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In the hands of these classic American humorists, even the simplest household task can become a spectacular catastrophe. A cook turns a respectable home upside down. A burglar alarm causes more trouble than any burglar. Weddings descend into chaos, automobiles become runaway hazards, and the...

Everyone knows Simone "Simi" Teagues not only as one of the top-ranked WNBA players in the league but also as the Baton Rouge Bayou’s resident pretty girl, and she leans into it. She’s flirty, outgoing and has no problem attracting the attention of others…both good and bad.

I should have known my mom would go totally overboard packing for my brother’s big day. But much like my last break-up, I’d been optimistic (in denial) that it would all work out for me. Now, I can’t fit into the car. “Don’t worry,” my brother says, “I asked Theo to give you a ride.” I flush all over and almost drop my phone. This is a BIG problem. With his neatly trimmed stubble, fierce protectiveness, and an affinity for plaid shirts rivaled only by his love of hiking, I’ve always had a crush on Theo. As a teenager, I’d even declared my feelings in a tragically bad poem.

Written in a positive, uplifting and light-hearted style, with plenty of quotes from real women, The M Word shows you how to not just survive, but thrive through the menopause, letting you remain you.The menopause does not have to mean the end of your libido, of sex, of work or of feeling like who you used to be. The M Word is a complete one-stop guide to the peri-menopause and menopause, covering everything from understanding symptoms to managing relationships to which treatments really work.

It's not every day you see a new face in my small hometown of Two Harts, let alone one belonging to an annoyingly handsome all-star NFL player. But for some reason, Chris Sterns has decided that the library where I work is his go-to spot to hide from his mega-fans, and unfortunately, winding me up is his new favorite sport. Being crowned “world’s sexiest man” has done little to curb his confident charm and when he somehow ropes me into his two-person book club, I can’t help warming to his endless positivity.

When the orange tabby kitten, Gordon Pumpkin Smith the Second, is adopted by Lilly and her family, he knows he is in for a great adventure! As Gordon grows, he encounters many other animals and ponders the strange behavior of his humans. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and sometimes heartwarming, this tale is the purrfect story for cat lovers young and old!

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism provides expert insight into the complex, interconnected factors that are influencing patterns of human relations worldwide in a time of rising populist nationalism, intensified racial and religious tensions, and mounting hostilities towards immigrants and minorities. Analyzing the underlying forces which continue to drive global trends, this volume examines contemporary patterns based on the most recent evidence spanning five continents....

Die Sechstklässlerin Krümel ist ein umgekehrter Don Quijote: Sie kämpft gegen Riesen und sieht doch nur Windmühlen. Als der Nichtraucher an einem Freitagvormittag im April 2008 Amok läuft, weil er seine Abiturzulassung vermasselt hat, glauben zunächst alle an einen geschmacklosen Abistreich. Bald schließen sich die Kinder und Jugendlichen zu Stämmen und Gangs zusammen. Den verängstigten Lehrkräften bleibt die Wahl, sich der meuternden, rotzbesoffenen Stufe Dreizehn oder dem Widerstand anzuschließen.

When Baylee Harker loses the majority of her eyesight in a softball accident, she struggles to rebuild her world. Although surrounded by supportive family, Baylee feels as though she's lost all control of her life, until she finds hope in a sport she never believed possible: running the hurdles in track. In preparing for the daunting challenge of joining the track team, Baylee forges new friendships and feels like she's finally standing on solid ground. Unfortunately, another curveball is right around the corner, one that threatens to shatter the new world Baylee has built for herself.

Sometimes it feels like you need a PhD to follow the show. But you don't. You just need this book in which 21 philosophers explore the deep questions we all face as survivors on this planet: Does "everything happen for a reason"? Is torture ever justified? Who are the Others? How do we know we're not patients in Hurley's psych ward? What if the Dharma Intitiative is experimenting on us? Desmond may not be able to save Charlie, but this book could save you.

Kelsey Cafferty has been dead for seven years, or so her sister Regan believes, until a stranger with a blue flame upon his cheek, identical to the one on her shoulder, shows up on her doorstep. The man, Peter Canterville, tells Regan that he is a mage from Daradawn, chosen by the Power at birth and marked with the blue flame, as is she. Kelsey isn't dead, the man claims; she has become a warrior and fights for Queen Tessa, against the dark mage, Dirkk, a battle they are losing. Regan must come with him through the rift into Daradawn to save his world and her sister, Kelsey.

Marcus Bull. Unremarkable. Unhinged. Un…stoppable? He made my daughter's life and my life a living hell and got away with it. Broke the rules and stayed smug, hiding behind his tiny tribe, like he was untouchable. I hate him with a passion. It's the only emotion I have left - hatred. And while the police said they could do nothing, I realized that I could do something. Because they taught me, indirectly, how to exact my vengeance. They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Make that woman a mother, and hell shall look like a pilot light against a mother’s inferno.

Spirits talk to Dakota Lee. They have since she was twelve years old. Now an adult, she is happy with her life as the owner of, Sugar Babies, a small bakery in the quiet town of Santa Mesa, California. Dakota has accepted her gift for the most part and learned to deal with the sometimes demanding spirits.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye’s epic novel of love and war. M.M. Kaye’s masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that spans over twenty years, moving from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in...

The Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 is a seminal event in world history, yet it has been virtually ignored in Western literature. In the East, the focus of Chinese foreign policy has been to undo its results whereas the focus of Japanese foreign policy has been to confirm them. Japan supplanted...

Clash of the Generations explores a new and increasingly common workplace phenomenon, and provides strategies to help managers navigate this ever more complex maze: Traditionally, older workers would retire and make room for the next generation; instead, Baby Boomers are now prolonging their time in the workplace, yet the successive generations are still coming in. Senior leaders are now left to manage a blended workplace comprised of up to four generations - each with their own ideas of work ethic, work/life balance, long-term career goals, and much more.

For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, Royce returns to Medford with Hadrian but the two receive a very different reception—Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of—but she's about to find out.

Between 1848 and 1899, more gold was removed from the earth than had been mined in the 3,000 preceding years, bringing untold wealth to individuals and nations. But friction between Chinese and white settlers on the goldfields of California, Australia, and South Africa catalyzed a global battle over "the Chinese Question": Would the United States and the British Empire outlaw Chinese immigration?

Ghosts, ghouls, witches, and other unearthly creatures promise to chill the blood and raise the hair of even the most courageous listener. Volume Two in this series presents more classic horror to enjoy beyond the spooky season. Brought to you by the slightly unhinged Utah Audiobook Narrators.

Today, I inherited one house, one café, and one hot, grumpy stranger. . . After twenty-eight years of dubious life choices, things are finally looking up. The catch to my inheriting a home and a thriving business? Only half belongs to me—the other half goes to the previous owner’s grandson.