True Girl

Does the mirror define your beauty and who you are? Are you desperately striving for the world's "perfect image" of outer beauty? Or have you given up trying, realizing you'll never be "good enough?" It's time to look deeper, past the surface. It's time to find your true beauty! Get practical, real-life, biblical advice for the issues you deal with every day... Body Image. Beauty. Fashion. Sex. Dating. Self Esteem. Relationships. Will you dare to look deeper? If you do, you will find that there is so much more. More than what your mirror has for you. More than what Hollywood and the media ...

Mord ist schon schrecklich genug, wenn er von Erwachsenen begangen wird, doch das Konzept erreicht eine völlig neue Ebene erschütternder Morbidität, wenn sich herausstellt, dass der Mörder ein junger Junge oder ein junges Mädchen ist. Ist es das Ergebnis schwerer Traumata, die sich auf die makaberste Art und Weise manifestieren? Ist es die Folge einer schweren psychischen Störung? Oder wurden sie von den Handlungen der Menschen beeinflusst, bei denen sie aufwuchsen?

In this compelling debut novel, author Kendall Roy delves into the lives of the family that lived there and the fateful events that transpired, marking the family's daughter Esther as the target of several sinister poltergeists. Much to her family’s horror, her body was painfully tormented as the spirits took her over. Doctors and priests were called into the house, but all efforts to save her were futile.

When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare.... After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Within seconds, this bright and bubbly girl could feel her looks and the life she loved melting away.

In the summer of 1983, a young teen named Danny Brent and his two best friends share good times and special moments while enjoying that unique magic of childhood, an all too brief time when anything seemed possible. They also share a chilling adventure that bonds them together well into adulthood. Now, for the first time in almost thirty years, Danny is sharing his secret about what really happened, the story about his brief encounter with the Goatman - a legendary creature that exists on the outskirts of town in a haunted area called Goatman's, how he saved his life, and what happens ...

Being 12 isn't easy, especially when you're Neva Beane. Neva feels beautiful wearing her new bra, but she's confused by how others respond to the changes taking place in and out of her body. Her best friend, Jamila, is getting all the attention. Her brother, Clayton, is becoming an activist. And Mom and Dad are gone working - again. Grandad and Nana aren't much help, either, with their old ways and backward views. Neva struggles to find her place in a world that, like the political landscape that's always shifting around her in her West Philadelphia neighborhood, is uncertain.

The daughter of a seamstress and a cobbler, Jeanne Villepreux-Power began her career as a dressmaker, sewing beautiful gowns for the Parisian aristocracy. But her heart longed for more, and when she moved to the seaside, she became fascinated by the ocean's mysteries.

From New York Times best-selling author Andrew Maraniss comes the remarkable true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player. Singled Out is the fascinating story of a trailblazer in sports - and the history and culture that shaped the world around him.

I always asked mom about my father, but she always told me, ‘Your father came for a night to ruin my whole life.' A Story about Dreams, Hope and Death Oh, I am sorry. I’m extremely sorry; I usually forget introducing myself. I’m Amanda, a plain sailing girl who loves to explore love and life in an adventurous way. Everyone has a story for being a different personality, and I have also. I was born poor to raise my old mother instead of she raised me. I am glad that my old mother gave me my first home for nine months. Happiness is hard for our family and sometimes even the hardest. I ...

In the rugged hills of 19th-century Afghanistan, where tradition binds and foreign powers threaten to dominate, one young girl dares to rise against the tide of history. Malalai is not like other girls in her village. At seventeen, her spirit burns brighter than the constraints of tradition, and her heart beats with the fierce love of her homeland. Raised on the stories of her grandfather, a veteran of the First Anglo-Afghan War, Malalai dreams not of marriage and domestic life but of freedom, justice, and resistance. When the British invaded Afghanistan in 1878, threatening to strip her ...

