A first-of-its-kind inclusive puberty guide that celebrates the good and completely awful parts of puberty. Filled with jokes and countless facts to put this stage in perspective--this book is bound to be every kid's new best friend! Puberty . . . is pretty gross for pretty much everyone. It's a smelly, hairy, sticky, and (worst of all) totally confusing time! But did you know there's a lot about puberty that makes it REALLY AWESOME? Get the whole picture with this honest, humorous, and empowering survival guide to the tween years. It's packed with straighforward illustrations, easy-to-understand scientific information, interesting studies, and tips from experts, covering everything from breast development and gender identity to acne and mental health. No matter your gender, sexuality, or race, this book is for you. Never shying away from the tough stuff, this utterly modern take on puberty is the resource this generation needs! Welcome to modern puberty--it's transformative, kind of gross, but undeniably AWESOME!
Everything you ever wanted to know about the bad guys in comics, film, and television! A must-read for anyone who was ever enthralled with mythic wickedness, The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood exhaustively explores the extraordinary lives and careers of hundreds of overachieving evildoers. Drawing from sources in comic books, film, live-action and animated television, newspaper strips, toys, and manga and anime, it is the definitive guide to nefarious masterminds, mad scientists, and destructive dominators who have battled super- and other fictional heroes. The Supervillain Book investigates each character’s origin, modus operandi, costumes, weapons and gadgetry, secret hideouts, chief henchmen, and minions, while serving up a supersized trove of fascinating trivia. It also takes you behind the scenes, describing the creation and development of these marvelously malicious, menacing, and malevolent characters. With 350 entries on pop culture’s most malicious evildoers, this comprehensive resource also includes 125 illustrations, a helpful resource section, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. What would a good guy be without the bad guy? Boring. You won’t be bored with this indispensable guide to the wicked world of supervillains!
A contemporary YA debut from award-winning playwright Gina Femia, Alondra is a coming-of-age story of friendship and romance, about a bisexual teen girl and her friends wrestling their way through the summer--sometimes on the playgrounds of Coney Island, sometimes with their feelings and at home. Sixteen-year-old Alonda loves professional wrestling. So when she meets a group of teens with aspirations of wrestling fame in her Coney Island neighborhood, she couldn’t be happier. So as the ragtag team works to put on a show to remember, Alonda sheds her old self behind and becomes Alondra—the Fearless One. But with her conflicting feelings for King, the handsome leader of their group, and Lexi, the girl with the beautiful smile, Alonda has to ask herself: can she be as fearless outside of the ring as she is inside it?
Discover the secrets to lasting peace, love, and happiness in The Jesus Trilogy by Jesus and dictated to Gina Lake. With deep insight and wisdom, Jesus speaks intimately and directly to the reader and reveals the truth of who you are and how you can live as He taught long ago. This book trilogy will change your life with: • Practical advice on how to move out of limiting beliefs and into a fuller, happier, and loving life • A powerful understanding of the role of surrender in releasing you from bondage to your conditioning • The exciting arena of creation and how beliefs determine your internal and external reality The Jesus Trilogy includes three powerful books: Choice and Will, Love and Surrender, and Beliefs, Emotions, and the Creation of Reality. Each book shines in its own way and illuminates the same truth: You are not only human but divine and you are meant to flourish and love one another. Buy now and begin your journey to peace, love, and happiness!
