A Star is Born meets Christina Lauren's Love and Other Words in this deeply romantic, emotionally sweeping novel about first love, fame, and the long road to finding yourself—even if it takes a lifetime.When the past collides with the present—literally—one woman must decide if the life she built is the one she truly wants, or just the one she chose.Vida Jamison favors the reliable and the unsurprising – the things she can count on...

A Star is Born meets Christina Lauren's Love and Other Words in this deeply romantic, emotionally sweeping novel about first love, fame, and the long road to finding yourself―even if it takes a lifetime.When the past collides with the present―literally―one woman must decide if the life she built is the one she truly wants, or just the one she chose.Vida Jamison favors the reliable and the unsurprising – the things she can count on. But all it takes is a winter storm, a chan...

Adele Spitzeder is not the kind of woman literary history usually rescues. She was a mediocre actress, a swindler, and, in a century that had no word for it, a woman who arranged her entire life around other women and never once explained why.In 1869 she borrowed a hundred gulden from a carpenter and promised him ten per cent a month. He told people. Within three years Munich had given her a fortune: laundresses, farmhands, servants, small farmers, village priests, whole parish cou...

The book delves into China's extension of its influence over global digital standards and governance.The author introduces the concept of normative power adapted for the digital domain and constructs a multi-level theory of normative diffusion, disaggregating mechanisms operating at bilateral, regional and international levels. The book examines bilateral dynamics through eight cases: Vietnam, Chile, Malaysia, Zambia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Laos. At the regional lev...

On Deer Path, Halloween brings pumpkins, autumn leaves, and a very special surprise for Mama Darla and her two curious fawns, Brumble and Sage.As the little family explores the sights and sounds of the season, they discover that even unfamiliar things can become something wonderful when approached with curiosity, patience, and trust.Filled with gentle woodland moments and the warmth of the Deer Path Collection, Mama Darla's Halloween Surprise is a sweet seasonal st...

This is an age-gap story about an older woman and a younger man. After twenty years in the Army, trauma surgeon Olivia Jarrett returns to Los Angeles, hoping to leave the horrors of war behind. Fiercely independent and deeply dedicated to her patients, she struggles to adjust to civilian life while carrying wounds her surgical skills cannot heal.Andrew McNeil knows what it means to bring the battlefield home. A lawyer, Army JAG officer, veteran, and now LAPD homicide detective, he ...

Grief leaves you navigating a world with no map. Part of The Last Ledger, Adele Bellamy's insightful bookexplores the anxiety that arises when losing both parents turns everyday tasks into daunting challenges.When money and legalities take over after a loss, what should be straightforward becomes a labyrinth ofdeadlines and decisions. Losing Both Parents is not a legal guide, a financial strategy, or a step-by-stepchecklist. Instead, it unpacks specific psyc...

The persistent belief that "this time will be different" is often the single greatest threat to any project's success,and Part of The Bias Files, Adele Ashcombe's insightful book explores why every plan inevitably runs late andover budget.Optimism shifts from a motivating force into a blind spot when initial projections fail to account for inherentuncertainties, turning hopeful estimates into unrealistic expectations. *Behind Schedule, Over Budget* is not a

Money isn't simply a resource; it's a reflection of family connection. For many, financial decisions aren't madein isolation but are deeply interwoven with obligations to those closest to them-and beyond. Part of Sending ItHome, Adele Hearn's insightful book explores the unique pressures and possibilities that arise when familiesnavigate finances as a collective unit.The expectation of shared resources shifts money from neutral tool into a powerful symbol of...

The discomfort around discussing money before marriage isn't about distrust-it's about revealingvulnerabilities when you've been conditioned to believe love should conquer all. Part of the Two Ledgersseries, Adele Hawthorne's insightful book explores the fraught emotional landscape couples navigate whenpractical financial realities collide with romantic ideals.When finances shift from personal resources to shared territory, they cease being simply numbers an...

Designed to link research with real world classroom applications, the In Action series provides an accessible outline of key theories which teachers can then apply to their practice in their own unique settings. The writers of each of the In Action books are all either serving teachers or teachers who have taught for many years; this means the books' focus are grounded in the reality of teaching children in real classrooms.Drawing on over 20 years of classroom exp...

The body doesn't warn you before it rewrites the rules-it just starts speaking a language you haven't learnedyet, and most of what happens next depends on whether you decode the signals or keep managing symptomsyou don't understand. Part of the Vitality Reset series, this insightful book explores the confusion and self-doubtthat arise when familiar body systems behave unpredictably, and competent women find themselves buyingfans instead of answers.Wh...