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Questo è un romanzo fatto di lettere, ma non è un romanzo epistolare come gli altri. Si alternano due voci: da una parte c'è lui, Roberto Vecchioni, che racconta a un fantomatico nonno alcuni degli episodi più significativi della sua vita. Li riporta in presa diretta, proprio mentre gli accadono, a dieci, quindici, trenta, ottant'anni. Infanzia, amicizie, studi, canzoni, dolori, amori. Sconfitte e vittorie. Il nonno, dal canto suo, non gli risponde mai: forse non ce n'è bisogno, forse conosce Roberto fin troppo bene.

Neste romance extraordinário, Paulo Coelho narra, com sagacidade e sutileza a corajosa luta de uma jovem contra (e por) sua vida. Em uma história em que tudo parecia estar no caminho certo, o autor traça o destino de Veronika com infinito cuidado, tecendo o mistério de sua decisão de tirar a própria vida e cometer suicídio. No entanto, ela não morre: acorda num hospital psiquiátrico com a perspectiva médica de ter, no máximo, apenas mais uma semana de vida. O que a protagonista passa a enfrentar, então, é um jogo de espera e um mundo estranho que a levam a reavaliar sua decisão.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American classic, a book that has inspired troves of writers in its wake, and that has sparked generations of discussion and debate. It is noted for its depiction of people and locations along the Mississippi River. One of the first major American novels to employ vernacular English, Adventure of Huckleberry Finn offers a satire on Southern Antebelleum society, particularly regarding attitudes of racism. Told in the first person by protagonist Huckleberry Finn, the book is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Two years after stealing portable time machines, the Lanes, a family from the present day, stop running and start living. They settle in the seaside town of Coronado, California, in 1963. For Jordan, Laura, and Jeremy, the oldest children, the respite is a chance to nurture relationships, start families, and explore the country. It is an opportunity to put down roots. For Ashley, the youngest, it is a chance to thrive. Now fourteen, she is ready to start high school, make friends, and make up for lost time.

Gianfranco Ravasi racconta qui la grande storia delle idee e delle vicende dell’antico testamento: un itinerario ricco di paesaggi nuovi e sorprendenti, un’esperienza di bellezza e di ricerca della verità, indagini su originale visione del mondo, dell’uomo e del mistero che lo circonda. Questo viaggio, estraneo sia alla contemplazione distaccata sia alla sintesi frettolosa, permettere al lettore, al riparo da pregiudizi banali e difficoltà interpretative, di addentrarsi per la prima volta nelle scritture o di tentare nuove sortite.

The first three books in the Mind Dimensions series from a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author.... Darren's had it easy his whole life. Finishing Harvard at 18 and landing a lucrative job on Wall Street at 21 - all things are possible when you can cheat by stepping outside of time. Thanks to his ability, he's a know-it-all, but what he doesn't know is how he's able to do what he does. That's until he meets Mira and discovers her dangerous, hidden world.

Transcendentalism embodies the concept that people have a deeper and more profound understanding of the world around them than simply by what they can glimpse with their senses. In this collection of essays and poems, the works of three transcendentalist authors are shared, each with their own impressions and opinions supporting the movement.

Everyone thinks I'm a genius. Everyone is wrong. Sure, I finished Harvard at eighteen and now make crazy money at a hedge fund. But that's not because I'm unusually smart or hard-working. It's because I cheat. You see, I have a unique ability. I can go outside time into my own personal version of reality - the place I call - "the Quiet" - where I can explore my surroundings while the rest of the world stands still.I thought I was the only one who could do this - until I met her.

Oasis, the last habitable area on post-apocalyptic Earth, is meant to be a paradise, a place where everyone is content. Vulgarity, violence, insanity, and other ills are but a distant memory, and even death no longer plagues the last surviving humans. Theo, a 23-year-old Youth, has never fit in with the serene, age-divided Oasis society. But it's only when he starts hearing a girl's voice in his head that he realizes that nothing is what it seems.

La novela en la que se basa una de las películas de amor más bonitas. Una historia que necesitas experimentar. Yo antes de ti reúne a dos personas que no podrían tener menos en común en una novela conmovedoramente romántica con una pregunta: ¿Qué decidirías cuando hacer feliz a la persona a la que amas significa también destrozarte el corazón? Escucha para mas.

