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Devastated by the deaths of her parents and disillusioned with life, Caroline Daynes is in America trying to connect with their memory. Travelling to her mother's hometown of Williamsfield in Pennsylvania, she is caught in a snowstorm and forced to stop at The Egress hotel - somewhere she'd planned to visit as her parents honeymooned there. From the moment she sets foot inside the lobby and meets the surly receptionist, she realizes this is a hotel like no other. Charming and unique, it seems lost in time with a whole cast of compelling characters sheltering behind closed doors.

A witty and honest account about Lorraine Ansell’s journey with chronic pain due to Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. This genetic life long condition cannot be cured, only managed. Lorraine talks about her life in constant pain and how that has created her personality and even clothes choices. Lorraine’s life is a continual compromise of activities and choices. This book explores her journey as well as the issues with tissues which she now realises were actually a thing and how much pain she has been in. Listen to how she comes to face up to pain and learns to accept and work with pain.

After her parents' divorce, five-year old Corinna Greer moves into Blakemort with her mother and brother. Set on the edge of the village of Whitesmith, the only thing attractive about it is the rent. A 'sensitive', Corinna is aware from the start that something is wrong with the house. Very wrong. Christmas is coming but at Blakemort that's not something to get excited about. A house that sits and broods, that calculates and considers, it's then that it lashes out - the attacks endured over five years becoming worse.

Veronica is a grotesque monster with or without her clothes. At least that's what she's always been told, and when she sees her twisted body in the mirror every day, she knows it to be true. Kept out of the sight of everyone, she grows up isolated and unfamiliar with how a normal person should behave. When she accidentally reveals her distorted frame to the undergardener on her 18th birthday and he is not revolted, she takes the first tentative steps in a journey of sexual awakening that knows no bounds.

Few horror stories are as chilling as the ones written by Victorian writers. This collection of eight enduring stories, some well-known, others less familiar, carry you to all corners of the world where terrors lurk. Featuring work by H.P. Lovecraft, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edgar Allan Poe and Vernon Lee, experience the skin-crawling undead, a pestilence that leaves no one unaffected, imagined horrors that emerge from disturbed minds and others that require no imagination at all....

Walking along the white stretch of road, white due to the continual fall of snow, I saw no one as usual...not that I expected to see anyone. I'd been walking for what felt like forever and had not found another soul. Was I the only one left? And really, what was the point if I were? And why had I survived?

Agreeing to look after his friend's goddaughter for three days and under the impression she's a young girl, Thomas Aston, 38, arranges her stay with precision. Babysitters are booked to take care of her during the day and his niece and nephew have agreed to entertain her in the evening. Pleased with himself for palming the girl off nicely, Thomas has to rethink his plans when he finally meets her at JFK airport. She is in fact an attractive, petite English woman of 32.

The Cliterotica Anthology is a collection of short erotic stories by A. J. Baker. From the members’ clubs of a hot summer in London to private rooms in its suburbs, these stories feature modern women who revel in their lusts and desires. Some seek to dominate or be dominated, others to lose themselves in fantasies played out in dark, velvet-shrouded alcoves. This audiobook contains regular scenes of a graphic and descriptive sexual nature and is therefore suitable only for a mature adult audience.

Firm of Step is a collection of words that have come together after four seasons of experience. Each short poem features unpolished stones that can only shine once you have listened to them. Formed from daily life, Lorraine Ansell, has shaped characters into form and re-arranged them into stories. Short and perfectly formed into the paragraphs and verses you hear. These 22 especially selected poems and musings have been curated from many words and are now showcased for your enjoyment.

Te armará de la información que necesitas respecto de lo que es tóxico y dañino para ti y te entregará muchos consejos y datos acerca de cómo hacer elecciones positivas que hagan tu vida, y la de nuestro planeta, más ecológica y segura. Al dar pequeños pasos, verás que nada de esto es difícil, y al usar este libro como guía introductoria para Ecologizar tu Vida, tus decisiones de cambiar las cosas serán mucho más fáciles.

Si es así y buscas la manera de introducir en tu vida hábitos y prácticas "verdes", naturales y respetuosas con el medio ambiente, éste es el libro que te iniciará en el camino "verde" a una vida más sana para ti y tu bebé.

¿Estás harto de pequeños trastornos menores en tu cuerpo? ¿Quieres encontrar la manera de hacer frente a ellos que se ocupa del problema sin dejarte con una docena de otros problemas en su lugar? ¿Quieres hacer eso de una manera que sea lo más natural posible, sin el uso de métodos y productos químicos potencialmente tóxicos que se utilizan con tanta frecuencia en los medicamentos y las prácticas convencionales?

The KISS diet is a simple and easy approach to a healthy eating, lifestyle, and sustainable habits. It explains the all-you-can-eat diet and lifestyle so hunger is a thing of the past.

Esta guía cotidiana te ayudará con tu transición a una forma de vida "verde", ecológica y más sostenible, AYUDANDOTE A: Tomar decisions ecológicas informadas para amueblar y limpiar tu casa. Identificar qué productos químicos tóxicos debes evitar.

The Pink Bus and Other Strange Tales from Lala Land by G. Michael Vasey is a collection of magical vignettes and short stories about living, dying, death, and the other side. Thrill to the strangeness, and humor, of the pink bus; shiver and shudder at the creepy mirror antics faced by Andrew; delight in the tale of "Déjà vu" - and wonder to yourselves about the nature of reality, the capabilities (so often under-utilized) of human beings and the mysteries of dreaming, life, and death.

Hablemos de periodos, la regla, tu ciclo menstrual. Como sea que lo llames o te sientas acerca del tuyo, sabrás que estarás pegada a él ¡durante unos 40 años! Así que querrás hacer lo mejor de ellos, ¿no?

El negocio de la belleza y cuidado personal es ENORME. Se fijan (o nosotras mismas nos fijamos) estándares y expectativas cada vez más altos, y usamos un MONTóN de productos para tratar de lograr aquellas metas, a un costo enorme para nuestra salud, nuestro bolsillo y el medio ambiente. Necesitamos ecologizar nuestros hábitos cuando se trata de lo que usamos y compramos. Esta guía te dirá cómo hacerlo.

Harry Potter has nothing on these real wizards and alchemists who wielded God-like magical powers and performed the most amazing magical spells.

Imagine unlocking something deep within yourself that could have life-changing consequences. Imagine having the power to define your own future. Your thoughts and your passions hold the keys to a new you. Through your dreams, imagination, and ideas you can create a new and successful life. You can create fresh directions in ways that you never thought possible. It will be a case of small steps to begin with...but soon, you will flourish and find that you are the person you always wanted to be.

We live in challenging times when one needs to be exceptionally confident about his or her own self. A lack of self-confidence undermines our self-esteem and sense of security. You easily give way to doubt and fear if you lack confidence in your abilities. It's not just the fear of failure but also the anticipation of failure that stifles our dreams and ambitions. This book helps and guides you in the right direction to address issues of self-confidence and self-esteem and build your confidence once again.