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Érase una vez un grupo de libertarios que idearon el Proyecto Free Town, un plan para tomar el control de una ciudad estadounidense y eliminar por completo su gobierno. En 2004, en Grafton (Nuevo Hampshire), un asentamiento apenas poblado con una carretera asfaltada, se hizo realidad ese plan. La financiación pública de casi todo se redujo: del cuerpo de bomberos, la biblioteca, la escuela. Las leyes estatales y federales no desaparecieron, pero se hicieron más silenciosas: suaves sugerencias que apenas se oían en la espesura del pueblo. Los osos, en cambio, eran cada vez más visibles.

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Una tarde de otoño en Barcelona, a Violeta, la madre de la autora, le comunican la muerte de su hermano Víctor. Y con la noticia llega la gran revelación: Víctor era adoptado. En 1942, Elsa, viuda de un aviador de la Luftwaffe y madre de seis hijos, entre ellos Violeta, regresa al pueblo de Baviera en el que pasó los veranos de su infancia. Desea alejar a sus hijos de la guerra, pero a su llegada se encuentra con la mansión familiar reconvertida en hospital militar y tiene que acomodar a su familia en una humilde cabaña en el monte.

Eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. Tormented by Shelley’s betrayals, haunted by the loss of their baby and suspicious of her sister’s intentions, Mary seeks a refuge. But Lord Byron’s villa, lying under ominous, ash-shrouded skies, feels more like a trap. When Byron suggests each guest write a supernatural tale, Mary is as drawn to the challenge as she is, unexpectedly, to Byron himself. And so an idea begins to form in her mind . . .

Du Mouvement de libération des femmes à l'après MeToo, de l'affaire Weinstein aux mille autres secouant le cinéma et les médias, jusqu'à son intime expérience, Caroline Fourest dissèque les ombres et lumières d'un séisme qui a changé nos vies. Un éclairage indispensable pour ne pas transformer une révolution en terreur, et garder le cap : celui de la lutte contre les abus de pouvoir. Cinquante nuances en zone grise. Pour sauver MeToo de ses excès

Rachel es una universitaria irlandesa que trabaja en una librería para pagarse la carrera. Allí conoce a un chico de su edad, James; no tardarán mucho en hacerse íntimos amigos y animarse a compartir un piso tan barato como destartalado. Ambos buscan abrirse camino en la Irlanda de la Gran Recesión mientras gestionan sus caóticas vidas: James está harto de que la gente piense que no quiere salir del armario y Rachel fantasea sin parar con el doctor Byrne, un profesor casado al que intenta seducir con un arriesgado plan de imprevisibles resultados.

Una novel·la mordaç i brillant que captura l’energia dels vint anys i el caos de les primeres vegades."Si mai has estimat la persona equivocada, o la persona correcta en el moment equivocat... En resum, si mai has estat jove, t’encantarà El factor Rachel tant com a mi." - Gabrielle Zevin, autora de Demà, i demà i demà.La Rachel és al darrer curs de la Universitat, treballa en una llibreria i viu amb el seu millor amic, en James, en una casa que cau a trossos.

UNA SCRITTRICE FEMMINISTA DEI NOSTRI GIORNI CI MOSTRA, ANCORA UNA VOLTA, LA FORZA IMMORTALE DELLA LETTERATURA, LA SUA CAPACITÀ DI PORTARE CORAGGIO E LIBERTÀ. Essere una bambina, e poi una donna, vuol dire imparare fin da subito cosa si può fare e cosa non si può fare, vuol dire imparare che certe qualità, come il coraggio, l’audacia e l’indipendenza, non sono prettamente femminili, e che reprimere i propri desideri è normale, e consigliabile. Meglio restare ai margini e attendere passivamente un salvatore o, nella più sfortunata delle ipotesi, la provvidenza.

In Teen Skincare, world-renowned skincare expert Caroline Hirons cuts through the noise to deliver the straight-talking, no-nonsense guide every teen – and their parents – have been waiting for. Forget filters, fads and viral gimmicks; this book is all about real, effective advice that genuinely works. Packed with easy-to-follow routines, myth-busting insights and budget-friendly product recommendations, Teen Skincare helps teens take control of their skin with confidence.

