DostoevskySober Hope: Finding Faith in the Bleak MidwinterAs winter descends to end the year 2023, it is a time for contemplation: a time to revel in the joys and find balm for the woes of the past year, a time to find the courage to hold on, and the hope to thrive in the new year. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) faced his own bleak (and Russian!) winters, from childhood play amongst the impoverished at his father's medical clinic to a last...

The fates are ruthless and unkind, but the hand they dealt this time changed everything.Thrown from the path I had chosen, I am thrust back on fates' course with my heart in pieces.Driven by determination for the greater good, I put aside my own wants to focus on the battles we have yet to fight and the foes that continue to walk among us.As destinies collide, nothing is what it appears, and it will take every ounce of strength we possess. I must take the crown I wa...

I used to want nothing more than to escape my destiny.Except escaping wasn’t an option. The fates are a cruel mistress, and running got me nowhere.Rejected. Tormented. Betrayed.With my world under attack from someone I considered family and the one person I thought hated me most standing by me, my entire world is upside down.The pain of rejection was nothing compared to the pain of betrayal.I wanted a choice, and the fates obliged. Fight to reclaim w...

A sizzling second-chance historical romance that will enchant fans of Bridgerton and Jilly Cooper alike!'I could barely stand to put this book down!' 5 ***** Reader Review'Mimi never disappoints, here is another novel I am swooning over!' 5 ***** Reader Review--Fortune favours the bold. But is Lady Anne daring enough to accept a favour from a wicked gentleman?Lady Anne Deveri...

The most iconic love story of all time, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is an epic-scale tragedy of desire and revenge. Despite the bitter rivalry that exists between their families, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet have fallen madly in love. But when the long-running rivalry boils over into murder, the young couple must embark on a dangerous and deadly mission to preserve their love at any cost.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January 2012.Lead fundi...

**A BookBub Best Romance of Winter 2024!Fortune favors the bold—but is a confirmed spinster daring enough to loosen the reins and accept a favor from the wicked gentleman who haunts her dreams?**Lady Anne Deveril doesn’t spook easily. A woman of lofty social standing known for her glacial beauty and starchy opinions, she’s the unofficial leader of her small group of equestriennes. Since her mother’s devastating plunge into mourning six years ago, Anne voluntarily renounced ...

"William Lilly (May 11, 1602 - June 9, 1681), was a famed English astrologer and occultist during his time. Lilly was particularly adept at interpreting the astrological charts drawn up for horary questions, as this was his speciality. He caused much controversy in 1666 for allegedly predicting the Great Fire of London some 14 years before it happened. For this reason many people believed that he may have had started the fire, but there is no evidence to support these claims.Willia...

Could you face your greatest fear?The holiday season is in full swing and the only thing Zoey wants to do is get to know her new boyfriend better. But when a ghost shows up at her loft with the name of her killer on her lips, Zoey knows she’s being pulled into another mystery. This one is more puzzling than the last. According to police, the woman died of natural causes, but people who were nearby claim to have heard the victim screaming for help before she died. When a second body...

Explore the creative ways music educators across the country are approaching emerging practices in music teaching and learning. Outlined in twenty-five unique case studies, each program offers a new perspective on music teaching and learning, often falling outside the standard music education curriculum. Find innovative ideas and models of successful practice to incorporate into your teaching, whether in school, university, or community settings. Close the gap between music inside and outs...

"I am going to find my parents... if I don't track them down I'll be one of the unlucky ones."So writes seventeen-year-old Lily Myers, for whom, adopted at birth, there are so many unanswered questions. Who are her biological parents? Does she have brothers and sisters? Where else might she have lived had if she not been given away? Most pressing is the simplest question of all: "Why was I given up?"In Lily's case there is refuge in melody. It's in the dub venues of the nor...

An ancient manuscript. A dead ex. One last chance to take control of her life.The only plan Zoey Matthews had that day was to take the first step in putting her life together after her husband left her for a younger woman. But her plans for a fresh start are sent spiraling out of control when the ghost of her murdered husband shows up in her swanky new loft. What would you do? If you're Zoey Matthews, you don't celebrate the fact that the philandering bastard is dead, you set out t...

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