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In 1987, LISE BOURBEAU began to share her ideas in book form as an adjunct to her workshops and seminars. The reception to her writing was overwhelming! Her simple, direct approach to subjects that, for generations, had been cloaked in confusion and misinterpretation, was welcomed and refreshing. There is a widespread, pervasive need for balance in the world — on an individual level and on a global one. People are searching for happiness and inner peace. In a world of chaos and uncertainty, where do you find it? The answer lies within each of us.

There’s nothing too unusual about a father asking his son for a favor—unless, of course, the father in question has been dead for five years. Thomas, a young virtuoso pianist living a quiet, carefully structured life in France, is stunned when his late father, Raymond, suddenly appears in his home. He’s not a ghost in the traditional sense—he’s real enough to ask for help. His request? That Thomas travel with him to San Francisco to find Camille, the long-lost love of his life.

Simon Scarrow joins Laurence Howell at the Audible Studios in London to discuss his latest book.

Se avete amato il libro, impossibile perdere la versione audiolibro di uno dei più famosi romanzi di Agatha Christie: C'è un Cadavere in Biblioteca...

Per la giuria non c'erano stati dubbi. A uccidere Amyas Crale era stata la moglie Caroline, che il geniale pittore era in procinto di abbandonare per una giovane modella. Tutte le prove erano schiaccianti, e durante l'intero processo la donna aveva mantenuto un comportamento remissivo, quasi ammettesse la colpa. Sedici anni dopo, la figlia di Caroline riceve una lettera della madre, nel frattempo morta in carcere, nella quale la donna si dichiara innocente. Se ciò è vero, perché non si è opposta al verdetto? E chi ha ucciso Amyas Crale?

“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad … “So begins this historical tale of romantic adventure. Andre-Louis Moreau is an orphan and cousin of the beloved Aline. He is raised by his godfather, the Lord of Gavrillac, and matures into an educated lawyer—while Aline sets her mind on marrying the rich but dishonorable Marquis de la Tour d’Azyr. But when Moreau’s closest friend is killed by the Marquis in a duel, Moreau vows vengeance. After publicly denouncing the aristocracy and stirring up the crowds, Moreau is forced to go into hiding.

When a prominent landowner goes missing, private investigator Atticus Priest is drawn into a web of secrets that stretch from the rolling fields of Wiltshire to the darkest corners of the past. The ancient estate of Brookmere—seat of the once-mighty Ainsley family—is crumbling, its future threatened by inheritance disputes, hidden debts, and buried scandal.

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing—except him. Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn’t just leave her. He wouldn’t leave the children. But Simon knows the truth—about why he left and what he’s done. He knows things about his marriage that it would kill Catherine to find out. The memories she holds on to are lies.

El castillo de Eppstein, una novela escrita en el más puro estilo gótico que hacía furor en el siglo xix con sus imprescindibles dosis de secretos familiares, maquiavélicos villanos, doncellas en peligro, amores apasionados y espectros vengadores. Una macabra leyenda pesa sobre la familia Eppstein desde tiempos inmemoriales: todas las mujeres que mueren en el castillo la noche del 24 de diciembre no encuentran el reposo eterno y regresan del más allá para atormentar a sus moradores. Y Albina, la bella esposa del malvado conde Maximiliano, no será una excepción.

España tiembla por la amenaza del fanatismo yihadista. El grupo antiterrorista lleva tiempo persiguiendo a Khan, pero cuando este huye hasta la India no les queda más remedio que pedir la ayuda de David Ribas. El exoperativo español saldrá de nuevo de caza y se verá envuelto en una serie de crímenes impactantes que apuntan a un lucrativo y terrible comercio ilegal para financiar el terrorismo islámico: el tráfico de órganos infantiles.

Algo catastrófico está a punto de suceder; la Tierra se está convirtiendo en la nueva religión a la que los políticos deben rendir culto en las cumbres del clima y en sus discursos diarios.

Una nueva inquilina se instala en el tercer piso de las Mansiones Whitehaven, la residencia de Poirot, pero esa misma noche muere asesinada. Cuando se descubre el cuerpo, el detective investiga.

Thomas Paine was one of the greatest political propagandists in history. The Rights of Man, first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation. Inspired by his outrage at Edmund Burke's attack on the uprising of the French people, Paine's text is a passionate defense of the rights of man. Paine argued against monarchy and outlined the elements of a successful republic, including public education, pensions, and relief of the poor and unemployed, all financed by income tax.

La historia es la siguiente: un un hombre compra una casa un poco alejada de todo, pero ubicada cerca de ruinas que interesarían a cualquier curioso de la historia. El comprador de la casa invita a unos amigos a conocer su nuevo hogar y de paso a ver uno de esos lugares tan particulares donde los arboles están tan juntos que no dejan pasar la luz natural. Pero sucede una desgracia, cerca de "El ídolo de Astarté" uno de ellos es apuñalado y nadie puede imaginarse quién es el asesino.

Hay momentos que un madridista tiene grabados en su corazón pero que no se reflejan en los libros convencionales. Por ejemplo, ¿sabía que el Real Madrid fue el equipo menos favorecido por el franquismo mientras que el Barça y el Atlético Aviación fueron los más apoyados?, ¿o que hay un Santiago Bernabéu detrás del mito, más grande, si cabe, que el propio presidente y fundador?

Durante un festival de flores, una anciana en silla de ruedas se acerca a Poirot, le da una bolsa de semillas vacía y le pide que la visite al día siguiente. Al llegar, el detective descubre el cadáver de la mujer, que ha sido envenenada.

Sebastian Ross es el hijo bastardo del marqués de Worrington y, como tal, nunca ha tenido un lugar en la casa familiar. Cuando su madre muere inesperadamente, su sueño de ocupar un puesto al lado de su padre se desvanece. El destino quiere que, años más tarde, y ante la muerte de lord Jerome Colum, Sebastian sea el único heredero al marquesado. Aprovechando ese nuevo poder, decide vengarse de todos aquellos que le hicieron pasar un infierno. Pero cuando aparece Elizabeth Berkly, una joven de quien estuvo enamorado en el pasado, su venganza se tambaleará. ¿Ganará el amor a las mentiras?

"Questo breve e intenso primo libro di Erri De Luca porta già impressi in ogni frase - mi sembra - i segni di un vero scrittore: un tono di voce che appena si coglie diventa inconfondibile, e la integrità di uno sguardo che sa mettere nel giusto fuoco i pensieri e i sentimenti. Qui la memoria non è consolazione, ma è un dramma, e il tempo gioca un suo gioco crudele stabilendo distanze insormontabili tra chi narra e la materia del proprio racconto. Una luce bianca e densa come quella che filtra da nuvole alte bagna queste pagine.

Un tranquillo villino vittoriano con vista sul mare e un bellissimo giardino: la casa ideale per due giovani sposi. Eppure, proprio in quella che considerava l'abitazione dei suoi sogni, Gwenda Reed comincia a provare un senso di angoscia collegato con vaghi ricordi dell'infanzia e con l'immagine, ricorrente nei suoi incubi, di una donna strangolata. Allucinazioni? Premonizioni? Gwenda e il marito si mettono a indagare e riportano alla luce un'oscura vicenda che risale a molti anni prima e che li coinvolge personalmente.

Casanova in Bolzano is a riveting novel written within the framework of historical reality, of Casanova's escape from a Venetian prison and his fateful encounter with a woman in Bolzano who finally defeats him. Marai captures Casanova and his time and world with amazingly rich detail and startling insight.