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Lizzie and Charles Peterson love puppies. Even though they finally have their very own puppy, Buddy, Lizzie still can't get enough time with dogs. She helps her Aunt Amanda at her doggie day care center as often as she can. At the doggie day care, Lizzie meets a pesky but lovable pug named Pugsley. Pugsley is adorable, but he didn't earn the nickname Mr. Pest for nothing and his owners decide he's too much of a handful to keep!

Abortion pills have made safe abortion possible for millions of people around the world, even in the most restrictive circumstances. Sydney Calkin illustrates the profound, transformative promise of these pills—which are safe, effective, and responsible for a sharp decline in maternal mortality. This timely book demonstrates that the widespread practice of self-managed medication abortion makes it more difficult for countries to enforce oppressive abortion laws and less willing to do so.

"Come here, beauty," he says. "You need to be kissed." He's right. I need to be kissed, and he's the one who needs to kiss me. He is Professor Dean West, a sexy, brilliant scholar of medieval history and the love of my life. He is my white knight, my rock, and the keeper of my dark secrets. He taught me the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure. He has slayed monsters for me and alongside me. He knows he has all of me. And then...I discover that I don't have all of him.

In this best-selling expose of national policy gone wrong, America's foremost historian of education, Diane Ravitch, renounces her support for reform policies implemented over the past decade that she says are wrecking America's cherished tradition of public education.

Is business more important than pleasure? Or is love the true gift of the season? Thanks to finalizing her divorce from her cheating co-worker of a husband, Janie wasn’t much in the holiday spirit. When a chance encounter puts her face-to-face with a hot Viking who's only in town a couple of weeks, she decides she deserves to give herself a present. With a new acquisition in the works, Odin travels to Georgia to verify the details of the sale. And after a run-in with a striking woman, he is even more intrigued by just how hot the south can get.

Have you ever felt you're not getting through to the person you're talking to, or not coming across the way you intend? You're not alone. Most of us assume that other people see us as we see ourselves, and that they see us as we truly are. But neither is true. Our everyday interactions are colored by subtle biases that distort how others see us--and also shape our perceptions of them.

An ambitious bureaucrat has brought together an unusual team to help him rise to power in a world so dark that the only way to get ahead is by taking it. He has worked hard to gain the loyalty of the cunning and beautiful Raza. He has found Uthraith, the deadliest headhunter from the far, feral reaches of space. It took months of searching, but he finally caught Djaem, the best hive-master rogue in the inner sectors. And at last…he found it…his secret weapon. Scythia, a broken psychic from the Citadel.

He'd certainly never set eyes on - much less gone to bed with - Tula Barrons. Yet businessman Simon Bradley agreed to let Tula and her infant cousin - a child she claimed was his - stay in his mansion until he had proof of the little boy's paternity. But Simon discovers that their pasts aren't completely unconnected. He could seduce Tula get revenge for his family... but if he succeeded, he could lose all he'd come to care for.

It’s Halloween night, and Aggie, Betty, and Roger are invited to a haunted house by a handsome vampire. Little did they know that they were about to encounter something incredibly spooky.

Raven is tired of letting her dreams take the back seat to her unworthy relationships. Armed with a broken heart and steely determination, she heads to New York to pursue becoming what she’s always wanted to be, a world class chef. But when her sexy new boss takes an unexpected interest in her, she may be getting more than she bargained for.

As our ability to pay attention in a world of distractions vanishes, it's no wonder that our ability to be heard and understood - to convey our messages - is also threatened. Whether working with our teams and customers or communicating with our families and friends, it is increasingly difficult to break through the digital devices that get in the way of communication.

Aggie and her friends have rented a beach house in Oceanside while anxiously awaiting the birth of her granddaughter. Little did she know that Roger's supposed near-death experience of practically choking to death on a golden ring baked into a gluten-free doughnut would land her in so much trouble. Now, it's up to Betty, Aggie's best friend, to put the clues together and play detective in order to dig Aggie out of a dangerous situation.

It is nine months after the end of the previous book. Many noble allies have come to the Ninefold Forest for a Feast in honor of General Rudolfo's first-born child. Jin Li Tam, his wife and mother of his heir, lies in childbed. As the feast begins, the doors of the hall fly open and invisible assassins begin attacking. All of Rudolfo's noble guests are slain, including Hanric, the Marsh Queen's Shadow. And on the Keeper's Gate, which guards the Named Lands from the Churning Waste, a strange figure appears, with a message for Petronus, the Hidden Pope.

The last thing Lucy needs is another relationship. She has musical dreams that’ll take her far from this small town, and romance would only hold her back. So, she’ll sing at the bar in the hopes of being discovered. But she will not fall for the hot bartender. Or so she told herself… Jason knows Lucy is too good for the losers at the club. Too bad she’s apparently too good for him, too. Whether she’s oblivious to his attraction or actively avoiding him, his odds of winning the sexy singer’s heart aren’t good. No matter how much he longs to try…

Diane Ravitch, America's foremost historian of education, says that public education in the United States is one of the pillars of our democratic society. In this eloquent book, she explains that our public schools have been wrongly criticized for low achievement, when federal data show that test scores and graduation rates are at their highest point in history - for black students, Hispanic students, white students, and Asian students - and dropout rates are at their lowest point in history.

As parents, it can be challenging to relate to your child and embrace calm, especially in times of conflict. Rethinking Discipline helps you rethink your child’s behaviors so you can focus on teaching valuable life skills while staying connected—even in the most difficult moments.

Amy thought she had it all. An amazing best friend, her dream job, and a never-ending supply of beautiful one-night-stands. No complications, no drama, and no questioning of her hard limits. Was she living her best life? Hell yeah, she was…until her best friend blindsided Amy by getting engaged and moving out. Then, an exotic stranger leaves her awestruck, sending all her rules right out the window.

A story from the author of National Velvet set in Northern France at the close of the Great War.

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be scary and confusing. There are medical terms to learn, options to consider, and important decisions to make, all while trying to carry on with work, family, and life. The Breast Cancer Book can't reverse a diagnosis or make breast cancer disappear, but every moment can inform and empower you or your loved ones, no matter where you are in the breast cancer experience.

What do health and healing - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual - really mean? After decades researching this question, Patricia Muehsam, MD, offers a revolutionary new way to think about health. Muehsam invites listeners to travel beyond medicine, to Absolute Health. It involves being, not doing, and it’s available to all of us, in this very moment.