In Rooted to Rise, seven courageous women share their deeply personal stories of transformation, resilience, and self-discovery through the use of cannabis. From chronic illness and mental health struggles to reclaiming personal power and breaking societal stigmas, each woman's journey is a testament to the healing potential of this misunderstood plant.Through their diverse experiences, Rooted to Rise explores the many ways cannabis can be a tool for empowerment: physically, emotio...

Xander is just Lucy's type. He's flirty, he's funny, he's cute, and he's just a bit crazy. He knows all about her curse, he knows what makes it deadly, and he has a few . . . unorthodox ideas to fight it.But there may be a few tiny problems.Like the fact that her dad has forbidden her to date him.Like the fact that his feelings are because of her power.Like the fact that dating him will make the curse worse.Or like the fact that he's lying to her.

The unforgettable conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Something Dark and Holy trilogy!The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen.They broke the world.And some things can never be undone.In Emily A. Duncan's Blessed Monsters, they must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they've unleashed - but is it already too late?"Duncan brings this atmospheric trilogy to a stunning close, with a final ...

Guerrilla Music: Musicking as Resistance, Defiance, and Subversion explores human initiations and responses to music as a process and product intrinsically part of our culture, history, place, time and ecological musical worlds. The contributors challenge scholarly approaches wherein music is detached from the social relationships in which it is produced, transmitted, used and judged. 'Guerrilla' is a trope long applied to socio-political machinations, human conflict and confronta...

The classic New York Times bestseller.Lee Reston has a fulfilling life imbued with the love of her three wonderful children. Then a shattering event—the loss of her oldest son, Greg—tears her world apart. In her anguish, she turns to police officer Christopher Lallek, Greg's best friend. Their shared mourning develops into friendship, and then something deeper. But life is never simple. The family that was once the core of her existence becomes a mixed ble...

Through the unlikeliest of friendships comes a second chance.Rosie Larson doesn't trust people - and with good reason. Her violent ex-boyfriend, Joel, is out of jail and she's determined he won't find her or their eleven-year-old son. For Isobel Hutchins, the cost of success is beginning to prove too high. Her impressive career and comfortable lifestyle can't protect her from the news her mother is dying or the need to face her past. When tragedy strikes, Rosie and Isobel are throw...

The A'ras of Nyaesh have a terrifying reputation: skilled swordsmen, owners of powerful magic, and ruthless killers. When they kill her parents, Carth discovers her parents had trained her for magic she never knew she possessed. She must use the skills they taught to stay alive, discover a way to find answers, and avenge them if she can. Only the discovery of a greater threat than the A'ras forces her to risk herself for new friends, and a home she never wanted.

Mizuki hat alles, das perfekte Leben: Zwei gelungene und geliebte Kinder, einen erfolgreichen Ehemann, ein schönes Apartment in Tokio. Ihre Karriereträume hat sie aufgegeben, um das Leben einer guten Hausfrau und Mutter zu führen. Was darin nicht vorgesehen war: Der Ehemann ignoriert sie, die Kinder gleichen manchmal kleinen Psychopathen und die größtmögliche Freiheit ist ein Abend mit Freundinnen. Erst in der Begegnung mit einem inspirierenden, charmanten jungen Mann entdeckt sie gleichbe...

Meet the unconventional Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, a minister's wife with her own calling: helping troubled souls in need of justice. When the naked body of a murdered woman turns up on Aggie's front porch--and suspicion falls on Aggie's husband--she doesn't have a prayer of clearing his name unless she can uncover the truth in a town not known for confessing its sins.

The reality of abuse came as a big surprise to author Emily Just. She thought it was something that happened to others, but she painfully learned otherwise. In Letters from Emily, she shares her own story of abuseand escapeand how she relied on God to help her with feelings of doubt and guilt as she forged a new way forward free from the ravages of abuse.This guide shares letters Emily writes to Angela who is struggling with an abusive marriage. Written from a Christian womans view...

New York Times bestselling author Miranda James returns to Athena, Mississippi, with the first Southern Ladies mystery featuring Miss An'gel and Miss Dickce Ducote, two snoopy sisters who are always ready to lend a helping hand.With the Mississippi sun beating down, An'gel and Dickce are taking a break to cool off and pet sit their friend Charlie Harris's cat, Diesel, when their former sorority sister, Rosabelle Sultan, shows up at their door unexpectedly,...

Emma comes back to her hometown carrying more than a suitcase of teaching supplies. She brings doubt, the sting of old wounds, and a quiet fear that she doesn’t belong anymore. The streets she once knew still echo with laughter, mistakes, and prayers whispered in pews. And at the pulpit stands Daniel her childhood friend, now the town’s weary pastor.Daniel has poured himself into holding the church together. Attendance is thin, the roof leaks, and the gossip never stops. He masks hi...