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A 44 anni e con 44 spedizioni alle spalle, Simone Moro - nel mezzo della sua straordinaria carriera alpinistica - ha sentito l'esigenza di raccontarsi e soprattutto di mettere a fuoco il senso di quello che lui definisce il suo sogno "quasi impossibile": la scelta di affrontare le massime vette del pianeta nella stagione più ostile, l'inverno.

Per la prima volta nella storia della letteratura di montagna, questo libro è stato scritto quasi interamente durante l'ascensione fino a oltre ottomila metri del Nanga Parbat, che Simone ha intrapreso alla fine del dicembre 2011.

What happens when someone you love is in trouble? Do you endanger yourself to help lift their burdens? Or do you remain neutral in hopes that the trouble fades away? These were questions Sky Cunningham was faced with when approached by Arien Carson. What was her decision? Did she risk losing everything to save and avenge her loved one from the demons out to get them? Listen along to find out what became of Sky and Arien and those close to them, and those whom they loved dearly.

Die legendäre Montessori-Methode, die die frühkindliche Erziehung revolutioniert und das Kind als Individuum in den Mittelpunkt gestellt hat. Simone Davies' großes Montessori-Buch bietet einen Schritt-für-Schritt-Plan, der Familien hilft, Ruhe, Schönheit und Achtsamkeit in den Alltag zu bringen. Die Autorin eröffnet eine positive Sicht auf das Kind, auch bei Wutanfällen, Kita-Problemen und anderen Herausforderungen.

Bist du bereit für die unendliche Kraft der Liebe? Bis zum Mond und zurück von Bestseller-Autorin Dani Atkins ist ein dramatischer Liebesroman über Verlust, Familie und Hoffnung. Für Alex bricht die Welt zusammen, als seine Frau Lisa bei einem tragischen Unfall ums Leben kommt. Sie war nicht nur seine große Liebe, sondern auch die Mutter ihres gemeinsamen Sohnes Connor, der erst 6 Jahre alt ist.

Bexys Hippie-Eltern traten den Children of God bei, weil sie an die freie Liebe glaubten. Doch für Kinder bedeutet die Sekte nur harte Arbeit, drakonische Strafen, öffentliche Demütigungen und unendliche Kontrolle. Bexy ist erst zehn Jahre alt, als sie das dunkelste Jahr ihrer Kindheit durchlebt... Als Erwachsene, längst aus der Sekte verstoßen, kehrt Bexy an die Orte ihrer Kindheit zurück. Sie will verstehen, wie Kinder in Sekten manipuliert werden, um Frieden zu schließen mit ihrer Vergangenheit.

While confronting the final stages of a painful terminal illness, 89-year-old Dr. Daniel Nielsen considers his life to be a complete disaster for failing to save many of his patients, including his best friend and his wife. Feeling despondent and lonely, he attempts without success to take his own life. Too afraid to try again, he now considers himself a coward as well as an abject failure. While on his way to a local coffee shop, he meets a vibrant young woman with unique talents.

La armonía irresistible entre estos músicos crea una sinfonía apasionada, pero las discordias del pasado y los desacuerdos del presente agrían la melodía. ¿Podrá su amor finalmente sonar verdadero? Cuando el buen mozo cantante de ópera afro-americano, Kenneth Hill, llama la atención de la Directora de Coro, Brooke Daniels, la armonía entre ellos, alcanza la nota correcta.

Life is busy for Charlotte, her Master, and her new husband. The new hotel is opening, exams are looming, and the search for Charlotte’s mother continues. When Richard asks for a very special favour, how far is Charlotte willing to go to help? How will James and Michael react? And while Charlotte's old enemy is imprisoned, is he really powerless?

Vermont 1950. Idlewild Hall ist ein Ort für Mädchen, die keinen anderen Platz in der Gesellschaft haben. Abends erzählen sich die Schülerinnen Schauergeschichten von der "schwarzen Mary". Doch als eines Nachts eine von ihnen unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kommt, wird der Schrecken real. 2014 ist das Internat eine Ruine, aber die Journalistin Fiona Sheridan kann nicht von Idlewild Hall lassen: Hier wurde vor 20 Jahren ihre Schwester ermordet.

