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Tres amigos, George, Harris y el propio Jerome, deciden remontar el Támesis junto con Montmorency, el perro. Al hilo de sus aventuras y sus bromas, el lector se sumerge en la hermosa campiña inglesa en un relato donde el humor se combina sabiamente con el documental sobre viajes, pues se trata del libro del Támesis por excelencia, contado con un estilo rápido, ágil, que encubre una inteligencia literaria que sólo poseen los grandes humoristas ingleses.

A humerous account of three men's boating holiday up the Thames that the author, Jerome K Jerome assures us is entirely factual, and definitely did happen as described. Even if the dog was somewhat more metaphorical than the other passengers. Especially George, who's realness is at least twice...

First published in 1891, Diary of a Pilgrimage is a charming retelling of a journey to Oberammergau, Germany: the home of the famous Passion Play. Written with Jerome's trademark wit and candour, Diary of a Pilgrimage follows our protagonist – who appears to act as a proxy for Jerome himself – and his friend, B., as they travel to Germany to see the eminent Passion Play, a traditional historical spectacle that occurs once every ten years.

Start Over Voices is a powerful audiobook and Kindle collection featuring inspiring stories read by the authors themselves. Hear the emotion, courage and resilience behind each remarkable journey as ordinary people share how they overcame extraordinary adversity.

Una deliciós divertiment, un monument a la ironia... aquesta novel, la àgil i sense pretensions, protagonitzada per tres homes i un gos emba rcats en una excursió pel Tàmesi, és una joia de l'humor de tots els t emps.

In 1889, satirist Jerome K. Jerome fully intended to write a serious travel guide when he and his two best friends embarked on a boating trip up the river Thames to Oxford. But his musings on landmarks and local history were soon hijacked by his own digressive, waggish voice. And so, what began as a peaceful and edifying two-week exploration soon floated upriver into farce - aided, quite naturally, by a portly ration of cheese, some very bad weather, and a dog named Montmorency.

¿Sientes a veces que algunas de las personas cercanas a ti te drenan la vida? Quizás la crítica constante de tus padres. Los chismes entre tus amigos. La competencia silenciosa en la escuela. Ese jefe o colega que te hace dudar de ti mismo todos los días. Las relaciones tóxicas no solo duelen en el momento: te roban energía, sacuden tu confianza y te dejan sintiendo que nunca serás suficiente. Pero ya no tienes que cargar con ese peso.

Here is one of the greatest English comic novels read by incontrovertible king of English comic audiobook readers, Martin Jarvis. Three men, worried about their health and in search of different experiences, set off 'up the river' in a boat. Jerome's delightful novel, dating from 1900, paints a vivid picture of innocent fun.

From her first days at Virginia’s Hampton University, impressionable, creative Nia falls smitten with Chris Eidos Alleyne, an athlete and a scholar. “Love is sweet nothings and beautiful promises”, Nia writes in her journal. What her girlfriends know, and her mother doesn’t, is that Chris’s expression of love is deeply physical. Wielding powerful charisma, Chris soon has Nia abandoning innocence for experience.

This collection contains: "Idle Thoughts on Babies"; "The Schartz-Meterklume Method"; "A Photographer's Day Out"; and more.

Twenty-four of the greatest science fiction stories of all time in this fourth sci-fi short story collection, including works by Jerry Dunham, Emmett Dowell, James Causey, Gordon Randall Garrett, James A. Cox, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Richard A. Sternbach, Robert Sheckley, E. G. Von Wald, Keith Laumer, Jerome Bixby, Frederik Pohl, Roger Dee, Arnold Marmore, James H. Schmitz, Lester del Rey, Cordwainer Smith, Ray Bradbury, and Philip K. Dick.

For centuries—and now in the light of leading-edge psychology—the Enneagram has helped people to recognize their predispositions, motives, and talents. Its insights provide valuable information for those in communication, business, human resources, therapy, and personal growth. This book helps you to explore the nine different "hues" of the Enneagram, discover your own type, and understand the behaviors and attitudes that are uniquely yours. It is considered the most concise and easy to use introductory guide available.

This book exposes the truth that the climate change hoax is a political movement aimed at eliminating capitalism by spreading alarming disinformation that in order to "save the Earth" from global warming, we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions by switching from hydrocarbon fuels to renewable energies. The Truth About Energy, Global Warming, and Climate Change: Exposing Climate Lies in an Age of Disinformation reveals a science-based understanding of Earth's climate and temperature that Green New Deal proponents are trying to hide.

A wonderfully entertaining work of autobiographical fiction, Paul Kelver is Jerome K. Jerome's dynamically written bildungsroman. First published in 1902, Paul Kelver follows our titular character as he comes of age in London: at once a harsh and unforgiving home, yet also magic and alive with opportunity. Navigating the complexities of his childhood, his family often fighting the misfortunate hand they've been dealt, Paul thoughtfully explores the various societal expectations thrust upon humanity and the unrelenting nature of life itself.

A bumper collection of accessible classics from the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 series This diverse, wide-ranging anthology features readings of 10 of the greatest books in the English language, taken from the BBC's Book at Bedtime and performed by a stellar cast of narrators. Here are...

In The Art of Thinking Critically with Clarity, physician and healthcare strategist Dr. Jerome Puryear provides a practical roadmap for navigating today's complex healthcare system with confidence. Drawing from years of experience helping patients avoid unnecessary tests, procedures, treatments, and costly mistakes, he reveals the critical thinking skills needed to make better healthcare decisions when the stakes are highest.

This is the story of an author and his apprentice. It is the story of literary influence and tragedy. It is also the story of incarceration in America. Norman Mailer was writing The Executioner's Song, his novel about condemned killer Gary Gilmore, when he struck up a correspondence with Jack...

Anthony Terrell Thomas (T.T.) must come to terms with his desire to see again after an accident that caused his blindness. He has to resolve internal and external motivation for sight.

In 2009, three US professors with access to Adolf Hitler’s alleged remains startled the world with scientific DNA proof that the skull and bones that Russia had claimed since the end of World War II were Hitler’s actually belonged to a middle-aged woman whose identity remains unknown.

Lucky Armstrong a grandi sur les routes américaines, élevée par un père arnaqueur qui lui a tout appris : mentir, séduire, disparaître. Abandonnée par l'homme qu'elle aime, traquée par le FBI et le crime organisé, elle se retrouve en possession d'un ticket de loterie gagnant qu'elle ne peut pas encaisser sans se faire arrêter. Sa fuite à travers l'Amérique devient une quête des origines, une confrontation avec tous ceux qui ont fait d'elle ce qu'elle est.