Reset Your Metabolism After 45 Without Dieting—and Start Feeling Better in Your Body AgainPicture the day you pull out those old jeans and try them on again, not because you expect a miracle, but because something has started to shift. You began a simple ritual, easy to fit into a real evening, and the constant puffiness feels a little lighter now. Your body feels a little less stuck. The jeans aren't perfect yet. But when you look in the mirror, y...

CainI can’t let them take her from me again. She’s mine, and I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, but with Marlo in the mix, that’s easier said than done. He wants to use her as a bargaining chip to win a war that I have no intention of letting her near. I don't care how long I have to wait or how far I have to go to protect her. Brielle DelaCourt will get to choose, and I will hand my life over to The Fates to ensure she gets her happily ever after.

It was the kind of internet posting guaranteed to attract the attention of the American cable TV show Chasing History's Monsters: "Dog-headed men sighted by tourists in Avignon." Drawn to France to explore the myth of Saint Christopher and the cynocephalus, or the dog-headed, archaeologist and television host Annja Creed finds herself repeatedly and inexplicably targeted by vicious mercenaries. Her best defense is to trace this brutal violence back to its source, which she soon discovers t...

Por muito incrível que parecesse… continuavam casados! Delaney Townsend sabia como resolver os problemas de toda a gente, mas não os seus. Não conseguia explicar como é que, sem saber, continuava casada. O seu marido recusava-se a assinar os papéis do divórcio e não estava disposto a deixá-la partir enquanto ela não lhe demonstrasse que já não sentia nada por ele. Como boa profissional, Delaney decidiu deixar para trás qualquer sentimento que pudesse ter por Samson Vega... O que não tinha ...

What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. Indigenous Men and Masculinities, edited by Kim Anderson and Robert Alexander Innes, brings together prominent thinkers to explore the meaning of masculinities and being a man within such traditions, further examin...

An ancient evil looms over Santa Luz. Prostitutes are showing up dead and eviscerated. And Jill Kismet just might be able to get her revenge against an old enemy.There's just one problem. Someone wants Jill dead—again. And if they have to open up Hell itself to kill her, they will.Sometimes, even when you're Jill Kismet, you don't have a prayer…

This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it.Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become.Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Fr...

When her police contact asks her to look into a "suicide", she suddenly finds herself in a labyrinth of deception, drugs, murder -- and all-too-human corruption. The cops are her allies, except for the ones who want her dead. The hellbreed are her targets, except for the ones who might know what's going on. Her city is in danger, time is running out and each lead only draws her deeper.How far will a hunter go when her city -- and her friends -- are on the line?Just far enou...

The Secret Lives is a collection of short stories that are all about secrets. The 15 writers provide fascinating views of what may be happening behind closed curtains (or deep in the woods... or inside that mirror that never seems to stay covered...), ranging from the fantastical and mysterious to the little hidden truths of our every day life.With collaborations by Philip Berry, Georgia Dodsworth, Issy Flower, Srijani Ganguly, Anita Goveas, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Camila Loricchio, ...

Winner of a third-place award in the collection of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association.Every mother is looking for a spiritual lifeline—words that help bring you closer to God when you need him the most.The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers is your go-to resource to find the perfect words to lift up in prayer for almost any occasion or need. This beautiful, full-color, hardcover book includes a collection of original and traditi...

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina survivors by governmental entities, volunteers, the media, and the general public. Sc...

Zielgruppenanalyse, Sicherheit, internationale Entwicklungen - das sind nur einige Aspekte, mit denen sich die Erlebnispädagogik in Theorie und Praxis auseinandersetzen muss. Sie ist mittlerweile eine fest verankerte Disziplin in der Pädagogik, zu der auch an Universitäten zunehmend geforscht wird. Das "Handbuch Erlebnispädagogik" bündelt Wissen, Forschungsergebnisse und Erfahrungen systematisch. Es werden sowohl theoretische Grundlagen als auch konkrete Handlungsfelder wie z. B. City Boun...