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Tras la muerte de su madre, en las manos de Sara cae una libreta dorada con un título desconcertante: Confecciones Vidal. Son las memorias de los dos últimos años de la excéntrica difunta. No difieren demasiado del resto de vida de Raquel: un ir y venir de fiestas, joyas y bailes, con apenas unos obstáculos que nunca supo tratar, sus tres hijas. "Madre" es la confrontación entre los recuerdos de dos mujeres, de cómo la relectura convida a un reencuentro y convierte el primer impulso de venganza en una reconciliación.

A self-help, rediscovering-yourself book about how to find what you truly value in life with balance, perspective, and a greater focus on purpose of mind, body, and soul.

Année 2454. Dix milliards d'êtres humains se répartissent en sept Ruches ayant remplacé les États-nations d'antan. Paix, loisirs, prospérité et abondance définissent ce XXVe siècle aux atours d'utopie. Pourtant, l'âge d'or dans lequel baigne l'humanité depuis trois cents ans touche peut-être à sa fin. Les Ruches coexistent selon un équilibre plus fragile que n'importe qui l'aurait cru, et seule une série de meurtres calculés avec précision maintient le statu quo politique.

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN HISTORY “Full of…lively insights and lucid prose” (The Wall Street Journal) an epic, sweeping history of Cuba and its complex ties to the United States—from before the arrival of Columbus to the present...

After becoming trapped in present-day Bath due to a mishap with her time-traveling charm, Jane Austen is safe and sound back in the 1800s thanks to Rose Wallace’s help. Now, Rose is ready to focus on her fledgling romance with dreamy Dr. Aiden Trevellyan. But when Jane reappears in the present, it looks like Rose and Aiden have no choice but to follow her back to 1813....

Ada mogłaby śmiało nazwać siebie szczęściarą. Z kilku powodów. Pierwszy: świeżo poślubiony angielski małżonek zwany Rośkiem, zakochany w niej na zabój. Powód drugi: para domowych małolatów i rudy terierek Spajkuś, bez których nie wyobraża sobie życia. I wreszcie powód trzeci: Dziewuchy - czyli barwne grono najbliższych jej kobiet. Chociaż na co dzień przyjaciółki mieszkają w czterech różnych krajach, to kontaktują się regularnie, wykorzystując wszystkie zdobycze technologiczne.

Rose Wallace’s world revolves around all things Jane Austen, and with the annual festival in Bath - and the arrival of dishy archaeologist Dr. Aiden Trevellyan - just around the corner, all is well with the world. But then a mysterious woman who bears more than a passing resemblance to the great author moves in upstairs, and things take a disastrous turn. Rose’s new neighbour is none other than Jane Austen herself, now trapped in the 21st century after her time-travel adventure was sabotaged by a mischievous dog. Rose’s life is instantly changed.

Année 2454. Trois siècles après des évènements meurtriers ayant remodelé la société, les concepts d'État-nation et de religion organisée ont disparu. Dix milliards d'êtres humains se répartissent ainsi par affinités, au sein de sept Ruches aux ambitions distinctes. Paix, loisirs, prospérité et abondance définissent ce XXVe siècle radieux aux atours d'utopie. Qui repose toutefois sur un équilibre fragile. Et Mycroft Canner le sait mieux que personne.

Pubblicata nel 1932, questa raccolta di brevi storie e di istantanee ci offre una prospettiva della realtà che, pur in prosa, è sempre poesia. Le impressioni dell'autrice dei suoi soggiorni ad Assisi e a Pavia sono certamente preziose anche per chi non conosce quei luoghi.

Libro pubblicato nel 1929, ricco di ritratti femminili. Perché? Lo dice l'autrice stessa: "Vuoi che parliamo un poco insieme? Da te a me? Da donna a donna? Di noi donne nessuno ha mai capito nulla; e abbiamo troppo orgoglio per dir forte il nostro segreto patimento, nudo e crudo com'è. Ma se tu ti confidi al mio cuore, vedrai forse il tuo in uno specchio. E ti potrò dire una parola giusta, di consolazione: se non indicare il rimedio. Rimedio non c'è: fuorché abbandonarsi nelle mani di Dio."

