Resultados narrador por "Erik" en Todas las categorias

Will climate change force a massive human migration to the Northern Rim? How does our sense of morality arise from the structure of the brain? What does the latest research in language acquisition tells us about the role of culture in the way we think? What does current neurological research...

Set in Hollywood, Paris, Bordeaux, and Marseille, Peter Mayle’s newest and most delightful novel is filled with culinary delights, sumptuous wines, and colorful characters. It’s also a lot of fun. The story begins high above Los Angeles, at the extravagant home and equally impressive wine...

***WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION'S INTERNATIONAL DAGGER 2017*** ***WINNER OF THE DANISH ACADEMY OF CRIME WRITERS' PALLE ROSENKRANTZ PRIZE (Best Crime Novel 2012)*** ***WINNER OF THE FINNISH ACADEMY OF CRIME WRITERS' AWARD (Best Crime Novel 2012)*** ***WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY (Best...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When...

Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time. How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did Alexander the Great...

""Lean, speedy and packing a wallop of a plot twist"" was Publishers Weekly's verdict of Steve Martini's The Jury. Now Martini crafts yet another legal nail-biter featuring perennial favorite attorney Paul Madriani. After a lawyer friend is killed along with his client in a hail of gunfire...

Paul Madriani has ample reason to suspect he's representing a guilty man. Dr. David Crone, a respected medical researcher and principal in mapping the human genome, is charged with the murder of a young colleague: twenty-six-year-old Kalista Jordan, an African-American research physician whose...

Riveting . . . a suspenseful tale, right up to the satisfying climax, wrote Publishers Weekly in praise of The Judge. ""Legal thrillers don't get much better than this. ""Kirkus Reviews hailed Undue Influence as ""the courtroom novel of the year."" Now Martini delivers Paul Madriani's most...

Ace reporter John Cotton is a fly on the wall, seeing all, hearing all, and keeping out of sight. But the game changes when he finds his best friend’s corpse sprawled on the marble floor of the central rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Suddenly Cotton knows too much about a scandal centered around...

“As a physician and a social scientist, Peter Ubel is unparalleled in his understanding of some of the most important decisions we are facing, or will face.” —Dan Ariely, New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational “His ideas are important, his style is accessible (with...

In this visionary book, Dennis Prager, one of America's most original thinkers, contends that humanity confronts a monumental choice. The whole world must decide between American values and its two oppositional alternatives: Islamism and European-style democratic socialism. Prager—a...

Dr. Bill Brockton, the founder of the world-famous Body Farm, is hard at work on a troubling new case. A young man's battered body has been found in nearby Chattanooga, and it's up to the talented Dr. Brockton to assemble the pieces of the forensic puzzle. Brockton is brought into the case by...

MAYBE IT’S NOT EVERYTHING ELSE. MAYBE IT’S YOU. And that’s the best news you’ll hear—because if you’re the problem, you’re also the solution. Maybe It’s Me shows you how to turn pressure into peace and finally achieve satisfaction without sacrificing results. Leaders, high performers, and ambitious achievers can often feel crushed by the weight of the world on their shoulders. As a result, they may push harder, believing that doing more is the answer. Yet this approach only amplifies the pressure, adding to the chronic state of being overcommitted and unsatisfied.

A brief biography honoring some of the forgotten African American Sheroes and Heroes who have contributed to our society in one way or another.

A timeless fairy tale of loyalty, courage, and enchantment. In Brother & Sister, Andrew Lang presents a beautifully woven tale of two siblings whose bond is tested as they journey through a world of magic, mystery, and danger. Forced to rely on one another in the face of enchantment and...

Dunkle Wolken sammeln sich über der Nightwood. Abby spürt, dass sie nicht länger warten darf. Im Haus des Zaubers sucht sie nach Antworten – nach Hoffnung. Doch was sie dort findet, übersteigt ihre schlimmsten Befürchtungen. Der Heimatbaum der Feen ist krank, und die Krankheit greift auf die gesamte Akademie über. Während sich eine Finsternis über die Welt legt, läuft Abby die Zeit davon. Kann sie das drohende Ende noch aufhalten?

Jack und Cliff versuchen, das Rätsel der geheimnisvollen Schatzkarte zu entschlüsseln. Die Spur führt sie hinaus aufs offene Meer … doch dort lauert die Gefahr. Nur knapp können sie der Kollision mit einem Schnellboot entrinnen – doch das Ruder der Ghost ist beschädigt und sie stranden an einer Boje – und finden dort den entscheidenden Hinweis.

Jack und Cliff beobachten zwei Männer, die sich auf dem Friedhof an einer Heiligenstatue zu schaffen machen. Wer sind die Fremden und was suchen sie dort? Ist an der Statue etwas versteckt? Jack und Cliff nehmen die Fährte auf und entdecken, dass die Männer eine geheimnisvolle Karte besitzen. Eine Schatzkarte?

Short stories about unsung sheroes & heroes of Canadian black history.

Examinando mitos e arquétipos da Deusa em diferentes sociedades, descobrimos como Sua marginalização reflete os padrões de desigualdade de gênero e opressão ao longo da história. Ao abordar uma espiritualidade que não está fundamentada na tradição patriarcal, a historiadora e teóloga Carol P. Christ, doutora em Estudos da Religião pela Universidade Yale, retorna a cosmovisão ancestral que celebra a vida, as mulheres, a criatividade e a interconexão com a natureza.