Resultados para "Planes" en Literatura y ficción

Sandie Davies y Elizabeth Cooper trabajan juntas en una revista para mujeres lesbianas y bisexuales y, a pesar de que Sandie tiene al resto de compañeras de plantilla encandiladas por su encanto natural, Elizabeth parece ser tristemente inmune a sus efectos, podría incluso decirse que la odia...

Un misteriós robatori a Sant Pere de Rodes desvela la desaparició d'unes restes arqueològiques de valor incalculable, per això el monjo de Montserrat Bernat Balaguer i la mossa d'esquadra Berta Bosch s'endinsen en una investigació que els arrossegarà molt més enllà del que mai s'haurien imaginat. La pista d'un llibre sagrat, robat a la Biblioteca Nacional de França, al bell mig de París, posarà al descobert una conspiració ancestral capaç de sacsejar els fonaments de la fe.

Poirot es convocado por Lord Alloway, del Ministerio de Defensa, porque han robado los planos de un nuevo submarino de guerra. La principal sospechosa es la señora Conrad, que podría ser una espía extranjera. Durante la noche alguien se acerca a Poirot y ofrece devolver los planos a cambio de que no se haga publicidad sobre el asunto. El detective belga pronto descubrirá que nada es lo que parece.

Huir parecía su única salida. Y lo era. Rosaura Castán ha tenido poca suerte en la vida. Su madre murió cuando ella era una adolescente en un accidente y se culpa de esa tragedia. Ese hecho provocó el extrañamiento de su familia. Desde muy joven aprendió a vivir sola; tuvo un niño, Adrián, fruto de una relación esporádica y a quien quiere con toda su alma. El muchacho era el hijo perfecto, excelente estudiante de la carrera de matemáticas, adoraba a su madre... aunque había cosas que no le contaba.

For the last four years, humanity has been facing its greatest challenge yet—a trial known as the Crucible. This harrowing ordeal has tested the mettle and determination of individuals, weeding out the weak and transforming the survivors into warriors. They have been forced to conquer dungeons and battle horrific creatures with magical powers so they can gain abilities of their own. However, the Crucible was merely the beginning. As the trial concludes, the survivors find themselves on the precipice of an entirely new realm—the Endless Planes.

Este volumen reúne perfiles de escritores, artistas plásticos, periodistas, fotógrafos, cineastas, editores, diseñadores y músicos hispanoamericanos –Nicanor Parra, Ricardo Piglia, Sara Facio, Idea Vilariño, Guillermo Kuitca-, en una cartografía que propone un mapa de la creatividad de...

Charlie never planned on falling for anyone again. After a messy divorce, she’s focused on making her Seattle coffee shop a success. But when Mack, a mysterious writer, starts using the cafe as her office, Charlie finds herself drawn to the gorgeous stranger. Mack is in Seattle to finish her novel, no distractions allowed. Yet she can’t resist Charlie’s warmth and charm, or help the way some of Charlie’s childhood stories start slipping into her manuscript.

After triumphing over Tyrox, the one-eyed plane guardian of Serpent's Way, Kaito Bao has successfully ascended into the next tier of planes. With three different possible realms to choose from, he must decide how difficult he wants his future to be. Does he take it easy? Relax and recover from his recent trials? Or should he push forward headlong into the unknown? As he does his best to navigate the new series of interconnected planes, clandestine forces work behind the scenes, conspiring to upend the balance of the whole tier.

At the heart of them is Nexus Reach—a place of floating islands and rigid structure. Kaito quickly learns that his hard-won strength no longer affords him the same advantages that it once did. There are people in Nexus Reach with the same or greater Feats and Titles that not just match his own but even put some of them to shame. He is woefully behind the curve. Yet that isn't the only obstacle in his way—a bottleneck bars his path forward. Until he can surmount the Lady's requirements, he cannot evolve his Class, leaving him to stagnate while his enemies grow their strength.

A Great Evil lurks over the horizon in Kalamar. So, too, does a great Good. Benjamin and Kay-Lee, The Chosen, may finally be ready to fulfill their destinies and save Kalamar from Darkness.

