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As the cultural conversation around race, gender, and sexuality has evolved, straight white men are becoming increasingly aware of their privilege. But many may be left thinking, "OK, what am I supposed to do about it?" "We need a way forward beyond feelings of guilt, overwhelmingness, anger, and denial." Straight white male pastor Chris Furr offers a guide to deconstructing that privilege in Straight White Male. With an emphasis on confession and redemption, Furr invites other privileged men to reconsider the ways they live, work, believe, and interact with others.

Everyone has an opinion about Pino Luongo. To Tony Bourdain, he was the notorious Pino Noir, the shadowy kingpin of a restaurant empire. To Manhattanites, he was either the savior or the scourge of the city's dining scene. To the many fans of his cookbooks, he was the herald of Tuscan cuisine. In Dirty Dishes, Luongo emerges to tell his side of the story. And its quite a story: After an idyllic (and well-fed) childhood in Tuscany, Luongo came to New York as an actor, and, after quickly washing out, fell into the restaurant business....

Dante Solano and his family are grieving from a major loss. When their father gets struck with a sudden illness and passes away, Dante cannot move on. What follows are tearful memories, unlikely friendships, and harsh truths. But slowly, Dante finds that things are not as calm as they appear to be at the cemetery where his father lies buried.

El espejo de la pobreza es el libro del que todo mundo habla con más de 1000 ejemplares vendidos, por lo cual, es obligado que sea parte de tu biblioteca personal. A quien no le ha pasado que no logras lo que siempre has querido por pensarlo mucho, dejamos pasar el tiempo, o simplemente colocamos excusas en nuestra mente para no lograr los sueños que siempre nos pasan por la mente.

When Delia sees the naked man emerging from the stormy sea, she knows he must be more than human. Gorgeous and powerful, the god-like stranger saves her from certain death, but his rescue comes at a price: herself.

Yesterday, I learned all of Oasis's secrets - or so I thought. As a new danger arises, the long-awaited Birth Day celebration turns into a nightmare, and this time, there may be no escape.

Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. Her people have been rounded up in reconcentration camps, where there is always too little food and too much illness. Rosa knows how to heal sickness with medicines made from wild plants. But with a price on her head for helping the rebels, Rosa dares not go out in the open. Instead, she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.

Everyone should have a survival pantry. It really is that simple. Maybe you don't believe in the "zombie apocalypse" like your crazy neighbor up the road (doesn't everybody have one of those, or is it just my luck?) and that's fine. There are many more practical reasons to store and preserve foods and potable water. Think hurricanes, tornadoes, rampant wildfires, and other natural disasters. Think terrorism.

“Si dicono tante cose di lui, che era a bordo del Malaspina quando ha affondato la British Fame, che è un mago, un fachiro, un ipnotizzatore, che non dorme mai”: questo sanno del loro Comandante gli uomini che all’alba del 28 settembre 1940 si imbarcano sul sommergibile Cappellini per andare alla guerra. Sanno anche che il Comandante potrebbe rimanere a terra, al riparo, perché un incidente lo ha condannato a vivere in un busto d’acciaio che gli toglie il fiato.

Life has been hard for John. Now, he’s facing eviction and the loss of his precious freedom. If he can’t turn things around, he’ll be one of the have-nots living in the brutal Benefits Towers. A friend gives him the opportunity to enter the fantastic Land of Dreams, a state-of-the-art DreamStateVR game, and he jumps at the opportunity.

Leonardo, filho de Leonardo-Pataca e Maria da Hortaliça, é malandro e travesso. Ainda jovem, foi entregue aos cuidados dos padrinhos ao ser abandonado pelos pais na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Apesar da educação religiosa para que tornasse padre, Leonardinho não parece estar interessado em seguir as regras da sociedade, e entre amores e brigas, ele traça a trajetória que o levará a formação de sargento.

What if talking doesn’t work? In fact, instead of understanding you get the opposite: more conflict. Sounds familiar? We linger in unsatisfying relationships or end up divorcing. But you deserve better! Mindful habits can transform your relationship, heal wounds and make you feel heard. This five step program will show what united you in the first place and bring you back to that initial bond.

Lies and love. This is how a war starts. A life for a life. That's the mafia way. Damian Rossi owes his life to a man who is ready to collect. That payment comes in the form of an arranged marriage to the daughter of another leading family in the Chicago Outfit. He's ready to follow through, even if that means making sure Lily knows she's his.

Um guia completo de conversação para se comunicar no dia a dia em viagens, reuniões de negócios, entrevistas e outras situações. Inclui 61 diálogos situacionais.

El padre Tadeo, visionario y pionero en el campo de la ciencia de curación natural sin drogas, explica en este libro cuáles son las plantas medicinales de uso conocido y su aplicación como agentes de curación. La terapia del legendario religioso continúa siendo una alternativa eficaz, y de bajo costo, porque busca eliminar el uso de las drogas y equilibrar las temperaturas corporales, único medio adecuado para restablecer la normalidad, es decir, la salud.

What am I? Who killed my family? Why? I need to get some answers before the Russian mob succeeds in killing me. That is, if my own friends don't kill me first.

Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. Denied an education, young Juan still showed an exceptional talent for poetry. His verses reflect the beauty of his world, but they also expose its hideous cruelty.

In casa di Coraline ci sono tredici porte che permettono di entrare e uscire da stanze e corridoi. Ma ce n'è anche un'altra, la quattordicesima, che dà su un muro di mattoni. Cosa ci sarà oltre quella porta? Un giorno Coraline scopre che al di là della porta si apre un corridoio scuro, e alla fine del corridoio c'è una casa identica alla sua, con una donna identica a sua madre. O quasi.

Love is not for me, but if marriage is what it takes to become my father’s successor and save my family’s fortune from ruin, so be it. This is all for show. I just need to play it safe until the fake wedding fuss is over. But then she shows up. The cute pianist, hired to play at my engagement party. Sweet Elodie. Shy, innocent, and virtuoso - off limits and impossible for me to claim. Elodie is a sweet risk and a challenge like no other. Her weak attempts at fending me off only fuel my greedy hunger.

Hoje a coisa é simples. Você abre a torneira do filtro—ou a garrafinha de água mineral—e mata a sede à vontade. Mas, para nossos antepassados, água costumava ser um problemão: um gole podia levar à morte. E tomá-la não era o único problema. Neste audiolivro, você vai descobrir como era a vida nos tempos em que certos objetos (que hoje podem ser até banais) não haviam sido inventados ainda. Descubra como fazíamos sem água limpa, fósforos, vaso sanitário, óculos, anestesia, banho, papel higiênico, cemitério, divórcio, sobrenome e outras coisinhas mais.