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Fall. Autumn. It doesn't matter what you call it, I hate it. I despise pumpkins, Halloween, and the overwhelming sense of dread as the cold and damp move in. But when my new chauffeur drives up in a hearse, Halloween carols blaring, I realize there will be no escape from the holiday.

I turn weird and awkward around attractive men. I'm a nervous sweater, and when Archer walked into my art cafe that night, he was making me soaking wet. He was stupidly attractive - which caused me to go into excruciating detail about my sweating problem, insult what he had under his fig leaf, and imply I was running a brothel. My career as an artist was a joke. I was desperately trying to live the #bossbabe life after I couldn't hack it as an artist in New York City and moved back to my small hometown. Now my business is failing. But hey, suffering is inspirational, right?

A New York Times columnist delivers an eye-opening big idea: Embracing mistakes can make us smarter, healthier, and happier in every facet of our lives. In Better by Mistake, Alina Tugend shows that mistakes are everywhere, and suggests that when we acknowledge and identify them correctly, we can improve not only ourselves, but our families, our work, and the world around us.

A provocative account of the long, racist history of our immigration system, revealing how it has become the brutal machine that today upends the lives of millions of immigrants. Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are arrested, imprisoned, and deported, trapped in what leading immigrant rights activist and lawyer Alina Das calls the "deportation machine". The bulk of the arrests target people who have a criminal record - so-called "criminal aliens" - the majority of whose offenses are immigration-, drug-, or traffic-related.

In a different life, under a different name, Razia Khan was raised to be the crown prince of Nizam, the most powerful kingdom in Daryastan. Born with the soul of a woman, she ran away at a young age to escape her father’s hatred and live life true to herself. Among the hijras of Bikampur, Razia finds sisterhood and discovers a new purpose in life. By day she’s one of her dera’s finest dancers and by night its most profitable thief. But when her latest target leads her to cross paths with Arjun Agnivansha, prince of Bikampur, it is she who has something stolen.

Spanning nearly a century, from 1930s Siberia to contemporary Brighton Beach, a pause resisting, epic family saga centering on three generations of women in one Russian Jewish family - each striving to break free of fate and history, each yearning for love and personal fulfillment - and how the consequences of their choices ripple through time.

He runs his own business and coaches Little League. She drives a minivan, and she'd be lost without her trusty BlackBerry. They go on date nights. Their kids attend public schools, play sports, and take music lessons. They live in a roomy house in the 'burbs. They're about as mainstream as families come. They're also polygamists. The Dargers move the conversation away from child brides, Warren Jeffs, and the FLDS to more mainstream polygamists who willingly enter into plural relationships as adults.

Ein Schicksalsschlag ändert Maddies Leben von einer Minute zur anderen. Auf einmal ist ihre Tochter schwer krank, ihr Mann hat eine Geliebte und die Krankenversicherung ist nicht bezahlt. Alles scheint hoffnungslos, doch Maddie gibt nicht auf und als der attraktive Dr. Baker ihr ein unmoralisches Angebot macht, nimmt sie es an, um ihr Kind zu retten. Aber was ist, wenn auf einmal Gefühle ins Spiel kommen, die nicht geplant waren?

"La jeune Alina est envoyée par sa famille dans un voyage inconnu afin de pouvoir continuer à danser.Le rêve d'Alina de devenir une ballerine se réalisera-t-il ? Dans ce livre, il est question de peur et d'espoir, d'incertitude et de rêves, de fuite et de confiance, ainsi que de famille et d'amitiés"

Das Mädchen Alina wird von ihrer Familie auf eine unbekannte Reise geschickt, um weiterhin Tanzen zu können. Wird Alinas Traum wahr, eine Ballerina zu werden? In diesem Buch geht es um Angst und Hoffnung, Ungewissheit und Träume, Flucht und Vertrauen, sowie um Familie und Freundschaften.

In my perfect world, it would always be winter and never Christmas. I despise the holiday. I hate carols, shopping, and pretending to be a perfect family. I walked away from my family, or rather, they walked away from me. My heart is like ice. See it creeping up the walls. Oh, wait, no, that’s royal icing.

Diversity initiatives are falling short. This audiobook shows leaders how to develop the skills needed to build sustainably inclusive organizations using a tested, research-based model developed by the global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry. This audiobook will help leaders foster the skills to deal with today’s complex challenges and create a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future for all of us.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. De câte ori ai folosit un ton blând pentru a aplana un conflict? De câte ori ai ascuns ce simți pentru a menaja sentimentele celui de lângă tine? Munca emoțională nu ocolește aproape nicio femeie și niciun individ care aparține unui grup minoritar. O bonă, o infirmieră, până și câștigătoarea unui concurs de frumusețe sunt toate nevoite să depună muncă emoțională.

Ever wanted to sound smart at parties without actually trying too hard? Brainwaves is here for you. Each week, we dive into one big topic—space mysteries, legal stuff that’s surprisingly juicy, history’s awkward moments, or tips to become a cooler version of yourself. It’s like a knowledge buffet, but delicious. Whether you’re a nerd, a dreamer, or just here for fun facts, this podcast will make your brain happy. Hit play and let’s get weirdly curious together! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

¿Es el destino el camino a la felicidad? Conoce el desenlace de la historia más mágica. Beth vuelve a la ciudad universitaria tras más de un año fuera. Esta vez sabe quién es y está dispuesta a crearse su propio destino a medida día y a día y a dejar que las mariposas desaten su efecto si es así como tiene que ser. Ben sabe que una vez se metió de lleno en la boca del lobo y ni siquiera le preocupa que no exista la salida, porque tiene claras sus prioridades: no hay nada que pueda interponerse entre él, el teatro y las personas a las que quiere.

She's become my obsession. I hate her for it. I took her for another reason. But now? Now I don't think I'll let her go.

At the worst moment, our little toy tries to run from us. She dares to act like she isn’t ours. So, I hunt her down and force her to remember who she belongs to. But she puts up a fight and tries to get under my skin. No one has gotten under my skin except Cole, and she does it so easily. It makes me livid. Angry. Afraid.

Forget the summer I turned pretty…that was the summer I got hips, acne, and utterly humiliated by Aaron Richmond. This summer? This is the summer I had to marry the bastard. When I walk down the aisle towards my enemy, all to save the Coleman family fortune, I shouldn’t give in to my wounded inner 14-year old-self. I should smile, blink up at him prettily, and declare to have and to hate…Err...hold.

Modificări corporale, coșuri, stări schimbătoare, exerciții fizice, mâncare sănătoasă, încredere în sine, menstruație, hărțuire, rețele sociale, băutură, droguri, stres, hormoni, relații, sex, contracepție, sentimente, prieteni, despărțiri, modă, siguranță, examene... Adolescența înseamnă mult mai mult decât primul tău sutien. Dar nu intra în panică! În această carte găsești cam tot ce trebuie să știi pentru a trece cât mai bine peste suișurile și coborâșurile anilor de adolescență. Simți că mintea și corpul tău se transformă, dar nu știi prea bine cu cine să vorbești despre ce se întâmplă cu tine.

Jeden Abend taucht ein geheimnissvoller Fremder in der Bar auf, in welcher Emma arbeitet. Er bestellt immer das Gleiche, isst und verschwindet ohne viele Worte. Als er sie eines Abends bittet mit ihm auszugehen, ändert sich ihr geordnetes Leben und dass plötzlich eine alte Bekannte vor ihrer Tür steht, macht die Situation nicht gerade leichter...