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Ein Buch für jeden, der endlich für sich einstehen will! Sie träumen schon lange davon einfach Nein sagen zu können, wenn Ihnen etwas nicht gefällt? Sie wollen nicht länger nur den Kaffee für die Kollegen kochen, sondern Ihre eigene Meinung einbringen? Sie haben es satt von Ihrer Freundin als Babysitter genutzt zu werden oder von Ihrer Mutter ein schlechtes Gewissen eingeredet zu bekommen? Dann sollten Sie jetzt den Schlussstrich ziehen!

Jean-Luc Dalesasse bekommt 1996 völlig unerwartet einen Vertrag beim Top-Team Williams. Es dauert nicht lange und er wird mit seiner unkonventionellen Art und seinen spektakulären Fahrten am Limit zum überraschenden Shooting Star der Saison. Es fehlt nicht viel und sein Konkurrent bei Ferrari kann ihn beim Kampf um den WM-Titel nicht mehr einholen. Doch dann verunglückt sein Teamkollege tödlich bei einer Testfahrt - bei der Jean-Luc eigentlich im Cockpit hätte sitzen sollen! Tatsächlich nur ein Unfall oder Sabotage mit Mordabsichten?

Sconvolta da una tragedia famigliare, la campionessa di pattinaggio artistico Carla Nardozzi si lascia andare a una notte di travolgente passione con l'aristocratico spagnolo Javier Santino. La mattina seguente fugge, ignara delle conseguenze di quella decisione... Tre anni dopo, Carla non può fare a meno dell'aiuto di Javier e lui coglie l'occasione per vendicarsi dell'affronto subito: le concederà ciò che gli chiede, in cambio dell'assenso a diventare la sua amante.

Words No Bars Can Hold provides a rare glimpse into literacy learning under the most dehumanizing conditions. Deborah Appleman chronicles her work teaching college-level classes at a high-security prison for men, most of whom are serving life sentences. Through narrative, poetry, memoir, and fiction, the students in Appleman's classes attempt to write themselves back into a society that has erased their lived histories.

A complete resource to help women with diabetes understand their unique experiences and opportunities, A Woman's Guide to Diabetes offers frank discussions about the issues that women with all types of diabetes face, both personally and with family and friends. New topics are introduced and explored through the personal journeys and experiences of authors Brandy Barnes and Natalie Strand, two successful and down-to-earth women who were both diagnosed with diabetes during their teenage years.

"If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me." Whatever your problem, he's the solution! George Valentine is sardonic yet sympathetic as he solves mysteries, unravels crises, and gets to the bottom of whatever's complicating the lives of his paid-up clients. Bob Bailey made his first big impression on radio audiences in this series of tightly-packed, thought-provoking thrillers! Here are 16 of his most fascinating exploits, with Virginia Gregg co-starring as Claire "Brooksie" Brooks.

The story of an ordinary woman with extraordinary experiences, Virginia Swain's soul journey takes her from the devastating loss of her brother to moments of peace, visions of a new future, and after a harrowing day in New York City on September 11, a vivid dream of a phoenix rising rising from a city's ashes, calling her to a new definition of leadership, one of empowerment, reconciliation, and peace.

Ein Mann - so heiß wie die Sünde. Es sollte nur ein Job sein, eine Story. Für eine Kolumne hat sich die Journalistin Rachel Livingston in das Leben des geheimnisvollen Milliardärs Malcom Saint geschlichen. Dass sie ihr Herz an ihn verliert, war allerdings nicht geplant. Als Saint herausfindet, dass Rachel ihn nur benutzt hat, fürchtet sie, er wird ihr niemals verzeihen. Doch stattdessen macht er ihr ein unerwartetes Angebot... Teil 2 der "Saint"-Reihe von Katy Evans.

In the snow-kissed splendor of Regency England, a jaded lord with a scandalous past and a heartbroken lady determined to avoid love find themselves irresistibly drawn together in a chance meeting. Lady Eleanor Winthrop has sworn off marriage after a broken engagement. Her fierce independence and sharp wit are her shields against a world that has let her down. Lord Alexander Harrington, Marquess Rockingham, is a dashing rake with a reputation as notorious as it is scandalous.

Love. Passion. Duty. The ties that bind, but can they set you free? In the opulent world of 19th-century England, where reputation and decorum are everything, Lady Cecilia Harrington's heart beats to a different rhythm. As the Duke of Harrington's daughter, her life is mapped out with lavish balls, couture gowns, and an impending engagement to Lord Ashworth, London's most eligible bachelor. However, beneath the glimmering chandeliers and behind the velvet curtains, a forbidden romance begins to kindle.

