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Inside the classroom, I have plenty of rules. Outside the classroom, I only have one—don’t date shifters. That includes the single father of my new kindergarten student. But limiting myself to sideways glances at Cole’s powerful muscles is proving impossible to do.

Ambassador Nikki R. Haley offers inspiring examples of a range of women who worked against obstacles and opposition to get things done–including Haley herself. As a brown girl growing up in Bamberg, South Carolina, no one would have predicted she would become the first minority female governor in America, the first female and the first minority governor in South Carolina, or the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. That journey wasn’t an easy one. This personal and compelling audiobook celebrates women who dared to be bold.

Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring memoir, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of her life.

James was your typical nerdy guy. He loved anime and was a great programmer. He loved all things nerd, but more than anything, he loved dragon girls. There was something about this tall, curvy women with large, supple breasts that drove his mind wild. However, being a small, shy geek, he figured he'd never have a chance with one. That is, until he walks face first into Rachel, a big, sexy dragon girl that seems a little annoyed that his nose was nestled between her prolific breasts.

Three ways that Ella's life is totally messed up: Her new coworker is as cranky as he is attractive. A mischievous cat has decided she needs a familiar. She just found out she's a witch who can read the emotional hologram of a magical death (and isn't that a mouthful).

Through nine emotionally vivid stories, all narrated from animal perspectives portraying the complexity of their lives and relationships, WHAT WE FED TO THE MANTICORE explores themes of environmentalism, conservation, identity, belonging, loss, and family with resounding heart and deep tenderness, and ultimately places the listener under the rich canopy of the tree of life.

When was the last time you cried? Was it because you were sad? Or happy? Overwhelmed, or frustrated? Maybe from relief or from pride? Was it in public or in private? Did you feel better afterwards, or worse? The reasons that we cry—and the circumstances in which we shed a tear—are often surprising and beautiful. Sad Happens is a collective, multi-faceted archive of tears that captures the complexity and variety of these circumstances.

"In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing,” writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. “Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing.” The stories in this year’s Best American Food Writing are brilliant, eye-opening windows into the heart of our country’s culture.

This is a collection of previous novellas in this series, starting with What the Futanari, the first audiobook in the series, up to the 12th.

Ruby Spencer is spending one year living in a small cottage in a tiny town in the Scottish Highlands for three reasons: to write a bestselling cookbook, to drink a barrelful of whisky, and to figure out what comes next. It’s hard to know what to expect after an impulse decision based on a map of Scotland in her Manhattan apartment—but she knows it’s high time she had an adventure. The moment she sets foot in Thistlecross, the verdant scenery, cozy cottages, and struggling local pub steal her heart. It doesn’t hurt that Brochan, the handyman, keeps coming around to repair things at her cottage.

Seventeen-year-old Anaïs just wants tonight to end. As an outsider at the kingdom’s glittering anniversary ball, she has no desire to rub shoulders with the nation’s most eligible (and pompous) bachelors—especially not the notoriously roguish Prince Leo. But at the stroke of midnight, an explosion rips through the palace, killing everyone in its path. Including her. The last thing Anaïs sees is fire, smoke, chaos . . . and then she wakes up in her bedroom, hours before the ball. No one else remembers the deadly attack or believes her warnings of disaster.

Nazanin and her friends are on the brink of adulthood. As they prepare for a wedding, outside their living room the Iranian Revolution simmers and threatens to alter the course of their lives. Set over the course of 14 years, Sanaz Toossi’s timely world premiere play, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, shines a light on the daring potential of friendship amid the relentless aftershocks of political upheaval.

This eye-opening audiobook is merely for those people who have the ISFJ type of personality and are ready to transform their lives entirely by following this simple guide.

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Michael L. Becker has created another book called Juicing: Delicious Juice Recipes for Optimum Health (Optimum Health Series). Michael is a #1 Amazon Best Selling Author and writes books to share his message about building better health. It is also his goal to help individuals find quality information to build better health by taking small steps every day towards that goal. If you are looking for an easy way to consume the recommended daily amounts of fruits and vegetables then this book is for you.

It’s The Inbetweeners meets Groundhog Day. Reverb tells the epic story of six young and adventurous students who get to relive the first day of their, no holds barred, holiday to the hedonistic party haven of Magaluf over and over and over again. A hilariously comedic coming of age series and set of films. You will be utterly shocked at what you listen to followed by laughing until your sides spilt as you are immersed in a world that you never knew existed; but believe me, I’ve been there, it does.

Indigo Ace had a rough life growing up. Her mother is a prostitute and her father is a pimp who despises her. Solace Mack is the only pimp in Atlanta, but when Indigo’s mother dies and Solace kicks his only daughter out on the streets, Indigo is forced to boss up. She follows in her father’s footsteps and becomes a female pimp, infringing on her father’s territory.

Sexy adventurer Laia Rios has become an official member of the Amazons, an ancient tribe of ridiculously muscular and beautiful women. But the Amazon Queen has just been kidnapped. And Laia has to rescue her. Her favorite Amazonian sister Astraia joins her on the quest to save the Queen and a side quest to make Laia the most submissive Amazon ever. All Laia and Astraia have to do is defeat a rival group of gorgeous women warriors in a huge sex battle! Will Laia and Astraia give themselves over to their sexy rivals? Will the Queen give them some special sexy punishment?

Make This Holiday Season Unforgettable with Magical Bedtime Stories! Bring the magic of Christmas to life with a heartwarming collection of stories perfect for kids aged 4-12. Combining the best of "Bedtime Christmas Stories for Kids Ages 6-12" and "Bedtime Christmas Stories for Kids Ages 4-8," this enchanting book is your ticket to cozy nights filled with imagination, love, and cherished memories.

Nikki Haley is widely admired for her forthright manner (“with all due respect, I don’t get confused”), her sensitive approach to tragic events, and her confident representation of America’s interests as our ambassador to the United Nations during times of crisis and consequence. In this book, Haley offers a firsthand perspective on major national and international matters as well as a behind-the-scenes account of her tenure in the Trump administration.