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O leitor de hoje, vendo a descrição da força e da riqueza do hoje maltratado rio Doce que aqui se faz, há de se emocionar! Esta seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil" de Gabriel Soares de Sousa, conta ainda como eram no século XVIm entre outros, Porto Seguro, Arraia da Ajuda e a "Ponta da Corurumbabo".

Como o título bem diz, essa seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil" de Gabriel Soares de Sousa, descreve de forma pitoresca parcela da costa norte do Brasil ao final do século XVI. Curioso demais encontrar aqui, entre outras singularidades, a referência às Amazonas que atacaram Francisco de Orellana e deram nome ao rio maior.

Com o mesmo título do livro a que pertence, o conto "Urupês", de Monteiro Lobato, apresenta um dos personagens mais emblemáticos do autor: Jeca Tatu. Ícone do caboclo, estampa a ignorância do homem do campo, que vive daquilo que a natureza lhe oferece. Que significa "urupê"? Trata-se uma espécie de fungo parasita.

Em "O galo preto", o leitor encontra o antigo universo das palmatórias em sala de aula. Conta-se nele como um abade descobre o ladrão de lápis de uma sala de aula. Já em "A volta das andorinhas", Alberto Braga mistura fábula e conto para apresentar o encontro do narrador com uma viscondessa minhota, que coincide com o retorno das andorinhas na primavera.

Extraídos do livro "Contos da Aldeia", estas duas narrativas fazem um retrato fiel do português campesino em seu melhor. Em "O abandono do moinho", o autor conta a história de Teresinha, filha do moleiro, que deixa um dia o moinho para levar farinha à morgada e é seguida pelo pai. Em "O jantar de Natal", esperança e alegria são enaltecidas com o enredo em torno do velhote tio Simão e seu cãozinho Fiel.

Este e-book reúne dois grandes contos curtos de Machado de Assis. Primeiro, "A carteira". Gustavo e Honório são os dois personagens centrais deste conto. Diante da necessidade de um valor considerável para quitar suas dívidas, Honório topa com uma oportunidade: acha uma carteira que traz mais do que ele precisava. No entanto, enfrenta um dilema: usa o dinheiro? Devolve a carteira ao dono – que é justamente o amigo Gustavo? A ler! O bom mote do triângulo amoroso é o centro de A cartomante, o segundo conto. Nele, o conceituado advogado Vilela reencontra Camilo, amigo de infância.

O conto é narrado por Domingos Espalha, que é também personagem da história. Junto com o companheiro Chico Pitanga, ele é incumbido de cuidar da fazenda Paraíso, assinalar o gado e enviar uma vaca para uma festa junina. A busca de uma rês pela fazenda, no entanto, revela-se difícil e eles vão parar na Serra do Valha-me Deus.

Tendo por cenário a Cabanagem, revolta que aconteceu no Pará no século XIX, o conto traz a tragédia de que foi vítima a família de Félix Salvaterra, português que morava com a família num sítio entre Santarém e Irituia, no rio Tapajós. Acolhem em sua casa revoltosos, dando-lhes abrigo, mas a situação muda quando Anica, filha de Félix, percebe algo estranho.

Diante da possibilidade de uma guerra entre Inglaterra e Brasil, o povo brasileiro subiu seu nível de patriotismo. Em Óbidos, Pará, um juiz e um coronel são encarregados de angariar fundos para contribuir com o armamento do Brasil e logo conseguem a considerável soma de nove contos de réis. Mas faltava conversar com o capitão Silvestre.

Com um quê de realismo fantástico, o conto narra a história das filhas do capitão Jerônimo Ferreira: Aninha, filha de sua falecida esposa, e Vitória, que encontrou sozinha numa canoa enquanto ele caçava na mata. Os destinos das duas meninas se entrelaça de forma surpreendente.

Riya Desai and Dhillon Vora grew up together. Sharing secrets, hiding in their tree house, they were playmates, best friends and later—as teenagers—almost something more. Until the devastating house fire that ripped them apart, claiming the life of Dhillon’s father and Riya’s big brother, Samir. Riya and Dhillon have barely spoken since that terrible night, but they both made big decisions based on that fire. The Second First Chance is a big, messy love story about family, heartbreak, strength and courage that shows us that sometimes what we want is what we least expect.

