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A fatal car crash sends Angela Rhodes spiraling toward heaven, where she finds out the hard way that there is life after death. Standing at heaven's gate, she demands a chance to look after her husband and baby. But first she must learn to be a guardian angel.

What do you do when fate hands you a wild daughter? As Micah recounts her struggles to raise a brave daughter and to keep her safe at the same time, she also tells the story of her own sometimes humorous, sometimes harrowing two week solo adventure in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager. Micah Perks' candid short memoir takes an insightful look at women and the wild, the wildness she experienced as a child on a commune in the Adirondack wilderness, the ways women and wildness are depicted in movies and books.

A pampered Long Island princess hits the road in a converted bus with her wilderness-loving husband, travels the country for one year, and brings it all hilariously to life in this offbeat and romantic memoir. Doreen and Tim are married psychiatrists with a twist: She’s a self-proclaimed Long Island princess, grouchy couch potato, and shoe addict. He's an affable, though driven, outdoorsman.

Part forensic scientist, part master sleuth, Megan Smolenyak has solved some of America's oldest and most fascinating genealogical mysteries. You've read the headlines; now get the inside story as the "Indiana Jones of genealogy" reveals how she cracked her news-making cases and became the face of this increasingly popular field. Whether she's scouring websites to uncover the surprising connections between famous figures or using DNA tests to locate family members of fallen soldiers, Smolenyak's historical sleuthing is as provocative, richly layered, and exciting as America itself.

Reeling from the sudden death of his wife, Daniel Dixon returns to Wyoming’s Powder River country to start anew. It’s the end of the 19th century and the Indians are gone. The growing city of Buffalo, just a stone’s throw from the ruins of Fort Phil Kearny, seems a peaceful place to start a medical practice and raise his sons, Harry and Cal, and his willful daughter, Lorna. But the peace Dixon seeks eludes him. Johnson County is soon engulfed in a bloody range war that will draw in the Dixon family in ways he could never have imagined.

Beim BND stehen große Veränderungen an: Eine neue Spezialeinheit für weltweite Einsätze wird gegründet, und Anna übernimmt die Leitung. Ihr erster Auftrag führt sie in die Sahel-Zone, wo eine Putschregierung im Niger die Region ins Chaos stürzt. Für Deutschland steht viel auf dem Spiel, denn ein wichtiger Bundeswehr-Stützpunkt droht verloren zu gehen. Gemeinsam mit dem neuen Team-Mitglied Nelly reist Anna nach Niamey, um Geheimverhandlungen mit dem neuen Regime zu begleiten und nach Wegen für eine Übereinkunft zu suchen.

"That night was a lesson learned: There's the erotic's of a woman who feels so miserable and wrecked and anxious and sad she will get on her knees and let four people have at her with varying degrees of rupture and bliss, and then there's everything else." The Common, guest editor of Recommended Reading 2.4, publishes stories with a strong sense of place, yet the opening of Interpreters of Men Get It On sets the story to be the "Middle of Nowhere."

Starclucks save the day! But can Ophelia live up to the family name? Ophelia Starcluck’s family is jam-packed with famous captains who served on United Bird Featheration starships for the bird planet, Aves. On her first day at a new school, Ophelia hears that Birds of Prey, or BOPs, have returned. When Ophelia meets one, she isn’t sure if the falcon is friend or foe. If they’re up to no good, isn’t it her job to save the day? Chester P. Chickadee was born to royalty. Or he would be royal if his villainous great-grandfather had not lost the throne.

Bridging the Confidence Gap: How Empowered Women Change the World is a startlingly insightful and inspiring discussion of female leadership by celebrated executive, business leader, and author Sheena Yap Chan. Yap Chan delivers a transformative and fresh take on the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities women face when they reach for the reins of leadership in business. She walks you through how to navigate those challenges and realize those opportunities with powerful observations drawn from a lifetime in business.

Welcome! This book addresses the needs of individuals plagued by miscommunication and frustration. In this book, we'll explore the transformative power of active listening, which, once mastered, can completely change how you connect with others. Reflect on an experience where you felt that someone truly listened to and understood your thoughts and feelings and consider the impact that had on you. Maybe it was a friend who sat with you silently while you vented or a colleague who listened intently as you pitched an idea at work.

