Judy Weissenberg is the mischievous and lively youngest child growing up in a large family in Debrecen, Hungary. But as the Nazis rise to power in Europe and anti-Jewish laws tear her family and community apart, Judy’s joyful youth becomes marred by fear and the hushed whispers of the adults around her. Then, in 1944, Germany occupies Hungary and Judy’s world is shattered. One terrifying event follows another, and soon Judy is faced with the incomprehensible — Auschwitz-Birkenau. In the sh...

"A haunting, evocative tale that left me both richly satisfied and deeply unsettled – yet another Tanabe triumph. Captivating, suspenseful, and full of surprises." —Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The MasterpieceA faraway land.A family’s dynasty.A trail of secrets that could shatter their glamorous lifestyle.On a humid afternoon in 1933, American Jessie Lesage steps off a ...

The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind in an alternate nineteenth century where a failed Louisiana Purchase has locked a young Unified States into conflict with France.It’s the early 1800s, and Clover travels the impoverished borderlands of the Unified States with her father, a physician. See to the body before you, he teaches her, but Clover can’t help becoming distracted by bigger things, including the comi...

What if radiation wasn’t your worst enemy?In the wake of a nuclear war that plunged the world into darkness, Hana searches for her father in the irradiated lands of Fairy Chimney Valley, vengeance in her heart. Her quest leads her to the underground greenhouses of the Taeyang Corporation, then to the depths of a hidden cavern where she must make a choice: trust a mysterious stranger or succumb to betrayal. But whatever choice she makes, some debts can never be repa...

"Lysa" is the story of a woman caught in an abusive marriage. Awaiting her inevitable death by her drunken spouse, Lysa, in desperation, cries out to a God she is not sure is there. It is a story that has touched the lives of many women, a story of love and betrayal, a story of strength and hope.

This book answers the question on how students and teachers talk about religion when the mandatory and nonconfessional school subject of Religious Education is on the schedule in the “world’s most secular country” To do this, it analyses discourses of religion as they occur in the classroom practice. It is based on findings from participant observation of Religious Education lessons in several upper secondary schools in Sweden. The book discusses different aspects of the role and function ...

Cassandra was twelve years old when she first met Vincent, and still remembers the dashing older boy that helped her and her kitten down from a tree. Eight years later, Vincent pledges to honor his dying friend’s last wish—for Vincent to marry his sister…Cassandra! Curious about the woman that the little girl he once knew has grown up to be, Vincent invites Cassandra to his house to get to know his would-be bride…all over again.

While trying to flee with her family back to England, Miss Emma Lynton is left behind in France during the revolution. Thankfully Simon Avedon comes to her rescue, duty bound to make sure Miss Emma makes it back to her family. On their travels, she finds Simon a rather difficult companion, but she cannot help but be attracted to him. Then one night, while trying to get away from some suspicious men, Miss Emma and Simon must part ways. Miss Emma soon finds herself in the care of her father’...

Kate is the personal secretary of Lucas, the crown prince of Ilha Beleza. And though he doesn’t remember it, they actually met first when she was a child. That was when she fell in love with him. Of course, she hides her feelings from him—after all, he has a fiancée! Kate’s dream of love can never be. But when his engagement is broken, he takes Kate with him on a private trip to his villa, where he plans to heal his heartbreak. On their trip, Lucas gets into an accident and hits his head h...

*50-PAGE FREE PREVIEW* Mariel has broken in to the offices of a scoundrel to steal back valuable data he’s taken. Suddenly she's startled by a noise in the dark, but it isn’t the scoundrel who’s found her—it’s another one of his victims, Haroun! Before she can understand what's happening, they running from their pursuers together. When Mariel learns of the attractive yet dangerous Haroun’squest to find the lost al Jawadi Rose, what else can she do but help him? And perhaps they’ll find lov...

Laura was overflowing with joy when she became pregnant with her beloved Max’s child. But then tragedy struck! Laura found out that her older sister was also pregnant with Max’s child, even though she was married to his younger brother! The shock caused Laura to have a miscarriage, losing a precious life. Heartbroken, Laura moved by herself to London. Five years later, Max appeared before Laura once more. Her sister and her sister’s husband had been arrested, and Max wanted her to take car...

Ninety minutes, twice a day. Five days a week.Car pool heaven turns into car pool hell when Anthea Rossignole realizes her lover is having an affair with the other woman sharing their daily commute. It seems that Anthea’s successful career as a cost analyst at an oil refinery is the only thing she can really count on these days. Now she’s looking for someone to share the long drive.Shay Sumoto desperately needs a car pool. Though wildly overqualified, the environmental biol...