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"The audiobook narrated by Ell Potter is riveting." -- Buzzfeed on Elsewhere Richly emotive and darkly captivating, with elements of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and the imaginative depth of Margaret Atwood, Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin conjures a community in which girls become wives...

Before Arya was Chosen, she knew nothing of what lay waiting in the eternal night—certainly not alluring yet arrogant winged Watchers, a cursed queen, nor the possibility that she could be more than a runner, carrying messages through the vampyre-infested wastelands of Valdihr. But the biggest surprise waiting in the dark is the brazen Watcher who sparks her heart and calls her a Huntress.

We remember Audre Lorde as an iconic writer, a quotable teacher whose words and face grace T-shirts, nonprofit annual reports, and campus diversity-center walls. But even those who are inspired by Lorde’s teachings on “the creative power of difference” may be missing something fundamental about her life and work, and what they can mean for us today. Lorde’s understanding of survival was not simply about getting through to the other side of oppression or being resilient in the face of cancer. It was about the total stakes of what it means to be in relationship with a planet in transformation.

“There's much to take in, and Madrigal's zeal gives the audiobook momentum.”—AudioFile This audiobook, written and read by Alexis Madrigal, reveals how understanding Oakland explains the modern world. In The Pacific Circuit, the award-winning journalist Alexis Madrigal sculpts an intricate...

Oktober 1918. Auf dem Weg von New York nach Seattle macht Jessica Layton in ihrer kleinen Heimatstadt Powell Springs einen Zwischenstopp. Dort begegnet sie Cole Braddock, ihrer längst verflossenen, ersten und einzigen Liebe. Inzwischen ist Jessica eine hochqualifizierte Klinikärztin und Cole ein erfolgreicher Pferdezüchter, der Jessicas Schwester Amy den Hof macht. Obwohl beide überzeugt davon sind, über ihre Jugendliebe und den Schmerz, als sie zerbrach, hinweggekommen zu sein, gerät diese Ansicht ins Schwanken.

Raven survived the trials with her wolf-shifter, sexy billionaire twins, and the demon prince by her side. But it's not over. Not by a long shot. Another Fae got through the portal the night Raven and her men stopped Professor Halifax. He's after something Raven has, and he'll stop at nothing to get it. On top of that, the school board decided the first trials didn't count. There's nothing like preparing for the most important test of your while trying not to die. This last semester at the Academy of the Elites could be the most dangerous yet.

My job as the Chicago Blizzard's addiction specialist is supposed to be simple. A drunken—and very public—bar fight means that the team needs some good PR, so I've been hired to treat the three players involved. Sure, I've never worked with professional athletes before, but they're just people like anyone else, right? For me, it's a chance to start over. New city, new career, and a permanent break from men after escaping my asshole ex. But it's not just the players' sobriety on the line—it's the entire season. No pressure!

I knew my life would change when I traveled to Athos. I wanted to help my people, save the tributes, and make my family proud. Instead, I discovered more secrets and lies and saw my people destroyed in front of me. And then I faced the greatest betrayal yet.

Hope might not be enough this time. The fae king continues to claim victories and Nyx is awake. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the gods are after us and we’re running out of time. The Fae King has power he shouldn’t from a sorceress who holds the key. To defeat him, we have to go through her. But the gods are hunting us, and Nyx asked for me personally. I’ll have to face her alone while my friends work to save everyone I love. I’m afraid we aren’t going to make it out alive this time but I will do whatever it takes to give Athos a chance.

New York, 1972. A cloistered college student slips out of the dorms to attend a performance by a legendary experimental performance troupe. Within months, she has left campus life behind and joined the company, infatuated by its charismatic leader and his promises of absolute freedom. California, 1997. A theater teacher at an exclusive private school receives an unsettling letter. With her job at risk and her past clawing at her carefully constructed present, what will she do to protect the life she has made?

When Catalina Cartagena returns home for her older sister’s wedding, she’s shocked to discover that her soon-to-be brother in law is possessed by a demon. To make matters worse, everyone else seems to be under the demon's spell - except for Diego Paz, younger brother of the groom and Cat’s childhood rival. With only three days until the wedding, Cat must join forces with her sexy nemesis to break the spell and defeat the demon. If they fail, demonic forces will control two of the most powerful witch families on Isla Bruja.

20 der schönsten deutschen Balladen aus dem 19. Jahrhundert! Mit dabei: Walpurgisnacht (Alexis), Der Mäuseturm, Die Heinzelmännchen, Der Fischer von Gotin (alle Kopisch), Das Orakel (Gaudy), Der Organist aus dem Grabe (von Württemberg), Frau Hitt (von Ebert), Die drei Indianer, Warnung im Traume, Die Drei (alle Lenau), Der Meistertrunk (Vogl), Die traurige Krönung, Der Feuerreiter, Die Geister am Mummelsee, Der Schatten (alle Mörike).

All fairy tales are real. Sapphire’s ire and spite have been fueling her ever since something was stolen from her in college. After deciding to return home for the first time in over a year, and accompany her family to a funeral, she learns death is not the only familiar spirit knocking on her door. The last thing she expects is to discover her family is the reigning royal line of an angelic realm, filled with magical and malevolent creatures who have a taste for her bloodline.

Discussing ways to be intentional with our daily lives, our relationships, and communities. Gratefulness can come from all aspects of life. Be Intentional. Be Grateful. Be Jesus.

Hosted by Katie McGuire, mom of three, and Alexis Morgan, mom of four and host of The Purple Zone

When budget cuts at my local school leave me scrambling to find a job before I get evicted, I stumble upon the listing of a lifetime. How hard can being a live-in nanny for a little five-year-old girl be? Especially when it’s double the salary and comes with a sexy, single dad. But the moment I step inside Graham Hayes' multimillion-dollar estate and meet the grumpy billionaire, I know I’m in way over my head. It’s not just that he’s quite possibly the most attractive man I’ve ever seen. It’s the way he stares at me like it takes everything he has to keep from devouring me.

Alexis Valdés narra con profunda ternura sobre el niño que fue y logra reflejar no solo los años más duros de su vida, sino transportar al lector a la Cuba de su infancia y adolescencia, con sus problemas, sus carencias, su dolor, pero también con una alegría de vivir y la esperanza de que algún día todo será mejor.

Why I Triple Text is a comprehensive guide to help people with BPD better understand their complex diagnosis. From a first-hand perspective, learn about treatment options, coping strategies, and communication skills to improve interpersonal relationships. Written by an author with BPD, this book is borderline-centric, defying the stereotypes and embracing the creative sides of the disorder.

There were plans for an official welcome. It was to take place the following Sunday. But those who came to the rectory on Father Pennant's second day were the ones who could not resist seeing him sooner. Here was the man to whom they would confess the darkest things. It was important to feel him out. Mrs. Young, for instance, after she had watched him eat a piece of her macaroni pie, quietly asked what he thought of adultery. André Alexis brings a modern sensibility and a new liveliness to an age-old genre, the pastoral.

Mitchell Tucker has come back to the small Texas town of Gila Rock looking for something Julianne Boyce has no intention of giving him: forgiveness. It's been eight years since Mitch went to jail for starting a fire that claimed her husband's life...and longer still since Juli and Mitch fell into a forbidden first love that their feuding families brought to an end. She's lost too much because of his thoughtlessness to let herself fall under that familiar spell again.