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A collection to inspire discussions, debate and embolden the difficulties faced by women in the healthcare system.This is a bilingual anthology of new writing from 13 women poets of Wales who suffer with pain and/or chronic illness and health conditions. The aim of the book is to bring about change in legislation, and a voice for the women of Wales and beyond, who are not given the autonomy and power of voice to speak up about their own bodies within the patriarchal healthcare system. The book will be distributed in GP surgeries and healthcare settings and is designed to open up conversations for the women and men that use them and work in them. The book is edited by Hanan Issa and Gwyneth Lewis. A powerful and unflinching collection of poems about living with long term health conditions.It is an act of testimony, a call to awareness, and, in many ways, a rallying cry. Dr Helen Munro, Clinical Lead Womens Health Network in WalesI hope that any woman reading this will find comfort in these pages. You may be unwell. The future may be uncertain. But you are not alone and do not have to endure pain by yourself. Hanan Issa, National Poet of WalesAll the poets in this book have, in some way found the creative resources to respond to the surreal world of illness in poems that show insight, generosity and a joy that defy the downward pull of being constantly ill at ease. This is a significant human achievement. Gwyneth LewisCasgliad pwerus a dewr o gerddi yn trafod byw gyda chyflyrau iechyd hirdymor.Fel cyfanwaith, maer gyfrol hon yn weithred o dystiolaeth, yn alwad am ymwybyddiaeth, ac, mewn sawl ffordd, yn gri i godi llais. Dr Helen Munro, Arweinydd Clinigol Rhwydwaith Iechyd Menywod yng NghymruRwyn gobeithio y bydd unrhyw fenyw syn darllen yn canfod cysur yn y tudalennau hyn. Efallai eich bod yn sal. Efallai bod y dyfodol yn ansicr. Ond dydych chi ddim ar eich pen eich hun a does dim rhaid i chi ddioddef poen ar eich pen eich hun. Hanan Issa, Bardd Cenedlaethol CymruMae pob un or beirdd yn y gyfrol hon wedi ... dod o hyd i adnoddau creadigol i ymateb i fyd swrrealaidd salwch mewn cerddi syn dangos dealltwriaeth a haelioni yn ogystal a llawenydd syn gwrthsefyll syrthni anhwylder. Mae hon yn gamp fenywol arwyddocaol. Gwyneth Lewis

Há dores que o tempo não cura, apenas adia. Pedágios da Alma nasce desse território profundo onde memória, emoção e fé se cruzam. O livro convida o leitor a caminhar por dentro de si mesmo, reconhece

Light Year by Jennifer Wong is a meditation on time. These poems delve into the mind of a poet crossing spaces of deep wounds, love and healing: a constellation of friendships and love as she moves through upheaval, transformation and change.The collection offers glimpses into the journeys of a migrant, a daughter, and a mother; with the passage of years, the poems ask what it might mean to move like light itself, beyond expectations and into new ways of understanding ourselves more profoundly. With sublime precision, Jennifer Wongs poetry brings clarity to the spaces between the stars the time difference between memories and place, between our loved ones, and everything we hold dear in life.A Poetry Book Society Recommendation

Em Poder, cidade e mercadoria: a disputa pelo espaço no Rio de Janeiro Olímpico, William Bueno Rebouças apresenta as coalizões de poder que tornaram possível a implementação de uma visão de cidade en

