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When a wealthy Venetian woman is found brutally murdered, the prime suspect is her Romanian maid, who has fled the city. As she attempts to leave the country, carrying a considerable sum of money and forged papers, the maid runs into the path of an oncoming train and is killed. Case closed. But when the old woman's neighbour returns from abroad, it transpires that the maid could not have been the killer. Commissario Brunetti decides - unofficially - to take on the case himself.

Si la curiosidad te mata pero las enciclopedias te aburren, ¡este libro es para ti! Si de hacer preguntas raras se trata... ¡yo tengo el récord! Por suerte mi papá es científico y me las responde todas, todas, todas... Para este episodio, mi selección será: ¿Se tiraban peos los dinosaurios? ¿¡Qué hago para que se me pase el hipo!? ¿Envejezco cuando me baño? ¿Por qué la gente tiene distinto color de piel? Y por supuesto: ¿¡qué son los mocos!? Entre muchas otras....

Step into a world of rogue screen readers, Braille in fantasy worlds, a friend meeting an acquaintance after several years, and more. This #OwnVoices anthology features fiction by blind and visually impaired authors showing readers how they thrive, hurt, get revenge, outsmart bullies, or go on epic adventures. Artificial Divide is an own-voices story collection that captures the many layers of blindness and, for once, puts visually impaired protagonists in the driver’s seat, letting us glimpse their lives. When we think about it, we're not really divided.

Recopilación de relatos de Juan León Mera. Estas narraciones muestran una amplia visión de costumbres, un cuadro del Ecuador del siglo XIX, y nos introducen en el pensamiento del autor. Estos cuentos son "Entre dos tías y un tío", "Porque soy cristiano", "Un matrimonio inconveniente", "Historieta", "Un recuerdo y unos versos" y "Una mañana en los Andes".

You are about to discover how exactly you can master the craft of bread baking to become a perfect baker that can consistently make incredible baked stuff all the time! You will discover: How bread baking has evolved over time, how it’s being practiced today, and how it should be done for the perfect bread, the ingredients you need to bake bread, how to get the right ones and store them properly, how to select your baking tools and equipment, the steps you need to take to bake properly, and the techniques to utilize, how to make dough, and so much more!

En este breve ensayo, ¿Qué es el Dinero?, Tolstói analiza el dinero no solo como herramienta económica, sino como símbolo de poder y desigualdad. Sostiene que el dinero permite a unos pocos vivir a expensas del trabajo de muchos, y que su acumulación casi siempre implica injusticia. Para él, el sistema económico moderno es inmoral porque legitima la explotación y aleja al ser humano de una vida sencilla y justa.

Concrete Kids is an exploration of love and loss, melody and bloodshed. Musician, playwright, and educator Amyra León takes us on a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience. In her signature free-verse style, she invites us all to dream with abandon - and to recognize the privilege it is to dream at all.

Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. He was one of the leaders of the Russian October Revolution, second only to Vladimir Lenin. During the early days of the Soviet Union, he served first as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs and later as the founder and commander of the Red Army and People's Commissar of War. He was also among the first members of the Politburo. Why fascism was able to conquer only in those countries where social democratic or Stalinist parties blocked the workers and their allies from utilizing a revolutionary situation to remove the capitalists from power.

Twenty-five-year-old Lady Vanessa Templeton’s life is ruled by her aunt and uncle, who took over title, house, and estate following her father’s death. With no intention of escaping to marriage, she avoids society as much as possible. Following a rare visit to London to see an elderly aunt, she encounters an illiterate, ex-seaman who looks suitable for the footman’s position her aunt has been trying to fill, so she takes him home.

Through hard work and self-discovery, Melissa Leon has learned lessons about "having it all" that are too important to keep to herself. Her book helps any ambitious woman stop wasting time, money, and all her awesome potential to become a strong, unstoppable woman who is always growing and pursuing her dreams, big or small.

When Jude and Aiden are paired up together for an internship at a local radio station, things are awkward. Jude is quiet, withdrawn, has one friend, and is suspicious of everyone. Aiden is charming, outgoing, and popular, with a seemingly easy confidence and golden retriever energy. But after they discover a shared love of podcast dramas, Jude and Aiden realise that they have more in common than they first realised – especially after Aiden reveals that he is a huge fan of Jude’s own podcast, The Night Merchant.

