Resultado de "VICE" em Todas as categorias

This book is about love. These poems are near and dear to my heart.

In a clear and engaging way, this book shows how the principle of emptiness, the philosophic heart of Tibetan Buddhism, connects intimately to quantum nonlocality and other foundational features of quantum mechanics. Detailed connections between emptiness, modern relativity, and the nature of time are also explored. For Tibetan Buddhists, the profound interconnectedness implied by emptiness demands the practice of universal compassion.

Lady Isobel Duskwood finds herself swimming in a sea of indebtedness after her father's tragic passing. Vowing to protect her family's estates, she looks for a match who can save her family's good name. But her father's debts are held by none other than Lord Brighton, the Duke of Norbury. A well-known scoundrel, Lord Brighton is widely thought to be unrefined and an unsuitable match for the prim and proper Isobel. Shocked by a scandalous offer that would cancel her debts, Isobel seeks other means of satisfying her family's obligations.

Luke is a prisoner condemned for a murder he didn't commit. Abi is a fugitive desperate to free him before magic breaks his mind. But as the Jardines tighten their grip on a turbulent Britain, brother and sister face a fight greater than their own. New alliances and old feuds will remake the nation, leaving Abi and Luke questioning everything - and everyone - they know. And as Silyen Jardine hungers for the forgotten Skill of the legendary Wonder King, the country's darkest hour approaches.

Remember Us is a look back at the lost world of the shtetl: a wise Zayde offering prophetic and profound words to his grandson, the rich experience of Shabbos, and the treasure of a loving family. All this is torn apart with the arrival of the Holocaust, beginning a crucible fraught with twists and turns so unpredictable and surprising that they defy any attempt to find reason within them. Through the eyes of 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Martin Small, we learn that these priceless memories that are too painful to remember are also too painful to forget.

A well-to-do Young Man, reading the Holy Book of One about the fall of the first man and first woman, asks the age-old question: Why is there so much suffering in the world? Looking out the window at the market place below, Young Man witnesses a commotion involving a shabbily dressed Old Man. His curiosity piqued, Young Man goes to investigate. What ensues is a day filled with stories that Old Man weaves together to answer Young Man's question. At the end of the day, Young Man's life is transformed. Heading home, Young Man vows to spread the wisdom of Old Man to everyone in the Land.

Le encanta provocarlo, seducirlo desde lejos. La forma en que la mira hace que Elin se excite. Cuando alguien se siente deseado también se siente poderoso y en ese mismo momento siente que tiene el control de todo: de su propia vida y de su deseo sexual.

Pold y Don crecieron juntos, unidos por una obsesión con el régimen de LeXuS, pero con opiniones opuestas sobre sus leyes y la función del sexo en Belgramo. Uno es partidario de LeXuS, pero el otro es más cínico. Cuando descubran en qué distritos vivirán, ambos se sorprenden.

On the abysmal fringes of sanity itself lies a repository of tales from realms untold. The Bizarchives: Weird Tales of Monsters, Magic and Machines holds secrets of far flung galaxies, haunted dimensions, and fantastical heroes.

What's good, Internet? Join Waypoint's Rob Zacny, Patrick Klepek, Renata Price, Natalie Watson, and Ricardo Contreras two times a week, as they break down the biggest stories in video games, talk about their favorite media, and unfairly compare everything to Dark Souls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jo Müller no está pasando por su mejor momento. Con casi cuarenta años, se ha quedado sin trabajo, sin novio y sin casa, así que no le queda más remedio que volver a casa de sus padres. Sin embargo, su suerte está a punto de cambiar: tras ver un anuncio, se anima a hacer unas prácticas de jardinería en Escocia.

From the bestselling author of Sanctuary comes a gripping Orwellian vision of Britain, with a rebellious Hunger Games heart. Bright Ruin is the third and final title in Vic James’s electrifying Dark Gifts Trilogy, following Tarnished City. A shattered country A world-changing magic Magically...

Eres un animal. No te preocupes. ¡No tiene nada de malo reconocerlo! Por mucho que nos queramos resistir a aceptarlo, somos tan animales como el perro que se siente dueño de tu sillón o el gato que se duerme sobre el teclado de tu computadora. Sin embargo, algo nos distingue de todos ellos y nos convierte en, bueno, humanos. ¿Qué es eso que nos separa? Con letras certeras sobre la pérdida de la confianza en estos días, que nos condena a una vida tan hiperconectada como solitaria, Vico nos enseña que la amistad es importante, que compartir y sabernos parte de algo es vital.

Soyons souveraines en notre royaume, gardiennes de notre bien-être et de la Lune. Dans la pureté de la nuit, elle veille et attend que de ce monde nous reprenions contact avec elle. La Lune, depuis toujours, guide nos pas selon quatre phases qui s'appliquent à toute chose : naissance, croissance, décroissance, mort. En tant que femmes, nous portons en nous cette essence cyclique qui nous relie aux mouvements de la vie. Il est temps de réveiller cette sagesse que nous avons enfouie.

Jack et le haricot magique nous plonge dans le folklore des îles britanniques. On y trouve toujours une transaction qui semble désavantager Jack, une longue tige qui grimpe jusqu'au ciel, une harpe magique... Dans cette nouvelle version pleine de suspense, tous les ingrédients sont présents, mais ce n'est plus un jeune garçon qui affronte le géant...et le combat se révèlera beaucoup plus sanglant!

From Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster, Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In Late Cuts, he takes us beyond the boundary rope, sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see, from the food served at tea-time (then: sweaty ham, now: quinoa, cranberry and feta salad) to the politics of the dressing room. With chapters on what it feels like to be dropped, how to be a good 12th man, captaincy, selection and more, this amusing and insightful collection will delight all cricket lovers.

With Cutler Dawson at the helm for the last 14 years, Navy Federal Credit Union, the world's largest credit union, has quadrupled the size of the organization and made it an industry leader in customer service. It is now one of the most fiercely trusted and smoothly run financial institutions in the world ranked by Fortune magazine as a Best Place to Work for eight years. This book reveals an honest and straightforward look at Dawson's leadership philosophy and guiding principles.

Is your life adrift in a rudderless boat on the sea of life? Do you have a vague notion about what lies on the horizon but don't know how to get there? Stuck in a boring rut of everyday struggles and responsibilities and long to add deeper meaning and purpose to your existence?

In this audiobook, you'll find countless examples, lessons, and insights into what it means to feel like you've failed and come out stronger on the other side. You'll learn insights from physicians, a golf professional turned college professor, entrepreneurs, a sales executive, and many more. As the world judges them, they are successful. They've achieved notoriety and prosperity in their chosen fields. However, you might be surprised to learn just how much failure they had to endure on their way to the top.

Without the cooperation of your subconscious - the deep recesses of your inner self - change can be difficult to impossible. You might consciously have tried to lose weight. But if your subconscious mind was fixated on fattening food and how difficult exercise was, the experience was probably a challenge or a dismal failure. Therefore, changing one or more aspects of your life can’t occur until you affect change on your subconscious.