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A teen girl, Aideen, makes a journey from self-protectively tough to ready and willing to face her main problem: her single mother's alcoholism.
Aideen's best (and only) friend is pulling away. Her mother's drinking problem is a constant concern. She's running out of diseases to fake so she can skip PE. When she sees her nemesis, overachiever Meabh Kowalski, in the midst of a full-blown meltdown, she sees a problem that-- unlike her own disaster...
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"Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached)."--
If happy endings were real, Saoirse's mother would still be able to remember her name and not be in a care home with early onset dementia. And if she inherits the condition, Saoirse doesn't see the point in igniting any romantic sparks when she's bound to burn out. Until Saoirse meets Ruby, a girl with one blue freckle, an irresistible sense of mischief, and a...
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In this emotional, life-affirming novel, two women embark on an extraordinary road trip and discover the transformative power of female friendship.
The simple fact of the matter is that Iris loves life. Maybe she's forgotten that. Sometimes that happens, doesn't it? To the best of us? All I have to do is remind her of that one simple fact.
When Iris Armstrong goes missing, her best friend Terry-wife, mother and all-around worrier-is convinced...
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From broadsheet newspapers to television shows and Hollywood films, capitalism is increasingly recognised as a system detrimental to human existence. Colin Cremin investigates why, despite this de-robing, capitalism remains a powerful and seductive force.
Using materialist, psychoanalytic and linguistic approaches, Cremin shows how capitalism, anxiety and desire enter into a mutually supporting relationship. He identifies three ways in which...
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Often leaders feel like they've tried everything by the book to lead their teams’ well-held weekly meetings, created paths for communication, hosted team outings, or employed a series of tools and tricks-but their team still seems to experience growth challenges, high turnover, and miscommunication often.
Leadership Lessons from a Team Captain draws on the experience of speaker, marketer and teacher, founder, and self-proclaimed pocket cheerleader,...
12) Queen Bee
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She's earned her stripes.But the hive's misbehaving . . . InsomniaHow do I have three extra adult males – and a small yappy dog – living in my house when I need to grow into a graceful and sexual midlife woman? RageAm furious. AnxietyWhat's going to happen to my career if I can't get out of this rut?Feel invisible. What is happening to me? Fifty-year-old Agatha Doyle loves her empty nest – until hot flushes, a pair of killer heels and an overbearing...
13) Dragon King
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For decades, dragons held the essence of magic that fueled a wizard's power, but in 1007 AD, evil claims the heart of one such wizard while another seeks to save the magic. Tucker Bolen considers himself a renaissance man of the thirty-first century and balks at society's rigid cultural practices. After purchasing and using a reincarnation reader, he not only connects with his past entities, he also suffers their bid to surface and claim his soul....
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In this book, leading makeup artist Ciara Allen tells you everything you need to know on how to not only make it in the beauty business but also how to survive it. This beauty bible will arm you with all of the trade secrets you need to know to succeed in the industry. Ciara takes you on a step-by-step journey on how to get started, building your brand, what to carry in your kit, making contacts right through to the nitty-gritty of invoicing and accounting....
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Irresistibly cute animals and pasty dudes without shirts-what's not to love?
What's sexier than an Irish farmer? Well, lots of things, actually, but they certainly aren't as suave, thoughtful, or bring such infectious joy. For seven years, Ciara Ryan's hilarious Irish Farmers wall calendar has been one of the most popular calendars in Ireland. Now it's time for America to meet the strapping Irish Farmers and a bunch of adorable bunnies, dogs, sheep,...
16) Army of Africa
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José's eyes turn red as they brim with tears. "Can't you guys see? There is no home anymore. You can't turn back time. There is no home."
A new young adult fiction by Ciara Amare.
There were four army soldiers: José, Mark, Evan, and Ethan. They were tormented by an evil general. Their plane was hijacked, but they didn't know until it was too late. The four were stranded in an Ethiopian rainforest, isolated away from society. They must use...
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When Marianne's carefully constructed life and marriage fall apart, she is forced to return to her childhood home, a ramshackle seaside mansion perched high on a cliff by the Irish Sea. There she must rebuild her relationship with her mother, Rita, a flamboyant artist and recovering alcoholic who lives by her own rules. Marianne left home when she was fifteen following a traumatic and tragic incident. She never planned to return, and now she has to...
19) Dark Favors
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In a realm where dark magic reigns, Ronan and his allies must recover a mythical dagger to end a sorcerer's curse, navigating betrayal and ancient enmities, with the bonds of loyalty and love as their greatest weapons. In a world where magic intertwines with the fates of dragons and humans alike, Ronan finds himself at the heart of a brutal conflict. With Aurelia, a warrior mage bearing the scars of a recent attack, at his side, they navigate a treacherous...
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Have you ever felt totalled?
This book provides a utopian vision which could replace the overbearing truth that capitalism encompasses the entirety of our lives, weaving deep into the fabric of all that it means to be human.
Through industrialised warfare, surveillance and commodification, deepening crises and ecological catastrophes, capitalism threatens the total destruction of human civilisation. But in amongst this wreckage there are...