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The Summoning

Author : Lynne Ewing

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 528 pages

File Size : 43,67 MB

Release : 2011-12-13

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 142316430X

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Meri, Sudi, and Dalila are three girls who live in Washington, D.C., but have little else in common. Or so they think. When an ancient magic is revealed, so are their true identities as Sisters of Isis. The Summoning After receiving an anonymous invitation to dinner at the Sky Terrace, Sudi meets a mysterious guy named Abdel, and two other girls, both strangers. Sudi doesn't know whether to laugh or run when Abdel claims that she and the other girls are the descendants of Egyptian pharaohs, powerful ancestors who have given them magical gifts and powers of transformation.



Cryin Meri

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Page : 127 pages

File Size : 22,25 MB

Release : 2014-09-15

Category : Papua New Guinea

ISBN : 9780989486620

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Pivot

Author : Kat Martin

Publisher : Zebra Books

Page : 302 pages

File Size : 46,59 MB

Release : 2020-03-31

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1420151150

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INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From New York Times bestselling authors Kat Martin, Rebecca Zanetti, and Alexandra Ivy come three interwoven stories of secrets, murder, and riveting suspense. Three women. Three connected stories. Three bestselling authors. As girls, they bonded over broken homes and growing up in foster care. As women, they’re fighting for their lives, and loves, once more . . . MERI When Meriwether Jones takes her young daughter and runs from trouble in L.A., that trouble follows. By the time Meri reaches Spokane, she’s out of gas, money, and ideas. Luckily, ex-cop Ian Brodie hires her to help him with his father’s farmhouse, and they seem like the answer to each other’s prayers. But Meri is keeping a dangerous secret—and Ian is in danger of losing his heart . . . MELANIE That secret explodes when Melanie Cassidy spots two men trying to kidnap a young boy she tutors and responds by ramming them with her car. The last thing she expects is for the man she once loved, Detective Gray Hawkins, to appear and rescue them both. Now she has no choice but to trust him as they investigate the truth about a conspiracy of dirty, drug trafficking cops—and the truth about their relationship . . . MICHELLE After a rough youth, Michelle Peach was finally content in Portland—until two men broke into her home, threatened her, and sent her mentally unstable mom on a blackmail spree that Michelle has to stop. The last person Michelle wants to see is her ex, Evan Boldon, a former marine turned sheriff. But Evan misses the woman who walked away instead of letting him help years ago. This time he’s not asking permission; he’s going to put a stop to the trouble stalking Michelle and her friends—and win her heart for good.



Interdisciplinary Unsettlings of Place and Space

Author : Sarah Pinto

Publisher : Springer

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 20,21 MB

Release : 2019-04-25

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9811367299

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This book brings together researchers from different fields, traditions and perspectives to examine the ways in which place and space might (be) unsettle(d). Researchers from across the humanities and social sciences have been drawn to the study of place and space since the 1970s, and the term ‘unsettled’ has been an occasional but recurring presence in this body of scholarship. Though it has been used to invoke a range of meanings, from the dangerous to the liberating, the term itself has rarely been at the centre of sustained examination. This collection highlights the idea of the unsettled in the scholarly investigation of place and space. The respective chapters offer a dialogue between a diverse and eclectic group of researchers, crossing significant disciplinary and interdisciplinary boundaries in the process. The purpose of the collection is to juxtapose a range of different approaches to, and perspectives on, the unsettling of place and space. In doing so, Interdisciplinary Unsettlings of Place and Space makes an important contribution and offers new insights into how scholarship and research into different fields and practices may help us re-envision place and space.