Das am meisten beneidete Pärchen von ganz Chicago. Rachel Livingston und Malcolm Saint sind einfach verrückt nach einander - auch wenn sie viel haben durchmachen müssen, um ihre Liebe zu finden. Mit jedem Tag, den Rachel und Saint mehr miteinander verbringen, wachsen auch die Gefühle zwischen ihnen. Doch kann Saint - der einst berüchtigte Womanizer - sich auf Rachel einlassen oder wird ihm eine Frau niemals genug sein können? Die Novella zur Saint-Reihe von New-York-Times- und USA-Today-Bestseller-Autorin Katy Evans.

Pastry chef Tessa Montgomery knows what everyone in Blossom Glen says about her. Spinster. Ice Queen. Such a shame. It’s enough to make a woman bake her troubles away, dreaming of Parisian delicacies while she makes bread at her mother’s struggling boulangerie. That is, it is until Tessa’s mortal enemy — deliciously handsome (if arrogant) chef Leo Castorini, who owns the restaurant next door — proposes a business plan…to get married.

When teacher Leo Tyndale moves to the small English town of Sandercombe after five years in India, he does not expect that his time at the local school will be a long one. But a brief encounter with the beautiful, and fiercely independent Hestia Royce, soon has him changing his mind. His feelings for her grow, though she is reluctant, and soon the rumours about their supposed relationship swirl around Sandercombe.

Henry Dawson, sorcerer and apothecary assistant, works to support his mother and younger siblings after his father’s investments and consequent death leave them penniless. Invited to woo a reclusive heiress with magical empathy, he reluctantly accepts, despite a preference for earning his own way. Emma Ainsworth fears smallpox scars and her hypersensitivity to others’ thoughts make her ineligible for marriage. Sheltered by her aunt and uncle, she has withdrawn from most social life and wears a veil whenever she must go out.

“Tu sei fatta per correre e ogni tanto fermarti a prendere fiato” dice a Nina il marito Michele, che la conosce bene, la ama e con lei ha avuto cinque figli e aperto una piccola catena di librerie. Nina corre sempre, come molte donne, e si divide tra la famiglia e i clienti, che nella Tana di Michele, la più speciale delle loro librerie, possono gustare le sue squisite crostate e sorseggiare tè profumato. Ma Nina ha freddo: è sopraggiunto l’inverno, gli abiti sono pesanti, gli impegni si accavallano, la luce si nega.

Il libro presenta in modo agile la vita e il “mondo” di santa Rita da Cascia ed è organizzato in diverse sezioni. Vita: un profilo biografico ripercorre la vicenda di santa Rita. Messaggio e simbologia: viene offerta una riflessione sul messaggio che si può trarre dalla sua vita e sui “simboli” che l’hanno contrassegnata (le api, la rosa, la spina…). Culto: si trovano informazioni utili sulla festa e sulla diffusione della devozione a santa Rita in Italia. Luoghi: il testo propone un sintetico tour guidato nei luoghi legati alla Santa, in particolare la Basilica e il Monastero.

A beautifully detailed, emotionally intense story by a Ukrainian writer Olga Kobylanska describes a relationship between three roommates - three very different young women, whose diverse personalities and life goals causes their union to oscillate wildly between the jarring dissonance and the perfect harmony.

Anno 126, Terza Era. Androidi e umani popolano le strade di Nuova Pechino, sotto lo sguardo implacabile degli abitanti della Luna. Cinder, giovane cyborg e legittima erede al trono lunare, evade dalla prigione in cui è stata rinchiusa per partire alla volta di Parigi, alla ricerca della donna che in passato l'ha nascosta dalla malvagia Regina Levana. Il suo destino si intreccia a quello di Scarlet, giovane contadina francese costretta ad abbandonare la sua fattoria per ritrovare la nonna, scomparsa senza lasciare traccia.

In their early teens, two girls were forced to sit next to each other in school. Although they were complete opposites−one a social butterfly and the other a withdrawn bookworm−they soon realized that they shared similar hopes and dreams. Over time, against all expectations, they became best friends. Until the war broke out.

Una raccolta erotica perfetta per chi ha bisogno di qualche avventura provocante per sfidare con l'immaginazione i tabù e spingere il sesso in luoghi solo all'apparenza proibiti. La raccolta contiene i seguenti racconti: Nova 1-3 - erotic noir: La señora Alicia Tavares - Racconto erotico; Un capo straordinario - Racconto erotico; Vivian - Racconto erotico; Una donna libera - Racconto erotico; Lazzaro - Racconto erotico; Tour de Chambre - Racconto erotico breve; Metamorferos - Racconto erotico breve; A Madrid si baciano per strada - Breve racconto erotico