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The leisure class has been replaced by a new elite. Highly educated and defined by cultural capital rather than income bracket, these individuals earnestly buy organic, carry NPR tote bags, and breast-feed their babies. They care about discreet, inconspicuous consumption. In The Sum of Small Things, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett dubs this segment of society "the aspirational class" and discusses how, through deft decisions about education, health, parenting, and retirement, the aspirational class deepens the ever-wider class divide.

Abbie Keller thought that Richard Bartholemew Benson the Third would be hers forever. That is until he leaves her crying outside her apartment wearing a Halloween costume, having broken it off with her because she's "just not serious enough." So she does what every girl does when she's broken up with: she calls her friends, gets drunk, dyes her hair, and formulates her plan for revenge. It just so happens that the universe supports her efforts and gives her the perfect match to prove to her ex that he made a huge mistake: his boss.

England with the genteel south through the eyes of Margaret Hale, a strong-willed, intelligent young woman. When Margaret is forced to leave her tranquil life in rural Hampshire for the bustling, smoke-filled mill town of Milton, she is thrust into a world characterised by economic hardship and class disparity. Highly principled and seeing first-hand the devastating effects of industrialisation, Margaret clashes with proud mill owner John Thornton, whose views on capitalism and authority profoundly oppose her own.

Der 22. Fall für Thomas Lynley und Barbara Havers In dem idyllischen Städtchen Trevellas wird der erfolgreiche Unternehmer Michael Lobb brutal ermordet aufgefunden. Hat der Mord etwas mit dem geplanten Bauvorhaben zu tun, das in Cornwall seit Monaten für Aufruhr sorgt? Oder steckt Lobbs Familie hinter der grausamen Tat? Der erste Verdacht fällt auf Kayla, Michaels wesentlich jüngere Frau, die nach dem Tod ihres Mannes ein beträchtliches Erbe erwarten kann. Aber auch sein Bruder Sebastian würde von Michaels Tod erheblich profitieren.

Great communication skills can make all the difference in your personal and professional life, and expert author Elizabeth Kuhnke shares with you her top tips for successful communication in any situation. Packed with advice on active listening, building rapport with people, verbal and non-verbal communication, communicating using modern technology, and lots more, Communication Skills For Dummies is a comprehensive communication resource no professional should be without!

El Inspector Lynley, Deborah y sus amigos Helen y Simon pasan unos días en la casa familiar del primero, en Cornualles. Su visita coincide con un hecho que perturba la placidez de la vida pueblerina: el asesinato y castración de Mick Cambrey, un conocido donjuán local. Su muerte, y la posterior de Justin Brooke, biólogo y novio de la hermana de Simon, parecen deberse a las drogas. Pero la investigación de Lynley y Simon desvelará un universo de ambiciones más oscuras, más implacables.

Sebastian Sinclair, the duke of Wessex, is not in love with Eliza Benton - nor anyone else, for that matter. But he must marry and produce an heir, and love is not required for either. His future duchess must be of high birth and good nature, a lady unlikely to snipe at him over breakfast. In short, the complete opposite of Eliza. So who better to help him find a bride?

The brilliantly unorthodox Kylara Vatta - black-sheep scion of Vatta Transport Ltd., one of the galaxy's wealthiest merchant houses - is a heroine like no other, blessed with a killer instinct both for business and for battle. Now, in the aftermath of cold-blooded assassinations that have left her parents dead and the Vatta shipping empire shattered, Kylara faces her greatest challenge yet. There is a time for grief and a time for revenge. This is decidedly the latter.

William’s father is a beloved opera singer in Stockholm, charismatic and unpredictable. Raised in the shadow of his father’s addictions—women, drink, and cruelty—he knows the man’s dark side. William believes he’s found the light when he falls in love with a fellow university student, a young woman named Ebba. But his father’s hold on his life is not so easily broken. Even in death.

When Olivia Anderson gets left at the altar, she decides to do what all modern women do—hit up Google. When a couple of searches land her in a support group for jilted brides, she immediately takes the reins and decides they all deserve revenge on their exes.

The Voraxian king has come again—and this time, he's come for me. I've got no desire to be claimed by the alien king. Blue skin, seven feet, and strapped with muscle, I've seen what his kind does to humans. And I don't care that he watches me with hunger.

Corey Curtis and Thayer Reynolds are more than happy to put the days of their turbulent courtship behind them. With the holidays upon them, they're looking forward to celebrating with friends and family, intimate moments alone, and festive surprises.

The intentional killing of a woman's dog unleashes a torrent of rage. In her desire for revenge, the woman curses the dog's killer: All that the murderer loves most, he will lose. This haunting tale brilliantly demonstrates Elizabeth Gaskell's understanding of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants and the harsh realities of class society.

When her husband is suddenly killed in a car accident, the widowed Milly Bott is surprised to find that he has left her only a small fraction of his wealth, bequeathing the rest to a charity for fallen women, with the cryptic note that ‘my wife will know why’. From that moment she knows that her late husband must have known about her clandestine affair.

From bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art of writing. Writing can feel like an endless series of decisions. How does one face the blank page? Move a character around a room? Deal with time? Undertake revision? The good and...

One of the best-loved of mystery writers weaves another tale of intrigue featuring Amelia Peabody and her archaeologist husband Radcliffe. This time the willful and witty duo must catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient Egyptian tomb in Luxor.

There's no one I hate more in our small town, and now that my dad is his boss, I can't avoid him. And maybe…maybe I don't want to. Because the more I get to know him, I realize there's more to him than I thought. With each intimate conversation and accidental touch, the sizzling tension between us grows. He makes me laugh. We understand each other in a way no one has before.

Deina est une Passeuse d’âmes au service du dieu Hadès sur Terre. Sa tâche est de guider les mourants hors du monde des mortels. Un jour, le tyran Orphée est en visite à Athènes. Il fait alors une dangereuse mais tentante proposition : il rendra sa liberté à celui qui pourra libérer Eurydice du monde souterrain et la ramener à lui...

How often do you hear inner voices saying you’re not good enough, not tough enough, not fit enough? How much time do you spend dwelling on regret, shame, and things you wish you could do over? Research shows that when we truly accept ourselves, it changes everything. We become less reactive and more resilient. Our physical health improves. We are capable of deeper and more satisfying relationships. In The Self-Acceptance Summit: Volume One, you’ll find a collection of insights, encouraging voices, and on-the-spot tools to help you transform your relationship with yourself.

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