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Stories provide portals into other worlds, both real and imagined. The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic, the doors are often barred. The Dark Fantastic is an engaging and provocative exploration of race in popular youth and young adult speculative fiction. Grounded in her experiences as YA novelist, fan-fiction writer, and scholar of education, Thomas considers four black girl protagonists from some of the most popular stories of the early 21st century.

Sunderland, 1941. With a brief break in air raids providing some much-needed respite from the war, things are looking up for head welder Rosie, who has fallen head over heels for Detective Sergeant Miller. But how long can their romance last in such uncertain times? Life remains full of challenges for Gloria, who must face her abusive ex-husband and confront her own guilty conscience about baby Hope’s real father. The secret is tearing her apart but if she admits the truth, she will risk losing everything. 

Sunderland, 1942: Polly's heart and her future are hanging in the balance. Polly’s sweetheart Tommy has been declared missing while serving overseas, and although there is no certainty that he is dead, there is no guarantee that he will return home. Now Polly needs her friends more than ever, and the other women welders are ready to rally around her while she waits for news. The only one not showing support is shipyard manager Helen.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Secrets of the Shipyard Girls written by Nancy Revell, read by Janine Birkett. THE THIRD SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NANCY REVELL. ‘Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!’ Northern Echo...

With the war showing no sign of abating, Helen is thriving in her role as shipyard manager. But at home the return of her father brings a shocking discovery that tears her family apart. Gloria is shouldering the burden of a terrible secret. If the truth comes out there could be dire consequences, and it will take all her resolve to resist the pressure around her. Meanwhile Rosie is throwing herself into her work, taking on as many shifts as she can. Anything to keep her mind off the fact that she hasn’t heard from her sweetheart in months.

It’s 1941, and as the Second World War rages on, girls from all over the country are signing up to the Women’s Land Army. Renowned for their camaraderie and spirit, it is these brave women who step in to take on the gruelling farm work from the men conscripted into the armed forces. When Yorkshire mill girl Una joins the cause, she wonders how she’ll adapt to country life. Luckily she’s quickly befriended by more experienced Land Girls Brenda and Grace. 

Der einzige Roman des berühmten Lyrikers Rilke: In 71 fragmentarischen Tagebuchaufzeichnungen des fiktiven dänischen Adligen Malte Laurids Brigge, der nach Paris kommt, um Dichter zu werden, skizziert Rilke ein lebhaftes Bild der französischen Hauptstadt am Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dabei stehen neben der Modernität der Großstadt noch Themen wie Angst, Liebe und Sprache im Vordergrund.

Mutter ist tot und das seit 2 Monaten. Ihr weiteres Leben muss Caroline nun beim Vater verbringen. Aber warum kann sie sich nicht an die vergangenen Wochen erinnern? Und warum versuchen alle Schüler in der neuen Schule, ihr etwas zu verheimlichen?Außerdem gibt es noch ihren mysteriösen Teamkollegen Ben, der sie zu hassen scheint. Aber wieso? Caroline weiß, zu all ihren Fragen gibt es einen Schlüssel. Sie muss ihn nur finden.

Die meisten Leute würden Klaus Holger wohl als Totalversager beschreiben. Seit er versehentlich Teile seiner illegalen Pornofilmsammlung an alle Empfänger des Firmennewsletters verschickt hat, ist er Langzeitarbeitsloser und hat wenig Antrieb. Doch sein Leben wird schlagartig spannender, als ihm Veronique begegnet, eine mysteriöse Schönheit. Danach sieht er seltsame Dinge und scheint mystische Kräfte zu besitzen. Denn sie hat ihn zum Protektor von Deutschland gemacht. Klaus muss erkennen.

Köln anno 1377: Mitten im Karneval kommt eine Reihe junger Frauen durch merkwürdige Unfälle ums Leben. Als die junge Begine Almut Bossart und ihr Freund Pater Ivo mit ansehen müssen, wie eine Schülerin ihres Konvents spurlos verschwindet, reift in Ihnen ein grausiger Verdacht. Folgt der Mörder der der Legende der Heilige Ursula , wonach noch eine elfte Jungfrau sterben muß?

Francis Durbridge schrieb in der Frühzeit des Fernsehens die besten Radio-Krimiserien und Paul Temples zahlreiche Fälle genießen immer noch Kultstatus. Hierzulande sind einige Temple-Serien aus den Jahren 1951 bis 1967 erhalten geblieben.

The darkest moon will guide your way. Die leidenschaftliche und bewegende Liebesgeschichte um Karina und Kael geht weiter. Band 2 der großen Serie The Brightest Stars. Karina fühlt sich betrogen und enttäuscht, seit sie weiß, dass Kael sie hintergangen hat, und sie bricht den Kontakt zu ihm ab. Aber die Gedanken an Kael lassen sie einfach nicht los. Zwischen den beiden scheint ein unsichtbares Band zu existieren, das sie wie magisch zu ihm hin zieht.

Cette collection "L'Histoire de France vivante" nous faire revivre les grandes heures de l'histoire de France. Pour chaque époque, l'illustration sonore est faite avec des musiques de la période concernée. Les grands moments de chaque période sont reconstitués à la façon d'une pièce de théâtre, avec plusieurs comédiens et comédiennes qui interprètent les personnages historiques.

This debut collection is a complicated love letter to Washington, DC, and to those who call it home: a TSA agent who's never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, and a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. These characters navigate life's "training school" - with lessons on gentrification and respectability - and fight to create their own sense of space and self. 

More than two decades after Darrell Cannon was tortured into a false confession of murder, he was finally released from prison with hardly an apology. He wasn’t the only one with a story to tell. Award-winning author Natalie Y. Moore reveals the fight for justice and reparations engineered by Chicago’s Black People Against Police Torture movement. More than one hundred African Americans were brutalized by Chicago Police Department Commander Jon Burge’s sadistic, state-sanctioned “interrogation” ring that operated within the department for decades.

One prisoner’s ninety-year murder conviction becomes another prisoner’s crusade in this ongoing true account of an unlikely friendship forged behind bars and the enduring power of hope. For seventeen years and counting, Robert Chattler has made good on his promise to help exonerate his former cellmate, Lee Harris, who he believes was baited and duped by Chicago PD and buried by the false testimony of a bribed witness. In this emotional story of courage and trust, suspicion and sacrifice, Tori Marlan reveals the uncanny friendship powering an impassioned fight for justice.

There is a perception that schizophrenia is both uncommon and impossible to treat. In fact, it affects about 650,000 people in the UK, 2.2 million in the US, and some 50 million globally; and, the treatment success rate with today's medication and therapy can be high.

The Vagina Book is an essential guide packed with invaluable information about sexual health that everybody should know, but might be too afraid to ask. With sections on anatomy, periods, hormones, sex, contraception, fertility, hair care, and so much more, this fun-to-read guide helps readers...

“This innovative and revolutionary message of hope and wisdom from many of the greatest visionaries” (Anita Moorjani, New York Times bestselling author) is a rousing call-to-action for all of us to help transform the world into a just, peaceful, and thriving one—featuring creative and...

2022 FICTION AUDIE AWARD WINNER! An electrifying and "provocative, rich, and assured" (Vogue) debut novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour...