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Quando um jovem rapaz encontra o corpo de uma mulher debaixo de uma grossa placa de gelo em um parque ao sul de Londres, a detetive Erika Foster é chamada para liderar a investigação de assassinato. A vítima, uma jovem e bela socialite, parecia ter a vida perfeita. Mas quando Erika começa a cavar mais fundo, vai ligando os pontos entre esse crime e a morte de três prostitutas, todas encontradas estranguladas, com as mãos amarradas, em águas geladas nos arredores de Londres.

Roberto Arlt se embarca en el buque Cabo Santo Tomé con destino a España. Durante más de un año recorrerá la península de sur a norte, pero también las ciudades de Tánger, Tetuán y Ceuta, en el norte de África. Allí descubre un mundo fascinante que mantiene costumbres medievales, donde se mueve una muchedumbre espesa y pintoresca, materialista, poética, cruel y con rasgos de extraña generosidad. Fruto de aquel viaje es esta colección de cuentos.

Raymond Chandler’s famous private eye, Philip Marlowe, comes to life in this 44-episode collection of season one of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe radio show, featuring the original cast recordings originally aired on the CBS Radio Network from 1948-1950. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a fan favorite for its no-nonsense, hard-boiled approach to crime solving and is presented here in 44 commercial-free episodes. 

Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909–1943) lived largely in the shadows, searching for her spiritual home while bearing witness to the violence that devastated Europe twice in her brief lifetime. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother from childhood onward chart her intellectual range as well as her itinerancy and ever-shifting preoccupations, revealing the singular personality at the heart of her brilliant essays. The first complete collection of Weil's missives to her family, A Life in Letters offers new insight into her personal relationships and experiences.

Este no es un libro para líderes de mercado. Es un manual para quienes tienen que desafiarles. Vender cuando eres el favorito es como jugar en modo fácil. Tienes marca, reputación, referencias y una ventaja invisible: el comprador ya cree que eres una opción segura. Los underdogs, en cambio...

Nel 2024 Susan Abulhawa è riuscita a entrare due volte a Gaza attraverso il valico di Rafah. Nei campi tenda ha organizzato una serie di laboratori di scrittura con giovani palestinesi sfollati, le cui vite sono state sconvolte dalla violenza, dalla fame, dalla perdita della casa, della famiglia e di ogni forma di normalità. Da quell'esperienza nasce questa antologia: diciotto racconti brevi e intensi, scritti durante il genocidio perpetrato da Israele.

Track the gripping history of diplomacy and international relations as humanity battles to forge order from global chaos. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking narrative transforms dense political science into a dramatic saga of war, trade, and faith. Whether you are deeply...

Warren Buffett, soprannominato "oracolo di Omaha", è considerato uno degli investitori più grandi al mondo. Il suo fondo d'investimento gestisce più di cento miliardi di dollari ed è uno dei più solidi e profittevoli nel settore finanziario. Warren Buffet non è solo un investitore di successo e una delle persone più ricche del pianeta (secondo la rivista Forbes), ma è anche un considerevole filantropo.

¿Es usted un buen jefe? Si sus empleados pudieran escoger, ¿seguirían trabajando con usted? Y sobre todo, ¿tiene idea de cómo se siente su equipo? Robert I. Sutton plantea lo que todo jefe debería aprender de los mejores y de los peores. El coste empresarial de los jefes ineptos y agresivos es enorme: Sus equipos trabajan de manera más torpe, cometen más errores e incluso sufren más problemas cardíacos. A partir de numerosos casos y ejemplos de las más variadas empresas, Sutton muestra cómo los mejores jefes crean un entorno de trabajo eficaz y humano.

In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, philosophy, science, and religious studies. Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud, Claude Levi-Strauss, Albert Camus, and Roland Barthes, Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyze their individual approaches and theories.

Qualcuno è attratto dal potere ma, dopo averlo conquistato con grande abilità, lo perde per qualche errore imperdonabile. Altri, sulla strada del potere, si spingono oltre le proprie possibilità: vanno troppo avanti. Oppure, spesso, rimangono indietro e perdono perché osano troppo poco. E poi ci sono quelli che sanno cavalcare il potere e riescono a utilizzarlo senza sbagliare una mossa: ogni loro gesto, con istintiva intelligenza, è in armonia con le 48 leggi che lo governano. Scrittori e filosofi si sono interrogati lungamente sulle leggi che reggono il potere.

After the respectable George Harrison, a middle-aged mycologist, is unexpectedly found dead at his dining table with a plate of wild mushrooms before him, his passing is initially deemed a tragic accident. But Harrison's son, Paul, struggles to accept this verdict. As he begins to investigate further, it appears that this was no fatal mistake by an amateur forager, but something far more complex, calculating and ruthless. Through a series of letters, personal accounts and legal documents, Paul begins to unravel the chilling truth behind what happened.

Direct, get-to-the-heart-of-the-problem methods to teach you what you do to needlessly upset yourself and make yourself emotionally stronger by the creators of the most popular forms of therapy in the world.

From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the...

Henry and Joanne thought–hoped–it was over. That when Delilah was born, malevolent forces around every corner would disappear from their lives. But in the Witch City, it's never that simple. "Delilah Is Ours!" A threat, scrawled in blood, drips down their front door. Beneath it hangs the effigy of Wanda Heinze, leader of the League of the Moon coven, left by a mysterious, faceless entity caught on the building's security camera. A puppet whose strings are pulled by someone far worse. The Red Witch is on the rise.

Synthesizing the work of thinkers including Freud, Diderot, Nietzsche, and Einstein, delineating the enticing strategies of characters throughout history, The Art of Seduction is a comprehensive guide to getting what we want - any way we can. Controversial but never dull, timeless and up-to-date, it's destined to be Greene's next best seller.

Most people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions and know the difference between right and wrong....

Claire Matchett vive uma grave crise no casamento e está se sentindo totalmente sobrecarregada pela criação dos dois filhos. Com a viagem de férias que se aproxima, ela vê uma chance de resgatar a cumplicidade com o marido e ter um respiro da rotina estressante. Junto com dois casais de amigos, eles vão passar uma semana em uma pousada de luxo isolada e cercada pela natureza. A apenas três quilômetros do destino, em uma estrada de terra deserta, o carro de Claire morre. Como não há sinal de celular, os casais são obrigados a seguir a pé.

This program features a bonus conversation between the authors. The definitive guide to eliminating the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get things done in organizations. Find out why Adam Grant says, "If every leader took the ideas in this book seriously...

The last half of the twentieth century has been an era of democratic triumph. The main antidemocratic regimes - communist, fascist, Nazi - have disappeared, and new democracies are emerging vigorously or tenatively throughout the world. In this accessible and authoratative book, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time provides a primer on democracy that clarifies what it is, why it is valuable, how it works, and what challenges it confronts in the future.