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The Community of Grief maps the landscape of communal mourning and provides insight, structure and inquiry to support anyone called to “hold space” for Grief. This book explores the dynamics that already exist and that are also needing to be set in motion in order to remember and reimagine collective mourning in community spaces.

The instant classic on the mind of the dog is now updated to include the latest results in the booming field of dog cognition. What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Inside of a Dog is a fresh look at the world of dogs—from the dog’s point of view.

At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap. For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us? recreates their journeys.

Obwohl David wusste, dass er die Ehe ehren sollte, konnte er der Versuchung nicht widerstehen und ließ Batseba zu sich in den Königsaal holen. Er sagte sich, dass er nur ein Gespräch mit ihr zu führen beabsichtigte. Gleichzeitig aber sprachen seine Taten etwas anderes. Denn er schickte alle Diener und Wachen hinaus, sodass er allein mit der schönen Frau war.

When staffing shortages continue to hamper the Union County homicide squad, Detective Sam Spader once again turns to his secret weapon, reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack. How can she and husband Zack Barnes refuse when the victim is their new neighbor?

Das Hörbuch „Balance im Byte“ bietet praktische Strategien, um die Kontrolle über die digitale Nutzung zurückzugewinnen, digitale Erschöpfung zu reduzieren und ein gesünderes, ausgeglicheneres Leben zu führen, indem es zeigt, wie man Grenzen setzt, Stress durch Achtsamkeit abbaut und eine bewusstere digitale Umgebung schafft.

Die Reise mit der Zeitmaschine: Ein Hörspiel für Zuhause. Legen Sie sich hin und begeben Sie sich mit Alexandra Schmid auf eine zwanzigminütige, entspannte Reise: "Die Reise mit der Zeitmaschine".

Red thought she had everything figured out. It has been a month since the Shadow Pack chased Darius Hawker out of Laschion. The police have begun their investigations and Red Lake is settling into a routine. She can finally get her magic under control. Yet fate has other ideas. Two days before her family leave for a tour of Faelosergon, Red discovers her kidnapper has escaped. She’s also given an ultimatum where she has to battle logic and instinct to prevent history from repeating itself. Can Red learn to trust those closest to her, or will her decisions lead to her downfall?

The United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1981-1986, John "Jack" Block tells the story of how he rose from a one-room schoolhouse to the White House. Tapped by Ronald Reagan to serve on his Cabinet, Block guided the USDA through one of the most tumultuous and devastating times in recent history for the American farmer: the farm crisis of the 1980s.

A Leap of Faith: A Multifamily Real Estate Investment Fable is an engaging story that follows Elena, a successful but overworked dentist, and Gabriel, a widowed tech entrepreneur, as they navigate the world of real estate investing.

De modo geral, buscamos a ajuda de um terapeuta para melhor compreender as angústias, os medos, a culpa ou quaisquer outros sentimentos que nos causam desconforto e sofrimento. Mas quantos de nós já paramos para perguntar: o terapeuta está imune à gama de questões que ele auxilia seus pacientes a dirimir e superar, dia após dia? A autora best-seller e terapeuta Lori Gottlieb nos mostra que a resposta a essa pergunta traz revelações surpreendentes.

Imagine making decisions with confidence and clarity, achieving results beyond what you ever thought possible. Intuitive Thinking is a powerful strategy, used by leaders worldwide — from CEOs to military personnel - to boost emotional intelligence and unlock new levels of success. And here’s the best part: you already have the intuition needed to start using this approach today. If you’re feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or anxious in your career, this book is here to guide you.

The first in a series entitled Lost Rites, this little gem of a book is a guide to the why and the how of ceremony within the context of death and dying. In this book we are led through the conventional form of a modern funeral from a celebrant’s perspective before that limited formulaic approach is then unpacked. The re-wilding of ceremony is about a return to circles within communities with the ceremonialist facilitating rather than reading a script from a pulpit.

Zoe’s petulant temperament erupts and Tom makes the decision to keep her in isolation while the other Emissaries set off in search of the final two keys of Light and Darkness on the island of Lundy. However, the Wiccan has other plans.

Mrs. Claudine Grant married when she was 18 and lost her husband less than six months later to the ravages of war. Her heart is too bruised for anymore foolish whims, and she's determined to never marry again.

Köln im Jahre 1357. Als die Stadt von der Pest heimgesucht wird, fällt ihr auch die Frau des Bürgermeisters, Richmodis von der Aducht, zum Opfer. Doch Stunden nach ihrer Beerdigung kehrt Richmodis in ihr Turmzimmer zurück und tötet ihren Gatten ... Nur ein Schauermärchen, eine Legende? Unser Freund Will Mallmann bittet uns, nach Köln zu kommen, denn 666 Jahre später hat die unheimliche Richmodis aus dem Schandturm ihr nächstes Opfer gefunden.

Eliam Prince is finally where he wants to be in his late father's shipping enterprise: at the helm and ready to navigate. However, when a mysterious car tries to run him off the road on his first day as CEO, it's clear he needs a personal bodyguard—even if the idea annoys him to no end. Winter Wyn has built a thriving personal security business after surviving a horrific tour in the Middle East. Eliam is just a routine middle-of-the-night call—until she arrives at his penthouse, where it's clear her strict policy of not mixing business and pleasure with her clients is in serious trouble.

Cold turkey is what Shane's after. He's been with his lover Gabriel for a year now—a year of hot sex and obsessive attraction that's left him with a death grip on the tattered remains of his heterosexuality and too many sleepless nights. Desperate for a clean break, Shane hopes hiding out at Natalie's for a week or two will do the trick. She sure as hell owes him one fine rebound. But Shane quickly discovers that banishing Gabriel from his heart and his head is easier said than done. His cold-turkey recovery is headed straight for an epic relapse, and Shane's going to have to make a choice.

Hot on the heels of a nasty break-up, Natalie’s truck dies and strands her deep in Louisiana’s sweltering backwoods. A glow beyond the trees and a haunting melody lead her to what she hopes is salvation. The Shivaree is more than a bar. It’s a mysterious oasis where people go to escape into a cold drink and lose themselves against a warm body on the dance floor. Gabriel is its resident musician, gifted with unnerving talent and intoxicating sexual charisma.

Decades ago, a band of neural-augmented rebels, the Seventy-Seven, and their leader, Arthur Lannius, helped liberate a remote mountain town from the Perpetual Corporation in a great machine war. Eventually defeated, the Seventy-Seven scattered and Lannius went into exile without a trace...except for a child.