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In this novella, set in the French Revolution, Leonid Andreyev explores the behavior of a people as it prepares to exchange one form of public servitude for another. As with most of the works of Andreyev, the mood is somber and reflects the author's extreme disillusion with the fallout from the Russian revolution, which he had initially greeted with enthusiasm.

Si la curiosidad te mata pero las enciclopedias te aburren, ¡este libro es para ti! Si de hacer preguntas raras se trata... ¡yo tengo el récord! Por suerte mi papá es científico y me las responde todas, todas, todas... Para este episodio, mi selección será: ¿Se tiraban peos los dinosaurios? ¿¡Qué hago para que se me pase el hipo!? ¿Envejezco cuando me baño? ¿Por qué la gente tiene distinto color de piel? Y por supuesto: ¿¡qué son los mocos!? Entre muchas otras....

Brought to you by Penguin. Four strangers are missing. Left at their last-known locations are birthday cards that read: YOUR GIFT IS THE GAME. DARE TO PLAY? The police aren’t worried – it’s just a game. But the families are frantic, and psychologist and private detective Dr Augusta Bloom...

This novel sees police secretary Signorina Elettra drawn into danger, as she volunteers to go undercover among the clam fishermen of the Venetian Lagoon. And Commissario Brunetti finds himself torn between duty and his feelings for her.

The activity of eating transcends the physiological need for "fueling" and provides clues for understanding human nature, explains Leon Kass, physician, biologist, and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. In this program, Kass discusses his book, The Hungry Soul, in which he explores eating as a guide to morality and communal life. Then, Brother Peter Reinhart talks about the art of breadmaking as a metaphor for spiritual life.

This audiobook is the ultimate self-discipline master guide: It aims to teach you how to develop the self-discipline you require to pursue your goals while avoiding distractions that tend to derail your goal pursuit. Make the best use of this wonderful opportunity and learn how to unlock your self-discipline right now.

Soon after the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Revolution, Leon Trotsky led the Red Army against the counter-revolutionary White armies. Written in the white heat of the Civil War, "Terrorism and Communism" is one of the most potent defences of revolutionary dictatorship of the twentieth century. In his provocative commentary in this new edition, the coruscating critic Slavoj Zizek argues that Trotsky's attack on the illusions of democracy has a vital relevance to today.

Congratulations on finding your ultimate travel guide to Hawaii! So you’re going to Hawaii? Lucky you. Your friends and family will sure be jealous because you’re going to one of the best place on earth! As a traveler myself, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to Hawaii, and my goal for this book is to give you all the useful, practical information about Hawaii so you can enjoy your travel to the fullest! With accurate, up-to-date information, this book will take you along the scenic trails of Hawaii to provide you with the best vacation ever. From the most luxurious resorts to affordable albeit comfortable inns, you will discover a plethora of stunning places, including those secret gems that are not normally publicized.

Tracing culinary customs from the Stone Age to the stovetop range, from the raw to the nuked, this book elucidates the factors and myths shaping Americans' eating habits. The diversity of food habits and rituals is considered from a psychological perspective. Explored are questions such as 'Why does the working class prefer sweet drinks over bitter?', 'Why do the affluent tend to roast their potatoes?', and 'What is so comforting about macaroni and cheese anyway?'

Choisis pour la musique de la langue de leurs auteurs, voici 15 contes narrés à deux voix pour cheminer entre truculence et tendresse du ciel. Bulle ou fil rouge selon la taille et l'ambiance, mystiques ou farceurs selon la courbe des émotions, ils vont vous ouvrir la porte de la réjouissance de Dieu car, même s'ils passent parfois par le tragique, tous finissent dans la Gloire et nous laissent méditatifs.

Un homme perdu, alcoolique et seul, vit dans un sous-sol, dans laquelle il a une chambre minable. Cet homme n'a plus de projets, plus d'envies. Il hait le jour qui se lève et voudrait dormir, toujours. Mais c'est sans compter l'arrivée dans sa vie d'une jeune femme, et surtout de son bébé.

L'immensité de la steppe, l'avidité et la fatuité française précipitent la Grande Armée vers la défaite. Koutousov, en fin stratège, ne fait qu'accompagner la décomposition de l'adversaire. À la suite de plusieurs défaites dues à une totale impréparation, les Français n'ont d'autre choix que de quitter Moscou et de se replier dans le plus grand désordre, harcelés par des groupes de partisans, suivis de près par les troupes russes et abandonnés par leur empereur.

“A funny, perceptive, and much-needed book telling a much-needed story.” —Celeste Ng, author of the New York Times bestseller Little Fires Everywhere First-generation American LatinX Liliana Cruz does what it takes to fit in at her new nearly all-white school. But when family secrets spill...

Ibbe är på väg hem från skolan. Men han blir stoppad av några skumma typer. Det är gangsterälgarna, de coolaste typerna i området. De vill ha Ibbes hjälp med en sak. Snart visar det sig att gangsterälgarna kanske inte så coola som de utger sig för att vara... Åsa Öhnell är en svensk författare till barn- och ungdomslitteratur. Hon är utbildad översättare och språklärare i Göteborg. Hennes böcker är framför allt riktade till barn och ungdomar. Men hon har också skrivit humoristiska feelgoodböcker för vuxna.

In questo audiolibro, Salvatore Leone M.D.(T.M.); Ph.D, Maestro di Yoga e Operatore Bioenergetico parla dell’Arte del massaggio e delle difficoltà...

While trying to save her marriage and stay sober, Vicky Bauer witnesses a murder, and when no one, not even her husband, believes her, Vicky must figure out what is going on before she too is killed.

Vicky Bauer is a woman who unwittingly gets involved in other people's business. Sometimes this gets her into serious trouble. Take Rachel for instance. When Vicky witnesses Rachel's abuse at the hands of her husband, Vicky offers Rachel refuge in her home. Weeks later, Rachel is found dead. Vicky is compelled to make sense of this young woman's story and to track down her killer.

Gladys Pratt was in control, the mistress of her own domain. In the 60s she and her husband were running a lodge in a remote area of the Yukon. Communication to the outside world was by mail, if it got out. Gladys was a tyrant. Deeply unhappy in her own life, she made life miserable for everyone around her - her house-keeper, her cooks, and the young women who worked as her waitresses during the summer months.

Había una vez una bruja llamada Tatis, cuya apariencia no era la que su espantosa madre hubiera querido.Ciertamente, tenía algunos rasgos de bruja heredados de ella , sin embargo, en la pequeña también había algo de humana: Tal vez era su voz o su carácter tímido. Tatis simplemente, no era una bruja común.

"I piaceri viziosi" è uno scritto di Tolstoj in cui si parla di "Bacco, tabacco e Venere"; scritto nel 1890-92, il testo è ancora attuale; presenti nell'audiolibro anche i racconti: "I due pellegrini", "Il primo distillatore", e tre parabole.