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Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, was deeply opposed to Beren, and imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. Undaunted by Lord Thingol’s challenge, Beren and Lúthien embark on the supremely heroic attempt to rob Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings, of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels that adorn the Black Enemy’s crown.

After three years on the run, I’m back in a Resistance camp, chained to a chair as the resident monster. Everything I ran from, all of the villains of my past, they’re all here to take another bite out of me. But this time, I’m not alone. With my Bonds desperately trying to reach me and new friendships I never expected, I start to believe that I won't become the weapon they want me to be. Maybe I’ll be a monster of my own creation. When loyalties are questioned and Bonds are tested, everything I thought I knew gets turned upside down. Who are my friends, and who are my enemies?

Mais de 1 milhão de pessoas já se encantaram com “Extraordinário” e a bela história de Auggie Pullman–um garotinho de feições incomuns que tem pela frente uma difícil missão: convencer as pessoas de que, apesar da aparência, é uma criança igual a qualquer outra. Agora todos terão a chance de saber o que se passa na cabeça do personagem mais controverso do romance: Julian, o menino que lidera a cruzada de bullying contra Auggie. Por que Julian trata Auggie tão mal? Será que ele pode ser perdoado?

Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they explore the hidden side of...well, everything. The inner working of a crack gang...the truth about real-estate agents...the secrets of the Klu Klux Klan. What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking, and Freakonomics will redefine the way we view the modern world.

Vinte anos atrás, no réveillon de 1999, Sebastian Trapp, o grande escritor de livros de mistério, perdeu a esposa e o filho adolescente em circunstâncias suspeitas. Os dois desapareceram de locais diferentes e nunca mais foram encontrados. Teria o mestre dos crimes perfeitos cometido o crime perfeito? Agora, depois de um longo período de reclusão, Sebastian toma uma decisão que ninguém esperava.

After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds. I was sure everything would be okay if I had them. It wasn’t. The fate of our people is in my hands, and I know we’re better off if I’m alone. After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from. I thought I was doing the right thing. Now, I’m not so sure.

With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus. I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds. But there are bigger problems heading my way. With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance. But they’re fighting harder to keep me in their grasp. Can I finally take control of my gift, or will it take control of me?

When Feyre kills a wolf, a beastlike creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a magical land Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it....

Chega mais um audiolivro da dupla de autores que desafia o senso comum, usando dados e informações da forma mais objetiva possível para resolver qualquer problema ou questão. Eles nos ensinam a pensar de maneira pouco convencional, e a fazer as perguntas certas (e inesperadas) na hora de tomar decisões e analisar qualquer assunto.

Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis - that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over 40 years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.

Elena: a garota que pode conquistar o que quiser. Stefan: soturno e misterioso, ele terá de lutar para proteger Elena dos horrores que assombram seu passado. Damon: sexy, perigoso e guiado por um ódio cego, tudo que ele quer é se vingar de Stefan, o irmão que o traiu.

Feel overwhelmed by your thoughts? Struggling with anxiety about your daily tasks? Or do you want to stop worrying about life? The truth is we all experience the occasional negative thought. But if you always feel overwhelmed, then you need to closely examine how these thoughts are negatively impacting your lifestyle. The solution is to practice specific mindfulness techniques that create more "space" in your mind to enjoy inner peace and happiness.

Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.

"The Israel Lobby" by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt was one of the most controversial articles in recent memory. Now in a work of major importance, Mearsheimer and Walt deepen and expand their argument and confront recent developments in Lebanon and Iran. They describe the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel and argues that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds.

Neste primeiro volume, Casa de terra e sangue, conhecemos a história de Bryce Quinlan, que busca vingança em um mundo de fantasia contemporâneo repleto de magia, perigo e romance.

Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.

In 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy, two of the world's leading couple researchers and therapists give listeners an inside tour of what goes on inside the consulting rooms of their practice. They have been doing couples work for decades and still find it challenging and full of learning experiences. This book distills the knowledge they've gained over their years of practice into 10 principles at the core of good couples work. Each principle is illustrated with a clinically compiled case plus personal side-notes and storytelling.

Há muito tempo, quando transformou Damon e Stefan em vampiros, a bela Katherine nunca imaginou que separaria os irmãos para sempre. Seu coração pertencia aos dois, mas ambos a queriam para si. A batalha pelo coração da jovem culminou em sua morte e num pacto de vingança entre os irmãos Salvatore. Refém do acaso, Elena Gilbert não demora a perceber que, se existe algo mais arriscado do que estar apaixonada por um vampiro, é ser desejada por dois deles. Enquanto Stefan luta para controlar seus instintos, Damon persevera na missão de conquistar Elena; mas o perigo espreita o destino dos três.

Spread through the public in the form of popular stories, ideas can go viral and move markets - whether it's the belief that tech stocks can only go up or that housing prices never fall. Whether true or false, stories like these - transmitted by word of mouth, by the news media, and increasingly by social media - drive the economy by driving our decisions about how and where to invest, how much to spend and save, and more. But despite the obvious importance of such stories, most economists have paid little attention to them. Narrative Economics sets out to change that.

The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.