Hot, smart, funny and charming as hell ... much like the Hellions themselves. - Alix E. HarrowEverything you want a historical romance to be - Jessica JoyceDelightful, truly scrumptious - Mazey Eddings--------Secret identities. Salacious engravings. And a scandalous Regency road trip...From the day of their debut, when Matilda smoked a cigar and Margo tied a cherry stem in a knot with her tongue, the Halifax twins have flouted convention at every turn. But when Matilda runs off with the dangerous Marquess of Ashford she may finally have gone too far.Determined to stop her sisters inexplicable elopement, Margo turns to her oldest friend for help: because if anyone can get her to Scotland in time, its starchy solicitor Henry Mortimer. Beneath his buttoned-up exterior, Henry is ardently, wildly, miserably in love with Margo. And Matilda and Ashfords relationship, too, may not be quite what it seems...With the Halifax Hellions at the reins of this carriage, what could possibly go wrong?_______________For the first time ever in print, The Halifax Hellions brings together Margo and Matildas novellas, along with a swoony new epilogue.Praise for Alexandra VastiVasti has a gift for mixing mayhem and genuine emotion - Oprah DailySuperbly written and sensationally funny - India HoltonForever in awe of Alexandra Vastis talent - Sarah AdlerReaders LOVE The Halifax HellionsHilarious, heartfelt, and deliciously spicy *****Had my heart in a vice grip *****Will have Vasti fans swooning *****Witty banter, yearning, and great spice *****Vasti has quickly become one of my favourite authors! *****Absolutely unputdownable *****

Você acredita que seus pensamentos são privados?Ada Web acreditava. Como psicanalista, oferecia aos pacientes o mais sagrado na era digital: privacidade absoluta. Até descobrir que ALGO a observava.A

As long as you only have one sort of person telling the stories, well then our world will just end up looking very like that one sort of person. It makes sense, doesnt it?1841. Mary Ann Evans is of marriageable age. Her father has recently moved with her to Bird Grove House, with the sole purpose of finding her a suitable husband. But Mary Anns remarkable intellect and growing self-confidence are forming progressive new ideas in her mind; ideas that challenge her fathers most strongly held beliefs.If she is to become the writer she has always dreamt of being, Mary Ann will have to break every societal convention expected of her.A funny and poignant exploration of family ties and self-determination, Alexi Kaye Campbells play Bird Grove tells the untold story of the woman who was to become one of Englands greatest writers: George Eliot. It premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2026, directed by Anna Ledwich.

This gentle volume gathers three winter-touched dream journeys by Christopher T. Winters into one continuous collection of calm, stillness, and quiet reflection.Across moonlit snowfields, sleeping gardens, and forests where light itself learns to dream, these stories invite the reader to slow down and rest within carefully crafted atmospheres of silence and warmth. Each narrative unfolds without urgency, allowing the mind to soften and the imagination to drift naturally toward sleep.Winters Quiet Stories Volume I is designed as a companion for nighttime readinga place where thoughts can loosen their grip, breath can deepen, and the world can feel gentle again. There is no conflict to resolve, no tension to overcome. Only presence, memory, and the soft reassurance of quiet landscapes shaped by moonlight.This collection includes: The Moon Wrote Its Quiet Secrets in Snow The Moons Quiet Garden The Forest Where Moonbeams Learned to DreamIdeal for readers seeking calming fiction, bedtime reading for adults, and poetic stories that linger softly at the edge of sleep.

This clear and comprehensive manual contains everything you need to know in order to create and portray armed stage fights with the rapier and dagger (or just a rapier) that are dramatically effective, and, above all, safe.Starting with the essential concepts, including footwork, eye contact, targeting and distance, it then takes you step by step through all the key techniques:Performing attack moves including slashing and slicing, thrusting, and cutting Parrying moves and defending yourself against attacks using a single weapon or two weapons together Counterattacks such as taking control of your partners blade and ripostes Each technique is clearly described and extensively illustrated, with accompanying online videos demonstrating every move. Also included are sections on how to put together your own fight sequences, make them dramatically compelling and realistic, and convey your characters pain, wound or death.Whether you are an actor preparing for a role with a sword fight, or a student learning your craft, this book will help you execute the techniques with precision and control, build your confidence and keep you safe. It also helps you to recognise when you may need to call upon the services of a qualified professional. For those already trained in stage combat, it will serve as an invaluable refresher as well as supplementing your ongoing training.Whatever your current level of experience, Stage Combat: Armed is a vital resource for directors, actors, students and teachers, or indeed anyone looking to incorporate safe, effective sword fights into their stage productions.Roger Bartlett is a professional fight director and Master Teacher for the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat (BASSC), the UKs leading provider of stage-combat training. He is also the author of Stage Combat: Unarmed.

