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Este libro reúne los diarios que Julia Toro escribió desde 1983 hasta el estallido social de 2019, y en ellos repasa los hitos de su vida y del ambiente artístico en los años ochenta, noventa y dos mil. Con una mirada sensible y aguda, da cuenta de sus aspiraciones y obsesiones, su visión de la fotografía, su vida como artista, sus frustraciones y su visión sobre la vejez, entre otros grandes temas.

Esta colección inspiradora honra a cien mujeres excepcionales a lo largo de la historia y de todo el mundo.

Nesta aventura, Verne constrói um submarino ultramoderno para a época (1866), o Náutilus. Nele, o capitão Nemo e sua tripulação cortam relações com a humanidade e partem para uma aventura marítima, já que para a sobrevivência precisam apenas da eletricidade obtida na imensidade do mar.

Edie Carrigan didn't plan to "get herself" pregnant, much less end up in a home for unwed mothers. In 1950s North Carolina, illegitimate pregnancy is kept secret, wayward women require psychiatric cures, and adoption is always the best solution. Not even Edie’s closest friend, Luce Waddell, understands what Edie truly wants: to keep and raise the baby. Twenty-five years later, Luce is a successful lawyer, and her daughter Meera now faces the same decision Edie once did.

Ania Brzęcka wraz z mamą i babcią prowadzą pensjonat "Na drugim brzegu jeziora". Niestety w pobliżu powstaje hotel, który sprawia, że pensjonat pustoszeje. Kobiety, by ratować rodzinne przedsięwzięcie, postanawiają organizować w ogrodzie rodzinne uroczystości. Ania – świeżo upieczona maturzystka – jest bardzo przywiązana do pensjonatu i z dużym zaangażowaniem uczestniczy w pierwszym od lat urządzanym tu weselu. Kiedy po wielogodzinnej pracy postanawia odpocząć na swojej ulubionej ławce nad jeziorem, zauważa, że jest ona zajęta.

Seraphina…that’s a big name. The first time I laid eyes on Julien Umbra, he made me cry. That makes him sound mean, but grumpy would be more of an apt description. Besides, I always cry when I’m drunk. Hate is a strong, strong word. I’m back for another semester at Savage U, nursing a bruised heart and shattered ego. That’s what happens when your ex cheats and everyone knows. Worse than that, the girl my ex told me not to worry about and then banged is vying for the one thing I want: drum captain of the marching band.

Dans la France provinciale de la fin du XIXème siècle, L’enfant, c’est d’abord la relation avec la mère. Dès le début, le décor est planté : l’enfant se fait fouetter par sa mère

The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man, Lachlan “Lock” Kelly, he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance. It’s my junior year at Savage U and life is grand. Except for the fact that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door, he acts like he doesn’t know my name, and he barely acknowledges my existence. I don’t get it. How can he so easily look away from me when he’s all I see?

Las y los protagonistas de estos relatos exploran los límites de su sexualidad alrededor del mundo. Juegos de roles, aventuras en vacaciones, desafíos a la heterosexualidad y muchos otros encuentros excitantes les esperan en estas noches de deseo.

A German scientist discovers an ancient runic message, which when translated proves to be a map to the center of a hollow Earth! The professor and his nephew then embark on a dangerous adventure down an Icelandic volcano to explore a fantastic world in the interior of the Earth. A classic tale from Jules Verne, one of the originators of science fiction, and author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and From the Earth to the Moon.

Dopo la morte dei genitori, Elizabeth è costretta a lavorare come dama di compagnia di Lady Danbury per poter provvedere ai tre fratelli minori, ma il suo salario non le permette di garantire loro l'educazione che vorrebbe. C'è un'unica soluzione: sposare un uomo ricco. Proprio il giorno in cui prende questa decisione, mentre cerca una lettura con cui allietare Lady Danbury, trova nella sua biblioteca un misterioso libretto dal titolo intrigante: Come sposare un marchese. Il volume contiene tutte le regole per sedurre e accalappiare l'uomo giusto: è proprio ciò che le serve.

In recent days, life has been much kinder to Deb and Gen than in times past. Not only has life been kind, both are in for some of the greatest highs they've ever experienced. Luke has a big surprise up his sleeve for Deb, and Gen's family is about to welcome one of their greatest blessings. But even as their dreams are coming true, the women are finding life is never just cupcakes and roses.

Dall'età di dieci anni Caroline Trent è stata affidata a una serie di terribili tutori e ha imparato molto presto che solo un atteggiamento fermo può metterla al riparo dalle loro insidie. Ormai prossima al ventunesimo compleanno, si vede costretta a fuggire dalla casa dell'ultimo tutore, con l'intenzione di rimanere nascosta fino al conseguimento della maggiore età, quando potrà finalmente entrare in possesso della propria fortuna.

Henrietta Barrett non ha mai dato peso alle convenzioni della società: vive in Cornovaglia, dove si occupa con amore della tenuta del suo tutore; indossa pratici calzoni invece di abiti sontuosi e risponde all'improbabile nome di "Henry". Quando però l'anziano lord Carlyle muore, Stannage Park va in eredità a un lontano cugino, William Dunford, il più impenitente scapolo di Londra, che rimane parecchio sorpreso quando viene a sapere di avere ereditato una proprietà, un titolo...

En 1858, à l'extrême sud de l'Argentine, la navigation présente des dangers très importants. Le gouvernement décide de faire construire un phare sur l'île des états afin d'assurer une entière sécurité aux navires qui traversent ces parages. 3 gardiens sont chargés d'assurer le fonctionnement du phare pendant une période de 3 mois. Ces 3 hommes sont isolés sur cette côte inhospitalière et n'ont aucun moyen de communiquer avec l'extérieur.

En 1855, en allant secourir des naufragés, le capitaine Louis Cornbutte disparait en mer à la hauteur du redoutable maelström. Son père Jean et sa fiancée Marie, persuadés qu'il est encore en vie, décident de partir à sa recherche. C'est le début d'une palpitante odyssée qui va conduire tout un équipage aux confins des mers polaires. Rien ne manque à ce roman que le jeune Jules Verne écrivit à 27 ans. "Un hivernage dans les glaces" contient la force dramatique et émotionnelle des ouvrages de la maturité.

Gen is more than ready to step up to her new role as Maddie's mother. The way that Maddie became Gen's daughter doesn't matter; all that matters is that she is. But as Gen wraps her mind around her new role and embraces all things girly and pink, she gets a delicious surprise. As wonderful as this surprise is, can their brand new family handle any more change?

The first time I laid eyes on Amir Vasquez, he held me hostage in my dorm. I swore to myself my second year at Savage U would be different from the last. No more hiding from things that go bump in the night. I’m dating now. Making friends. Living my life. But then someone starts leaving me notes and whispering my name in the dark, scaring me right back into my shell.

The first time I laid eyes on Theo Whitlock, I chased him and his frat boy friends with a bat. I’m no white knight. I’m broke. He’s rich. I destroyed his car. He chooses not to rat me out. I was never supposed to go to college, but especially not one like Savage U, where only the wealthiest need apply. One might call this a lucky break, only I don’t feel so lucky with a drug dealer breathing down my neck, and a gangster threatening to burn my house down.

At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she’d lost it all. Reeling from a divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area, where she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers.