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Todos sabemos desde la infancia qué personas forman nuestra familia y cuáles son los lazos que nos unen a cada una de ellas. Todos menos la protagonista de esta novela, a quien nunca contaron que ella también, en algún momento de su vida, había tenido una. ¿Qué sucedió en aquellos años para que todos los vestigios de la época desaparecieran?

Transforma la hora de dormir en un viaje mágico de autodescubrimiento y calma con esta cautivadora colección de cuentos. Noches tranquilas, días llenos de confianza: cada cuento antes de dormir está diseñado para inspirar confianza, fomentar la atención plena y promover el pensamiento positivo, lo que conduce a un sueño reparador y una mañana más brillante.

Un canto a la imaginación y a la fantasía más desbordante de la mano de dos personajes únicos; una pintora de almas que sueña con las hormigas de la luna y un hombre perdido que a su vez busca a una mujer que es la suma de todas las mujeres. La prosa hipnótica de Félix J. Palma nos lleva al encuentro de estos dos náufragos de los sentimientos.

Em Juju quer ser astronauta, o ouvinte acompanha os sonhos de uma garota em viajar pelo espaço e conhecer todos os planetas do sistema solar. Juju nos faz lembrar o quanto é gostoso brincar, sonhar e fantasiar o que quisermos!

Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, DC—triggering an extinction-level global-warming event—Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step–Mars. Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. The mission objective is more than just building the infrastructure of a habitat–they are trying to preserve the many cultures and nuances of life on Earth without importing the hate. But from the moment she arrives, something is off.

Dr. Erik Manheim needed a warrior. A Navy SEAL. Someone who could help him confront the threat he uncovered in ancient ruins—evidence that a rogue planet brings devastation every time it passes Earth. Instead, he got Jack Schafer, a hungover bush pilot in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, Jack is swept into a mission he was never meant to survive—one that stretches from the Alaskan wilderness to the stars beyond. Humanity's future hangs in the balance… and its best hope may be a reluctant pilot who wasn't supposed to be here at all.

The Earth is coming to the boiling point as the climate disaster of the meteor strike becomes more and more clear, but the political situation is already overheated. Riots and sabotage plague the space program. The IAC's goal of getting as many people as possible off Earth before it becomes uninhabitable is being threatened.

One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord", "the Godfather", and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center, Abbey's story has never been fully told - until now. The Astronaut Maker takes listeners inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight.

Have you ever dreamed of going to outer space? When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space. Ride had loved science since she was young. Some of her teachers thought she was wasting her time studying science, but she went on to earn her PhD in astrophysics anyway. When NASA's astronaut training program opened to women, Ride quickly applied. Some people thought women couldn't handle space flight. But Ride worked hard and proved them all wrong.

Este não é um audiolivro de respostas, de fórmulas e de resumos explicativos da totalidade. As narrativas apresentadas pelo autor, por meio de ensaios, expressam os valores e as ideias de um ser humano em construção, que olha para esse mundão de equívocos e busca aprimoramento, questionando-se também enquanto homem, pai, cidadão, trabalhador.

Ten years ago, retired astronaut Jim Mayfield closed himself up inside Bear Creek Inn, and he hasn't been seen since. Just when the small town of Bear Creek had almost forgotten about their reclusive and mysterious resident, a man from out-of-town flies in on a private jet to meet with the astronaut. The visit prompts the good people of the small town to begin asking questions.

A poisoned man dreams of astronauts.

Astronaut Regina “Reggie” Hayes wants to be the first woman on the moon - it’s all she’s ever dreamed of. But after a PR disaster, Reggie is off the list for a lunar mission. To rehabilitate her reputation with NASA, she agrees to a different kind of assignment: astronaut “training” with a Hollywood action hero. Jon Leo is a charmer. With credits that include an underperforming sitcom and a campy action flick called Space Dude, his upcoming role in a prestigious movie could prove he’s a star. But Jon isn’t just big muscles and an otherworldly smile.

Mary Robinette Kowal continues the grand sweep of alternate history begun in The Calculating Stars. The Fated Sky looks forward to 1961, when mankind is well established on the moon and looking forward to its next step: journeying to, and eventually colonizing, Mars. Of course the noted Lady Astronaut Elma York would like to go, but there’s a lot riding on whoever the International Aerospace Coalition decides to send on this historic - but potentially very dangerous - mission. Could Elma really leave behind her husband and the chance to start a family to spend several years traveling to Mars?

Stacey Morgan kissed her husband goodbye before he donned his space suit on July 20, 2019, and headed to his waiting Soyuz rocket. With an overwhelming mix of pride, excitement, and terror, she and her children held hands and watched the rocket ignite and lift off for a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

Será melhor manter os pés bem firmes no chão ou nos deixar levar por um pouco de fantasia? Desde os 13 anos, Maria Luiza conta os dias para chegar ao fim da adolescência e finalmente ir para a faculdade. Para ela, as pessoas deveriam passar da infância direto para a vida adulta, sem que fosse necessário lidar com rostos espinhentos e grupinhos típicos de toda sala de ensino médio.

Alex is a young boy who has always loved space or anything cosmic. When a competition is held by his favorite TV show Alex is obviously keen to enter. Will Alex get to go on this fantastic trip or will he just miss out? Listen to this story to find out; it's safe to say that there will be an adventure in it for him!

"Sim", responde Erich von Däniken, "possivelmente, muito daquilo que o homem supõe poder encontrar no futuro já aconteceu no passado". O autor, que dedicou a vida a pesquisas pelo mundo todo, defende neste livro a existência de outros seres inteligentes no Universo e propõe que extraterrestres tenham trazido grandes conhecimentos ao nosso planeta.

"Marco es un niño con un aire especial, no solo por su fabuloso peinado y su entusiasmo por seguir el camino de las hormigas, sino también por su talento para soñar. Con el tiempo, viajando de ida y vuelta a sus sueños, Marco se convertirá en escritor de cuentos. A su más famosa historia...

What does it take to become an astronaut? How do astronauts train to be in outer space? Listeners will learn all about what it's like to become an astronaut.