A hora de dormir pode ser um desafio para muitas famílias. Dificuldades em adormecer, despertares noturnos, medos ou rotinas inconsistentes fazem parte do crescimento das crianças e da experiência da

Obedience is not demanded.It is measured.When Mara enters the First Chamber, she is not asked to submitshe is observed. Through ritual, stillness, and controlled breath, her body is tested long before her will is addressed. Silence becomes instruction. Breath becomes currency. Every hesitation is recorded.In The First Chamber, Cassian Ward introduces the Obedience Trials: a structured system of power where submission is not taken, but revealed through endurance, self-recognition, and choice. Masks conceal identity, mirrors expose truth, and the most dangerous command is the one that offers no guidance at all.This is slow, psychologically precise erotic fiction focused on ritualized consent, internalized control, and the moment where obedience shifts from reaction to intention.For readers of psychological BDSM, ritual-driven power exchange, and erotic fiction where restraint carries more weight than force.

Na faculdade, os melhores amigos Javier Báez e Marisol Campos fizeram a promessa de nunca namorar alguém que o outro não aprovasse. Mari sugeriu isso depois de uma série de desilusões, e Javi, que se

Em Deus, o menino e a árvore, acompanhamos a relação profunda entre um menino e uma árvore centenária, que se torna para ele um espelho da bondade, da criatividade e da força do Criador. Ao observar

In the smoky underworld of 1860s London, a labyrinth of molly houses, crumbling estates and illicit affairs, this gloriously gothic trans retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray unfurls a twisting tale of love, deceit, and dissolution.This atmospheric reimagining is perfect for fans of Every Exquisite Thing and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth.London, 1867. Dorian Gray is wealthy, beautiful, and miserable. Heir to both the fortune and reputation of their austere, manipulative grandfather, their only moments of joy are snatched by sneaking out to their fathers gallery for secret visits. One night, they meet a sweet, talented young painter named Basil, who immediately recognizes Dorian as his new muse. Dorian is struck by the beauty and depth that Basil paints into their portraitand dares to hope there might be more to life than living as their grandfathers perfect, empty-headed heir.Basil and his friend Henry Wootton introduce Dorian to the heady world of molly houses and drag performers. But Dorians double life is shattered when a police investigation implicates them in "indecent" activities, andterrified of their grandfathers wraththey offer evidence against beloved drag performer Sybil Vane. Fleeing London in shame and disgrace, Dorian sets up a scandalous life in the country as Henrys mistress, throwing extravagant parties and breaking hearts at every turn.As Dorians spiral of self-loathing deepens, something strange happens: the portrait begins to change. Their smile becomes a little sharper, the glint in their eyes a little colder. Dorian will soon have to choose: embrace the wickedness within and become what they were always meant to be, or dare to try for something far more fragile and dangerous: a life of their own making.

The Bobbsey Twins at School follows the lively adventures of Bert, Nan, Flossie, and Freddie as they navigate the excitement and challenges of school life. From classroom lessons to playground surprises, the twins encounter new friends, small mysteries, and amusing mishaps that test their honesty, courage, and teamwork.As always, the Bobbsey familys warmth and guidance help the children learn valuable lessons about responsibility, kindness, and perseverance. Laura Lee Hopes engaging storytelling captures the charm of early childhood education, blending wholesome humor with gentle moral insights.Perfect for young readers and fans of classic childrens literature, The Bobbsey Twins at School offers timeless family values, light adventure, and heartwarming moments that continue to delight generations.