¿Por qué es bueno dormir en múltiplos de 90 minutos? ¿Qué cantidad de agua podemos beber antes de ir a la cama? Pasamos una tercera parte de nuestras vidas entre sábanas. Los que tienen suerte, durmiendo, pero muchos otros dando vueltas en la cama tratando de conciliar el sueño. Las horas de descanso tienen un efecto directo en nuestro rendimiento. Nuestro estado de ánimo, humor, motivación, y desempeño están condicionados por nuestro tiempo de reposo.

Starting in New York City, The Plan quickly moves to the Mississippi Delta and winds up in Ecuador. Based on a true story of two murdered civil rights lawyers, Susan Klopfer’s intriguing work weaves factual history through alternative or paranormal fiction themes.

What would you do if you saw the zombie apocalypse coming and had time to prepare? Where would you go? Who would you take with you? Who could you trust? Following their flight from zombie-infested New York and flush with cash from a recent inheritance, Army veteran Lee Riker and his sister Tara are holed up with their new friend Steve-O in a multi-million-dollar Miami Beach waterside mansion. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

Sagan om Emilie är en släktkrönika fylld av hemligheter och kärleksintriger. Vi följer den vackra torpardottern Emilie i norska Trøndelag på 1880-talet, ett samhälle med stora klyftor mellan rika och fattiga. Det är julbal på Salstad gård. Magnar kan inte sluta tänka på att Solfrid och major Conrad kommer att vara där tillsammans.

Die perfektionistische Cassi führt in Stockholm ein Restaurant, aber dann ist plötzlich Schluss: Burnout. Cassi erkennt, dass sie so nicht weitermachen kann und fasst einen spontanen Entschluss: Sie kauft eine Waldhütte und verlässt die Stadt. Doch dummerweise geht im nahegelegenen Dorf bald das Gerücht um, sie wäre eine erfahrene Selbsthilfe-Guru. Immer mehr ihrer neuen Nachbarn stehen vor ihrer Tür.

Ésta es la historia de Gregory Reeves, un gringo que sobrevive en el difícil mundo de los hispanos de California. Gregory quiere llevar a la práctica el peculiar «plan infinito» que se trazó a sí mismo en su infancia. Sin embargo, para conseguirlo debe recorrer un duro camino lleno de obstáculos: la marginación social, el racismo, el brutal contraste entre pobreza y riqueza o la guerra de Vietnam.

O tânără cade de la etajul al șaptelea al unui bloc, trece prin coroana bogată a unui copac, sfâșie copertina unui restaurant și se prăbușește pe asfalt. Intră în comă. Mai înainte, de la acea adresă fusese primit un apel care anunța un viol. A fost sinucidere sau cineva a aruncat-o pe tânără de la fereastră? În timp ce doctorii se străduiesc să-i salveze viața, mai vechile noastre cunoștințe, inspectorul Victor Stamate și adjunctul său Petruș pornesc într-o cursă contracronometru să afle ce s-a întâmplat cu adevărat și să-l prindă pe agresor.

Cassandra Haslam loves plans. Lunch plans, wedding plans, and floor plans—they all bring her joy. In fact, she's had her entire life planned out—career, marriage, and family—since age 10. She's smart, hardworking, and a go-getter, and everything has fallen into place so far. Until her husband dies suddenly, right when she's about to enjoy the fruits of all of her hard work and planning, leaving Cass reeling and...well, without a plan. When her youngest graduates three months later, making her an empty-nester, Cass decides it's time to make a new plan for herself. A paradise plan.

Embark on a riveting journey through a web of deceit and danger as a desperate scheme to reclaim custody takes an unimaginable and chilling turn. Brace yourself for a plot that defies expectations and keeps you on the edge of your seat. This harrowing tale promises a rollercoaster of emotions, where every twist and turn adds layers of intensity to an already compelling story of overcoming adversity.

This Was Not the Plan tackles one of the most important issues of our time with humor, compassion, and authenticity. The collision of the lives of Sylvia, Meg, and Caroline reminds us of the dangers of thinking in black and white and the possibility of finding humanity in each other, even where you least expect it.