Thriving Not Surviving" is designed to help you get the very best out of life. Life offers lots of challenges, detours and seeming dead ends, these can stop you in your tracks, causing you to get stuck in the morass of feeling overwhelmed or they can act as the impetus to achieve a better way of being. That is where "Thriving Not Surviving" is there to help you. It offers you a SAT NAV to help you reach your deepest desires more easily, and gives you lots of examples of where people, just like you, have used the principles and strategies to navigate their way through life's challenges. It is important to remember that you remain in the driving seat. It is up to you how fast you go, where you begin your journey and which elements you want to focus on. The book can help you to learn to challenge your habitual way of being and how to establish different more empowering approaches. Individually the perspectives, principles, and strategies offer you a powerful tool to enrich and enhance the quality of your life; collectively they are positively transformational! Each of the 5 Secret Pathways offers you a different route along your journey to achieving a happy, successful and fulfilling life. "Thriving Not Surviving" achieves this by sharing with you the principles and strategies which I have learned through my personal experience and the lessons I have learned from others. They are proven to work and easy to incorporate into your busy life. Each of the pathways provides you with the route map to navigate a particular theme: self-belief, creating lasting loving relationships, achieving sustained personal and professional success, choice and managing change and finding your true purpose and achieving fulfilment.
Beauty of our societies worldwide Can we be One at last? As man is waking up out of his state of illusion to include even the lowliest among us, may we be blessed away from our indifference and into the waiting arms of love itself to all it matters at present. Harmony and Oneness permeates the theme so as to assist humanity to a spiritual awakening as such assistance is needed in our day and time. Love be of One.
I was eight years old. My mother had just quietly cracked an egg to drop in my mouth for breakfast ... we were careful not to make any noise because my father would beat both of us if he found my mother feeding me. My father wanted me dead and I knew it. Gina Azizah was born in northern Malaysia with the odds stacked against her. She relays the heartbreaking story of how she survived her father's anger-even in the womb-after he threw a knife at her mother's swollen belly that was miraculously deflected by a coconut her mother was holding. From the moment she learned to reason, Gina realized her father did not want her and details how she managed to survive. Despite her father's attempts to convince Gina that she was not worthy of an education-even throwing her into a river as she walked to school-Gina still persevered, eventually managing to finish her education and later moving to London where she started a new life far away from the culture that almost killed her. Gina's story of survival despite insurmountable odds will inspire women everywhere to stand up, be strong, and follow their dreams.
For Hundreds of Years. . .In Ireland and the New World. . . Irish Women Have Made a Difference From ancient times to the present, Irish women have made their mark in times of peace and war, in Ireland and America. With their accomplishments largely ignored by the history books, these extraordinary women have fought for equality, struggled for independence, and met the challenge of nation building. Courageous, passionate, creative, able to stand tall on the battlefield--and in the kitchen--their stories will inspire brave women everywhere, for the daughters of Maeve have achieved remarkable feats against incredible odds. Meet women such as-- Brigid . . . saint and patroness of Ireland Grace O'Malley . . . pirate queen of Connacht Queen Maeve . . . ancient warrior Clara Dillon Darrow . . . suffragist Mother Jones . . . union leader Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy . . . U.S. first lady Sinead O'Connor . . . singer Mary Robinson . . . president of Ireland Maureen O'Hara . . . actress Sandra Day O'Connor . . . Supreme Court justice Maud Gonne . . . Irish revolutionary This indispensable reference will move, instruct, and empower readers to reach for their dreams as they stand on the shoulders of great Irish women. 50 Fascinating Profiles Gina Sigillito has studied Irish history, art, literature, and politics at the Irish Arts Centre, Ireland House at New York University, and Trinity College, Dublin. She has served as a guest host and producer on the Irish radio program Radio Free Éireann and has traveled extensively throughout Ireland. She is co-author of The Wisdom of the Celts, also available from Citadel Press.
In the tradition of You Are a Badass, women's empowerment coach Gina DeVee shares motivational steps for how to become the queen of your own life. In every woman lives a Queen who is confident, poised, and clear on her calling. She is bold and unapologetic. Drawing from her spiritual connection and feminine nature, she accesses the power to manifest her desires and fulfill her purpose. The era of invisible women is over. Your time to be Queen has arrived. In The Audacity to Be Queen, women's empowerment and success coach Gina DeVee invites modern-day women to embrace the endless possibilities that are rightfully ours. Permission granted to take ourselves off the back burner financially, romantically, physically, and socially-and step into our greatness. The days of dismissing ourselves and our desires end here. No longer must we pretend to be anything other than brilliant, capable, and fabulous. The world needs women like us to own our power, raise our standards, and contribute our talents like never before. When a woman chooses to be a Queen, everyone benefits. With spectacular flair, beautiful pearls of wisdom, and lifechanging stories of unexpected triumph, The Audacity to BeQueen takes you on a journey to empower the Queen within. Gina DeVee shares the steps, exercises, meditations, prayers, and journal prompts to release all forms of self-doubt and self-sabotage so you can discover the best version of you. Only from the position of Queen can you fulfill your calling, and in this pivotal moment, time is of the essence. The age of the Queen is now.
