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Told through the eyes of a witty, outgoing, and curious little girl, Francie beautifully weaves together personal narratives and historical information about the ever-present American tragedy known as Appalachia. She peels back layers of her early life while walking us through the patches where coal miners and their families once lived, the impact of surviving in a contaminated environment, and the everyday threat of pollution, addiction, toothlessness, chronic depression, and abuse. An area where drugs and alcohol numb the pain of reality.

To the unsuspecting eye Dee Stephens has a perfect life as the vicar's wife: a devoted marriage to her charismatic husband Reverend Vincent, an adoring congregation and a beautiful daughter. But beneath the surface, Dee is suffocating. Vincent is in control, and he knows her every sin. Desperate, Dee escapes into a heady affair with Cal, an old schoolmate. But is Cal the saviour she thinks he is? What dark secrets does he harbour? And to what lengths will Vincent go to when he uncovers the truth?

Rediscover the magic, mystery, and wonder of Hawaii's legendary past with Hawaiian Mythology Collection II. Immerse yourself in the ancient stories that have been passed down through generations and experience the timeless appeal of these enchanting tales.

Gia Keats works both sides of love’s dirty business. Some days are spent at Silhouette Bridal Boutique, helping brides prepare for their delusional walk to happily ever after. Other days she clocks hours for Duplicity, spying on cheaters and crushing their plans for future trysts. The two jobs are a solid reminder to ignore the dead thing inside her chest and to stay out of love’s sight. She never expected to get caught. Love is also pretty far down on Mark Foster’s priority list.

After a fire ruins my student house in my last year of university, I end up living with the Four Cardinals, the most popular guys at the Royal Academy of KnightsGate. They're pulling me into their circle, but I can't tell if they're guarding me from danger or if I'm stepping into a new one. Secrets are everywhere, and I need to find out the truth before I get too caught up.

Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions?

Aspiring to become Goldvein, Montana’s first female police detective, her dreams are shattered when a series of violent attacks and murders rock the town, and she becomes the prime suspect. Fleeing into a blizzard, Ash stumbles upon Max, a mysterious man who holds the key to her salvation.

Life is suddenly very busy for forensic examiner Jack McCain. He’s just left the crime scene of a murdered scientist – suspected lethal factor: anthrax – when his boss calls, asking Jack to head up the department for a while. And there’s also the matter of a dead nun that Jack needs to look into; Sister Gertrude has lived quietly in a secluded convent since early adulthood, so she can’t have had much chance to offend anyone. Could her murder relate to her Croatian background? And what is the meaning of the carved symbol on the slain nun’s leg?

The book "Intuitive Eating" is an incredible source of hope and liberation in a society where diet culture and constantly changing dietary norms are commonplace. The goal of this long book is to inspire you to go on a journey that will change your life by assisting you in developing a better, more positive relationship with food and your body. You will be able to overcome the harmful cycle of dieting and restricting your eating habits by listening to this book, which explores the ideas of intuitive eating in great detail. You may escape the loop with the aid of this book.

Un miembro del ejército cubano desaparece y todo indica que ha desertdo. El capitán Morales es el sabueso ideal para dar con él: no sólo porque se especializa en olfatear el rastro de los traidores, sino porque lo tuvo bajo sus órdenes y… entre sus brazos.

Happily married and running a successful business, Peter Berry's life changed when, at the age of 50, he was given a terminal diagnosis of early-onset dementia. Since that day, he has learned to live with his very own 'dementia monster'. From depression and suicide attempts through to his determination to confront his dementia, Peter has embarked on a series of challenges to show that 'life isn't over with dementia, it's just a little different'.

My life in Chicago was perfect. I had a great boyfriend, a great job, and an amazing apartment. Then it all went to shit and the city turned its back on me. Going home was my only option. Now the man that invaded my fantasies but avoided me for years is my new boss.

Corre el año 1920 y Joaquín Buitrago, que por azares de su atormentada vida acaba dedicándose a fotografiar a los internos del manicomio mexicano La Castañeda, se topa de pronto, entre las mujeres a las que retrata, con Matilda Burgos. Obsesionado por la identidad de esta enferma, pues cree haberla conocido años atrás en el célebre burdel La Modernidad, trata de recabar información sobre ella.

Un viaje por diferentes tiempos y geografías de la humanidad, de la mano de mujeres intensas, poderosas, enteramente bellas, capaces de trastocar el dolor en esperanza; de resistir y transformar; de cambiar paradigmas del ser, del saber, del quehacer. Veintidós historias inspiradas en la realidad como símbolos de la vida que brota de la feminidad y su fuerza.

Single dad, Joel Grainger, is devoted to his little girl, Imogen, doing all he can to be a key part of her life. But with Imogen’s mum being ever more difficult and Joel’s job suddenly in doubt, he’s worried that everything is about to change. Joel has given everything to Imogen, and he doesn’t regret it, but maybe he’s lost himself along the way… Since her dad’s heart-breaking dementia diagnosis, Poppy Wells has been struggling and desperately needs a break. An opportunity to stay in gorgeous Whisperwood Farmhouse couldn’t be more perfect.

La oportunidad de aprovechar al máximo nuestras capacidades como ser humano, se nos ha ido por el temor a ser nosotros mismos; esa persona única e irrepetible que abarca un espacio físico por el simple hecho de existir. ¿Cuántas veces hemos deseado ser alguien más?, adoptar actitudes y comportamientos ajenos, sabía usted, no hace más que demostrarnos la carencia de simpatía hacia nuestra persona.

Cada familia es un catálogo de las atrocidades de la historia. Y de sus sueños. Cada familia decide la extensión de su memoria: las ramas marchitas de su árbol genealógico, las raíces desaparecidas, la vida completa del sobrino o del tatarabuelo sucinta en tres cuartillas, las réplicas que se reprodujeron por esquejes –cortándose del árbol principal- y terminaron siendo eso, réplicas.

Anna Karénina, que Tolstói empezó a escribir en 1873 y fuera publicada en 1878, es una exhaustiva disquisición sobre la institución familiar y, quizá ante todo, como dice Víctor Gallego (autor de esta nueva traducción), «una fábula sobre la búsqueda de la felicidad». La idea de que la felicidad no consiste en la satisfacción de los deseos preside la detallada descripción de una galería espléndida de personajes que conocen la incertidumbre y la decepción, el vértigo y el tedio, los mayores placeres y las más tristes miserias.

Tres cuentos, como diferentes episodios de memoria, conforman este nuevo libro de Alejandra Costamagna. Se trata de historias marcadas por los quiebres puertas adentro de un país silenciado a la fuerza. "Había una vez un pájaro" es la reescritura que la autora realiza de su novela En voz baja, casi veinte años después de su aparición.

EL FENÓMENO COREANO QUE HA DADO LA VUELTA AL MUNDO. Una historia conmovedora sobre los momentos decisivos de la vida y de cómo los libros pueden sanar heridas y cambiar a las personas. En un pequeño callejón de un barrio tranquilo de Seúl se encuentra la librería Hyunam-dong. La dueña, Yeongju, ha pasado su vida haciendo lo que se esperaba de ella (estudiar, casarse y tener una carrera exitosa) hasta que, tras su divorcio y cansada de cumplir con las expectativas de otros, decide dejarlo todo atrás para perseguir su sueño de tener una librería.