Being the wife of a hustler is all Sky Cunningham has ever known. He basically saved her life and taught her to have high self-esteem. But now she is on her own, facing the scorn of his old partners and trying to boss a new crew of three other females. She struggles with trusting their loyalty to her, and the daunting question of who to keep in her circle of team members. Tag along as Sky decides who joins her winner’s circle.

Meet Yasir Patterson. He is an attractive Black business owner. He, along with his wife Taquia, run a tight ship not only regarding their businesses but their home life as well. At least that is what Taquia thought until Krista Coche steps on the scene. It's like living out a real-life Fatal Attraction. Find out who wins and who fails in this interracial urban drama.

Tutti noi vorremmo evitare la sofferenza, la separazione e le molte cose spiacevoli che la vita potrebbe mettere sul nostro cammino, ma nulla e nessuno ci può garantire che questo accada. La sola libertà che la vita ci concede è quella di goderci comunque il viaggio, se ne siamo capaci. Quindi ti chiederò di provare a conoscerla più intimamente, e poi di lasciarti andare.

She comes from a broken home and looks for love in all the wrong places with all the wrong people. In this classic predator vs. prey teen drama, we will find out if Caprice's family can save her from a life of turmoil or allow her to succumb to a predator's advances and live a life of hardship.

Este texto siempre fue considerado por Simone Weil como su obra principal. En 1940, cuando pensaba irse de Francia, le escribió a un amigo para hacerle saber que le concedía un valor particular. Aunque fue escrito hace cerca de medio siglo, este ensayo llama la atención por su inmediata actualidad. Tras leer el manuscrito, Alain (Émile Chartier) le escribió a la autora: "Su trabajo es de la mayor importancia" y forma parte de esos pocos trabajos que abren "el futuro próximo" y preparan la "auténtica Revolución".

Following a global pandemic which has either killed or weakened most of the male population, women now dominate all aspects of life. Dr. Morgan Digby, married to a man rendered bedbound from his bout with manflu a decade prior, is working tirelessly on a vaccine, yet obstacles keep springing up in her path. When she meets a handsome neighbor who has never been exposed to the deadly virus, things become...complicated. There’s something between them, but he can’t leave his home.

Fareste mai a meno di un amico che sa sempre dire la cosa giusta al momento giusto? Certo che no. È per questo che, quando il Destino ci dà un appuntamento, tutti vorremmo portarci dietro un maggiordomo come Lloyd: immaginario ma di rara concretezza, capace con una sola battuta di fugare i dubbi che assillano il suo sir. Ma che fare se il Destino ci convoca all'improvviso e non abbiamo il tempo di invitare il nostro Lloyd? Poco male, suggerisce Simone Tempia in questo romanzo: un maggiordomo immaginario può parlare attraverso lettere, telegrammi, telefonate.

Zu intim für ihre Zeit. Sylvie und Andrée sind unzertrennlich. Gemeinsam kämpfen sie gegen den erstickenden Konformismus einer Gesellschaft, in der Küsse vor der Ehe und freie Gedanken für Frauen verboten sind. Sylvie bewundert Andrée: Sie scheint so selbstständig - und doch gerät gerade sie immer tiefer in die Falle ihrer ach so tugendhaften Familie. Diese trennt Andrée von dem Jungen, den sie liebt. Sylvie will ihrer Freundin helfen. Aber wie? Als Simone de Beauvoir das autofiktionale Manuskript 1954 Sartre zeigte, befand der es als zu intim für eine Veröffentlichung.

Ogni giorno una dose di motivazione contro il logorìo della vita moderna. Ogni giorno scopriamo insieme le parole, la storia e la fibra mentale di un motivatore. Un integratore naturale per combattere il nichilismo della vita moderna.

Spring, 1945. The war in Europe is ending, but in New Orleans' French Quarter, the sultry nights conceal a danger even greater to the future of humanity. Standing alone against this ancient, bloodthirsty evil is scientist Philippe Dumont, who races against time to cure a disease that resembles yellow fever...but is not. Budding researcher Daphne Delaney joins Philippe, hoping to prevent an undead despot from launching his own quest for global dominance.

Hurt by love, Empress, "Zorah Franklin", lives life on the conservative and celibate side. She is a single mother of one, an educator, and a woman who loves her community. Not quite ready to love, pro-black activist Redd, “Xyshaun Smith”, an entrepreneur and educator, falls in love with Empress’s essence. She is everything he wants in a woman, and he is ready to step up to the plate to make her trust in Black love again.