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Aspro e dolce racconta l'epopea di Erto e dei suoi abitanti narrata in prima persona da Mauro Corona, protagonista e sciamano. Autobiografia di un uomo, romanzo fatto di avventure, di beffe e di omeriche bevute, questo libro è anche la storia di un intero paese distrutto e rinato, a suo modo, dalla catastrofe. Immancabile sfondo è la natura, madre e matrigna di uomini, animali, piante e rocce.

Six nouvelles ou la coïncidence est si forte qu'elle en abolit le hasard. D'un résistant sauvé par un nom de famille à une philosophie qui gagne une fortune sur un concours de circonstances, ces récits explorent les fils étranges qui nous relient à travers les siècles au mystère historique de la coïncidence.

Una entrañable celebración de la familia y del papel de la memoria en el desarrollo individual. La protagonista viaja a Bulgaria en busca de los últimos hablantes del ladino, la lengua con ecos de Cervantes que nació a finales del siglo XV tras la expulsión de los judíos de España. «Más...

We first meet Michel eleven days after the death of his son Lion. Lion was lost, suddenly, to a virulent strain of meningitis and it's left his father and entire family reeling. We join Michel on his personal journey through grief, but the twist that makes the journey truly remarkable, and tips...

Trigger warning: mental health issues, abuse, suicide, bullying. People aren't born broken. People are made broken by society, by family, by people they love and care about. People are made broken by the mirror they see in other people's faces that morph into their own realities of what they see when they look in the actual mirror. It can happen at any moment in one's life. It can happen as a baby, as a toddler, as a child, as a teenager, or even as an adult. It can be the cold shoulder of a mother who doesn't hug their children or show affection.

History remembers the thunder of Mongol hooves and the name of Kublai Khan, but it has forgotten the architect who built his throne. The Silent Khagan is the epic story of Empress Chabi, a woman who ruled the world's largest contiguous empire from behind a screen of felt. Raised in the traditions of the Khongirad, Chabi was taught that "power is a mirror". While her husband conquered through steel, Chabi governed through information, logistics, and the strategic management of men.

The Green Jackets: The 95th RiflesIn 1805, gamekeeper Marcus Bradbury’s future is a dead end until Thomas Plunket, a charismatic recruiter for the 95th Rifles, offers an escape. He promises a place in a revolutionary corps of "thinking soldiers" where skill, not birth, is what matters. Seduced, Marcus trades his old life for a Baker rifle and is plunged into the Napoleonic Wars. Plunket becomes his saviour and dark mirror: a peerless marksman with a supernatural gift for killing.

Jago Trevarno war vierzig Minuten lang klinisch tot. Nun ist sein Leben ein anderes. Auf dem Hof seines Onkels Jacob an der Küste in Cornwall versucht er, die Teile seines Lebens wieder zusammenzusetzen. In dieser Umgebung findet Jago langsam zur Ruhe. Seine Tage sind bestimmt vom Rhythmus der Natur und der Arbeit. Jago muss Bill Sligo stoppen, um zu bewahren, was er hat: einen Ort, an dem er weiterleben kann. Patrick Charnleys Roman erzählt anrührend und dabei unsentimental von einem Neuanfang im eigenen Tempo.

«Rifiutarsi di amare per paura di soffrire è come rifiutarsi di vivere per paura di morire.» La vita di ciascuno di noi è stata attraversata dall’amore, con le sue luci e le sue ombre: i primi innamoramenti acerbi, le illusioni che fanno volare e poi cadere, le ferite che lasciano segni...

La familia de la protagonista alimenta su día a día de sueños distantes, cuando no imposibles: la interminable construcción de una casa donde al fin podrán ser felices, la búsqueda de remedios alternativos para la enfermedad incurable que mata lentamente a la madre, los viajes por diversos pueblos de México para convivir con una parentela que parece formada por extraños.

The explosive conclusion to the Jelly Bryce Trilogy. In 1941, as the world is consumed by the flames of World War II, FBI Special Agent Delf "Jelly" Bryce finds himself at the center of a changing America. The legendary lawman who once hunted Depression-era gangsters must now navigate a global conflict that brings new, shadowy threats to the home front.

