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As late as the 1960s, the Wari' Indians of the western Amazonian rainforest ate the roasted flesh of their dead as an expression of compassion for the deceased and for his or her close relatives. By removing and transforming the corpse, Wari' death rites helped the bereaved kin accept their loss and go on with their lives. Drawing on the recollections of Wari' elders who participated in consuming the dead, this book presents one of the richest, most authoritative ethnographic accounts of funerary cannibalism ever recorded.

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.

Chiamaka es una escritora de viajes nigeriana que reside en Estados Unidos. En la soledad de la pandemia, recuerda a sus antiguos amantes mientras se enfrenta a sus propias decisiones y remordimientos. Zikora, su mejor amiga, es una abogada exitosa en todo hasta que, cuando se ve traicionada y con el corazón roto, debe recurrir a la persona que menos creía necesitar. Omelogor, la audaz y franca prima de Chiamaka, es una persona muy influyente en Nigeria que comienza a cuestionarse hasta qué punto se conoce a sí misma.

Ți se întâmplă să-ți spionezi partenerul pe rețelele de socializare? Vorbești în permanență cu prietenii despre el și despre relația voastră? Dacă nu-ți răspunde la mesaje, intri în panică? În cazul în care răspunsul tău la aceste întrebări e afirmativ, s-ar putea să suferi de atașament anxios. Bazându-se pe noile descoperiri din neuroștiințe, autoarea arată cum ne putem modifica rețelele neuronale care ne țin prizonieri într-un anumit tipar de gândire și comportament, astfel încât să avem relații trainice și armonioase.

Le 2 novembre 2020, Caroline Darian reçoit un appel de la police de Carpentras. Son père est en garde à vue. La saisie de son matériel informatique révèle l’impensable : depuis 2013, il drogue sa femme avant de la livrer, inconsciente, à des hommes, de tous les horizons et sans contrepartie. Caroline Darian, femme debout, raconte cette déflagration, le périlleux vertige de découvrir qu’une personne aimée, son père, est capable du pire. Elle alerte aussi sur la soumission chimique, quand l’armoire à pharmacie du foyer se transforme en arme préférée des violeurs.

Are you planning a trip to Portugal and eager to make the most of your experience by learning the local language? This simple six-session audio course will equip you with the essential European Portuguese vocabulary you'll need to make the most of your trip. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your travel experience. Start our six-session European Portuguese audio course today and take the first step towards a more fulfilling and enjoyable trip to Portugal!

I’m damn good at my job. So if I swipe my boss’s event invitations from time to time, it’s kind of like a much-earned bonus. He’ll never miss them, and I get a five-star free meal in the company of men in well-fitted suits. But then he shows up at an award’s dinner that I’m most definitely not supposed to be at. Lucky for me, when my boss accuses me of stealing his ticket, a hot swoony man in a tux steps in and says, “She came with me.” Now I owe the stranger one, which is totally cool.

Daisy Jones & The Six... Le groupe de rock le plus mythique de tous les temps. Leurs concerts remplissaient les stades aux quatre coins de la planète et ils ont enflammé les nuits de toute une génération. De leurs débuts dans les bars miteux d'une Sunset Strip écrasée de soleil californien à la gloire, leur histoire est celle d'une ascension fulgurante.

Texas, 1921. La Gran Guerra ha terminado y Estados Unidos parece entrar en una nueva era de optimismo y abundancia. Pero para Elsa, considerada demasiado mayor para casarse en una época en la que el matrimonio es la única opción de una mujer, el futuro es incierto. Hasta la noche en que conoce a Rafe Martinelli y decide cambiar la dirección de su vida. Con su reputación arruinada, solo le queda una opción respetable: casarse con un hombre al que apenas conoce.

Seventeen-year-old Ariadne is in love with young British National Serviceman, Stephen Allenby. But her family are deeply involved with an organization campaigning for a union with Greece, and do not approve. And they’re not the only ones. It’s only a matter of time before Stephen is sent back to England, leaving Ariadne pregnant and alone. Stephen does his best to move on with his life. He marries Laura and has a baby girl called Cressida, but it’s not long before the cracks start to show and his marriage falls apart …

Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom – meaning ‘just enough’. At its core is the idea that we can strike a healthy balance with the world around us without having to make extreme changes, and without denying ourselves anything. This delightful book, written by...

These eight captivating stories will ignite your imagination so you can learn French quickly and easily. In this audiobook, you will encounter rich and new but not too complex vocabulary that is translated at the end of the chapter, avoiding the hassle of having to stop the listening rhythm to look up every word in the dictionary.

En este audiolibro te invito a hacer un viaje por tu cuerpo para comprender cómo funciona, qué necesita y cómo puedes cuidarlo de verdad, a través de 10 hábitos sencillos con los que ganar años de vida y, sobre todo, dar vida a tus años.

The largest collection of Little Books of Fashion titles in one audio collection.

Las visualizaciones y la audiencia están por las nubes… El público quiere más, y los peligros de la mazmorra aumentan con cada día que pasa. Carl y Princesa Dónut van a tener que esforzarse al máximo si quieren sobrevivir a una trituradora diseñada para masacrar oleadas de rastreadores como ellos.

I’ve been lied to, used, and played. The Order took something from me. My property. Vivienne. And now, she belongs to another man…Macoy Daniels.

An epic and romantic debut adventure fantasy, where a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead 'A transportive dark fantasy readers will eagerly devour’ Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace Necromancer Azul del Arroyo only wants one...

Welcome to the Inner Child Healing Workbook, a 23-day guided journey designed to help you reconnect, nurture, and heal the parts of yourself that were left behind. This step-by-step workbook will lead you through powerful exercises, reflective prompts, and healing practices, all aimed at helping you reparent your inner child and create emotional safety for your authentic self to thrive.

How do house flies help save millions of euros? Presented with the image of a fly in toilet bowls in airports, cafés and other public places, men—without realizing it—aim better and splash less, thereby reducing loads of cleaning costs. In The Housefly Effect behavioral scientist Eva van den Broek and advertising expert Tim den Heijer explain how to recognize The Housefly Effect (and many other effects) in our everyday lives and how we can use it to our advantage. Sometimes the smallest things can have a surprisingly large effect.

John Thornton is facing the collapse of everything he has worked for all of his life. Through his banker, he hears about a potential business opportunity that could save the mill. He decides to investigate, even if it means traveling from home when he can least afford it. Margaret Hale, now living in London, learns that her godfather Mr. Bell is visiting her brother Frederick in Cadiz. Bell is dying, and asking to see her before it is too late. She is determined to sail, regardless of the risk.