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Adéntrate en esta comedia romántica y verás que las decepciones amorosas no se superan con lágrimas, sino con la seguridad absoluta de que no hay nadie más fuerte que una mujer que aprende a reconstruirse a sí misma. ¿Tú lo harías? nos presenta a tres mujeres de poco más de treinta años que aparentemente no tienen nada en común. África es periodista, aunque la ilusión de su vida es ser editora. Gema está especializada en marketing y publicidad y es madre de dos hijos. Belinda es limpiadora en hoteles y hospitales.

Discover the timeless wisdom of Rome's most enlightened emperor in "Marcus Aurelius: The Man Who Became Unbreakable." This captivating journey through the life and mind of a true philosopher-king will transform your perspective on leadership, resilience, and personal growth. Step into the sandals of Marcus Aurelius as he grapples with plagues, wars, and the weight of an empire on his shoulders. Witness how Stoic principles forged an unbreakable spirit in the face of unimaginable challenges. From the battlefield to the throne room, every page resonates with practical wisdom that transcends ...

Chloe's quest to escape the Oracle's prophecy leads her to a magus with a secret: the eldren are not the only race to use magic in warfare. An ancient power is rediscovered, and a forgotten people will return. Meanwhile, cursed by his birth, Dion tries to forge a new life at sea, away from both the eldren and his former life in Xanthos, but the one thing he can't leave behind is his heritage.

Abi Maxwell grew up in rural New Hampshire, one of eight kids in a poor town abutting a wealthier lakeside village. As a young couple, Maxwell and her husband planned not to have kids, but when Maxwell became pregnant, she knew she wanted to raise her child near the mountains and lake of her youth. When her six-year-old, who was known to the world as a boy, asks to wear pink sneakers, asks to be a witch for Halloween, asks to wear a girl’s dance costume, Abi worries about how their small community will react.

A Really Strange and Wonderful Time features a representative cross-section of what was being created in and around Chapel Hill between 1989 and 1999. In addition to the aforementioned indie bands, it documents―through firsthand accounts―other local notables like Ben Folds Five, Dillon Fence, Flat Duo Jets, Small, Southern Culture on the Skids, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Veldt, and Whiskeytown. At the same time, it describes the nurturing infrastructure which engendered and encouraged this marvelous diversity. In essence, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time is proof of the genius of community.

The great world tree, Yggdrasil, needed a group that could work together to stop a threat that could end reality. Yggdrasil summoned a team of five champions, into a world straight out of fantasy, and remade them into something more. Unfortunately, Virgil was granted almost no skills, and his body was shifted into a reviled Dark Elf. Now, hated by the locals and of little use to the others that can already heal themselves, Virgil was cast aside. Abandoned and alone, Virgil will take on the threat to this world....No matter what ally gets in his way.

Nueva entrega de «Las guerreras Maxwell», una saga romántica que nos traslada a la Escocia medieval. Las gemelas Beth y Gladys Craig se vieron obligadas a abandonar Noruega y dejar atrás a su familia. Las constantes amenazas de su tío Leiv hicieron que sus padres tomaran la dura decisión de ponerlas a cargo de sus tíos Sven y Ottilia en Elgin, Escocia. Físicamente son como dos gotas de agua: pelo rubio, ojos claros, delgadas, pero sus caracteres son muy diferentes. Mientras Beth es sonriente, noble, trabajadora y luchadora, Gladys es enfadica, ruin, holgazana y conformista.

Why do some people achieve great personal success, yet never succeed in building a business or making an impact in their organization? John C. Maxwell knows the answer. According to Maxwell, the greatest leadership principle that he has ever learned in over thirty-five years of leadership is that those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that leader. It's not enough for a leader to have vision, energy, drive, and conviction. If you want to see your dream come to fruition, you must learn how to develop the leaders around you.

Mixed martial arts fighter Reid Andrews’s chance to reclaim his title as light-heavyweight champ is shattered when he’s injured only months before the rematch. To make sure he’s healed in time, his trainer sends him to recuperate under a professional’s care - Reid’s best friend’s little sister, all grown up....

