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The Cancer Problem offers the first medical, cultural, and social history of cancer in 19th-century Britain. It argues that it was in the 19th century that cancer acquired the unique emotional, symbolic, and politicized status it maintains today. Through an interrogation of the construction, deployment, and emotional consequences of the disease's incurability, this book reframes our conceptualization of the relationship between medicine and modern life and reshapes our understanding of chronic and incurable maladies, both past and present.

While you might have the appearance of absolute success in everything you do, scratch below the surface the reality is that you are freaking out, even just a little. You have so many balls in the air that the juggle is becoming increasingly hard to sustain. You need to start doing things differently because trying to do it all represents a huge risk to your ongoing success and well being. This book teaches you how to successfully juggle your two lives and to be guilt-free, with a proven five-step process to help you identify and harness hours of lost time on the home front.

Encourage kids to live out loud and be their truest selves with this picture book, written and narrated by host of So You Think You Can Dance and mom Cat Deeley. Dream big, as big as the night sky full of stars. When you discover the things you love, you’ll find true joy. Journey through a...

In the mystical realm of witches and vampires, Aisling embarks on a perilous quest to find a missing witch who carries the child of vampire royalty. Little does she know that her search will lead her deep into the heart of darkness... The Land of Vampires. As fate would have it, Aisling and her fellow members of the search party find their lives teetering on the edge of danger. Seeking refuge in a hidden cave, their invisibility is shattered by an unexpected snore, alerting a band of vampires to their presence. Chaos ensues as the vampires launch a ruthless raid on the unsuspecting witches.

Spring, 1945. The war in Europe is ending, but in New Orleans' French Quarter, the sultry nights conceal a danger even greater to the future of humanity. Standing alone against this ancient, bloodthirsty evil is scientist Philippe Dumont, who races against time to cure a disease that resembles yellow fever...but is not. Budding researcher Daphne Delaney joins Philippe, hoping to prevent an undead despot from launching his own quest for global dominance.

Men always have another secret . . . Morgan thought she'd escaped. Her nightmare marriage is over, her husband Henry is dead, and she's finally free. Or so she believed. Because Henry isn't dead. He's searching for his missing wife, and he knows exactly where to find her.

Love & Gelato meets Emily in Paris in this sassy, sexy romp through the Amalfi Coast starring a boy-crazy teenager trying to make something real with her on-again-off-again guy before realizing the best things in life—like love and vacations—can’t be planned for. Soraya is so close to...

Speaking with the dead is nothing new for Lou. It’s a curse she’s learned to hide from everyone—sometimes even herself. After running away from a past that took advantage of those abilities, Lou finally carves out a normal life for herself. That is, until she receives a mysterious message from a ghost—the Veil is thinning—and a cult of necromancers infiltrates her small town.

Princess Mila fights to reclaim her rightful place on the throne. But the road to the crown is littered with peril—wild dragons ravage the countryside, Prince Elon of Ondre marches with steel and fire, and within the palace walls, the cunning Dowager Queen weaves a treacherous plot to seize control of both the crown and the sacred unicorns for herself. Desperate to save her people and unite a fractured land, Mila allies with the Elves of Light and Harmony and receives unexpected aid from the distant realm of Wadom.

Don’t you think you are mature enough to recognize how your narcissistic mother is still affecting your life, get her out of your head, and become who you really are? I think, then, this book might help. I know you don’t need another book filled in with useless information. You just want to heal.

In one vicious night, Kirby Brown's world is torn apart. Her best friend is dead, killed by a madman who is now after Kirby, and she has no idea why. When the police prove incapable of protecting Kirby, she has no choice but to trust a mysterious stranger. And while she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him, she fears the strange abilities he wields. An investigator for the Damask Circle, Doyle Fitzgerald, has come to Melbourne, Australia, to hunt down a killer.

