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Patagonia chilena, 1978. María, una joven de dieciocho años perteneciente a la etnia yagán, vuelve a su pueblo natal justo cuando en ese apartado rincón de Chile se prepara el quinto aniversario del golpe militar que ha puesto en el poder a Augusto Pinochet. Los intentos de María por esclarecer la desaparición de sus padres coincide con la repentina aparición de una misteriosa mujer con extraños poderes que sumirá el

If you want to know how and how much sleep affects your baby's development, this mini-guide contains many points for reflection that every new father and mother should keep in mind.

Estamos en las postrimerías del siglo XIX, cada vez más mujeres se interpelan sobre su papel en una sociedad gobernada por hombres. Marjorie lleva un año en Nueva York, nuevos amigos y nuevas experiencias, aunque eso no hace que se olvide de Henrietta y Robert. En casa de la condesa se va a celebrar una fiesta de cumpleaños y se espera la llegada de William para las próximas semanas. Marjorie se prepara para volver a Worthington a pasar el verano, pero no se imagina lo que se va a encontrar a su regreso.

Priya and Alexandra have moved from the city to a picturesque countryside town. What Alex doesn't know is that in moving, Priya is running from her past—from a fraught relationship with an old friend, Prakash, who pursued her for many years, both online and off. Time has passed, however, and Priya, confident that her ties to Prakash have been successfully severed, decides it’s once more safe to establish an online presence. In no time, Prakash discovers Priya online and contacts her.

Si buscas la típica novela de chica conoce chico, se gustan, tontean y, después de algunos malentendidos, terminan juntos para siempre…No es esta. Erika Alba está segura de que puede lograr que el hombre del que está encaprichada caiga rendido a sus pies. Sin embargo, él tiene claro que no necesita a nadie a su lado. Está muy contento con su soltería y no va a dejarse conquistar. Ni siquiera la química explosiva que hay entre ellos al conocerse le hará cambiar de opinión.

From Orthodox Jewish child in postwar America to mild-mannered mathematician in academia to legendary atheist activist in the heart of today's Republican South, Herb Silverman has always been outside the mainstream of American culture, politics, and religion. From this unique vantage point, he writes about the most pressing issues of our day, including those related to war, peace, patriotism, race, gender, and church-state separation.

Could an unconventional meeting lead to a happy ending or a lifetime of longing? Dwelling in the quaint little town of Asheboro, North Carolina, had its perks. It wasn’t just a town, it was a way of life to rally together. Everyone knew each other, and they also knew your business as well.

In The Courage to Identify Who You Are, author Sharon Angel shares a blueprint for breaking the mold of cultural assimilation to discover one's true identity and walk in it confidently. She gracefully confronts and overcomes Indian traditions for marriage, beauty, and career while transparently walking us through the process of finding herself as a third-culture kid turned internationally respected journalist.

Whether you're a self-help enthusiast, skeptic, or outspoken activist, this book is essential listening. Through captivating stories and insightful research, Podobnik reorients us to our power, provides radical strategies for growth and change, and brings conscious awareness to what we already know: the future is a collaborative effort.

Nineteen-year-old Tristaine lived a life of bitterness. When her mother abandoned her family, and her father began drinking, Tris discovered the only thing that truly brought her happiness: the sea. It called to her like a lover and flowed through her like a life force. When her only peace is threatened to be taken away, Tris realizes there is nothing she wouldn't do to remain with the ocean.

Northern Ireland was as dirty a war to Irish people as Vietnam was to Americans. This book epitomizes the era and how people lived during the 60s & 70s. How the Civil Rights movement came into being and the fallout thereafter. It confirms that “Bigotry” is not a thing of the past and that it can still rear its ugly head.

Six acclaimed teachers and visionaries show us how mindfulness practice can enhance our communication styles and foster deeper, more authentic connection within all of our relationships. What, exactly, is mindfulness? It's a "baseline" of awareness and non-resistance that you can build on the cellular level. Why practice it? Through mindfulness meditation, you rewire your neural pathways to calm yourself in any situation, better manage your emotions, amplify your attention and presence, gain insight into "unsolvable" problems, make wiser decisions, and much more.

Commerce and heroism clash when a titan of American business orchestrates a U.S. invasion of Mexico. This long-lost 1927 Broadway melodrama combines the crackling dialogue and riveting storytelling of The Front Page with Wag the Dog cynicism.

In the city of Denver, a series of baby kidnappings has the town devastated. With no ransom demands and no contact from the perpetrators, local law enforcement is at a dead end. No motive equals no answers. Charlene Taylor’s niece becomes a victim, and the LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a whirlwind case with similarities to one from seven years earlier. Out of her jurisdiction, and with no friends or leads, Charlene must walk-the-line between cop and sister.

Suit up. Lights down. Cardinal is in town, and it’s time to party. There’s only one place in town everyone wants to be. Club Cardinal is a pop-up nightclub, casino, and strip bar. It serves one purpose: to please. No matter how forbidden your desires, or carnal your needs, the staff of Cardinal will provide. For a price. Denna is down on her luck. She’s just walked out on the latest back-alley strip joint she called work; her brother is an alcoholic and homeless. And Denna just found a decapitated corpse.

This book is about my walk with God, my prayer life as an intercessor, how God sustained me through my trials and kept me in my right mind after the death of my mother.

These stories are both fun and will teach kids a wonderful lesson as they fall asleep. No matter which one you pick, though, you are sure to have a story that they will treasure. Getting children to sleep can be tough. As parents, we know they need a good rest, but of course, our excited and energized children do not realize the importance of this. Fortunately, I have the answer to help you get your children to bed much easier at night.

When B Anne (Beatrice Anne) marries Will, she knows he is a reluctant groom. But she's a minister's daughter and pregnant. To save embarrassment for the families, and hoping a fresh start will help them become the sweethearts they were before, B Anne agrees to leave everyone and everything she knows and go with Will to the Montana Territory. They hope Will's uncle Hiram, whom he has never met, will guide them in their homesteading. Uncle Hiram welcomes Will but treats B Anne coolly until he realizes she isn't a frills and furbelows girl.

Can love make you brave? Hopelessly mismatched lovers, Donny and Ursula, are ignited by their mutual attraction to become unlikely heroes well beyond their imaginations or mere neurotic existences. If good sex can melt fear, and love can inspire leaps, then they’re in trouble because poor earth-loving, travel agent Ursula has never had the Big O, and cynical writer Donny’s heart is in hiding.

Brek McGuire is a small-town sheriff, just living his life and trying to figure out who is responsible for a string of burglaries that have recently plagued their town. One night, a call comes in about a break-in in progress. He just expects to do his job and catch the man responsible. But that one call leads him to Sienna, the woman he has searched for his whole life. Will he be able to figure out the puzzle, fall in love, and stop the burglar before he escalates into hurting someone? Or will it be too late?