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Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride and a hero to Latinos everywhere. Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree. Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him.

Conozcan a Fernando Valenzuela, el lanzador de los Dodgers que se convirtió en un símbolo del orgullo mexicano, en este libro de béisbol en español para niños de 7 a 10 años. Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride, in this Spanish-language baseball book for kids ages 7-10. Fernando Valenzuela era un adolescente cuando llegó a Estados Unidos desde México para jugar con los Dodgers de Los Ángeles. En los años 80, la población mexicoestadounidense de Los Ángeles rara vez seguía el béisbol.

Brought to you by Penguin. Can one rash decision prove the difference between a life well lived and a life destroyed? When the Marquis of Queensbury left his calling card at the Albemarle Club in February 1895, it bore only his name and five words: ‘For Oscar Wilde, posing Somdomite’. The...

Capitalism For All by John Hope Bryant presents a revolutionary framework for rebuilding American prosperity through economic inclusion rather than division. As the founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, America's first nonprofit social investment banking organization, and a former vice-chairman of...

We live in an era where strong relationships between parents and children are more essential than ever, where too many Dads fail to build great relationships with their kids. Our society has seen epidemics of loneliness, cultural divisions, and the proverbial strains of time and distance pull families apart. Still, the love of a parent should know no bounds. As John Turner details through dozens of anecdotes in Daddy Days, the recipe for creating a healthy parent-child bond is not particularly complicated.

Gelesen von Grisham-Stimme Charles Brauer. Simon Latch ist ein kleiner Anwalt im ländlichen Virginia. Finanziell kommt er nur mit Müh und Not über die Runden, zudem geht seine Ehe in die Brüche. Dann betritt Eleanor Barnett sein Büro, eine ältere Witwe, die ein neues Testament braucht. Offenbar hat ihr Mann ihr ein gewaltiges Vermögen hinterlassen, von dem niemand etwas weiß. Simon behandelt den Auftrag streng vertraulich, aber die Nachricht von Eleanors Reichtum scheint durchzusickern. Als Eleanor Opfer eines Autounfalls wird, muss Simon erkennen, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint.

Gelesen von Grisham-Stimme Charles Brauer. Simon Latch ist ein kleiner Anwalt im ländlichen Virginia. Finanziell kommt er nur mit Müh und Not über die Runden, zudem geht seine Ehe in die Brüche. Dann betritt Eleanor Barnett sein Büro, eine ältere Witwe, die ein neues Testament braucht. Offenbar hat ihr Mann ihr ein gewaltiges Vermögen hinterlassen, von dem niemand etwas weiß. Simon behandelt den Auftrag streng vertraulich, aber die Nachricht von Eleanors Reichtum scheint durchzusickern. Als Eleanor Opfer eines Autounfalls wird, muss Simon erkennen, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint.

The occult seduces in many ways. It promises secret knowledge and magical powers. It teases of enlightenment and transformation. It enchants with mysteries and wonders. But therein lies the trap. Once the shiny bait is taken, the hook is pulled. The prey is left to slowly perish, gasping for breath in a metaphysical dream that has turned into a nightmare. The occult is nothing if not dangerous. It opens channels that are best left closed. It attracts entities that don’t play by the rules. And it demands more – always more – than what was bargained for.

In 1950s Dublin, world-weary pathologist Quirke is reckoning with grief. A woman he loved has died, a man he once admired is dying, and his daughter is still finding it hard to accept him as her father. When an old acquaintance approaches him about his wife's apparent suicide, Quirke recognizes trouble. But, as always, trouble is something he cannot resist.

Seven years on the road, living out of his van, The Taj Mahal Disco Fun Palace, John McManamy woke up with the sensation of an elephant crushing his chest. He just happened to be parked in the desert next to a rig with “Buddhist” on the signage. Never waste a good heart attack. A new road adventure is about to begin …“If you think you know what's going on, you have no idea what's going on.” We're in a strange new world now, where Buddha meets Oppenheimer meets brain science meets a force to be reckoned with Flower the Skunk.

Newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, a shotgun still in his hands. Quirke realizes that, rather than the suspected suicide, 'Diamond Dick' has been murdered. Suspicion soon falls on one of Jewell's biggest rivals, but as Quirke gets to know Jewell's beautiful, enigmatic wife, his fragile sister and those who work for the family, it becomes clear that not everything in this household is as it seems.

On the east coast of Ireland, one of the country's most prominent citizens takes his business partner's son out sailing and, while out at sea, shoots himself dead. This strange, enigmatic event captures the attention of pathologist Quirke who begins to investigate. When a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke uncovers dark secrets buried in a rivalry between two entangled families.

As a deep, bewildering fog cloaks Dublin, a young woman named April is found to have vanished. Flawed pathologist Quirke responds to a request to help find her. Speaking with those who knew her, he begins to realize that there may have been more behind the young woman's secrecy than he could have imagined. When a disturbing discovery is made, the complex web of love, lies, jealousy and dark secrets that April spun her life from finally begins to unravel.

“Redemption” presents a compact and compelling overview of God’s grand design for humanity. Tracing the biblical narrative, it begins in a garden and journeys through the defining themes of the Old Testament. It continues into the New Testament with the greatest news ever told—the life-transforming resurrection of Jesus Christ. “Redemption” can be your guide to discovering new life today and hope for eternity.

Think the Ouija board is just a game? Think again. For over a century, the Ouija board has lured in everyone from thrill-seeking teens and tipsy party guests to curious skeptics. Usually, the planchette creates nothing more than nervous laughter. But sometimes, the board answers back. Ouija Board Nightmares collects the most terrifying true accounts of those who opened a door they couldn't close. From nightmarish manifestations to physical assaults and demonic possession, these stories serve a dual purpose: to provide a scary good read, but more importantly, to warn.

Drugs. Riots. Shanks. Dirty Protests. Violent Freemason guards. Self-mutilation and suicides. Welcome to the brutal truth about life as a prison officer.

This book presents a new way of leading by looking to traditional waka navigators or wayfinders for the skills and behaviours needed in modern leaders. It takes readers on a journey into wayfinding and leading, discussing principles of wayfinding philosophy, giving examples of how these have been applied in businesses and communities, and providing action points so that readers can practise and reflect on the skills they are learning.

This is a storybook about a friendly bees on the big island of Hawaii and how useful they really are to the island and earth, to help kids lose their fear of them. It talks about the body of the bees, pollination, the queen, female worker bees and the lazy boy bees or drones. It also discusses what honey is and 10 benefits of eating bees honey.

When Bid's money is stolen online, Spid teams up with superhero SuperSpid to catch the Internet scammer. This is a fun, fast-paced children’s story that teaches important lessons about internet safety, cyber awareness and thinking before you click — all wrapped in humour, adventure and warmth. The audiobook features two original songs — SuperSpid and Trojan Turpin. 'SuperSpid' celebrates the superhero and defender of the Internet. It is an ultra-poppy sing-along. ‘Trojan Turpin’ is a fast-paced-and-full-on; it foretells Superspid’s plans to bring Trojan Turpin down.

When spring storms descend on 1950s Dublin, a body is found in a canal, and pathologist Quirke must find the truth behind this brutal murder. The investigation leads him into the dark heart of the organisation that really runs this troubled city: the church. As Quirke's traumatic childhood in a priest-run orphanage returns to haunt him, he must face his greatest trial yet.