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From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator of The Autumn of the Patriarch embodies the best and the worst of human nature. Gabriel García Márquez, the renowned master of magical realism, vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the prison of his own dictatorship. Employing an innovative, dreamlike style, and overflowing with symbolic descriptions, the novel transports the listener to a world that is at once fanciful and real.

Don’t. Look. Down. Divergent meets Skyhunter from debut author Eliza Gabriel. The oceans rose, and they brought death with them. In Horizon City, a single drop of poisonous water means the Scourge―a swift, inevitable end. The only people brave or desperate enough to venture outside are the...

In Visualization for Weight Loss, Jon Gabriel expands on the most talked about tool in his best-selling book, The Gabriel Method: visualization. This powerful technique helped Jon drop 220 pounds without dieting or deprivation, because it didn't depend on calorie counting or extreme exercise -...

Max Wolff is a committed soldier of the Reich. So when he is sent home wounded, only to discover that his mother is sheltering two young Jewish women in their home, he is outraged. His mother’s act of mercy is a gross betrayal of everything Max stands for. He has dedicated his life to Nazism, fighting to atone for the shame of his anti-Hitler father’s imprisonment. It’s his duty to turn the sisters over to the Gestapo. But he hesitates, and the longer Max fails to do his duty, the harder it becomes.

De jóvenes, Florentino Ariza y Fermina Daza se enamoran apasionadamente, pero Fermina eventualmente decide casarse con un médico rico y de muy buena familia. Florentino estáanonadado, pero es un romántico. Su carrera en los negocios florece, y aunquesostiene 622 pequeños romances, su corazón todavía pertenece a Fermina. Cuandoal fin el esposo de ella muere, Florentino acude al funeral con toda intención.

From the trenches of World War I to Nazi Germany to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, the 20th century was a time of unprecedented violence. Yet while such monumental violence seems senseless, it is not inexplicable. If we can understand the origins of violence, we may prevent even greater horrors in the century to come. These 24 necessary lectures trace the violent history of the 20th century, beginning with its early roots in the American and, especially, the French revolutions.

Challenging the dominant narrative about the history of the Qur'an and the emergence of Islam in a predominantly pagan context, Gabriel Said Reynolds presents the Qur'an as a text born within a largely Christian culture.

Touched off by a terrorist act in Bosnia and spreading all too quickly beyond the expectations of those who were involved, World War I was an unprecedented catastrophe with a ghastly cost. After this first "total war"-the first conflict involving entire societies mobilized to wage unrestrained war, devoting all their wealth, industries, institutions, and the lives of their citizens to win victory at any price - the world itself would never be the same.

Walther est un fantassin prussien. Vétéran de nombreuses campagnes, il est usé par les blessures. Erika est une fière Allemande qui refuse de plier. Tous deux s’apprêtent à subir de plein fouet l’invasion soviétique. Le premier fourbit ses armes, prêt au combat, prêt à défendre son foyer et sa famille. La seconde est communiste. Elle croit que l’Armée rouge libérera l’Allemagne du fascisme. Elle ne sait pas qu’une terrible fureur l’anime le bras de l’ennemi.

¿Y si el despertar de consciencia no es como te lo han contado? La iluminación no siempre llega como paz, claridad y respuestas. Muchas veces llega como ruptura. Como miedo. Como una confrontación profunda con todo aquello que tu ego intenta evitar: tus sombras y las verdades que has pospuesto mirar. ILUMINACIÓN no te promete fórmulas mágicas ni atajos espirituales.

Bienvenue sur CEO on the run ! Oubliez les plateaux de tournage, les éléments de langage et les présentations PowerPoint. CEO on the run, c’est le podcast qui sort les leaders de la Tech de leur zone de confort pour les ramener à l'essentiel : l'humain. Pourquoi courir ? Parce que l'effort physique brise les barrières. Au bout de quelques kilomètres, le masque tombe, le souffle se fait court et la parole devient authentique. C’est là, entre deux foulées, que l’on découvre vraiment qui sont les femmes et les hommes qui dessinent le futur de notre économie. Abonnez-vous pour ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a compelling, moving story exploring injustice and mob hysteria by the Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera. 'On the day they were going to kill him, Santiago...

Discover the timeless healing power of nature and learn how to restore your health, energy and balance—naturally. In this inspiring 3-in-1 audiobook collection, the author Ben Gabriel combines ancient wisdom, modern science and practical guidance to create the ultimate guide to natural healing. Packed with easy-to-follow remedies, plant profiles and wellness insights. This book will empower you to take control of your well-being—safely, naturally and effectively.

When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir. Twenty-five years later, that gamble would tear apart one of the world’s most powerful families and trigger a...

'Finally, not just why but crucially how to tax the super-rich' GARY STEVENSON 'Read it, share it and let's get on with it' RUTGER BREGMAN Why do billionaires pay less tax than you? Billionaires often pay a lower income tax rate than nurses, teachers and almost everyone else - sometimes close to...

La historia de amor entre Fermina Daza y Florentino Ariza, en el escenario de un pueblecito portuario del Caribe y a lo largo de más de sesenta años, podría parecer un melodrama de amantes contrariados que al final vencen por la gracia del tiempo y la fuerza de sus propios sentimientos, ya que García Márquez se complace en utilizar los más clásicos recursos de los folletines tradiciones.

In the city of Bogot, Antonio Yammara reads an article about a hippo that had escaped from a derelict zoo once owned by legendary Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The article transports Antonio back to when the war between Escobar’s Medelln cartel and government forces played out violently in Colombia’s streets and in the skies above. Back then, Antonio witnessed a friend’s murder, an event that haunts him still. As he investigates, he discovers the many ways in which his own life and his friend’s family have been shaped by his country’s recent violent past.

Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys. Stories include "No One Writes to the Colonel", "Tuesday Siesta", "One of These Days", "There Are No Thieves in This Town", "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon", "Montiel's Widow", "One Day After Saturday", "Artificial Roses", and "Big Mama's Funeral".

In these 12 masterly stories about the lives of Latin Americans in Europe, García Márquez conveys the peculiar amalgam of melancholy, tenacity, sorrow, and aspiration that is the émigré experience.

Mutiny. Disease. Starvation. Cannibals. From the ancient wayfarers to modern astronauts, world explorers have blazed trails fraught with danger. Yet, as History's Greatest Voyages of Exploration vividly demonstrates, exploration continues to be one of humanity's deepest impulses. Across 24 lectures that unveil the process by which we came to know the far reaches of our planet, you'll witness the awe-inspiring and surprisingly interconnected tale of global exploration.