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Oscar Hammerstein is asked to write the lyrics to a musical based on the life of Maria von Trapp: a novice nun sent to teach a widowed baron's sickly child. Yet much of Maria's life will have to be reinvented for THE SOUND OF MUSIC. When Maria sees the script that is supposedly based on her life, she becomes so incensed that she sets off to confront Hammerstein in person. Told that he's busy, she is asked to express her concerns to his secretary Fran instead. The pair strike up an unlikely friendship as Maria tells Fran about her life.

Graham Norton is reunited with his dear friend Maria McErlane to dish out average advice and so-so solutions to your everyday dilemmas. Together they do their level best to tackle office politics, friendship tensions, unruly pets, neighbourly disputes and family bust-ups. Plus you - the ‘Wangers’ - can wade in with your nuggets of wisdom too. Each week, Graham and Maria share the latest in their life - be it bikes, books, haircuts or hangover cures. They’ll also pass judgement on your most peculiar proclivities in Am I Weird? So don’t let your problems get you down, let Graham and ...

One inn. One mystery. One chance to begin again. After a devastating divorce and the loss of her family’s historic hotel, almost-sixty Jess Bryant is ready to disappear—until a crumbling seaside inn on Anna Maria Island offers one last shot at starting over. With her twin sister by her side...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dramatic novel, based on the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music, brings Maria to life as never before. “As immersive, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive as the...

Eva has spent her life as an outsider. Now, she is trapped in a world that sees her as something much worse—a monster. When Eva is dragged into the world of a book, she is met not with the fantasy she always dreamed of, but with chains. Imprisoned on accusations of unleashing terrifying creatures upon the people of Abhaile, she is forced to strike a deal to untangle the truth behind the portals letting them in. As she journeys through its mystical lands, the injustices of this world come to light.

This collection contains Book 1 - Undercurrents, Book 2 – Drowned Voices, and Book 3 – Emergence.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A book like no other, I Am Maria weaves Shriver’s hard-earned wisdom with her own deeply personal poetry. I Am Maria reminds readers there is strength and love on the other side of all of our hardest days. I Am Maria is a powerful collection of Maria Shriver’s...

Margherita Maria Alacoque (1647-1690) è stata una monaca e mistica francese canonizzata nel 1920. La notorietà di Margherita Maria Alacoque è dovuta al fatto che le rivelazioni che ella racconta di aver ricevuto porteranno allo sviluppo del culto e all'istituzione della solennità liturgica del Sacro Cuore di Gesù. All'apertura della sua tomba, nel luglio 1830, il suo corpo fu trovato incorrotto, e tale è rimasto sotto l'altare della cappella della Visitazione di Paray-le-Monial.

'A rare novel.' - S. HAREESH 'A must-read!' - DAISY ROCKWELL Following the death of her grandfather, Maria has stopped speaking - not because she can't, but because she doesn't want to. Now in a psychiatric hospital, as she begins the process of 'reconnecting with reality', Maria recalls her...

From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, this is a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now. The...

After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life - including some amateur sleuthing...Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father's catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and more. Soon she's planning a bachelor party for a less-than-gentlemanly groom. But it goes awry when the gigantic cake is wheeled in and a deadly surprise is revealed.

What if the smallest action could create a ripple of joy that reaches millions? We each have the power to take those small actions. Molly Selin did when she took her Airpods out and it changed her and Maria’s worlds. It can change yours too. It all started when Maria, 81, approached Molly, 27...

Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Island's Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents. Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie, who is suspicious nevertheless. Annie finds romance and intrigue when she meets Ty Egan, the nephew of their host on the island.

Amidst the vast, sunlit cornfields of Portugal, Maria Lucilia receives a letter. The note is from her husband, Benedito da Silva, who is in exile – serving a punishing seven-year sentence as a fisherman with the White Fleet. But Bene cannot read or write. In the icy port town of St John’s...

Efraín abandona la casa de su infancia. Junto a su familia, ha quedado también María, la niña y mujer que encenderá su vehemente amor. Sin embargo, las más hondas desdichas asomarán a la vida de los jóvenes amantes.

«Digámoslo sintéticamente: literatura de calidad.» Ricardo Senabre, El Culturalde El Mundo Una vez al mes, María se viste con su mejor ropa para acompañar a su madre al médico, desde la colonia industrial a las afueras de Madrid hasta la ciudad, donde vive su tía Amalia. Con ella...

María del Monte lleva toda una vida poniendo voz a las emociones. Ahora abre el corazón para compartir las que han marcado la suya. Desde el amor incondicional de sus padres hasta la importancia de las raíces, la familia, la amistad, la pareja o la fe, pero también del dolor y de las grandes...

Le piccole donne di Maria Lazar sono Grete, Anette, Ulla e l'anonima narratrice che parla in queste pagine. La sua confessione, concitata e rapinosa, suscita in noi un crescente turbamento, perché la sua voce si mimetizza con le altre. Una presenza, che lei chiama «l'Estranea», la spia dagli specchi e dalle finestre, e si fa via via sempre più ardita e invadente.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. ¿Puede un recuerdo del pasado seguir enseñándonos a vivir mejor en el presente? Esa es una de las preguntas que surge al acercarnos a *María*, la célebre novela de Jorge Isaacs, una obra que, más allá de su historia de amor, habla sobre la...

CRIADA EN SILENCIO: LECCIONES EN EL ARTE DE ESCUCHAR, AMAR Y COMPARTIR EL BULLICIO DE LAS CENAS FAMILIARES DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE UNA HIJA DE PADRES SORDOS Sobre el Silencio, Escuchar desde el Alma, y el Hermoso Caos del Amor de una Familia Sorda. Una mirada profundamente personal dentro de la...