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In these wonderfully funny and poignant stories, Willett’s eccentric, complex characters think and do the unconventional. Soft, euphonic women gradually grow old; weak, unhappy men confront love and their own mortality; and abominable children desperately try to grow up with grace. With a unique voice and dry humor, Willett gives us a new insight into human existence, showing us those specific moments in relationships when life suddenly becomes visible. Critically acclaimed when it was first published, Jenny and the Jaws of Life is being brought back due to popular demand. 

If you’re wondering whether there’s life on the other side of deconversion, or if you’re trying desperately to understand a loved one who is losing their faith—this book is for you. Edited by philosophy of religion scholar, Sarah Bacaller, with a foreword by Bart Campolo (the first humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California), this book offers gripping insights into the deepest aspects of the deconversion journey.

A drowned child. Estranged sisters. A home steeped in sorrow. Rachel thought she could outrun her past. But when her sister Imogen returns home after years abroad, the walls Rachel built around her begin to crumble. Imogen wants what she believes is hersno matter the cost. Twenty years after the...

'Another brilliant book from Heather...she really is one the best in the business' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review Edinburgh 1896 At Alardyce House, the family are gathered to celebrate the engagement of the heir to the estate, Robert, to his childhood sweetheart. But what should be...

‘Heather Atkinson is my no.1 author. She keeps you glued to her books from beginning to end’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review Edinburgh 1880 When Amy Osbourne’s parents are lost at sea, she is forced to leave her London home and is sent to live with her aunt and uncle at the...

When stress causes an old trauma to surface, Lucy, a longtime community organizer, teacher, and anti-poverty activist, loses control of her life. On probation and living on the streets of Halifax’s North End, all she has left is friends. Faithful friends like Judith, her lawyer, who is helping her take back her life. Lucy begins to regularly sneak into Judith’s basement to take refuge from the cold, but Lucy’s presence in the house betrays their friendship, and she uncovers mysteries from Judith’s past.

I wasn’t supposed to survive the accident that killed my parents, but I did. I wasn’t supposed to have abilities from both my witch and shifter side, but I do. Drexel Academy was meant to be a haven, but there are forces here working against me. My enemies are hidden in plain sight and as if I didn’t have enough to worry about, I can’t ignore the fact that I’m falling for three very different guys. Then I’m given a choice: run from the danger and leave this madness behind or risk staying to discover the truths of my past.

In Brand With Purpose, Ivan Estrada shares critical lessons about personal growth and self-discovery — from his early precocious entrepreneurial endeavors as a seven-year-old selling his drawings door-to-door for $2 to his rise as an inspirational business leader and highly-ranked real estate broker.

Queste 100 citazioni mirano a fornire l'accesso a un'opera o a una vita eccezionale, attraverso una selezione dei pensieri più eclatanti, in un formato accessibile a tutti. Una citazione è più di un estratto di un'affermazione, può essere un colpo di mente, una sintesi di un pensiero complesso, una massima, un'apertura a una riflessione più profonda.

Along with historical narrative, hear rare recordings of some of the most iconic people in history, including James J. Corbett, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, Emperor Franz Joseph, Gen. John J. Pershing, Edward H. Sothern, Rudolph Valentino, President Coolidge with Charles Lindbergh, Billy Sunday, and Rudyard Kipling. Recording obtained and published by Rick Sheridan.

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL – is available to buy now* The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller *Over 1 million copies sold worldwide* *One of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year* *Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery 2020*...

Set in 1928 in Victoria, Australia. The Thornton family made its money in the goldfields during the 1850s and the antiques trade. Their principal home is Thornton Park, a lavish mansion close to Melbourne. They also own a home and a goldmine in Daylesford, where their close friends, the Bassetti family, are part of a thriving Swiss-Italian community.

Are you willing to do whatever it takes to have the marriage you dreamed of? Interestingly, this is the question Clayton and Ashlee ask young couples before they get married and married couples in crisis. If they answer yes, then there is hope for the couple. If they are willing to commit to the hard work ahead, they have a very good shot.

The history of the Alardyce family is fraught with scandal and intrigue. But after her eldest son Robert leaves the country, finally Amy Alardyce can enjoy some peace. Robert is wanted by the police for some unspeakable crimes, and his family hope he has run far enough and never looks back. A...

‘Heather Atkinson’s Victorian chiller is one that will keep readers engrossed all through the night and terrified of switching the lights off’ Edinburgh 1896 Amy Alardyce's once-perfect life is in tatters. Her eldest son, Robert, has come of age, become the master of his own home, and...

Who were the Puritans, and why are they important? What can we learn from them today? The Puritan movement began in England during the sixteenth century and continued all the way into the early eighteenth century. Although the Church of England was formed as a result of the Reformation, the...

At a crossroads between a cringe-worthy past (Todd the Toad) and an uncertain future (she's not exactly homeless, but it's close), Lucy Swift travels to Oxford to visit her grandmother. With Gran's undying love to count on and Cardinal Woolsey's, Gran's knitting shop, to keep her busy, Lucy can catch her breath and figure out what she's going to do.

Cruel. Heartless. A mistake waiting to happen. Knox Vaughn is the epitome of a bad boy. He's trouble in a sexy-as-sin package. I know it. They know it. Even he knows it. It's like a moth to the flame. I can't stay away—even though I'm going to get burned. You know what they say, the sinners are much more fun...and this saint is changing the game.

Lady Elizabeth can't stop worrying about Major Earl Monroe as he flies dangerous missions over enemy territory. As if that isn't enough, her butler has gone missing, and ladies' knickers are disappearing from washing lines. Things come to a head when a local man is found shot to death. The constables declare it a suicide, but Elizabeth has her own ideas about that.

Left with only a muddle-headed butler, a bossy cook/housekeeper, and a couple of energetic maids, Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton has enough problems on her hands. Not only is she struggling to upkeep the sprawling Manor House and vast acres she inherited, she must also take care of her numerous tenants, while coping with the inconveniences and sacrifices of wartime England.