Criminal defense attorney Jessica Frost is hired to defend 21-year-old daughter college student Stephanie Dozier, who is accused of stabbing to death her roommate Kristine McVeigh, the daughter of a prominent local judge, Ralph McVeigh, as a result of a love triangle. Jessica is up against Thorne County Deputy District Attorney Madeleine Griffin, who paints the accused as committing the crime in jealous rage against her romantic rival and is determined to win a conviction. Jessica learns that Kristine was part of a secretive group of college students called the Sexy Coeds Club.

War is destroying the galaxy. Esmae has vanished without a trace. A terrifying, ravenous beast is devouring the stars one by one. Titania is offered a gift that may well be a curse. Alexi, the exiled prince, is asked to pay a heavy price for his mistakes. And far, far away, on a dark, mysterious planet, a sleeping god stirs awake. As the end of the world draws ever closer, Esmae and Alexi must decide how far they’ll go to win - and who they’ll sacrifice along the way.

Surrendering to the way of life isn't always easy. It requires us to make conscious choices, let go of what we can't control, and a lot of patience - at its essence, surrendering challenges us to turn our ego and self-will over to our higher self. By doing so, we're letting go of what doesn't serve us but instead leads us to embrace the truth of uncertainty, connection, and oneness with the world around us.

In April 1912, schoolteacher Valerie McElroy and her eight-year-old sister Ruby booked passage on the RMS Titanic for a return trip to America after visiting an aunt in London, England. When the supposedly unsinkable passenger liner hits an iceberg, Valerie and Ruby find themselves apparently safe after being put on a lifeboat. But things go further awry when Valerie finds herself knocked off the crowded lifeboat and into the cold sea.

Women’s fiction author Irene Stoddard thought she had it all with a successful husband Robert and their daughter Patty, while making a good life for themselves in Boston. But that all changed when, in the middle of Patty’s eighth birthday party, Irene caught Robert in their own bed with a sexy neighbor. In spite of feeling devastated by this betrayal, Irene chose to stay in the marriage for the sake of their daughter.

Set within the lush playground of Maui, Hawaii’s famed Kaanapali Beach Resort, this soap opera style audio tale of adultery, dark secrets, revenge, and murder revolves around the anticipated grand opening of Kaanapali Palms Hotel, the latest luxury accommodation on the island’s western shore. Multimillionaire CEO of Kaanapali Palms, Ben Crawford, is not above getting in bed with organized crime to make dream come true. A widower, his 19-year old daughter, Leigh, means everything to him. Forgotten is the child he abandoned long ago, never imagining this would come back to haunt him.

In the year 2020, graduate student and Victorian Era enthusiast Katie Judson finds herself living in 1890 London, England, and beyond, courtesy of a mysterious stairwell. There, she meets fellow American Spencer Brennan, a member of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Police Force, who is in search of his younger sister, Felicity, who has been forced into prostitution on the dark streets of Whitechapel. As they attempt to rescue her, Katie and Spencer must also grapple with their mutual passions, romance, and the mind-bending nature of time travel.

Two years out of college, Angelica Bondesan spends her time working as a barista, keeping in touch with her prodigal brother, and trying to figure out how to bridge the gap with her father, a wealthy real estate developer. But all of that changes the night she’s kidnapped. Thrown into a windowless room, Angelica is positive there’s been some kind of mistake - until she meets Nico Vitale. Sure Nico is lying to her about her father's involvement in the criminal underworld...But when it become obvious nothing is as it seems, Angel is forced to face the truth.

Angel Rossi is no longer the naive girl kidnapped by Nico Vitale. Now she’s the boss. Yet even as she takes control of her father’s empire, she mourns the loss of Nico. Whatever the circumstances of their meeting, she was in love with him. Then Nico reappears, and Angel is too furious by his duplicity to be happy he’s back. But when Angel is nearly killed, she’s forced to admit that someone wants her dead — and Nico, too. Soon the pair discover that a high dollar hit has been taken out on their lives by one of the only people they believed they could trust.