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A masterly and agenda-setting inquest into how the deaths of two teenage girls shone a light into the darkest corners of a nation. Katra Sadatgani. A tiny village in western Uttar Pradesh. A community bounded by tradition and custom; where young women are watched closely, and know what is expected of them. It was an ordinary night when two girls, Padma and Lalli, went missing. The next day, their bodies were found - hanging in the orchard, their clothes muddied.

In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause célèbre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have lent their names - and opened their pocketbooks - in hopes of curing the disease. Still, in a time when every emergent disease inspires waves of panic, why aren’t we doing more to eradicate one of our oldest foes? And how does a parasitic disease that we’ve known how to prevent for more than a century still infect 500 million people every year, killing nearly 1 million of them?

As Beauty Director of the Telegraph Group, a member of the British Beauty Council’s Advisory Board and a British South-Asian herself, Sonia Haria is perfectly placed to debunk the myths and explain the truths of South-Asian beauty. Covering everything from a deep-dive into kohl, skin pigmentation and practical pantry recipes including face masks; to the relevance of Ayurveda, the mind-body connection and even the influence of Bollywood, this book is packed full of practical information and advice that will ensure our beauty becomes an effortless part of everyday life.

Evie, the countess of Woodridge, has come under fire from a newcomer to the small village of Halton, but she has no time to dwell on the woman's petty-minded criticisms. She is hosting three scriptwriters. Unfortunately, they are determined to set their murder mystery at Halton House. Evie's life is thrown into turmoil when reality begins to imitate fiction, and Henrietta, the dowager countess of Woodridge becomes the prime suspect in a villager's death.

Stella lives with her mother, a smothering narcissist. Her world has shrunk since the terrible accident that left her a shut-in. Her days are broken up by deliveries from a courier that she always returns and by the irresistible urge to watch the life of a stranger - beautiful Connie - unfold on social media. But why is she so drawn to a woman she has never met? And what caused the accident she doesn't want to speak about?

Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, is hosting a house party to celebrate the end of summer. Some of the guests include a famous actress trying to revive her career, a theater critic renowned for his biting reviews, a newspaper owner in need of a scandal, and more than a few guests with motives for murder. Evie could not have hoped for a livelier group of guests to amuse her granny, Toodles, who has finally arrived for a visit and is eager for some entertainment. However, Evie gets more than she bargained for when one of the guests dies right before their eyes.

Are you denying yourself permission to live fully? Join Sonia Choquette in this inspirational live talk from 2011, as she guides you to say YES to yourself through connection with Spirit. Get ready to live your authentic and spirited life!

"The 22 Divine Laws of Creation" is a 7+ hour audio journey channeled by Sonia Choquette and the Emissaries of The Third Ray. Prepare to leave behind the limitations and misery of living in the third dimension. Reconnect with and activate your light body and recognize the power and flow in all the ways you think, feel, and act. Get ready for the new YOU! Divided into three parts—the student, journeyman, and master—each of the 22 lessons lays the foundation for your new way of being.

Después de recibir un misterioso mensaje, Niko recorre un nuevo camino para ir al instituto y descubre una casa que no había visto nunca antes. La resolución de un enigma le permite entrar en lo que resultará ser un extraño lugar donde nacen universos, hay un gato que aparece y desparece, y es posible teleportarse.

You're inspired. You start. You’re convinced that this time will be different. But then someone brings a box of donuts to your meeting. The familiar angst and negative narrative begin to take over, and before you know it, you’re reaching for a donut (and hating yourself for it). "It's okay," you whisper to yourself. "I'll start again tomorrow."

Candace had always wanted to get forcefully pregnant, but she had no interest in doing it with her boring husband. Her deepest wish was fulfilled one night when an alien invasion began. The alien monsters were stealing women by the hundreds, impregnating them and forcing them to pledge their loyalty to the alien race, forsaking their humanity while the world was set aflame.

