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Hannah is a hotel worker, who struggles with depression after a trauma in her childhood and a toxic ex-boyfriend. Callum is a student, questioning his own sanity since a strange young man appeared on the other side of his mirror. When Hannah disappears, her brother Callum determines to find her. His journey leads him to Epping Forest and a mysterious waterfall. But Hannah has fallen through a portal to another world.

As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, pregnancy and maternity services underwent a rapid transformation in an attempt to deal with transmission of the virus and the growing pressure on healthcare services. In a climate of fear, and with many unknowns about the virus and the risks to pregnant women and their babies, restrictions and hastily implemented policies often overrode years of work to improve maternity care, with devastating consequences for new families.

Loss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isn’t always an indicator of what’s to come. This book traces a pattern: why is it that often the people with the hardest beginnings in life—children who experience displacement, disease, financial ruin, abandonment or bereavement—become the most successful adults? And is there something to learn from those people, who perhaps have the strongest sense of what matters most?

Tutti gli anni, dal sette dicembre al sette gennaio, Palermo è in preda al demone del gioco: aristocratici, borghesi e modesti cittadini, giovani, vecchi e bambini sono vittime della medesima febbre. Sul tavolo verde si impegnano esigui risparmi o ricchi patrimoni nell'irrinunciabile rito collettivo delle feste invernali. Marò Pajno sta attraversando un periodo difficile, e il freddo che sente dentro non è legato solo alla pioggia che affligge senza sosta la città.

REGOLARE LA CURVA DEL GLUCOSIO È L'AZIONE PIÙ EFFICACE CHE POSSIAMO FARE PER LA NOSTRA SALUTE. Quasi il 90% della popolazione soffre di un eccesso di glucosio nel sangue, e la maggior parte nemmeno lo sa. I sintomi? Attacchi di fame, stanchezza cronica, sbalzi di umore, problemi alla pelle, invecchiamento precoce, infertilità... e un aumento, nel tempo, del rischio di malattie infiammatorie come patologie cardiovascolari, cancro, Alzheimer e diabete.

In the fashionable spa town of Bath, one man is the arbiter of taste and the epitome of elegance: the self-proclaimed ‘King of Bath’, Beau Nash. In his capacity as Master of Ceremonies, he presides over the city’s social life, arranging balls and concerts for the ‘ton’, keeping a discreet eye on distinguished visitors and smoothing over any quarrels or disagreements. In these six episodes, he has his work cut out for him...

In Blonde for Danger, our handsome desperado, Norman Conquest, aka 1066, has to pit his wits against the evil crook Bosworth Field. But who is the beautiful blonde he finds lying in the middle of the road and who is she hiding from? And where exactly does J.J. Pace, the famous racing car designer fit into this?

Natale in Scozia, il periodo dell’anno che esalta la bellezza di questa terra selvaggia, punteggiata di distillerie di whisky e di guglie e castelli che ne fanno il tripudio del gotico. Ma i sussulti di un indipendentismo che ha origini antiche scuotono la struttura portante del Regno Unito, con il rischio di un referendum che rappresenterebbe un pericoloso precedente. Allie Burns, giovane reporter del Clarion, un quotidiano di Glasgow, sta tornando a casa in treno dopo le vacanze quando si imbatte in qualcosa di inaspettato: un parto in una carrozza.

Dollitrice Grandmeir never thought her village would turn into a dungeon or that she’d battle a Kaiju overlord with the help of her giant tortoise. Now she’s got an all-new weirdness on her radar. The Twelve Days of Crisismas are coming, and without a special brew of eggnog, Taffy and the Ex-Mas Posse will transform into horrific Grumpus monsters, annihilating Dolli’s dungeon from the inside out.

