A Star is Born meets Christina Lauren's Love and Other Words in this deeply romantic, emotionally sweeping novel about first love, fame, and the long road to finding yourself—even if it takes a lifetime.When the past collides with the present—literally—one woman must decide if the life she built is the one she truly wants, or just the one she chose.Vida Jamison favors the reliable and the unsurprising – the things she can count on...

Adele Spitzeder is not the kind of woman literary history usually rescues. She was a mediocre actress, a swindler, and, in a century that had no word for it, a woman who arranged her entire life around other women and never once explained why.In 1869 she borrowed a hundred gulden from a carpenter and promised him ten per cent a month. He told people. Within three years Munich had given her a fortune: laundresses, farmhands, servants, small farmers, village priests, whole parish cou...

The book delves into China's extension of its influence over global digital standards and governance.The author introduces the concept of normative power adapted for the digital domain and constructs a multi-level theory of normative diffusion, disaggregating mechanisms operating at bilateral, regional and international levels. The book examines bilateral dynamics through eight cases: Vietnam, Chile, Malaysia, Zambia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Laos. At the regional lev...

From the author of The Tobacco Wives comes an intergenerational tale about a Southern finishing school set in 1951 and 1987, inspired by the true story of a decades-old cover-up that binds two women together, thirty years apart.“An eye-opening tale that will pull on your heartstrings. Loosely inspired by a real-life cover-up, the fictional story of Birdie and Charlotte examines ambition and ethics while also exploring the restorative power of loyal...

Aliya Amjad has always felt left out of a secret. She doesn’t know why her mother left behind her Filipino American community for her father’s tight knit Pakistani Ameircan neighborhood. She doesn’t know why a woman from her mother’s past has come to stay with them. And she can’t solve the puzzle of an art installation titled “Side Streams” that is currently taking up her mother’s work space. It’s dedicated to “E,” an unknown woman depicted in the façade: Who was this woman? Was she a muse...

Welcome mama and a new sibling home with this lyrical story set to the background of joyful family life and childhood play.What’s a child to do when they’re missing mama? Get the house ready and eagerly wait for her to come home, of course. But when she finally appears, she comes with a surprise. A new sibling!There are plenty of reasons to miss mom, but missing her while she’s bringing a new life into this world is a unique and special experience. Mama...

• Defines a comprehensive psychospiritual framework for psychedelic guiding rooted in embodiment, nondual wisdom, and social justice• Explains how healing individual trauma contributes to collective and cultural transformation• Guides you to cultivate ethical presence, right relationship, and inner guidance as the foundation of healing and guiding othersAs psychedelics enter more clinical and therapeutic settings, the role of the psychedelic guide is expanding. Exis...

Dr Claire Stevens, Aussie vet, uncovers DISGUSTING animal facts that will make you squeal, squirm and laugh!WARNING!Things are about to get super gooey ooey! Did you know there are millions of amazing SLIMY creatures on the planet?I'm Dr Claire, vet and lifelong animal lover, and along with my dog Frankie, I'm going to show you that slimy animals are UNIQUE and INCREDIBLE. And maybe a bit sticky, ooey and gloopy too ...Time to get TOTALLY grossed out in the ...

A Star is Born meets Christina Lauren's Love and Other Words in this deeply romantic, emotionally sweeping novel about first love, fame, and the long road to finding yourself―even if it takes a lifetime.When the past collides with the present―literally―one woman must decide if the life she built is the one she truly wants, or just the one she chose.Vida Jamison favors the reliable and the unsurprising – the things she can count on. But all it takes is a winter storm, a chan...

On Deer Path, Halloween brings pumpkins, autumn leaves, and a very special surprise for Mama Darla and her two curious fawns, Brumble and Sage.As the little family explores the sights and sounds of the season, they discover that even unfamiliar things can become something wonderful when approached with curiosity, patience, and trust.Filled with gentle woodland moments and the warmth of the Deer Path Collection, Mama Darla's Halloween Surprise is a sweet seasonal st...

Grief leaves you navigating a world with no map. Part of The Last Ledger, Adele Bellamy's insightful bookexplores the anxiety that arises when losing both parents turns everyday tasks into daunting challenges.When money and legalities take over after a loss, what should be straightforward becomes a labyrinth ofdeadlines and decisions. Losing Both Parents is not a legal guide, a financial strategy, or a step-by-stepchecklist. Instead, it unpacks specific psyc...