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When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated; African-American families were not allowed entry. This interesting tale reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, Maryland's Gwynn Oak Amusement Park became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley’s ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King’s dream.

Belonging offers a fresh perspective on common grace, leading us out of self-destructive narcissism and into whole and healthy relationships with God and others.

After the Battle of Jade City, Cora, Tick and Tock set out on a journey to find Cora's syphon family. But without her protection bracelet, Cora is struggling to hold on to all the magic she has syphoned, especially the dark warlock magic. She begins to have nightmares and visions, and unusual cracks appear on her skin. Soon Tick and Tock realize that Cora is fast on her way to becoming a Havoc—a dark creature with uncontrollable and dangerous magic. It is a race against time for Cora and her fairy friends.

In January of 1963, Sharon Robinson turned 13 the night before George Wallace declared on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his inauguration for governor of Alabama. That was the start of a year that would become one of the most pivotal years in the history of America. As the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon had incredible access to some of the most important events of the era.

After Edwin witnesses his parents’ death in a fire at sea, his uncle sends him to an academic boarding school. An unexpected encounter with climbing boys, Smudge and Jake, leads to an adventure beyond his wildest dreams. Informative and heart-warming, the story gives an intriguing insight into chimney sweeping in 18th-century London.

England, Anfang der 1930er Jahre: Im ersten Band von "SCHWARZTEE, SCONES & EINE LEICHE" ermittelt Myrna nicht nur am Theater in York und versucht das Geheimnis um eine verschwundene Näherin und einen toten Schauspieler aufzudecken, nein, auch ihre Jugendliebe Horatio, mittlerweile ein durchaus bekannter Schauspieler, darf sich nützlich machen. Und dummerweise kann Myrna ihm einfach nicht entkommen.

A Pepi ha vivido grandes aventuras: viajó a España y se arriesgó por amor, conoció a una serie de amigos y se enteró de varios secretos. Sin embargo, todavía le queda mucho por vivir. En esta segunda parte, Pepi nos cuenta el verdadero secreto del Español, y toma una decisión en el amor que seguro que nos sorprenderá.

Alex Blackesley ha decidido que ya es tiempo de regresar a casa y plantearse qué va a hacer con su vida más allá del trabajo, la única parcela de su caótica existencia que está perfectamente ordenada. Lo que no se espera es conocer a alguien tan similar a ella y a la vez tan distinto, y mucho menos, descubrir que el único hombre por el que ha sentido algo muy parecido al amor es en realidad la persona a la que más tendría que evitar. Porque ya lo dice el dicho: rivales en el trabajo, incompatibles en el amor. Y, si no existe tal refrán, no hay duda de que tendrían que acuñarlo.

Con tan solo dieciocho años, Genevieve Farrell dejó atrás su ciudad natal y prometió que no regresaría hasta convertirse en una persona diferente. Los años han pasado y todos sus propósitos se han cumplido, pero nunca ha deseado regresar. Hasta que un incidente inesperado la lleva de vuelta y con ello reaparecen en su vida personas a las que siempre ha echado de menos y otras a las que ha deseado evitar y que traen consigo recuerdos que creía haber borrado. Ahora deberá enfrentarse a lo que fue y a lo que es mientras lidia con la persona que la obligó a cambiarse a sí misma.

Anne es tímida, soñadora y un poco torpe. Trabaja de barista en un casino (o de barwoman, como le gusta decir a ella porque suena a superheroína) y espera pacientemente un amor que no llega. A Luke no le gustan las sorpresas. Pasa sus días trazando líneas en el cielo, no porque sea un romántico, sino porque es astrónomo. Cuando recibe la noticia de que su hermano ha desaparecido y una chica estrafalaria asegura ser su viuda, cree que nada peor podría suceder.

The prevalence of burnout among physicians in the United States was estimated to be 62.8 percent in 2021. Join us as we take a deep dive into the life of a woman physician with burnout, and the strategies they used to get to a place of thriving.

"And I did cry unto God that he would preserve the records." Less than a generation after Sariah and Lehi arrive in the promised land, their family fractures in two. The books of Enos, Jarom, and Omni feature seven authors recounting five generations of fallout from this division. Whether the people and their records will be preserved is in constant doubt. Yet, the authors continue writing in order to keep hope alive despite civil wars and precarious political reorganizations.

This powerful new novella is a darkly comic portrait of a Jewish family in today's Poland, struggling to express their love for one another in the face of a past that cannot and will not be forgotten. The grandfather is a doctor, a Holocaust survivor who has now vowed to live only for pleasure.

Para Ian Douglas McGregor, el deber y el honor están por encima de su propia felicidad, por lo que acatará la orden para desposar a Mary Penword sin poner impedimentos. Lleva varios años esperando el momento de hacer honor a su promesa, pero Mary no es una dama sumisa ni obediente, es una fierecilla de ojos grises, con cabellos de fuego, y que se opone al matrimonio. Lady Penword es intrépida, osada, y sabe desde niña que tiene que desposarse con el hijo del laird Brandon McGregor, sin embargo, a ella no le gusta el frío del norte, ni el carácter rudo de los escoceses...

Book 1- Part of a new trilogy found in the MacKenzie Women series, Eagle Wings follows the oldest sister, Ryleigh MacKenzie-Grayson, through her struggles with neurodivergence, career and a heart bigger than most people allow. Nothing seems to hold Ryleigh down for long, but grief becomes her biggest obstacle. Can Ryleigh overcome the stark reality of life that presents itself? Once again, her best isn’t good enough. Is there room in her life happiness?

Corey Blackwood es cirujano en una clínica para personas sin recursos. Cuando cae la noche, cubre su rostro con un antifaz y se convierte en el pecado más lujurioso de Nueva York. Su vida es perfecta hasta que una rubia con trenzas se presenta en su trabajo para soltarle que está embarazada de él. ¡De él! Mary Kate Adams pertenece a Nuevo Amanecer, una comunidad religiosa anclada en el pasado. Mordió la manzana de la tentación y ahora ha sido desterrada.

Are you overwhelmed, stressed, or on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Are your projects stalled? Breathe, the author gives you her magic wand - her book. If only I were more confident! Who hasn't wanted this before? People who have strong self-esteem have a good opinion of themselves, are optimistic, and are on an equal footing with their fellow human beings.

A handsome stranger with steel-blue eyes makes love to Kristen Cole each night in her dreams. She presumes the men in her life are manifesting her nightly erotic experiences. But when Kristen awakes one morning to see the stranger vanish from her bed, she fears she is losing her mind. Confident that poor sleep caused her hallucination, she gives up alcohol, takes up exercise, and adopts a guard dog to watch over her. This morning, after a wild night with her boyfriend, Kristen awoke to find his lifeless body on her bathroom floor.

The unseen resident of 515 Cambria Pines Road is alive...and he will not be ignored. Kristen Cole, a clinical psychologist, is shaken by misfortune when her retired father falls victim to a terrible accident. She journeys to the seaside hamlet of Cambria, California, where she lays his body to rest. Distraught and faced with the need to sell her father’s house quickly, Kristen employs a local contractor to renovate it for sale. When Kristen falls in love, she learns why her heart must not be given to any other man.

Chinatown, Vancouver, in the late 1930s and '40s provides the setting for this poignant first novel, told through the vivid and intense reminiscences of the three younger children of an immigrant family. They each experience a very different childhood, depending on age and sex, as they encounter the complexities of birth and death, love and hate, kinship and otherness. Mingling with the realities of Canada and the horror of war are the magic, ghosts, paper uncles and family secrets of Poh-Poh, or Grandmother, who is the heart and pillar of the family.