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With a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, untamed bond deepens as they grow – until Mr Earnshaw's death leaves Hindley, Catherine's brutal brother, in control and Heathcliff reduced to servitude. Desperate to protect him, Catherine turns to Edgar Linton, the handsome heir to Thrushcross Grange. She believes his wealth might free Heathcliff from cruelty – but her choice is fatally misunderstood.

Este best seller lleva tres décadas apoyando a millones de mujeres que, debido a razones erróneas, son adictas a los hombres equivocados. Porque cuando estar enamorado significa sufrir, es que estamos amando demasiado. Por eso, la reconocida terapeuta Robin Norwood presenta un programa claro y completo para reconocer, comprender y pasar de amar demasiado a alguien que provoca dolor, a amar lo suficiente como para detener ese dolor.

“Entirely satisfying, an expert balance of warmth and compassion, terrific supporting characters, a little steamy sex and just enough suspense to keep you from guessing how it will all go down.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution A hilarious novel about one woman’s quest to redo an old house...

Aunque muchos títulos han sido escritos basados en las "Leyes del Pensamiento", muy pocos son los que combinan estas leyes con la Verdad Espiritual. Es precisamente la combinación de libros que compone este título ( Metafísica al Alcance de Todos, Te Regalo lo Que Se Te Antoje, El Maravilloso Número 7, y Quién es y Quién Fue el Conde de Saint Germain) lo que constituye una renovación para la persona no especializada en el tema.

Finally! A book about saving our planet that is fast, funny, and inspiring, too. Written in short chapters for busy people, Isabel doesn't bother with an examination of the problem but gets right on with the solutions. Her aim: to look for every single way we can take care of the planet; how we live and work, travel, shop, eat, drink, dress, vote, play, volunteer, bank, everything. And to do this wholeheartedly, energetically, and joyfully.

San Francisco, 1866: una monja irlandesa, embarazada y abandonada por un aristócrata chileno tras una apasionada relación, da a luz a una niña a la que llama Emilia del Valle. Criada por su cariñoso padrastro, Emilia se convertirá en una joven brillante de gran personalidad, autónoma e independiente, que desafiará las normas sociales de su tiempo para profesar su verdadera pasión y vocación: la escritura.

A lightning strike gave her a super power...but even a super genius can't solve the problem of middle school. This smart and funny novel is perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by Sevens. Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it...

Ladybird I'm Ready for Maths Times Tables CD is an entertaining and engaging way for children to learn and practise their times tables. In line with current curriculum guidelines, all tables from 2-12 are covered in the order they are taught in school. Amusing and catchy songs in a range of...

Brought to you by Penguin. Zoe, Al, Rachel, Rob, Yas and Indie. Six friends who were inseparable at university, who have all had their secret or not so secret passions for each other, their own hopes and fears. Over the years, they have gone their separate ways. Rob is a history teacher, with a...

Cuando la gran autora chilena se encontraba en España con ocasión de la presentación de El plan infinito, su hija entró en estado de coma. Junto al lecho de Paula, mientras seguía con angustia la evolución de su enfermedad, Isabel Allende comenzó a redactar en un cuaderno una historia de su familia y de sí misma con el propósito de regalársela a su hija una vez superara el dramático trance.

On the quiet rooftops of a sleepless city, a small grey cat named Look-Up spends his nights gazing at the stars. While the other alley cats chase fish and scraps, he chases light—dreaming not of survival, but of belonging among the constellations. When two children discover him and rename him Comet, his dream begins to change.

Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction… Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she...

Mareike Fallwickls neuer Roman über die Last, die auf den ­Frauen ­abgeladen wird, und das Aufbegehren: ­radikal, wachrüttelnd, empowernd. Helene, Mutter von drei Kindern, steht beim Abendessen auf, geht zum Balkon und stürzt sich ohne ein Wort in den Tod. Die Familie ist im Schockzustand. Plötzlich fehlt ihnen alles, was sie bisher zusammengehalten hat: Liebe, Fürsorge, Sicherheit. Helenes beste Freundin Sarah, die ­Helene ­ihrer Familie wegen zugleich beneidet und bemitleidet hat, wird in den Strudel der ­Trauer und des Chaos gezogen.

Todos los días friego la preciosa casa de los Winchester de arriba abajo. Recojo a su hija del colegio y preparo deliciosas comidas para toda la familia antes de subir a cenar sola en mi minúscula habitación del piso superior. Intento no prestar atención a Nina cuando lo ensucia todo simplemente para ver cómo lo limpio. A las extrañas mentiras que cuenta sobre su propia hija. A su marido, que cada día parece más abatido. Pero cuando miro a Andrew a los ojos, castaños, encantadores y llenos de dolor, no me resulta difícil imaginar cómo sería vivir en la piel de Nina.

Are you planning a trip to Portugal and eager to make the most of your experience by learning the local language? This simple six-session audio course will equip you with the essential European Portuguese vocabulary you'll need to make the most of your trip. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your travel experience. Start our six-session European Portuguese audio course today and take the first step towards a more fulfilling and enjoyable trip to Portugal!

Toronto, 1843: Das junge Dienstmädchen Grace wird mit sechzehn des Doppelmordes an ihren Arbeitgebern schuldig gesprochen. In letzter Sekunde wandelt das Gericht ihr Todesurteil in eine lebenslange Gefängnisstrafe um. Sie verbringt Jahre hinter Gittern, bis man sie schließlich entlässt. Im Haushalt des Anstaltdirektors begegnet sie dem Nervenarzt Simon, der ihrer Geschichte auf den Grund gehen will: Ist Grace eine gemeingefährliche Verbrecherin oder unschuldig?

"You know those people who always radiate cheerful optimism? Nauseating, aren't they?" So proclaims Isabel Losada, Starbucks addict, exercise-allergic and self-confessed sceptic as she sets out on the road to enlightenment. This work is suitable for those who have been tempted to dip a toe in the waters of self-discovery.

Charley has grown up behind the curtain in London's West End; she has even begun taking a turn on stage. But her dreams of being a performer are shattered when she is sent off to boarding school, a place where the girls are forced to do unpaid work in order to fill the pockets of the owners. When she discovers that her theatre home is in peril, Charley decides to escape, and make a dangerous journey along the coast in order to get back to – and save – all that she loves.

In Isabel Losada's extraordinary For Tibet with Love, she explores whether it's possible for an ordinary person to change the world, just a little, and if something so serious can be achieved with joy in one's heart. From visits to Nepal and Tibet, to meetings with the Chinese ambassador and Tibetan awareness-raising groups, Isabel single-handedly hatches a stunning PR coup involving Nelson's Column, a 15-meter banner and a base-jumping parachutist that captured headlines worldwide.

Noah está no auge da carreira. Não há nada que o “menino de ouro” da ficção não tenha conquistado, mas ele não pode deixar passar batido o que pode ser a melhor obra do século: o romance inacabado de Scarlett Stanton, de quem ele é fã incondicional. Escrever um final adequado para a lendária autora é uma coisa, mas lidar com Georgia, a linda, teimosa e desconfiada bisneta dela, é uma situação bem diferente.