Zurück in Berlin verfolgt Anna Gudwin die Spuren und Hinweise zu ihrer Mutter. Dabei wird die Tarnidentität Hannah Herold zum Problem. Auch Manfred Mor will Unterstützung nicht versprechen, obwohl Jody Reed sicher ist, dass er dank "Maximator" ein gutes Informationsnetzwerk in Europa habe. Doch auch Nora stößt bei Recherchen auf das inoffizielle Geheimdienstnetzwerk "Maximator" und will in diesem Zusammenhang eine Story über einen mysteriösen Todesfall in den Niederlanden schreiben.

Als die Chefin des US-Repräsentantenhauses, Pelosi, Taiwan besucht und China mit Krieg droht, liegen die Nerven beim BND blank. Manfred Mor setzt alle Hebel in Bewegung, um Deutschland so schnell wie möglich von der Taiwanischen Halbleiterindustrie unabhängig zu machen. Anna soll nach Taiwan reisen, um einen Wirtschaftsspion zu treffen. Doch auch Nadine Dietz taucht auf und versucht Anna, mit einer Ehrlichkeitsoffensive für ihre Sache zu gewinnen. Der Lohn ist ein Kontakt zu dem Mann, der Tatjana Gudwin noch vor kurzem getroffen hat, ehe sie in Berlin verschwand.

Nach dem versuchten Mordanschlag auf Klaus Gudwin im Keller der Villa beginnt für Anna Gudwin eine fieberhafte Suche nach der Täterin. Denn diese wird es erneut versuchen, so viel steht fest. Während Manfred Mor wie üblich ein doppeltes Spiel zu spielen scheint und keine große Hilfe ist, wartet Jody Reed mit einer heißen Spur auf: Eine "Schwarze Witwe" - die Tochter eines gefallenen tschetschenischen Widerstandskämpfers - will sich an dem BND-Agenten rächten, der den Tod ihres Vaters zu verantwortet hatte.

Ophelia Starcluck can’t lose another friend. When her last bestie, Keira, moved away, she told Ophelia that since she didn’t like jumpers and sunflower seeds, she never wanted to see her again. Then Ophelia met Finn, and she’s 95.7 percent sure they have everything in common. Nothing could rock their friendship…until weasels, intent on terrorizing the galaxy, invade their spaceship and knock all the adults out with sleeping gas.

Novelist and poet George Meredith is widely regarded as the last great Victorian author. He influenced writers including Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry James, and was nominated for the Nobel Prize seven times. This BBC collection features dramatisations of his most famous novel, The Egoist, and his witty bildungsroman The Adventures of Harry Richmond.

When Celine’s best friend dies, she decides to wear a dragonfly bracelet to keep her close. After Celine and her family escape a car accident unharmed, she realizes she has lost the dragonfly bracelet. Rattled by the scary and unexpected series of events, Celine determines they must have a guardian angel watching over them. Dragonflies symbolize transformation from a physical presence to a spiritual one. All too often we lose loved ones only to wonder where they’ve gone and if we’ll ever see them again.

This fierce K-9 Is facing killer odds Security agent Granger Morais is stunned when he and his K-9, Zeus, confront the one person he thought was dead—and can’t afford to trust again. Helping ex-informant Charlie Acker discover who killed her young sister may be key to taking down her...

Raising a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. In Parenting Your Child with ADHD, Kay Degras combines over a decade of expertise with compassionate, practical advice to guide you through every step of the journey. From understanding the ADHD brain to mastering proven strategies that work, this book is your go-to resource for transforming challenges into opportunities.

In the wake of Matthew Perry's untimely passing, Darlene, a devoted superfan, finds herself grappling with an overwhelming sense of loss. This collection captures her heartfelt memories and reflections on how Perry's work profoundly influenced her life. Through laughter and tears, she navigates her grief, sharing personal stories that celebrate the man behind the beloved character of Chandler Bing. As Darlene honors his legacy, she invites listeners to join her in remembering the moments that shaped their admiration. In the end, it's all for Matty.

The theme of this volume is Bad Therapy. In Volume 11, we explored the transformative and cathartic world of Good Therapy. But what happens when therapy goes bad? Let's find out together.