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This is the story of the singing dancing princess from the motherland. The media postulated a lot of untrue stories surrounding my divorce. My truth is here.

We've all had those moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child and it created an enduring internal torment about her looks. We're all told that this is just part of growing up, but it stays with us, evolving as we...

Es ist leicht, Regeln zu brechen, wenn niemand zusieht …​ Tiernan ist ein Leben in Luxus gewohnt. Doch nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern findet sie sich in der abgelegenen Wildnis Colorados wieder – in der Obhut von Jake, dem Stiefbruder ihres Vaters, der mit seinen beiden Söhnen in den Bergen...

Bloomsbury presents I Belong Here written and read by Anita Sethi. WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE "I knew in every bone of my body, in every fibre of my being, that I had to report what had happened, not only for myself...

In 2006, doctors gave Anita Moorjani hours to live due to cancer, but while in a coma, she gained profound clarity, realizing that "heaven" is a state, not a place. Choosing life, Anita made a remarkable recovery, and her inspiring talk encourages authenticity, passion discovery, and joy...

When sixty-five-year-old Bindu Desai inherits a million dollars, she’s astounded—and horrified. The windfall threatens to expose a shameful mistake from her youth. On an impulse, Bindu quickly spends it on something unexpected: a condo in a posh retirement community in Florida. The impulsive decision blindsides Bindu’s daughter-in-law, Aly. At forty-seven, Aly still shares a home with Bindu even after her divorce from Bindu’s son. But maybe this change is just the push Aly needs to fight for her own dreams.

Joy Stapleton is Ireland’s most infamous prisoner. She was incarcerated for two life sentences after the bodies of her two young sons were found buried in a shallow grave in the Dublin mountains. But she has always maintained her innocence and argues the only reason she was ever arrested in the first place comes down to mere coincidence.

This Collection of 62 Poems by various authors including William Cowper, Thomas Kelly, Willie Mullan, Robert Murray McCheyne, Charlotte Elliott, George Herbert, Charitie Lees De Chenez and many others, has been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God's people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Growing up on a farm in early twentieth-century rural Iceland, Karitas Ólafsdóttir, one of six siblings, yearns for a new life. An artist, Karitas has a powerful calling and is determined to never let go of her true being, one unsuited for the conventional. But she is powerless against the fateful turns of real life and all its expectations of women. Pulled back time and again by design and by chance to the Icelandic countryside - as dutiful daughter, loving mother, and fisherman’s wife - she struggles to thrive, to be what she was meant to be.

These poems have been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God's people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil. To know that others have felt what we have felt, 'Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy' to hear the feelings in our hearts echoed back to us, to be reminded of our Lord's love, will comfort the soul and bring encouragement.

What is poverty? What is inequality? How are they connected? How are they reproduced? How might they be overcome? Why should we try?The way we frame our questions shapes the way we see solutions. This book does what appears to be a no-brainer task, but one that is missing and important: it asks...

'Deliciously gossipy and amusingly trenchant' Daily Mail, BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 'A delightful memoir' Kate Saunders, The Times 'Fabulous . . . dazzling' Tatler 'Enchanting . . . movingly lyrical' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Country Life This short volume has turned out to be merely a handful of...

A selection of poems by Hannah More on various topics. A word about the author: Hannah More (1745-1833) was born in Gloucestershire, England. In middle age, she was closely connected with William Wilberforce and his fellow abolitionists. She was also a friend of the evangelical hymn-writer John Newton. She wrote moral stories and ballads on many topics and was one of the most successful writers, and perhaps the most influential Christian woman, of her day.

Kept for the Master's Use is based on Frances Ridley Havergal's famous hymn "Take My Life and Let It Be, Consecrated, Lord to Thee". It consists of separate chapters on each couplet of that well-known hymn. Frances Ridley Havergal encourages us to take every single aspect of our life and consecrate it for the Lord's use, and we are shown very clearly that "he who is able and willing to take unto Himself is no less able and willing to keep for Himself".

Finding yourself engaged in psychological warfare with the very person who was supposed to love, cherish, and protect you leaves you feeling powerless, beaten down, and wondering if you will be met with kindness or cruelty. The more you give, the less you get. You’re constantly walking on eggshells. If it feels like you’re living with chronic manipulation, you may be in a relationship with a narcissist.

Today, with relatively easy access to our DNA ancestry, we have more data about ourselves and family history than previous generations could have imagined. In the 12 fascinating lessons of Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA, Anita Foeman, PhD, professor of communication and media, and founder and primary investigator of the DNA Discussion Project at West Chester University, takes us behind the scenes to examine what really happens when individuals receive their personal DNA ancestry results.

Due famiglie legate al mare e alla terra. Tre donne unite da una maledizione. Salento, primi del Novecento. Alla vigilia dell'Immacolata, Cosma Guadalupi perde il marito in una notte di tempesta. Mesi dopo nasce Minerva, la loro ultima figlia, che tutti chiamano Mina. Fin dal principio, Mina si dimostra diversa dalle sorelle, poiché porta in sé i doni della nonna masciara, Nilde, la strega alla quale il paese si è sempre rivolto per guarigioni e malefici. Ribelle e oscura per natura, Mina è esclusa dalle altre bambine e allontanata da Cosma.

Experience a firsthand interview with the legendary Dame Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, human rights activist, and environmental campaigner. Dame Anita Roddick is an example of an inspirational modern female leader and entrepreneur that was able to think outside the box, walk the talk, and achieve tremendous corporate success while upholding humane values. Throughout her career, her personal and corporate reputation followed her actions.

At a time when loneliness and isolation have reached unprecedented levels, it has never been more important for Christians to embrace the practice of hospitality. For many, it is a lost art—a practice we have forgotten, neglected or distorted beyond all recognition. Amid material comforts and rife individualism, practising hospitality can often hold unrealistic expectations and insurmountable pressure. But what if the practice of hospitality was simpler and yet more profound than we imagined?

L'autobiografia, raccontata in prima persona, di una delle più importanti e preziose personalità scientifiche dello scorso secolo. Una vita che si muove tra le minacce della storia - le due guerre mondiali e le leggi razziali - i limiti culturali di una società che discrimina ancora fortemente la donna e un modo di concepire la scienza come ricerca continua, processo evolutivo di idee e approcci, scoperta.