Resultados para "Eleanor" en Todas las categorias

Eleanor Oliphant siempre dice lo que piensa. Lucha por dejar de ser alguien con pocas habilidades sociales. Se ha preparado un calendario vital cuidadoso y estricto para evitar interacciones sociales: los fines de semana los pasa sola comiendo pizza congelada y bebiendo vodka y todos los miércoles habla con su madre. Pero todo cambia cuando Eleanor conoce a Raymond, el informático de la oficina. Juntos abandonarán la soledad en la que han estado viviendo.

In the summer of 1977, Tom Hargrove loves his girlfriend Patty, The Grateful Dead, and playing bass with his band, The Hermits. Living in Newark, New Jersey, the lights of New York City just a river away, he's desperate for a change. There's a glimmer of hope when The Hermits are invited to LA for a once in a lifetime audition; at stake is more money than any of them have seen in their lives. Once in California, things are hardly idyllic. Tom's chance encounter with megastar Denise Peck could be their lucky break. As her interest grows, their connection threatens to unravel everything.

One girls’ trip. One push from a cliff. One betrayal she never saw coming. For Quinn, the trip should have been simple—laughter, memories, and a chance to reconnect with her four closest college friends. But when she’s shoved from a cliff overlooking the ocean, everything changes. Miraculously, she survives the fall. The bigger question is why—and who among them wanted her gone. As Quinn struggles to recover with the help of strangers, questions consume her every thought. The faces of her friends haunt her; what once felt like trust now feels like betrayal.

Året er 1986. Stedet Omaha, Nebraska. 16-årige Eleanor er netop flyttet til byen med sin mor og søskende - og sin utilregnelige stedfar. Hun føler sig småtyk og forkert, og da hun stiger ind i skolebussen på sin første skoledag, falder hun omgående udenfor med sit ildrøde hår og sine bukser, der holdes sammen med sikkerhedsnåle. Der er kun én ledig plads. Ved siden af Park. Smukke og cool Park. Som også er udenfor, om end på sin egen måde. Næste dag er pladsen ved siden af Park ledig igen.

"Pero si ser la segundona de dos hijas tiene algún aspecto positivo, Mio aún no se lo ha visto, y ganas para descubrirlo no le faltan. Sin embargo, ni vivir bajo la sombra de Aiko Sandoval, ni sufrir los favoritismos de sus padres, es comparable a llevar toda la vida enamorada del hombre que...

Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and religious literature, Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons felt about the annual passing of the seasons and the profound relationship they saw between human life and the rhythms of nature.

Si no puedes con el abogado de tu enemigo… sedúcelo. El único motivo por el que Marc Miranda ha abandonado su oficina como exitoso abogado corporativo es para arruinar al enemigo a través de su divorcio. Aunque el ámbito civil no es su especialidad, no es esta dificultad lo que complica...

Eleanor Roosevelt became first lady on March 4, 1933. But before she lived at the White House, she was a teacher and activist who worked for women's rights. Learn about her childhood, education, and goals as first lady of the United States.

"El único motivo por el que Marc Miranda ha abandonado su oficina como exitoso abogado corporativo es para arruinar al enemigo a través de su divorcio. Aunque el ámbito civil no es su especialidad, no es esta dificultad lo que complica sus planes, sino la invencible rival que ha contratado el...

The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are less well known, and the fascinating personalities of her daughters-in-law have been almost entirely overlooked, as have those of the daughters she bore Louis VII of France. The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine redresses this balance and showcases the lives, travels, and careers of these ten very different women, who formed a great international network of political alliances that linked their parents, siblings, husbands, and children all across Europe and the Holy Land.

No se pierda la biografía de esta afamada duquesa de Aquitania y Guyena y condesa de Gascuña por derecho propio, así como reina consorte de Francia e Inglaterra, que durante la Segunda Cruzada tuvo gran actividad en virtud de su devoción y fe cristianas.

Read by the author. An extraordinary journey that uncovers historical secrets about England’s forgotten Queen. From Alice Loxton, author of the acclaimed bestseller Eighteen. ‘Alice Loxton is the star of her generation’ – Dan Snow, historian and host of History Hit ‘I loved this...

A ticking biological clock shouldn't feel like a time bomb! Learn what you need to know about modern fertility to help take control of your reproductive future—from egg and embryo freezing to IVF, surrogacy, and beyond.

Gail Honeyman ha scritto un capolavoro. Un libro che secondo la stampa internazionale più autorevole rimarrà negli annali della letteratura. Un romanzo che per i librai è unico e raro come solo le grandi opere possono essere. In corso di pubblicazione in 35 paesi, è il romanzo d’esordio più venduto di sempre in Inghilterra, dove è da più di un anno in vetta alle classifiche. Ha vinto il Costa First Novel Award e presto diventerà un film. Una protagonista in cui tutti possono riconoscersi.

In The Once and Future Sex, Janega unravels the restricting expectations on medieval women and the ones on women today. She boldly questions why, if our ideas of women have changed drastically over time, we cannot reimagine them now to create a more equitable future.

Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Life and Legacy of Medieval Europe’s Most Famous Queen attempts to provide an unbiased look at Eleanor's life by exploring the achievements and trials of the duchess-queen and deconstructing the “black legends” and other compelling tales that continue to envelop her to this day. You will learn about Eleanor of Aquitaine like never before.

This Very Short Introduction introduces newcomers to the meaning of the Sikh religious tradition, its teachings, practices, rituals, and festivals. Eleanor Nesbitt highlights and contextualizes the key threads in the history of Sikhism, from the first Gurus to martyrdom, militarization, and the increasingly significant diaspora. Examining gender, caste, and the changes that are currently underway in the faith, Nesbitt considers contemporary Sikh identities and their role in our world.

The story begins at home in London during The Blitz, and Mary Darling is planning to evacuate her children to the countryside. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when a familiar face from her childhood returns...the one and only Peter Pan, the mysterious boy from Kensington Gardens. Intrigued by their mother’s friend, Wendy, Michael and John seek Peter Pan out, resulting in them being whisked off to Neverland and setting up home with Peter, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys.

The Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, queen seductresses, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened England with the romantic culture of southern Europe - these determined women often broke through medieval constraints to exercise power and influence, for good and sometimes for ill.

Una escalofriante colección de una de las autoras más interesantes y tristemente olvidadas del siglo XIX. Mujeres en peligro, pecados del pasado que regresan desde el Más Allá para atormentar a los descendientes de quienes los cometieron, fantasmas encerrados en las paredes, monstruos que residen en el seno de acaudaladas familias... estos cuentos de Mary E. Wilkins no dejan a nadie indiferente.