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Poet Sharon Hashimoto reconstructs a collective memory, conjuring the voices of grandparents, children, soldiers, and "those left to tell." In moving detail, these poems convey the realities of assimilation, service, and internment as experienced by Japanese Americans during, and in the decades following, the Second World War. In this stunning second collection, Hashimoto reckons with the limitations of language, and by extension, notions of citizenship. She deftly sounds the dissonances in the language of loyalty and allegiance.

When investigative reporter Jan Mason discovers that a young woman found strangled to death in her Chelsea flat is the daughter of a prominent politician, she knows she has a big story on her hands. What she doesn't know yet is that a mystery man has just told a stunned Alcoholics Anonymous meeting nearby that he might have killed his partner in a drunken blackout. And that Jan's old flame, Jim Phillips, the Metropolitan Police's deputy head of counterterrorism and a recovering alcoholic himself, was in that meeting—bound by its confidentiality.

A Guide to Navigating the Teenage Years: Random but Useful Things for Future Success is a comprehensive audiobook designed specifically for teenage girls seeking practical guidance and valuable insights to navigate the challenges of adolescence while preparing for a successful future.

Dásya sigue el consejo de una amiga y viaja de Nueva York a California para una entrevista en el resort de lujo en que dicha amiga trabaja. En cuanto llega allí se da cuenta de que es la única candidata para el puesto, a pesar del alto salario. Ella necesita el dinero de forma urgente para no hundirse en el océano de los sueños rotos y esta es la única forma. En cuanto pone un pie en el resort conoce a Aiden MacLawder, que no le da ninguna explicación de por qué no hay nadie más allí. De aceptar el puesto, Aiden sería su superior.

This book outlines the paths through various mystical traditions like Taoism, various forms Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam, by embracing the humility, and metaphysics of human condition.

After Kelsey White is forced to flee from her ex-husband's family with soul-crushing secrets she can't risk revealing, she hides in the small farming community of Peach Blossom, Oklahoma. But there, she finds herself in a situation more dangerous than ever before.

When Honey Brown finds herself destitute, in spite of her diligent attempts to find employment, she resorts to tactics outside her nature. With bills piling up and rent to be paid, her desperate need to stay afloat without being a burden on her sister, Sugar, influences her decision to engage in some underhanded behavior.

Lucy has always seen herself as a normal Pittsburgh soccer mom who happened to have a job chasing the worst of the worst. But after a violent predator targets her family and she’s injured, Lucy sacrifices her career with the FBI in order to keep her family safe.

When Kara, Valkyrie of the nine realms, falls in love with Sigurd, the unstoppable Viking of Midgard, she never expects to betray him and end his mortal life. But his death is just the beginning. After 100 years of exile, Kara returns to Folkvang, setting in motion the battle for the soul of the nine realms. She will have to come face to face with the man she betrayed, and the truth about why she killed him.

The Bible Clicks captures Scripture's most compelling highlights and unpacks those gems in 365 episodes, chronologically arranged and uniquely designed for curious teens, creative adults, and anyone who has ever felt intimidated by the Bible—a great gift for any occasion. The carefully crafted storytelling in this two-volume set maintains an accurate rendering of the Scriptures, portraying historical narratives, prophecy, wisdom literature, poetic songs, letters, and the apocalyptic book of Revelation.

With so much focus put into making a sale, many professionals find they need help improving the crucial points that come before and after the sale. In Sales Essentials, you'll find the comprehensive, up-to-date information you need to improve your skills at every point of the sales process.

The carefully crafted storytelling in this two-volume set maintains an accurate rendering of the Scriptures, portraying historical narratives, prophecy, wisdom literature, poetic songs, letters, and the apocalyptic book of Revelation.

En este volumen se recopilan relatos donde lo sobrenatural se erige en protagonista y en los que Violet Hunt da prioridad a personajes femeninos asociados a la Nueva Mujer, ideal feminista de finales del siglo XIX. En «El telegrama» vemos como un amante aguarda ser correspondido por su amada y cuando todo apunta a que así será, se encuentra muy enfermo. En «La boina azul» somos testigos de la historia de Christina Daunet, última descendiente de ilustre abolengo, que ve cómo su casa se va desmoronando.

Each of us has the power to create a life we love. This is the core belief of Build-A-Bear CEO, Sharon Price John, and one that makes Stories & Heart stand out among today’s business books. Revealed in events and experiences that shaped her life, Sharon Price John assembles a blueprint for making meaning in modern times.

En diciembre del 1967, Solveig, la hija de Matilda, una estudiante de Veterinaria, se dirige con su prometido, Sören, a la finca de los Leones. Solveig no podría ser más feliz porque Sören quiere pedir su mano oficialmente a su familia.

Nápoles, 1900. Fabio, el dueño del teatro Dellanotte, parte de viaje por un año, y encarga a sus dos hijos: Adriano, violonchelista ciego, y Carlo, la responsabilidad de regentar el teatro de la ópera. Pero tras su partida, todo va a cambiar. Sus hijos, aunque Carlo está casado, se enamoran de la misma misteriosa mujer. Su esposa desarrolla aficiones que no imaginaría. Y un sanguinario asesino en serie se dedica a matar en el teatro, siguiendo las pautas de un antiguo manuscrito que narra la vida de Diane, la criada muda de la envenenadora marquesa de Brinvilliers, en el París del Rey Sol.

Charlotte wakes up each night, consumed with panic and fear of death. No matter how she tries to resist, the threat remains, and she knows that unless she finally finds the strength to get up, it will kill her.

Lorena pilla a su novio liándose con la jefa de contabilidad en la fiesta de Navidad de la empresa y decide salir corriendo de allí. Hace una maleta, coge el primer vuelo que encuentra y se refugia en casa de su abuela Afrodisia en un pueblo perdido. Dos días después de su llegada, suena el timbre de la puerta y ella imagina que es su ex, pero es mucho peor. El que llama es su jefe, el dueño de la empresa, Nicolás, guapo, sexy y terriblemente insoportable, que no viene a buscarla porque la eche de menos, sino porque necesita algo de ella.

Blake Rollins felt her mere existence in this world was a stain. Despite her attempts to please her tormentor, she couldn’t do anything that would calm this beast that hunted her every move. She struggled with her secret shame every moment of her childhood, and much of her adulthood.

Captain Acantha is seething inside. Enraged when her despised older sister is a no-show for a mandatory meeting, the ruthless pirate queen sets sail to bring the bane of her existence into line. But after months of endless searches across oceans, the fearsome fighter comes to the ugly conclusion that the answer lies with the oracle, the only human she hates more than her sibling.