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London, 1965. An unworldly young woman believes that a charismatic psychotherapist, Collins Braithwaite, has driven her sister to suicide. Intent on confirming her suspicions, she assumes a false identity and presents herself to him as a client, recording her experiences in a series of notebooks. But she soon finds herself drawn into a world in which she can no longer be certain of anything. Even her own character.

With your presenters, Serena Wadhwa and Lisa Page, you will examine the nature of burnout, from symptoms that trigger it to personal factors that contribute to burnout, such as personality and unhealthy coping strategies. You are also invited to answer questions that will help you assess your own level of coping in different areas that can help you get through challenging situations. You will learn the crucial steps that allow you to catch yourself from falling into burnout, build greater resilience, and manage life’s everyday stressors.

The iconic love story of the Middle East, by a 12th-century Persian poet who has been compared to Shakespeare for his subtlety, inventiveness, and dramatic force, Layli and Majnun tells of star-crossed lovers whose union is tragically thwarted by their families and whose passion continues to ripple out across the centuries. Theirs is a love that lasts a lifetime, and in Nezami's immortal telling, erotic longing blends with spiritual self-denial in an allegory of Sufi aspiration, as the amenities of civilization give way to the elemental wilderness.

Ten years ago, two hearts were shattered when Ren Chu broke off a secret engagement with his high school sweetheart Rachel Frost. Getting his Ivy League education and becoming the heir to his family’s multi-billion dollar enterprise was a pressure he could not withstand. He promised he’d always be there if Rachel needed him…and Rachel swore that it’d be a cold day in hell before she took him up on that promise. Now hell has frozen over. When Rachel’s sister Cressida has an emergency, she swallows her pride and asks Ren for help.

To millions of readers and listeners around the world, Dr. Wayne Dyer was the beloved “Father of Motivation” - but to Serena, Saje, and their six siblings, he was simply “Dad”. When he died suddenly in 2015, the sisters were blindsided by grief and felt unprepared to navigate life’s challenges and conflicts without his guidance. In The Knowing, Saje and Serena share how they recommitted to the teachings of their father and, in doing so, created their own evolution of his principles that they teach today.

Ashe, a child of five years, woke to screams of his fellow villagers and animal growls. Terrified, he asked what was going on, but his mother grabbed him and fled their village with his father in hopes to escape the lizardmen that were raiding it. They weren't fast enough. After a plan was made up to split up and meet in a cave not too far away, Ashe's mother rushed towards that direction. Ashe felt better because they were losing the lizardmen, but she tripped and found that her ankle was at an odd angle.

This charming story follows the adventures of an older sister as she comes to terms with the arrival of her little brother. Through this story, children can learn how to manage feelings such as jealousy and resentment, while realizing that having a new family member doesn’t mean they will get any less love. In fact, there will be more love to go around!

Dear Listener: My new story begins on a terror-filled night when two babies - identical twin girls of noble birth - are separated. One grows to womanhood as the frail, manipulative ward of the handsome young earl of Harcourt. The other becomes an enchanting, street-smart urchin who earns her way as a traveling player on the streets of England and France. The two girls' paths might never again have crossed if Harcourt hadn't run into Miranda in the midst of an exuberant performance.

When Emmy sleeps with Kyle after a night of drinking, she quickly tries to put the mistake behind her. When the duo is snowed in together over a long weekend, Emmy begins to discover there is more to Kyle than his mean-spirited behavior. Unfortunately, Kyle has a steady girlfriend he is unwilling to break up with. Moving on and putting that long weekend behind her, Emmy starts dating attorney Luke Kessler. Luke treats Emmy with kindness, reverence, and loves her unconditionally. He is everything Emmy should ever want in a man - sexy, intelligent, successful, and funny, with strong family bonds.

After a disastrous experience with a boyfriend who turned out to be a con artist, the last thing Stacy Fielder is looking for is another guy. But dashing, devilish Englishman Rodney Charles seems determined to change her mind. But when she realizes he's been keeping a secret from her - and lying about who he really is - will she be able to trust him with her heart?