As seen on the American Heroes Channel (AHC) series American Lawmen! He was the fast-draw legend the FBI had to see to believe. Narrated by Marconi Award nominee John Raynar. In the lawless dust of 1930s Oklahoma, one man’s reflexes were faster than the blink of an eye. Delf "Jelly" Bryce didn't just carry a gun; he possessed a near-mystical mastery of it.

The legend grows. In the second riveting installment of Mike Conti’s trilogy, Detective Delf “Jelly” Bryce leaves the dusty streets of Oklahoma City behind to join the elite ranks of J. Edgar Hoover’s Federal Bureau of Investigation. America is a powder keg. While the Great Depression ravages the home front, the world teeters on the edge of total war.

Nach einem gewalttätigen Vorfall in der Schule wird Vidar vom Lehrdienst suspendiert. Zu Hause findet er in einem alten, vergessenen Pappkarton zufällig die Telefonnummer des alten Sommerhauses der Familie. Als er die Nummer wählt, meldet sich sein Vater, der vor langer Zeit verstorben ist. Vidar hat den 17. Juni 1986 angerufen, einen Tag aus seiner Kindheit, an dem etwas Entscheidendes passiert ist. Nur was? Immer wieder wählt Vidar diese Nummer, immer wieder landet er beim 17. Juni – es ist, als ob sich eine Falltür in die Vergangenheit öffnet.

Are you ready to embark on a journey filled with challenges, a dash of danger and a whole lot of inspiration? A story that will certainly awaken the adventurer in you. Look no further than The Lady of McCalleys Creek. Meet Terry, a daring woman following her dream of shrimping and crabbing in the enchanting Lowcountry of South Carolina; where she embattles the ever-changing tides and where modern-day pirates roam the open waters. This story isn’t just about unleashing dreams, it’s about grabbing life by the helm and sailing into the horizon with courage and purpose!

Nach dem sensationellen Debüt „Hast du uns endlich gefunden" befasst sich Edgar Selge erneut mit den dunkelsten Jahren der deutschen, der eigenen Geschichte und macht daraus große Literatur. In seinem neuen Roman stößt der Erzähler, Edgar, auf das Schicksal eines Jungen, der während der Blockade Leningrads durch die deutsche Wehrmacht verhungert ist. Jura hat ein Tagebuch hinterlassen, das Edgar immer wieder liest, sodass er bald glaubt, den Jungen zu kennen. Zwischen den beiden entspinnt sich ein Austausch über Jugend, Träume, Literatur, Mütter, Abschied, Fremdheit und Nähe.

Woody Brown schrieb Geschichte als erster nicht-sprechender autistischer Absolvent der University of California. Sein Roman ist ein literarisches Ereignis. In einer Tagesstätte für Menschen mit Behinderung begegnen sich Schicksale, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten. In der flirrendes Hitze Kaliforniens entfaltet sich eine Geschichte über die unsichtbaren Bande zwischen uns.

The year is 1907 and Maurice Ravel is one of the most admired but also most controversial composers in France. An aloof, dandyish figure, he is at the centre of a group of rebellious artists who call themselves the Apaches. It is considered a scandal that he has never won the Prix de Rome...

Este libro tiene dos protagonistas, Olga y el autor. Se conocieron muy jóvenes, Olga tenía diecinueve años y Theodor Kallifatides pocos más. Su amistad duró más de tres décadas. Sobrevivió a amores y desamores, divorcios y pasiones, largas separaciones y trabajo duro. Un día Olga llama a su amigo porque quiere verle. Le dirá que padece una enfermedad incurable. En este libro sencillo y profundo a la vez, Theodor Kallifatides erige una lápida en memoria de su amiga. Un libro que amar sobre una mujer a quien amar.

Egle Worth, una donna in carriera, dopo anni di meditazioni si rende conto che questa forma di raccoglimento è utile esclusivamente a lei. Comprende che, per essere veramente un atto evolutivo, la meditazione deve diventare preghiera e servire non a lei ma a un altro da lei. Deve essere perciò un atto d'altruismo. Solo allora la meditazione diventa "magia bianca".