Annie 'Anh Le' Shaw has everything she once dreamed of: a thriving art career, a beautiful home, a loving husband and daughter. But when her mother – a Vietnam War refugee – dies suddenly, the fragile balance of her life shatters. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder, dormant for years, resurfaces with terrifying force. Only this time, her intrusive thoughts seem to be coming true.When a powerful art patron disappears, suspicion turns towards Annie. Then she wakes in a hotel room, nak...

A powerful and touching picture book about love and connection, separation and letting go …Autumn has passed and winter is here … but the little brown leaf clings on.Through cold and snow and howling winds, a mighty oak tree stands tall, with one last leaf on its empty branches.One last leaf.From two of Australia's favourite picture book creators, bestselling author Patrick Guest and award-winning illustrator Jess Racklyeft, comes a ...

Daniel Killian is not a soldier. He's not a cop. He's not a spy. He's a cybersecurity consultant who lives on six acres of nothing in Pegram, Tennessee, with his two sons — and he is about to become the most dangerous man in the country.Because the regime just took his boys.Kenji and Sora vanish into a government-linked detention facility — one node in an expanding network of disappearances that most Americans have convinced themselves isn't happening. But Daniel doesn't pa...

The mistress of the house seems to prefer Nic and Brutus over Konner, who's acting against the rules, enraging Brutus. Meanwhile, Nic is worried about Erin when she stops answering his calls.

Nic is caught having sex with Erin, and Mr. Big isn't happy. But something is changing in the boss's feelings. Nic, Brutus, and Erin get a mini vacation on Brutus's boat before they have to leave Erin at home to go on a week-long cuckolding job for a rich couple.

Create modern, secure websites easily and quickly with Django 6 through realistic case studies updated for the latest async features and modern Python supportKey FeaturesGet to grips with Django 6 functionality, the MVT paradigm, and its new async-powered featuresBuild and extend a book-review site using updated templates, forms, async features, and ORM toolsExplore REST APIs, async views, third-party integrations, testing, and modern deploymen...

Nic visits the boss's house where he learns another of Mr. Big's kinks. His jobs after that include a sex toy party where he's the sex toy, and a birthday party where the guests get to use Nic and his coworkers as canvases. Meanwhile, Mr. Big is getting closer to learning of Nic's father's sins, and Nic spends some alone time with Erin and Brutus.

This book contains more adventures of myself and various places I visited and the life I lead

Twelve editions of the groundbreaking BBC Radio 4 interview series presented by Dr Anthony Clare.A master of incisive interrogation, Dr Anthony Clare became renowned for In the Psychiatrist's Chair. From 1982 until 2001 he conducted in-depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life, inviting them to answer penetrating questions about their lives and careers.These twelve shows include his encounters with writer and performer Spike Milligan, play...

• Explores 16 rare flowers from the remote Himalayan Valley of Flowers, detailing each flower’s traditional uses, healing qualities, myths, and corresponding chakras• Provides in-depth meditations to help you sense each flower’s stories, feel its vibrational field, and receive its healing codes• Explains the principles of flower essence healing and the 15-chakra energy systemFlowers are archetypal agents of healing that allow us to interact with nature’s living inte...

Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story -- now a #1 New York Times bestseller!Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow...

Set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Seven Realms series, a generation later, this is a breathtaking story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death. This dazzling beginning to a new series is indispensable for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and a perfect starting point for readers who are new to her work.Adrian sul’Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic—and ...