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Fourteen years ago, Lana's parents were murdered. To this day she doesn't know why. Her guardian is very tight-lipped about the whole thing. She never imagined the way those answers would come knocking on her door in the form of innocently stranded travelers. Only, they weren't travelers and there was nothing innocent about the way they found her remote cabin in the rocky mountains. They were there for her. These dangerous visitors claim Lana is a Mùth. An ancient, nearly extinct breed of human that can morph into an animal. Could this be why her aunt had hidden her away all these years? Or why her parents were murdered? Well, there's one major problem with their story... Lana has never transformed into an animal and she is not going without a fight

Beauty has faded as a monstrous parasite has made itself known. These creatures infest and mutilate still living, feeling humans to use as hosts before causing death and disaster everywhere they can. Unfortunately, the monsters are not the only problem.Alexandria, a young girl leading an unenthusiastic life, finds herself unwillingly forced into this conflict with the world around her. Her friends and family have all died, and the everyday people who surround her have gone mad with twisted ideals. The one light she does still have is a man named Donnie. He saved her from death and seems kind, but even he is unable to escape the demons of the world. In this grueling and unforgiving tale of struggle and sacrifice, Alex must learn how to survive and overcome the death that surrounds her, all while trying to understand the new ways of the world.

Wu Liang is an audacious young student at the warrior academy in China's oldest mantis village, along with his two best friends Xiaoxiao and Pangpang. Soon however, his sense of adventure and thirst for knowledge lead him to the most taboo of subjects, humans. After he instigates a dangerous incident involving humans, the village elders begin questioning his character and doubting his loyalty. Left with little choice, Liang leaves his home and ventures out to the human world where he meets and befriends a martial arts master, and quickly becomes his student.After years of tutelage under his human master, Liang gains skills he never imagined possible and becomes a uniquely gifted warrior. But when presented with a choice will he decide to go back to the village that shunned him, to defend his home from the vicious Medog Bloodsuckers? Or will he need to let go of the past and go out on his own, blazing a new trail.

Elle is a twenty-something-year-old living in Melbourne. Their life is full with friends, relationships, and work, hindered only by the inner workings of their mind. Using humour and satire, this novel will expose you to a richer, darker, and secret world of witches. Have you ever wanted to enter the mind of your friendly neighbourhood feminist killjoy? Welcome to the other side.

Author Laurie-Ann Dillman uses symbolism, imagery, and metaphors in her poems to address the concepts of hope and personal growth. This book will allow you to explore your choices, attitudes, and expectations, leading you to a deeper understanding of self; thus, nudging you towards a new curiosity for life.

Here is a mesmerising and heart-breaking tale told by a daughter to her departed mother.When Rindala's beloved Lebanon is seized in the clutches of war, she, along with her family, move to Canada to escape what would surely be death as a victim of war. Rindala never knew her mother when she lived in her hometown; she only saw her in photographs here and there in her house - in photo frames on the wall or in one of the boxes as their lives were being packed into cartons. But it is when she moves to Montreal and Boston that she begins to find more concrete traces of her mother; in her growing self, in a beige box containing a little jewellery box that once belonged to her mother and through the sculptor Kahlil Gibran. Thus, Rindala renews the ties she lost to her country and her mother.

After he cruelly humiliated her at her eighth-grade dance, Annabelle Richards wants nothing to do with Jordan Myers. Even when a chance encounter sends Jordan crashing back into her life ten years later, Annabelle is sure of this. But living in such a small town makes hiding difficult, and Annabelle soon finds that she is seeing more and more of Jordan, who appears to be eager to put the past behind them. He once made her life miserable, turning her into an outcast, yet now, rather than the feelings of resentment and anger he once inspired, Annabelle finds that he gives her... butterflies?Despite Annabelle's best efforts, the two become closer and closer, and she begins to re-evaluate everything she ever thought about him. Can people truly change? Or will it turn out that she was right about him all along?

Lena has always been under the control of her elusive father, a gang leader known only as Spider. Desperate to protect her younger brothers from a life of strict orders and violence, Lena refuses his wishes, and her latest assignment. Trevor, her partner in a school project, suddenly finds himself twisted into Lena's life, and the complexities of her family and its secrets. Once together, the pair find themselves unable, and unwilling, to separate, but Lena's father has other ideas. Lena is forced to disappear, and, over years and in spite of dangerous forces, the two of them must find a way to make a life amongst the shadows.

