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As a child, the Name-Bearer had one duty; to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But on the day of the Naming Ceremony, the Flowers refused. They claim another child was born more worthy of the Naming, and the Name-Bearer must find him and deliver him to them in order to restore peace to her land.

La condizione delle donne negli anni del femminismo, e quella degli ebrei e dello Stato di Israele; la bellezza e l’orrore di Roma, e la fragilità di una democrazia (la nostra) sempre sotto minaccia; alcuni scrittori da amare; alcuni film visti con l’occhio di scrittrice; le biografie di alcuni amici (Cesare Pavese, Felice Balbo); e poi, ancora, la nostra incertezza e la nostra necessità di scegliere; la memoria dell’infanzia, da decifrare, e la vita dei figli adulti, che suscita meraviglia e insicurezza. Questi trenta testi costituiscono il più multiforme e battagliero libro di Natalia Ginzburg.

Mulheres também podem ser heroínas. Quando a jovem estudante de enfermagem Frances McGrath ouve essas palavras, sua vida ganha uma nova perspectiva. Criada na idílica Coronado Island e superprotegida pelos pais conservadores, ela sempre se orgulhou de fazer a coisa certa e de ser uma boa garota. Mas o ano é 1966 e o mundo está mudando. De repente, Frankie começa a imaginar um futuro diferente para si mesma. Quando seu irmão vai servir no Vietnã, ela age por impulso e resolve se juntar ao Corpo de Enfermagem do Exército.

My roommate invited me to a party. I didn’t realize it was for a Mafia boss who was looking to select a wife. There were hundreds of women there, hoping to win the honor, but he was not my idea of a Prince Charming. He was tall, arrogant, cold, austere, and the most handsome man I’d ever seen. They called him Antonio “The Wolf” Marchesi, and the name sent a shiver down my spine. I decided to leave the party before my real identity was discovered. I climbed down a tree and slipped, and he caught me at the bottom. He held me like he didn’t want to let go.

Rachaduras elenca 22 contos que falam dos dilemas do desejo em uma sociedade marcada por insatisfações, medos inconscientes, impasses sociais e pela agitação dos acasos cotidianos. Os textos da autora apresentam uma escuta ao mesmo tempo segura e experimental, tendendo ao poético, por meio de uma prosa límpida e permeada de oralidade, própria de uma expressividade inventiva e repleta de meandros significativos.

Santiago Niño-Becerra regresa después de su bestseller El crash del 2010, con un análisis profundo de los movimientos económicos y políticos del panorama actual. Con una visión clara y reveladora el Niño-Becerra nos vuelve a sorprender con premoniciones y declaraciones impactantes. Empieza la Tercera Fase. La crisis no es lo que nos han contado, dice Niño-Becerra en su nuevo libro. No es una recesión de la que nos estamos recuperando.

He’s known as a wolf. The cold mafia boss with the frozen heart. His father told him he had to find a wife, but he had other plans. The first time that Antonio Marchesi spied Callie Rowney, he knew he had to have her. Even though she wasn’t from his world, he didn’t care. He concocted an elaborate plan to entrap her in his web. She’s known as a lamb. A sweet, innocent college senior who dreams of one true love. When she met Antonio, she couldn’t help but be attracted to his charm and looks. She tried to resist, but he knew the tune to her heart.

Do you feel like you understand peoples emotions more than they do? If you can relate to this, then analyzing your true self through this book is a must to take your life and relationships to the next level. Being an empath isn't easy, but once you understand your strengths and use them accordingly, life will be much fulfilling and meaningful for you. Empaths can sometimes get stuck in the mud because they're so sensitive, once you are able to control your emotions and use them in a way that benefits you and not just the other person, you can 10x your life real quick.

We have often heard of different sorts of energies and their healing properties. Reiki is a form of alternative therapy commonly referred to as energy healing. It originated in Japan in the late 1800s and is said to involve a transfer of universal energy from the practitioner's palms to their patient. Angelic reiki provides a sound system of healing and consciousness expansion that can be a means for personal growth transformation and readying for ascending. with angelic reiki, there is a chance for self-healing and to send out healing to others too, places and situations near and far.

