. Kann ich das? Meine Bedürfnisse über diejenige stellen, mit denen ich so viel Zeit verbracht habe? Denen ich vertraue und die meine Familie geworden sind? Ich muss. Denn nur dann bekomme ich endlich Wahrheiten. Nicht nur über mich, sondern auch über das Rudel. Selbst wenn das bedeutet, dass nie wieder etwas so sein wird wie zuvor.

Move over Henry VIII, it's the Queens' time to shine. Uncover the truth about these bold and brilliant Queens with this fresh, feminist guide to their lives. We all know Henry VIII had six wives. But these ladies are FAR too interesting to only be known as wives. Did you know that Catherine of...

I’m a violent man. A killer. Life means little to me. She wasn’t my first, and she certainly wouldn’t be my last. And then she got away and knocked me off kilter. No one has ever escaped before her. I’ll watch her until she thinks she’s safe. And then I’ll give her the choice. Be mine or die.

Faust is one of the pillars of Western literature. This classic drama presents the story of the scholar Faust, tempted into a contract with the Devil in return for a life of sensuality and power. Enjoyment rules, until Faust’s emotions are stirred by a meeting with Gretchen, and the tragic outcome brings Part 1 to an end. Part 2, written much later in Goethe’s life, places his eponymous hero in a variety of unexpected circumstances, causing him to reflect on humanity and its attitudes to life and death.

Summer has arrived in the Cornish town of Mount Polbearne, and Polly Waterford couldn't be happier. Because Polly is in love: She's in love with the beautiful seaside town she calls home, she's in love with running the bakery on Beach Street, and she's in love with her boyfriend, Huckle. And yet there's something unsettling about the gentle summer breeze that's floating through town.

Operations management is a critical skill for all current and aspiring business leaders. Now, Operations Management for Dummies takes the guesswork out of this often-intimidating subject. Whether you are a professional just promoted into your first operations management job who needs to learn operations fast or your aim is to score your highest in an undergraduate or MBA operations management class, the plain-English, step-by-step information in Operations Management for Dummies gives you the critical toolkit for operations success. 

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than...

Are you tired of lying awake at night, tossing and turning, unable to quiet your racing mind? Do you long for a peaceful, restful night's sleep that leaves you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated? Look no further than this enchanting collection of bedtime stories and guided meditations, designed specifically for stressed-out adults like you. This book is your key to unlocking the tranquil, restorative sleep you've been dreaming of.

A Heavenly messenger warns of an upcoming apocalypse, thrusting Akio into a new reality filled with endless dangers and miraculous opportunities. But those who dwell within jealously guard their wealth and power. Accompanied by an enigmatic and beautiful Faerie princess, the only chance for Akio — and Earth — is to gather companions, level up, and become the unlikely saviours of both their worlds. When you start from nothing, the only way to go is up!

The day every Pack dreams about . . . Omega Choosing day. Me? I want anything but my Choosing day. It's a web of lies. To be chosen by an Omega is a huge deal here. As if we have any say in it. We don't even get to choose which Pack we get. We just draw a name out and then it's a "happy ever...

As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high-school reunion, Mississippi bookstore owner Arlo Stanley prepares to launch her largest event: a book signing with the town's legendary alum and best-selling author Wally Harrison. That's when Wally is discovered dead outside of Arlo's front door, and her best friend is questioned for the crime. When the elderly ladies of Arlo's Friday Night Book Club start to investigate, Arlo has no choice but to follow behind to keep them out of trouble. 

Max Ringo was once a courtroom star at an elite law firm. Then a car accident left her addicted to painkillers, and her life dissolved into shambles. Now fresh out of rehab and making a comeback as a mediator, she gets her shot at redemption when she is appointed to handle a high-stakes divorce. But as Max begins negotiations between the two notorious power players, the trap is already sprung. The husband kidnaps her teenage son, Nathan, and gives her a chilling ultimatum: settle the case on his terms…or the boy dies.

It is past 10 o’clock on a cold Friday night when Rebecca and her husband Jack’s doorbell rings. Outside is a woman who introduces herself as Jack’s ex-girlfriend, Cara. And she’s holding the hand of a shivering, blue-eyed, four-year-old girl who she claims is Jack’s daughter. Rebecca is shocked to discover he has a child from his last relationship - even one he hadn’t known about. Because becoming parents isn’t part of their life plan.

Polly Waterford is recovering from a toxic relationship. Unable to afford their flat, she has to move miles away from everyone, to a sleepy little seaside resort in Cornwall, where she lives alone above an abandoned shop. And so Polly takes out her frustrations on her favourite hobby: making bread. But what was previously a weekend diversion suddenly becomes far more important as she pours her emotions into kneading and pounding the dough, and each loaf becomes better and better.

The thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, featuring danger, deception, and romance. Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them--the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and the two of them will meet all...

__________________________________________________________ The princess isn't supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty, true love is more complicated than a simple fairy tale. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Holly Black. 'Malice is the...