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When the goblin moon rises, strange things happen. Coffins float down the river, hobgoblins crawl out from their dens, and alchemists pore over ancient texts in search of the art of creating life. One man fights a secret battle against cruelty and injustice with wit, ingenuity, and a lethal lack of compunction.

Published to coincide with Pope Francis' Year of Mercy and the Vatican's canonization of Mother Teresa, this new book of unpublished material by a humble yet remarkable woman of faith whose influence is felt as deeply today as it was when she was alive offers Mother Teresa's profound yet accessible wisdom on how we can show mercy and compassion in our day-to-day lives.

John Watson and his girlfriend plan to go skiing in the German Alps, but because Sherlock Holmes is bored, he comes along with them. Instead of a relaxing holiday, a series of mysterious skiing accidents awaits them. Sherlock and John soon discover that those accidents apparently did not happen accidentally. A modern day Sherlock Holmes story.

Europe's elite have gathered at the glittering Congress of Vienna--princes, ambassadors, the Russian tsar--all negotiating the fate of the continent by day and pursuing pleasure by night. Until Princess Tatiana, the most beautiful and talked about woman in Vienna, is found murdered during an ill-timed rendezvous with three of her most powerful conquests… Suzanne Rannoch has tried to ignore rumors that her new husband, Malcolm, has also been tempted by Tatiana.

Poppy Brookes receives a troubling letter. A decade after her sister Isobel eloped with an artist, she pleads with Poppy to visit their neglected country estate a few miles from the ancient and beautiful city of Siena. When Poppy arrives, she finds a disturbing undercurrent in Isobel and husband Kit’s relationship, then accidentally uncovers a terrible secret. Against the backdrop of a verdant 1920s Tuscany, Poppy’s own journey into love is overshadowed by the insanity of a war long ended and a desire for revenge that, with tragic consequences, inevitably damages the innocent.

When an idealistic activist objects to her siblings’ plan to ship their disabled sister off to a nursing home, she’s forced to choose between family and her sister’s freedom. This riveting true story is brought to life by a cast of over a dozen actors, including Jackie Blackmore as Franke James and Lauren Potter—who starred in the famed TV series Glee—as Teresa Heartchild.

È la sua ultima operazione prima del pensionamento e Patrick "Wic" Finnegan viene spedito sugli altipiani ghiacciati di Ellsworth. L'unica ragione per cui ha accettato? Deve un favore a un vecchio amico ma questo non vuol dire che lo faccia volentieri. Quando Wic finalmente vede ciò che la squadra di ricercatori ha scoperto, non può credere ai propri occhi: una tempesta furibonda si sta per scatenare sulla Terra.

Jayne is ready to give up. She's 29 years old and is ready to throw in the towel. Everything seems to be crashing down on her. At 313 pounds, she has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and diabetes. The doctor told her to lose 100 pounds or she will be dead within five years. She feels stuck with no way to go forward and she doesn't want to keep going backward. Giving up sugar and carbs sounds impossible. Still, she knows something has to change. Slowly, she must discard her bad habits and embrace good habits that will lead her toward health, purpose, and real life.

Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (August 26, 1910 to September 5, 1997), better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, born in Skopje, North Macedonia, then part of the Ottoman Empire, was a Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity. In 1979, Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. She died in September 1997 and was beatified in October 2003. In December 2015, Pope Francis recognized a second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, clearing the way for her to be canonized on September 4, 2016.

The rule book has changed. You attend a business networking event and meet Jack. You buy him coffee to foster a relationship. Point scored. Jack has the potential to be your new customer and even leads you to new business. Feeling pretty good, you go to another function. You're impressed with the influential speaker at the event. She walks off stage to a lineup of people who want to meet her. You figure, what the heck? I'll invite her for a coffee, too. Wrong. Quite honestly, you could be pushing away an influential connection without knowing it.

Teresa Rhyne vowed to get things right this time around: new boyfriend, new house, new dog, maybe even new job. But shortly after she adopted Seamus, a totally incorrigible beagle, vets told Teresa that he had a malignant tumor and less than a year to live. The diagnosis devastated her, but she decided to fight it, learning everything she could about the best treatment for Seamus. Teresa couldn't possibly have known then that she was preparing herself for life's next hurdle - a cancer diagnosis of her own.

