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¿Recuerdan la época en que Lauren Bacall pedía fuego, Marlene Dietrich lucía una larga boquilla y Marlon Brando escupía una colilla? El cigarrillo era un ritual, una forma de conquistar la edad adulta, y, para las mujeres, tener los mismos vicios que los hombres. A través de su relación con el cigarrillo, la autora describe y narra el placer de fumar y el duelo de tener que hacerlo.

In this delightful book, teacher and birder Cathryn Sill explains to children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. About Birds is a first thoughtful glimpse into the world of birds, from eggs to nest, from songs to flight. Simple and enlightening, About Birds tells children what is essential for understanding and appreciating birds. An afterword provides further detail for youthful ornithologists and their parents regarding bird identification.

Isa es una joven y escéptica periodista a la que han encargado un reportaje sobre el mundo de la magia. Pero ante La Gran Demirovska, afamada pitonisa de paso por la ciudad, la descreída reportera acaba sufriendo una transformación inesperada que la sitúa en un lugar y una perspectiva impensables. ¿Cómo ha sucedido?, ¿dónde buscar una salida?, ¿qué hacer para dominar la angustia creciente?

In this wonderfully provocative novel, gambling is both a powerfully erotic and a spiritual experience for one man, Jorge: a gambler addicted to the godlike sensation of mastering games of chance. Jorge's addiction leads him to a mysteriously seductive analyst, Lucia, who attempts to cure his problem. Their dialogues form the core of this "enchanting literary delight" (Oscar Hijuelos).

From the New York Times bestselling author of Girls Like Us comes a “funny, bittersweet, and ultimately uplifting look” (Sarah Pekkanen) at fatherhood, love, and family life. Charlie Goldwyn’s life hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Widowerhood at thirty-three and twelve-hour...

A dispirited introvert becomes obsessed with a free-spirited woman at an automat. Throughout the audiobook, he is pursued by a detective determined to find him guilty of murder, as he ultimately escalates deeper into paranoia and guilt. The Automat explores the dark side of human nature and the innate desire of being loved. It is a story of unexpected change in the routine of one's simple life, of obsession, guilt, and the consequences of betrayal.

Manfred, a surly mountaineer recently abandoned by his wife, rents the upstairs apartment in his home in the Dolomites to Marina, a woman from the city, and her difficult young son. Deeply suspicious by nature, especially of women, Manfred spies obsessively on Marina, in whose shortcomings as a mother he finds resonances of his own mother’s desertion of him in childhood. When Marina’s frustration over her son’s refusal to eat or sleep leads her to harm the child, Manfred steps in, and the silent power struggle between them escalates. Yet Manfred’s attraction to Marina is as powerful as his distrust.

What if you live for the moment when life goes off the rails—and then one day there’s no one left to help you get it back on track? Althea Carter and Oliver McKinley have been best friends since they were six; she’s the fist-fighting instigator to his peacemaker, the artist whose vision...

Generalmente se nos suele enseñar la Edad Media como una etapa de oscuridad marcada por guerras continuas entre señores feudales y por un cristianismo hermético. Un estudio a fondo nos demostrará que no es una imagen completa, ya que sólo tiene en cuenta el ojo occidental.

La relevancia de Isabel la Católica en la historia de España es incontestable, con ella termina la Edad Media y España es lanzada a la época imperial. Isabel la Católica es una novela que mezcla sabiamente la novela histórica más documentada con una historia de amor y un perfil psicológico completo que da cuenta de todas las aristas de la reina.

God was everywhere once. Prayer was part of public life; places of worship marked our landscape. Equality is the new deity now, and much of Europe is already becoming a no-God area. In this short essay, Christina Odone explores whether God is no longer welcome in the West and whether religious followers have been silenced in our newly secular society.

Now available in a bilingual edition, this audiobook is from the acclaimed About...animals series. Educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what mammals are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. An afterword provides details on the mammals featured and inspires young listeners to learn more about them.

From the acclaimed author of Monkey Hunting (“A miracle of poetic compression . . . An epic of anecdotes, a vista of brief and beautiful glimpses”–Los Angeles Times Book Review), a lyrical, haunting, deeply moving new novel. Late 1960s. We meet three children: Enrique Florit, from Cuba...

Because Yumi Ruíz-Hirsch has grandparents from Japan, Cuba, and Brooklyn, her mother calls her a poster child for the twenty-first century. Yumi would laugh if only her life wasn’t getting as complicated as her heritage. All of a sudden she’s starting eighth grade with a girl who collects...

Il progetto di questo audiolibro vuole essere una fusione armonica tra poesia e colori, tra parole e forme, tra due linguaggi che raccontano in sintonia le stesse emozioni. Ciò che arriva all'ascoltatore sono sentimenti puri e unici, secondo la propria chiave di ascolto.

Quickstart Portuguese is an audio course for complete beginners. The 140-minute download introduces you to essential holiday language, so you'll learn how to find a place to stay, get around town, order in restaurants, hit the shops, have a drink and enjoy the nightlife.

Cathryn and John Sill explain the basic characteristics that all insects share while offering a close look at a few of the many animals in this diverse category. As a fabulous addition to an important series for kids, this book explores the fascinating world of insects.

10 racconti brevi. La partenza, La Rapina, Non fiori ma opere di bene, Punti di vista, Il giorno più lungo, La leggerezza, Scusi, quanto costa?, Una notte da sogno, Pane nostrum, Testimonianze vicine di una guerra lontana.

"Il castello di carte" è un thriller adrenalinico che scava nel lato oscuro della finanza. Una mattina di novembre, a Londra, una coppia sale a bordo di un aereo privato diretto a Ginevra. Poco dopo, il velivolo sparisce dal radar e il relitto viene ritrovato sulle Alpi. Matthew Werner, collaboratore della Swiss United, una potente banca offshore, era su quell'aereo. La moglie Annabel è devastata dalla notizia. E, soprattutto, non riesce a trovare risposte alle circostanze misteriose che caratterizzano l'incidente. Perché Matthew era a Londra?

Milano, 1385. Forza, conquista, potere. Sono queste le parole che guidano i pensieri di Gian Galeazzo Visconti, da poco divenuto signore della città dopo aver deposto e fatto arrestare lo zio Bernabò. Quando l'arcivescovo di Milano gli prospetta l'idea di una grande cattedrale che sostituisca la chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, il conte di Virtù, da sempre devoto alla Vergine, approva il progetto anche se la decisione non ha nulla di religioso. Diventerà potente, espanderà i confini del ducato e la cattedrale dovrà essere il simbolo della sua grandezza.