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"Pine Tree on Silk and a Yellow Linen Chair" explores with readers, issues that travel through us and occupy the human experience. This Collection delves into universal emotions of a first love, grief, loss of memory and of a beloved parent. The poems also explore ideas of the meaning of freedom for South Africa and the USA, journeys of discovery inspired by biblical stories, and conjures up ideas from cultures spanning from China to India. Underlying her work is a belief that poetry has a moral compass that directs us to the heart of our emotions.

In un mondo dove il tempo scorre veloce e le nostre giornate sembrano sempre più affollate, "Orologio della Vita" emerge come una bussola per navigare il flusso costante dei minuti e delle ore. Questo libro non è solo una lettura, ma un invito a vivere ogni momento con intenzionalità e proposito.Scopri come il tempo, la risorsa più equa e democratica a nostra disposizione, può diventare il più grande alleato nel costruire un futuro migliore. Attraverso storie ispiratrici, riflessioni profonde e strategie pratiche, l'autore ci guida in un percorso trasformativo per rivalutare il nostro rapporto con il tempo. "Orologio della Vita" è per chi cerca di trarre il massimo da ogni giorno, per chi aspira a lasciare un'impronta positiva nel mondo e per chi desidera trovare un equilibrio tra il fare e l'essere. È un libro per chiunque voglia trasformare ogni secondo in un investimento per il domani, coltivando una vita ricca di significato, soddisfazione e impatto.Apri queste pagine e inizia a scrivere un nuovo capitolo nella tua storia personale, dove ogni ticchettio dell'orologio rappresenta un passo verso un'esistenza piena e realizzata. **Benvenuti nel tempo ben speso. Benvenuti in "Orologio della Vita".**

A comical insight into eighth-grader minds... Cindy Tomlinson began teaching Sex Education to eighth graders in the mid-1980s. But she soon discovered her students were too embarrassed to voice their questions. So she created "The Question Box"-anonymous submissions for curious minds.  The box quickly filled up with questions about body-related myths, misinformation and misnomers. From questions about the shapes and sizes of male and female anatomy to questions about gay sex, animal sex, masturbation, orgasms, and pregnancy, this question box allowed healthy conversations in a non-judgmental space. Now, more than three decades later, Cindy Tomlinson is sharing the contents of the box with the rest of us. Be prepared for words like penis and vagina! (Or peanut and virginia for students who mis-heard.) Compiled in a spirit of light-hearted fun, 8th Grade Sex Ed Questions can be pulled out at bachelorette parties, on road trips, or for a pop-quiz anytime you and your friends need a good chuckle about this once-so-taboo aspect of human existence. ...and a reminder that we all wondered about this stuff once upon a time.

Living healed, whole, and fulfilled is possible!How do you get to this place when you are faced with so many challenges and difficult seasons in life? In F.I.G.H.T: A Journey To Becoming New, Sonya writes about some of the personal struggles which brought her to a place of despair and inner turmoil. In this state, Sonya lived beneath her greatest potential, bound by shame, guilt, and fear. She was unable to maximize herself as God intended and manifest great abundance and fulfillment. But GOD SPOKE. Even in the midst of her pain and living with these haunting and debilitating emotions, God always gave Sonya glimpses of purpose and how He would use her pain for His glory. This gave her the hope of a brighter future and allowed her to realize that if she wanted change to come, she had to courageously fight to let go of the old and embrace the new-similar to the butterfly emerging from the cocoon. Sonya was like the caterpillar-obscure yet pregnant with potential-and with this book, she shares a process called F.I.G.H.T which is value-packed with insight into how we can embrace our challenges and allow them to propel our evolution into fully manifested creations of God who are transformed in their mentality, secure in their identity, and immeasurable in their capacity to accomplish His will in the earth realm.

The Mongols invaded Japan for the first time in 1274. In the aftermath of the bloody invasion, survivors attempt to overcome their horror and grief to cobble together a strategy to live, to thrive. Wakou is a story of such people. It is also a story about medieval Japan society, religion, and traditions, including the very real presence of demons, both terrifying and protective. Wakou is Japanese for pirate, and pirating is the strategy our protagonists have chosen for their lives. Rin is one such survivor. She has lived in the woods and combs the beach of her home island, Tsushima, since the Mongols murdered her parents and burnt their home to the ground. She is not alone...Rin has gained a protective demon: Moritaka. To others' eyes, Moritaka is a young girl much like Rin. Rin calls her Sameko, or "Little Shark" because of her grey skin and her sharp little teeth. Make Sameko angry, however, or threaten Rin in any way, and Moritaka emerges in his true form: he's huge. He's blue. He is strong, so strong. And a deadly danger to any who stand in his way. Rin rediscovers her uncle, Zamakitsune, and is invited to join him and the crew he has assembled: they will be pirates! Sameko's eyes light up and she licks her narrow lips. This is going to be fun.

