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1939, London: From McPhail's Passage to Kensington's Grand Palace Hotel, Rose Dunbar is evacuated from her humble home on the Rock of Gibraltar and dropped into a chaotic city of falling bombs, perplexing class rules and bad weather. Despite being 'flagrantly foreign' to the locals, she becomes an efficient go-between for the upper-class ladies helping out with the war effort and her own tribe of noisy displaced families.

En 1906 un acontecimiento real, el intento de volar el Observatorio de Greenwich por parte de un anarquista llamado Martial Bourdin, inspiró a Joseph Conrad el tema de un relato magistral. Sobre el telón de fondo del Londres de comienzos de siglo, una ciudad monstruosa e indiferente, se desarrolla la historia de un fallido atentado que revela el turbio entramado formado por el terrorismo internacional, la acción de la policía y la diplomacia deshonesta.

How do house flies help save millions of euros? Presented with the image of a fly in toilet bowls in airports, cafés and other public places, men—without realizing it—aim better and splash less, thereby reducing loads of cleaning costs. In The Housefly Effect behavioral scientist Eva van den Broek and advertising expert Tim den Heijer explain how to recognize The Housefly Effect (and many other effects) in our everyday lives and how we can use it to our advantage. Sometimes the smallest things can have a surprisingly large effect.

Médica geriatra com vasta experiência em Cuidados Paliativos, Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes nos convida a um novo olhar sobre esse momento. A perspectiva da finitude pode trazer clareza para as escolhas, reavivar lembranças, restaurar afetos. Pode abrir caminho para um processo de luto amoroso e íntegro, ainda que haja dor. Este audiolivro nos conduz pelas etapas do adoecimento com gentileza e sabedoria. Aprendemos a levar conforto para o corpo enfraquecido.

Ben is an ambitious young executive charged with persuading 500 employee shareholders to agree to a merger that will save their company. But despite his best efforts, he can't convince anyone to buy in to the deal. During his week at the company, Ben realises that his aggressive style is actually making it harder to reach his goals. Will Ben find a way to sway the shareholders before the climactic vote? The answer may surprise you, as you follow Ben on his journey to understanding that the path to genuine influence lies less in taking leadership than in giving it.

All it takes is a cozy cottage, nostalgia for her family, and the unexpected presence of a tall, handsome man to make Belle realize the true meaning of Christmas.

October, 1900. University College, London. When the spread-eagled body of one of her students is discovered in her rented room shortly after attending one of her lectures, Dr. Margaret Murray is disinclined to accept the official verdict of suicide and is determined to find out how and why the girl really died.

Jon Hamm leads an all-star cast that includes Kate Mara, Ana de la Reguera, John Slattery, and Bradley Whitford in the riveting true story behind the making of the one American movie the FBI never wanted you to see.

En español, Yarda es una medida de longitud que equivale a 0,9 metros. En inglés, yard se refiere al patio de la casa. Los presos hispanos de las cárceles gringas adoptaron la palabra yard, la adaptaron al español y se robaron su significado: la yarda es el único lugar de la prisión donde los reos pueden ver el azul del cielo y oler el pasto recién cortado y por unos minutos – que a veces son horas-, sentirse un poco más libres.

1º Premio Leer y Leer - Dos monjes irrumpen en la monotonía de un poblado acostumbrado a esperar la batalla que nunca llega. Estamos en la España medieval, y la lucha contra el enemigo musulmán es inminente y constante a la vez: una tensa calma que solo se ve quebrada por las escaramuzas violentas entre cristianos y sarracenos. Los monjes arriban con un pedido de auxilio: que Brunegilda, hija de una prominente familia del poblado, sea rescatada del enemigo infiel que ha tomado el lejano castillo donde vive retirada y de donde los religiosos han escapado casi por milagro.