Life Is not fair. For Shylaja, a young girl with no looks, no money, no friends and no future, it is downright devastating. The story of The Girl with the Scar takes you into the life of a young girl, the unlucky underdog who may be doomed to a life of misery forever, unless she can find the strength within herself to take control of her destiny. Twenty-one year old Shylaja hides behind her scar. She does not have friends, hates being stared at and lives her own little lonely life with her mother, the only person who truly loves her. Until fate calls her to do something she has never done ...

Gypsy Jane stood toe-to-toe with some of the most dangerous men in the land and won. Her blood-soaked march through the criminal ranks is a unique tale of villainy in modern Britain. In a murky world where shootings and stabbings were part of daily business, Jane never forgot her Gypsy blood and stayed loyal to a personal honour code that always gave her the edge. 'If today is the day I die, it's a good day to die,' she would tell herself in the full knowledge that every day of her violent life could well be her last.

Sex. Lies. Romance. Love. My life has it all. I do what I want, when I want and no one can stop me. This isn't a story of how I found my prince. Or my how my prince found me. I'm that girl that everyone wants to hate, but they don't know my story. This is my chance to let everyone know the real me. The shocks in my life. The highs in my life. The lows in my life. I had a lover and a friends with benefits when I met the man I thought was 'The One'. Only thing is he had a bigger secret than I did. I sure didn't see that coming.

One day everyone will die, but it's terrifying when you know the exact time. The countdown to death will leave you in a dilemma whether to enjoy the remaining time & live in the illusion of life, or to interpret the process of death & leave the illusion of human life. Do you believe in magic? What if God offered us the opportunity to feel everything before we die? I'm asking this question because everything our family faced was not just a coincidence but pre-planned steps by God. Based on a true story, The Untold Life of my Sage Mother is focused on elaborating the unsaid tale of my ...

When 16-year-old Jessica Wragg applied for a job at her local farm shop in Derbyshire, England, she never expected to land a position behind the butchery counter. Wragg was younger than many of her colleagues by decades, and she was one of the few women on staff, struggling to earn her keep among colleagues who were reluctant to share the tricks of their trade with a novice. Breaking down carcasses by day, and studying animal anatomy by night, Wragg was soon hooked and determined to establish herself in an industry that is steeped in tradition, and often resistant to change.

What's worse, betraying your best friend, or losing your home? Poppy Parker is between a rock and a hard spot. Her new life with Detective Trey Brannigan and his mom is going great until a shy, lonely neighbor girl crashes her bicycle right outside their front yard. As the girls develop a friendship, Poppy is stunned to learn that Presley is harboring a dangerous secret that could cost an innocent life if revealed. Fighting her instinct to confide in Trey, Poppy nervously promises to keep quiet. But as more details emerge, she's soon facing an impossible choice--expose the secret at the ...

Eva Reich never felt she had to choose between the worlds of her Jewish father and Christian mother. History chose for her. Poland, 1941. From the moment she stepped off the freight train that brought her family to Auschwitz, Eva Reich fought for her survival. From growing up surrounded by her Christian relatives in Berlin, she is thrown into the Jewish work camps of Nazi-occupied Poland. There, she experiences cruelty, intimidation, and hatred. But also kindness, fearlessness, and bravery--from the people she least expected.

Adrift is a book for those who have left home, sought home, or even found home and know what it’s like to live between worlds. A true story of a Canadian missionary kid, living in Germany, who moved to a missionary ship.

What secrets does the new sexy stranger hold, and will he be Anna’s knight in shining armor? Anna Shelby grew up in a small, rural town in the Midwest where everyone knew everyone. She was happy teaching her sixth grade class in her little town, but she’d always thought something was missing. She was glad she’d made one change—breaking up with Alan, who was nothing but controlling and mean-spirited. Meanwhile, there have been rumors about a handsome man renovating a small farmhouse on some acreage a few miles out of town. Who is this secretive man, and what is he doing in their ...

Over 40 years, two British police units acted undercover to infiltrate activist groups. At least 20 of those officers deliberately targeted women and entered relationships with them. One of those women was me. This is my story.