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El mapa de las constelaciones es un thriller mágico que no solo plantea la cuestión de la vida después de la muerte, sino hasta qué punto el destino es capaz de tejer un futuro inevitable. Adriana lo ha perdido todo: su marido la ha abandonado, la han despedido del trabajo y ha tenido que...

Rebosante de magia recién descubierta, una joven desafía los designios del destino en la esperada continuación de La tejedora del viento Rhya Fleetwood está harta de ser un peón en los juegos de guerra de otros. La nueva Tejedora del Viento quiere -necesita- dominar su magia antes de que le...

Las tres amigas han quedado para una cita secreta al amanecer, una reunión para la que no puede venir Rebeca, la hija de Sara, pero esta se ha enterado y las sigue por el campo para descubrir qué van a hacer y lo que le ocultan. Lo que no sabe es que las pijas también las siguen y que tienen planeado gastarles una broma que las dejará peladas.

Despite the “crinkled pink petals strewn in the path of those who would have preferred red,” four generations of Eliots have survived the War and are moving forward. The family’s remarkable matriarch Lucilla is still with them, though she’s facing the dark night of the soul. All is turned on its head with the arrival of Sebastian, another survivor of WWII. He has a story far more painful than any of the Eliots. While with them, he wrestles with questions about his own disconnected existence.

Stockholm idag. 19-årige Sebba ­kommer ut från häktet efter ett misslyckat butiksrån och fortsätter plöja en krokig väg genom den moderna gängbrottslighetens undervegetation. Samtidigt utreder polisen mordet på en känd kriminaljournalist – ett fall som visar sig ha koppling både...

Öster om Eden (1952) är John Steinbecks stora dramatiska släktroman som löper över tre generationer, där det goda slåss mot det onda, skildrat på samma sätt som i myten om Kain och Abel. I Steinbecks berättelse upprepas kampen genom två generationers brödrapar. I den första...

Efter en längre sjukskrivning återvänder polisen Robert Lilja i tjänst. Privat lever han i en relation med sjöpolisen Rosmarie Rosie Forsman och de har länge kämpat för att få barn. Robert får ansvar för ett nyöppnat lokalt poliskontor i Norduppland där tillvaron präglas av...

Den gamle och havet handlar om en gammal fiskares heroiska kamp med att fånga en jättestor svärdfisk och hur han sedan försvarar sin fångst mot de giriga hajarna. En saga om fiskaren och havet, en mytisk berättelse om människans villkor. Om människan, “som kan tillintetgöras, men inte...

Robert Traill's 'Vindication' was written to defend ministers from the accusation that preaching justification by faith alone would lead to antinomianism—believing that God's law holds no binding authority for those in Christ. Traill argued that the imputed righteousness of Christ is the only...

Wenn die dunklen Schatten dich einholen ... lauf um dein Leben! Albas beschauliches Leben auf der Insel Sylt entwickelt sich zum Albtraum: Sie und ihre Tochter fühlen sich seit Längerem beobachtet und verfolgt. Die Situation eskaliert, als eine Fremde ihnen auflauert und sie anfleht aufzupassen, weil jemand aus ihrer eigenen Familie ihren Tod wolle.

Blending Eastern and Western philosophies, Moriarty seeks to unveil the innate connection between religion and spirituality. 'Seeking to Walk Beautifully on the Earth' details Moriarty's exploration of six Indian-American stories, capturing the time when Moriarty de-Europeanised himself and lived through the Native American myths, as he felt they had more resonance than some European myths.

Chad Johnson built his following by being a troll. Online games, social media, you name it—he's there with a witty comeback. But when he goes too far during a televised stream, he's handed a punishment unlike any other. Instead of the usual ban or suspension, Chad's sentenced to thirty days of full immersion therapy in Isle of Mythos—a world of epic fantasy filled with dungeons and mythical creatures. The twist? He's forced to embody a forest troll, one of the most-despised races in Mythos.

Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes - good and bad - are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and best-selling author Martin Rees argues that humanity’s prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.

For most halflings, the annual harvest festival is a time to revel in life's simple pleasures—hearty feasts, flowing wine, and warm hospitality. But for Marigold Bramblefoot, owner of the Dew Drop Inn and Vineyard, it’s the busiest—and most stressful—time of the year. Juggling an inn full of quirky guests, preparing for the bustling festivities, and managing her vineyard would be enough to overwhelm anyone. But Marigold has her sights set on something bigger: winning first place in the annual wine competition and finally stepping out of her father’s shadow.

This time our intrepid explorer hikes the breathtaking 186 miles of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. A stunning and dramatic landscape of soaring rocky clifftops and sprawling white sands. Join him as he encounters a plethora of amazing wildlife from peregrine falcons to razorbills, from seals to wild ponies. Not to mention the dashed impressive bracing vistas and stormy seas, of course.

Martín Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an eloquent memoir replete with the subtle intelligence and sophistication of Mayan culture. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Guatemala's political upheaval in the 1980s, this...

In this edition, we hear, translated into modern English, 20-some tales, told in the voices of knight and merchant, wife and miller, squire and nun, and many more. Some are bawdy, some spiritual, some romantic, some mysterious, some chivalrous. Between the stories, the travelers converse, joke, and argue, revealing much about their individual outlooks upon life as well as what life was like in late 14th-century England.

The term HeartMath may sound like an oxymoron - who would ever put the words heart and math together? But herein lies the secret. Most people have an understanding of the qualities that have long been associated with the "heart", like intuition, wisdom, love, and compassion. The word "math", in this case, refers to the psychological equations, the nuts and bolts or stepping stones, if you will, that allow us to unfold these qualities with consistency in our daily lives - hence, HeartMath.

Today's psychologist is apt to be very different from the image most people conjure up when asked to picture one - an image that almost always suggests Sigmund Freud or someone like him, complete with leather couch.

Negative Self-Talk and How to Change It is an immediately helpful, life-changing handbook of how to deal with negative self-talk - for yourself, or anyone in your life. Shad Helmstetter, PhD, the best-selling author of more than 20 books, is the leading authority in the field of self-talk today. In this book written for today’s listener, Dr. Helmstetter gives you all of the important information you need to change negative self-talk forever, in a short, easy-listening, and condensed format.