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A través de historias entrelazadas, Tolstói explora cómo actos aparentemente insignificantes pueden revelar la presencia de Dios. Ambientado en la Rusia del siglo XIX, este libro despliega la convicción de Tolstói de que el amor verdadero y la bondad hacia los demás son el camino hacia la iluminación espiritual. Con personajes memorables y situaciones emotivas, Tolstói nos invita a reconocer que, en cada acto de amor, encontramos a Dios.

En primavera de 1890 Oscar Wilde envió su primera novela al Lippincot's Monthly Magazine. Escandalizado por su contenido, el director de la revista eliminó las huellas de homosexualidad del pintor Basil Halleward hacia Dorian Gray, junto a otras conductas heterosexuales muy avanzadas para la época. Casi quinientas palabras desaparecieron del texto: frases, párrafos enteros…

Un guardia, una pintura y un misterio que cambiará la historia del arte para siempre. Un extraño suceso paraliza al museo más famoso del mundo cuando los personajes de todos los cuadros comienzan a desvanecerse. La resolución de este misterio recaerá en André, un joven y solitario guardia de seguridad del Louvre que observa con frustración cómo los visitantes prefieren capturar los cuadros a través de las pantallas de sus teléfonos en lugar de apreciarlos.

Step into the unknown with Into The Deep—where Leon du Preez dares to unveil the secrets most choose to ignore. This podcast is your invitation to explore the hidden, confront the mysterious, and awaken to truths that shake the foundations of reality. If you're bold enough to seek what lies beneath the surface, join us. This is not for the faint of heart—are you ready to cross the threshold and go into the deep end?

Four strangers are missing. Left at their last-known locations are birthday cards that read: Your gift is the game. Dare to play? The police aren’t worried – it’s just a game. But the families are frantic, and psychologist and private detective Dr Augusta Bloom is persuaded to investigate. As she delves into the lives of the missing people, she finds something that binds them all.

From the end of the 19th century through the first decades of the 20th, the United States experienced unprecedented structural change. Advances in communication and manufacturing technology brought about a revolution for major industries such as railroads, coal, and steel. The still-growing nation established economic, political, and cultural entanglements with forces overseas.

Through hard work and self-discovery, Melissa Leon has learned lessons about "having it all" that are too important to keep to herself. Her book helps any ambitious woman stop wasting time, money, and all her awesome potential to become a strong, unstoppable woman who is always growing and pursuing her dreams, big or small.

In this deliciously strange debut collection, Leon Craig draws on folklore and gothic horror in refreshingly inventive ways to explore queer identity, love, power and the complicated nature of being human. In the 13 darkly audacious stories of Parallel Hells, we meet a golem, made of clay, learning that its powers far exceed its Creator's expectations; a ruined mansion which grants the secret wishes of a group of revellers and a notorious murderer who discovers her Viking husband is not what he seems.

Learn how to use the wisdom of tarot to bring connection and purpose to your life. Tarot Therapy is the ultimate book for anyone wanting to transform their life. Revealing the power of the Tarot and exploring the characters and influence of each card on your every day, this is a practical toolkit for understanding your life more fully. Established tarot therapist Leona Nichole Black guides listeners through every aspect of our lives—from love and our relationships with others to our careers and social impact.

From cultural appropriation and sustainability to diversity, inclusion, and venture capitalism, Psychedelic Justice: Toward a Diverse and Equitable Psychedelic Culture examines the history of psychedelics, celebrates its present moment, and contemplates how advocates and policymakers can shape the future integration of psychedelics into general society.

Writing in the heat of struggle against the rise of fascism in Germany, France, and Spain in the 1930s, communist leader Leon Trotsky examines the class origins and character of fascist movements. Building on foundations laid by the Communist International in Lenin's time, Trotsky advances a working-class strategy to combat and defeat this malignant danger.

But once Brunetti begins investigating this Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake within the immigrant society. Warned by Patta, his superior, to resist further involvement in the case, Brunetti only becomes more determined to unearth the truth behind this mysterious killing. How far will Brunetti be able to penetrate the murky subculture of Venice's illegal community?

Congratulations on finding your ultimate travel guide to Ireland!

So you’re going to Ireland? Lucky you. Your friends and family will sure be jealous because you’re going to experience a lifetime worth of adventures in one single trip.

As a traveler who has covered more countries than I care to count, I would never hesitate to recommend Ireland as one of the best travel destinations in the world.

The moment I set foot in this country and gazed in unabashed wonder at the vivid greenery around me, I knew I was in for a treat, but nothing could have prepared me for the delightful clash of colors, cultures and adventures that I was about to experience.

Congratulations on finding your ultimate travel guide to Hawaii! So you’re going to Hawaii? Lucky you. Your friends and family will sure be jealous because you’re going to one of the best place on earth! As a traveler myself, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to Hawaii, and my goal for this book is to give you all the useful, practical information about Hawaii so you can enjoy your travel to the fullest! With accurate, up-to-date information, this book will take you along the scenic trails of Hawaii to provide you with the best vacation ever. From the most luxurious resorts to affordable albeit comfortable inns, you will discover a plethora of stunning places, including those secret gems that are not normally publicized.

A luminous spring day in Venice, and Commissario Brunetti and his sidekick Vianello play hooky from the Questura along the Grand Canal to rescue Vianello's friend Marco, who has been arrested during an environmental protest. They get him released, only to be faced by the fury of the man's father-in-law, who owns a glass factory on Murano. The old man is seething with rage, and his daughter shares her fear with Brunetti that he will actually hurt her husband.

Margaret Campbell lost her family to war between the humans and the magical folks. Only, the humans had magical help from those seeking power. Margaret does not know of her heritage, but seeks out her family's history as an adult. In returning to the village for the first time since the massacre, strange feelings and memories begin to resurface. In her quest to find herself and people like her, Margaret steps into the very war which had claimed her parents. More, the others seem to think she needs to lead them.

Fifteen amazing authors. Fifteen tales with “cemetery plots”. Welcome to the 2021 Capitol Crimes Anthology. A cadre of superlative judges selected the best of the best to put in this audiobook. With a foreword by best-selling author Catriona McPherson, delve into the creative minds of Capitol Crimes members. The setting: Northern California. The theme: that place we all finally must visit, the cemetery. The plots and characters are as diverse as the authors. And their stories will touch your spirit where adventure and fear intersect.

Sold to a powerful immortal, Cera has accepted that her fate will be to share his bed and bear his heirs. High Lord Isael Eshval is as cold as he is beautiful, but he does promise Cera her freedom if she serves him.

A best-selling author finds his creativity caged by writer’s block. A mysterious table by a window in a coffee shop will set him free, but there’s a catch: it is now the only place on Earth where he can write. In this stylized psychological thriller from Paul Leon, uncover the mystery and power of The Table by the Window as one man attempts to triumph over torment.

En este libro impactante y revelador, el notable periodista y escritor best seller, Javier León Herrera, recorre un camino de dolor, amargura y esperanza para ofrecer la verdad sobre la vida del cantante Luis Miguel. Cuenta sucesos intensos de su durísima infancia, pasajes conmovedores de su adolescencia marcada por los secretos y los ultrajes familiares, además de los conflictos terribles que rodean al cantante, al ser humano detrás de los escenarios.