Though the words "foster care" are not in the Bible, the act of caring for the vulnerable is clearly important to God. Perhaps nowhere is that kind of tender attention and care for the vulnerable more evident than in the act of fostering a child. But as foster parents pour themselves into the children God has called them to care for, they may find themselves feeling emptied, in need of being refreshed and reinvigorated for the day to come.

Un'anziana viene scippata e finisce in coma e un'emittente locale trasmetta la scena di un bambino che si contende del cibo con un cane fra montagne di spazzatura. Due vicende apparentemente scollegate che accendono una lucina nella mente di Mina Settembre, assistente sociale del Consultorio Quartieri Spagnoli Ovest, che decide di indagare con l'aiuto del bel ginecologo Mimmo Gammardella. Per fortuna, arriverà la Signora, uno dei personaggi più poetici di De Giovanni, a guidarla tra gli incanti delle troppe Sirene che tentano di stordirla.

Quando appare quella sottilissima linea rosa sul test di gravidanza, è lì che ha inizio il più grande e sconvolgente viaggio verso l'ignoto: l'arrivo di un figlio, che porta con sé emozioni incontrollabili e contrastanti. Lo sanno bene Mickol e Daniele Marzano, giovani genitori entusiasti della vita e innamorati dei loro tre bambini, che con una narrazione a due voci, sotto forma di lettera rivolta ai propri piccoli, raccontano le gioie e le paure dell'essere genitori con grande onestà, umorismo e un pizzico di poesia, tra un maldestro cambio di pannolino e una ninnananna intonata nel cuore della notte.

"Ferite a morte" nasce dal desiderio di raccontare le vittime di femminicidio. Ho letto decine di storie vere e ho immaginato un paradiso popolato da queste donne e dalla loro energia vitale. Sono mogli, ex mogli, sorelle, figlie, fidanzate, ex fidanzate che non sono state ai patti, che sono uscite dal solco delle regole assegnate dalla società, e che hanno pagato con la vita questa disubbidienza.

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, Unbroken will offer today's teen listeners a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future.

Set mostly in Iran, but making forays to London, Germany, and the transit area of a Ukrainian airport, the stories are brilliantly deft in summoning up the dilemmas of their protagonists, be they characters who are kicking against the confines of the society into which they are born, or characters wanting to embrace those confines.

In una fredda mattina di gennaio un anziano professore viene ritrovato senza vita. Qualcosa nella sua morte non convince Mina Settembre: il medico legale, ipotizza una probabile intossicazione da monossido di carbonio che però non quadra con il ritrovamento di un cadavere quasi “sereno”, sotto le coperte, vestito di tutto punto e con ancora le scarpe addosso. Il vecchio dormiva solo in una soffitta e nessuno si occupava di lui tranne la nipotina.

Cabbages... The Turkish variety are prized for their enlarged leaf bud, that’s where we put the heroin... There’s a stash of heroin waiting to be imported, and no one seems sure what to do with it... But Ayla’s a gardener, and she has a plan. Offering a fresh and funny take on the machinery of the North London heroin trade, Keeping the House lifts the lid on a covert world thriving just beneath notice: not only in McDonald's queues and men's clubs, but in spotless living rooms and whispering kitchens.

Se ti senti persa dopo una rottura, o se ti senti persa dopo molte notti passate da sola, questo è il libro giusto. Lasciar andare qualcuno è un processo che non ci viene naturale. In un mondo che ci insegna ad aggrapparci a chi amiamo a ogni costo c'è un'arte irrinunciabile per andare avanti, ed è un’arte che dobbiamo costantemente reimparare.

Da anni, il Natale lo trascorrono in Francia. Ma quest'anno, lei è decisa a far ritorno a Thompson Hall, splendida dimora dei tempi andati, per ricongiungersi al passato. Convinto finalmente il marito, a un passo dalla partenza la coppia incontra per caso in un Hotel di Parigi il futuro cognato di lei. Un incontro davvero strano, che cambia tutto... una splendida, farsesca commedia degli errori.