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Women have committed some of the most disturbing serial killings ever seen in the United States. Yet scientific inquiry, criminal profiling, and public interest have focused more on their better-known male counterparts. As a result, female serial killers have been misunderstood, overlooked, and underestimated. In this riveting account, Dr. Marissa A. Harrison draws on original scientific research, various psychological perspectives, and richly detailed case studies to illuminate the stark differences between female and male serial killers’ backgrounds, motives, and crimes.

As a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century, Lise Meitner had to fight for an education, a job, and equal treatment in her field, like having her name listed on her own research papers. Meitner made groundbreaking strides in the study of radiation, but when Hitler came to power in Germany, she suddenly had to face not only sexism, but also life-threatening anti-Semitism as well. Nevertheless, she persevered and one day made a discovery that rocked the world: the splitting of the atom.

Licensed clinical social worker sharing tools, tips, and tricks on self care, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mental wellness.

Licensed clinical social worker sharing tools, tips, and tricks on self care, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mental wellness.

Tausend Inseln unter einem Himmel voller Tropfen. Das ist Maes Heimat, ein kleiner Ort am St.-Lorenz-Strom. Hier in Alexandria Bay hat Mae nicht nur als Kind ihre Eltern verloren, sondern auch ihre erste große Liebe Gabe. Eines Tages war er einfach verschwunden. Und so ist auch sie gegangen. Zehn Jahre später: Mae kehrt zurück nach Alexandria Bay, in das Inn ihrer Großeltern, um sich von einer schlimmen Trennung zu erholen. Aber ihre Großeltern haben sich verändert.

Sidra Solei is a cynical, deep-sea siren whose heart hardened after the final battle between her pod and the humans. When her sister arrives in the one place Sidra finds solace to inform her their pod's hunger has become too great, Sidra is determined to act. Dead set on saving her starving pod, Sidra sets off beyond their territory for the first time since childhood. In the vast, open sea, she crosses paths with a pesky seal intent on stealing her catch. But when they're both caught in the same fisherman's net, Sidra discovers the seal is actually a selkie named Breena.

I belong to five men now. I gave them not only what was in my head, but also my body. Secluded in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, I'm learning more about what these men do to survive, and what I'll need to do if I'm to survive with them. Though my instincts tell me to hunker down and enjoy the dangerous pleasures these men have to offer, my heart tells me we have to move. Will we get what we came for, or will our combined foe threaten the safety of us all? And will the delights I find in the dark of night, still be with me when the day breaks?

Do you want to spice up your sex life? Would you like to talk like a porn star feeling comfortable? In moments of passion, you have a strange desire to talk dirty but you don't know how to do it, you feel awkward and you don't know how your partner could react. If you will listen to and apply what I teach in this audiobook you will completely transform your sex life by freeing yourself from all the mental brakes, living spectacular experiences and exploring sensations you never felt before. You will become a sexual magnet for your partner...guaranteed!

My name is Isobel Drake. And I have a dangerous secret. I'm a half-human, half-dragon hybrid hiding in plain sight in the humans-only city of Yerba Buena. There are others like me, pretending to be fully human, in a world where dragons are exiled to reservations and face the death penalty if caught in a human settlement. When a half-dragon warrior demands my help to find a stolen dragon's egg, I realize I can't hide anymore. Now, the fate of a helpless dragon hatchling lies in my hands. I have to save her...even if it means confronting dangerous enemies and risking my secret.

Workaholic Lillian Mahoney has given everything to her job. The hugely popular lifestyle show she helped create monopolizes her time, energy, creativity, and anything remotely resembling a life. But all it takes is the show's womanizing, egomaniac star throwing a massive hissy on live TV to utterly implode Lillian's career in a New York minute. Now Lillian's hiding out in the gorgeous and completely unknown seaside village of Blink, Maine. Out of gas. A stolen wallet. A broken heel. And worse, she's somehow managed to completely piss off the town's resident hunk, Caleb Wright.

This confessional self-help guide explores the complex emotional truth of what it’s like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. Activist author Marissa LaRocca’s revelatory tale includes her struggle with her secrets, including sexuality, and how she emerged as an outspoken advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues.

Hidden away from society by his criminal father, there lives a man who has never entered the outside world. Now, having taken over his father's business, he has all the money and power he could dream of, yet still he refuses to let himself be viewed by the rest of society.

From the first moment single mother Nicolette Winchester held her daughter in her arms, she knew she'd do everything in her power to keep her safe. Now 18 years old, Ella is bright, kind, and a cello prodigy headed for Juilliard. Nicolette can't help but feel proud of the young woman her daughter's become. Then Ella calls home one night. There's been an accident. A classmate is dead. And Ella is the only one on the scene. To protect her daughter, Nicolette makes an unthinkable decision.

The author of New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, a “fiercely visceral and exquisitely written” (People) story of rock ‘n’ roll and star-crossed love—about grunge-era musician Jane Pyre’s journey to unravel the secrets behind her husband’s mysterious...

I’ve been stranded in a cabin in the wilderness with my two gorgeous but damaged stepbrothers, and my overprotective stepfather. We’ve crossed boundaries that in normal society would never be traversed, and now we can never go back to what we were. We thought the biggest threat to our lives was Mother Nature. We were wrong. In desperation, we tried to reach safety, but a new danger has emerged. Now we’ve been taken by gun-runners who know who we are.

I’m only a week short of my 18th birthday when I discover my drug-addicted mother dead, a needle in her arm. It’s only then I learn of the family I’d forgotten—a stepfather and his two adult sons. One is star of the music world, a blind violinist who wows his audience on stage. The other brother is his protection—a six-four beast who no one dares cross. I don’t need them. They don’t want me. With my head still spinning, I find myself plunged into a world of wealth and fame. But it’s a brief dalliance. A private plane is due to take us to a concert hall in Montreal. Except it doesn’t make it.

The Myrrhologist podcast explores the Bible through prophetic symbolism, Hebrew language, and hidden mathematics—revealing scripture in its fullness. Each episode awakens the bride of Christ to identify intimacy and truth hidden beneath the surface of the world.

Calling all fans of courtroom intrigue and complex characters! Join us each week as we dive deep into the gripping world of "The Good Wife," "The Good Fight", "Elsbeth," and the entire legal drama universe created by Robert and Michelle King. Jason Reed and Marissa Garza, break down each episode, unpack intricate plot lines, and analyze the moral dilemmas faced by Alicia Florrick, Diane Lockheart, Elsbeth Tascioni, and their colleagues. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to these addictive shows, you'll gain fresh insights and catch details you might have missed.

Something about this guy's guise at fake innocence really riles me up. Though truthfully, part of my rage stems from seeing my evil ex. But it doesn't matter. This guy isn't safe, and he doesn't belong around my Caroline. "You know who. The man who forced himself on your sister, not only making lewd comments but kissing her, forcing her to punch him, causing her to go to emergency surgery. And it's all your fault. You are not welcome anywhere near her, or us."

Violet Payne has spent years crafting the perfect facade, serving as a publicist and informant for House Sunsong, one of the five ruling noble families of Stelladir. But when she becomes a threat to the very House she serves, her life is marked for elimination. Ryland Sunsong is an assassin, a weapon forged in blood and loyalty. Tasked with silencing Violet before she can betray them, he expects the kill to be swift and emotionless. Instead, he finds himself drawn to the woman he’s meant to destroy—torn between duty and an undeniable, dangerous desire.