Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat was raw, her eyes swollen shut. She wanted her mommy and daddy. She wanted to go home.When Penny Matthews, a seven-year-old girl with blonde curls and a gap-toothed smile, goes missing in the Appalach...

A hallucinatory thriller about a failing demon’s search for a new host in post-dictatorship Santo DomingoAsmodeus, a millennia-old demon, has inhabited Rudy, a once-legendary Dominican rock star, for decades. But in 1992, the demon’s powers begin to fade. What follows is a desperate weeklong odyssey as Asmodeus ricochets through the bodies of the inhabitants of Santo Domingo’s underworld: from Guinea, a young metalhead plotting a warehouse heist, to Mireya, the daughter of a former...

Rita Perwich offers organic gardening principles, showing that sprays of pesticides and fungicides, even organic ones, are not necessary in a home garden.Roses are the most popular flower in the world, yet many people are afraid to grow them, given their reputation as high-maintenance ornamentals that need constant spraying with pesticides and fungicides and frequent fertilization. According to author Rita Perwich, traditional how-to books offer misguided informati...

Born in war-torn Lebanon, Rita El-Mounayer grew up in the shadow of bombings, checkpoints, and a silenced childhood.From the sounds of foreign militias howling in the valley beneath her home to the grief of losing her mother during the Lebanese Civil War, Rita's childhood was shaped by fear, a longing for a better life, and faith. Yet God never gave up on Rita. Through grief, disappointment, and calling, I Choose Hope tells the extraordinary true story of ...

The Full-Color Illustrated Edition of Pepper, Pumpkin and the Magical Pajamas: Pumpkin is Missing brings the beloved story to life with vibrant, full-color illustrations.This is a funny, fiction and exciting book for early readers.With Pepper's pajamas, anything is possible!Pepper, Pumpkin and the Magical Pajamas is a series about a7-year-old girl, her cat, and a pair of magical pajamas she received as a present from her grandmother....

Dieses Buch eröffnet eine neue diskursive Perspektive auf Kinderschutz, indem es Kinder als aktive Akteur*innen und „shifting agents“ versteht. Im Zentrum stehen die Erfahrungen und Sichtweisen von Kindern, die von häuslicher Gewalt betroffen sind und mit dem Kinderschutzsystem in Kontakt waren, etwa durch Inobhutnahmen, Unterbringungen in Einrichtungen oder ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung.Auf der Grundlage eines kinderrechtsbasierten und partizipativen Forschungsansatzes werden Kin...

Please allow Lola, Rocky, Colin and Pauline to introduce themselves to you and become your friend whilst reading what they get up to at work, enjoying their holidays and just hanging out being best friends. Find out how useful and unusual it is to be Lola, Rocky, Colin and Pauline, who are all armour-plated but look and behave differently. Lola is an armour-plated armadillo and a vegetarian. Rocky is an armour-plated rhinoceros and needs to go to Specsavers. Colin is an armour-plated croco...

This is a delightful Christian book of short bedtime stories for children. They will enjoy learning about friendships and developing a sense of right and wrong.Skippy and the Tattle Tails are animated fishes from around the world who are on a voyage to spread the Good News of the Gospel. Children will enjoy the adventures of Skippy and the Tattle Tails as they explore the world's oceans and waters. These stories will captivate children's imagination and strengthen...

In 1751, Johannes Christian Welde sailed from an island in the English Channel to America. Two hundred and fifty years later, Natalie Welde boards a plane bound for the country her ancestor left behind. But for those intervening years, their paths might have crossed—she on a Delta plane flying at 38,000 feet, he in steerage on a ship bound for America.Natalie's brother, Billy, dreamed of visiting the land of his ancestors, but it was never possible. Though he always greeted life wi...

The dress was ready, the church booked.Then the hope chest arrived…This couldn't be happening to her! Dr. Hannah Hartwell was the good sister, the calm, responsible member of the zany Hartwell clan. But since she'd received the beautiful, hand-carved hope chest from her beloved Grammy Rose, Hannah had canceled her wedding, made a scene at work—and had intimate dreams about a sexy stranger! Worse, she had a new patient—the bold, unsettling an...

Discover the Perfect Blend of the Mediterranean Diet & Air Fryer Convenience! The #1 Air Fryer Cookbook for Mediterranean Diet Lovers! Tired of bland "healthy" food? Discover how your air fryer can create crispy, flavourful Mediterranean meals—with 90% less oil—in half the time!This beginner-friendly air fryer cookbook combines the world’s healthiest diet with the easiest cooking method for foolproof, delicious results every time....

Eat Well. Feel Better. Fight Inflammation—Fast! Tired of bloating, fatigue, and constant inflammation? This Anti-Inflammatory Diet Cookbook for Beginners is your 30-minute solution to delicious, healing meals that boost immunity, reduce inflammation, and restore energy—without the hassle! Why You’ll Love This Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook:✅ 2000+ ...