There is a profound lesson in the reality of death and our accursed capacity to forget. Leaving the past behind isn't simply a strategy for coping with life. It is the inevitable course of nature. Save for the great library in the heart of every cell and the words of bards and poets mingled and confused in the glare of history, very little remains to testify of all that was. This forgetting is a kind of forgiveness, perhaps the most perfect of all. Matter lives and dies countless times but restlessly reincarnates through the food chain without complaint, a picture of unconditional love. We are taught to make as much of ourselves as we can. In truth, we find joy in gradually, painfully, getting over ourselves. Our greatest joys are not in a frozen moment but in transformation. We are all in the process of escaping ourselves, bargaining with ourselves, looking outside ourselves, growing despite ourselves, dying to others, dying to ourselves, and dying.

Life, love, death, and human rights are just a few of the universally important topics covered in Randi Owens' poetry collection, This... Is About Life... Lay Your Burdens Down. There is no limit to the breadth of ideas explored by Owens as she delves into issues as complex as Roe vs Wade, handling the content with a prevalent sense of balance, which serves to be a breath of fresh air, balancing the political with the personal.After a lifetime of varied experiences, such as growing up in the foster care system, and serving in the United States Air Force, Owens brings a wisdom to her musings that will affect anyone who reads.

Out of characterOut of reachOut of touchOut of the blueWalking away from any smileWondering how to write the perfect Ode to youChildhood is like lightning in a bottle, stored in the depths of this empyrean cocoon of memory, destined to eventually, inevitably become this dusty, fading abstract, chimerical mirage.Martial Sillons and May Sissy Misniwill meet in Rocky Tank Town in 1968. Their stories move between those early days and 2012. They move away from each other, and back together. They feel the impact of their formidable mothers, Mindy, and Marcia. The book shows how their lives take drastic turns, including an encounter with a bear!Welcome To Rocky Tank Town is a poetic ballad-like coming-of-age love letter to childhood, motherhood, and nostalgia.

In the upheaval of late '70s Zimbabwe, Peter begins his exploration of life and religion.It will take him across the world to England, and for a long time he will have no faith.In this collection of 'prosetry', we follow Peter's journey, alongside that of his best friend, Garikai, and his return from atheism to a greater understanding of the very notion of God.

The Sanctuary series continues with familiar characters on their journey to discovering new information about the universe they live in. William is supported by his wife, sisters and the rest of the royal family in unearthing his true destiny and what that would mean for him and his heir. In the meantime, Charles's behaviour troubles those around him as his anger and irritation take a toll on them, until William suspects an infection. Can they cure him in time?While studying about the universe and his uncle's research into the Dimension War and the Golden Sceptre, alarming news about an old rival is reported that requires thoughtful and careful action on William's part with longstanding consequences.

Jay lives a difficult existence on the farm with his father, forced to labour in the fields with little time to pursue his passion for painting. Constrained by the exhaustion of the farm and his father's disapproval of his art, Jay feels that his father cannot truly love him to treat him that way.It is a nightmare which begins Jay's journey to confront his relationship with his father, a nightmare which soon seems to be more real than a dream could possibly be. A creature appears to Jay, promising to help him. Can the creature of Jay's nightmare help him to heal his relationship with his father, or is it all too late?A Painted Lie is a fantastical story which deals with the complicated truth of family life, relationships, and grief.

There are strangers in the land of North Feasgar, creating fear and unrest. Sarah, now fifteen, is called back to help her friend, Tom, to save the land from the invasion of the dark magical powers of the south. Their adventures take them deep into Mount Greyvyn, where they meet the keeper of the barrier dividing the north from the south and help her to maintain its strength. Sarah and Tom are joined in this adventure by Kayla and Jonnie, also with troubled backgrounds. What is so special about these teens? Why have they been chosen? What must they do to save the land? Return to Greyvyn is the second novel in the Anam Cara Trilogy, which follows Tom and Sarah's adventures trying to conquer the dark powers that threaten the land of North Feasgar. For older readers interested in psychology, the story can also be explored as an allegory.

