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In the Syrian city of Akka, Nathanael, a young Jewish doctor, and a Muslim girl called Zohra are about to fall in love. But Saladin's army has just taken Jerusalem, and soon their own city will be engulfed by war. Meanwhile in England, John Savage, a foundling boy, runs away from his cruel life in a priory with the Moor, a mysterious man driven by a dream of perfection.

A schoolyard stabbing sends wingbeats echoing from the past. One shocking event. Two teachers risk their careers to help a boy who has nothing. Three worlds intersect and collide. The best way to avoid trouble, thinks Ayisha Emmanuelle, is to avoid confrontation. As an inner-city schoolteacher, she does a whole lot of avoidance. 14-year-old Shamayal Thomas trusts no one. Not the family, not the gang. And at school, trusting people is forbidden. Jim Stevens teaches history. Haunted by his own, he still believes everyone can learn from the past. History doesn’t always have to repeat itself.

London 1949. The lives of three very different women are about to collide. Like most working-class daughters, Caroline Wilby is expected to help support her family. Alone in a strange city, she must grab any opportunity that comes her way. Even if that means putting herself in danger. Star of the silver screen, Ursula Delancy, has just been abandoned by the man she left her husband for. Already hounded by the press, it won’t be long before she’s making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

En række causerier, der har været bragt i Ugebladet Søndag, hvor Jane Aamund ironisk og kærligt reflekterer over mennesker og tiden – hele tiden i samspil med eksempler fra hendes eget liv.

Fire destroyed her present. Secrets destroyed her past. Look in the mirror and ask yourself a question. Who are you? Do you know the answer? At the age of forty-six, Anita Hall knows exactly who she is. She has lived with partner Ed for fifteen years and is proud of the life they've built. They go out into the world separately: Ed with one eye on the future in the world of finance; Anita with one foot in the past, a curator at Hampton Court Palace. This is the life she has chosen - a dream job, equal partnership, living in a quirky old house she adores. She is happy.

Mądra i pewna siebie Emma jest przekonana, że umie znaleźć idealnego męża dla swojej nowej przyjaciółki Harriet. Popełnia jednak jeden błąd za drugim i wreszcie zdaje sobie sprawę, że być może wcale nie zna ludzi tak dobrze, jak jej się wydawało. W rzeczywistości być może nie rozumie nawet własnych uczuć – zwłaszcza wobec pewnego dżentelmena.

Pani Bennet bardzo pragnie znaleźć bogatych mężów dla swoich córek, więc przybycie nowego czarującego sąsiada ogromnie ją cieszy. Niestety, przyjaciel, którego ów sąsiad ze sobą przyprowadza, nie jest już tak mile widziany. Pan Darcy zdaje się mieć więcej dumy niż pieniędzy. Nikt go nie lubi – a już z pewnością nie Elżbieta Bennet. Jednak nie każdy jest tym, za kogo się podaje, a miłość może zmienić wszystko.

Changes abound in Twin Lake and Holton, as some people leave and new people arrive. There is joy to share and mysteries to solve. There is love and laughter, birth and death, and new growth. The woman called Mercy is threatened with her life, while a younger woman named Marigold tries to hold it together in order to change her life. You won’t be disappointed with the new events in town and on the farm as life goes on in Muskegon County.

Pulled from his comfortable life in Boston by agents who insist he's the earl of Ferrington, Jonathan Frederick Merrill - Jack to everyone else - arrives in London only to face a torrent of criticism from his great-grandmother. Angry and hurt, Jack resolves to have one look at his ancestral home, and then return to America.

Three generations of women. Three generations worth of secrets. Will a cache of letters from beyond the grave hold the key to unravelling them all? The answer to that question lies at the heart of this addictive and atmospheric novel from the author of The House of Brides.

Since its immediate success in 1813, "Pride and Prejudice" has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring.

Flitterwochen ohne Ehemann. Auf alles war Annie vorbereitet, damit ihre Hochzeit perfekt wird - nur auf eines nicht: dass Alexander sie vorm Traualtar sitzen lässt! Erst eine Begegnung mit ihrem Jugendfreund Patrick zeigt Annie, wie sehr sie sich selbst verändert hatte, um Alexander glücklich zu machen. Kurz entschlossen nimmt sie Patrick mit in die 5-Sterne-Flitterwochen nach Australien, die ohnehin schon bezahlt sind. Natürlich sorgt das romantische Ambiente dafür, dass sie sich näher kommen als geplant.

Delve into the romanticism and imagination of Jane Austen in this collection of Austen’s greatest novels. Covering the span of her career, these six novels are just as charming now as they were two centuries ago in their first publications.

Do you feel like your relationship is changing, maybe taking a nose dive? Or maybe you have just been together for such a long time that you and your partner have settled in to a mundane, albeit comfortable, routine, and you are finding yourself missing the excitement and spice that was once there? You know what I'm talking about...the fun stuff! Don't let boredom wreck a good thing! This audiobook acts as a guide to help you recognize boredom in your relationship and gives you ideas and pointers on how to make things fun again.

What would you do if you saw a corpse under a bed? This thrilling mystery follows the adventure of Marco Fantini after a shocking experience at the hotel he works at. Who did it? Why? What will happen next? You’ll find out, minute by minute, each new revelation more shocking than the last, as we follow Marco and his trusted friends and family through this intense mystery.

Deception. Danger. Mystery. Alicia has no idea what she is getting herself into when she agrees to marry Prince Rodion of Eideard. She only knows the destiny of a princess of Zelig. She is to give Prince Rodion a son. Most likely, she will die trying. A childhood illness left her permanently weak and frail while also giving Alicia the ability to read minds. Equal parts gift and curse, Alicia has successfully kept her secret from everyone, even her closest companion Mara, until now.

It is 1953 - Coronation year - and like all of Cockney London the members of the Adams family are looking forward to the celebrations. Chinese Lady, now Lady Finch, worries that her friends will think she is too grand to mingle with them. But her husband has a more pressing worry - the sudden appearance of the lovely but mysterious Katje Galicia, who knows more than she should about his own chequered past.

Learning to Live Lightly depends on maturing as a Christian. We learn as we move along in the journey. We must acknowledge our need, believe in the creator, and claim his promises. Finding the path of light and hope requires a walk with the Lord and the presence of the Holy Spirit. It is possible. It is achievable. Prayer is the key to a close relationship with our Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We can live lightly in him. 

In this Printed Words anthology, the lines merge between crime and horror, fiction and poetry. So, you’ll be kept guessing whether the villain is human or monster. Sometimes, the worst monsters are those who pass as human.

How to Live with ADHD is an informative guide for people living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It provides insights into the condition, as well as proven strategies to improve focus and reduce anxiety. Focusing on an holistic approach to managing your symptoms, it will provide a pathway to help you develop healthy new habits of body and mind.