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Cornelia, a shy, eccentric country girl in rural 1950s Virginia, is an unlikely operatic prodigy who shares a passion for music and much more with Jay, a struggling, young composer, anxious to escape his aristocratic background and the demands of his overbearing father. As their romance grows, Jay and Cornelia inspire each other to overcome obstacles in their paths to turn their respective dreams into reality. Can their love for one another survive the efforts of their very different families—including threats and bribery—to keep them apart?

Otto Adolf Eichmann, figlio di Karl Adolf e di Maria Schefferling, catturato in un sobborgo di Buenos Aires la sera dell'11 maggio 1960, trasportato in Israele nove giorni dopo e tradotto dinanzi al Tribunale distrettuale di Gerusalemme l'11 aprile 1961, doveva rispondere di 15 imputazioni. Aveva commesso, in concorso con altri, crimini contro il popolo ebraico e numerosi crimini di guerra sotto il regime nazista. L'autrice assiste al dibattimento in aula e negli articoli scritti per il "New Yorker", sviscera i problemi morali, politici e giuridici che stanno dietro il caso Eichmann.

Twenty-seven well-known writers, their imaginations unleashed by anonymity.

Filled to the brim with far-out facts, this wickedly informative narrative from the author of National Geographic's popular Gory Details blog takes us on a fascinating journey through an astonishing new reality. Blending humor and journalism in the tradition of Mary Roach, acclaimed science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bodies and our universe.

Après dix-huit mois de confinement, Catherine essaie de sortir de sa tanière pour se rouvrir à l’amour. En l’absence de ses habituelles alliées, prises parleur propre cheminement, Catherine devra plonger en elle-même pour y trouver les réponses. Un flirt au boulot, c’est oui ou c’est non? Une nouvelle chance avec Félix? Et s’il valait mieux prendre de la distance et accepter une offre de voyage au bord de la mer pour y voir clair et qui sait? Peut-être même trouver l’amour.

Las clases terminaron en julio. Thomas y su mejor amigo, Kofi, jugaban todo el verano. Un dia, Thomas tuvo una idea. "Kofi," dijo, "hagamos una måquina del tiempo". Kofi se mostro entusiasta. Dibujaron la måquina, trazaron un plan y por todas partes buscaron cosas que la hicieran viajar en el tiempo.

La profesora Inés Mavers pidió un trabajo grupal para cerrar el año lectivo. Grimalt, Reyes, Bauco y Estevanez nunca hubieran formado un mismo equipo, pero la docente tuvo la última palabra y los cuatro debieron resolverlo juntos. Y así, fueron apareciendo... Justina, tan deseosa de ser amada que no puede decir que no. ¿Conocés a alguien así? Manuel, que va haciendo parkour por la vida. Guadalupe, la que camina sobre la alfombra roja de las apariencias con paso de baile. Y Gregorio, ¡ay, Gregorio!, que hizo de la mentira una virtud.

Finally Dancing: A Bittersweet Odyssey is the story of one family’s struggles as they attempt to raise a disabled child. The family’s difficult situation is compounded by the rigors of facing a society with a broken medical system, an insurance industry set up to defeat those with the most need and an unprepared and unwelcoming educational system.

In una fatidica mattina d'estate del 1986 due ragazzine di undici anni si incontrano per la prima volta. Ancora non immaginano che quel giorno cambierà per sempre il corso delle loro vite: perché prima della mattina successiva si troveranno faccia a faccia con un efferato omicidio. Venticinque anni dopo, la giornalista Kirsty Lindsay sta indagando su una serie di aggressioni ai danni di giovani turiste in una località di mare, quando le sue ricerche la portano a intervistare Amber Gordon, custode di un parco giochi della zona.