Surrendering me for us

Author : Ila jain

Publisher : Shashwat Publication

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 19,57 MB

Release : 2022-08-15

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 9395125160

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This book is a journal of my sour and spicy journey of married life. It is not a fairy tale , rather it is real life story of me and many more who can correlate to the situation, 'why they did not complaint about domestic violence?'. It's really easy for some to say, " I would have done this and that, if , i would have been in such situation. Believe me it's far more difficult when you are in the same situation." Marriage's in our culture are sacred bonds, which have to be preserved and nourished at any cost especially by a woman. Failure of a marriage, means a failure being a woman. We are conditioned to sacrifice everything just on a hope that everything will workout one day. A day which might never come.



Talking it Through

Author : Miranda Forsyth

Publisher : ANU Press

Page : 345 pages

File Size : 34,53 MB

Release : 2015-05-05

Category :

ISBN : 1925021572

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Sorcery and witchcraft practices and beliefs are pervasive across Melanesia. They are in part created by, and give rise to, a wide variety of poor social and developmental outcomes. These include uneven economic development, low public health, lack of social cohesion, crime, fear and insecurity. A further very visible problem is the attacks on men and women who are accused of being practitioners of witchcraft or sorcery, which can lead to serious bodily harm, banishment and sometimes death. Today, many communities, individuals, church organisations and policymakers in Melanesia and internationally are exploring ways to overcome the negative social outcomes associated with witchcraft and sorcery practices and beliefs. This book brings together a collection of chapters written by a diverse range of authors, both Melanesian and non-Melanesian, providing crucial insights both into how these practices and beliefs are playing out in contemporary Melanesia, and also the types of interventions that are being trialled or debated to address the problems associated with them.



Gilded Diary

Author : Pratima Kapur

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 266 pages

File Size : 39,29 MB

Release : 2023-11-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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She was just twelve, tiny, delicate. Today was the day! Groups of people silently filled the space in front of the entrance to their home. She watched as hordes of people peacefully made a single file and entered through the narrow gate. Loud rumbling on her right disrupted the proceedings. She turned swiftly to see soldiers in the far distance... As she stood there watching them, the soldiers knelt down, picked up their rifles and took aim. Why were they armed? And why were their guns aimed in the direction of the crowds? As she stared at them, the officers gave the command. "Fire" she heard, as her joy turned to horror, as a volley of bullets tore through the masses. In terror, she watched them take aim once again and shoot at the crowd... wave upon wave of metal that destroyed everything in their path. She stood there, unable to move, speak, or cry. She stood by that wretched window, witnessing her entire life go up in flames. Decades later, Poornima, a twenty one year old, recovering drug addict, chanced upon a diary written by a young girl. Old and forgotten, it had been tucked away at the back of a chiffonier in the garage...





East Asia and Pacific Cities

Author : Judy L. Baker

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 29,28 MB

Release : 2017-07-27

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1464811032

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Urbanization in East Asia and the Pacific has created enormous opportunity for many. Yet the rapid growth of cities can also create challenges as national and local governments try to keep up with the needs of their growing populations. Among these challenges is a lack of affordable housing, resulting in increasing slums, deficits in basic service provision, and widening inequality for urban dwellers. This study aims to better understand urban poverty and inequality in East Asian cities, recognizing that many countries of the region, particularly those of middle-income status, are at a critical juncture in their urbanization and growth process where potential social divisions in cities could harm prospects for future poverty reduction. The study uses a multidimensional approach to understand urban poverty and inclusion and draws on examples of programs and policies that have been successfully implemented in the East Asia region to develop a set of guiding principles for policy makers.



Critical Perspectives on Effective Policing and Police Brutality

Author : Cyndy Aleo

Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC

Page : 234 pages

File Size : 17,48 MB

Release : 2017-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0766095584

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One of the most hotly debated subjects in current events is the use of force by police personnel. In recent years, protests have taken place over most of the United States after several high-profile cases in which excessive force during arrests was claimed. This volume examines opinions surrounding police action in the United States and abroad, such as arguments in favor of or against controversial policies such as stop-and-frisk. Through this wide spectrum of experiences, students are encouraged to reach their own conclusions using the information they have read and synthesized.