Harlequin® Superromance brings you a collection of four new novels, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes: MARRIED…AGAIN By Stephanie Doyle Eleanor desperately loved her husband, Max Harper, but when he chose his research work over their marriage, she had no choice but to file for divorce. She couldn’t know that his ship would go down in a storm in the North Atlantic. Two years later, she’s launched a thriving business and even dating again. And then…her husband comes home! A COP’S HONOR By Emilie Rose She’d vowed to never trust him again. But when her son gets into trouble, Hannah Leith must turn to the man she blames for her police husband’s death—Brandon Martin. Brandon still feels guilt over his partner’s murder, but he’d promised to take care of the man’s family. That’s what he will do, even if it means ignoring his own yearning for Hannah. THE SOLDIER’S LEGACY Soldiers and Single Moms By Gina Wilkins Trevor Farrell is a successful businessman, a retired officer and a loyal friend. He doesn’t need his mother’s matchmaking! Especially not when she arranges for widowed single mom Jade Evans and her kids to stay with him. Trevor and Jade connect instantly, but he knows he’s not the man for her—not when he can’t compare to her late husband, the war hero. ISLAND OF SECOND CHANCES By Cara Lockwood After an ill-conceived affair results in a miscarriage, Laura Kelly journeys to a tropical island to overcome her guilt and sense of loss. There she meets Mark Tanner, who has his own demons. But it’s Mark who shows her through his shipbuilding how to use her hands to quiet her mind. Will he be able to show her that the best way to heal her heart is to risk loving again? Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Superromance! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Would you risk it all for Love? ________________________________________________________ Tommy Cavallo: Entrepreneur—Billionaire—Father—Lover—DEAD The Entanglements drama series in Las Vegas continues! Tommy shares his life story, placing all his cards on the table. His memoirs are published several months after his death, opening himself up to the world about his family, lovers, enemies, and secrets meant to accompany him six feet under. You may have read Angie’s accounts about her affair with Tommy in The Mistress Chronicles and Sadie’s assertions regarding her marriage to Tommy in Moonlight Confessions. These tales depict their lives with Tommy, but you don’t know the whole story—until now. Tommy exposes numerous secrets about his marriage to Sadie and his obsession with Angie. His complex relationships with these women might have imploded, but this eligible bachelor does not stay unattached for long. A new love interest enters his life, complete with her own fair share of drama and enemies for Tommy to become immersed. The list of Tommy’s adversaries grows through the decades, thanks to his lust for women, money, and his association with the Mafia. Tommy suspects someone wants him dead, but he isn’t certain which one of his nemeses would go to such great lengths to kill him. Did Tommy die from natural causes or was he murdered? His memoirs could reveal a killer.
Andrew Robertson, an introverted, middle-aged professor leaves his unremarkable London life to embark on a journey to Sicily where strangers welcome him kindly. In this sensuous Mediterranean setting, he develops a burning infatuation for another man’s wife. Falling into each other’s arms, Andrew and Francesca both satisfy and heighten the emotional and physical longing they have felt all their adult lives. Their union results in a child. But Andrew must go back to London and Francesca must protect herself, Andrew and their child from the violent reach of her husband.
