Belakane lives during the terrifying age of the Salem Witch trials. And, unlike the women around her, she actually is a witch. When Belakane's magic gets her best friend Martha accused of witchcraft, the powerful sorceress creates a risky enchantment to protect what's left of the small group of friends who hide her secret. Will Belakane's power save her friends or will it be the demise of all she holds dear?

Effortlessly blending dark humor with unnerving situations, this collection of stories addresses a variety of entertaining scenarios with warmth and subtlety. From a story about a little girl out of her depth in a friendship with an adult neighbor to an armed intruder thwarted by a bee and from a tale about a woman determined to believe in her brother's goodness under the shadow of accusation to a story about a Christmas dinner guest who will eat only peas, these works describe surreal, so...

In this instalment of the Yoga Teaching Guides, Anna Taylor explains the vital and often under-emphasised link between mindfulness, compassion, and yoga teaching. This deeply authentic exploration of mindfulness and compassion will allow yoga teachers to enrich and enhance their practice and the experiences of their clients.Going beyond just the teaching techniques behind the physical exercises of yoga, this book encourages us to delve much further into a place of self-exp...

All he wanted was to earn his name, to battle a beast like his father and really be part of his tribe. But when Mythrid called and showed him his task, he couldn’t. He wasn’t brave. His father died because of him. Now, the villagers call him NiinTak, nameless; a word for children before they’ve earned their own. But he’s no longer a child.He’s failed for many years to help his tribe. He’s disgraced and exiled for his failure, forced to survive on what meager offerings the forest ca...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets to mastering your emotions with "ANGER MANAGEMENT: Tips and Tricks, Effective Strategies on Self-Control." This comprehensive guide offers practical solutions and proven techniques to help you regain control over your anger and transform your life.What You Will Discover:Proven Strategies for Anger Management: Learn the most effective methods to calm your mind and body, prevent explosive outbursts, and ...

The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering "American households a mass of good reading", the editors drew from literature of all times and all kinds what they considered the best pieces of human writing, and compiled an ambitious collection of 45 volumes (with a 46th being an index-guide). Besides the selection and translation of a huge number of poems, letters, short stories and sections o...

This deliciously haunting #1 New York Times bestseller and deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion.Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectatio...

This “rare and exquisite exploration of the art, science, and practice of meditation” (Roshni Joan Halifax, author of Standing at the Edge) offers a much-needed antidote to the forces of stress that overwhelm so many of us—from New York Times bestselling author Daniel Goleman and renowned meditation teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche.We all experience negative emotions from time to time. But in a world with as much frenzy and pressure as ou...

**Two heroes. One brain cell.BROMANTASY is a cozy, queer fantasy about the mortifying ordeal of being known by your totally platonic best friend and the epic quest that might force you to confront the truth.**Fellas, is it gay to kiss your bff while on a quest through the forest you’re unqualified for?Juniper O'Reilly is good at only two things: demolishing a pint of mead and finding the perfect skincare routine. Everything else—taking care of the farm, bar...

From the bestselling author of the American in Paris mysteries featuring Julia Child’s best friend, and the Phyllida Bright mysteries featuring Agatha Christie’s fictional housekeeper**, this intriguing mystery stars quick-witted Adam Quinn, President Lincoln’s newly hired aide, on a momentous day . . .**March 4, 1861: On the day of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration gala, the last thing anyone wants is a hitch in the proceedings—let alone murder. But when the wors...

The way we talk to ourselves is often unkind and filled with self-judgments. These overly harsh self-criticisms can make us feel unworthy and incomplete. What if what you really need is not higher standards for yourself, but greater self-compassion? In Living with Your Heart Wide Open, you’ll discover how mindfulness and self-compassion can free you from the thoughts and beliefs that create feelings of inadequacy and learn to open your heart to the loving-kindness within y...

Riders of the Realm author Jennifer Lynn Alvarez “will lift the reader on the wings of danger and destiny, magic and hope”* in this first book in an action-packed fantasy adventure series. Perfect for fans of the Warriors and Guardians of Ga’Hoole series.Once every hundred years, a black foal is born, prophesied to either unite or destroy the five herds of winged horses that live in Anok—fated to become the most powerful Pegasus in all the land.Star is this black foal....