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La inédita e inesperada novela de Gabriel García Márquez. Como cada 16 de agosto, Ana Magdalena Bach toma el transbordador para llegar a la isla donde está sepultada su madre, se registra en el hotel habitual, compra un ramo de gladiolos, pasa la tarde en el cementerio y, al día siguiente, regresa a casa con su familia. Sin embargo, esta vez el encuentro inesperado con un hombre cambiará para siempre su rutina invitándola cada año a escapar por una noche de la vida que ha construido con su esposo e hijos.

Poetry and science, as Popova writes in her introduction, "are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving it more deeply." In 15 short essays on subjects ranging from the mystery of dark matter and the infinity of pi to the resilience of trees and the intelligence of octopuses, Popova tells the stories of scientific searching and discovery. These stories are interwoven with details from the very real and human lives of scientists—many of them women, many underrecognized—and poets inspired by the same questions and the beauty they reveal.

An instant best-seller in Italy, Vita di Gesù Cristo ("Life of Jesus Christ") was also highly praised by Catholic peer journals worldwide and has never since been out of print. The author, Giuseppe Ricciotti, was an archaeologist and Biblical scholar. After his seminary studies and completing mandatory military service, he was ordained a priest in 1913 and continued his studies at the University of Rome.

Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can't cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from her aunt out of the red - and an upcoming contest during Modest's annual food truck festival seems the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give her a solid financial footing and keep her cousin with special needs paid up at her beloved assisted living home. Then maybe Rory will have enough time to meet the man she's been talking to via an anonymous online dating site.

From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the 20th century to the teens of the 21st, Girl, Woman, Other follows a cast of 12 characters on their personal journeys through this country and the last hundred years. They're each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place to call home, somewhere to fit in, a lover, a missed mother, a lost father, even just a touch of hope....

Segunda novela de Isabel Allende, De amor y de sombra es un agudo testimonio de las dramáticas situaciones que se viven en ciertas regiones de América latina, al tiempo que un canto de amor y de esperanza.

When the Nazis invade the Netherlands in 1940, the Jews of Amsterdam know nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. As the measures imposed by the cruel SS become ever more repressive, sister and brother, Rachael and Hendrik, join the Dutch Resistance.

“Algunas cosas no cambian. Hay cosas encerradas detrás de los muros que no pueden cambiar porque nadie las oye.”, Federico García Lorca. Audible Studios presenta Yerma, una edición dramatizada del clásico de Federico García Lorca. Yerma, la protagonista de esta historia, es una joven actriz cuyo destino está marcado por su nombre. Yerma es considerada una obra maestra del teatro español, un poema trágico que evoca la lucha de una mujer contra las restricciones impuestas por la sociedad. La desesperación y el anhelo frustrado de ser madre lleva a la protagonista de la obra, Yerma, a cometer un crimen terrible.

NO LEAS ESTE LIBRO. ES ALTAMENTE INAPROPIADO. Si te gustaron Corrupt y Hideaway, no puedes perderte de la nueva entrega de este dark romance. El dolor es el detonante; y el placer la recompensa. WINTER: Enviarlo a prisión fue lo peor que pude haber hecho. No importaba que él cometiera el crimen o que yo deseara que estuviera muerto. Quizás pensé que tendría tiempo de desaparecer antes de que él saliera o que se calmaría en la cárcel. Pero estaba equivocada. Tres años pasaron demasiado rápido y la prisión sólo le dio tiempo para planificar. Y aunque anticipé su venganza, no esperaba esto.

Resumen de "El Poder del Pensamiento Positivo: Una guía práctica para dominar los problemas de la vida cotidiana (The Power of Positive Thinking) - de Dr. Norman Vincent Peale." ¿Estás cansado de los problemas? ¿Eres infeliz porque siempre hay obstáculos en tu camino? Encuentra un método práctico para plantarte ante la vida con optimismo y alcanzar tus metas. "El poder del pensamiento positivo" es una guía práctica para la autosuperación personal. Su enfoque está basado en la teoría de que los pensamientos positivos permiten alcanzar los objetivos deseados y lograr felicidad.

Are you looking for bedtime stories that go beyond entertainment? Look no further than Girl Power Bedtime Stories. This collection of enchanting tales is designed to help your child develop unwavering confidence, manage anxiety, and cultivate mindfulness while drifting off to sleep.

Reglas, las conozco, pero no las seguí. Me mudé a su ciudad, a su territorio, sin su aprobación. Y ahora, es tiempo de que pague el precio. Casarme con el frío y calculador Don de la Cosa Nostra, con el hombre al que casi nadie ha visto o podrían reconocer, y estar atada a la mafia para siempre. Pero cuando viene a buscarme, me doy cuenta de que esta no es la primera vez que nos hemos visto.

We all know it. Demanding accountability in the workplace is the quickest way to get your employees to start fidgeting nervously and looking at the door. Traditional accountability methods leave leaders frustrated with limited, ineffective tools and leave employees feeling criticized, discouraged, and even disengaged. Using a foundation of neuroscience and human dynamics, Inspiring Accountability in the Workplace brings a much-needed modern approach to inspiring employee engagement, productivity, and results.

Strikingly glamorous and famously inscrutable, Greta Garbo managed, in 16 short years, to infiltrate America’s subconscious; her decision to suddenly end her film career at the age of 36 only made her more irresistible. Garbo appeared in only 24 movies, yet her impact on the world was rivaled only by Marilyn Monroe. She was a phenomenon, a Sphinx, a myth, but also a Swedish peasant girl, uneducated, naïve, and always on her guard. Acclaimed critic and editor Robert Gottlieb attempts to capture the ever-elusive essence of Garbo through the eyes of others.

The Psychology of Human Behavior is written in a way that answers all such queries, along with multiple others. The best part is that the writing style of the book is so practical that the listeners will be able to learn a lot of things instantly.

Things are falling apart in the Richardson household. Angry arguments between Celine and her husband, Keith, have become routine. She resents that he's working long hours and staying out all night, and he accuses her of not giving him the attention he deserves. Their marriage is at a crossroads, and Celine worries how her 10-year-old daughter, Kassie, will be affected. But the situation turns devastating when Celine is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Orphaned at 13, Grace Silva clawed her way out of poverty and violence to become one of the most respected judges on the federal bench. Grace believes in the rule of law, lives it, breathes it. She has always been buttoned up and buttoned down. Except once.

Neglected by her parents, 19-year-old Maya Nidal has grown up in Berkeley with her grandparents. Her grandmother Nini is a force of nature, a woman whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after emigrating from Chile in 1973. Popo, Maya's grandfather, is a gentle man whose solid, comforting presence helps calm the turbulence of Maya's adolescence. When Popo dies of cancer, Maya goes completely off the rails, turning to drugs, alcohol, and petty crime in a downward spiral that eventually bottoms out in Las Vegas.

For centuries, classic fairy tales were the main source of bedtime stories for kids. This audiobook contains nine short stories inspired from these famous classic fairy tales and three bonus stories from Aesop’s Fables. So, you’ll get total of 12 stories.

Nueva York, 1936. La pequeña casa de comidas El Capitán arranca su andadura en la calle Catorce, uno de los enclaves de la colonia española que por entonces reside en la ciudad. La muerte accidental de su dueño, el tarambana Emilio Arenas, obliga a sus indomables hijas veinteañeras a tomar las riendas del negocio mientras en los tribunales se resuelve el cobro de una prometedora indemnización.