Grimms' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales, is a German collection of fairy tales or folk lore by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jacob and Wilhelm, first published on 20 December 1812.

Alice finds herself suddenly widowed in her early forties. Laura and Evie, her twenty-something daughters announce their separate and unexpected news, which ploughs Alice straight out of grieving and into the prospect planning a wedding and becoming a granny to three grandchildren. Frank, an old family friend returns to give his godchild Laura away at her wedding. A whole host of secrets unfold and set Alice free to finally begin a new, exciting chapter of her life.

Have you ever felt like you’re just merely existing? As if there’s no meaning to your life? Have you ever felt so out of touch with reality that you feel as though there’s nothing beyond your pain? Are you tired of feeling so hollow? This book is the complete guide to improving your mental and physical health. It will teach you the art of living a better and more fulfilling life and give you a step-by-step roadmap on how to get there.When life gets tough, it’s difficult to deal wit...

Manny loves the manatees at Blue Spring State Park and is on a mission to support their survival. With help from his grandma and some clever fundraising ideas, will he be successful in his attempt to become a guardian of his favorite manatee? Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this short, 32-page chapter book features diverse characters and a multi-generational family. With full-color illustrations and a heartwarming story, this hi-lo book will capture the attention of kids who enj...

Manny loves the manatees at Blue Spring State Park and is on a mission to support their survival. With help from his grandma and some clever fundraising ideas, will he be successful in his attempt to become a guardian of his favorite manatee? Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this short, 32-page chapter book features diverse characters and a multi-generational family. With full-color illustrations and a heartwarming story, this hi-lo book will capture the attention of kids who enj...

Discover a Timeless Source of Strength and InspirationWhen we face challenges that seem too daunting to overcome, where can we find the strength to carry on? There is an inexhaustible wellspring of energy available to us in the moments of quiet stillness when we become aware of the Divine.For decades, Howard Thurman's words have guided many toward this deep inner reservoir, from leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama to countless ...

The next heart-pounding thriller from bestselling author Iliana Xander.Josie Boots messed up. Really badly.So she returns to her small hometown of Burnville to care for her ailing grandmother.It's been twenty-five years since an unspeakable crime rocked Burnville.Twenty-five years since her grandmother's trial.Twenty-two years since her mother's death.Six years since Josie was called the "bad seed."Two months since sh...

This book presents the latest research on status generalization in a variety of settings, examining new interventions for its negative effects. Drawing from research on status processes in sociology, social psychology, education, organizations, mental health, and other fields, the book connects to several bodies of research that include stigma and stereotyping, exchange and power, and organizations. The first part of the book establishes the foundations and recent developments. Next, the b...

You are about to go back in time to the Wild West of the 1800s.These true, real-life adventures were told first hand by Elijah Nicholas Wilson.He was a cavalry spy, hired to track down bands of murdering bands of Indians.Before that he was a stagecoach driver on roads filled with outlaws.Before that he was one of the first Pony Express riders and was chased by Indians who nearly killed him with arrows.And before that he was a bronc buster who accepte...

The sustainability challenges of yesterday have become today’s resilience crises. National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. But what does that mean in practice, and how can it be done in a way that’s effective and equitable?The Community Resilience Reader offers a new vision for creating...

Take a trip to the Yorkshire village of Burley Bridge, where a very special little cookbook shop is about to open its doors…In the beginning…Kitty Cartwright has always solved her problems in the kitchen. Her cookbooks are her life, and there isn’t an issue that ‘Cooking with Aspic’ can’t fix. Her only wish is that she had a book entitled ‘Rustling Up Dinner When Your Husband Has Left You’.Forty years later…On Rosemary Lane, Della Cartwrigh...

From the critically acclaimed author of Etched On Me comes a poignant, moving story of resilience and second chances.After nine short but blissful years of marriage, American expat Gloria Burgess's world shatters when her British artist husband dies of leukemia. Estranged from her mother, utterly alone in her adopted home of London, she must now struggle to raise her young son on her own—and fight the temptation to sink into the self-absorption of grief that once drove her...