Kristýna is a housewife and aspiring actress with many aspirations for the future; however, trapped under the regime of communist Czechoslovakia, she is forced to work under their occupation. Born to traitorous parents, Kristýna would be persecuted if she doesn't bend her will to the regime. Yet upon arriving at her new place of work, she meets someone that offers her liberation, a chance to subtly rebel against all those who oppress her. Will Kristýna choose safety and peace, or love and rebellion in the arms of another? Do Not Blame God is a collection of historical fiction short stories, interwoven together to depart an impactful and emotional message. Centred around Kristýna, stories branch out from her own narrative to explore a breadth of characters, places and situations, exploring the limits of human forgiveness.

While Senior Sergeant Addilyn Price is working a routine missing person's case in the Brisbane suburbs, the last thing she expects is to be invited to join Special Operations as part of a murder investigation. But are Detective Graham Coltsworth's reasons for bringing her in entirely without agenda? Or does he have an ulterior motive? After all, he is renowned for working alone. When the two officers are drawn into a historic serial killer cold case, Addilyn wrestles with the dilemma between doing what she is told, and what is right. She must decide between career and conscience as the pair seek to vindicate an innocent man and bring a killer to justice. Will they be able to settle their differences in time to identify the killer known as the Double Spiral Strangler before he disappears again? Or will the elusive killer not only leave his mark on his latest victims, but the officers pursuing him too?

Have you ever wondered what the afterlife is like? Well Dawn Allegary, struck and killed by lightning, finds just that. Upon waking from her death, Dawn finds herself given another chance at life, her eternal life. However, this chance at a new beginning isn't as easy as it might seem.At strife with a searcher named Josephine, a member of an organisation who search for the recently passed, Dawn struggles to subdue her jealously and truly accept herself and her past. The humiliation from her previous life not only threatens her happiness but also her new chance at love. Will Dawn be able to move on from her earthly life? Or will she run from her past and lose all hope of a second chance at life?

The day before leaving home to join the elite swim team at the University of Notre Dame, Ry Beville is involved in an auto accident that will put his entire family on hold. His parents rush to the emergency room only to find out the prognosis isn't good - traumatic brain injury with partial paralysis - potential career ending injuries.As Ry endures months of speech therapy, physical therapy and psychological counseling, his father Don reflects on a previous trauma he kept secret for years. With his son's future hanging in the balance, Don must face his own past head on.The Boy Who Broke Records will take the reader on a riveting journey showing us how to reweave our lives when tragedy seeks us out. With wisdom and humor, Don Beville narrates an uplifting story of courage, discovery, and acceptance to separate old pain from new beginnings. He realizes that there is a thin membrane that separates life from death.

This book by Sam Smith is an in-depth and pointed insight into living through every step of the Covid pandemic. From the beginning of the outbreak to lockdown, living in a virtual world , the mandates, the emergence of the vaccine, the world reopening and closing, this story is a perspective of the time the world turned upside down.

Reaching out from the Indian subcontinent into a wider world, a fresh andoriginal voice is making itself heard. A voice bringing hope andinspiration becauses it is ready to re-explore sides of life, ofhuman feeling and states of consciousness everyonethought they knew and one or two thathardly anyone knows.Refreshing and sinewy and with a wealth of insights, Life Lessons by Anil Agrawal is a treasure trove of reflections that examine the joys and jolts of life and love, of faith and fear, of silence and success, of karma, kisses and even sanity from the inside as well as from the outside.Whether as a rare treat for connoiseurs of verse or a new experience for thejust curious, readers of any age or background can relax with Life Lessons andlet Anil Agrawal open their eyes to his way of seeing.Welcome to his world.

Pearl Zhi Ping Chen always wanted to be a person who 'had rich life experiences'. And it seems she got her wish.Born in China 1950, Pearl was part of the generation who grew up during the rise of the Chinese Communist Party's rule which deeply affected her young life. After having her education cut short in the Cultural Revolution, Pearl had to work even harder to improve her employment prospects. Working in a variety of roles around China, it was her hard work teaching herself English that gave her the opportunity to change her life, going from the daughter of a 'class-enemy' to a qualified teacher. Pearl expanded her horizons, going on to not only gain employment and education in several other countries, but to also gain citizenship, for herself and her family, in two other continents, including her current home: Canada.Follow Pearl through her extraordinary life and see how one can overcome any limits through perseverance and the support of others.

