"Tracing the author's evolution from being a "good girl" who wasn't prepared for certain traps to transforming into her most genuine self, Anna Storm's memoir GOOD GIRL deftly navigates the world of the Gen-X era." ~ McKenzie Lynn Tozan for IndieReaderFrom a hundred-yard view, Anna's life looked ordinary - maybe even enviable. She had loving parents, salt-of-the-earth friends and family, two university degrees, a nice house, and a good job. Behind ...

In "Storm" by Anna Teleki, edited by Neyla Grey and translated by A.Sil, meet Remie André: a man shaped by a childhood of ridicule and family rejection. Despite a professional life as an editor and a striking transformation from his overweight youth, Remie navigates Parisian life with a lingering sense of emptiness and a struggle to form genuine connections.His world shifts when he encounters Brad Storm, a charismatic American artist and photographer whose work, "The Invisible Worl...

Welcome to Paris!The loved... and the cursed city of Remie André, where you wouldn't believe the number of people alone. Just like Remi.A naive, pessimistic man who can hardly find happiness. But one day, a storm shakes his tranquil life. Rémi's true self slowly begins to reveal itself, while his mask fades, unable to control his actions and falls in love ... But the Tempest will not go so easily...

In presenting 25 industrial sites of national significance in the context of changing techno-economic paradigms, this book considers the development of Danish industrial landscapes and built-up environments in the period 1840-1970. Three case studies of ports, sugar mills, and cement plants are also presented. The book concludes with two chapters that discuss perceptions and strategies for the conversion of industrial sites, and an overview is given covering the preservation of industrial ...

Adam de Guirande owes his lord, Roger Mortimer, much more than loyalty: he owes Lord Roger for his life and all his worldly goods; he owes him for his beautiful wife—even if Kit is not quite the woman Lord Roger thinks she is. So when Lord Roger rises in rebellion against the king, Adam has no choice but to ride with him—no matter the ultimate cost.England in 1321 is a confusing place. Edward II has been forced by his barons to exile his favorite, Hugh Despenser. The barons—led by ...

Bull is as stubborn as they come and has no intention of changing his ways for anyone. His team accepts him as he is, and he makes no excuses for his blunt ways. Then he meets Maya, a woman sweeter than candy, and he can’t deny his feelings for her.Maya is shy but knows a good man when she sees Bull. Can she convince him that she’s stronger than she looks and can take anything that’s thrown at her?Bull learns that strength comes in many forms!

The Warriors of the Wind are the only thing protecting humans from a centuries-old evil, but with their potential mates, the Aurae, long gone, these alpha warriors are in danger of becoming the very evil they hunt.Storm: the last thing he expects on his hunt is an alluring assassin out to kill him.Shipping magnate Dante Venti is also the Warrior of the South Wind. With the terrifying Tempest Winds loose, it is his duty to scour the streets of Rome on the hunt for one of the...

In award-winning and bestselling author Nevada Barr's next mystery, a raging forest fire in California's Lassen Volcanic National Park traps exhausted firefighters, including Ranger Anna Pigeon, in its midst.But the danger doesn't end there. After the flames subside, Anna uncovers a chilling truth—two members of their group have been brutally killed. As a relentless winter storm descends, cutting them off from the outside world, Anna must navigate the treacherous t...

From Danish crime master Michael Katz Krefeld comes a gripping Nordic noir.In the eye of the storm, truth is her only anchor...Dr Maja Holm seeks solace in a desolate Norwegian coastal town, fleeing a turbulent past. But as her gruelling work hours and self-medication take their toll, she teeters on the edge.When a patient's mysterious death raises suspicions, Maja's intuition sparks a daring alliance with local TV journalist Stig Norland. Together, they plunge into...

Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in the Russian province of Tula to a wealthy noble family. As a child, he had private tutors but he showed little interest in any formal education. When he went to the University of Kazan in 1843 to study oriental languages and law, he left without completing his courses. Life now was relaxed and idle but with some writing also taking place. Gambling debts forced an abrupt change of path and he joined the army to fight in the Crimean War. He was commended for h...

There’s the taste you expect… and the one you don’t dare name.When a snowstorm traps Rachel and Amani in a remote Scottish cottage on the night when Valentine’s Day collides with Pancake Day, the result is anything but ordinary. What begins as shared hunger and a search for comfort turns into a slow, irresistible slide into warmth neither of them expected. Between the crackling fire, the scent of batter and sugar, and the kind of closeness that only a storm can for...

The Harvard Classics - Shelf of Fiction represents a specific selection of the greatest novels, novellas and short stories of seven national literatures, namely: English, American, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Scandinavian. Table of Contents: Vols. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones by Henry Fielding Vol. 3: A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Vol. 4: Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott Vol. 5 & 6: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Vol. ...