Resolve is an intimate, wild ride from darkness and confusion to triumphant self-determination and inner peace. Living with a dark secret inside her, Alice Perle has overcome many obstacles on her path to healing in the shadow of sibling sexual abuse. Needing to understand her experiences at a deeper level, Alice's personal story is interwoven with her fascinating explorations of societal and intergenerational factors. Resolve showcases an eclectic approach to healing that helped Alice reclaim her true self, freeing her to create a bright, joyous, peaceful life.

Torren Taylor has a gorilla problem. The birthmark on his back says he is supposed to be the new Kong, but he wants nothing to do with his people. Shunning their traditions means his silverback is out of control and on a one-way track to crazy-town. He accepted his shortened life a long time ago, but right now, all he wants to do is live long enough to for a couple last bucket list items. When a rare beauty shows up at his door and offers to keep his animal steady for 200 bucks a week, well, he’s mighty tempted to pay to prolong his life.

Follow comedian/actor Alice Wetterlund as she reveals her personal struggles with peeping toms, cat-rearing, alcoholism, and the secret alien conspiracy behind new country music in her breakout comedy special. Best known for HBO’s Silicon Valley and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Wetterlund shines in this tour de force hour long special taped at the Gothic Theater in Denver, CO.

Meet Tula, Vinny, Jabeen, Sonal and Samina - best friends and members of the 'Girlie’ club. Listen to this joyous exploration of friendship, family, work and womanhood in the British Asian community in the 90s. In their regular gatherings for ‘Girlie’ evenings the friends drink, laugh, blow off steam and commiserate. Nothing is sacred and friendships are tested, marriages analysed, and secrets exposed.

In The Love That Dares, queer love speaks its name through the words of lovers from years gone by. Alongside the more famous names coexist beautifully written letters by lesser-known lovers, giving us an insight into queer love outside of the spotlight of fame or fortune. These letters give us a glimpse into the passion and courage it took to continue a gay relationship in times when it was at best improper and at worst illegal. Enlightening introductions to each set of letters give readers an idea of the historical context in which they were written.

Forget the rules! So what if he's just not that into you? Love and relationship guru Kathryn Alice tells you everything you need to know about finding your soulmate - and helping your soulmate find you.

This is the quickstart guide to famed love guru Kathryn Alice's love magnetization process. This super effective method has worked for tens of thousands of people, now happily together with their soulmates. As you begin this magical journey, rest assured you will be next! Start magnetizing love to you within moments of beginning this book. Get introduced to a method of attracting love that has worked for thousands. A short, concise "quickstart" guide to a proven "calling in love" process.

Un roman poignant et lumineux qui raconte le deuil, la solidarité et l'espoir, incarné avec justesse et sensibilité par Alice de Ferran Astrid a tout perdu. À quarante ans, plus rien ne la retient, alors elle part. Elle achète sans l'avoir visitée une maison isolée dans la région montagneuse et sauvage du Mercantour. Parmi ses bagages, un carton marqué d'une croix rouge, ce qu'il lui reste de sa vie passée. Soraya a tout laissé derrière elle. Sa Syrie natale, sa famille, ses amis, son insouciance. Elle traverse la montagne pour rejoindre la frontière française en se cachant de la police.

Par un froid après-midi de décembre, Sam repère Sadie sur le quai du métro parmi la foule. Ils ne se sont pas vus depuis des années, mais jamais ils n'ont oublié leur première rencontre, à l'hôpital. Sam se remettait d'un accident, Sadie venait voir sa sœur malade, et ces deux enfants passionnés de jeux vidéo se sont mis à refaire le monde.

As Hitler's murderous reign inches steadily towards a disastrous end, the intricate web of secrets woven by each character begins to unravel. Oskar, handsome but terrifying, is on the verge of madness. What torments him so? What dark secrets are buried deep within Kara's loving heart? Anka's affection for her husband Ludwig is all but gone. Will he turn to the ever-open arms of a secret life? And . . . What about Abram? Will he find a way to keep his vow to God? Will he ever be with his family again?

Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author presents “a celebration of all things country music” (Ken Burns) as she reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music.