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"Ce jour-là, le 25 août 2015, l'événement n'est pas : un ours attaque une anthropologue française quelque part dans les montagnes du Kamtchatka. L'événement est : un ours et une femme se rencontrent et les frontières entre les mondes implosent. Non seulement les limites physiques entre un humain et une bête qui, en se confrontant, ouvrent des failles sur leurs corps et dans leurs têtes. C'est aussi le temps du mythe qui rejoint la réalité ; le jadis qui rejoint l'actuel ; le rêve qui rejoint l'incarné."

Why are the best leaders the ones who are most adept at following? What should we expect of those who have the privilege of leading? And what may leaders expect of those who follow them? Drawing upon a military career spanning more than four decades, General Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, examines the limits of loyalty, the necessity of sensible skepticism, and the value of responsible rebelliousness, and explains why we actually should sweat the small stuff.

Nome de proa da literatura contemporânea, Martin Amis traz olhar corrosivo em romance sobre o Holocausto. O livro que deu origem ao filme de Jonathan Glazer, indicado a 5 categorias do Oscar 2024 e vencedor na categoria Melhor filme internacional. A Zona de Interesse, em Auschwitz, era o local onde os judeus recém-chegados passavam pela triagem, processo que determinava se seriam destinados aos trabalhos forçados ou às câmaras de gás. Este romance se passa nesse lugar infernal, em agosto de 1942. Cada um dos vários narradores testemunha o inominável a sua maneira.

A Segunda Guerra Mundial foi um dos conflitos mais destrutivos da história da humanidade. Durante os 2174 dias transcorridos entre o ataque alemão à Polônia, em setembro de 1939, e a rendição do Japão, em agosto de 1945, morreram mais de 46 milhões de soldados e civis. Aqui, esses números ganham rosto, nome e voz. Num trabalho magistral, o renomado historiador Martin Gilbert combina elementos políticos, militares, diplomáticos e civis, fornecendo uma perspectiva global da guerra em todas as suas frentes.

The complete, unabridged audiobook of A Storm of Swords. HBO’s hit series A Game of Thrones is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A Storm of Swords is the third volume in the series. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud, and winter approaches like an angry beast.

An Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside—and against—Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien. In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.

Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle's classic Bear books have been a hit with children for many generations and have sold more than 11 million copies. This wonderful compilation brings together the beloved first three Bear books—Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; and Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?—and includes the newest addition, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?

Após ser atacada por um urso ao pé de um vulcão na Sibéria, região onde realizava pesquisas sobre o povo even, Nastassja Martin luta por sua sobrevivência, enquanto passa por internações em hospitais da Rússia e da França. Neste livro, misto de relato etnográfico e autobiografia, a antropóloga francesa reflete sobre esse acontecimento, no qual, segundo ela própria, "um urso e uma mulher se encontram e as fronteiras entre os mundos implodem".

On the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting, James Martin SJ posted a video on Facebook in which he called for solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters. "The largest mass shooting in US history took place at a gay club, and the LGBT community has been profoundly affected," he began. He then implored his fellow Catholics - and people everywhere - to "stand not only with the people of Orlando but also with their LGBT brothers and sisters."

Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.

So began the Targaryens’ bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon.

Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began…

Como perder peso e se tornar saudável com o poder da autodisciplina. Como desenvolver a autodisciplina para dieta tem os segredos para quebrar o ciclo de dieta, frustração, ganho de peso e dieta novamente. Você verá resultados permanentes enquanto come o que é bom para você, e se sente mais satisfeito sem abrir mão totalmente dos alimentos que ama. Juntos, podemos ajudar você a se livrar desses quilos a mais.

Martin Puchner nos mostra que precisamos nos envolver com o passado, e uns com os outros, para que as culturas realizem seu pleno potencial, a despeito dos erros, incompreensões e destruições que muitas vezes acompanham esse envolvimento. Para ele, a proximidade é o oxigênio que as mantém vivas.

Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse - unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances....

I'm Vicky, the dog whisperer. (Not really, but that's what my elderly neighbor says whenever I walk her dog, Smuckers.) When she dies, she surprises everybody by leaving a corporation worth billions to Smuckers...and she leaves Smuckers to me. Suddenly, I go from running my Etsy store to sitting in an elegant Wall Street boardroom with Smuckers in my lap. And my neighbor's son, Henry Locke, aka New York's most eligible bachelor, glaring across the table at me. Rumor has it Henry's a business genius who's as talented in the bedroom as he is in the boardroom.

The complete, unabridged audiobook of A Clash of Kings. HBO’s hit series A Game of Thrones is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A Clash of Kings is the second volume in the series. Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising.

Marco e Maia são jovens detetives que trabalham desvendando os casos misteriosos da pequena cidade de Valleby. Neste suspense, a dupla de detetives Marco e Maia precisa descobrir quem roubou a joalheria da cidade. Os principais suspeitos são os próprios funcionários. Mas qual deles será o culpado? E como é que o ladrão consegue sair da loja com os diamantes, sem que ninguém perceba? O livro instiga os leitores a pensarem junto com os protagonistas: a partir dos acontecimentos descritos e das pistas fornecidas, todos tentam descobrir a identidade do ladrão.

After a violent coup in the United States overthrows the Constitution and ushers in a new government regime, the Republic of Gilead imposes subservient roles on all women. Offred, now a Handmaid tasked with the singular role of procreation in the childless household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost everything, even her own name.

The Economics of Belonging argues that we should step back and take a fresh look at the root causes of our current challenges. In this original, engaging book, Martin Sandbu argues that economics remains at the heart of our widening inequality and it is only by focusing on the right policies that we can address it. He proposes a detailed, radical plan for creating a just economy where everyone can belong. Sandbu demonstrates that the rising numbers of the left behind are not due to globalization gone too far.

Every day, tens of thousands of Google employees, from executives to interns, rely on Laura Mae Martin’s tips and best practices for how to make the most of their time. Now, with Uptime, Laura brings her unique approach to productivity and well-being to anyone who wants to be more effective and experience “calm accomplishment,” whether at work, at school, or in their own personal lives.

With more than 7 million copies in print in various formats and languages, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Is one of the most treasured children's books of all time. The narration, provided by Academy Award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, comes from a Grammy-nominated recording, which is sure to bring warmth and humor to children and parents alike.