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La caída de la Casa Usher es la quintaesencia del cuento gótico: una casa embrujada, un paisaje lúgubre, dos hermanos gemelos, una enfermedad misteriosa… Todos los elementos del género son fácilmente identificables y, sin embargo, parte del terror que inspira esta historia se debe a su...

We meet our narrator hanging around the nail salon where her mother works, eavesdropping on her conversation with one of the regulars, Helen. But she’s really hoping to see Helen’s daughter, Patty - older, rebellious, and completely captivating. When Helen invites her over to their house to help organize a home office, she jumps at the opportunity. But as the day goes on, she encounters something she shouldn’t and gets caught up in the sinister nature of other people’s property and private lives.

Dr. Oliver Sacks argues the migraine cannot be understood simply as an illness, but must be viewed as a complex condition with a unique role to play in each individual's life.

Awakenings - which inspired the major motion picture - is the remarkable story of a group of patients who contracted sleeping sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I. Frozen for decades in a trance-like state, these men and women were given up as hopeless until 1969, when Dr. Oliver Sacks gave them the then-new drug L-DOPA, which had an astonishing, explosive, "awakening" effect. Dr. Sacks recounts the moving case histories of his patients, their lives, and their extraordinary transformations.

My sister and I are human orphans raised by the world’s best assassin, taught to steal and kill our way through the dragonlands under her watchful eye. Grown men fear us, and no one knows we’re coming until it’s too late to run. Irena and I—we’re good. The best. In a dog-eat-dragon kind of world, we have to be. But someone betrayed us. Someone we trusted with our lives.

Transform Defiance into Cooperation-Break the Cycle in Just 9 StepsAre daily battles with your child leaving you exhausted and frustrated? Do power struggles, arguments, and defiance dominate your home? You’re not alone-and there is hope.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Holly, Zach and Kevin can’t wait for the last day of school to finally end so they can start their summer vacation. They had been planning for weeks to camp out in Holly and Kevin’s backyard. Each summer these three cousins would build forts out of...

I årevis har Oliver Zahle snorket, og det har aldrig været et problem – for ham. Ikke før hans nye kæreste begyndte at sove alle andre steder end i dobbeltsengen. Både kæresten og Oliver prøvede alt: fra specialdesignede ørepropper og næseplaster til søvnterapi. Ingenting virkede...

Djævlebogen er en erotisk gyser og en roman om kærlighed i kapitalismens tid. Djævlebogen er den længe ventede bog to i Asta Olivia Nordenhofs romanføljeton, der har mordbranden på Scandinavian Star som et gennemgående motiv. Et storslået litterært projekt om penge, vold og kærlighed...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step into the eerie and darkly humorous world of Trinity Church graveyard, where a cynical young journalist seeking refuge on a mild May night accidentally stumbles upon a midnight convention of restless ghosts. From disgruntled ship captains and giant...

Gut 4000 Jahre in der Zukunft bildet die Erde das Zentrum eines Sternenreiches, das Tausende von Welten umfasst. Überall leben die Menschen in Frieden und Freiheit. In der Milchstraße entsteht derzeit nach langer Vorbereitung das Elysion, ein friedlicher Galaxienbund. Aber der neue Bund steht im Fadenkreuz geheimnisvoller Feinde: Die Legaten stören von Andromeda aus die Bemühungen des Elysion.

Step through the gates of the world's most famous university - no interview required. Oxford may be centuries old, shrouded in tradition, and surrounded by myth, but what is it actually like on the inside? Drawing on hidden histories and stories passed down through generations of students...

The story of Samantha and Jake continues. The deep love between Sam and Jake does not remain undisturbed for long. Just as they begin to believe that Dougal is their only enemy, an unexpected encounter brings them face to face with Jake’s greatest rival. This Immortal sees more in Samantha...

Samantha and Jake are expecting a child. But their happiness is short-lived. Esca has survived and is determined to not only challenge Jake’s claim to rule over the Immortals – he has also set his sights on the woman at his rival’s side and is preparing his followers for the final...

Soulbound I A Love Between Immortality and Death by bestselling author Nica Stevens is the first audiobook in an epic fantasy trilogy. It tells the gripping story of Sam and Jake, whose peoples have been bitter enemies for centuries. Bound by a love that defies all odds, they dare to challenge...

O que faria se encontrasse alguém igual a você? Valéria e Valentina não se conheciam. E, se não fosse pelo encontro inesperado das duas num ponto de ônibus, o fato curioso que as uniu nunca teria sido descoberto: elas são idênticas! Apesar de iguais fisicamente, as duas garotas são...

Num mundo perfeito, o ambiente de trabalho seria harmonioso, com chefes humanos, honestos e eficientes, o que tornaria a equipe produtiva e feliz. E a empresa próspera. Só que o mundo não é perfeito. No dia a dia, todos enfrentam problemas causados por chefes...

O exercício do pensamento é algo muito prazeroso, e é com essa convicção que o convidamos a viajar conosco pelas reflexões de cada um dos volumes da coleção Filosofias: o prazer do pensar. Ela se destina tanto àqueles que desejam iniciar-se nos caminhos das diferentes filosofias, como...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE FOR READERS’ FAVOURITE NON-FICTION “Rehab for burned-out high achievers.” —The Guardian How would life open up if we stopped treating it as a problem to be solved? Addressing the fundamental questions about how to live, Meditations for...

This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of The Book of Sisters. Listen out for the sounds of fireworks and the music of the Tang dynasty. Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark. Meet incredible women in...