A new dark romance series from the New York Times bestselling author of Twist Me. She fears him from the first moment she sees him. Yulia Tzakova is no stranger to dangerous men. She grew up with them. She survived them. But when she meets Lucas Kent, she knows the hard ex-soldier may be the most dangerous of them all. One night—that's all it should be. A chance to make up for a failed assignment and get information on Kent's arms dealer boss. When his plane goes down, it should be the end. Instead, it's just the beginning.

Abducted at 18. Held captive for 15 months. It reads like one of those headlines. And yes, I did it. I stole her. Nora, with her long dark hair and silky skin. She's my weakness, my obsession. I'm not a good man. I never pretended to be one. She can love me, but she can't change me. I can, however, change her. My name is Julian Esguerra, and Nora is mine to keep.

In the first book of the Star Crusades: Uprising series, the bloody struggle is told through the eyes of an illegal pit fighter named Spartan, who is forced to choose between incarceration or military service. Choosing the Confederate Marine Corps over servitude he begins his 30 long weeks of training. Together with his group of marines, they are honed into a force ready to be thrown into the meat grinder on the newest and greatest planet in the Confederacy, Proxima Prime.

Il concetto di "distruzione creatrice" - coniato da Joseph Schumpeter per indicare quel "processo di mutazione industriale che rivoluziona incessantemente dall'interno la struttura economica, distruggendo incessantemente quella vecchia, creandone incessantemente una nuova" - domina da decenni la teoria e la pratica dell'innovazione, al punto da essere spesso considerato l'unico tipo di progresso possibile per un'impresa. Tuttavia, quest'approccio impone un costo pesante: alle aziende che ne restano escluse, ma anche alla società in termini di posti di lavoro persi e del conseguente disagio sociale.

In 1946 the United States Navy conducted Operation Highjump, an expedition to evaluate the effect of extreme Antarctic cold on US equipment. However, their true purpose remains shrouded in mystery. Were the reports of Nazi activity on the Southern Continent accurate? After engaging unknown forces in aerial combat, weather forced the Navy to abandon operations. Undeterred, the US returned every Antarctic summer until escalating tensions in Southeast Asia forced the government to secretly detonate three nuclear warheads.

How much do you know about the Constitution of the United States or even about those brave men who are considered Founding Fathers? Sure, you may have been forced to read the Declaration of Independence in elementary school but do you even remember its intent? Take a brief walk back in time to learn more about how each of these documents was created, who developed the text, and who ultimately signed these powerful writings that dictate the rules and laws of our democracy.

As a Knight, it was Edra’s job to cover up mytho crimes. Now, as Mythological Services Liaison, he must work with the police to keep his people safe. Partnered with Jordan, the pair team up to get the murderer off the streets. Yet as they follow the evidence towards a deadly man hellbent on vengeance, it becomes near impossible for them to keep up with their deceptions...or resist the magnetic connection pulsing between them.

Make Time es un manifiesto encantador, una guía amigable que nos ayudará a encontrar la con¬centración y la energía en nuestro día a día. Se trata de dedicar tiempo a lo realmente importante fomentando nuevos hábitos y replanteando los valores adquiridos fruto de la actividad frenética y de la distracción.

Asimmetria è un romanzo come non ne avete mai letto. Esplora con originalità e intelligenza, umorismo ed eleganza le relazioni asimmetriche della vita contemporanea. Ineguaglianze di età, potere, talento, ricchezza, celebrità, fortuna, geografia e giustizia. Alice ha venticinque anni, vive a New York e lavora per una casa editrice. Una domenica, mentre legge seduta su una panchina di Central Park, incontra un uomo divertente e affascinante, che riconosce subito come Ezra Blazer, il leggendario premio Pulitzer per la letteratura universalmente ammirato.

The Tales: "Metzengerstein", "The Duc De L'omelette", "A Tale Of Jerusalem", "Loss Of Breath", "Bon-Bon", "Ms. Found In A Bottle", "The Assignation", "Berenice", "Morella", "The Unparalleled Adventures Of One Hans Pfaal", "King Pest", "Shadow - A Parable", "Four Beasts In One - The Homo-Cameleopard", "Mystification","Silence - A Fable", "Ligeia", "How To Write A Blackwood Article".