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Quando arriva nello Hampshire, tra cottage suggestivi e villaggi idilliaci, la sua strada incrocia forzatamente quella di George ed Emma Dubois, padre e figlia, venuti apposta dal Canada per celebrare un'importante ricorrenza. Immersa nei paesaggi che ispirarono i romanzi, dalla casa di Chawton ai palazzi di Bath, si trova a rileggere non solo Jane Austen, ma anche la propria vita e la propria visione della femminilità, del sentimento, del matrimonio e della maternità.

Eine Tote im Flugzeug und keine Tatwaffe! Welch ein Glück, dass Hercule Poirot an Bord ist. Dennoch sind die kleinen grauen Zellen des belgischen Meisterdetektivs enorm gefordert bis er herausfindet, wer über den Wolken ein Motiv hatte, Marie Morisot umzubringen.

On the White Sea, realm of smashers and sea monsters, a ship is carrying Nazafareen and Darius to the Isles of the Marakai, where the wise woman Sakhet-ra-katme has guarded the secret of the talismans for centuries. But another is searching, too - a daeva born in the brutal prison of the Kiln, who plans to use the talismans to free the Vatras and their mad king.

From Maia Toll, the best-selling author of the Wild Wisdom series and The Night School, comes the enchanted story of her own magical awakening, a journey from Brooklyn to Ireland that will inspire readers to uncover their own inner magic. What is the word for craving a relationship with the...

192 d.C. Varios hombres luchan por un imperio, pero Julia, hija de reyes, madre de césares y esposa de emperador, piensa en algo más ambicioso: una dinastía. Roma está bajo el control de Cómodo, un emperador loco. El Senado se conjura para terminar con el tirano y los gobernadores militares más poderosos podrían dar un golpe de Estado: Albino en Britania, Severo en el Danubio o Nigro en Siria. Cómodo retiene a sus esposas para evitar su rebelión y Julia, la mujer de Severo, se convierte así en rehén.

Janine Driver was trained as a lie detection expert for the ATF, FBI, and the CIA and is a New York Times bestselling author (You Say More Than You Think). Now she makes a powerful and incontrovertible declaration: You Can’t Lie to Me. Driver—who is known in professional circles as “the...

Einer der fünf Top-Leute des britschen Geheimdienstes muss ein Maulwurf sein, ein Top-Agent des KGB....

Es ist eines seiner lustigsten Werke. Michael Ende schuf mit dem Geheimen Zauberrat Beelzebub Irrwitzer und seiner Tante, der Hexe Tyrannja Vamperl, den Silvesterklassiker schlechthin. Wer anders als der neue Hörbuchkönig und Comedy-Star Christoph Maria Herbst könnte diesem Longseller frisches Leben einhauchen? Mit unverwechselbarer Stimme und viel Witz begeistert er Kinder und Erwachsene.

What would you sacrifice for a new life? Ambitious businesswoman Mae Yu runs Golden Oaks - a luxury retreat transforming the fertility industry - where women get the very best of everything, so long as they play by the rules. Jane is a young immigrant in search of a better future. Stuck living in a cramped dorm with her baby daughter and her shrewd aunt Ate, she sees an unmissable chance to change her life. But at what cost?

I'm a shifter with a checkered past and sticky fingers. I like my new life. I've got good friends, cheap booze, and weekly karaoke. Sure, I live in an apartment with more deadbolts than functioning windows. And yeah, I earn just enough tips as a mediocre bartender to buy name brand ramen noodles. But I can be as flamboyant and fun as I want—as long as I keep my hands clean. When a mysterious stranger strolls into my bar with tales of a magical dagger so rare it's guaranteed to start a bidding war, that old itch is back. One last heist—for old times sake. At least, that's what I tell myself.

Two things are impossible to walk away from: death and vintage clothing. Trust me. I've tried. Moving across the country and opening a costume shop was supposed to be my chance for a normal life. What I wanted was a fresh start, one where the biggest danger would be a carelessly wielded sewing needle. What I got was the ghost of a murdered reporter demanding justice, a power I can’t control, and a new goat-shifter BFF hell-bent on trouble.

New York Times bestseller (The Biggest Buff, The Confidence Game, Mastermind) and New Yorker writer Maria Konnikova delves into the mysterious ailment that she and 39 million others suffer from in the U.S. alone: Migraine, a disease that is still little understood, yet debilitating to its sufferers.

1946 auf einer Baumwollfarm im Mississippi-Delta: Laura ist ihrem Ehemann zuliebe aufs Land gezogen. In eine Umgebung, die ihr fremd ist und Angst macht. Inmitten der neuen Herausforderungen für sie geraten zwei junge Kriegsheimkehrer. Jamie, Lauras Schwager, der sichtlich um ihr Wohlbefinden bemüht ist und dem Laura verbotenerweise Avancen macht, und Ronsel, der älteste Sohn ihrer farbigen Pächterfamilie.

In this actionable analysis of one of the most damaging movements of the modern age, renowned author Maria Keffler makes a compelling case that what lies at the core of the transgender phenomenon is a crisis of identity, and that only a loving but firm reality check can staunch the hysteria.

Der Mord an einem alten Bekannten führt Edgar Allan Poes und Auguste Dupins Ermittlungen in dem Fall der drei ermordeten Witwen in eine völlig neue Richtung und zwingt sie dazu, ihre bisherigen Theorien noch einmal zu überdenken. Gibt es möglicherweise einen Zusammenhang zwischen den vier Mordfällen, oder haben die beiden einen entscheidenden Hinweis die ganze Zeit lang übersehen?

Embark on your Balkan adventure with confidence through this practical and engaging audio course, designed especially for travelers heading to the beautiful country of Macedonia. This thoughtfully crafted collection of travel-focused lessons equips you with the exact phrases you’ll need to handle everyday situations while immersing yourself in the rich local culture.

Can this marriage of convenience overcome the shadows from the past? Helena Angiers is grateful for a quick bolt to the Scottish border and the opportunity to keep her unborn child, but she has no intention of abandoning the memories of her first love. And yet, the more she learns about her new husband, Ralph Aldine, the more she wonders why such a kind, considerate, and capable man would marry her. Can it be possible that he married her for herself and that her money had nothing to do with it? Lowly solicitor Ralph Aldine has adored Helena Angiers from the moment he set eyes on her.

Cuando Héctor Abad Faciolince, autor de El olvido que seremos, leyó esta primera novela, decidió publicarla de inmediato; muy poco después Lumen se sumaría a su entusiasmo. Tras el éxito en Colombia y mientras Francia prepara su traducción, Cómo maté a mi padre llega a los lectores de ambos lados del océano como una de las revelaciones literarias de los últimos tiempos.

A roadmap for midlife women, couples, clinicians and anyone wanting to understand—and change—the societal, historical and physiological effects of our Sexspan. Sex in midlife can be a bumpy road, especially for women. Our bodies change with age, and those changes can lead to shame, confusion...

ESTE É UM EPISÓDIO DA OBRA "CARTA PARA O MEU JOVEM EU", DE. JANE GRAHAM, QUE APRESENTAM CARTAS PARA ALICE COOPER E JAMES BLUNT E MELANIE C MAIS JOVENS. SE QUISER LER TODAS AS CARTAS LEIA A OBRA COMPLETA. Se a viagem no tempo fosse uma possibilidade, o que você diria ao seu eu adolescente, caso o encontrasse? Em Carta Para Meu Jovem Eu, personalidades das mais diversas áreas refletem sobre o que teria sido bom saber antes. Elas também lembram aqueles momentos mágicos que gostariam de reviver. O livro inclui a participação especial de personalidades brasileiras.