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My life was just fine until he came down from his ivory tower. Sure, I lived my days hiding deep in the closet, but I got to see all the beautiful guys in Neon Nights whenever I delivered fresh produce from my father's store. But that was the best we could do. Until a man with wolfish eyes and a sinful smirk came to our little home and demanded that my father settle an old debt. He was going to ruin what little happiness we built for ourselves in Hudson Burrow.

BARCLAY: Ever since college, I've kept everyone at a distance. I'm not deserving of the love my friends have found, so I know better than to go looking for it. But they're on to something when they tease me about my long-term friend with benefits. I can't stand the idea of losing Val when he...

I feel things. Deeply. More so than most people. Call it an empathic ability, call it whatever you want. It doesn't change the fact that I am unable to love...at least not again. When you've had everything and lost it, there is no do-over. You can't repair a shattered heart.

Nothing is going to make Terry lose control like he did last night. This time, he has every detail planned to recreate an evening from their past in La Petite Mort Club style.

The silliest superheroes in town are back for an even wackier new adventure, using the power of their magical wigs to save the day! Once again, it is the Guinea Wigs to the rescue! Jet, Minnie, Meatball, Bud and Tofu are regular guinea pigs - until they put their wigs on. Then - look out!...

On the sun-warmed shores of coastal Alabama, two strangers on parallel paths find themselves in the unlikeliest of summer sanctuaries: an empty house, a shared responsibility, and a chance to reach for something more. Ireland Sewell doesn't have time for a sunshine man with a chin dimple and...

I moved halfway across the country for this guy—knowing that he wasn't interested. And that's probably not even the stupidest thing I've ever done. The stupidest thing I've ever done is seriously contemplate telling him that I'm falling in love with him. While also trying to find a job and...

Everything was finally going well. I had a job I liked, a man I loved, and a future we were building together. And then the past came back to haunt me—and now I have to go back to the house in Appalachia where my parents had made my childhood a living hell. Where Noah and I had been broken...

On a perfect day, the hours stretch endlessly ahead. Scribbling with chalk, running with kites, digging for shells... paddling, climbing, dreaming. Hour unfolds upon hour, with reassuring comfort and sleep beckoning at the end. Perfect is balm for the soul.

Parker Di Rossi and Brandon Carter were best friends until Brandon made a confession, and Parker broke his heart. Three years later, Brandon is now the MVP of the college soccer scene. But after a career-threatening injury lands him in rehab, he's thrown back into his old friend's orbit and forced to confront not only Parker, but the feelings he thought were buried a long time ago. Faced with a family scandal and growing media pressure, Brandon's determined not to fall back in love with the one person he can never have.

Would you ever make fun of a boy with a butt for a face, or trick a bully into eating a snot sandwich? Of course you wouldn't, because you're a good kid and nothing like the bad children in these shocking stories.

Goliath has always put the Federation and his family and crew first. He has to find out who killed his father and why it’s the only long-term goal he has for his future. When a chance encounter brings him face to face with what could be a future he never imagined or desired, Goliath must decide if revenge outweighs the possibility of destiny.

The clean energy transition is humanity's biggest ever economic challenge. In Powering Up, former Australian chief scientist Alan Finkel shows how to remove the barriers that prevent nations transforming from petrostate to electrostate. Finkel considers the entire supply chain, from raw materials through power infrastructure, the workforce, transportation and household customers. He reveals the outlines of a new geo-economic order and explains in persuasive, practical terms how we can get there.

En dag lægger Silas Holst et billede op på sin Facebookside af sig selv i bar overkrop, hvor han stolt fortæller, at han har tabt 14 kilo. Men minuttet efter begynder det. De hadske kommentarer og vrede beskeder vælter ind. Vildtfremmede mennesker skriver til Silas Holst, at han ligner en kz-fange og er et bøssesvin, der helst skal dø. Én håber endda, at han har AIDS. Silas Holst er vant til, at folk skriver grove ting om ham på sociale medier, og at nogle decideret mobber ham. Men den dag ændrer alt for den populære danser og skuespiller. Han har fået nok!

With so many stories left untold, kids can often wonder if their ancestors had any part in shaping this great nation. Well kiddies, wonder no more! We got you! Parents, now you can pick up your copy of the American History series created by K. S. Horne.

Join Tommy and his family in this award-winning, bilingual picture book, The Boy Who Turned Lives Around As The World Turned Upside Down! for an awe-inspiring adventure as they step out of their comfort zone and put on their thinking caps to make our world a cleaner, cozier, and more compassionate home for all! From caring for the fruits and flowers in their rooftop garden to creating a remote-controlled cart using recycled materials for their elder neighbor, Tommy and his family's creativity, compassion, and camaraderie with the community inadvertently turn lives around.

From murderous crowd-sourcing apps to nefarious faeries, Reflections is a collection of short stories posing a single question: Where does goodness end, and evil begin? Ten soaring stories, each exploring original and thought-provoking perspectives of love, secrecy, loyalty, and destruction. Tangling future and fantasy, Reflections is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the frailties, foibles, and dreams of humanity.

¿Había viajado? Era probable, porque conocía el mapamundi mejor que nadie. No había sitio, por oculto que pudiera hallarse, del que no pareciese tener un especial conocimiento. A veces, pero siempre en pocas breves y claras palabras, rectificaba los mil propósitos falsos que solían circular en el club acerca de viajeros perdidos o extraviados, indicaba las probabilidades que tenían mayores visos de realidad y a menudo, sus palabras parecían haberse inspirado en una doble vista.

Considerada la enfermedad del siglo, la depresión es un mal que ha llevado a muchas personas a la desesperación. Sin embargo, mediante ejercicios diarios durante largos años de trabajo y en sesiones tanto individuales como grupales, João Cabral demuestra que la depresión tiene cura. Para ello, es preciso trabajar sobre la autoestima y el optimismo, buscando siempre los caminos de la luz y la alegría de vivir. Este libro, de sencilla lectura, reúne reflexiones, consejos y dinámicas para prevenir o librarse de la depresión.

En estas páginas vamos a conocer semillas ideales para mejorar nuestra alimentación y los principales cereales que podemos ingerir, descubriendo sus beneficios, sus aportes y algunas ideas para saber cómo incorporarlos a la dieta de cada día. Saber cada una de las cualidades de cereales y semillas es fundamental para conseguir una dieta sana y equilibrada.