Seasons of Grief is a collection of 27 award-winning stories by teens. These stories encompass a wide range of genres, inviting listeners to explore a wealth of important themes passionately crafted by these young writers, from a middle-aged woman suffering losses in the heart of Nazi Germany to a teen finding it hard to cope with the loss of a close friend.

Mark Dubose, who is active in the swinging 'lifestyle' in Dallas with his beautiful wife Lisa, meets a local celebrity, a famous football player. Knowing that his wife secretly fantasizes about having sex with a black man, Mark arranges an introduction. Mark quickly finds his wife impregnated by this black celebrity, who also displays a darker side bent on not only breeding his wife, but causing Mark's humiliation through any means at his disposal.

Der attraktive Valentino studiert lustlos Medizin und die ganze Familie, besonders der Vater, bauen auf ihn, um nach dem Studium die Familie unterstützen zu können. Daher wird ihm jeder Wunsch von den Lippen abgelesen und möglich gemacht. Eines Tages bringt Valentino die reiche Maddalena mit, die er, aus unerfindlichen Gründen, kurz darauf heiratet.

Pese a que sus padres están convencidos de que Valentino se convertirá en un gran hombre, sus hermanas creen que no es más que un joven vanidoso, egoísta y frívolo, más preocupado por sus conquistas que por sus estudios de medicina. El repentino compromiso de Valentino con una mujer rica pero poco agraciada y diez años mayor acabará con los sueños de sus padres, quienes, escandalizados ante tan desafortunada elección, sospechan de la novia.

A life without excitement can be what motivates you to change, and that is what Anna is about to discover. Scroll up, click on "buy now", and get the audiobook.

Natalia is the religious girl next door, without a sinful bone in her body. That is until she realizes the allure she possesses. Natalia is full of life and has never been considered “naughty”. Each day, she does her studies in her religious school and pledges to live her life free of sin. Of course, when Jaxson comes along and points out how alluring the fair Natalia is, her focus shifts to the lustier, steamier side of herself. With the help of the hot young man in her life and her best friend Grindle, it seems Natalia may have quite a few things to learn about herself.

Kevin takes a job as a college professor in East Texas to escape his life. He looks for a place to live and finds a lonely divorcee with a room to rent and an 18 year old daughter. One thing leads to another and sparks fly between all of them. To complicate matters, the daughter has a horrible ex that needs to be dealt with, and Kevin is admirably suited to take care of that issue as well.

Bob Johansson não acreditava em vida após a morte, então acordar depois de morrer em um acidente de carro foi um choque. Para aumentar a surpresa, ele agora é um replicante senciente e a inteligência controladora de uma sonda Von Neumann. Bob e suas cópias estão se espalhando pelo Universo há 40 anos, procurando planetas habitáveis. Mas essa é a única parte do plano que ainda está inteira. Uma guerra sistêmica matou 99,9% da raça humana; o inverno nuclear está lentamente tornando a Terra inabitável; um grupo radical quer exterminar o que restou da humanidade.

Para ahuyentar el tedio que padece desde la muerte de su marido, una mujer de mediana edad decide dejar la casa de campo donde ha vivido durante años y trasladarse a la ciudad. Chabacana, mandona y sumamente quisquillosa, sobre todo en lo que respecta a sus hijas, traba amistad con la enigmática Scilla, y pronto las dos mujeres planean abrir juntas una galería de arte.

Podcast, który łączy miłość do języka angielskiego i piosenek. Czytamy teksty, tłumaczymy i uczymy się nowych słów oraz gramatyki. A to wszystko w rytm Twoich ulubionych piosenek.

Ser una persona empática no es fácil, pero, una vez que entiendes tus fortalezas y las usas adecuadamente, la vida será mucho más plena y significativa para ti. Las personas empáticas pueden sentirse como si estuvieran atrapadas en el lodo porque son muy sensibles. Sin embargo, si eres capaz de aprender a controlar tus emociones y a usarlas de forma que te beneficien a ti también, no solo a otras personas, puedes usar este don a tu favor.