"What would you do if you just found out the man you married was a professional assassin and you were at the top of his hit list?"

A Dayn, un elfo mestizo, le rescatan tras salvarle de una muerte cruel, llevándole a un mundo que no es el suyo, donde la virtud de controlar de manera innata el magistral poder mágico que crece en él, decidirá su destino desde muy joven, destino del que no puede evadirse y al que le han atado por designio divino. Tendrá que aprender a sobrevivir, cruzando planos de magia, viajando incansablemente para sortear las más arduas y peligrosas pruebas, enfrentándose desde niño tras cruzar el portal de su mágico hogar al mundo de los hijos de los hombres, los saqueadores del Orbe, para llegar a un mundo donde moran la esclavitud, la enfermedad, la sangre y la muerte. Teniendo que luchar con tenebrosos seres de naturaleza oscura, a los que tendrá que enfrentarse y alcanzar todo el potencial mágico y la sabiduría que se esperan de él, dejando terribles cicatrices y dolorosas heridas en su cuerpo y espíritu. Todo para llegar a ser el mago más fuerte y astuto de todo el Orbe, porque es lo que quieren los dioses y así cumplir con los designios divinos. Su valor, determinación, astucia y poder, siendo tan solo un aprendiz de mago, serán esenciales para llegar a convertirse en un gran y poderoso Místico.

Unease stirs around the world. The time has come. Something calls. It starts as an itch. A need to move. A compulsion to explore. It leads you on by car or train. By ocean liner and airship. But what will you find at the end of your travels? You are invited to join these nine writers on an epic steampunk-laden journey of paranormal adventure and Lovecraftian horrors. Will you deny the cry? Or will you answer the call of darker skies?With stories by Callum Pearce/ Chris Bannor/ David Green/ S.O Green/ Tim Mendees/ E.L. Giles/ Neen Cohen/ Lynne Phillips/ Theresa Halvorsen

Mara Turing va a embarcarse en una aventura increíble.Una voz misteriosa le dice que debe ir a Nueva York y estudiar programación en el garaje de un desconocido.Mara acudirá sin pensarlo porque esa voz pertenece a su tío Arnold, que desapareció cuando ella tenía cinco años.Lo que no sabe es que hay dos enemigos que quieren acabar con ella: una malvada inteligencia artificial (Hermes) y su creador (Falko McKinnon). ¿Por qué quieren eliminarla? Porque es la sobrina del Traidor y podría ser la elegida para descifrar un mensaje secreto al que nadie ha podido acceder.¡Anímate a acompañar a Mara y a sus amigos, Noa y Daniel! Te divertirás y te iniciarás en el mundo de los hackers.>Programa o sé programadoLos lectores de esta serie infantil comprenderán la importancia que tiene manejar la tecnología con responsabilidad.>En este libro también se destaca la importancia de distinguir entre hackers y ciberdelincuentes (o crackers). Los primeros son los que ayudan a construir redes y dispositivos más seguros, mientras que los segundos cometen delitos que son perseguidos por las autoridades.

You can, you will, and you must become an overcomer. You can do all things!

"Whatever you have been told about you is never a complete truth, no matter how hard you try to believe it." POLLY, A suspense plot of a Nameless baby boy who never knew his blood family. Happens to grow up with two of his fathers in a strict house. With each day passing, his void was eating his own life. His Silent Scream for love never stopped echoing in his inner world. Will he ever find who he is? By fate even if he knows his true identity, will he be able to handle that truth and revive himself? Unmask chilling truths with each chapter...

DESCUBRE ESTA BONITA HISTORIA DE AMOR, AMISTAD, FAMILIA Y NUEVOS COMIENZOS Maia vive en Barcelona con su madre, pero su vida cambia cuando esta se muda a Suecia con su nuevo novio y ella se tiene que ir a vivir a Cádiz con su padre.>Ellos se encontraron entre todas las personas del mundo, pero el destino siempre tiene la última palabra...

Visionary Author Angela M Haigler invites you to indulge in this breathtaking collection of stories by 13 dynamic daughters sharing their mothers through joy, pain, laughter, and resilience.

Тексты, опубликованные в этой антологии, написаны в 2022-2023 годах. Их объединяет непосредственный опыт переживания военного времени. Опыт привычки к сиренам и воздушным налётам, работе противовоздушной обороны, взрывам сбитых ракет и дронов, к звукам попаданий в мирные жилища.

This swoon-worthy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid is perfect for fans of Crescent City and The Cruel Prince.He has to kill her. She trades her voice for legs she didn't want. Can love be found on a ship of enemies?The Ice Mer King makes a deal with the Pirate of Death to kill his daughter to repay his life debt. Fail, and Erik will die in her place.He doesn't expect the princess didn't have such a talent for getting under his skin and consuming his thoughts.All that Helena wants is love, safety, and family. Somehow, she finds herself tangled up with a dangerous Pirate whose fate lies in her hands.Falling in love is exciting, effortless. But is either of them willing to pay the price to be together?This book is a complete, stand-alone story in a larger series. "Legends of Love" are the perfect books for fans of fantasy romance who love sweet love stories, powerful ladies, danger, political intrigue, and epic journeys. Setting classic stories in an urban setting with vampires, fae, merfolk, angels, daemons, and werewolves makes them all the more enticing.

