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Os primeiros diagnósticos de autismo datam de 1943, e, de início, os médicos não souberam ao certo que abordagem adotar. A origem daqueles comportamentos atípicos seria biológica ou psicológica? Tais comportamentos eram o que aquelas crianças haviam trazido ao mundo? Ou teria sido o mundo que os instilara nelas? O autismo era fruto da natureza ou da criação?

“Numa manhã, ao despertar de sonhos inquietantes, Gregório Samsa deu por si na cama transformado em um gigantesco inseto.” É assim que começa a história do caixeiro viajante Gregório, publicada em 1915 e que se tornou a obra mais conhecida e estudada de Kafka. O texto aborda as relações humanas em meio à sociedade burocrática, misturando absurdo, tragédia e realismo, temas recorrentes nos trabalhos deste mestre da literatura ficcional.

Escrito no século IV a.C., A Arte da Guerra é um tratado militar composto por 13 capítulos que descrevem estratégias de guerra, que foi utilizado como inspiração por personalidade como Napoleão Bonaparti. O que faz a obra ser tão consagrada e permancer popular até os dias atuais é seu caráter humano que transcende o propósito original da obra e dialoga com os desafios do dia-a-dia, em ambientes competitivos como o mundo corporativo, ou no cotidiano, com os pequenos enfrentamentos.

Brasília, décadas de 1980 e 1990. Uma jovem sai do interior para trabalhar como empregada doméstica na casa de um casal rico na cidade grande. Lá, enquanto tenta entender a dinâmica diária dos dois, ela começa a ver algumas meninas passando diariamente para algum tipo de entrevista a portas fechadas. Depois de meses sem achar a escolhida, o casal finalmente faz a proposta a Damiana (apesar de acharem o tom da sua pele um pouco mais escuro do que gostariam): que ela seja barriga de aluguel para eles.

Ser estoico significa adotar o pensamento positivo e o autocontrole graças à disposição de aceitar a incerteza dos resultados. Este é um guia prático, onde o leitor aprenderá a administrar suas emoções rumo à felicidade permanente e à satisfação constante.

Algumas pessoas ficam nervosas em situações que envolvem alguém que elas não conhecem muito bem; outras se sentem confiantes ao encarar um ou dois rostos novos, mas podem desmoronar quando estao diante de uma sala cheia de estranhos.

For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes that one day the 'true bride' will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe Shim Cheong - Mina's brother's beloved - to be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is sacrificed, Mina's brother follows her, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong's stead.

A bet turned into a disaster. Sebastian Weaver is the star quarterback and the college’s heartthrob. Rich. Handsome. Bastard. Everyone’s attention flocked toward him, and all the girls dreamed of being with him. Not me. At least, not until he made a move on me. See, I thought I was stronger than Sebastian’s charms. I thought I could survive being his target. I thought wrong. Little did I know that he will make my most twisted fantasies come true. Fantasies I didn’t know existed...

A bet turned into a nightmare. She broke my heart. Broke me. Broke us. Only one thing could mend the gaping wound she left behind. Her. Naomi. All mine for the taking. All mine for owning. All mine.

What’s better than a revenge date? A revenge husband. Pro quarterback Ryan Ralston has always known two things. First, he’s desperately in love with his best friend Emme Ahlborg. Second–and most importantly–he still has no idea how to tell her. The marriage pact they made in their senior yearbook was the closest he ever came. Years passed and Emme forgot about their promise. Ryan never did, especially not on his thirtieth birthday. Emme can’t catch a break. Always unlucky in love, her cheating ex is a groomsman in her best friend’s wedding—and there’s no way she’s showing up alone.

What image forms in your mind when you think of productivity? An assembly line? Spreadsheets? Business suits or workplace uniforms? In the ancient world, productivity didn't conjure images like these. Instead, it referred to crop yield and fruit bearing. This agrarian imagery helps us understand productivity through a biblical lens. Jesus taught, By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (John 15:8). Who doesn’t want to have a truly productive life—to bear much fruit?

Captivating. Vulnerable. Agonizing. Seductive. Frankie Clermont was supposed to be like a sister to me for as long as I’d known her. But no one knew the depths of our lies. I had been in love with her before…before everything changed what we could be. Undeniably connected and effortlessly infatuated, the two of us had remained each other’s weaknesses through everything. I couldn’t afford to allow her to be my weakness anymore. I was in love with someone else. I was engaged. But it didn’t matter how much time had passed, the moment I saw her again, I knew I would never escape her.

Devoted. Loyal. Shameless. The Boys of Clermont Bay had been my protectors for as long as I could remember. And Olly Warner took the job to heart. He was intense and all-consuming, and I had been in love with him for years. Alarmingly handsome and recklessly charming, he attempted to deny there was ever anything between us. But we slipped over that invisible line, and the moment we gave in, something fractured. He was leaving regardless, and I couldn’t hang on tight enough for the both of us. Olly had always been the boy I could never have, but I couldn’t help losing myself in him.

Liliana Scuderi has been in love with Romero from the moment she first saw him. After her sisters married for tactical reasons, she hopes for a chance at true love. Then, her father promises her to a man more than twice her age. No amount of begging can make him change his mind. Romero always ignored Lily’s flirting. Her age and status made her off-limits, but even his control has its limits.

Ao trocar a fria Oslo por Hong Kong, o detetive Harry Hole encontra refúgio no ópio, no álcool, e nos jogos de azar para fugir de sua antiga vida. Porém, por mais que ele tente se manter afastado, um sórdido assassinato consegue trazê-lo de volta à realidade. Duas mulheres são encontradas afogadas no próprio sangue, e uma terceira é enforcada. A cobertura da imprensa provoca grande comoção na cidade. Não há pistas do criminoso, a única conexão entre as mortes é o fato de que todas as vítimas passaram a noite em uma cabana isolada nas montanhas.

Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, divorces her husband, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married housewife, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju - they all have disappointments in their past.

Ao longo dos anos, o inspetor Harry Hole esteve envolvido nos principais casos de assassinato em Oslo, salvando a vida de muitas pessoas. Porém, quando um assassino brutal ataca os policiais da cidade, expondo seus colegas ao perigo, Harry não se encontra em condições de proteger ninguém - muito menos a si mesmo.

Reid Diggory vive sua vida com base em um versículo: “Não permitirás que uma bruxa viva”. Fanático caçador de bruxas para a igreja, Reid dedicou toda sua vida erradicando o ocultismo e fazendo com que o arcebispo da cidade, seu pai, ficasse orgulhoso de suas ações. Mas quando chega o momento e a oportunidade de capturar uma bruxa, um ladrão o engana e seu alvo consegue escapar.

What happens when you discover that the shadows don’t hide the monsters you should fear, but the ones who will save you? I come home to discover the ultimate act of betrayal by the one person who was meant to love and protect me. My father sold me to the Russian Bratva, in exchange for a debt he could not pay, his apology a text message as he fled the country. Enter Nikolai Petrov, tall, dark and handsome, the Bratva leader’s son, and my childhood crush. Also the man who has won me, who has paid the price for me in blood and expects a return in kind.

I’ve been desperately looking forward to Christmas in my family’s snowy alpine chalet. Two blissful weeks of skiing, eating, and sneaking off for 'naps' to listen to my favourite audio erotica star. Yes, the man who warms my bed each night may have no idea I exist, but that doesn't stop me fantasising that his spicy stories and filthy words are for my ears only. It's set to be the most relaxing Christmas ever. Until my brother shows up… with an unexpected guest.