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A blessing or a curse? That's what Hannah Stone can't decide about a special gift she's been given. When Hannah and her best friend, Cassie, joined by their boyfriends, set out on one last fun-filled summer of vacations before beginning their senior year of college, they have no idea just how adventurous the trips are going to be.

The champagne still lingered on her lips when she saw him again, standing under the dim glow of the string lights. His tie was loose, his hair tousled as though he had been running fingers through it all night. Emily didn’t belong in his world of sleek suits and impossible expectations, but for one reckless night, none of that mattered. Until morning came, and so did reality. Months later, as she clutched the letter in her trembling hands, she couldn’t stop the question clawing at her heart: Could something so wrong ever be made right?

We live in a time where controversy seems to be the currency of conversation. People disagree not because they truly hold opposing views, but because they feel compelled to take a side, any side, simply for the sake of argument. Discourse has become a battlefield, where winning is prioritized over understanding. It’s disheartening.

“MAMA” is an emotionally charged drama-thriller set against the backdrop of the George Floyd protestsand civil unrest in Minneapolis, 2020. The story follows four interconnected lives: Arturo, a reformed gang member seeking peace for his daughter; Mariah, a young law student whose viral video of Floyd’s murder sparks global outrage; Kassandra, the estranged daughter of Minneapolis’ District Attorney torn between loyalty and justice; and Saabir, a conflicted Somali-American caught between his moral compass and his family’s survival.

When 14-year-old Sam Lawrence stumbles across a magical medallion, eerie things begin to happen in the city of Moon Lake. Sam realizes that the legends might actually be true when he discovers Aurelia, a mysterious mermaid who has been trapped in the lake for 300 years. As Sam’s friendship with the mermaid increases, so does the power of the medallion.

Harper Buckland always knew she was different. The whole town has never let her forget it. What the town didn’t know, was one day they would come to her, in secret, to explore their deepest regrets. Harper has made a living from being a witch. Using her powers over the dead, she brings those who need that one last farewell. Sometimes, though, the dead don’t want to say good-bye again, and sometimes, neither do the living.

Snuggle up on the Play School Story Time Couch to listen to an amazing host of celebrities reading a beautiful selection of stories for young children.

I know it's wrong. He kidnapped me, yet I'm falling in love with this dangerous man. And what's worse is that it's because of my father's debt. I could be angry, but Oliver Rucci makes me feel hot and safe. Now my whole world has turned upside down, and the only thing I want is Oliver and all the danger that comes with his touch. Will an experienced older man take on a younger woman like me?

In the book Talking to the Goddess, you will explore the five elements of nature, which are the earth, water, fire, air, and spirit, and which will help you improve your ability to connect with the divine. The elements are known as Mother Nature's messengers. Communicating with them on a daily basis can strengthen your mind, body, and spirit, and draw you even closer to the goddess.

Joey was one of the most accomplished pianists in the world during classical music’s last grand heyday at the end of the 20th century. He lived a luxurious life, and his performances in the great concert halls were globally televised. He was known even to people who do not follow music. But at the height of his career, before age 50, he suddenly and without explanation retired from playing. This set off a chain of press speculation as to why this consummate artist fell silent. Now, a biographer is seeking both mother and son, sensing a potentially explosive story.

Leah, a coroner's assistant in Vermillion Parish, finds herself at the center of the horror she had been investigating for months. After a night of partying at the Duck Festival with her boyfriend, she awakens bound, gagged, and blindfolded, eerily mimicking the gruesome crime scenes she had once meticulously documented.

Sadie, Sofía y la señora Upton avisan al grupo de que John ha sido apresado y será ejecutado en el campo de exterminio. De pronto, ocurre algo inesperado en el granero. El grupo se enfrenta a un futuro incierto y han de actuar deprisa. ¿Habrá funcionado la vacuna? ¿Conseguirán salvar a John? ¿Lograrán regresar a su hogar?

Francis Robbins ha desaparecido. En el suelo solo queda su armónica. Emil y Sonia huyen precipitadamente después de que Thomas Edison descubriera que han falsificado su identidad. Mientras tanto, Sadie y John intentan averiguar para qué sirve la máquina que han encontrado en el granero y cómo traer de vuelta a Francis.

Edison y Jehl avanzan en su estudio sobre los discos y especulan sobre su procedencia. ¿Qué están viendo a través de esa especie de portal? ¿Se trata de una imagen del pasado, del presente, del futuro? Sofía sigue trabajando en la cura de la plaga, intentando salvar a John. En el granero, Francis y Tesla han desarrollado una teoría que puede solucionar todos sus problemas con los discos.

Nochevieja de 1879. El personal de Menlo Park, el centro de investigación y desarrollo creado por Thomas Edison, se prepara para el acontecimiento del siglo: la inauguración de la primera calle del mundo iluminada por bombillas eléctricas. Sadie, la hermana de Francis Robbins Upton, hombre de confianza de Edison, acude con su madre, la señora Upton, para enseñarle el centro.

Emil y Sonia caminan hacia Metuchen, un pequeño pueblo situado cerca del granero. De pronto, escuchan un zumbido seguido de una explosión que parece provenir de allí. Deciden volver. Al mismo tiempo, John se acerca al granero porque también ha escuchado el zumbido. Mientras tanto, Francis intenta reanimar a su madre, la señora Upton. ¿Por qué se ha desmayado al verlo?

Un mes después, Sadie está viviendo con la señora Upton, fingiendo ser su verdadera hija. Sadie descubre que los enfermos, víctimas de la plaga, son internados en campos de aislamiento y convence a la señora Upton para visitar uno. John, convertido en el conejillo de indias de Sofía, se encuentra aislado en un cobertizo cerca del almacén donde se refugia el grupo. Sofía le administra paliativos para su estado y va probando en él los avances de la vacuna.

Was passiert, wenn du ein Drachenwandler bist und deine Katze versucht, dich in einer Dating-App zu verkuppeln? Finde es heraus in diesem Prequel zur Die Prinz-der-anderen-Welten-Reihe!

Nova Weetman’s unforgettable memoir reflects on experiences of love and loss from throughout her life, including losing her beloved partner, playwright Aidan Fennessy, during the 2020 Covid lockdown; the death of her mother ten years earlier; her daughter turning 18 and finishing school; and her own physical ageing. Using these events as a lens, Weetman considers how various kinds of losses – and the complicated love they represent – change us and can become the catalysts for letting go.

Rebeca es una mujer soltera de casi cuarenta años, con un trabajo de éxito y una situación económica desahogada. En un recital de danza, en París, conoce a un hombre con el que inicia una relación amorosa rápida e intensa. Cuando, un tiempo después, se casa con él y se queda embarazada, comienza un calvario en el que el marido intachable se transforma en un abusador que pasa a vejarla y minarle la seguridad en sí misma. Rebeca deberá enfrentarse no solo a su marido, sino también a un sistema institucional imperfecto y a su propia autoestima destrozada.