“Downton Abbey meets Gangs of New York…a gem of a novel to be inhaled in one gulp” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) about a devoted maid whose secretive world is about to be ripped apart at the seams—a lush and evocative debut set in 19th-century New York that’s perfect for fans of Sarah Waters’s Fingersmith and Emma Donoghue’s Slammerkin. By day, Mary Ballard is dutiful lady’s maid to Charlotte Walden, a wealthy and accomplished belle of New York City high society. But Charlotte would never trust Mary again if she knew the truth about her devoted servant’s past. On her nights off, Mary sheds her persona as prim and proper lady’s maid to reveal her true self—Irish exile Maire O’Farren. She finds release from her frustration in New York’s gritty underworld—in the arms of a prostitute and as drinking companion to a decidedly motley crew consisting of members of a dangerous secret society. Meanwhile, Charlotte has a secret of her own—she’s having an affair with a stable groom, unaware that her lover is actually Mary’s own brother. When the truth of both women’s double lives begins to unravel, Mary is left to face the consequences. Forced to choose between loyalty to her brother and loyalty to Charlotte, between society’s respect and true freedom, Mary finally learns that her fate lies in her hands alone. A captivating historical fiction of 19th century upstairs/downstairs New York City, The Parting Glass examines sexuality, race, and social class in ways that feel startlingly familiar and timely. A perfectly paced, romantically charged “story of the sumptuous world of the privileged and the precarious, difficult environs of the immigrant working poor is highlighted by vibrant characters and a well-paced plot, which will pull readers into the tangled tale” (Publishers Weekly).
A modern girl's guide to seducing Mr. Darcy When Ella Briley asked her lucky-in-love friends to set her up for an office party, she was expecting a blind date. Instead, she's pulled through a magic mirror and into the past...straight into the arms of her very own Mr. Darcy. Patrick Meadowfair, earl of Fairhaven, is too noble for his own good. To save a female friend from what is sure to be a loveless marriage, he's agreed to whisk her off to wed the man she truly wants. But all goes awry when Patrick mistakes Ella for the would-be bride and kidnaps her instead. Centuries away from everything she knows, Ella's finally found a man who heats her blood and leaves her breathless. Too bad he's such a perfect gentleman. Yet the reluctant rake may just find this modern girl far too tempting for even the noblest of men to resist... Praise for Gina Lamm: "Irreverent and sexy romp."-Publisher's Weekly "Snappy writing and characters who share a surprising, spicy chemistry."-RT Book Reviews "Gina Lamm writes excellent [time travel romance] with humor and great storytelling."-Books Like Breathing
“A beautifully spun tale” set in a tiny town in Latvia—“an astonishing alchemy of history, romance, and fable” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Maris was born knowing things: His very large, very special ears enable him to hear the secrets of the dead, as well as the memories that haunt his Latvian hometown. As a boy, he finds himself heir to an odd assortment of hidden letters, from which he would weave a story that could finally expose—and maybe even patch—the holes in the fabric of his family and their town. With humor, heart, and her characteristic “luminous writing [and] affection for her characters,” Gina Ochsner creates an intimate, hopeful portrait of a fascinating town in all its complications and charm. From the onset of World War II through the cold shock of independence, we see how, despite years of distrust, a community can come through love and loss to the joy of understanding (The New York Times). A finalist for the Oregon Book Awards Ken Kesey Award for Fiction, The Hidden Letters of Velta B. is “a captivating novel of secrets, love, and memory . . . This terrific novel knocked me out” (Janet Fitch, author of Paint It Black). “Intimate, vibrant, and richly colored.” —Portland Monthly “A gift on par with Joanne Harris’s Chocolat . . . Quirky, ethereal, hilarious, and sorrowful.” —Shelf Awareness “[An] extraordinary feat of storytelling . . . A spellbinding novel as tough as it is beautiful.” —Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War
The literature, history, and thoughts of an ancient and great people THE WISDOM OF THE CELTS Proud, spiritual, artistic, scholarly—the ancient Celts were people ahead of their time, and the Celtic world, which stretched from the British Isles to Gallatia, was one of the most highly advanced in history. The Celts were the first people in Northern Europe to use and work with iron, and their art remains glorious. Theirs was a truly democratic and progressive society in which scholarship was held in the highest regard, sexuality was free and open, and women were fierce warriors. This absorbing, comprehensive guide brings to life one of history’s most progressive, vibrant societies and explores the Celts’ far-reaching impact on Western culture. Using a variety of authentic sources—ancient Celtic texts, folklore, legends, and literature from Ireland, Scotland, France, and Wales— The Wisdom of the Celts details the Celtic world from its expansion and decline to its modern revival, revealing a wealth of wisdom on all areas of life, including war, the Otherworld, King Arthur, nature, sexuality, freedom, spirituality, animals, the role of women, family, and beauty. A glorious and learned look at a remarkable civilization, this is a fascinating introduction to a people whose wisdom is more relevant today than ever.