Ostküste, Mitte der 90er: Sam hat gerade sein Harvard-Studium aufgenommen, als er Kindheitsfreundin Sadie wiedertrifft. Seine frühere Super-Mario-Gegnerin designt heute Computerspiele, und schnell zeigt sich, dass die beiden auch auf kreativer Ebene ein gutes Team sind. Doch als ihr erstes gemeinsames Spiel zum Hit wird, brechen sich Rivalitäten Bahn, die ihre Verbundenheit zu bedrohen scheinen. Über die Magie der Freundschaft, über Popkultur, Wagnis und Scheitern- und zugleich die berührendste Liebesgeschichte, die eigentlich gar keine ist.

Evie, Countess of Woodridge, is on a mission to rescue her favorite modiste from the consequences of an unfavorable review. Her quest is a timely diversion as her granny, Toodles, appears to be suffering from a case of restlessness. All goes well until Evie's public clash with the journalist responsible for the article is followed by the journalist's death. The circumstances are suspicious and the police is warning Evie to stay away from the case. While she is happy to comply with the detective's request, the killer has other ideas and goes one step too far . . .

Henrietta, the Dowager Countess of Woodridge, is on a mission to find Tom Winchester a title. Meanwhile, Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, has been offered a partnership. However, she has reservations about her abilities to juggle the business of being a lady detective and all her other responsibilities. When she finds herself in the midst of an investigation to discover the author of some threatening letters, all her relatives become involved, in the process, mastering the art of observation. Little do they know they are about to uncover a mystery hidden within a mystery.

Transiciones no pretende ser un tratado sobre la obra de D. W. Winnicott, ni siquiera un manual. Es apenas una invitación a transitar sus ideas de acuerdo a algunos itinerarios posibles. Como esas guías de viaje que proponen al lector circuitos para recorrer a pie una ciudad, señalándole los puntos de interés, los que uno sabe que vale la pena conocer, dejando tiempos y espacios para que cada uno descubra y encuentre su propia ciudad, y pueda inventar su propio viaje.

Isla Jane is having a very bad day. She's working a job she hates, her car has broken down and she's come home to find her flatmates have evicted her. Standing outside, her possessions in boxes, she wonders what happened to all those dreams she once had. Because right now, she's living a nightmare. Admitting to her parents how much has gone wrong, and moving back home, feels like the ultimate defeat. So Isla decides to secretly crash at her brother's empty flat while he's out of town. Only it isn't empty. Her brother's best friend is staying there while his own place is under renovation.

The wild and extreme sisters Trish and Katy are attending college on neighboring campuses. They share the same problem. College guys seem to be all talk, and when it comes down to true sexual experimentation, can never perform to their liking. The sisters decide to meet that Friday, each bringing a guy along who they think will have the courage for what they truly want: fisting. Fisting Sisters College Foursome is a wild, entertaining, and mischievous story about a crazy Friday night.

At age five Sonia Rodriguez's stepfather began to abuse her; at 10 she was molested by her uncle and beaten by her mother when she told on him; and by 13 her home had become a hangout for the Latin Kings and Queens who were friends with her older sister. Threatened by rival gang members at school, Sonia turned away from her education and extracurricular activities in favor of a world of drugs and violence.

If you have relationships, you've likely been part of silent agreements. Silent agreements are the implicit "rules" of your relationships that arise from unspoken beliefs and expectations that both parties hold, stemming from your earliest experiences and reinforced as you mature. They can sound something like "the person who makes more money should pay for the dates," or "my boss doesn't offer me a raise, and he knows I won't ask for one". These agreements can hinder your relationships, remaining undiscussed due to fear, aversion to conflict, feelings of obligation, or guilt.

Back in 1994, I was three years old and my story began just like a hundreds of thousands of Rwandan children: fear and death everywhere, a mass exodus without food, the weakest die of thirst or hunger, the strongest are massacred by blood-thirsty troops.