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When a celebrated actress dies under shocking circumstances, she leaves behind an older sister, Sakumi, who suffers from memory loss in the wake of an accident. Struggling to remember whom she loves and what she lost, Sakumi embarks on a unique emotional journey, accompanied by her dead sister's lover and her clairvoyant kid brother.

The world of law enforcement has always been described as a boy’s club, but what does that really mean for women who choose to cross the thin blue line? Is there room for women in the brotherhood? Retired Officer Nenia Corcoran breaks the silence by shining a light on the sexism and sexual harassment that’s ingrained in modern policing. In this unfiltered novel, Corcoran breaks down double standards, unspoken rules, and the frustrating biases that come with wearing a badge.

Boston mob boss Cormac Murphy has recently been released from prison. He refuses to believe Anastasia’s assertion that the man he’s looking for doesn’t live at her address and attempts to muscle his way into her home. His efforts are thwarted by Anastasia’s fiancé Zack Barnes. A week later, a stolen SUV containing a dead body appears in Anastasia’s driveway. Anastasia believes Murphy is sending her a message. It’s only the first in a series of alarming incidents, including a mugging, a break-in, another murder, and the discovery of a cache of jewelry.

Valerie Park: nurse, widow, harassee of the president of her Homeowner’s Association. Holly Kent: president of the Homeowner’s Association, harasser of Valerie, all-around pain in the ass. Clementine Harrison: photographer, yoga teacher, free spirit, defender of harassed women. After selling everything she owns and road tripping across Canada in a converted school bus named Matilda, Clementine moves next door to Valerie. Valerie is depressed, scared, and lonely. And even though she doesn’t know it, she’s also the victim of a crime.

Josephine Lane arrived in Rattlesnake Ridge under false pretenses. As far as the townspeople know, she’s simply the new cook for the local boarding house. Nobody has to know the secret her late uncle shared with her before his death or how that same secret could make her the wealthiest person in the state of Nevada. Jim Griffin works hard as a foreman at the local lumber mill. He also works hard to keep his real identity as an undercover lawman hidden as he closes in on his brother’s murderer.

The answers are within…. Discover the wondrous synthesis of human design, the I Ching, Vedic astrology, the heart chakra, and Pagan holidays. The result is the life-changing Vedic human design. Fulfill your heart's true desires through the eight gates of the heart center, their spectacular spirit expressed in this eye-opening book. Explore the surprising beauty, delight, and magic of the diversity of these gates with awe-inspiring messages channeled from Mother Earth, Gaia. Find peace with yourself in any moment. Transform any relationship. Achieve the success you seek.

Emma and her friends have survived the Necromancers sent to the city to kill them. They've gone to ground in a cottage north of the city, but time is not on their side. There are no barriers that can keep the dead out, and the dead obey their Queen. It's only a matter of time before they're found. Nathan has been blessed by the Queen of the Dead. She has granted him a physical body. He can eat, he can breathe, he can speak and be heard. The Queen calls this resurrection. Nathan calls it Hell. The living think he's alive. He's not.

In the year since the collapse of the slaughterhouse where Wen worked as her father’s medical assistant, she’s held all her secrets close. She works in the clinic at the weapons factory and sneaks away to nurse Bo, once the Ghost, now a boy determined to transform himself into a living machine. Their strange, fragile friendship soothes some of the ache of missing Melik, the strong-willed Noor who walked away from Wen all those months ago - but it can’t quell her fears for him.

Sixteen-year-old Wen assists her father in his medical clinic, housed in a slaughterhouse staffed by the Noor, men hired as cheap factory labor. Wen often hears the whisper of a ghost in the slaughterhouse, a ghost who grants wishes to those who need them most. And after one of the Noor humiliates Wen, the ghost grants an impulsive wish of hers - brutally.

What are Amy and Adam going to do about their love life? Neither Amy's traditionalist Japanese parents nor Adam's snobby, upper-class mother will accept their relationship. To make things worse, Amy and Adam are involved in the "color game" at school, an experiment that's designed to make students aware of class and racial prejudices.

In 1980 Cathy N. Davidson traveled to Japan to teach English at a leading all-women’s university. It was the first of many journeys and the beginning of a deep and abiding fascination. In this extraordinary book, Davidson depicts a series of intimate moments and small epiphanies that together make up a panoramic view of Japan.

It began in the graveyard.... Ever since her boyfriend Nathan had died in a tragic accident, Emma had been coming to the graveyard at night. During the day she went through the motions at her prep school, in class, with her friends, but that’s all it was. For Emma, life had stopped with Nathan’s death. But tonight was different. Tonight Emma and her dog were not alone in the cemetery. There were two others there - Eric, who had just started at her school, and an ancient woman who looked as though she were made of rags.

Taking care of ourselves is an act of self-love. Looking in the mirror and telling yourself how wonderful you are and that you deserve happiness is an excellent positive message to give yourself. To achieve your goals and attract abundance into your life, give yourself that kindness. Because you simply deserve it! The following affirmations offer valuable and meaningful information about the mind’s incredible powers. These affirmations for self-love and confidence will help you manifest all the success you deserve and move toward your goals and dreams.

With massive debt, a communist mother-in-law, a Shakespeare-quoting parrot, and a photojournalist boyfriend who may or may not be a spy, crafts editor Anastasia Pollack already juggles too much in her life. So she’s not thrilled when her magazine volunteers her to present workshops and judge a needlework contest at the inaugural conference of the New Jersey chapter of the Stitch and Bake Society, a national organization of retired professional women.

“…And Why Not?” is the key question, I encourage you to ask yourself throughout this book, as I share my own learnings and experience, which will hopefully bring you guidance, comfort, and the courage to make that change happen and live a more fulfilling life.

Life is looking up for magazine crafts editor Anastasia Pollack. Newly engaged, she and photojournalist fiancé Zack Barnes are on a winter cruise with her family, compliments of a Christmas gift from her half-brother-in-law. Son Alex’s girlfriend and her father have also joined them. Shortly after boarding the ship, Anastasia is approached by a man with an unusual interest in her engagement ring.

Struggling author, Larah Arden, has just finished writing her first fantasy novel. During what is supposed to be an arduous but normal editing process, Larah is tossed into the pages of her own novel. Set in a world where Fae and Elves are on the brink of war, Larah finds herself now amongst the characters she created, including the ruthless Fae family, the Blackstone’s.

When Sadie Alexander’s employer dies, she knows she’ll need to leave the household. Desperate, she sees an ad in a newspaper for a bride, so she mails a hastily written letter and travels to California on a wagon train. When she arrives, Mr. Laird is away with his construction business, and his older friend has been left to meet her.

When you're a mom with kids on the spectrum, you need a support network. But the right one can be impossible to find. For example, why isn't there any wine? So, what is a mom with kids on the spectrum supposed to do? Create your own autism mom's group, of course. Meet Taryn, Mia, Liz, and Corina, four moms with very different lives and backgrounds who bond over their autistic kids while drinking Moscato.

Anastasia Pollack’s left with two teenage sons, a mountain of debt, and her hateful, cane-wielding communist mother-in-law. Not to mention stunned disbelief over her late husband’s secret gambling addiction and the loan shark who’s demanding 50,000 dollars. Anastasia’s job as crafts editor at American Woman magazine proves no respite when she discovers a dead body glued to her desk chair. But when evidence surfaces of an illicit affair between the victim and Anastasia’s husband, Anastasia becomes the prime suspect.