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John-John and Caleb, friends since childhood, have come face-to-face with the struggles and triumphs of becoming young men. They're up against a world where many Black boys face complicated generational expectations and fears of the future. They summon their inner strength to push beyond family illness, mental health issues, parents, teachers, and society—to reach, succeed, and to live with dignity, purpose, and promise.

Todo el mundo tiene un don: el de Flako fue durante muchos años aprender a moverse como un fantasma por las cloacas de Madrid, donde excavaba butrones para atracar bancos. La prensa lo bautizó como el "Robin Hood de Vallecas". Todo el mundo tiene una maldición: a Flako lo detuvieron el mismo día que nació su hijo. La policía lo acusó de siete atracos. Cumplió condena por dos. Todo el mundo tiene una segunda oportunidad. La de Flako llegó en forma de cine y literatura. En la cárcel comenzó una relación epistolar con el director de cine Elías León Siminiani.

Descubre las memorias apasionantes de Flako, un famoso ladrón que se reconvirtió después del nacimiento de su hijo. Un audiolibro de confesiones lleno de rabia, de ternura, de atención por el detalle, de metáforas y de honestidad. 

Emily Flake - keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments - codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes, astute observations, and wise advice, That Was Awkward is a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds. 

"How to Meditate For Beginners". Would you like to start meditating but don't know how? Do you want to start meditating quickly? You don't have a lot of time during the day? "How to meditate for beginners" is your book to start the Meditation practice in 2 Week and receive the benefits of this practice.Whenever you come across the term "meditation", you can already visualize a person sitting still in a silent environment, seemingly lost in a world of his own.

In a bold act of conscience, Republican Senator Jeff Flake takes his party to task for embracing nationalism, populism, xenophobia, and the anomalous Trump presidency. The book is an urgent call for a return to bedrock conservative principle and a cry to once again put country before party.

What if you woke up one morning and your genes didn't fit? What if the nation was in love with a new supplement that caused dangerous changes at the molecular level, and no one knew it? This is the explosive time bomb that is thrown in the lap of Sam Doles, a wise cracking reporter in Los Angeles with a checkered past.

School's out for the summer, but 11-year-old Kendall plans on camping out on the playground until he finds a permanent place to hide from his crazy-mean adopted parents. He meets Lorelei, a girl his age, and together they find out not all treasure can be bought. When his adopted parents show up at the playground and Kendall disappears, Lorelei has to decide whether to break her promise and tell her mom that he's homeless or risk losing her best friend forever.

In The Skin I'm In, listeners saw into the life of Maleeka Madison, a teen who suffered from the ridicule she received because of her dark skin color. For decades fans have wanted to know the fate of the bully who made Maleeka's life miserable, Char. Now in Sharon Flake's latest and unflinching novel, The Life I'm In, we follow Charlese Jones, who, with her raw, blistering voice speaks the truths many girls face, offering insight to some of the causes and conditions that make a bully.

"Niemand, ich betone, niemand würde dieses Buch in die Hand nehmen, wenn ich nicht zufällig in dieser Band spielen würde. Zufall ist auch nicht das richtige Wort, ich bin eher durch eine Folge von Missverständnissen dabei. Bei "Feeling B" wurde ich als Bassist eingestellt und in der neuen Band wurde ein moderner, technisch versierter Keyboarder gesucht. Da frage ich mich, wie viel von meinem Leben ich selbst bestimmen kann. Manchmal überlege ich auch, was aus mir geworden wäre, wenn ich in Westberlin oder in Vietnam geboren wäre. Noch spannender aber ist es, darüber nachzudenken, was noch alles in meinem Leben passiert. Ich rechne ja jeden Tag mit einer Katastrophe oder einer tödlichen Krankheit. Oder bin ich schon dement? Da muss ich mal nachdenken. Wo ist meine Brille und warum sitze ich hier eigentlich?"

Manche Sachen glaubt man erst, wenn man sie erlebt hat. Manche auch dann nicht. "Ich trete auf das Rad des Kessels, um mich hineinzuschwingen, stelle aber wieder mal fest, dass dort kaum noch Platz für mich ist, denn da steht schon die Gasflasche für die Flammen drin. In den Boden sind Lampen eingebaut, an die ich nicht rankommen darf, weil die viehisch heiß werden. Ich habe mich bei einer Probe mal darauf abgestützt und mir dabei fürchterlich die Hände verbrannt, da blieb richtig meine Haut an dem dünnen Schutzgitter davor kleben."

Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots of friends. Adonis is shy and not so eager to connect with people. But even with their differences, the two have one thing in common - they're each dealing with a handicap. For Autumn, who has a learning disability, reading is a painful struggle that makes it hard to focus in class. But as her school’s most aggressive team wrestler, Autumn can take down any problem. Adonis is confined to a wheelchair. He has no legs. He can't walk or dance. But he’s a strong reader who loves books. Even so, Adonis has a secret....

James Henry used to be brave. He hasn't been the same since that fateful night at the lighthouse when his ma went searching for Dog. Now months later, he feels as small as the space between the numbers on a watch, nervous day and night, barely able to go outside. Even words have a hard time leaving his mouth. The only person he speaks to is Hattie, his courageous twin sister, who fiercely protects him, especially from bullies. James Henry wants nothing more than to be brave again. However, finding his voice will mean confronting the truth about what happened at the lighthouse.

Maleeka Madison is a dark skinned African-American girl. She feels uncomfortable and wishes she had lighter skin. When her teacher, Miss Saunders, who suffers from a rare skin condition, shows that there is more to people than the color of their skin, Maleeka learns to appreciate and accept who she truly is.

Flake, the legendary keyboardist for the German band Rammstein, takes listeners on a journey of what it is to be a touring musician. The excitement, the boredom, the moments that will be remembered and those that are forgotten. It's the World's Birthday Today is a strange and moody book about life on the road. 

When a new kid comes to Queen's school, riding a broken bike and wearing run-over shoes, he immediately becomes the butt of everyone's jokes. Queen's parents insist she be nice to Leroy, but Queen doesn't see why she should. Leroy isn't just smelly; Queen thinks that he tells fibs - whoppers, in fact. And when he says he's an African prince from Senegal, sparks begin to fly. Queen is determined to prove that Leroy is an impostor.

Mann is only 13, yet he has already had to deal with more than most go through in a lifetime. His family is still reeling from the tragic shooting death of his little brother, Jason, each person coping with grief in his or her own way.