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Join Asha and her friends from The Amazing Sarong and The Incredible Basket, as she moves from her cosy shophouse to a housing estate in Toa Payoh. The buildings are tall, the apartments are new. Asha's home even has electric lights! Her family begins the rites of blessing for their new home...

What happened to the idealism of the 1960s? This question has haunted a generation. Outside the Gates of Eden follows two men from high school to their final destination in the 21st century. Alex is torn between his father's business empire and his own artistic yearnings. Cole finds his calling at a Bob Dylan concert in 1965. From the Summer of Love in San Francisco to Woodstock, from campus protests to the SoHo loft scene, from a commune in Virginia to the outlaw country music of Austin, the novel charts the rise and fall of the counterculture - and what came after.

What can fossilized teeth tell us about our ancient life expectancy? What can big data on fossils reveal about farming's problematic role in human evolution? How can simple geometric comparisons of skull and pelvic fossils suggest an origin to our social nature? In Close Encounters with Humankind, paleoanthropologist Sang-Hee Lee explores some of our biggest evolutionary questions from unexpected new angles. Through a series of entertaining, bite-sized chapters, we gain new perspectives into our first hominin ancestors, our first steps on two feet, and more.

Charlotte: Since my husband Lawrence died it’s just me and our sweet baby girl Jordan. It’s so hard raising her alone. Then Sophie shows up at my door. She says she is Lawrence’s sister… and she seems like a blessing in disguise. But with her in my house, looking through my things, it’s going to be difficult to keep the secrets about my marriage hidden...

Shin Fujiyama grew up as an ordinary Japanese-American kid in the suburbs of Virginia. As a small-statured immigrant, he questioned his self-worth—until he found soccer. Cut after mere months on his college team, his sense of direction dissolved as quickly as it formed. When Shin saw a flyer for an international volunteer trip to Honduras, he took a chance. One week and his perspective was transformed. He returned to Honduras, determined to accomplish something no one believed he could do: end the cycle of generational poverty and gang violence in a riverbed shantytown.

A young widower copes with the travails of fatherhood, isolation, grief and a potential cockroach infestation, while seeking escape from a recurring dream that grows increasingly sinister...

Sweet little Emma and Nealie, both just four years old, live on the same block in the exclusive, gated Blackwood neighborhood—miles from my cramped studio apartment. I go between each family’s home to care for the girls. And I know all their secrets… Their mothers were best friends until three months ago, when everything fell apart. There’s a door that’s always locked at Nealie’s house. And Emma’s house is filled with whispered arguments. I’m sure her father is having an affair.

Du kannst sie nicht sehen. Aber sie sehen dich. Mina hat sich verfahren und dann bleibt auch noch ihr Auto stehen. Weil sie keine andere Wahl hat, wagt sie sich ins Dunkel des nahegelegenen Waldes. Plötzlich hört sie eine Frau rufen. Sie winkt Mina zu sich, ins Innere eines seltsamen Gebäudes...

Welcome, young explorers, to a journey around the world unlike any other! In this captivating book, we invite you to embark on a journey through the world with fascinating facts, mind-boggling trivia, and incredible wonders from every corner of our planet, with topics such as animal madness, spectacular sports and fabulous food, there is something for everyone to learn and enjoy.

Stay-at-home mother Marta lives in her successful husband’s shadow, overlooked by him ever since her darling son Owen went to medical school. She’s not about to let the beautiful Gina take Owen away from her. Marta will play nice, get Gina to trust her. And then she has a plan of her own.

After five years away from her hometown of Fawn Lake, Detective Freya Sinclair isn’t expecting a warm welcome from the people she’s sworn to protect. She became a detective to bring serial killers like her parents to justice, but the tight-knit North Carolinian community can’t see past her twisted roots. Minutes after stepping foot back home, the body of a dark-haired young girl is pulled from the river and Freya races to the scene.

High up in the mountains of Clear Creek Forest, where mist clings to the pines, the bodies of Millie Woodward and Jolie Marin are discovered by their fading campfire. Could this be the work of the notorious Fawn Lake Killer? This forest was once his hunting ground. And Freya knows the tattered, red woolen scarf wound tightly around Jolie’s neck is hiding his chilling MO. Her throat has been cut.

Ready to crush adulting? Unlock the secrets to confidence, success, and independence with essential life skills every teen needs to thrive in the real world. Through engaging stories, thought-provoking questions, and attainable milestones, you’ll master key skills.

Are you a mother who aspires to become an entrepreneur or has recently stepped out on faith and opened a business? Similar to being a parent, no entrepreneur should have to go at it alone. Whether you’re single or married, child-raising and entrepreneurship require immense amounts of support—which comes in the form of edification, empowerment, and education. Maybe you’re crafty, pack the healthiest lunches, or homeschool like a champion. You could make your God-given gifts into a profitable business!

Powerful, Healthy Habits is a comprehensive guide that empowers you to take charge of your health and well-being. In this book, you will explore the true essence of being healthy, defying conventional scales, and embracing a holistic approach to fitness aligned with your values and goals.

Theses 50 lessons are wonderful to integrate into your life. I wrote this book to help anyone who strives to have a better, happy, more successful life.

Mark and I pride ourselves on giving visitors to our hotel, high on the rugged Maine cliffs with views of the ocean, a vacation they won’t forget. But the Rowes are strangely overfamiliar when they arrive with their teenage daughter. The wife puts a hand on Mark’s forearm, and her husband meets my eyes with a knowing look as I hold my little son tight. They gush that they loved their previous stay here, but I’m certain I’ve never seen them before.

Understanding your habits and how they impact your life is the first step to helping you change those habits to become more successful and happy. As a teacher and coach, Manuel knows the importance of forming good habits to help you be successful in life. With degrees in psychology and education, as well as over 20 years experience coaching soccer at all levels, he’s helped many of his students and players find the path to success.

Mana gardening is inspired by an ancient Hawaiian inner concept of empowering wisdom from within for a healthier and happier life perspective. Let's Choose Happy offers simple and clever ways to bring Mana gardening skills into the life of any child.

""An emotion-filled collection."" —Kirkus Reviews Two teens take the stage and find their voice . . . A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . . A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . . There is no universal adoption experience, and no two...