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Leadership opportunities for women are increasing in the Middle East. As debates about gender parity and gender politics continue to be a hot topic globally, Annabel Harper addresses the complexities of the culture in the Middle East and how business women can navigate these in order to take better advantage of the openings which are emerging.

A Christmassy tale of Fairy Faye and Alfie the Elf, who come to a busy town centre on Christmas Eve to see the festivities. The Fairy has been given a magic wand and can make three wishes for herself and the Elf, but she soon finds she needs to use these wishes to help others, and to try to save Christmas in the town from a wicked Witch, who wants to spoil Christmas for everyone. Will the Witch succeed, or will Faye and Alfie foil her wicked plans?

Rory Green is afraid of insects. And mud. And adventures. In fact, he is frightened of most things. But when his family drags him on a camping vacation to Great Oaks Forest, Rory soon discovers that in order to save the planet he loves, he will have to do more than read books about it and recycle his old cereal boxes. With the help of his bee sidekick, Bobbee, and his newfound friends, Rory learns to let go of his fears and believe in himself as he embarks on an epic adventure to save his family’s favorite woodland.

When animal lover Cora learns that Direspire's mysterious owner is looking for a new Creature Keeper, she realises this might just be the chance she's looking for to save her parents' farm. But Direspire Hall is a spooky place, and the strange creatures who live there are nothing like Cora is expecting. As Cora settles into her new life, it soon becomes clear that Direspire has its secrets and that somebody will do whatever it takes to keep them....

Myrtle Stormwhisper is certain of one thing: she has given up magic for good. But when a knock at the door calls for her to pick up her wand again, she doesn't know if she can. It's been so long since Myrtle has cast a spell – what if she’s forgotten how? Some very strange characters live in...

“A fizzing, lip-chewing, collar-bone biting, palm-sweating roller-coaster of a rom-com that is both the sexiest book you'll read all year and the most heartening.” —Caroline O'Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of The Rachel Incident “A joyful, exhilarating romp of a romance!”...

1984 liefen die Vorbereitungen für die letzte Kottan-Staffel (Folgen 20-25). Die Drehbücher waren fertig und abgenommen, der Produktionsstab stand fest und auch die Besetzung war bereits engagiert. Doch wenige Tage vor Drehbeginn beschloss der damalige Generalintendant des ORF den Kottan hinterrücks zu meucheln. Nun sind die Zeit und die Öffentlichkeit dafür reif zu erfahren, wie Kottan tatsächlich endet. Unter der Federführung von Jan Zenker hat sich das Kottan-Team wieder zusammen gefunden und die verlorenen Drehbücher in Hörspiele zu verwandeln... Das wahre Ende von Kottan!

1984 liefen die Vorbereitungen für die letzte Kottan-Staffel (Folgen 20-25). Die Drehbücher waren fertig und abgenommen, der Produktionsstab stand fest und auch die Besetzung war bereits engagiert. Doch wenige Tage vor Drehbeginn beschloss der damalige Generalintendant des ORF den Kottan hinterrücks zu meucheln. Nun sind die Zeit und die Öffentlichkeit dafür reif zu erfahren, wie Kottan tatsächlich endet. Unter der Federführung von Jan Zenker hat sich das Kottan-Team wieder zusammen gefunden und die verlorenen Drehbücher in Hörspiele zu verwandeln... Das wahre Ende von Kottan!

A story of a band of Fairies who live happily in a woodland with their friends—the Elves and little woodland creatures—until some unwelcome visitors, three horrid Witches, come along. The Witches do their best to spoil the happy life of the Fairies, but will they win, or will the Fairies and Elves manage to outwit them?

Merete Pryds Helle reinterpreta de forma conmovedora y sensual la vida de Nora Helmer, personaje de la obra ‘Casa de Muñecas’ de Ibsen.

La señora Nora Helmer es una de las figuras femeninas más famosas en la historia del teatro. En esta novela, Merete Pryds Helle alumbra de forma magistral los recovecos de su existencia. ‘Nora’ narra la evolución de este personaje: de una persona frágil y manipulable a una mujer libre, fuerte y tenaz...

This is the sequel to A Tale of Two Cats: Boris and Doris the Christmas Kittens and Boris and Doris and the Alley Cat Gang (two stories combined into one book). The two cats live with Jamie and Julie. And now a puppy has come to live near them. He belongs to a little girl called Maisie. The children and pets have great fun together at Christmas and through the following year, but also get into some mischief and have some hair-raising adventures, followed by a very special event later.

Un experimento literario cargado de sentimiento y pasión, en el que la autora, Patricia Almarcegui, juega a cruzar en la ficción los caminos de dos personajes históricos que jamás llegaron a encontrarse: el pintor Ingres y lady Montagu, viajera y aventurera nacida casi un siglo antes que él. Almarcegui nos plantea en este juego ficticio la apasionada historia de amor que podría haber surgido entre los dos de haberse conocido, en un delicioso romance histórico que destaca por la prosa delicada y a la vez precisa de su autora.

A young koala is separated from his mother, during the harsh bushfires in Australia. Will he ever find her again? Will he be lost forever? The animals in the eucalyptus forest help in every way they can - and so do some very valuable rescuers.

A mum infuses everyday play with a touch of magic and imagination. You sense the love of mother and daughter and enjoy the day they share. The story is a rhyme of the things they like to do and ends with a heart-warming message of love spoken from the daughter to the mum, which will make every mum smile. All the small moments in a day add up to a childhood full of memories. So this audiobook is a reminder to parents that whatever they do, they do create magic on a daily basis for their kids. And their kids just adore them.

This book is a tale about fairies and gnomes who gathered to create a New Year Fair. The fairies sat together to work out what they would sell on their stalls, and the gnomes worked out what they could build to sell at the fair. After invitations were sent to all the animals in their neighborhood, they started with their working bees to make goods. The fair was opened by Blondie, the head fairy, and Bob, the chief gnome, and money was raised for a worthwhile charity.

Since the 1980s, I’ve seen literally hundreds of diet plans come and go. Although a few of them, such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and Nutrisystem, have appeared to stand the test of time, most of them seem to come and go like the wind. I got to see this up close and personal within my own family, within myself, and within the clients of my practices.

Benji, Martin, Princess, and Chester find themselves in a whole lot of trouble one morning. This was life changing and without the Feisty Four working as a team, they would not have been able to return. A short story for young listeners. Just enough thrill in the audiobook to keep the young listeners interested.

Easy to use tools and techniques to help you cope with your anxiety, anytime, anywhere. The modern world can be a difficult place to navigate. Sometimes your life is the same. Day-to-day struggles, troubling headlines, and personal issues can weigh upon your mind. Toolkit for Anxiety will help you recognize, understand, and accept your anxiety, giving you the power to control it.

Imagine a far-away planet where dinosaur type creatures still exist. But they have grown to be quite clever and have some of the habits and ways of humans. This is a story of how some of them live and play together, some of them are cute and some are silly, and there are a couple of rather scary ones. Dapzie and Daffy and their kids, Billy and Milly, are the main characters in this strange and funny tale.

The pretty Mermaid Princess Marina lives a happy, sunny life in Bountiful Bay with her parents the Mer King and Queen and all her fun-loving friends. Until...One Day...the Sea Witch appears upon the scene! See how she hatches a cunning plot to kidnap the Mermaid Princess and drive the Mer-folk from their happy home. But will she succeed, or will the Mer-folk foil her wicked plan?