Across uncharted skies. Over unexplored lands. Into the heart of adventure.In Five Weeks in a Balloon, Jules Verne launches readers into a daring aerial expedition across Africa. Dr. Samuel Fergusson, accompanied by his loyal companions, travels by hydrogen balloon over vast deserts, dense jungles, and unknown territoriesfacing danger, discovery, and wonder at every turn.Blending scientific imagination with thrilling adventure, this early masterpiece established Verne as a pioneer of modern science fiction and exploration literature.Exciting, visionary, and filled with breathtaking landscapes, Five Weeks in a Balloon remains a timeless journey into the spirit of discovery.Soar above the unknowndownload this classic adventure today.

An ancient manuscript. A daring expedition. A world beneath our own.In A Journey into the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne leads readers on a thrilling underground adventure. When Professor Lidenbrock deciphers a mysterious Icelandic manuscript, he and his companions descend into a volcanic crateronly to discover a hidden world filled with prehistoric creatures, vast caverns, and astonishing natural wonders.Blending scientific curiosity, suspense, and imaginative storytelling, this pioneering novel helped shape the foundation of modern science fiction.Exciting, visionary, and timeless, it remains one of Vernes most celebrated adventures.Descend into the unknowndownload A Journey into the Center of the Earth today.

Em Algum Lugar é um romance intenso sobre tempo, memória e pertencimento. Kairon, um jovem que vive no piloto automático, encontra em Ana e no gato Tempo um respiro em sua rotina cinzenta. O que começa como encontros casuais no onibus se transforma em uma historia de descobertas, amor e cicatrizes. Conforme os dois compartilham alegrias, traumas e sonhos, o tempo passa a costurar suas vidas, revelando que algumas conexes so maiores do que o acaso. Mas o destino tambem guarda sombras: perdas, desigualdades e escolhas dificeis que desafiam o amor e a coragem de ambos.Em Algum Lugar fala sobre reencontros possiveis e impossiveis, sobre carregar fantasmas e aprender a amar apesar deles. E uma narrativa que percorre silencios, afetos, dores historicas e a beleza da resistencia. Um livro que olha para personagens negros com delicadeza e profundidade, trazendo a tona temas de pertencimento, identidade e a busca por um lugar no mundo. No fim, resta a pergunta que ecoa: quando o tempo e o destino se cruzam, o que realmente permanece?

We have all experienced it: those rare moments when time seems to vanish, self-consciousness fades away, and our performance skyrockets. We call it being "in the zone" or in a state of "Flow." For decades, this optimal state of consciousness was considered accidental or reserved for elite athletes. However, recent advances in neuroscience have decoded the specific neurochemical cocktaildopamine, norepinephrine, endorphins, anandamide, and serotoninthat creates this state."The Flow Trigger" moves beyond the theory of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi to provide a practical, engineering-based approach to high performance. Emily Thorne presents a manual of "Flow Triggers"environmental, psychological, and social constraints that reliably force the brain into hyper-focus. You will learn how to structure your workday to ride the "Flow Cycle," how to balance the challenge-skills ratio to avoid anxiety or boredom, and how to use risk and novelty to hack your attention span.This book is for developers, writers, executives, and creatives who can no longer afford to wait for inspiration to strike, but need a repeatable protocol to access their highest cognitive potential on command.

When Columbus brought corn back from the Americas, it was hailed as a miracle crop. It grew anywhere and fed everyone. But the Europeans failed to bring back the crucial indigenous cooking method: "Nixtamalization," soaking the corn in lime water to release Vitamin B3 (Niacin). Without this process, a diet of corn is slowly lethal."The Corn Curse" tells the horrifying story of the Pellagra epidemic that swept through Europe and the American South for centuries. Victims developed pale skin that blistered in the sun, receded gums, aggression, and eventual insanity. The book explores the compelling theory that these symptoms fueled the vampire myths of the 18th century.For decades, doctors blamed the disease on bad genes or germs, ignoring the simple truth that the Native Americans had known for millennia. It is a story of colonial arrogance, medical blindness, and how discarding traditional knowledge can lead to a public health catastrophe. It took until the 20th century to realize that the cure was simply adding limestone to the pot.