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When Colleen Kinder put out a call for authors to write a letter to a stranger about an unforgettable encounter, she opened the floodgates. The responses—intimate and addictive, all written in the second person—began pouring in. These short, insightful essays by a remarkable cast of writers guide us both across the globe and through the mysteries of human connection. Moving and unforgettable, Letter to a Stranger is an irresistible listen for the literary traveler and the perfect gift for anyone who is haunted by a person they met once and will remember forever.

I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side - and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive...before they are both lost to the darkness.

Condition and nourish your entire body with these DIY homemade body butter recipes. Nothing in the world can quite compare to the feeling of applying an amazingly soft and nourishing body butter to your skin after a hot bath. With a whipped cream consistency, and a soft fragrance, body butter has a long history of conditioning and nourishing our dry, tired bodies.

Looking for a huge compilation of the best knock-knock jokes out there? Look no further: This Knock Knock Jokes for Kids audiobook is packed-full with hilarious jokes that'll have the whole family dying of laughter! This includes over 200 all-original knock-knock jokes that you have never heard before, for kids ages five and older to enjoy too. 

At first glance, Kristin Krull is just your ordinary high school cheerleader. Pretty, popular, and smart, her main concerns in life include squabbling with her boyfriend and working through her complicated feelings for her childhood best friend, Jon Parker. Kristin doesn't remember anything about the night that intruders from another world took her family hostage. She doesn't remember seeing Jon transform into a panther before her eyes. All she knows is that she's been having horrible nightmares. Everything changes one night when Kristin discovers she has a talent.

My father pays heaps of money for doctors at the Norfolk Psychiatric Center to fix me. I've spent six months of my prime teenage years at this residential facility - a place for teenagers who've gone mental. Just when I begin to feel myself fade away, a boy with a wolfish smile and mischievous eyes reels me in. Julian is broken, too, but he believes in me enough for the both of us. Through him I begin to experience this thing called hope. Doctors can't fix me, my parents can't either, but maybe it's not me who needs fixing.

A national bestseller in Singapore, I Ate Tiong Bahru is a collection of short stories about the food, people and history of Tiong Bahru, a community living in an estate composed of uniquely styled Art Deco buildings. Dynamic, personal and well-researched, I Ate Tiong Bahru is an inviting piece of original writing. "Black's love letter is one of the best introductions to a country and a state that you might read." ( Art Review Asia)

This guide prepares you for the elementary classroom. It is a realistic approach to identify and manage everyday teaching situations. Everyone failed my test! That is part of the learning experience. You have to learn how to adjust and prevent it from happening again. Break the results down, and learn from your mistakes. What went well? What were they not doing correctly?

Learn all you need to know about the meal that keeps you focused, productive, and energized. Here is food for thought. Taking your breakfast daily is one of the best things you can do for yourself.