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Though she was born into poverty, Inés Suárez, a seamstress in 16th-century Spain, embodies the same restless hope and opportunism that fuels her nation’s conquest of the Americas. Learning that her shiftless husband has vanished, Inés uses his disappearance to embark on her own adventure. It is a journey will lead her to Pedro de Valdivia - a conquistador who becomes the first royal governor of Chile - and to a love that not only changes her life but the course of history.

Por que existem pessoas que sabem o que querem, enquanto outras definham na confusão? Segundo os japoneses, o segredo é encontrar seu ikigai, conceito que pode ser traduzido como razão para viver. Ter um ikigai claro e definido proporciona a satisfação e o propósito que justificam nossa existência, sendo, para muitos, também a chave da longevidade.

For 20 years, Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world, the most interesting, fun, and informative presentations about science, history, the arts, pop culture, you name it. There hasn’t been a rabbit hole that their army of presenters hasn’t been afraid to explore. Finally, after countless requests to bring Nerd Nite to more fans across the globe, co-founders and college pals Matt Wasowski and Chris Balakrishnan are bringing listeners the quirky and accessible science content that they crave in book form.

In Tough Cases, judges from different kinds of courts in different parts of the country write about the case that proved most difficult for them to decide. Some of these cases received international attention: the Elián González case in which Judge Jennifer Bailey had to decide whether to return a seven-year-old boy to his father in Cuba after his mother drowned trying to bring the child to the United States, or the Terri Schiavo case in which Judge George Greer had to decide whether to withdraw life support from a woman in a vegetative state over the wishes of her parents.

Stop me if you’re heard this one: Veteran comic Chauncy and social-media star José are the very definition of “opposites attract”. But sparks, and jokes, fly after the two of them embark upon a beautiful romance for the ages...two vastly different ages. Starring Drew Droege and Gabe Gonzalez, The Comedians is a modern queer love story, told through individual stand-up acts. We hear the ups and downs of their journey—from falling hard to failing harder than a botched punchline—in this hilariously relatable play about love, loss, and, above all, "The Laugh".

6066: In Emperor Thracin's brave new galaxy, humans are not citizens but indentured labourers, working to repay the debt they unwittingly incurred when they settled on Gahraan - a desert planet already owned by the emperor himself. Asha Akindele knows she's just another voiceless cog working the assembly lines that fuel his vast imperial war machine. Her only rebellion: studying stolen aeronautics manuals in the dead of night. But then a cloaked stranger arrives to deliver an impossible message, and her life changes in an instant.

Although her name and story might be familiar, much of what we know about Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery. Her life was one of politics, murder, war, marriage and passion – but it was also one of pride, bravery, love and strength. Cleopatra may have lived as a goddess, but, beneath her magnificent exterior, she was just a woman who fought tirelessly for what she felt was rightfully hers. With a gripping, expertly researched and fact-checked text, this is the story of the woman behind the stories.

En las calles de Jerusalén, en busca de documentación para su libro, Maureen empieza a tener extrañas visiones, ve a una mujer vestida con una túnica roja. Esa es solo una de las señales que la empujan hacia la búsqueda del misterio de María Magdalena. Con ayuda de su primo y sacerdote, Peter, Maureen viaja al sur de Francia, tierra donde María Magdalena fue a morir y donde sigue vivo el legado de los cátaros.

The final installment of Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy of the journeys of Jaguar and Eagle soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings, and the transformation of an extraordinary friendship, as Alexander and Nadia embark on mission in Kenya that begins as a search for elephants and ends up exposing a system of injustices.

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español del bestseller Metafísica 4 en 1: Volumen 2 de la afamada Conny Méndez, título que al igual que la primera colección, ha atrapado los corazones y almas de millones de personas en América Latina, y la población hispana en Estados Unidos, los cuales han comprobado que la fe mueve montañas.

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!

IELTS is the most popular English exam in the world today. It is also the ideal way to perfect the English language from a basic to advanced level. In this series, you will be escorted through the course with Richard Aspinall, a teacher who has a proven track record in teaching the IELTS curriculum successfully all over the world. He will take you through this "easy to follow" step by step guide where you will be represented by a student and you will learn everything you need to know to improve your English.

Fonolibro se enorgullece en presentar El Librito Azul de Conny Méndez, un manual de metafísica en términos sencillos dirigido a quien necesite conocer la verdad de Dios. Está escrito en "palabras de a centavo", como su autora solía decir, y se debe consultar constantemente, pero sobre todo cada vez que se presente un problema o se enfrente una situación angustiosa. En él encontramos temas muy variados como la mecánica del pensamiento, los decretos, la fe y el amor entre otros.

Gut aussehend, charmant und mit einer Prise Arroganz raubt er Emely den letzten Nerv: Elyas, der Mann mit den türkisgrünen Augen. Besonders zu Halloween spukt er in ihrem Kopf herum. Doch was bezweckt er eigentlich mit seinen Avancen? Und wieso verhält er sich nach dem ersten langen Kuss mit einem Mal so abweisend? Nur gut, dass Emelys anonymer E-Mail-Freund Luca zu ihr hält. Das noch ausstehende Treffen mit Luca sorgt für ein mulmiges Gefühl. Dann verstummt auch er.

Als Emely aufwacht, liegt Elyas neben ihr - der Mann mit den türkisgrünen Augen, dessen Lächeln sie immer wieder vom Schlafen abhält. Und obwohl Emely ihren üblichen Sarkasmus nicht so einfach gegen eine rosarote Brille eintauschen kann, fühlt sich die Nähe verdammt gut an. Aber kann sie ihm diesmal vertrauen? An jenem Tag vor acht Jahren, als Elyas sie zum ersten Mal geküsst hat, da hat sie ihm vertraut. Und am nächsten Tag ist ihr alles um die Ohren geflogen.

Como psicóloga clínica, Nicole LePera se sentia frustrada com as limitações da terapia tradicional. Querendo mais para seus pacientes, ela desenvolveu uma filosofia unificada de saúde mental, física e espiritual que equipa as pessoas com ferramentas de várias disciplinas para curar a si mesmas. Como curar sua vida traz exercícios práticos, histórias reais e estudos científicos que comprovam que nossa saúde é resultado das nossas escolhas - e não apenas do que nossos genes determinam.

Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex. After considerable research and study, she has become an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love.

Whether you’re the boss, the deputy or on your way up, the way we’re working in a post-pandemic world is forever changed and it’s important to make your work work for you. This is a book about how to do work differently, by the host of the award-winning Financial Times ‘Working It’ podcast. Packed with expert analysis and ahead-of-the-curve workplace trends, this book looks at the big ideas shaping the world of work today and the old habits we need to lose, examining these pressing topics in depth and bringing in expert opinion and personal experience.

Discover mighty goddesses and magical heroines from around the world in this inspirational collection and unleash your own inner strength! This collection showcases narratives that celebrate strong, independent women. They run free and possess the qualities we would hope for in our daughters and friends: self-confidence, strength, wits, courage, fearlessness, and independence.

Southern belle BeBe Loudermilk has lost all her worldly possessions, thanks to a brief but disastrous relationship with the gorgeous Reddy, an "investment counselor" who turns out to be a con man. All that's left is a ramshackle 1950s motel on Tybee Island, an eccentric beach town that calls itself a drinking village with a fishing problem.