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Dos amigos de la niñez con una deuda pendiente. Un forzado reencuentro en la amurallada localidad vallisoletana de Urueña. Álvaro, un exitoso escritor, y Mateo, un crucigramista en números rojos, acabarán atrapados en el caótico trazado medieval de la villa y bajo una impenitente cencellada. Ambos serán parte de un macabro juego en el que la sed de venganza los llevará a tomar decisiones que condicionarán sus vidas en el caso en el que alguno logre superar la jornada.

Who will inherit the dying earth? The Ark Project is the epic story of a desperate attempt to redefine what it means to be human in a world perched on the edge of destruction with the technology to engineer humans capable of living in space. When one scientist takes it upon herself to make the hard decision of who gets to live and who must die, Kaiden, a courageous security officer plagued with memories from a past he did not live and a family he never had, sets out to stop her.

Most of us wonder: Is there something more to life? Finding More tells the stories of 10 people who asked that question, and found the answer. These compelling profile pieces introduce you to people from all kinds of backgrounds who became Christians when they encountered the only one who gives us more: Jesus Christ.

Cuando Alfonso XI, Rey de Castilla y León, muere a causa de la peste negra durante el asedio a Gibraltar, el reino queda huérfano, con las fronteras amenazadas y las cosechas devastadas. Será entonces cuando su hijo Pedro, un joven de quince años con gran sed de poder, que ha vivido apartado y marginado de la corte, se coronará rey.

El presente volumen reúne las tres novelas que Camilo José Cela ambientó en Galicia: Mazurca para dos muertos (1983), La Cruz de San Andrés (1994) y Madera de Boj (1999). La primera narra la trágica historia de la muerte de dos hermanos y de una venganza, con personajes variopintos y un folclore rural que recuerda La familia de Pascual Duarte. En La Cruz de San Andrés, la protagonista hace una estremecedora confesión que abarca desde el sexo y la frustración hastala locura y la muerte. Por último, Madera de Boj se ubica en un territorio liminar, entre la vida y la muerte, el mar y la tierra.

Wenn ja, dann schnapp dir eine kuschelige Decke und mach es dir gemütlich, denn „Kristalle und Heilsteine für Anfänger“ ist dein neuer bester Freund in Sachen Kristallheilung. Dieses Buch ist wie ein persönliches Gespräch mit deinem kristallbegeisterten besten Freund, der dir alles, was du wissen musst, auf einfache, nachvollziehbare und absolut zugängliche Weise erklärt.

En vísperas de las Navidades del año 1971, en Chicago se anuncia una gran nevada. Russ Hildebrandt, pastor en una iglesia progresista de un barrio residencial, está a punto de liberarse de un matrimonio que considera desdichado, salvo que su esposa, Marion, que también tiene sus secretos, se le anticipe.

Un libro imprescindible en la línea de Sapiens, de Yuval Noah Harari. Un ensayo que mezcla las humanidades, con la filosofía moral y la ciencia. Una investigación que aporta una visión amplia y humana de lo que significa ser humano. Los humanos son los animales más curiosos, emocionales, imaginativos, agresivos y desconcertantes del planeta. Pero, ¿nos conocemos realmente bien a nosotros mismos?

A cadre of philanthropic billionaires contract a man to establish a new paradigm of prosperity in impoverished countries. He is a renaissance man with the iron will of a K2 mountaineer and the killer instincts of a Navy SEAL. One man armed with an idea who is collision bound with a murderous ruling class while the world sits on the powder keg of systemic corruption.

Wie Sie Stress abbauen und tiefe Entspannung finden können, ohne ein Vermögen für teure Behandlungen auszugeben, selbst wenn Sie ein absoluter Anfänger sind.

Wenn Sie mit Stress, Energielosigkeit oder emotionalen Ungleichgewichten zu kämpfen haben, könnte dieses Buch die Antworten enthalten, nach denen Sie gesucht haben. Haben Sie sich jemals von sich selbst oder anderen getrennt gefühlt? Wenn ja, ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für Sie.

Einleitung: Die Magische Kraft des StoizismusIm hektischen und oft chaotischen Alltag des 21. Jahrhunderts sehnen sich viele von uns nach innerer Ruhe und Gelassenheit. Wir sind ständig gefordert, jonglieren zwischen beruflichen und privaten Verpflichtungen, sind von der Informationsflut der sozialen Medien überflutet und finden oft kaum Zeit, innezuhalten. Inmitten dieser modernen Herausforderungen erscheint eine alte Philosophie plötzlich wie ein Leuchtturm, der uns zeigt, wie wir inmitten des Sturms ruhig bleiben können: der Stoizismus.

Poucas coisas nos prometem mais felicidade do que nossos relacionamentos—e poucas nos trazem tanto sofrimento e frustração. Nosso erro é supor que já nascemos sabendo amar e que, portanto, administrar um relacionamento deve ser fácil e intuitivo. Este livro parte de uma premissa diferente: o amor é uma habilidade a ser aprendida, não apenas uma emoção a ser sentida.

This provocative coming of age story, explores the power of branding strategy, a technique the writer developed at an early age and carried with him throughout his lifetime. Lowery puts forward a raw compelling narrative of an individual who repeatedly perseveres, re-imagines his life, and finds innovative ways to move forward.

Sleep Study is a book about a couple who finds themselves in the mysterious web of a sleep study. The lines between dreams and reality blur as Dawn, our female protagonist, returns to the Sleep Center to search for her missing husband.

After being brutally attacked one morning, John is stunned to discover that his savior somehow eerily resembles himself. When a detective arrives to take on his case, John is shocked to find that the detective looks just like the man who had tried to kill him. Just when John thinks things can’t get any worse, life throws him an unexpected twist. While working, John is knocked out after the particle accelerator explodes. Waking up from his accident, John is desperate for answers to these uncanny events. The answers become apparent as he learns what the accelerator did.

A partir da própria jornada, Schwarzenegger reúne as sete ferramentas que usou para realizar feitos extraordinários e se reinventar. Como ele diz, ninguém virá salvá-lo–você só tem a si mesmo. A boa notícia é que isso é tudo de que você precisa.

Learning new languages can be this easy! Learn Portuguese through music. Wondering exactly how this is going to work? Use our Portuguese learning radio to play catchy music! With the help of six dialogues featuring our likeable main characters, Alex and Robin, you will quickly start learning the new language. Follow the stories of our two likeable characters and learn basic Portuguese vocabulary in six accompanying vocabulary lessons, recorded by native speakers from Portugal.

Gabriele Rico urges you to use the simple act of writing to discover who you are and what you think. She presents her widely-acclaimed "clustering" technique to get you started, then adds exercises to help you reveal your mind's patterns on the page.

Embark on a magical journey in "Uncle Rico's Rhyming Fables," where 160 enchanting stories await, skillfully written in rhyme to resonate with the rhythms of our modern era. These fables mark a departure from the past, where strength dictated right and instead focus on the beauty of cooperation and partnership that defines our interconnected world.