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Tal vez el mejor testimonio sobre la época más sombría de la historia estadounidense son las memorias de Solomon Northup, un afroamericano nacido como hombre libre en Nueva York, pero luego engañado, secuestrado y vendido, para acabar doce años esclavizado en varias plantaciones de Luisiana.

In many ways, insects are just like us. Elaborate mating rituals, a variety of parenting styles, and a plethora of careers — from architects and engineers, to farmers and ranchers. Like us, they’re able to share complex information essential for survival, significantly impact their environment, and recycle. But insects outdo us in so many respects. They are terrestrial, but some can live underwater.

Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself. When a ship called the Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy rescue mission, a reluctant Asala is hired to team up with Niko, the child of a wealthy inner planet's president, to find it and the outer-system refugees on board. But this is no ordinary rescue mission; the Vela holds a secret that places the fate of the universe in the balance....

This book stitches together a complete design journey from beginning to end, guiding listeners (you) step-by-step in a practical way from the initial spark of an idea all the way to scaling it into a better business. Design a Better Business includes a comprehensive set of tools (over twenty total!) and skills that will help you harness opportunity from uncertainty by building the right team(s) and balancing your point of view against new findings from the outside world.

If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from your sexual self—even if you've overcome the initial trauma. You are a survivor, but surviving is just the beginning. Written by a psychologist and grounded in cutting-edge research, Reclaiming Pleasure picks up where other sexual trauma recovery books leave off. With this sex-positive and empowering guide, you are invited to take your recovery to the next level. You'll feel emboldened by the desire for better sex, healthier relationships, and a more connected, pleasurable life.

This collection contains: Twelve Years a Slave, Up from Slavery, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, The Life of an American Slave (Fifty Years in Chains), The Experience of Rev. Thomas H. Jones, Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley, a Native African and a Slave, From Log Cabin to the Pulpit, and many more.

Take your health into your own hands and save your life with How and When To Be Your Own Doctor. You will be given the essentials to living a long healthy life and how to heal and recover from both life threatening diseases and ailments, as well as chronic seemingly untreatable conditions. This book will give you new hope and wisdom to create a new life built on the foundations of vibrant health.

The acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Sue Klebold, mother of one of the Columbine shooters, about living in the aftermath of Columbine. On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill...

Since the publication in 1859 of Charles Darwin's remarkable On the Origin of Species, the modern science of biology and genetics has added surprising new dimensions to evolutionary theory. In this course, you’ll discover what Darwin didn’t know, covering much of the curriculum of an introductory college course in evolutionary biology. No background in science is needed to follow these engaging lectures, delivered by Professor Scott Solomon of Rice University, a gifted teacher and widely traveled field biologist.

More of a curse than a creature — a relentless monstrosity that comes back no matter how completely it’s destroyed. Amber Tepes has only heard stories of such a thing. She is the daughter of the world’s foremost pyromancer. He's a prolific monster hunter, creator of numerous magical artifacts, and the most accredited scholar among the secret world of mages. Amber is only beginning her true practice of magic, but is already struggling to keep up. At this rate, she may never live up to her father's legacy, even though she's being taught by him.

“Brilliant, hilarious, and oh-so-romantic.” —BuzzFeed “Swoony, steamy.” —Entertainment Weekly The Hating Game meets Booksmart by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of...

As women, we're expected to be sexy, but not sexual. We're bombarded with conflicting, shame-inducing, and disempowering messages about sex, instead of being encouraged to connect with our true sexual selves. Sexy gets reduced to a performance, leaving us with little to no space to reckon with the complexities of sexuality. In a culture intent on telling you who and how to be, standing in your truth is revolutionary.

Conventional wisdom suggests there is a sharp distinction between emotion and reason. Emotions are seen as inferior, disruptive, primitive, and even bestial forces. These 24 remarkable lectures suggest otherwise-that emotions have intelligence and provide personal strategies that are vitally important to our everyday lives of perceiving, evaluating, appraising, understanding, and acting in the world.

New York City, 1880, in a time of industry, mystery, and glamour. All to be found is vice, corruption, and injustice. When prominent New York City socialites are found brutally murdered in their lavish Millionaires' Row mansions, junior detective Charles Reed, new to the city and with no experience, gets partnered with unconventional senior detective and war veteran Lucas Briggs as they're called in to investigate the most recent killing. But in their search for the murderer, the detectives realize the killings are the start of something far worse.

This first-ever biography of wrestling legend Gorilla Monsoon features a detailed career timeline exploring his groundbreaking contributions to the sport.

Ya sea que tu hijo suene con ser el proximo Beethoven o simplemente quiera comenzar a tocar, este audiolibro es el punto de partida perfecto para un amor duradero por la musica.

Six months have passed since Asher Merrick and the Red Breakers saved Bouldergulf. Stronger than ever and training to hone his body, magic, and control over the Aura, Asher is finally starting to feel at home in the world of Echo Veil. But peace never lasts. When a noble from the Kingdom of Zala accuses the guild of murder and launches a devastating assault, Asher, Mara, Giezha, Kiersa, and Uli are forced into exile, along with the newest member of the team, Copper, a young dragon fiercely loyal to Asher and just as mischievous as he is deadly.

Your workday is filled with them - people who frustrate, impede, maneuver, undermine, plot, connive, and whine. This indispensable guide details specific techniques for handling all of them, with easy-to-follow scenarios for every situation. Updated and revised to reflect modern issues including technology, generation gaps, and language barriers, this guide describes 10 kinds of culprits and offers helpful strategies and phrases for diffusing workplace tensions and effectively resolving conflicts.

Keys to a Sacred Place is an inner journey of self-discovery! The intent is to enable listeners to seek self-awareness, actualization, and a deeper understanding of their individual spirituality, providing perspectives and insights as a guide to follow in this journey of self-discovery.

For the first time in generations, the complete sacred canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the oldest and most complete Bible in Christian history, is available in English with reverence, accuracy, and unmatched depth.