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Maryam and Zahra. In 1988 Karachi, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their friendship, sharing in-jokes, secrets and a love for George Michael. As Pakistan’s dictatorship falls and a woman comes to power, the world suddenly seems full of possibilities. Elated by the change in the air, they make a snap decision at a party. That night, everything goes wrong, and the two girls are powerless to change the outcome.

In the aftermath of the Second World War Private Caan, a young Jewish soldier stationed in Germany, seeks the truth about lost family members; in the 1960s a father focuses on his daughter’s wedding even as the Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink of disaster; in 2001, while planes fly into the Twin Towers, a maid working for US Embassy staff in London wonders if her birth on the day of the Kennedy assassination shaped her life...

La víctima, el seductor, el bufón, el reparador, el juez, el egoísta y el obsesivo, ¿cuál de estas siete máscaras es la tuya? Todos usamos uno de estos impostores o arquetipos para protegernos de las inseguridades y sanar nuestras heridas, pero muchas veces no somos conscientes de sus repercusiones. Tal vez piensas que todos a tu alrededor han tomado decisiones que te afectan sin considerarte o crees que la forma en la que resuelves las cosas es la mejor y la única; incluso en el trabajo te empeñas en agradarle a tu jefe, aunque tu dignidad esté en juego.

El Todo es lo contrario de la Nada. La Nada es un lugar aterrador. Un lugar sin sentido, sin conexión con el verdadero ser humano, sin vida auténtica, sin amor real. Un lugar del que sólo es posible huir. El Todo es un lugar donde todas las cosas tienen consistencia, un espacio de paz y armonía donde no existe el miedo, porque todo es parte de uno y del mismo Todo. El Todo es la existencia común a todos nosotros, es nuestra voz interior, es lo escrito entre líneas.

The world’s largest democracy is facing the greatest challenge since the end of British colonial rule in 1947. The Incarcerations tells the remarkable and chilling story of the unravelling of Indian democracy through the Bhima Koregaon case, in which 16 people (the BK-16) – scholars, lawyers, democratic rights activists, artists and poets – have been imprisoned, without credible evidence and without trial, for waging war against the Indian state as Maoist terrorists.

Abby e Travis sono due guerrieri. Hanno sempre dovuto lottare contro chi non credeva nel loro amore. Sin dal loro primo incontro, anni prima, quando si sono scambiati parole poco amichevoli per nascondere la reciproca attrazione. Hanno superato incomprensioni, accuse, inganni, fino al giorno in cui si sono scambiati gli anelli, suggellando la promessa di restare sempre insieme, a ogni costo. Eppure il loro passato cerca ancora di dividerli.

Plutarco ce ne parla con la semplicità che solo i grandi comunicatori possiedono, e ci spiega come comportarci con chi non sta dalla nostra parte...

"Cuando Emmie Blue tenía dieciséis años, dejó ir al cielo un globo rojo con su correo electrónico y un secreto que le pesaba demasiado. Algunas semanas después, Lucas, un chico de la misma edad que Emmie, encuentra el globo con la nota y no duda en escribirle; en poco tiempo se convierten en mejores amigos.

We've all heard the sayings that girls should be 'sugar and spice and all things nice', while 'boys don't cry'. In Hysterical, Pragya Agarwal dives deep into the history and science that has determined the gendering of emotions to ask whether there is any truth in the notion of innate differences between the male and female experience of emotions. She examines the impact this has on men and women—especially the role it has played in the subjugation of women throughout history—and how a future where emotions are ungendered might look.

Every year on Leila's birthday Shalini kneels by the wall with a little yellow spade and scoops dry earth to make a pit for two candles. One each for herself and for Riz, the husband at her side. But as Shalini walks from the patch of grass where she held her vigil the man beside her melts away. It is 16 years since they took her, her daughter's third birthday party, the last time she saw the three people she loves most dearly: her mother, her husband, her child

For generations, the history of the British Empire was written by its victors. British historians' accounts of conquest guided the consolidation of imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Their narratives of the development of imperial governance licensed the brutal suppression of colonial rebellion. Their reimagining of empire during the two World Wars compromised the force of decolonisation. In this brilliant work, Priya Satia shows how these historians not only interpreted the major political events of their time but also shaped the future that followed.

Worries and anxieties are familiar to us all. Worrying can be helpful when it prompts you to take action and solve a problem, but unrelenting doubts, fears, and negative possibilities can dominate your mind, affect your ability to manage your everyday life and well-being, your sleep and appetite, your social life, and your ability to concentrate. But it doesn't need to be like this; there are ways that you can manage this spiral of unhelpful thoughts and difficult feelings. Overcoming Anxiety explains how to manage anxiety and stop it from taking over.

Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family is in desperate need of a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the place to make that happen. Not long after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner she put in her front garden. She chooses not to confront Tom because she wants to fit in. It's a small thing, really. No need to make a fuss.

You and me, we have history. We have a child together. We have kept secrets from each other for far too long. This summer, in the beautiful hills of the Dordogne, it is time for everything to change. You Me Everything is a heartfelt and unforgettable story about the lengths we are prepared to go to for those we love. Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, this is a novel you will never forget.

The laws now enforced throughout the world are almost all modelled on systems developed in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. During 200 years of colonial rule, Europeans exported their laws everywhere they could. But they weren't filling a void: in many places, they displaced traditions that were already ancient when Vasco Da Gama first arrived in India. Even the Romans were inspired by earlier precedents.

Che sogno inseguiremmo se fossimo certi di poterlo realizzare? Quante cose cercheremmo di fare se non fossimo bloccati dalla paura del fallimento? Quanto più avremo fiducia nelle nostre capacità, tanto più facile sarà per noi fissare obiettivi importanti e impegnarci al massimo per raggiungerli. È ciò che sostiene Brian Tracy - esperto di crescita personale e coach di fama internazionale - in questo libro frutto di anni dedicati a osservare comportamenti e azioni delle persone di successo.

Long captivated by the solid yet impermanent nature of ice, by its stark, rugged beauty, acclaimed poet and writer Nancy Campbell sets out from the world’s northernmost museum - at Upernavik in Greenland - to explore it in all its facets. From the Bodleian Library archives to the traces left by the great polar expeditions, from remote Arctic settlements to the ice houses of Calcutta, she examines the impact of ice on our lives at a time when it is itself under threat from climate change.

Una vez que limpias tu cuerpo de toxinas negativas, tu organismo te pide que lo alimentes de forma sana. Atrévete a vivir libre de toxinas, de una manera saludable y aprende a cuidarte sin gastar tanto. Lo importante de desintoxicarte no implica únicamente eliminar de tu cuerpo eso que te daña, sino de tu vida, incluyendo sentimientos, negativos, rencores, odios, para que tu vida este en armonía.

Don’t Delay Your Increase offers insight to Christians about how, why, and where to donate money. The book discusses Biblical principles, such as seed faith, tithing, and giving to the poor, as well as other relevant issues, such as determining how much to give and when one should not donate to a ministry. Finally, it discusses giving time and other tangible items to a ministry or charity.

When Jess Tidy was Mark Winter's student, she made a shocking accusation. Mark maintained his innocence, but the damage was done. Karen Winter stood by her husband through everything, determined to protect her family. Now, 10 years later, Jess is back. And the truth about that night is finally going to come out....