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Son los peores policías, los perdedores, los expulsados, los marginados. Son la Unidad de Casos Perdidos. Y solo ellos son capaces de resolver los casos más difíciles. DESCUBRE A LA INVESTIGADORA LEONORE ASKER. «Una novela negra que lo tiene todo». Deckarlogg «Ésta entrega supera incluso...

Eighteen-year-old Julissa Elrod is off to a rough start. She's just had a car accident, and while Anthony Karlston and Cindy Oakley are making extra money for college, Julissa has to focus on recovering and getting well enough to be able to move around and perform basic tasks without assistance. When the home health aide comes into the picture, tumult breaks out. And this time, Julissa doesn't know who or what to believe. She's heartbroken, betrayed, and shattered all over again.

Former nun Sister Monica Barrett is the reluctant keeper of a stone that holds immense dark magick. She’d abandon it if she could, but it’s become attached to her—literally—and there are five more like it in the hands of powerful, corrupt Mages determined to control the very fabric of the world. Even if they destroy that world in the process. Fortunately, Monica’s foes haven’t been able to find the one thing they need to help them tap into the stones’ powers—a mysterious being named Methuselah, who brought the fragments to Earth millennia before. Unfortunately, neither has Monica.

A contemplative guide to finding satisfaction right where you are, by understanding what it is within us that leads to dissatisfaction and creating long-lasting fulfillment—inspired by the ancient Christian tradition of Benedictine stability. “A challenging spiritual invitation—one that we...

Short tales of confusion, fear, and hopelessness. Horror, weird tales, quiet stories of the supernatural...call them what you will, these six stories serve as a following to the first three dark offerings of Pray Lied Eve. This second installment is longer and delves more deeply into realms perhaps best left undisturbed. Sadness, thoughts of revenge, scenes of torture; many people find themselves exploring these things alone so Pray Lied Eve will offer to be your guide.

Brought to you by Penguin. Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: Is free speech under threat? Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, the leading free expression organisation, argues that alongside the necessary and...

Lydia Slaby was thirty-three years old and had everything she believed would make her happy: three fancy private school degrees; a successful husband who was in the inner circles of Barack Obama's presidential campaign; a high-paying job as an attorney—even an enviable yoga practice. But under the surface Lydia's life was in free-fall. Her new marriage was one argument after another, she had a job she never wanted, and for some reason she had begun to rapidly lose weight and turn a strange shade of yellowish-green.

For New Yorkers Catherine and Mark, a picturesque coastal village in Sicily offers an escape from the shadow over Catherine's career and a chance to rebuild their eroding marriage. Catherine sets up an art studio, while Mark explores the exciting potential of Italy's languishing agricultural regions. For a moment, there's hope for healing on the banks of the sparkling lagoon. But the appearance of a mysterious young boy shakes their relationship to its core.

Bloomsbury presents The Tindims of Rubbish Island and the Deep Sea Treasure written and read by Sally Gardner. Turning our everyday rubbish into treasure, the tiny Tindims dive deep for an underwater adventure. The Tindims all have diaries, but nothing exciting to write in them. Until the day...

Le témoignage bouleversant de Lydia Gouardo, séquestrée, violentée et violée par son beau-père pendant 28 ans. Six enfants sont nés de cette relation forcée, dans l'indifférence totale des voisins, des gendarmes, des services sociaux, de la justice et des médecins. « Pourtant, tout le monde savait ». Le calvaire de Lydia commence à l'âge de huit ans, lorsque Raymond Gouardo, son père non biologique mais légitime, commence à abuser d'elle quotidiennement. En plus de ces sévices, Lydia est régulièrement enfermée dans le grenier, parfois plusieurs mois de suite.

Blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with human intelligence, Sir Edgar Allan Kipling, magical talking cat extraordinaire, spends most of his time keeping his human wizard out of trouble—whether she wants him to or not. If she knew what he usually got up to, she would protest most vociferously. But sometimes a cat’s gotta do what a cat’s gotta do, and one can watch only so many soap operas before an offer of mischief and adventure is too good to turn down.

Have you ever looked at someone striding confidently into a room and thought...“They must have been born with that confidence." More likely, they have faced ups and downs in every facet of their life and career that made them realize that to keep rising you have to claim your confidence and never look back. From the best-selling author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You comes the podcast Claim Your Confidence, a podcast that pulls back the curtain on success and introduces listeners to some of the most powerful people in the world. Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller ...

Nathan runs into Rebecca Good, a woman who has strange and unwanted effects on him. To find out who she is, Nathan enlists the help of his good friend, Terra. But when he finally faces Rebecca, he discovers not only that she's a witch but also that she knows the truth about vampires. Will he survive their encounter? And has his curiosity placed Terra in the path of danger?

We are Hannah and Lydia, longtime friends who have connected over our dedication to the hard work of healing, growing, and being human. Our conversations of both struggles and accomplishments that come from the work we are doing have given us the endurance we need to keep going. We don't know where we would be if we weren't celebrating and supporting each other through all the ups and downs, so we want to share that with you. We hope to create a community of people who are dedicated to the hard work of being human. We hope through this podcast, you'll be encouraged to explore a journey toward ...

two teens just trying to get through the stressors of high school and the anxieties of what's to come! in each episode, best friends nadia and lydia dive into a new topic relating to things that stress them out and share their experiences, advice, and resources to help other kids get through it all!

Harrison Montgomery left Jasper Falls to escape his abusive father when he was only 17. Saving himself meant leaving those he loved behind. Harrison was Mariella Mosconi’s first love, and when he ran away without even a goodbye, he stole her heart. Ten years later, when his father’s funeral brings him home, many unresolved emotions return.

Maureen O’Leahey has always hoped for a family to love, but small-town life becomes less romantic when the men of Center County have just returned from a lost war. Frank McCullough is the quiet, uncomplicated sort, but when he finds himself in a tangle with the law and a fiery redhead named Maureen, his life is never simple again. Maureen is determined to love Frank despite all odds. Against her father’s wishes, she and the Irish lumberjack marry in secret but face a difficult road ahead.

When Luke McCullough’s athletic potential is diminished by a field injury, his pride pays the price. Returning to his small town a broken man, the long road to recovery seems dreary and overshadowed by lost opportunities until he meets Tristan Hughes. Tristan came to Center County to escape his past and start anew, but nothing prepared him for Luke. Intrigued, Tristan cautiously gets to know this formidable man and falls head over heels for the vulnerable soul hiding behind all that muscled intensity and drive.

Lydia Ramsey specializes in business etiquette, professional conduct and customer service. She will help you develop the skills to attract and retain clients through the simple practice of modern manners and the basic principles of courtesy, kindness, and respect.

Riley has always been a boy in the background of my life–effortlessly cute, entitled, and a total flirt. Thankfully, since I’m his sister’s best friend, he never crossed that line with me, that is, until he unexpectedly saved me in a crisis. He was only trying to be a friend, but I accidentally fell for his irresistible charm. I know Riley doesn’t do serious relationships, so–for the first time in my life–I’m keeping things casual. But when reality gets overly complicated and I try to let him go, the unthinkable happens.