Would You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?: A Different Take on Kids with ADD, ADHD, OCD and Autism provides us with a refreshing and new perspective on these children who are so different from their peers. Co-authored by three practitioners who have had remarkable success working with them, this audiobook is filled with practical tools, stories, observations, and life-changing questions that can be used by anyone who has one of these kids in their life.

The distressed traveler Charlotte Cameron encounters on a rainy Scottish night is absolutely the worst man she could have invited into her carriage! It is Phillip Maddox, the reprehensible Duke of Colster, who brought the full weight of the ton's fury down upon her - simply because Charlotte encouraged her sister not to wed the powerful peer. And now the seductive devil responsible for her social ruin is sitting close enough to kiss....

People everywhere are proving leadership expert John C. Maxwell right - that talent is never enough. Read the headlines, watch the highlights, or just step out your front door. Some talented people reach their full potential, while others self-destruct or remain trapped in mediocrity. What makes the difference? Maxwell, the go-to guru for business professionals across the globe, insists that the choices people make - not merely the talent they inherit - propel them to greatness. It is what you add to your talent that makes the greatest difference.

Tras una boda y un viaje de novios de ensueño, mi vida con Judith comienza a normalizarse. Durante el día, mientras trabajo en mi empresa, mi maravillosa esposa sigue en sus trece de llevarme la contraria en todo lo que puede y más. A pesar de lo mucho que nos amamos, somos especialistas en enfadarnos y en reconciliarnos siempre… Pero un día llega a mis oídos un malicioso comentario contra ella que me hará perder la confianza en mi pequeña. Días liosos. Noches en vela. Discusiones. Problemas, muchos problemas.

Esta isn’t a stranger to high-stakes heists. She’s a seasoned thief who has no reservations about using her affinity for time to give her an edge, and she’s trained her whole life for one mission: travel back to 1902 New York, steal the ancient Book of Mysteries, and use its power to destroy the Brink and free the Mageus from the Order’s control. But the book held a danger that no one anticipated - Seshat, an angry goddess, was trapped within its pages.

As the 19th century draws to a close, reporter Emma Cross is sent by the Newport Observer to cover an elite house party at Rough Point, a "cottage" owned by her distant cousin Frederick Vanderbilt that has been rented as an artist retreat. To her surprise, the illustrious guests include her estranged Bohemian parents - recently returned from Europe - as well as a variety of notable artists, including author Edith Wharton.

After a disappointing year as a society columnist for the Herald and staying with her more well-heeled Vanderbilt relatives in New York City, Emma has returned to the stately mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, more determined than ever to report on hard news. But for now she's covering the social event of the season at Ochre Court, a ball designed to showcase Cleo Cooper-Smith, who will be literally on display. Modern electricity will allow her to truly shine. But then the ballroom is plunged into darkness. When the lights come on, Cleo sits on her throne, electrocuted to death.

The first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, The Good Neighbor tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development.

Menchu, a la que conocimos en ¿Y a ti qué te importa?, ha dejado su trabajo en el parador de Sigüenza y está desarrollando su propia empresa de creación de páginas web. Siempre ha estado enamorada en silencio de Lucas, compañero de Juan en la base de los GEOS, pero cansada de sus desplantes, decide hacer un cambio en su vida e irse a Los Ángeles a pasar un tiempo en casa de Tomi, primo de su íntima amiga, la actriz Stella Noelia Rice Ponce.

Heal from yesterday's pain and find hope for tomorrow with this inspirational guide - and learn how God's faithfulness is working for your good, even when times are tough.

Una emotiva historia que nos enseña que el mejor viaje de la vida es el amor. Eva es una mujer independiente, segura de sí misma y muy unida a su adinerada familia, a pesar de que sus hermanos, en ocasiones, no se lo pongan nada fácil. Tras un fracaso amoroso en el pasado decidió volcarse en sus restaurantes, y es su trabajo de chef lo que llena su vida. Marc Sarriá, más conocido como doctor Sarriá, es un prestigioso y querido cirujano oncólogo en un hospital privado de Madrid. Hace unos años tomó la decisión de vivir el presente y no plantearse el futuro más allá del día a día.