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La mala noticia es que no hay un lugar al cual llegar; la buena es que el camino es lo importante. Estamos aquí para intentar ser mejores seres humanos cada día, crecer y abrirnos a la vida y al amor, mas no para ser perfectas sino para cometer errores, tropezar y aceptar nuestra naturaleza humana. En esta obra conocerás las historias de mujeres que, como tú, han atravesado el dolor de diferentes maneras, y han podido recuperarse mediante las herramientas que aparecen en cada página de este libro.

Dr. Gary Phillips, the resident hematopathologist at Claybrook Medical Center, is a lonely man struggling with the duress of an all-work and no-play lifestyle. Burdened with an unhealthy infatuation with his co-worker, a burning disdain for his boss, and an abusive relationship with his grandfather, Gary just can't catch a break. That is, until a workplace accident ushers in a bizarre but empowering experience that evokes a new sense of self, forcing repressed memories to surface while encouraging him to pursue his fantasies with unconventional methods.

Speaking from the Heart outlines how Angel Medina, mortgage professional, was able to use the power of honesty and communication in his work to transform his clients’ experiences and build lasting connections and teaches you the skills and mindset to do the same - to build the communication skills necessary to reach your clients, to do what other professionals in your industry won’t, and to build success in every area of your life as you become a top-notch professional in any career you choose.

This book delves into what extreme ironing really is and the history behind this up-and-coming sport. The sport has already created quite a following. Ironists all over the world continue to invent new purposes for this extreme sport. Some are searching for exhilarating connections with the forces of nature, while some want to send a message that they know how to iron. Other extreme ironists are examining and altering the framework of convention. And there are those that have made it their mission to get more people involved and make this the next Olympic sport.

Piedra Negra is an isolated village that is home to many soldiers who were injured in the revolution and now pass their time drinking firewater so intense that they all hallucinate and most never recover. The firewater distiller's daughter, Elena, longs to be a poet. After a chance encounter with Daniel Arcilla, Cuba's most important poet, she wins a national poetry prize and leaves Piedra Negra behind for Havana. There, she encounters a population adjusting to a new way of life post-revolution: spies with secret meetings and black marketeers dealing with censorship.

Pablo Medina has written a new novel, a radiant journey through the mind of Amadeo Terra, a Cuban cigar factory worker confined in a Florida hospital after a stoke has left him paralyzed. His body no longer works, but his mind is very much alive, as is his ruthless and audacious wit. His only human contact is with the callous nurse who constantly scolds him, the orderly who barely acknowledges him, and the nun who prays for Amadeo's salvation while he fantasizes about what's under her habit.

Our guide into Cubop City is The Storyteller, born nearly blind and shrouded in his mother's guilt. He's homeschooled inside his parents' crumbling apartment with a European housekeeper, and educated through Encyclopedia Britannica, the Bible, and Arabian Nights. When he's 25, his mother and father are both diagnosed with cancer, and The Storyteller alone is left to care for them.

Asesinos. Hay tantos.Más de lo que pueda imaginarse.Muchos más de los que podrían aceptarse.A sueldo. También los hay a puñados. De todo tipo.Luego está él. Es caro, muy caro. Lleva 36 muertes en su maletero (entenderán la analogía dentro de poco) y no sólo no le han pillado nunca sino que ni siquiera se han acercado a una sospecha en ninguno de esos 36 crímenes. La Policía sabe que existen los de su gremio.

Carmen de Ustaritz está a punto de ser ejecutada en Nueva Orleans por brujería o, dicho sin eufemismos, por ayudar a los negros a mejorar sus condiciones de esclavitud. Corre el año 1827, queda medio siglo para que se desate el Salvaje Oeste tal y como lo cuentan las leyendas cinéfilas y Estados Unidos es un país con apenas unas décadas de historia y un lugar mucho más peligroso e incierto.

Engage using #manrepeller. Silk parachute pants. A gold lamé jumpsuit. Ankle boots with fringe. Were these fashion-forward items sending men running in the opposite direction? Maybe, but Leandra Medine never cared. Slipping into drop-crotch shorts and a boxed sequin blazer in the dressing room...

In accessible language and with periodic references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behavior and can affect both achievement and engagement. Then he proposes a research-supported counterattack: a bold redesign of educational practices and learning environments to deliberately develop teens' cognitive capacity to manage their emotions, plan, prioritize, and focus.

With so many discoveries over the years, science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and feeding of the brain. All of it is captivating. A great deal of it is unexpected. Do I have Alzheimer's? by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina gives you the facts - and the prescription to age well - in his engaging signature style.

How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well as I used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Aging Well, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts - and the prescription to age well - in his signature engaging style. With so many discoveries over the years, science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and feeding of the brain. All of it is captivating. A great deal of it is unexpected.

When Amelia inherits a mysterious manor in Cornwall, she believes it's a new beginning. But the lavender fields surrounding the house whisper of hidden truths and haunting memories she can't explain. As she unravels the manor's past, Amelia discovers a decades-old tragedy and a love story cut short. Each step she takes brings her closer to a chilling revelation—one that will change everything she thought she knew about herself.

Ellie Virelli thought she had left the past behind. But when a reopened case dredges up her husband’s murder, the former FBI agent is pulled back into a world of spirals, tarot cards, and shadows that refuse to stay buried. What begins as an investigation quickly unravels into something far more personal.

Profundiza en cómo los pensamientos y creencias influyen en la prosperidad financiera. El narrador guía al oyente a identificar y cambiar mentalidades de escasez por una "mente abundante" que atraiga oportunidades. Incluye anécdotas de personas que superaron obstáculos económicos cambiando su forma de pensar y prácticas como la visualización de metas financieras, la gratitud y la generosidad para construir una riqueza sostenible y consciente.

Un audiolibro espectacular que cautivará la mente y los corazones de cualquier joven, encontrando así su camino hacia la amistad, el amor y el aprecio por la vida. Un encuentro fortuito e inesperado despierta en dos personas completamente diferentes los más profundos sentimientos; un par de miradas bastan para unir dos corazones. Sin saberlo, estos dos jóvenes han unido sus vidas de las maneras más intensas y ahora el destino no les permitirá tomar caminos diferentes.

Yarielle García is a mortal advocate at the prestigious law firm Malafides & Dreadus. When her boss dumps the Santa Clara zoning case on her while the island is in the middle of a hurricane, she’s told to win or find a new job. Winning should be a slam dunk, but the case is now in arbitration and opposing counsel is a man from her past: Ares Ramos, the god of war and Yarielle’s former lover. Can they settle the case before the storm sweeps away their rekindled feelings for each other?

The year is 1878 in the Arizona Territory. The small town of Guidance is on the brink of an economic explosion thanks to the unearthed copper residing in the nearby mountain. But buried deeper inside rests something wicked, threatening to be released by the progress of man. Devil Dancers is the story of an unlikely trio who must band together and save the world from an ancient evil hellbent on severing the connection to the spirit of all living things.

When eight-year-old Elliot discovers a mysterious crystal rune in his attic, he unknowingly sets off a chain of events that threatens to unravel the very fabric of his world. As the heir to a nearly extinct race of Rune Masters-beings with absolute control over elemental magic-Elliot's unexpected awakening draws the attention of hidden factions and ancient enemies. Unbeknownst to humanity, a millennia-old prophecy foretold the return of these powerful beings, signaling a shift that could end the fragile peace maintained since the Great War.