A small town veterinarian has a big time problem. She's not human. Plagued as a child with an extra-sensitive sense of smell, strength, and eyesight, Anna Callaway always thought she was special. But she didn't understand how special until she met Kieran Hunter.

Uma adaptação do livro Guerra e Paz, de Tolstói, destinada ao público jovem-adulto. A comovente história, universal e atemporal, é ambientada no Rio de Janeiro. A autora apresenta ao público, de forma simplificada, as lições do grande clássico da literatura russa. Personagens que amam e odeiam, mas acima de tudo anseiam por encontrar o sentido da vida.

Fare musica per il teatro 🎭di Roberto Gori e Teresa Federico"Fare musica per il teatro" è il podcast dedicato a chi ama il magico incontro tra suoni e palcoscenico. Esploriamo il legame profondo tra musica e drammaturgia teatrale, analizzando come le note diano vita alle emozioni e come i suoni amplifichino le storie che si raccontano sul palco.🎶 Cosa troverai nel podcastDietro le quinte della musica di scena: consigli, curiosità e approfondimenti su come si scrive musica per il teatro.Interviste esclusive: compositori, registi, attori e musicisti condividono le loro esperienze e la ...

La Madre Teresa, canonizada por la Iglesia Católica como Santa Teresa de Calcuta, es una monja católica albanesa naturalizada de la India, misionera en la India y ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz en 1979. Se la conoce por su acción caritativa personal y la fundación de una congregación religiosa, las Misioneras de la Caridad que la acompañan y siguen su ejemplo. Fue beatificada el 19 de octubre de 2003 en Roma por el Papa Juan Pablo II y canonizada el 4 de septiembre de 2016 por el Papa Francisco.

Lana’s peaceful new life in Helena is shattered when, Jack, a dangerous man from her past finally tracks her down. She’s tempted to run again, but Tuper convinces her to stay and fight. Unfortunately, Jack knows Lana’s secrets—and weaknesses. When Jack kidnaps her dear friend Clarice, Lana feels like she has no choice but to use her hacking skills to help him commit devastating cybercrimes. Tuper has other plans though and calls his friends JP and Ron from San Diego to join the investigation.

In the busy streets of New York City, billionaire Alexander Graves is known for his incredible success, but even more for the mystery surrounding his private life. Tall, handsome, and with eyes as blue as the sky, he’s a man who can have anything—except the one thing he’s missing: love. Despite being one of the most eligible bachelors in the world, Alexander keeps his heart locked away, avoiding relationships and leaving the media desperate for answers. But when a spirited and carefree woman unexpectedly enters his life, she might just have the charm to break through his walls.

23 de abril de 1521, Villalar. El ejército del emperador Carlos V derrota a las tropas de los comuneros castellanos dirigidos por Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo y Francisco Maldonado. Los tres son ejecutados sin piedad en el cadalso a la mañana siguiente. De esta forma, los imperiales terminan con el sueño revolucionario de Castilla.

A morte, destino comum a todos os seres vivos, é tabu na cultura ocidental. Organizado por Teresa Vera de Sousa Gouvêa e Karina Okajima Fukumitsu, psicólogas especialistas em luto, este livro reúne treze relatos nos quais os autores compartilham, de maneira sensível e poética, experiências de vida em que a presença da morte lhes trouxe aprendizados transformadores. Entre os temas abordados estão: a morte súbita e a morte lenta; a morte em idade precoce e aquela em idade avançada; a perda de um pai e a perda de um filho; a morte esperada e aquela que interrompe planos.

Cuando decimos sí a pesar de sentir que queremos decir no, nuestro cerebro recibe dos órdenes contradictorias. Esta contradicción crea un desequilibrio interno que estresa nuestro sistema nervioso. Más tarde o más temprano aparecen los síntomas que conocemos como ansiedad (mareo, ahogo, dolores musculares, diarreas… ). En este audiolibro reflexionamos sobre las razones que nos llevan a decir sí cuando sentimos que queremos decir no y de lo que necesitamos aprender para no decir sí cuando queremos decir no.