In book seven of Das Kaiser Haus, Mad Maxx is forced to make several difficult sacrifices. His Elder Masters believe they have neutralized Mastermind Malfred's power, but have they? No one in the House believes this slippery foe is going to take their insult without an attempt at revenge. Unfortunately for the Max brothers, Taube, and Christian, Malfred's retaliation proves to be nearly fatal for them. In more ways than one. Severely injured, traumatized, and relentlessly pursued by dangerous enemies the Mad Maxx shards make hasty alliances they quickly regret. Just when it seems all is lost, including his sanity, the boy is granted the mercy of Felicity. Only six months to go until the Priceless must pass the collar selection test. With Der Hund still missing, the shard Mad Maxx in a deep catatonic stupor, and Max fading fast, the remaining shards are running out of time, and options.

He's a thief. She's a queen. Fate will make or break them.Trapped in a gang he cannot escape, Bastien struggles to help his friend work off mounting debt. But no amount of good deeds can erase the sins of Bastien's past-or change his future. It's just him and a meaningless life of barely keeping ahead of his bad choices and even worse luck.That is, until he sees her.With the kingdom back under her rule, Faelyn must do everything in her power to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Even if that means marrying a hateful foreign prince. When a street thief crosses her path, emotions long dormant stir within her. But a queen cannot marry a commoner, and following her heart carries dire consequences.Theirs is a love that spans lifetimes, but Fate has not been kind. If Bastien and Faelyn can't trust they are worthy of that love, more than just lives will be lost. The fate of the world is in their hands.FATED SWORN is the epic third book in the upper young adult fantasy series, Fated Born, full of heart-wrenching character growth, magical twists, and forbidden romance. The books are best read in order.

Our one-night stand was a disaster. Now we're stuck together on a cross-country trek to make it home for Christmas.My night with the sexy bartender was mind-blowingly hot-until it all went spectacularly wrong. But at least we'll never see each other again, right?Wrong. So very wrong.When a blizzard shuts down all air travel, guess who ends up fighting with me over the last rental car on the lot?Looks like we're in for the world's most awkward road trip to make it home in time for Christmas. But the more time we spend together in this shoebox-sized car, the more I start to think my first instinct was right: this girl could be the one.And I'm going to convince her of that, even if it takes a holiday miracle.My Holiday Hookup Road Trip is a hot standalone Christmas novella that's sweet as a candy cane and spicy as fireball whiskey in your hot chocolate. Treat yourself to a laugh-out-loud romance this holiday!

This illustrated Bujo of Shadows is the perfect way to keep organised in 2024! Designed by Mish, illustrated by Loosh, the Bujo is based on a layout that has served Mish well for the last few years. With plenty of empty pages for your own decoration, there are illustrations you can colour in, and plenty of space around the edges to add washi tape and stickers!

"Being a mom can sometimes feel like an overwhelming job with endless tasks and lofty, unattainable goals. It's not easy mothering children. In the throes of motherhood, moms often find themselves forgetting something foundational to their own identity: moms are people too. This is a book for mothers, but not about mothering. It's a book about education, but not about teaching children. This is a book about self-education. It is a book about how a mother can capture her moments and days in such a way that they add up to a life worth living. Her life. In Beyond Mere Motherhood, Cindy Rollins shows moms how they can develop their own personhood--how they can keep thinking, growing, and playing. She casts a vision for them to cultivate beauty and wisdom in themselves, even as they faithfully--and busily--mother their children. Cindy shows moms how to pursue their ideal in the midst of reality. Moms are people too."--Provided by publisher.

Tellum Blackstone was entranced the moment his eyes landed on Cheyenne Reddick and her magnetic beauty. In her eyes, arms, and heart, he thought he'd found forever. A rift between their fathers had him questioning what kind of real love could be torn apart with a line drawn in the sand. Cheyenne never thought that she would meet the perfect man until she did in Tellum. He exuded the kind of charm, kindness, and simmering heat that had her mind, body, and soul sizzling like no man had ever done before. To her dismay, a ticking time bomb of epic proportion, in the form of her father, brought about an ultimatum for her to choose a man she loves from a family he detests or lose his love and support forever. At Secret Whisper, a romantic island resort owned by Tellum, Cheyenne finds that his passion-infused hunger for her easily penetrated her paper-thin resistance. Their desire for each other reignited an insatiable appetite that no woman in her right mind could fight. Tellum put his all into their red-hot kisses and explosive days and nights of seduction. He needed to find a way to overshadow the risk they were taking in discovering if their love was worth fighting for.