Forced to flee Napoleons rampaging army on the continent orphaned Alana Farmer & her guardian find safety & a home in London. Years later on the eve of her debut into Society Alana learns the shocking secret of her birthright
- is she really the lost princess of the kingdom of Lubinia? Persuaded by her guardian to return to their isolated homeland Alana finds herself immersed in controversy & intrigue from the start resulting in the Captain of the Palace Guard Christoph Becker arresting her on suspicion that she is either an imposter or a spy working for the enemies of the king. No stranger himself to seduction Christoph uses every means possible to draw the truth from his alluring prisoner. As a fiery passion flares between Alana & the man who has wrongly imprisoned her the fate of a nation rests in their hands & on their hearts.
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When She Said I Do Celeste Bradley Caught in a rainstorm Miss Calliope Worthington takes shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion. But when she finds a string of pearls in a dusty chest she is caught red-handed by the houses reclusive owner--Mr. Ren Porter--a fiery demon of a man who demands that Callie pay for the necklace...with her innocence. When he first lays eyes on the beautiful trespasser Ren mistakes her for an angel. But when he realizes Callie is a thief he strikes a bargain she cannot refuse. She must take his hand in marriage & pay him back in full: one night of passion for each stolen pearl. But when Callie surrenders to his desires--night after wicked night--he awakens something deep inside of her. Something powerful & passionate. Like a fairy tale come true the monster she married has become the man she loves...when she said I do. ...

Hannah Payne is a RED. Her crime: MURDER. & her victim says the state of Texas was her unborn child. Lying on a table in a bare room covered by only a paper gown Hannah awakens to a nightmare. Cameras broadcast her every move to millions at home for whom observing new Chromes
- criminals whose skin has been genetically altered to match the class of their crime
- is a sinister form of entertainment. Hannah refuses to reveal the identity of her father. But cast back into a world that has marked her for life how far will she go to protect the man she loves? An enthralling & chilling novel from the author of MUDBOUND for fans of THE HANDMAIDS TALE & THE SCARLET LETTER.

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When sheep cannot sleep what do they do? One night a sheep called Woolly cannot sleep so he decides to go for a walk to try to tire himself out. When that doesnt work he tries climbing then running then jumping. But perhaps there is a more conventional way for Woolly to fall asleep... ...

A heartwarming collection of stories from a woman who brings together disadvantaged children & abandoned racehorses with remarkable results. Thirteen-year-old Sophie hadnt uttered a word to anyone for over two years when she got out of her parents car at a remote farm in Devon. Her parents were beside themselves with worry & at the end of their tether but try as they might nothing seemed to make a difference. Theyd heard about a place called Greatwood through friends
- where owners Helen & Michael Yeadon looked after retired racehorses
- & decided to take Sophie along for a visit. Helen asked Sophie to help her change the dressings on the infected cuts on the legs of Darcy Day one of their more troubled horses & it was instantly clear that these two had some kind of special connection. Darcy Day would normally back away from people but this time she lowered her head & stepped forward to let Sophie stroke her nose. It was the start of an incredible relationship that would transform both horse & child & it gave Michael & Helen an idea. They registered as a charity moved to bigger premises & began inviting children with a wide range of learning disabilities to volunteer to help with the animals. The results were amazing
- traumatised horses & anxious or disturbed children bonded with each other & every week little miracles were happening before their eyes. Boys with diagnoses such as Aspergers Syndrome or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or those whod been excluded from school for unruly behaviour flourished through the discipline of working on the farm. Girls made timid & anxious by abusive backgrounds or school bullies came out of the shells. In this book are twenty of the most incredible tales of children who were given back their futures by the unique & extraordinary institution of Greatwood.


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How then do the mind & the body communicate? Could the mind cause diseases? The aim in this book is to answer these questions & to propose a comprehensive approach for doctors & psychotherapists those who are treating somatic patients whether in hospitals or private practice. It also sets out to raise awareness among readers with an interest in new developments & fresh approaches to diseases & patients. The work seeks to demonstrate the interrelations between mind & body with reference to various scientific disciplines. ...

When the Body Speaks applies Jungian concepts & and theories to infant development to demonstrate how archetypal imagery formed in early life can permanently affect a persons psychology. Drawing from Mara Sidolis rich clinical observations the book shows how psychosomatic disturbances originate in the early stages of life through unregulated affects. It links Jungs concepts of the self & the archetypes to the concepts of the primary self as conceptualized by Fordham as well as incorporating the work of other psychoanalysts such as Bion & Klein. Lucidly written When the Body Speaks is an important book for professionals & students in the fields of child & adult psychoanalysis & psychotherapy. ...

Seven-year-old Melody Quinn is the only witness of a horrific double murder but she cant or wont talk about what she saw. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to try & get through to her & to the truth of what happened that night. But it soon becomes clear that Melody isnt just traumatised by the murders. Alex is only too aware that LA is a city which spawns ugliness. But is he prepared for the seemingly bottomless pit of perversion & violence that hes about to uncover? ...

On 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper bgan to place the children of Britains industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. 1.5 million children pregnant women & schoolteachers were evacuated in 3 days. A further 2 million children were evacuated privately; the largest mass evacuation of children in British history. Some children went abroad others were sent to institutions but the majority were billeted with foster families. Some were away for weeks or months others for years. Homecoming was not always easy & a few described it as more difficult than going away in the first place. In When the Children Came Home Julie Summers tells us what happened when these children returned to their families. She looks at the different waves of British evacuation during WWII & explores how they coped both in the immediate aftermath of the war & in later life. For some it was a wonderful experience that enriched their whole lives for others it cast a long shadow for a few it changed things for ever. Using interviews written accounts & memoirs When the Children Came Home weaves together a collection of personal stories to create a warm & compelling portrait of wartime Britain from the childrens perspective. ...

When Clara O' Toole & her grandmother Bernie attend a meeting held by a medium they hope to be able to get in touch with Clara's father who was killed at the Front. Whilst they remain doubtful about the existence of a spirit world the experience does inspire Bernie to trace her one surviving child
- Gertie. Clara's search for her missing aunt brings her into contact with a whole new extended family. She is over the moon to find she has a cousin but is she ready to be drawn into the tragedies & secrets of family's past?
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