Una historia de amor tan mágica como la Navidad. Adriana Peña, técnica de sonido de Navacerrada, vive tan enamorada del famoso cantante estadounidense Deacon Black que incluso lleva tatuada una frase de una de sus canciones. Por eso, cuando le ofrecen trabajar en la gira asiática de Deacon, acepta emocionada. Aunque su relación es puramente laboral, una noche coinciden en el spa del hotel y hablan de todo menos de trabajo. Disimular estando a solas con su crush se le hace muy difícil, pero debe ser profesional, así que se calla sus sentimientos.

Evie Porter tem tudo com que poderia sonhar: um namorado perfeito e carinhoso, uma bela casa com quintal e uma cerca branca, além de um grupo divertido de amigos. Há apenas um problema: Evie Porter não existe. Primeiro, vem a identidade: Evie Porter. Após receber o nome e uma localização do Sr. Smith, seu misterioso chefe, ela aprende tudo que precisa saber sobre a cidade em questão e seus habitantes. E então vem o alvo: Ryan Sumner. A última peça do quebra-cabeça é o trabalho a ser feito.

Cuando el amor se mezcla con la dominación, cuando el amor no es otra cosa que obsesión, cuando el amor humilla, lastima, esclaviza, ¿se trata todavía de amor? Las cuatro nouvelles que componen Tan cerca en todo momento siempre son un viaje al corazón de esa pasión, de la mano de una maestra de la literatura contemporánea: Joyce Carol Oates. En estas cuatro nouvelles Oates desarma la ficción del amor romántico, el enamoramiento adolescente y el amor familiar, y ofrece una visión lúcida de las relaciones amorosas en toda su violenta complejidad.

El autor, B. J. Hermansson, es un hábil creador de relatos que conjuga una prosa aguda con descripciones poéticas. En esta colección podrás disfrutar de 10 de sus historias más seductoras: Eros, Piel, Lázaro, Amor fraternal, Velvet, Padre, MILF, Paranormal, DILF, Valentine. El autor, B. J. Hermansson, es un hábil creador de relatos que conjuga una prosa aguda con descripciones poéticas.

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that's been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns for the most: her globetrotting parents - who frequently leave her behind when they venture off on their exploring adventures. When she receives word of their tragic deaths, Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian.

Josh Duffy is staring into the abyss. A decorated army veteran turned military contractor, his last mission went sideways, leaving him badly injured and his career derailed. Now, he’s working as a mall cop, trying to keep his family one step ahead of the bill collectors. So when a chance at redemption - and a big pay day - comes his way, Duff eagerly jumps in. The job - to ride shotgun on a motorcade of heavily armed and armored vehicles as they roll into Mexico’s cartel country.

Es difícil encontrar a alguien que te dé trabajo sin preguntar demasiado sobre tu pasado. Así que le agradezco al universo que, milagrosamente, los Garrick me hayan dado empleo limpiando su impresionante ático con vistas a todo Manhattan y preparándoles comidas sofisticadas en su inmensa cocina. Puedo trabajar aquí durante un tiempo, ser discreta hasta conseguir lo que quiero.

Catalina de Cerrato is being raised by her widowed father, Don Alonso, in 1551 Guatemala, scarcely thirty years since the Spanish invasion. A ruling member of the oppressive Spanish hierarchy, Don Alonso holds sway over the newly relegated lower class of Indigenous communities. Fiercely independent, Catalina struggles to honor her father and her late mother, a Maya noblewoman to whom Catalina made a vow that only she can keep: preserve the lost sacred text of the Popol Vuh, the treasured and now forbidden history of the K’iche’ people.

My brother is bleeding. My stepsister is gone. The ones responsible called themselves family. By blood, and now by marriage. I want to destroy them for what they've done. Burn everything they have to the ground. But first I need to find her. Ryth. The pathetic little mouse that scurried into our lives and made a home. I can't forget her; can't get her out of my head. She unleashed something dangerous in me. Something that drove me to ruin her. And ruined myself in the process. She was once a game to me; she still is...only this time it's for keeps.

What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am officially going celibate...no matter how hard that makes things.