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When a petty thief falls though a glass roof in his attempt to escape from the police, what should have been the death of him marks the beginning of a while new life. After his broken body is reconstructed by an ambitious young doctor, he is released from prison, and--with the help of Victorian...

The last 10 years has seen an explosion of interest in the concept of narcissism, both in clinical psychology and popular culture. How can we, as individuals, foster, and maintain our own, healthy sense-of-self in challenging relationships with a narcissist family member, friend, spouse, or colleague? How do we identify the narcissist individual in our relationships, take safe steps toward protecting ourselves, and move past the dynamics that keep us stuck and hurting?

When Jozef is commissioned to paint a portrait of the younger daughter of Krakow's grand Oderfeldt family, it is only his desperate need for money that drives him to accept. He has no wish to indulge a pampered child-princess or her haughty, condescending parents - and almost doesn't notice Alicia's bookish older sister, Karolina. But when he is ushered by a servant into their house on Krakow's fashionable Bernadynska street in the winter of 1937, he has no inkling of the way his life will become entangled with the Oderfelts.

Banished! Old Witch likes nothing better than to fly about on her broomstick crying "Heh-Heh!" and casting abracadabras, but now she has been sent away, by two young girls. Amy and Clarissa love to tell stories about Old Witch, until one day they decide she is just too mean and wicked. Drawing a rickety old house upon a barren glass hill, the girls exile Old Witch there with the warning that she'd better be good - or else no Halloween.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter kehrt Roz Australien den Rücken und trägt nur einen Ring mit einem leuchtenden Opal bei sich, ein Erbstück, das sie bei der Räumung ihres Zuhauses entdeckt hat. In London, zwischen den antiken Schätzen eines kleinen Ladens, fühlt sie sich auf beinahe mystische Weise von einem Gemälde angezogen, das vier Felsen an der Küste Schottlands zeigt. Von einer unstillbaren Sehnsucht getrieben, reist sie nach Skara, in die Heimat der verstorbenen Malerin.

Since it first appeared in 1913, Pollyanna has become an enduring favorite with children. The tale of an orphan who maintains a strongly positive view of the world despite adversity has a strong affect on listeners of all ages, even in the 21st century - and especially when read with such warmth by Laura Lefkow.

Eleanor Porter wrote this wonderful novel two years after the runaway success of her book "Pollyanna". Though also a bestseller at the time, "Just David" has rarely been reprinted since its release in 1916. It is the story of David, a charming little boy of 10 who is suddenly transplanted from a world of music (he plays the violin) in the mountains with his father, to the provincialism of a workaday small town. But even more, it is the story of how David transplants his own character, courage and happiness into the lives of the people he meets, and wins their love and respect.

A literary novel set on the coast of Maine during the 1960s, tracing the life of a family and its matriarch as they negotiate sharing a home. Eleanor Morse's Margreete’s Harbor begins with a fire: a fiercely-independent, thrice-widowed woman living on her own in a rambling house near the Maine...

When young and upbeat Pollyanna is left an orphan, her life seems to be very bleak. Pollyanna is sent to live with her Aunt Polly, a cold woman who does not share Pollyanna’s optimism or joy. Pollyanna resists falling into sadness, until another tragedy shakes up her world. Left paralyzed by a terrible accident, Pollyanna finds that staying happy is not always going to be easy. As she realizes the misfortune that she has had, she finds it harder and harder to stay positive and bright.

In this fascinating work of popular history, the New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings and The Royal Art of Poison uncovers the bedroom secrets of American presidents and explores the surprising ways voters have reacted to their leaders’ sex scandals. While Americans have a...

There are two themes to Radiomen. First, if there are aliens interacting with our world, they are likely just as confused about who or what God is as human beings are; and second, whoever they are, they're probably just as fond of dogs as we are.

Elena Fischer, a renowned art historian with a tarnished past, is drawn into a web of forgery and betrayal when she’s tasked with authenticating a collection of Dutch masterpieces. But as she uncovers a trail of deception spanning decades, she realizes the paintings are more than just art—they’re keys to a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of power.

In Miss Billys Decision, the story picks up where Miss Billy left off, with Miss Billy and Bertram blissfully engaged. But will their journey toward wedded happiness be free of obstacles? Join them as misunderstandings and heartache threaten to complicate their love in this captivating sequel. (Summary by Maria Therese)

Bloomsbury presents Dragon Lords: The History and Legends of Viking England by Eleanor Parker read by Kristin Atherton Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But...

In this wide-ranging collection our authors look at every facet and detail of theatre life. From the worries and lives of the actors to what can happen when a theatre is the prime location on which the story depends, be it comedy, theft, the bizarre and even murder.

«Son las hormonas». Esta frase, que se emplea a menudo para desdeñar y simplificar las infinitas maneras en que el cuerpo de las mujeres afecta a su mente, resume la enorme desinformación y el estigma que todavía pesa sobre la biología femenina y su relación con la salud mental. Decidida...

It’s a cold night on the Atlantic Ocean. An exciting journey on the grandest ship in the world turns into chaos when the ship hits an iceberg. How will Agnes survive the ship’s plunge under the icy waves? And will she be able to save her younger brother and sister, too? This audiobook is...

June views the world in colour and bloom. She is a keen horticulturist and an amateur arborist, and she can name every flower species beginning with the letter J. She knows a lot about garden management and soil cultivation. But what she doesn’t know a lot about, is people.

First published in 1952, Herbert and Eleanor Farjeon’s Kings and Queens has attained the status of a children’s classic. The charming poems, each one dedicated to a different king or queen, tell the story of the 41 English monarchs from William I to Elizabeth II in a humorous and charming way that has delighted generations of children and their parents.

There is no rulebook for secretly falling in love with your best friend. So when Mitch offers Rosie a bargain that secretly gets her what she’s been pining for…Rosie would be a fool to say no, right? They either find their soulmates by Christmas, or be each other’s fallback. Either way Rosie wins: she finds someone that will finally get her over Mitch, or she can be with him. What she didn’t bargain for was Mitch falling for someone else.