Captive of the dystopian Ministry is Maryja, a Servile bound to the oppressive Schopenhauer household since childhood. Her life of banal servitude is forever changed one night when she discovers a sinuous creature emerging from the floorboards of her room, supposedly eradicated from the Continent long ago. Haunted by cryptic visions and long-buried memories, Maryja embarks on a harrowing journey of self-discovery that will test her sanity and reshape her identity. Driven by primal instinct...

Down-on-her-luck sitcom writer Dee Stern is flipping the script. Twice divorced and wasting her talents on an obnoxious kids' show, the lifelong Angeleno embraces the urge to jump in her car and keep driving. It's a road trip with no destination—until she pulls into a mid-century motel filled with cobwebs and retro charm. Nestled in the shadow of a national park, it's a time capsule of a place that, like her, could use some work. So, in the most impulsive move of her life, Dee teams up wit...

**A fierce, tender collection of stories about the lives, traumas, and dreams of Mapuche youth in modern-day Chile.**Jesús, Valeska, Yajaira, and Ale are some of the vivid characters that inhabit the stories told in Piñen , a book that casts an unflinching gaze on the stark margins of urban life. Within its pages unfold the bullet-ridden death of a big shot from the blocks; the fraught, often violated sexuality of women in a displaced community; the unwavering bond between two fri...

She fell for the handyman. She had no idea he could buy the whole city.✔️ Secret billionaire ✔️ Forced proximity ✔️ Opposites attract ✔️ Super steamyPerfect for fans of Ana Huang, Rosa Lucas and TL Swan Every book in the Billionaire Confessions collection can be read as a standalone.As a busy ER intern, Holly Vincent doesn’t have time for extracurricular activities.

ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and children diagnosed with it are often subjected to heavy and risky therapies based on psychopharmacological drugs. What if there were another, non-invasive, way to help them?The innovation of the approach presented in this book is threefold:it takes into account the new paradigm introduced by the evolution of quantum physics (we can have more information if we are in a suitable state to grasp it, and at the same time...

Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma is an interdisciplinary book which explores our current understanding of the forces involved in both the creation and healing of emotional trauma. Through engaging conversations with pioneering clinicians and researchers, Daniela F. Sieff offers accessible yet substantial answers to questions such as: What is emotional trauma? What are the causes? What are its consequences? What does it mean to heal emotional trauma? and ...

Step into some of the most heinous (yet relatively unknown) crimes ever committed and delve into twelve twisted tales of murder in Unbelievable Crimes.From the deplorable abduction and imprisonment of young women by James Jamelske, who kept his victims in his basement, to the tale of charismatic charmer Charles Schmid who boasted about his savage murders, each story in this anthology dives into pure evil.In one case, I'll take you back to 1993, to ...

'I can barely keep my head above water. How could I possibly thrive at work?' If you're a teacher, I'll bet you're asking yourself this question.We enter the profession to help young people grow and learn, but find ourselves in a system that values compliance over individuality. Our days are spent supporting others, leaving us little time to rest and reflect. We nurture the wellbeing of our students, but neglect our own.If you want to become the teacher you always dreamed o...

In her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance."Quietly devastating" HANNAH BECKERMANN, Observer**"A sty**lish, subtle read" Woman & Home BOOK OF THE MONTH"Perfectly paced, nuanced" Saga Magazine PICK OF THE MONTH"Powerful . . . subtle and psychologically astute" Times Literary Suppleme...

From the No. 1 bestselling author of Watch Over Me and Take Me Home, the million copy selling author Daniela Sacerdoti returns to the magical and atmospheric Glen Avich in the Scottish Highlands.Margherita's marriage is slowly falling apart. Getting pregnant after trying for so long may have been a wonderful surprise for her, but for her husband it was the last straw. When she needs him most, she realises he's just not there for h...

"Highly recommended" Sunday Times"Utterly captivating" Woman and Home"Sympathetic and clear-eyed" Financial Times Summer Reads of 2021"Unfailingly impressive" Irish Times"Sparse and precise" Telegraph"Beautifully direct and lucid prose . . . fierce intelligence" Melbourne Age & Sydney Morning Herald

With a precise and visceral style, Daniela Tarazona presents the clinical course of a radical mutation—a change whose physiological symptoms emerge from a more intimate evolution.After the death of her mother, Irma decides to take a plane and hole up on a faraway beach. Through the course of her grief, the protagonist’s body, her instincts, and her perception, begin to experience a transformation as unexpected as it is natural. The skin over her joints become thick...