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**"A masterfully written memoir-meets-educational-meets-inspirational tale that I couldn't put down." Ashley Smith, PhD, coauthor of Childhood Anxiety DisordersA gripping memoir that gives voice to the invisible, life-destroying power of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how one woman stood up to fear, embraced the unknown, and reclaimed her life.**Even at nine years old, Shala Nicely knew there was nothing normal about the horrifying thoughts that tormented her at bedtime...

No judgment of taste is innocent. In a word, we are all snobs. Pierre Bourdieu brilliantly illuminates this situation of the middle class in the modern world. France’s leading sociologist focuses here on the French bourgeoisie, its tastes and preferences. Distinction is at once a vast ethnography of contemporary France and a dissection of the bourgeois mind.In the course of everyday life people constantly choose between what they find aesthetically pleasing and what they c...

Our sexual encounter played in my mind like it happened yesterday. Do you know that my body still reacts from that, from you? Just the memory of it still does something to me. Thinking about it now, I know it wasnt just sex to me. Being with you was an experience. The way you kissed me, the way you touched me. I can still remember the way I felt that night. Every time I lay in my bed I think about the way I laid there while your hands explored my body. This may sound weird, but I can still...

The epic conclusion to the Mate Tracker series.My best friend is missing and I will bring death to the one who took her.My compass is gone. Nothing holds meaning anymore, and nothing will—not until I bring my best friend back home. It is all I want to do, but there is so much more going on.A sadistic Midnight Witch has a secret vendetta against one of the most powerful Skews in St. Louis. She is mass-producing monsters and sending them all over the city to sow chaos...

It turns out Matt and Lilah have more in common than an address and a dislike of carrot cake.Growing up in a touristy seaside town is hard, especially if you run a comic book shop. Matt’s life just isn’t going right. Made homeless by his landlord, then losing his neighbour and biggest cheerleader, Matt is so grateful when he discovers Lillian has left him the shop. But he was also promised the flat above, which means he now must make its new owner a sworn enemy. Un...

Draw and Paint Realistic Trees in All Four SeaonsBestselling author and naturalist Claudia Nice is back with another studio essential for every landscape artist. Drawing & Painting Trees in the Landscape features Claudia's best tips and techniques for painting trees of all kinds in their natural settings—from the majesty of mountain evergreens to the delicate pink blossoms of cherry trees in spring.With her inspiring artistic style...

A hot cop and a sweet baker get a second chance at love in this small town romance.Seventeen years after Shay Michaels said goodbye to summers in Red Maple Falls and the only boy she ever truly loved, she's back and the proud owner of Sweet Dreams Bakery. Life is good until someone breaks into her shop,making her question if the life she left behind in New York followed her.As the local sheriff, Matt is keeping a close eye on the place and an even ...

'Definitive and comprehensive, this is the actual story of Factory Records' Peter SavilleIn 1978, a 'Factory for Sale' sign gave Alan Erasmus and Tony Wilson a name for their fledgling Manchester club night. Though they couldn' t have known it at the time, this was the launch of one of the most significant musical and cultural legacies of the late twentieth century. The club's electrifying live scene soon translated to vinyl, and Factory Records went on to become t...

From hot toddies and sparkling spritzes to spiced ciders and mulled wines, this charming cocktail collection celebrates the flavours of fall and winter.Cinnamon, maple, apple, cranberry and pumpkin spice take centre stage in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, easy-to-follow recipes by expert drinks writer and recipe creator Miriam Nice.Featuring beautiful bespoke artwork by illustrator Jessie Ford and an entire section devoted to everyone's favourite cozy in...

Capture the beauty and charm of wonderful weathered buildings!Paint may fade and iron may rust, but the character of buildings strengthens with age. Join Claudia Nice as she shows you how to portray the mellow hues, weathered wood, cracked windowpanes and other imperfections that make old buildings perfectly wonderful subjects to paint.Using the exciting combination of pen, ink and watercolor, Claudia will help you discover the joy of paint...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf textures• basketry• surf and ocean waves

For over twenty years she secretly loved her brother's best friend, but now the secret is out.Hadley Hayes has been in love with her brother's best friend for as long as she can remember. Now at thirty-one, she's determined to make Sam see her as more than just the little girl who used to follow him around the family farm. Aware of his fear of commitment, she's ready to show him that happily ever after isn't just meant for the fairy tales.Sam Benne...