What's wrong with preferring domestic assistants with feminine personalities? We like our assistants to conform to gender stereotypes - so what? For one thing, Strengers and Kennedy remind us, the design of gendered devices reinscribes outdated and unfounded stereotypes. Strengers and Kennedy offer a Smart Wife "manifesta", proposing a rebooted Smart Wife that would promote a revaluing of femininity in society in all her glorious diversity.

Desperate. Deadly. Dangerous. Injured and hunted, Taylor is forced to form an uneasy alliance with KOR, a clandestine group of “patriots,” in the hope of protecting the people she cares about. She soon discovers all is not as it seems as she is thrown into a world of secrets, spies, and betrayal within the organization, even as Vice President Armstrong sets a trap for her, with bait he knows she cannot resist. Not knowing whom to trust or how to evade Armstrong, she must push her telekinetic ability further than ever before, as she fights to survive the consequences of choosing...

What if the reason you feel disconnected, unfulfilled, or lost… ...is because you've spent your life being who the world told you to be— not who you really are? We live in a world that rewards conformity. From childhood, we’re handed roles, expectations, and silent rules. We learn to shrink, shift, and shape ourselves to fit in. But what if the real problem isn’t you—it’s the life you’ve built trying to be someone else? This book changes everything.

Girl in Flight by Cat Buchanan is a gripping and poignant memoir that takes listeners on a whirlwind journey through the glitz and chaos of Manhattan and Hollywood in the 1960s and early 70s. George and Meyera Buchanan have everything—lavish holidays, private planes, classic cars, and luxury homes—except the one thing they truly desire: a baby. After adopting Cat, their marriage crumbles, igniting a fierce custody battle that spans coast to coast, from Malibu to the Hamptons.

In this propulsive new thriller, a dream summer in Italy turns into a harrowing ordeal for an American exchange student. Tess Alessandro is living a dream: she was selected for an incredible exchange program in Rome, where she's spending the summer taking in the beautiful sights and sounds and...

Action star George Reed Masters has spent much of his last twenty years on movie sets, surrounded by willing women. Longing to be seen as a serious actor, he takes on a role that requires him to lose serious weight. So maybe it’s not the best time to hire his aunt’s private chef, Rose. Has the punishing diet scrambled his brain? George wants her... badly. But unlike any other woman in his orbit, Rose is quiet and reserved, and a committed relationship with a civilian doesn’t jibe with his career plans. Though Rose feels the heat, she is determined to hold onto her job--and her heart.

Mila has left behind everything she once knew. Fleeing a marriage contract forged by her father and pursued by Queen Ophelia’s elfin trackers, Mila journeys into the wild with the last of the unicorns. Hunted and endangered, the unicorns seek a new sanctuary, and Mila swears to protect them no matter the cost. As they traverse into new lands, Mila battles those who would seek to harm the unicorns. Along the way, she encounters Torena, a mysterious and magical woman with ancient knowledge and a hidden sanctuary of her own. In Torena’s care, Mila finds healing, wisdom, and a new joy for life.

The land of Doln is a realm of wonders, where magic weaves through the air and ancient secrets lie hidden beneath the whispering trees. Between the thriving kingdoms of Terrell and Smolic, Doln flourishes. It is a paradise of glistening rivers, towering forests, and creatures long thought to exist only in legend. But none are more coveted, more powerful, or more magical than the unicorns. For centuries, Doln’s rulers have upheld a lie... that unicorns are extinct. The creature's survival depends on secrecy, for their horns hold power beyond imagination.

Enid (Book 3) – A Fantasy Romance Thriller. In the epic conclusion of the Enid trilogy, Enid stands at the crossroads of fate, her heart and soul caught between the chaos of war and the intensity of love. With danger closing in, she must confront her deepest fears and desires while navigating the treacherous battlefield—both in the realm and within herself. As dark forces rise in both Deep Haven and the Land of Fairies, alliances are tested, and battles rage on, Enid's strength is pushed to its limits.