Bøger udgivet af New Degree Press

Wake up. Train. Sleep. Repeat. Socializing not encouraged. Eating not recommended.Welcome to the life of Chinese American pop star Rose B.D. The headlines will tell you that the thin, talented, and adored Flower Princess of Shanghai has it all. No one suspects that dangerous struggles linger beneath the surface - not even Rose herself. But after crossing paths with outgoing college student Lucas, Rose''s eyes are quickly opened to the reality of what living in the spotlight means. When symptoms of an eating disorder become too much to ignore, Rose finds herself having to choose between the life she has worked so hard to build and the severe aftermath of neglecting her needs.Through Rose''s story, Cheng shines a light on the inadequate conversation surrounding mental health within the entertainment industry. In Unglamored, beauty standards within Asian culture are challenged, the power of celebrity influence is recognized, and readers are reminded that true healing comes through vulnerability and meaningful human connection.

Who do you turn to when the only person you can trust is yourself?Linda Saether's beautifully crafted novel, The Angel of the Penny Rose, takes you on the unexpected journey of a young woman daring to create her own destiny.While her father is presenting her with suitors, Anna Caldwell, develops an unlikely friendship with Edmund Ashton, a doctor headed to the New World. Finding herself increasingly smitten with the thought of the adventures waiting for him in the Americas, she convinces Ashton to marry her and bring her across the Atlantic. Escaping the social expectations for an apothecary's daughter in eighteenth-century London becomes trivial when she finds a treacherous world where secrets can be deadly and her new husband is brutally murdered. Facing two impossible choices as a widow without means, she unwittingly marries Edmund's killer, but when her new husband also meets an untimely death, she is accused of killing both husbands. Can she find justice when the only proof of her innocence is gone?