El Don de la Pobreza or The Gift of Poverty is Pedro Flores' gift to all the romantics who find poetry in everyday life, no matter how harsh the conditions may be. His portraits of his grandparents, parents, friends and experiences show how no matter how hard the blows life deals you, there is poetry to be found although not always immediately, and how creativity and new perspectives on the ordinary can soften the edges of bitter experiences.Translating Pedro Flores is a unique and rewarding experience. His constant probing into new ways of expressing human experience has led him to read vast realms of different works, the lessons of which he skilfully interweaves into his separate poetic gems, each shining in its own right, producing deep emotions we can all relate to and that may even change how we view things: what poetry is designed to do. It is a gift for a translator, and a gift now for the British public. Margaret Hart Robertson

In this book from practical psychologist, and expert in clinical psychology and pedagogy, Tatiana Semenova, you will be immersed in the world of knowledge, feel your youth, and simply philosophise about how it is we look to educate others and indeed how we seek to learn ourselves. In the modern world, the profession of teacher is undeservedly belittled - they are given the task of building the next generation of minds and getting this right is an extremely challenging task. Through in-depth research of psychological and philosophical studies, this book looks to shine a light on what exactly is the best way to engage young minds and examines the shortcomings that the modern education system has. As well as being a book about practical aspects of school and the human mind, it is also a book concerned with meanings and the possibilities of the future.

Close to our own world is another. Sandsmid is a place unlike any other, made of separate realms of terrible beauty and danger, and ruled by a sinister group called the Bridge, and their dark leader, Salvos. Once a peaceful land, Sandsmid has been overtaken by a religion of human sacrifice and oppression, wreathed in a darkness without dawn.Stolen away from Sandsmid, Trinity was hidden in Toronto on earth for her own safety. But when she is taken back to the land of her birth, she will find that she lays claim to a mystical and portentous birthright. But Trinity never signed up to be the saviour of a land and people she'd never even heard of - all she wants is to free herself and her friend of the danger and go home. But fate has a funny way of getting in the way of plans. Meeting a colourful cast of characters, both friends and foes, Trinity's journey is one that will test her to her very limits.

In the third book of the exciting Down Syndrome Superhero series, Josie looks back on when she, her family, their friends and their trusty dog Zeke were guided by Opal, a magical hummingbird, to save the universes from the savage Sashimi. Suddenly attacked by the Crow, Josie's crew have little time to recover before they are drawn into a desperate rescue mission.Beyond the flurry of action as they dart between dimensions, Josie learns that Opal won't be with them forever. It's up to her to learn more about the stones that the hummingbirds were created to protect - before it's too late.

Dark Ages England, 597 AD. As the war draws closer to his home, everything Daniel loves could be lost forever.In Rheged's capital city, court is embroiled by scandal and rumours. A prophecy is made about the child princess, Imogen.After Princess Imogen is kidnapped by the enemy, Daniel races on a quest to get her back. Can he fulfil his promise to bring her home? Could her kidnapping be part of the prophecy? Even if he does rescue her, will any of Rheged be left?Historical fiction with fast-paced action, adventure and romance, this is the third novel in The Boy from the Snow series.With the Reckoning of Rheged at hand, will anyone survive?

A pack of dogs run down from the hills and discover a magic wagon. What's inside? What will they do with all that magic? Find out, along with the other woodland animals as the seven dogs take over the forest for an adventure you won't soon forget!

Winston Kitwalder and Caboodle Carothers, alias Kit and Caboodle live with Miss Caroline Purrfect, in the small town of Tabbyshire. Their adventures get them into trouble but they help each other and in the process convey, comically, the value of friendship and a lively curiosity about life's rich possibilities. These stories include:¿ A Christmas Miracle: Kit and Caboodle try to escape Tabitha's clutches by climbing up the Christmas Tree. What happens next is pure magic.¿ Gone Fishing: Kit and Caboodle's raft is swept up by rapids that are headed for a waterfall. Can they be saved?¿ Turkey Trouble: Kit and Caboodle end up in the dog house after they are chased out of a neighbor's kitchen trying to snatch Thanksgiving dinner.¿ City Slickers: A visit to cousin Rosalind's apartment in the city turns scary as Caboodle becomes lost and encounters the evil Rodent Brothers.