Find your inner Grace: a modern-day guide to the classic beauty and timeless style of the Hollywood starlet and real-life princess Grace Kelly. Grace Kelly set a standard for elegance that continues to inspire women. Model, actress, socialite, and princess, Grace did it all and made it look utterly effortless. What Would Grace Do? is a treasure trove of biographical information as well as advice, including modern lifestyle tips and even how to plan a royalty-worthy cocktail party. Now any woman will be able to handle careers, cashmere, family, and ball gowns with the same irresistible charm, elegance, and grace.
Melanie Hemry and Gina Lynnes share true-life and personal experiences of many who have been dramatically saved, including: Debbie, whose marriage was shattered. Mac, an out-of-control drug dealer. Danielle, a self-declared atheist. Phillip, an enforcer with the Black Panthers. LuLu, who doubted that anyone could ever love her. Angelika, an occult bookstore owner. Barbara, who worshipped a New Age guru. These testimonies, and many others, provide stunning evidence that God can save our lost loved ones, no matter how hopeless they may seem.
This accessible and unusually wide-ranging book is essential reading for anyone interested in postcolonial and African American women's writing. It provides a valuable gender and culture inflected critical introduction to well established women writers: Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Margaret Atwood, Suniti Namjoshi, Bessie Head, and others from the U.S.A., India, Africa, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and introduces emergent writers from South East Asia, Cyprus and Oceania. Engaging with and clarifying contested critical areas of feminism and the postcolonial; exploring historical background and cultural context, economic, political, and psychoanalytic influences on gendered experience, it provides a cohesive discussion of key issues such as cultural and gendered identity, motherhood, mothertongue, language, relationships, women's economic constraints and sexual politics.
Although Exile in Guyville was celebrated as one of the year's top records by Spin and the New York Times, it was also, to some, an abomination: a mockery of the Rolling Stones' most revered record and a rare glimpse into the psyche of a shrewd, independent, strong young woman. For these crimes, Liz Phair was run out of her hometown of Chicago, enduring a flame war perpetrated by writers who accused her of being boring, inauthentic, and even a poor musician. With Exile in Guyville, Phair spoke for all the girls who loved the world of indie rock but felt deeply unwelcome there. Like all great works of art, Exile was a harbinger of the shape of things to come: Phair may have undermined the male ego, but she also unleashed a new female one. For the sake of all the female artists who have benefited from her work-from Sleater-Kinney to Lana Del Rey and back again-it's high time we go back to Guyville.
What's that old adage? You should be careful what you wish for? Here I was walking home from Secrets Cafe, trying to figure out what conflict I could add to the story I was writing when bam, the Universe gave me Secret. She was huddled in my doorway claiming she was homeless and had nowhere else to go. What was I supposed to do? Kick her to the streets? It was the holidays. "Okay," I said. "You can stay one night." I did not trust her. She was a master manipulator, a liar, and a game player. I was not going to fall for her bullshit again.
