A brilliantly nuanced, psychologically astute crime debut that explores the fault-lines of a small community - their hidden desires and their other, secret selves.
In this sweeping adventure brimming with magic, a young elven druid faces an ancient enemy that threatens to destroy her people and throw the world into chaos. For millennia the land of Amarra was guarded by five Druid Orders: Jade, Ice, Spirit, Sky, and Sun. But the clans splintered long ago, and without their protection, Amarra is struggling in the face of blighted crops, monstrous aberrations, and pitiless pirate raids. As the daughter of Amarra’s High Druid, Kiana Paletine is certain that if the Orders were reestablished, peace and plenty would follow. But no one agrees—not even her own father. Tired of the politics and eager to make a difference in the world, Kiana sets out to enlist the help of her estranged sister, Ravaini. Soon a series of visions begins to haunt her, and Kiana learns of an ancient druidic artifact called the Shiver Seed. This powerful relic has fallen into the hands of the malevolent Deep Ones, who seek to use the Seed for their own nefarious purposes. If Kiana can find the lost Ice Druids, she may be able to retake the Seed and save the clans—but if the druids fall to the Deep Ones, all of Amarra will be in danger.
SLIM--it's the state everyone wishes their body was in. And it turns out there's actually a state of slim: Colorado, the place that boasts the lowest obesity rate in America. Now leading weight-loss researchers James O. Hill, PhD, and Holly R. Wyatt, MD, reveal how slender Coloradans get and stay that way and show how you can achieve the same results--even if you live in Connecticut, California, or Canada! If you doubt you will ever reach your ideal weight, help and hope are here. State of Slim is broken down into three phases to help you reignite, rebuild, and reinforce your body's fat-burning engines so you develop a Mile-High Metabolism--one that is keenly responsive to shifts in activity and diet. In the reignite and rebuild phases, you'll learn the diet and exercise strategies that will help you drop up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks. In the reinforce phase, you'll continue to lose weight and solidify your new lifestyle. Along the way, you'll discover how to make changes in your environment and your mind-set so they support, rather than thwart, your success. With State of Slim as your guide, you won't just lose weight, you'll actually change your body so it is primed to stay in a state of slim for good.
Your nine- to twelve-year old no longer requires the constant supervision and care that a younger child needs, but isn`t yet pushing too hard for the freedoms yearned for by teenagers. Happily or ominously, the signs of approaching adolescence are unmistakably there. Issues addressed in The Preteen Years include freedom and responsibility (living with rules; leaving your child at home alone or to babysit); your preteen`s social life (peer pressure, parties and sleepovers); puberty (how to talk about menstruation, sex and personal hygiene); and preteen pleasures (responding to kids` sometimes unusual interests, pop culture and social causes). The Steps and Stages series blends expert advice and parental experience to tackle the typical - but by no means simple - challenges and milestones you and your child will face at each stage of development. Chock full of anecdotes, tips and resources, these unique books address the everyday, practical issues of raising kides - issues that all parents wonder about, but few parenting guides discuss.
Hoping to protect her future inheritance from her matchmaking stepfather, Delana Wyatt poses as Blu Cahill's wife--just to get a ride out of town. But to her surprise, Delana loves playing house with the undercover Texas Ranger. Blu's quiet strength and steely courage make her yearn to make their pretense a reality--even as his code of honor keeps them at a respectable distance.
Whether the occasion is a sit-down dinner for four or a surprise party for 400, these authors are on the ready with terrific suggestions and step-by-step instructions on everything from planning the menu to shopping, cooking, and even cleaning up. With tips on party themes, humorous ice-breakers, buying or renting equipment, creating invitations, and more, this is the perfect book for th novice host or seasoned veteran.
Tout commence par une étrange disparition dans une petite ville du Kentucky : Ronnie Eastman, une jeune femme qui aime bien faire la fête et qui collectionne les conquêtes, demeure introuvable. Son absence va révéler les peurs et les préjugés de son entourage : Susanna, sa soeur, en apparence bonne épouse et mère modèle ; Tony, une ex-star du basket devenu flic ; Wyatt, un ouvrier qui mène une existence solitaire ; et la seule personne à savoir où se trouve Ronnie, Emily, une adolescente introvertie, bien décidée à garder le secret... À travers l'énigme d'une femme jugée un peu trop « libre », c'est leur propre vérité que ces personnages vont peu à peu découvrir. Holly Goddard Jones tisse un récit où roman noir et suspense psychologique se rencontrent jusqu'au vertige. Après Une fille bien, un recueil de nouvelles très remarqué, elle continue d'explorer, comme Laura Kasischke, les lignes de faille de nos vies. « Holly Goddard Jones rend ses personnages extrêmement vivants, forts et complexes. Elle possède un talent exceptionnel. » Ron Rash
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