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From the #1 national bestselling author of 'Indian' in the Cabinet and True Reconciliation, a truly unique history of our land—powerful, devastating, remarkable—as told through the voices of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

En el Londres de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, un joven matrimonio se dispone a romper con los estereotipos impuestos por sus familias y por la sociedad. Para ello, deciden dejarlo todo y aventurarse a las tierras de la naciente nación potencia: Estados Unidos Con los ahorros de su vida, llegan al que será su nuevo hogar; allí se encuentran con una realidad abrumadora marcada por el esclavismo, el tráfico de influencias, el racismo, el machismo, y mucha pero mucha violencia social.

Un legado invaluable que nos invita a seguir leyendo, escribiendo y soñando. En la pieza que da título a este volumen (premio Xavier Villaurrutia), Jorge, un muchacho que no entiende por qué la vida es como es, crece en una sociedad de doble moral cuyas contradicciones se acentúan a medida que lo consume el amor por una joven mayor que él. A esta novela corta siguen los cuentos La zarpa, donde una mujer confiesa a un sacerdote las decisiones que tomó en el pasado; La fiesta brava, que narra la vida de un infravalorado escritor que recibe una última oportunidad; Langerhaus, en el que el misterio persigue a un difunto que nadie parece recordar.

Una historia de amor, pérdida y amargas traiciones. El lamento de Electra muestra que a veces debes arriesgarlo todo para proteger a los que amas. Cuando Agamenón, rey de Micenas, sacrifica a su hija Ifigenia para apaciguar a los dioses, la reina Clitemnestra jura hacer lo que sea necesario para proteger a sus hijos restantes, Orestes y Electra.

Comprenda y supere los desafíos de salud mental más prevalentes en la adultez, como la depresión, la ansiedad, el trastorno bipolar, la esquizofrenia, los trastornos de la personalidad, el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo, el trastorno de estrés postraumático y muchos más.

According to LibGuides, 48% of the U.S. population is shy, and 80-85% of those people don't admit their shyness. Up to 80% of people have been shy at some point in their lives. This book provides quick and effective solutions for you to overcome your shyness and showcase your true personality to achieve success in your personal and professional life.

Belief Theory integrates insights from physics, biology, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to form a new cohesive worldview, illustrating how belief acts as a causal force, underpinning behaviour in our lives and the Universe. This book offers a new lens to view life's biggest questions and provides answers to some of science and philosophy's oldest inquiries such as free will, consciousness, and enlightenment, as well as the double-slit experiment, the Fermi paradox, and the emergence of consciousness in AI.

Sarajevo, 1992. Ogni notte bande di ultranazionalisti con la faccia coperta da calze nere trascinano in strada i mobili presi dalle case abbandonate ed erigono barricate che tagliano la città in enclave etniche. Ogni mattina, gli abitanti – musulmani, croati, serbi – rimuovono quelle barriere e affrontano la giornata fingendo di non vedere ciò che si addensa all’orizzonte. Tuttavia, inevitabilmente, arriva il giorno in cui la tragedia che incombe sulla città non può più essere ignorata, e Zora Kočović, pittrice e insegnante, decide che è giunto il momento di mandare suo marito e l’anziana madre fuori dal paese, al sicuro.

The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen. Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting, always waiting…

Dos kaibiles son enviados a un entrenamiento militar élite en Texas. Los adiestran para abatir el comunismo, la guerrilla y los pueblos originarios de Guatemala. Sus vidas no pertenecen a ellos mismos, sino a la patria; y si acaso al comandante kaibil Francisco Chinchilla, del servicio secreto guatemalteco, que está a cargo de su tortura, aquella que los dejará ciegos ante las atrocidades que presencian y perpetran durante la dictadura del militar Efraín Ríos Montt.

Adrian Mole is thirty, single and a father. His cooking at a top London restaurant has been equally mocked ('the sausage on my plate could have been a turd') and celebrated (will he be the nation's first celebrity offal chef?) And the love of his life, Pandora Braithwaite, is too busy as the newly elected MP for Ashby-de-la-Zouch to notice him. Frustrated, disappointed, and undersexed, Adrian despairs until a letter from his past changes everything.

“Entra a casa y cierra la reja. Deja al mundo tras de sí. Dentro, una televisión encendida, los trastes sucios, el alpiste servido”. Al estilo de las fábulas de Esopo, los nueve cuentos que integran el libro "Donde el río se toca" de la escritora mexicana Rose Mary Salum, nos llevan a lugares que es difícil visitar.

In a world filled with distractions and endless to-do lists, it’s quite easy to get caught in the procrastination trap and lose sight of your goals. We all understand the struggle with uncompleted projects and a fading sense of motivation. Regardless of your ambitions, if you go to bed feeling uneasy because another day has passed without making any progress towards your goals, this book was written to help someone like you.

Paul Red é um respeitado professor da Universidade de Chicago. E também um experiente dominador no cenário BDSM. Suas duas personas convivem em harmonia sob o rígido código de conduta estabelecido para si mesmo. Porém, todos guardam esqueletos no armário e o de Red é Gia Scodelario.

Kate Swenson, Adrian Wood and Carrie Cariello are from different parts of the country and backgrounds, but they were brought together by a singular experience: they are each a mother to a child with autism. Together they have shared laughter, tears, victories and the unconditional love that molds their lives. Kate, Adrian and Carrie have children with very different autism profiles, and in Autism Out Loud they write about their unique experiences on a variety of topics, from diagnosis to caregiving, schooling and aging.

Los filósofos griegos construyeron grandes discusiones sobre la realidad que continúan vigentes y siguen inspirando a los pensadores de hoy. Desde las enseñanzas matemáticas de Pitágoras, pasando por las ideas de Platón y Aristóteles, han sido fundamentales para el desarrollo intelectual hasta nuestros días. Hoy, sin embargo, ese papel lo ha adoptado una nueva clase de visionarios.

Current challenges in communication within relationships are exacerbated by technology. While constant texting, gaming, social media, and calls may give an illusion of communication, the depth often falls short. The situation worsens when a partner becomes addicted to technology, creating emotional distance. Initially tolerated as a form of personal space, excessive tech use can lead to emotional disconnect, where one feels overshadowed by gadgets.

Kit has dreamed of being a Dungeon Runner all his life, although being a gnorf (part gnome, part dwarf) means he's much smaller than the other competitors. But when a space opens up for a new team in the Dungeon Running League, Kit doesn't want to miss this chance to try out! With his new friends Sandy and Thorn, they're ready to take on anything - mazes, puzzles, monsters, treasure and most of all adventure!

The seventh audiobook in Griff Hosker's epic Lord Edward's Archer series of historical adventures.

Society often admires the gift of gab, sidelining quieter introverts whose unique strengths are unappreciated and overlooked. The pressure to conform to extroverted norms can make you feel invisible and undervalued, which impacts your confidence, career, and happiness. But what if I told you that your introversion is not a hindrance, but your greatest strength? This book is tailor-made for individuals like you, who seek to create a space for quiet leadership in a world that often misunderstands silence for weakness.