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This could be the story of any man, his life driven and guided for half a century by his overwhelming desire for alcohol. This book relates a candid and informative account of an alcoholic’s life and where it leads. It also offers suggestions of reasons for alcoholism, the effects that alcohol has upon the brain, an examination of the law relating to mental capacity, and an ultimately heartfelt plea to anyone instrumental in changing the lives for such unfortunate individuals, to examine more closely the research available.

Chernóbil, 1986. «Cierra las ventanillas y acuéstate. Hay un incendio en la central. Vendré pronto.» Esto fue lo último que un joven bombero dijo a su esposa antes de acudir al lugar de la explosión. No regresó. Y en cierto modo, ya no volvió a verle, pues en el hospital su marido dejó de ser su marido. Todavía hoy ella se pregunta si su historia trata sobre el amor o la muerte.

In this actionable analysis of one of the most damaging movements of the modern age, renowned author Maria Keffler makes a compelling case that what lies at the core of the transgender phenomenon is a crisis of identity, and that only a loving but firm reality check can staunch the hysteria.

Common sense prevails in this all-inclusive look at the health issues of younger women. One of the first chapters considers the historical treatment of puberty and the results of bad medicine on the lives of women over the centuries. Even today, some of those same treatments are used in the health care of younger women. This is the question that Dr. Bright is addressing: What is best for our adolescent women today? The drugs and surgeries in mainstream medicine today, which are used to “make life better,” are shown many times to be inadequate and damaging.

An inferno erupts when an arms dealer’s classified weapon leaks in a hotbed of crime, threatening to expose the illusive elixir incubated in the territory of Ara Pacis. US intelligence detects a most bizarre signature of secret emitters in the signal traffic of that area. They suspect a lone wolf has launched a cruel defense.

You'll love this collection of folktales from China. In "The Magic Paintbrush", Liang is given a magical paintbrush that has the power to turn anything he paints into real life. Liang must be clever, using both his brain and painting power to escape the greedy emperor. Also included are five other Chinese folktales: "The Water Bucket", "Song Dingbo and the Hungry Ghost", "Money Problems", "The Terrible Kites of Len Yo", and "The Divine Tortoise."

Have you ever wondered what movie makers do when they want to know what a black hole looks like? Or how high people could jump on mars? In this interview, Mika McKinnon, movie science adviser, shares what it’s like to do research for movies and television.

Adaptación a ficción sonora de El último barco, un nuevo caso del Inspector Leo Caldas. En las Rías Baixas gallegas, el inspector Leo Caldas se enfrenta a un caso que sacudirá los cimientos de la apacible localidad de Tirán. La desaparición de Mónica Andrade desencadena una investigación que entrelaza vidas aparentemente dispares: un pescador taciturno, una madre protectora, un joven con discapacidad y un talentoso estudiante de artes. Mientras Caldas desentraña los hilos de este misterio, se ve obligado a confrontar sus propios demonios y la compleja relación con su padre.

"A practical, easy-to-read guide that gives women the tools they need to take charge of their health at every age." —Dr. Lisa Mosconi, New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain A bold new vision for women's health, offering a step-by-step roadmap for navigating our most pressing health...

From a hare to a moose, Hannah's curly hair provides her with quite the adventure.

Reader, Writer, and Maker: All three novels of the Daughter of Time series in one book. Speculative fiction with time travel, alien armageddon, metaphysical mysteries, action, adventure, cosmology, cybernetics, religion, and romance!

A Western terrorist organization targets Muslims around the world, and FBI agent John Savas must put aside the loss of his son and work with a man who symbolizes all he has come to hate. Both are drawn into a race against time to stop the plot of an American bin Laden and prevent a global catastrophe.

I’m rejecting him—even if my heart doesn’t agree. Atlas Arcturus is trouble. I knew it from the start. I knew it from the second he kissed me after I agreed to be his pretend girlfriend. But I seriously underestimated how one alpha heir could take my heart and destroy it.

The Winchester witches are all about love and family - and, well, snark and sarcasm - and no one knows that better than the family members themselves, plus the people who love them. Follow Clove, Thistle, Landon, Winnie, and Aunt Tillie as they share their lives - and innermost thoughts - through a series of short novellas that take you from the present, to the past, and then back again.

3.ª edición ¿Por qué enfermamos? ¿Por qué envejecemos? ¿Por qué una especie que presume de estar adaptada convive a diario con el sufrimiento? ¿Por qué la selección natural no ha eliminado la enfermedad? ¿Es la evolución una chapuza? En este libro, María Martinón-Torres invita al...

Do you spend on a lot of junk that doesn’t make you happy? Does money bring anxiety, stress, and debt into your life? If your savings account is nonexistent and you have no idea where your hard-earned money is going, it’s time to redefine your spending habits.

En tiempos de crisis, innumerables mujeres han recurrido a El encanto de la vida sencilla en busca de comodidad y alegría, y ahora esta guía mega-superventas se actualiza y amplía para todos los que amaron el libro original, así como para una nueva generación que lo necesita ahora más que...

Tú puedes tenerlo todo. Esta clase magistral de Rhonda Byrne, autora del revolucionario fenómeno El secreto, describe cómo aplicar la ley de la atracción a tres de las áreas más importantes de la vida: las relaciones personales, la salud y el dinero. Puedes alcanzar la felicidad personal...

¿Por qué no ascienden las mujeres? Rompe los 12 hábitos que te impiden avanzar hacia tu próximo aumento, ascenso o trabajo ¿Lista para dar el siguiente paso en tu carrera… pero no estás segura de qué es lo que te detiene? La experta en liderazgo Sally Helgesen y el exitoso coach en...

Esta guía exhaustiva para dominar la gestión de precios te ayudará a averiguar qué aspectos valoran los compradores, entender sus necesidades y fijar precios que impulsen el éxito de tu negocio. Estas páginas, imprescindibles para cualquier emprendedor, nos invitan a conocer qué valoran...