Esther Hillesum, detta Etty, è una ragazza olandese di origini ebraiche, colta, curiosa, dalla sensibilità inusuale. Appassionata di letteratura russa e lettrice vorace, lavora come dattilografa al Consiglio Ebraico: la sua è una condizione privilegiata, allo scoppiare della Seconda guerra mondiale e con l'inizio delle persecuzioni razziali potrebbe scappare e salvarsi. Potrebbe coltivare i suoi studi, scoprire l'amore che comincia ad affacciarsi nella sua vita, realizzare i mille sogni suggeriti dalla sua fantasia.

A whole, beautiful life is only made possible by the wide spectrum of feelings that exist between joy and sorrow. In this insightful and warm book, writer and illustrator Mari Andrew explores all the emotions that make up a life, in the process offering insights about trauma and healing, the meaning of home and the challenges of loneliness, finding love in the most unexpected of places - from birds nesting on a sculpture to a ride on the subway - and a resounding case for why sometimes you have to put yourself in the path of magic.

Cuando conocí a Bruno, no sospechaba de la existencia de este cuaderno. Cuando él me conoció, no imaginaba los peligros a los que lo había expuesto su supuesto amor. Su plan consistía en escribir todo lo que hacía, pensaba y sentía en un cuaderno de tapa de cuero marrón para ofrecérselo a Lucila, la chica por la que había enloquecido. Por giros que Bruno no supo predecir, este cuaderno terminó en mis manos, y ahora está en las tuyas.

99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The show celebrates design and architecture in all of its functional glory and accidental absurdity, with intriguing tales of both designers and the people impacted by their designs.

Katrins Leben in Berlin scheint festgefahren. Darum kehrt sie zurück in ihre alte Heimat Kirchbergen, ein kleines Dorf in Österreich. Hier fühlt sie sich plötzlich frei und besucht die Orte ihrer Kindheit. So wie den alten kleinen Dorfbuchladen am Marktplatz, in dem sie damals viel Zeit verbracht hat. Doch der Besitzer will den Buchladen aufgeben. Kurzerhand bietet Katrin sich als seine Nachfolgerin an. Doch der Neuanfang in der vertrauten Umgebung ist schwieriger als gedacht: Will sie ihre Zelte in Berlin wirklich für immer abbrechen?

Softie's in danger, and Lucia returns to the Immortal Continent to save her. At least, that's the plan. This is the sequel to The Immortal Continent. Content warning: Sexual themes. Profanity. Gore.

Querido lector, ¿alguna vez te has sentido menos que otros?; ¿has sentido que no tienes las capacidades suficientes?; ¿alguna vez has experimentado no sentir que tienes confianza en ti mismo?, todos esos sentimientos los vive una persona que no tiene una autoestima y una autoconfianza sanas…si te has sentido así no te preocupes, estás en el lugar correcto.

My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Perhaps they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping. Tonight, vengeance is mine. But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood. After all, there is no such thing as a bloodless coup. I’m not the only one risking it all. At the center of it all is the woman I never saw coming. The woman who owns my heart.

It's a call that changes my life and my little girl's. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center, not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There's no way they want me.

Querido lector, en este libro quiero enseñarte a desarrollar una habilidad que te cambiará la vida para siempre: la empatía…muchos la dan por sentado, otros tantos la subestiman, y algunos otros la desvalorizan constantemente; sin embargo, todo eso ocurre porque muchas personas no conocen los beneficios de esta gran cualidad, no conocen cómo puede ayudarlos, cómo beneficia a los demás, y cómo puede cambiar significativamente tu entorno.

With help from a mysterious caretaker and a forgotten friend, Stevie barely escapes death. Val wants to rekindle their relationship, but Stephanie has unresolved issues with him, and questions his loyalty. They have to put their problems aside when they discover that Dom and Jeffery are held captive in the Shadow Sphere: a dark, gloomy land inhabited by ghouls. Time is of the essence. Val and Stephanie must rescue their friends before they vanish to another dimension and are lost forever. Can Stephanie and Val save Dom and Jeffery in time?