Flower Life

Rilton Castle has been peaceful for many months but the discovery of the body of a young Indian man dumped in a ditch near the village shatters the calm. Chief Inspector Muga starts an enquiry into the man’s death and discovers he had been digging into the private life of several of the local residents. Who killed Ramjap Shastri? Was it Mike Ash, to protect his nephews? Was it Dax, to protect the only family that had ever made him feel welcome? Was it Ben Hillor to protect his wife from shame? Or was it someone from outside the community who also bore a grudge against Shastri? As the ...

A year after the kiss that brought them together, Maya and James are embarking on another journey - this time around the world. The trip starts promisingly, with an opulent and romantic Indian wedding. But as their travels continue, Maya fears that 'love at first sight' might not survive trains, planes and tuk tuks, especially when she realises that what she really wants is a baby. Trouble is, James doesn't feel the same.

Martha Pfeiffer, age 19, was one of 844 persons who perished when a ship chartered for the Western Electric annual picnic capsized in Chicago in 1915. Martha's surviving family members never recovered from their grief. The Eastland Disaster has been mostly overlooked in recent years. In 1997, Pearl Pospisil, a third-generation Pfeiffer, composed a family history and delivered it to her niece, Zara Vrabel, who was completely unfamiliar with its contents. Pearl had one request: "Do something with this." Learning of her great-aunt's death on the Eastland Disaster made Zara's heart sink.

Hi, there! I'm a dandelion. You might see me everywhere, but have you ever stopped to think about how I got there? Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from a tiny little seed to a bold, beautiful flower.

Curiosity and circumstance often propel individuals beyond the confines of their upbringing, dumping them into unfamiliar, unexpected life situations. Thus was JJ Semple transported into a trial-and-error process of self-discovery, a path that took him from the East Coast Brahman establishment, to France, to a meeting with Gopi Krishna in India, and back to the United States. What he found along the way was Kundalini, the biological basis of both science and religion.

An unexpected letter - a joyous reunion - a secret that could destroy a marriage and threaten a man's wellbeing. The wedding bells for Lorna and Tristan Blake toll doom right as the honeymoon begins with an unexpected turn in Tristan’s health. While World War II winds down, Lorna receives a letter from the War Department informing her that the brother she thought killed in action is still alive. She is overjoyed, but his return will dredge up a devastating secret about their parents’ tragic death –a secret that could destroy her new marriage and threaten her husband’s physical and ...

When the snow falls and the holiday season arrives, the lives of two septuagenarians cross paths in an unexpected way in Spring Flowers in the Snow. For these two, it's a chance to find a blessing in the fourth quarter of their lives. We follow their journey as they learn to cope with the joys and sorrows of the holiday season. If you enjoy novels such as The Notebook or Me Before You, you'll love this heartwarming tale of unexpected love and the beauty of second chances.

For the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this charming treasury, sure to be cherished by generations of children as well as the millions of adults who grew up with Mister Rogers. The audiobook includes the iconic song "Won't You Be My Neighbor", music and lyrics by Fred Rogers.

Lily Moon, the local miner's daughter, spends her days as a parlour maid for Lord and Lady Bellingham at Oakley Manor, on the outskirts of Nuneaton. She's always been happy with her lot in life, and never expected more. But one day, everything changes when she temporarily becomes lady's maid to the Bellingham's daughter, Arabella, who is pregnant with the illegitimate child of her lover, and about to be unhappily married off to a man double her age.

Book-smart Melissa Fletcher lives a predictable life in her hometown, working behind the scenes for her charismatic father in a financial career that makes perfect sense. But when her dad is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Missy is forced to step up and take over as his primary caregiver and the principal of the firm. After her father's death, Missy finds a letter from him in which he praises her for being a dutiful daughter but admonishes her for not taking any risks in life.

Three audiobooks in one volume. This family saga follows three generations of 13-year-old girls and their families from 1941 to 1982 Appalachia.

Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn, renegade Sister Evelyn and her fellow nuns preside over a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Gruff and indomitable on the surface, warm and wry underneath, little daunts Evelyn, until she receives word that Mercy House will be investigated by Bishop Hawkins, a man with whom she shares a dark history. In order to protect everything they’ve built, the nuns must conceal many of their methods, which are forbidden by the Catholic Church.

🌟 "Ouroboros Seed" – The Final Revelation of the Flower of Life Trilogy 🌟 In this electrifying finale, Lydia del Biondo's journey transcends time and myth, culminating in a saga where destiny collides with the ancient enigma of the Ouroboros. "Ouroboros Seed" isn't just a book; it's a gateway to a world where history's deepest secrets come to life. 🌀 A Quest That Redefines Destiny 🌀 From the haunting ruins of Machu Picchu to the mystical Aramu Muru, known as the "Gate of the Gods," and the enigmatic depths of Tulum's cenotes, Lydia's odyssey is more than a mere adventure. Each...

Pinkalicious is going to be the best flower girl ever - as soon as she figures out just what a flower girl is!

A woman meets her next-door neighbor and loans her a spatula, then starts suffering horrific gaps in her memory. A man, feeling jilted by an unrequited love, becomes obsessed with sorting through his neighbors' garbage in the belief that it will teach him how to better relate to people. A landlord decides to raise the rent, and his tenants hatch a plan to kill him at a team-building retreat. In 10 captivating, unnerving stories, Flowers of Mold presents a range of ordinary individuals who have found themselves left behind by an increasingly urbanized and fragmented world.

From butterflies to sunflowers, each living thing follows a life cycle. Uncover the facts of both animal and plant life cycles, and learn how people's actions can impact them.

J.C. is excited to go to the Spring Flower Festival with Nana and Pop-Pop! But then his best friends, Amir and Vicky, invite J.C. to go to the zoo at the same time. Can J.C. figure out a way to make it to both events?

In 1973, Moll Gladney goes missing from the Tipperary hillside where she was born. Slowly, her parents - Paddy and Kit - begin to accept that she’s gone forever. But she returns, changed, and with a few surprises for her family and neighbours. Nothing is ever the same again for the Gladneys, who learn that fate cares little for duty, that life rarely conforms to expectation, that God can’t be relied upon to heed any prayer. A story of exile and return, of loss and discovery, of retreat from grief and the saving power of love.

Follow little Mary on a colorful adventure through green fields, tall trees, and, of course, dozens and dozens of flowers. Let Mary introduce you to her friends and tell you all about flowers, their scents, and why they love them. An engaging storybook for young ones just learning to listen to books in English. The sentences are simple but challenging enough for them to learn.

Sweet purple lilacs bloom. Tulips poke through soil. Cherry blossoms open. Spring is here!