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La familia de Miryem se halla al borde de la pobreza, hasta que ella se hace cargo de la situación y no tarda en ganarse la reputación de ser capaz de convertir la plata en oro. Cuando el rey de los staryk, unas criaturas hechas de hielo que amenazan con llevarse el verano para siempre, se entera de tal hazaña le impone una tarea que parece imposible y que hará que Miryem descubra que tiene poderes. Tejerá una telaraña en la que quedarán atrapadas una joven campesina, Wanda, y la desdichada hija de un noble local que pretende casarla con el joven y apuesto zar Mirnatius.

Hadley, Pauline, Martha und Mary - Naomi Wood lässt die vier Ehefrauen von Ernest Hemingway erzählen: Geschichten von Liebe und Leidenschaft, Eifersucht und Verrat und der Erkenntnis, dass man einen Schriftsteller wie ihn niemals für sich allein haben wird. Basierend auf Briefen und anderen authentischen Quellen erzählt die Autorin eine Geschichte zwischen Frankreich, Kuba und Key West von den 20ern bis hinein in die 60er Jahre.

La vie réglée d'une des filles Reich, famille juive ultra-orthodoxe de Jérusalem, bascule lorsque la brigade des mœurs, qui sévit clandestinement dans son quartier, la soupçonne d'être une femme adultère (en hébreu sotah). Prête à tout pour ne pas déshonorer sa famille, elle est contrainte de s'exiler. Dans le monde vertigineux de New York, ses convictions seront mises à l'épreuve. Comment redonner un sens à sa vie ? Ce roman, inspiré d'une histoire vraie, nous fait pénétrer au cœur d'une communauté qui vit au rythme de rites ancestraux.

The Crossing is about my life. This was a different time going through World War I and all the changes going forward.

Don’t Bump Into Your Friends is a charming way to bring good manners to young and old alike.

Don’t Bump Into Your Friends 2 is a charming way to bring good manners to young and old alike. Manners are fun. This is book two of the series.

Join in! Here we go again! Once more, riding from the darkness into the light with our hero cowboy Will, Navajo, and his true love Mattie.

After an attack on earth, all reflective surfaces become weapons to release monsters, causing a planet-wide ban on mirrors. Despite the danger, the demand rises, and 17-year-old Marty Callahan becomes a distributor in an illegal mirror trade - until he's caught by the mayor's son, whose slate is far from clean. Both of them are exiled for their crimes to one of the many abandoned cities overrun by fog. But they soon realize their thoughts influence their surroundings and their deepest fears begin to manifest.

Best-selling author Naomi Wolf demythologizes motherhood and reveals the dangers of common assumptions about childbirth. With uncompromising honesty, she describes how hormones eroded her sense of independence, ultrasounds tested her commitment to abortion rights, and the keepers of the OB/GYN establishment lacked compassion. Wolf's courageous willingness to talk about the unexpected difficulties of childbirth will help every woman become a more knowledgeable planner of her pregnancy and better prepare her for the challenges of balancing a career, freedom, and a growing family.

Adriano Montesi has always revolved his life around women, his family, and the Chicago Syndicate. But his current focus is locating Camilla Guillermo, the one woman who's captured his attention beyond a simple f--k. He and Cam have a secret history together, and now that she's disappeared, he's determined to find her. What started as a routine mission quickly turns into an obsession. Italian beauty Camilla Guillermo is running away from a past that haunts her and the man that deceived her. But wherever she goes, she can't outrun her thoughts of Adriano.

His betrayal destroyed her trust. Luca did everything for Fallon. But as the underboss of the Chicago Syndicate, he has an entire organization depending on him, and she is a weakness he can no longer afford. When Fallon's life continues to unravel, she will need Luca more than ever, but can she move beyond all the lies and deceit?

We all have a façade, a concealed mask we wear to portray ourselves to the world. Fallon has never had to wear a mask. She grew up with two loving parents in Chicago, graduated from college and is now working a job she loves. But her untarnished world is shaken when Luca crosses her path.

The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings of climate catastrophe went ignored for decades, leading to soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, widespread drought, and the disaster now known as the Great Collapse of 2093. Dramatizing science in ways traditional nonfiction cannot, The Collapse of Western Civilization reasserts the importance of scientists and the work they do, providing a welcome moment of clarity amid the cacophony of climate-change literature.

Like every child in Is-Land, all Astra Ordott wants is to have her Security Shot, do her National Service and defend her Gaian homeland from Non-Lander 'infiltrators'. But when one of her Shelter mothers, the formidable Dr Hokma Blesser, tells her the shot will limit her chances of becoming a scientist and offers her an alternative, Astra agrees to her plan. When the orphaned Lil arrives to share Astra's home, Astra is torn between jealousy and fascination.

Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing. The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is already underway to combat not only the environmental effects of climate change but also to fight for climate justice and make a fair and livable future possible for everyone. And young people are not just part of that movement, they are leading the way. They are showing us that this moment of danger is also a moment of great opportunity - an opportunity to change everything.

Astra Ordott is in exile. Evicted from Is-Land for a crime she cannot regret, she has found work in an ancient fortress in Non-Land: headquarters of the Council of New Continents, the global body charged with providing humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of this toxic refugee camp. Recovering from a disorienting course of memory pacification treatment, Astra struggles to focus on her overriding goals - to find her Code father and avenge the death of her Shelter mother, Hokma.

Unsettling Canada, a Canadian best seller, is built on a unique collaboration between two First Nations leaders, Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ron Derrickson.Both men have served as chiefs of their bands in the B.C. interior and both have gone on to establish important national and international reputations. But the differences between them are in many ways even more interesting. Arthur Manuel is one of the most forceful advocates for Aboriginal title and rights in Canada and comes from the activist wing of the movement.

One of the growing public health concerns today are food allergies and food intolerances. And because of this, you have probably heard more and more about Gluten and this Gluten Free Diet in recent years. Many people want to start taking better care and control of their health. You've heard of athletes or celebrities saying they've decided to cut out gluten from their lives and how they've started to feel infinitely better because of it. A study has found that the number of Americans going gluten-free has tripled since 2009.

Successful people all have certain things in common. They all have a talent that they have found works well for them and they all develop daily habits that ensure that talent leads them to success. It is as simple as that, and yet millions fail to achieve their dreams all the time, because they do not follow these simple steps. You can change all of that now with this simple but effective book.

Classic children's stories, including "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp", "Cinderella", "The Three Bears", and "Jack and the Beanstalk", are simply retold with charming sound effects and beautiful background music. Children will discover what happens when Aladdin rubs an old lamp, why Cinderella must be home before midnight, and how a magical goose lays golden eggs. The surprise continues in the story of "The Three Bears", as Goldilocks wanders into the Bears' home while they are out on a walk.