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Tras vender más de 350.000 ejemplares en Estados Unidos de El cerebro del niño, y permanecer, cinco años después de su primera edición, en un lugar destacado en la lista de parenting de The New York Times, Siegel y Bryson nos brindan en esta ocasión una serie de instrucciones, consejos y actividades para «resetear» el cerebro en desarrollo del niño con el fin de fomentar su curiosidad por el entorno, sus capacidades intelectuales, su equilibrio emocional, su potencial de resiliencia y su empatía.

How could things have gone so wrong between Syl Jameson and Viola Harrison? Syl and Viola are like sisters growing up in the small, stifling town of Love Hill. Though they are as different as light and dark, they connect. And for Syl, Viola’s family is a warm refuge away from the unaffectionate place that Syl calls home. But the reality is Syl can get a little needy and jealous. Viola can get a little toxic. And, like everyone in Love Hill, they have secrets. Eventually their friendship is bound to snap.

For decades, alarms have sounded about declining engagement. Yet companies continue to struggle with toxic cultures, and the low productivity and unhappiness that go with them. Why is "culture" so difficult to improve? What makes so many good employees check out? Neuroscientist Paul Zak shows that innate brain functions hold the answers. It all boils down to trust. When someone shows you trust, a feel-good jolt of oxytocin surges through your brain and triggers you to reciprocate.

Stand aside, we’re coming through! That’s the cry of a new generation of technology vendors. They have a new approach to enabling success for their customers. And they’re thriving as a result. These vendors all have subscription pricing at the heart of their business. Each has learned that if customers don’t feel they’ve had success, recurring revenue doesn’t grow, and may even decline. What makes them different? They have absolute clarity about what the customer considers success to be. And they’ve built their business around enabling that success.

T.S. Eliot tells us in his poem “The Hollow Men” that the world will end not with a bang, but with a whimper. Well, he was wrong. Dead wrong. When death and destruction come, the screams of terror, horror, and excruciating pain will rend the blood-red sky and be heard across the world. When your number is up, there’s nowhere to run and no place to hide. You can't cheat death; death will find you. It always does.

Während sie durch den Himmel zu den eisigen Bergen von Andhera schwebt, weiß Zarya, dass nur sie ihre Welt vor der Vernichtung bewahren kann. Unbarmherzige Armeen jagen ihre Freunde, und giftige dunkle Magie breitet sich über das Land aus und verzehrt alles, was sie berührt. In einem Palast aus schwarzem Marmor trifft Zarya schließlich auf ihren Vater, den geheimnisvollen Raja Abishek. Jahrelang hat man ihr gesagt, dass sie diesen Mann fürchten muss – jetzt hat sie keine andere Wahl, als ihm zu vertrauen.

Jim Vermeersch’s leven verandert drastisch als hij wakker wordt zonder herinneringen aan de afgelopen twee jaar. Terwijl hij zijn verleden onderzoekt, ontdekt hij geheimen over zichzelf en een mysterieuze vrouw.

Na een gewelddadige overval en het verlies van haar huwelijk ontmoet Zoey de mysterieuze Vivian, maar ze raakt steeds dieper verwikkeld in de sluimerende duisternis.

Zes kinderen worden tijdens een aardbeving bewusteloos en ontwaken opgesloten in een vervallen huis met een mysterieuze kist in het midden van de kamer. Wat zit erin? Deel 2 van 4.

A dark twisting Sci-Fi thriller, Terminus is the first instalment of The Book of Xaal series which is complementary to events depicted in the Summer Haven trilogy. A reporter chasing a secret organisation finds a planetary scale alien artefact in Earth's core. Faced with the afterlife being infected by soul eating aliens, would Kevin be prepared to risk the integrity of Earth's tectonic plates to engage them in battle? What is the Terminus, and what role does it play in the Astral Architects great plan?

The Hostage Effect is a wake-up call to a world in quiet crisis. Written by internationally recognized hostage negotiator and peacekeeper J. Paul Nadeau, this book explores how fear, manipulation, and psychological control are keeping individuals and entire societies in a state of silent captivity. Through gripping real-life stories and profound insights, it reveals how power structures —political, corporate, even personal —can strip away our agency and condition our compliance. But this is also a guide to freedom.

In het rustige Kraaidorp zet een heksenjager alles op zijn kop met verhalen over een verdwenen burcht vol zwarte magie, waarna de dertienjarige Quinten in het geheim op zoek gaat. Deel 4 van 4.

In 1621 zweert de twaalfjarige Colette wraak na de brandstapelmoord op haar moeder, maar ontdekt ze verborgen familiegeheimen en een mysterieuze tuin die toegang biedt tot het eeuwige leven. Deel 3 van 4.

Na de Grote Storm verschijnt plotseling De Duistere School in Kraaidorp, en als kinderen een voor een verdwijnen, is het aan de twaalfjarige Quinten om het mysterie te ontrafelen. Deel 1 van 4.

Finally on their way home, Athgar and Natalia stop in Carlingen, hoping to make their stay short, only to find a realm on the brink of chaos. The king's court is rife with treachery and deceit, while the streets are infested with resentment and turmoil. With the unexpected appearance of an emissary from the family, they discover the Stormwinds are plotting to re-establish their dominance over the Continent. Seeking to leverage Carlingen's increasing instability, the Crown Prince of Ostrova demands land and is willing to do anything to acquire it.

On the run from the family, Athgar and Natalia take refuge in a far distant port, hoping to escape discovery. When outside interference causes the uneasy balance of power to crumble, the entire region is plunged into chaos. Kargen, now responsible for the future of Therengia, must bargain with an unwanted emissary from the very people who tried to kidnap Oswyn!

Forced to pursue those who threaten their daughter's very existence, Athgar and Natalia must say goodbye to all they know. Barely surviving the journey, they finally arrive in Karslev, where nothing goes according to plan.

Athgar and Natalia have everything they have ever dreamed of - family, friends, and a place to call home. When Athgar's long-lost sister unexpectedly walks into the village, he feels as if life is complete, but not everyone trusts her. Ebenstadt, abandoned by the Temple Knights after their defeat, now suffers under the control of a ruthless despot who uses thugs to enforce his will. To complicate matters even more, the neighboring Kingdom of Novarsk is looking on with greedy eyes, eager to expand its borders.

Popular writer Paul Nahin explores the fertile and sometimes uneasy relationship between science fiction and religion. With a scope spanning the history of religion, philosophy, and literature, Nahin follows religious themes in science fiction from Feynman to Foucault and from Asimov to Aristotle. An intriguing journey through popular and well-loved books and stories, Holy Sci-Fi! shows how sci-fi has informed humanity’s attitudes toward our faiths, our future, and ourselves.

It’s the 23rd Century — at age 21 your life is over. Logan-6 has been trained to kill. Born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. His time is short, but before his life ends he’s got one final mission — find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those who chose to defy the system. When Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he has sworn to protect.