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In 1916, Chris returns home from a French hospital to his country estate just outside London. The nature of his injuries at the front has caused him to suffer from amnesia. Awaiting him at home are his devoted wife, whom he does not remember, and his cousin, Jenny, whom he remembers only as a childhood friend. For Chris, the last 15 years have not happened and he believes himself still in love with a woman named Margaret, the poor innkeeper's daughter he courted many years before.  

This novel take on the history of wine reveals that, whether by adding toxic sweeteners or passing off counterfeit bottles, wine fraud is abundant—and as old as wine itself. Vintage Crime will intrigue even the most sated of wine drinkers with its juicy tales of deception, raising interesting questions along the way: what counts as wine, why do we drink it, and what makes a wine truly authentic?

Todo comienza con el deseo de cambiar, sin duda alguna, y para dar el primer paso, Rebecca Solano nos comparte en el audio libro Transfórmate y vive en equilibrio; diferentes opciones para poder alcanzar una mejor calidad de vida, principalmente consumiendo alimentos cien por ciento naturales.

 She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala's story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave girl named Malala changed the world. 

This action-packed sequel finds middle school band geeks Dev, Isaiah, Tessa, Maeve, and Lewis trapped in a parallel version of Earth as they fight to save their families—and the entire rest of the multiverse—from the villainous Empyrean One. Far from home and running out of options, it will take everything they have to get back to Earth and preserve humanity once and for all. The startling revelation that they are their own worst enemies forces a painful decision: Will they forsake the lives they once knew for an uncertain future?

Swish! Every basketball player dreams of the perfect shot. Listen to Top Basketball Tips to learn mechanics and tips to take your game to the next level.

So you want to be a fit girl? No need to hit the gym. With a flat surface and comfy clothes, you can get fit and flexible just about anywhere. Try these poses to get in shape and stay fit and healthy.

Pietro La Greca, el padre, fue un intimidante estafador napolitano, al que apodaban “El Don Corleone mexicano de la vida real”. Dirigió el mayor negocio de lavado de dinero durante el peor periodo económico en la historia de México. El suyo era un mundo de autos deportivos, mansiones a la orilla del mar y atenciones VIP en los casinos de Las Vegas. Beneficiarse y explotar la caída libre financiera de México lo convirtió en un hombre muy rico. Sin embargo, mientras él dirigía su imperio criminal, su hijo, Pietro, también conocido como “Picho”, iba aprendiendo los trucos de su padre.

“I jostled her shoulder and noticed when I did that her skin was cold to the touch, her entire torso was covered in tattoos of kimono motifs.” This ghastly scene was the last thing Ruth Bennett expected to encounter when she agreed to translate a novel by a long-forgotten Japanese writer. Returning to her childhood home in Kyoto had promised safety and solitude, but Ruth soon finds the storyline in the novel leaking into her everyday life. Fictional characters turn out to be frighteningly real. 

When Swift Fox’s father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she’ll learn how to be Mi’kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi’kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn’t understand what that means. Her family welcomes her with smiles and hugs, but when it’s time to smudge and everyone else knows how, Swift Fox feels even more like she doesn’t belong. 

Un nuevo libro de la autora de Los hombres me explican cosas y Wanderlust, que ilumina, entre otras cosas, la manera en que se entretejen la historia del silencio y la historia de las mujeres. Solnit nos ofrece un nuevo e indispensable repertorio de ensayos que analizan diferentes cuestiones, como por qué la historia del silencio está indisolublemente ligada a la historia de la mujer, o por qué a los niños de cinco años no les justan los juguetes de color rosa. También escribe sobre hombres que son feministas y hombres que son violadores, rehuyendo el estereotipo.

The sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse have destroyed most of the planet…yet out of these waters, Dinétah, a former Navajo reservation, has been miraculously reborn. Listen along as Tanis Parenteau's impeccable narration, capturing the rhythms of Navajo speech, fully envelopes you into the Sixth World. Trail of Lightning follows our heroine as she walks the land alongside gods, heroes of legend, and monsters alike. 

Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus’s arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights during the 19th and 20th centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn in the volumes of A Young People’s History of the United States presents a radical new way of understanding America’s history. In so doing, he reminds listeners that America’s true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals.

Addiction recovery doesn’t happen all at once - it’s something that must be worked for every day. Written by two mindfulness and addiction experts, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help listeners cope with daily stress and stay firmly on the path to wellness. With this gentle, easy-to-use guide, listeners will learn how to navigate relationships, take time for self-care, and build a mindful, sustainable, and joyful recovery. 

Il Novecento è appena iniziato. Il marito, gran scialacquatore, è sparito e Claire rimette in sesto la situazione economica. Le Aubrey sono ormai giovani donne: le gemelle Mary e Rose studiano musica al conservatorio, Cordelia, la sorella maggiore, corona i suoi progetti matrimoniali, e la cugina Rosamund, sempre più affascinante, si prende cura dei pazienti in ospedale. Gli amori e le perdite che accompagnano il passaggio all’età adulta saranno resi ancora più intensi dallo scoppio della Prima guerra mondiale, che sconvolgerà profondamente la famiglia.

It's no secret that reading aloud to children every single day is one of the most important things any teacher, parent, or grown-up can do to help children become better readers, thinkers, and frankly, better human beings. The Artful Read-Aloud is a user-friendly guide that builds a bridge between the artistic world and the classroom, providing a deeper dive into the artistry of reading aloud. Rebecca Bellingham draws on her experience as a performer, teaching artist, classroom teacher, and literacy coach to make explicit connections between the arts and reading aloud.

La saga des Waringham renoue avec le genre de la série historique addictive. Le lecteur suit les aventures de la dynastie des Waringham dans l'Angleterre du Moyen Âge. Pendant plus de cent ans, du début de la Guerre de Cent Ans jusqu'à la fin, ces héros, chevaliers au cœur noble, se battent au côté de la couronne.

Kai and Caleb Goodacre have been kidnapped just as rumors of a cult sweeping across the reservation leads Maggie and Hastiin to investigate an outpost, and what they find there will challenge everything they’ve come to know in this action-packed sequel to Trail of Lightning. It’s been four weeks since the bloody showdown, and Maggie Hoskie, Diné monster hunter, is trying to make the best of things. Only her latest bounty hunt has gone sideways, she’s lost her only friend, Kai Arviso, and she’s somehow found herself responsible for a girl with a strange clan power.

​1360. L'Angleterre vient de se lancer dans une guerre dont on ne sait pas encore qu'elle durera cent ans. Robert Waringham, jeune noble de 12 ans élevé dans un monastère, apprend le même jour que son père est mort et que, accusé de haute trahison, il a été déchu de son titre et de ses terres. Le garçon choisit pourtant de s'enfuir pour retourner vivre à Waringham, de changer son nom en Robin et d'y travailler aux écuries où il se découvre un étrange don de communication avec les chevaux.

Second tome d'une série de cinq romans qui s'est vendue à 2 millions d'exemplaires en Allemagne. Angleterre, 1413. Lorsque Jean de Waringham, jeune noble de treize ans, apprend que son père souhaite le voir embrasser une carrière ecclésiastique, il s'enfuit du château familial et se met en route pour Londres. À Westminster, il rencontre le roi Henri V. Embarquant pour la France aux côtés du charismatique souverain, il ne tarde pas à être armé chevalier et se distingue sur le champ de bataille par ses actes de bravoure.