Kirjahaku

The lives of three women intersect in this novel about memory, recall, death and deliverance, mothers and sons, prejudice and unrequited love, not to mention literature and cooking as a cure for heartbreak.

Amp up your pleasure in no time with this first installment in a new series of inclusive sex decks, which incorporate game elements and simple rules to excite your body and mind. Each game in A Hot Minute gives you fresh, fleeting fun to take your pleasure from zero to sixty as fast as possible. The object of the game is to try as many one-minute activities as you can, each leading you and your partner closer to desire. The game ends when a WILD card is successfully played, giving you the freedom to initiate or request anything from your partner. This cannot be played until each of you have drawn and used at least five cards, bringing mutual pleasure to climax.

Truth or Dare flirts with fate in the second installment in a new series of sex decks that brings fun to the bedroom with the flip of a coin. This is the second deck in Union Square & Co.'s sex deck series by one of UK's leading dating and sex columnists. Take turns tossing the customized coin and get either Heads (Truth) or Tails (Dare). The Heads cards relate to spoken tasks, like describing a fantasy or revealing a secret desire; the Tails cards are purely physical. With 52 cards and four-color, original illustrations, and a customized plastic coin, this deck is guaranteed to ignite the passion needed for sexy play.

Take a gamble on your deepest desires in the third installment in a new series of sex decks that brings fun to the bedroom with a roll of the dice. In this third installment of Union Square & Co.'s sex deck series, the dice is always loaded, and everyone wins. Take turns rolling the numbered dice—the one who rolls the higher number receives pleasure, the one who rolls the lower number gives pleasure. Every roll promises a lucky streak, as the Spice cards will guide players through the depths of intimacy. If the same number is rolled, skip straight to the Extra Hot cards to add even more heat to your game. With 52 cards, four-color, original illustrations, and a pair of dice, this game has spice and everything nice (and naughty)!

With the same saucy, tell-it-like-it-is appeal of He's Just Not That Into You, sex author Kate Taylor explains reasons to keep your clothes on in laugh-out-loud detail: how Oxytocin -- the Fatal Attraction hormone -- can make women up to ten times more emotionally attached after sex than men; why men never expect to get lucky on the third date, or any date; that relationships are more fun, easier and longer-lasting when you keep your feet on the ground instead of hooking them round his neck. An absolutely unique plan for making sure Mr. Right is more than Mr. Right Now: The Rules for how, why, and when not to have sex, this completely original take on an age-old concept offers: an Extreme Dating Makeover, a Q&A for skeptics, tactical plans, "questions to say yes to before you say yes to him," what to do on those third, fourth, tenth...dates when nookie isn't in the plan, and "I told you so" success stories, ultimately helping you to figure out the perfect time to have sex.

A quick, concise, fully-illustrated guide to the native butterflies of the Green Mountain State. Butterflies are a delight to observe, and a charming reminder of childhood summers. They're also pollinators, crucial to sustaining Vermont's biodiversity. This neatly organized, easy-to-carry handbook goes beyond simple butterfly identification. It includes full-color photographs, descriptions, and flying times as well as the ecosystems in which each species lives: their habitats, their host plants, and their favored sources of nectar. Explore the butterflies that make Vermont their home. Consult quick-reference photo guides to host plants and butterfly species to make an identification at a glance. Deepen your understanding of these beautiful insects with an overview of butterfly anatomy, biology, and behavior while learning how you can help keep butterflies safe and abundant in Vermont for generations to come.

Poems about relationships, passionate encounters, moments of desire, foolish choices, wise interludes, the pain of loss, the healing balm of remembrance, and the enduring power of love.More than anything these poems teach us that love writes its own story, and memory is a fragile butterfly trapped in the wistfulness of time.

The second novel in a stand-alone series, WHEN THE LAST RIVER DIES, takes place in the years afterThe Destruction. The survivors learn they are not alone when an intriguing traveler comes through a secret tunnel carved into the steep Capucin mountains. His presence both intrigues and disturbs them. They are reminded of what they lost, and yet they need his message of love, his lessons on how to use music to heal their wounded souls. With his help, and with that of the monks from the Monastery of The Trees, the survivors start to reclaim their humanity. They begin to recognize the importance of their connection to nature, and they start to understand how their neglect and abuse contributed to the planet's destruction. They begin to take the first steps toward allowing themselves to love once more.

The 52-card Practical Magic Activation Deck will help you ignite your inner wisdom and guide you to create pragmatic, practical change.Designed by empowerment coach Kate Taylor to help you connect mind, body and soul, each card is an 'invitation' to turn to the guidebook for an activation exercise that will enhance your wellbeing and deepen your soul connection.The deck and guidebook use Practical Magic – Kate's unique approach which blends straight-talking strategy with a dash of spiritual sauce to create an alchemy of measured action combined with a connection to something greater than us.Activation exercises draw on life coaching tools, journaling prompts, meditation, creative mindfulness and visualization exercises and offer ideas for creating regular practices and addressing issues including burnout or self-doubt.

Big, Bold, Beautiful is the ultimate empowerment guide that takes you on a journey of discovery to connect to your authentic self, get your sparkle back and create a life where you can thrive – not just survive.Life design and empowerment coach Kate Taylor uses a unique mix of psychological tools and spiritual practices to form her Practical Magic coaching method. She blends straight-talking strategy with a dash of spiritual sauce to create an alchemy of measured action combined with a connection to something greater than us – where the true magic happens.Divided into seven steps, Kate brings you easy-to-implement practical tools sprinkled with a dash of woo, so that you can create the vibrant, powerful change you've been yearning for. Join Kate as she shows you how to embrace a melting pot of modalities. Try using SMART targets alongside pendulums to set goals; address your inner critic by challenging negative thought patterns and performing an elements release ritual on a Full Moon; or seek self-empowerment through rewiring limiting beliefs using NLP and tapping into the power of crystals.

The 125 years since the Diocese of Wakefield was formed have seen immense changes both within the Church and within society, including two world wars, a proliferation of faiths (in particular, in the area covered by the diocese, of Islam), a radical change in the status of women inside and outside the church, and a much greater involvement of lay people in the life of the church. The church has moved from being relatively inward looking to a position where community involvement of many kinds has become an imperative. Yet from the beginning, Wakefield has been renowned for its emphasis on mission. As part of it 125th anniversary celebrations, and as the diocese contemplates a changing future, this book by a well-known local historian charts an important aspect of West Yorkshire life. Here is an illustrated story of the diocese, its people and its initiatives in worship and mission from its foundation in 1888 to the present day.

The first novel in a stand-alone series, WHEN THE LAST TREE DIES, takes place in the immediate aftermath of The Destruction, a coordinated attack by doomsday cultists on the urban wasteland of Mercanto Valley. The traumatized survivors escape deep into the last remaining wilderness, where the centuries-old Monastery Of The Trees, an ancient order of Druids, comes to their aid. As they begin the slow process of recovery, the survivors must get along not only with each other, but with long-established communities in the hills. They must also deal with remnants of the cult that brought about the destruction, and who now seek to gain power over all of them.