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher... An avid gamer, Jamie Marten loves to escape into online adventure. But when she falls through an antique mirror into a lavish bedchamber—200 years in the past!—she realizes she may have escaped a little too far. Micah Axelby, Earl of Dunnington, has just kicked one mistress out of his bed and isn't looking to fill it with another—least of all this sassy, nearly naked woman who claims to be from the future. Yet something about her is undeniably enticing... Jamie and Micah are worlds apart. He's a peer of the realm. She can barely make rent. He's horse-drawn. She's Wi-Fi. But in the game of love, these two will risk everything to win.
Annabel Guerra is a first year med school student grieving the loss of her sister when she meets Doctor Victor Klemens, an accomplished anatomy professor, who hires her as his research assistant. As her work with him continues, she discovers that his research stretches beyond that of modern science and into the realm of the dangerous experimentation. Committed to curing death and restoring life, Klemens plans on creating a human being out of the bodies of the dead and, with Annabel's help, his plans could become a reality. Against her better judgment, Annabel helps him and embarks on a journey of creation and destruction from which there is no return.
Pressurised by the media, scrutinised by their peers, frowned upon even by those closest to them, mothers today face relentless criticism and pressure. Breast or bottle? Work or stay at home? Routine or feeding-on-demand? The choices are infinite and at the heart of each question is the more controversial and divisive debate of what makes a good mother. Good Mother, Bad Mother is an illuminating, moving and thought-provoking study of this enigmatic question. Never before has the subject of motherhood been tackled with such unflinching honesty. Drawing on her experience of thousands of mothers, bestselling parenting author Gina Ford has turned her attention to the women charged with bringing up the next generation. She addresses the challenges of contemporary motherhood and fervently argues that these awe-inspiring women seldom receive the support, respect and admiration they deserve. And for the first time, in a candid, personal account, Gina interweaves stories from her own childhood, revealing how her relationship with her own mother has shaped the choices she has made. Any woman who has ever doubted her capabilities as a mother will find comfort and reassurance in the insights of the woman whose books have been justly described a 'godsend'.
Can the Tarot help you choose better partners? What does each card have to say about the current stage of your relationship? Now you can confront the dilemmas found in relationships and bridge Tarot meanings with perspectives in psychology. Written as a source book for advanced reading techniques, while still appropriate for the novice, Gina Thies takes Tarot to grander heights by utilizing this mystical tool for thorough relationship analysis. Card interpretations are given for specific relationship stages, such as new or established, while also offering expanded awareness for self-exploration. An overview of the occult history of Tarot and the basics of psychology are provided. You will also find solutions to some of the most common problems in relationships, along with card spreads designed specifically for readings that are unique to this system. The focus of this extensive reference book is on reading people more than reading cards. It deals with what is most probably the most popular reason someone would seek a reading – love.
A Mass Market Original From USA Today bestselling author Gina Conkle, the first in a daring new Scottish historical series about a woman determined to return Scottish treasures to the Highlands and the only man who can help her—the lover she once abandoned. Proud Scot, Will MacDonald sits in prison for wearing his kilt. He’s determined to leave England as soon as he’s released, but his plans go awry when a mysterious woman enters his cell, promising freedom and gold. Anne Fletcher never thought she’d see her former lover again. She knows Will hasn’t forgiven her for leaving him so many years ago, but to accomplish her league’s mission, she needs him by her side. Stealing the Treasure of Loch Arkaig from English hands and returning it to the Highlands where it belongs is no easy feat. But with Will’s help, they can achieve the impossible, even if being with him is as painful as it is pleasurable. Taking back the fortune could mean death but after being parted from Anne for so long, Will can’t leave her side. As they work together to steal the treasure from watchful eyes, will they return to their lonely lives or will they risk everything for a love they thought was lost forever?
Lovely, impetuous Jacquelyn Reid's meeting with Mason Gallagher was anything but pleasant, but his magnificent physique soon turned her fury to desire. And Mason, who had known many women, had never met one with Jacquelyn's fiery spirit, and he vowed to tame her for his own.
The author of Diamond Fire is back with another splendid scorcher, in this fiery tale of a defiant beauty and a magnificent rogue joined together against their wills by passion's unbreakable bonds!
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