"Hadjí Murat" es una novela histórica escrita de primera mano, ya que Tolstói conoció a algunos de sus protagonistas durante su permanencia en el Cáucaso. La acción transcurre en torno a 1850, bajo el reinado del zar Nicolás I, que se caracterizó por llevar a cabo una política expansionista y de absolutismo represivo. De hecho, el retrato que del zar se hace en la obra nos le describe como un hombre arbitrario, poco justo y demasiado orgulloso.

"Ma vie" est l'autobiographie du révolutionnaire russe Léon Trotsky, écrite durant son exil et publiée en 1929. "Je ne puis nier que ma vie n'a pas été des plus ordinaires. Mais il faut en chercher les causes plutôt dans les circonstances de l'époque qu'en moi-même. Bien entendu, il fallait aussi qu'il existât certains traits personnels pour que j'aie rempli la tâche, bonne ou mauvaise, que j'ai remplie."

🎙️HOLAMOR🌿 c’est une voix qui te parle au cœur, avec amour. J’ai créé HOLAMOR pour t’aider à vivre en pleine conscience, à respirer, à t’aimer, et à comprendre tes émotions. À travers une approche douce et bienveillante, il te propose un espace de guérison, d’amour de soi et de pardon.Chaque épisode unit des apports scientifiques issus des mes recherches, accompagnées d'une méditation guidée pour te recentrer. Je suis Giovana Leon, diplômée en littérature, formée à la méditation et actuellement étudiante en psychologie. 💫 Retrouve-moi sur Instagram (@...

Long Hot Water Bottles for Relaxation: The Ultimate Guide to Comfort and WellnessIn today's fast-paced world, relaxation and self-care have become vital components of a healthy lifestyle. One of the simplest yet most effective tools for promoting relaxation is the long hot water bottle. These elongated, versatile heat therapy companions have grown in popularity for their unique ability to provide targeted warmth, soothe aching muscles, and offer full-body comfort. In this comprehensive guide, we delve deep into the benefits, uses, types, and buying considerations of long hot water ...

Seventeen year old Jane Waterford quits her step-mother’s house in Ireland after the sudden death of her father and takes a ship to England to get away from the threat of an arranged marriage. A friendly widow takes Jane under her wing, but their carriage overturns on the road and after that things never go quite as Jane intended. Unwittingly she takes a job as secretary to the grandmother of the Duke of Grantley, the mysterious stranger who rescued them after the accident. When Jane at last realises who he is she clashes with him over a number of things, since they are poles apart ...

Newly Translated and Revised Edition 2017 This amazing work, first published in 1909, is divided into five parts. The first is a discussion of ancient beliefs and the unifying truths that are found in all of them. The second concentrates on the basic concepts of spiritism such as the imortality of the soul, the purpose of life, reincarnation, God, and death. The third section explores deeper spiritist concepts such as fluids and magnetism, spiritual phenomena, nature and science, evolution of the spirit, dangers of Spiritism, and charlatanism. The fourth part discusses related topics to the...

When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne’s life – her city, her accent, her trademark boldness – so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn’t be for any other reason, could it?

"Geronimo" lautete das Codewort, das die Männer vom Seals Team 6 durchgeben sollten, wenn sie Osama bin Laden finden. Jahrelang wurde erfolglos nach dem al-Qaida-Führer gefahndet, bis er in der Nacht zum 2. Mai 2011 bei der Erstürmung seines Anwesens in Pakistan von US-Soldaten erschossen wurde. Doch ist die spektakuläre Jagd nach dem meistgesuchten Mann der Welt wirklich so verlaufen, wie man uns glauben macht? Das hochspannende NDR-Hörspiel des Bestsellers von Leon de Winter erzählt eine atemberaubend andere Version der Geschichte - herausragend besetzt mit Sylvester Groth, Barbara Nüsse u.v.a.

La historia se centra en una aventura extra matrimonial entre Ana y el apuesto oficial de caballería, el conde Alekséi Kirílovich Vronsky, que escandaliza a los círculos sociales de San Petersburgo y obliga a los jóvenes amantes a huir a Italia en busca de la felicidad, pero después de regresar a Rusia, sus vidas se desmoronan aún más. Muchos escritores la consideran una de las obras literarias más grandes jamás escritas.