New York 1905—The Vanderbilts. The Astors. The Morgans. They are the cream of society—and they own the nation on the cusp of a new century. Thalia Cutler doesn't have any of those family connections. What she does know is stage magic and she dazzles audiences with an act that takes your breath away. That is, until one night when a trick goes horribly awry. In surviving she discovers that she can shapeshift, and has the potential to take her place among the rich and powerful. But first, she'll have to learn to control that power . . . before the real monsters descend to feast.

Dunja Hougaard, la collègue danoise de Fabian Risk, a disparu de la circulation. Dans l’ombre, elle mène l’enquête contre son ancien supérieur et patron de la police de Copenhague, Kim Sleizner. Maître chanteur et violeur, il s’est sali les mains pour arriver au sommet, et depuis des mois, Dunja et son équipe rassemblent des preuves contre lui. Quand un personnage haut placé des services secrets danois est retrouvé mort en compagnie d’une inconnue dans une voiture au. fond du port de Copenhague, l’heure des règlements de compte a enfin sonné. Mais qui va payer ?

Anne Boleyn is at the height of her power. Feisty heroine Kat Cooke returns to the Tudor court, where danger lurks around every corner and even love is uncertain. Now a musician for Anne Boleyn, Kat struggles to keep her marriage afloat as she balances her loyalties, risking her heart and her life.

Get ready to break the rules and uncover a side of Dua Lipa you've never heard of. It's time to levitate into the real world of one of the most beloved pop phenomenons to date. From humble beginnings in London to ruling the global pop scene, how did she rise so meteorically to fame? With unparalleled talent and unapologetic boldness, Dua Lipa has become an icon for a generation. DUA LIPA: The Unauthorized Biography explores the depths of her character and the whirlwind of her career to uncover what has shaped one of the most influential voices in modern music.

When Charlotte Daly wins a scholarship to the prestigious St Thomas’s school, her mother Ali – who has struggled to bring Charlotte up as a single mum – is so proud. She hopes this opportunity will mean a better life for her clever, brilliant daughter. Ali worries, however, that Charlotte is having a hard time fitting in with her new, wealthy peers. So when Charlotte is invited to a sixteenth birthday party by popular boy Ollie, Ali pushes her to go. Just before midnight, Charlotte calls Ali to come pick her up. She’s shaking and silent: it’s obvious something has happened.

Katherine of Aragon takes in foundling Kat Cooke, a young girl who becomes captivated by the allure of Henry VIII's magnificent Queen. She embarks on a journey to unravel the mysteries of her own birth. As she navigates the intricate web of Tudor court politics, Kat witnesses both the splendor and deceit that define life within the Queen's inner circle.

Judith McAdams’ brother in New Mexico hasn’t been heard from since a letter saying he had been shot. In the letter he wrote he was being harassed by a neighbor who wanted his ranch for the water source. She vows to go help him in any way she can. The woman who raised her insists on going. Judith wires the marshal to check on her brother. When he refuses, she goes to the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Denver. She learns she can become a Pinkerton agent if she marries one and seizes the opportunity.

Hell Week has begun. Senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure torture as we prepare to face The Reckoning—the assessment that will decide whether we stay at Zodiac Academy or lose our places here forever. With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, my sister and I have more to worry about than just passing our exams. A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer. It looks like our enemies could be more powerful than we ever realised.

We all spend a huge amount of time trying to get people to listen to us, and despite our best efforts, we often fail. But what if the secret to influencing others was in first accepting them? This is known as validation: the act of showing someone that you understand their experience and accept it as valid. In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University psychologist Caroline Fleck explains why validation is a catalyst for transformation, and shares her step-by-step framework to put this powerful skillset into practice.

Fr. Augustine Tolton (1854-1897) was the first black priest in the United States. Born into a black Catholic slave family, Father Tolton conquered almost insurmountable odds to become a Catholic priest, and at his early death at 43, this pioneer black American priest left behind a shining legacy of holy service to God, the Church, and his people.

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