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From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, 12-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: She should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's 3,000 miles away. How will she play her song for him?

Tennyson's Gift is an imaginative cocktail of Victorian seriousness and farce that reimagines the world of the 19th-century English poet laureate, placing him in the midst of eccentric company that includes Lewis Carroll. Going Loco features a critic trying to write a definitive account of the doppelganger in Gothic fiction, amid the chaos of her domestic life, including paranoia that her cleaning lady is taking over her life.

It is a radical change for Mark when his father sends him to live with his aunt and uncle in South Africa. Mark sees poverty and racism everywhere and there seems to be no escape. When he befriends Sipho, a young black boy, his life becomes even more complicated. Suddenly Mark is caught between two worlds and must decide what he stands for and where he belongs.

Middle age hits hard for Karen Grace. She’s spent her entire career working for one corporation, an increasingly soul-sucking health insurance company in southern California. Nearing the big five-oh, Karen's marriage is foundering, and her mother’s health is declining. All she has left is her work family, the employees she’s mentored and nurtured over the years. When a young corporate gunslinger arrives, determined to fire them all and shut down the Newport Beach office, Karen goes to war.

1923 in Midland, Texas, and Miss Dara falls in love with her best friend - who also happens to be a girl. Terrified, Miss Dara takes a job at Sugar Land Prison for men, hoping to keep her secret attractions under lock and key. Once there, she befriends inmate and soon-to-be legendary blues singer Leadbelly, who sings his way out (true story) - but only after he makes her promise to free herself from her own prison. Sugar Land is a triumphant, beautiful debut novel about the heart’s refusal to be denied what the heart wants.

The second book of the Evelynton Murder series finds Lauren Halloren in her second year after her homecoming to Evelynton, Indiana. Lauren’s return to her hometown began with turmoil. Now the freelance writer is ready to settle down to enjoy the peace and quiet of small town living. All she wants is to write and work her part-time receptionist job at The Rare Curl. Peace proves not to be in her future when she arrives at work to find the salon in chaos. She stumbles into one problem after another when attempting to solve petty theft. While her boss gives up and is ready to move on without a solution, Lauren’s curiosity won’t let her rest.

Lynne Franks, one of the best-known public relations consultants in the world, distils the wisdom of the widely praised SEED Handbook into a Manfesto to help you succeed with integrity and openness in business and in life. Remember the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions. Never let go of big vision. Manifest abundance in all areas of your life. Know there is nothing more sexy than confidence....

The field is all around us. It's our needs and our wants. This is what George tells Lydia. A disturbance, however, is something that keeps us from grasping and attaining the things we need. Usually, we can adapt to these disturbances and move forward. But, what happens if a disturbance becomes too great to move past? In this entrancing tale of loss and understanding, acclaimed author Lynne Sharon Schwartz plots the course of a woman's life, through the cycles of love, loss, and acceptance.

Reunited in love after 35 years and suffering from a serious case of pre-retirement wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin made a life-altering decision: They sold their house and possessions and hit the road to live internationally full-time. Now tethered to nothing but their suitcases, each other, and their next exotic location, they've never looked back. From sky-high pyramids in Mexico to monkeys in Marrakech, this delightful, inspiring memoir is a romantic tale of derring-do for grown-ups and a road map for anyone who dreams of turning the idea of life abroad into a reality.

In this first of the Evelynton Murder Series, freelance writer Lauren Halloren is in for a surprise when she returns to her small Indiana hometown. At first glance, she sees the same dreary burg she left 25 years earlier, but the more she attempts to reconnect with the community, the more she finds an undercurrent of secrets and lies. Lauren hopes the mysterious happenings will provide writing fodder to fund her move back to the city, but when one of her newest acquaintances is found murdered, the mayhem gets too close for comfort.

In a world of honor and obligation, falling in love can be a dangerous game. Jane Dawson would pay any price to renew her family’s happiness, but is the cost of marrying Lord Litchfield too high? A woman of virtue and honor, she cannot break a promise once given, especially when doing so would ruin those she seeks to protect. But can she ignore the connection she feels to the wild soldier who understands both her duty and her heart?

Ex-Army sniper Sam Winter is home from the war. But it wasn't an act of heroism that got him medically discharged. After his team found out he was gay, they beat him so severely he was forced to retire. Now, at his family's horse farm in Kentucky, Sam faces not only an uncertain future, but his father's condemnation and prejudice, as well. The one thing he is certain about are his feelings for his best friend, Cooper Brown, who Sam has secretly been attracted to since high school.

The past and present collide when a newlywed doctor gives up his very soul to save his wife by suspending her in time allowing her body to heal. One hundred and fifty years later, when an outsider literally falls into her presence, awakening her from her slumber. The good doctor is none too pleased, setting a scene of deadly revenge, the results of which blur the lines between love and hate with misgivings and deceit for all involved.

Are you at a crossroads in life, lacking in motivation, looking for a new direction, or just plain "stuck"? Finding Your Way back to You is a concise and practical resource written specifically for women who have found themselves in any of the positions above. Written by Lynne Saint - experienced life coach, NLP practitioner, and hypnotherapist.

Conceived from a vampire father and a dreck mother, Severin keeps his lineage closely guarded. If anyone discovers that inferior dreck blood flows in his veins, it could destroy his life, which is already complicated enough. Not only has Sev's father made a sudden and unwelcome reappearance, but Sev suspects he's been marked by an assassin seeking blood vengeance. The last thing he needs is to fall for his teammate, Arion Savakis, but he's already lost his heart to the notorious playboy.

You can master the art of tough conversations. This book shows you how. Have you ever dreaded holding a tough but necessary conversation with an employee, coworker, or boss? Do you put off such conversations far too long? Have you ever launched into a difficult conversation unprepared, only to have the interaction spiral out of control?

Sent out into the barren desert of Skar to search out an ore vein, Cressida has precious little time to deliver or her village will starve. But everything changes for Cress when she finds the crashed remains of a mysterious sentient star fighter underneath the sands. It promises assistance in exchange for the parts it needs to repair itself, and for Cress, finally a chance for an adventure, but she may be getting more than she bargained for.

We humans seem to worry all the time, about everything under the sun; we worry about our jobs, families, relationships and even our future, and allowing all this space in the mind to be taken up with negative thoughts can really take a toll on your happiness. It's something we all find ourselves doing and it is not something to be ashamed of, but it is something that you should try to keep in check, for your own sake and the people in your life.

Morgan Jones, Mojo to his friends, loves his life. He and his long-time partner, Jasper, have the best of both worlds. While they loved each other exclusively, they are free to bring women into their bed. When Mojo spots April in Club Maverick, he knows he has to have her.

An urgent mission. A woman with a past. A dangerous burden. Sybil from Planet Valkyrie carries a risky amount of Gravitas, a top-secret aphrodisiac embedded in the Ritual Jewelry around her neck. Before she can trade it, she is attacked by an angry warrior from slave-holding Planet Roggr. Sybil lands on Earth, in the Forbidden Zone. Rescue is impossible, all portals are sealed. Can she protect herself, shield her hazardous cargo, and find a way home before the Gravitas destroys her?