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After receiving an unexpected gift following her college graduation, aspiring journalist Adele Plank returns to the Pacific Northwest’s beautiful and isolated sea and shores landscape of the San Juan Islands, where she soon finds herself immersed in the shocking mystery of a young woman’s brutal murder. The deathly discovery rocks the island community, stirring doubts about their new sheriff and turning old friends into new rivals. Adele must determine who she can trust and who she cannot, even as a mysterious stranger provides her a critical clue.

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind audio experience: discover Florence through intimate, guided audio walking tours of the city's most historic and enchanting quarters. There are four guided tours for you to listen to as you walk through Florence, plus essential Italian words and phrases that every traveler wants to know.

Imagine postponing an interview with Fidel Castro to take your daughter to her first day of kindergarten? That's exactly what Maria Shriver did. As a woman who has mastered the balancing act between career and parenting, she shares the lessons she has learned along the way in this audio program.

Cuando en lugar del chico huérfano que pretendían adoptar, Ana Shirley, una niña pelirroja de once años, aparece en las vidas de Marilla y Matthew Cuthbert, dos hermanos solteros que viven en su casa familiar de Tejas Verdes, en el pequeño pueblo de Avonlea, sus vidas y las de cuantos la rodean cambiarán para siempre. Con su vivacidad, risas y lágrimas, y sobre todo su alegría e imaginación, Ana conseguirá formar parte, por primera vez en su vida, de una familia, y tener un lugar al que podrá llamar hogar para siempre.

Betty Lennox is an elemental witch on a mission to leave her desert hometown of Smokethorn, California, for good. But first, she needs to sell the property she inherited from her mother to someone who, among other things, doesn’t mind living in a paranormal seniors' trailer park in a town where it’s so hot in summer that the local demons head back to Hades to cool off.

El programa de Mujer Holística, dirigido por la reconocida coach de salud María José Flaqué, se ha convertido en un movimiento de bienestar y espiritualidad que alcanza diariamente a más de medio millón de suscriptores alrededor del mundo. Este libro lleva a los lectores de la mano en un viaje espiritual en el que conocerán las bases para soñar en grande, romper bloqueos y pensamientos negativos, abrirse a la abundancia y nutrir el cuerpo físico.

Written by Louisa May Alcott, Rose in Bloom depicts the story of a nineteenth century girl, Rose Campbell, finding her way in society. Sequel to Eight Cousins.

In today's world, dating can feel like a never-ending cycle of swipes and small talk, where real connections are hard to come by. But the dream of meeting “The One” isn’t out of reach. Blending personal stories and professional insights, Maria Avgitidis, or Matchmaker Maria, offers the kind of straight-talking, no-nonsense advice that only a true friend can give, guiding you to understand your dating options in a whole new way.

This is the story of Anita de la Torre, a 12-year-old girl living in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tio Toni has disappeared, Papi has been getting mysterious phone calls about butterflies, and someone named Mr. Smith and the secret police have started terrorizing her family. While Anita deals with this frightening series of events, she also struggles with her adolescence and her own personal fight to be free.

Alice and her husband Jake own a barbecue restaurant in Austin, Texas. Hardworking and popular in their community, they have a loving marriage and thriving business, but Alice still feels that something is missing, lying just beyond reach. Carla is a strong-willed young girl who's had to grow up fast, acting as caretaker to her six-year-old brother Junior. Years ago, her mother left the family behind in Honduras to make the arduous, illegal journey to Texas.

En una noche de sangre y muerte, el destino nos unió. Creí que estaba salvando la vida de un hombre inocente, un hombre que nunca volvería a ver. Estaba equivocada. Oscuridad. Dolor. Sangre. Es todo lo que conozco. Soy una carcasa vacía de un ser humano. Sin corazón. Sin alma. Sin sueños. Rodeado de muerte, era un muerto en vida. Pecados Oscuros es una historia completa con varias escenas candentes y llenas de erotismo, sin infidelidades entre los personajes y con un final feliz para siempre garantizado en todo momento.

Joey Lynch, el segundo hijo de un matrimonio roto, lleva toda la vida recogiendo los pedazos de una familia en descomposición. Cuando su hermano mayor, Darren, abandona la ciudad, Joey se ve obligado con tan solo doce años a asumir el papel de protector de su madre y sus hermanos pequeños. Atormentado por el odio que siente hacia sí mismo y furioso con el mundo, afronta la vida adolescente y el inquebrantable sentido del deber que le profesa a su familia mientras avanza peligrosamente hacia una vida de adicción que amenaza con engullirlo por completo.

In 15th-century Brittany, the sisters of the convent of St. Mortain are trained assassins, now mobilizing to protect the French duchess from the rumblings of war. Newest among their ranks is Annith, but she’s escaped the convent to seek her own destiny with the god of Death. When Annith meets a mysterious knight at court, she can’t tell if he is friend or foe, and she must make a desperate choice....

Die schönste Überraschung dieser Saison – der berührende Coming-of-Age-Roman des Fußballers. Der wärmste Sommer aller Zeiten, die erste große Liebe, eine Nacht, die alles verändert. Christoph Kramers Roman ist eine so persönliche wie berührende Geschichte über das Fünfzehnsein und die Momentaufnahme einer Zeit, in der alles noch so einfach schien. Erzählt mit ganz viel Herz und einem unwahrscheinlichen Gespür für die kleinen Dinge, die im Leben einfach alles bedeuten. Es ist der Sommer 2006, ein Hitzerekord jagt den nächsten, die Fußballweltmeisterschaft verändert das Land — und für den 15-jährigen Chris verändert sich gerade das ganze Leben.

Nadie se ha muerto de vergüenza, pero muchos han dejado de vivido por ella.

Este audiolibro es la recopilación de las mejores técnicas y consejos que Teresa Baró ha ofrecido durante más de veinte años a miles de mujeres profesionales y directivas de todos los ámbitos. Aquí tienes herramientas prácticas para detectar tus barreras psicológicas y creencias limitantes y conocer tu propio estilo de comunicación. Te darás cuenta de que, en gran medida, tu futuro profesional está en tus manos: tú decides dónde quieres llegar y sabrás cómo conseguirlo. Las palabras y frases que utilizamos, el uso de la voz y del lenguaje corporal condiciona la imagen.

Ukraine, 2022. Yeva is a loner and a maverick scientist who lives out of her mobile lab. She scours the country’s forests and valleys, trying and failing to breed rare snails, while her relatives urge her to settle down and finally start a family of her own. What they don’t know: Yeva already dates plenty of men—not for love, but to fund her work—entertaining Westerners who come to Ukraine on guided romance tours believing they’ll find docile brides untainted by feminism and modernity.

Entre mentiras, recuerdos e imaginación se teje la vida de la señora Winter, una famosa novelista ya muy entrada en años que pide ayuda a Margaret, una mujer joven y amante de los libros, para contar por fin la historia de su misterioso pasado.

Maria Bamford is a creative genius. But the process of creating is not something that “comes easily” or “is enjoyable” for her. So, over the years, she’s invented a number of helpful techniques for tricking, shaming, coercing herself into doing things. You Are (A Comedy) Special is 15-step comedic send up of a self help guide that examines Maria’s approach to stand-up in a hilarious fashion.

Colby's living her best life: As a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend's two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots—fast—but she'll be sharing custody with the one man she can't stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house.