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In Every Hard Sweetness, Carter-Jones chronicles Civil Rights' era atrocities through the story of her family's experience with an all-too-common practice in which Black men were wrongfully incarcerated in institutions for the criminally insane. The result is a stunning work reflecting on race, criminalization, and the devastating consequences of a Black father's incarceration on his psyche and family, specifically his Black daughter. Told thr...

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Evangeline ist 17, Amerikanerin - und die illegitime Tochter des britischen Königs. Als sie vom Internat fliegt, muss Evan nach Schloss Windsor, wo sie die Zeit bis zu ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag möglichst skandalfrei verbringen soll. Ihr Empfang fällt alles andere als herzlich aus. Als nach einer Party auch noch ein junger Adeliger tot aufgefunden wird und man Evan verdächtigt, ihn ermordet zu haben, steht das Königshaus vor einer Zerreißpro...

A no-nonsense guide on clutter-free living - with all the wellbeing benefits it brings.

A life-affirming novel about the choices we take and the changes we can make, Owner of A Lonely Heart will appeal to readers of Mike Gayle, Sarra Manning and Beth Morrey.

2-CD (Digisleeve, 6-seitig), 36-seitiges Booklet, 68 Einzeltitel. Gesamtspieldauer ca. 157 Minuten. ? Mit dieser Doppel-CD präsentiert Bear Family Records® als erstes Label sämtliche zwischen 1953 - 1961 veröffentlichten kommerziellen Aufnahmen des großartigen Bill Carter!? Der Musiker aus Arkansas begann mit Country Music und Hillbilly und sprang gegen Ende der 1950er auf den Rockabilly-Zug auf.? Diese Zusammenstellung enthält zusätzlich sein...

Five orphans. Two sword-wielding vigilantes. One mansion. No rules.April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret.The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne?famous billionaire and terrible cook?is really a sword-wielding vigilante.What they don't know is that he's not the only one.When a masked figure breaks...

A life-affirming novel about the choices we take and the changes we can make, Owner of A Lonely Heart will appeal to readers of Mike Gayle and Beth Morrey

A life-affirming novel about the choices we take and the change we can make, Owner of A Lonely Heart will appeal to readers of Mike Gayle and Beth Morrey

Sometimes saving a life is only the start of the story . . . A love story for fans of Miss You by Kate Eberlen and Rosie Walsh's The Man Who Didn't Call.

Five orphans. Two sword-wielding vigilantes. One mansion. No rules. April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret. The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne-famous billionaire and terrible cook-is really a sword-wielding vigilante. What they don't know is that he's not the only one. When a masked figur...

, A fast-paced thrill ride of a book. . . it's Batman meets Annie.' Stuart Gibbs, New York Times best-selling author of the Spy School series ', An adventure-filled read with a twisty mystery and spunky friendships. I loved it!' Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times best-selling author of the Descendants series

From the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Notable and Charlotte Huck Honor Book Forever, or a Long, Long Time comes a poignant coming-of-age novel about the complicated parts of growing up, finding your voice, and claiming your space. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Laurel Snyder, or Ali Benjamin! Lydia hasn't felt comfortable in her own skin since the boys at her school started commenting on the way she looks in her uniform. Her cous...

A heartwarming and poignant story that explores the bonds of family and the importance of knowing your own history, from the critically acclaimed author of My Life with the Liars and the ALA Notable Book Forever, or a Long, Long TimeAlma has everything she needs, except answers to her questions. Her mother won't tell her why her beloved stepfather, Adam, is suddenly gone this summer. Or about life in Portugal, where her parents met. Not even a...

This is the kind of read that makes your soul sit up straight. At once a heart-wrenching tale of found family and a thrilling, atmospheric mystery that keeps you guessing at every page, Ally Carter's middle grade debut is a triumph. I loved April's character down to the barb wire wrapped around her heart, and I cheered for her journey and the extraordinary bravery required to open up to other people." -Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselli...

This book addresses the nature of intimacy and relationships in a time of what Eva Illouz characterizes as 'cold intimacies'. The contributors to this collection highlight the ambivalence and tensions contained in 'intimacy' by uncovering a nuanced and complex dynamic, in which interpersonal relations and the public sphere are mutually constituted. A range of topics areexplored, including the new conditions of 'choice', the abundance of partne...

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This book presents a new approach to understanding contemporary personal life, taking account of how people build their lives through a bricolage of ‘tradition’ and ‘modern’. The authors examine how tradition is used and adapted, invented and re-invented, how meaning can leak from past to present, the ways in which people’s agencies differ as they make decisions, and the process of bricolage in making new arrangements. These themes are illustr...

Alma yearns for the truth about her dead birth father, and a trip to his birthplace might provide the answers she desperately seeks in this touching and poignant story that explores the bonds of family and the strength that comes from knowing one's history.