Sienna Edwards, a trained Hetaria, thought she’d had it all in hand, following in her father’s footsteps. Yet the highly trained shape-shifter could not be prepared for the vampire that was destined to cross her path. Nicolaus had been around for countless centuries, but his encounter with Sienna could only be described as one of a kind. Now, can the two rely on one another to make it through the demon infestation?

Pubblicata nel 1926, questa raccolta di prose brevi parla di Capri, della terra lombarda, di donne incontrate per strada, di solitudini.

Arthur Drams works for a secret government security agency, but all he really does is spend his days in a cubical. After getting another "lateral promotion", it's suggested that Arthur try to "make friends" and "get noticed" in order to move up the ladder. It's like high school all over again: His attempts to be friendly come across as awkward and creepy, and no one wants to sit at the same table with him at lunch. In a last-ditch attempt to be seen as friendly and outgoing, he decides to make friends with The Alien, aka Agent Martin Grove.

"Sorelle" (raccolta di racconti pubblicata nel 1929) è l'affresco di un universo femminile d'altri tempi, e le "Sorelle" lo sono per scelta, per appartenenza, per sorellanza di genere e non per parentela (la stessa Ada Negri amava definirsi "sorella" di Anna Kuliscioff). "Sorelle" è una galleria di ritratti femminili: dalla matriarca contadina che gestisce l'azienda famigliare, all'anonima segretaria d'ufficio che preferisce evadere dalla monotonia quotidiana immergendosi nei film, dall'anziana sarta, felice nel suo ospizio, alla custode di condominio che sgobba da mane a sera.

It is difficult to realize that the Earth on which Alexander the Great was born was the same in its main outlines as the Earth on which we stand today, and at the same time to realize how very different from our present knowledge were men's ideas then of its area. Even modern writers picture Alexander as primitive in his notions, and it will be interesting to remember, when we find him anxious to press ever farther east and south, that the philosophers of his time, especially his teacher Aristotle, had just announced new arguments to prove that the Earth was spherical in form.

Scott's life seems to be falling apart with a dead-end job and recent divorce that has led to him living with his parents again after years on his own. That is until a chance encounter with a beautiful, confident young woman changes his perspective on life, relationships, and everything he thought he knew about himself. Scott's emotions and desires are thrown for a loop by this stranger. How will he react to being exposed?

A historical saga of undying love and family, the tragedy of war and the power of hope. Ballarat, 1905. The gossips call 19-year-old Edie Cottingham the 'Too Girl' – too stubborn, too outspoken and too modern to get a husband. But Edie does not care. She is determined to defy them all and find love with Theo Hooley, the gentle church organist and veteran of the African Boer war. But just as Theo prepares to ask Edie's father for her hand, their world is turned upside down....

From a political and military point of view, the Partisan Diary provides firsthand knowledge of how the partisans in Piedmont fought, what obstacles they encountered, and who joined the struggle against the Nazis and the Fascists. The mountainous terrain and long winters of the Alpine regions (the site of many of their battles) and the ever-present threat of reprisals by German occupiers and their fascist partners exacerbated problems of organization among the various partisan groups.

For more than half a century, Ada Louise Huxtable's keen eye and vivid writing have reinforced to readers how important architecture is and why it continues to be both controversial and fascinating - making her one of the best-known critics in the world. On Architecture collects the best of Huxtable's writing from the New York Times, New York Review of Books, Wall Street Journal, and her various books. In these selections, Huxtable examines the 20th century's most important architectural masters and projects.

The Children's Book Of Christmas Stories is a wonderful assortment of 35 Christmas-themed tales that have been chosen by editor Asa Dickinson. Authors include Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Susan Coolidge, and Elizabeth Harrison. Whether it is for children, or for family gatherings, everyone is sure to be captivated and enthralled!