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Told through the eyes of ten local women, Grabowski’s Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life’s interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, and sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent that no one walks this earth alone.

Eine rätselhafte Karte führt Phileas Fogg und seine Freunde nach Frankreich, wo sie weitere Spuren der Halbgöttin Isais vermuten. In England macht Sherlock Holmes in der Zwischenzeit eine beunruhigende Entdeckung. Er bittet die Sonderermittler Irene Adler und Oscar Wilde um Mithilfe bei der Aufklärung eines Mordfalls. Dieser bestätigt Holmes' schlimmste Befürchtungen: Fogg und seine Begleiter schweben in größter Gefahr, von der sie nicht das Geringste wissen.

Ljusa kvällar vilar över de bohuslänska klipporna. Det är lördagen före midsommarafton och hemvändarhelg. Alla gamla vänner på Smögen samlas och det är fest i varje båt och sjöbod. När familjen Albrektsson vaknar på söndagsmorgonen upptäcker de att dottern Hilma aldrig kom hem kvällen innan. Timmarna går och till slut inser även polisen att hon inte försvunnit frivilligt. Camilla har tillfälligt lämnat sin tjänst som polischef för att vara föräldraledig tillsammans med Cleuda och deras Isadora.

A finales de abril se rompe el hielo en el río Ångermanland y un equipo de buzos despega del muelle en Lunde para examinar los restos de un naufragio. Cuando encuentran un esqueleto, lo primero que sospechan es que se trata de un cuerpo no recuperado de un viejo accidente. Pero el cadáver es más reciente: el hombre fue asesinado, muy probablemente a tiros.

For decades, Janet Malcolm's books and dispatches for the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books poked and prodded at reportorial and biographical convention, gesturing toward the artifice that underpins both public and private selves. In Still Pictures, she turns her gimlet eye on her own life—a task demanding a writer just as peerlessly skillful as she was widely known to be. Still Pictures, then, is not the story of a life but an event on its own terms, an encounter with identity and family photographs as poignant and original as anything since Roland Barthes's Camera Lucida.

Kansas, 1896. After a tornado destroys the Gale family farm, eleven-year-old Dorothy goes missing. As the days pass, the Gales are increasingly terrified the worst has happened. But when the girl turns up unharmed four days later, the townsfolk breathe a sigh of relief. That is, until Dorothy herself relates her account of the events that took place during her disappearance. In vivid detail, Dorothy describes a fantastical land and its magical inhabitants: a scarecrow, a tin man, a cowardly lion, a wizard, a witch.

Iskra is committed to following the rules—the rules that keep everyone safe. But when a savage outlaw rescues her from a gang of vicious bandits, she discovers that most of what she believes is a lie.

From number one best-selling mystery and suspense author Blake Pierce comes book two in a gripping new series: The FBI has created an elite unit to target criminally insane killers, and when a serial killer writes taunting letters to the press, FBI Special Agent Valerie Law and her elite team are summoned. But this killer is truly deranged, and with the trail soon cold, Valerie may just be the only who can enter his mind and crack the baffling case.

Tot ce i-am promis tatălui meu balansează cu grație feminină între amintirile încă vii ale tinereții și prezentul unei realități necruțătoare. Drama schizoidă a femeii mature eșuate în rol de mamă se transformă, cu prilejul unui punct de cotitură, într-o zbatere între dreptul la o viață proprie și păstrarea echilibrului în universul familial. Povestea de iubire, fie ea și una la distanță, imposibilă, dar cu atât mai ușor de dus, vine ca un colac de salvare, iar eroina o (re)trăiește ca pe o a doua șansă.

In this poignant and deeply personal audio experience, host Maria Luisa Tucker investigates the disappearance of her own father, and uses the many theories that emerge to explore what it means to be a family today.

Si votre enfant aime les histoires sur des animaux de la jungle, ce livre s'adresse à lui. La réussite d'Anabelle l'encouragera à comprendre que non seulement les super-héros accomplissent des actions extraordinaires. À la fin de ce livre, les animaux se sentent heureux parce qu'ils ont fait preuve de générosité en aidant la grenouille.

In the story, Anabelle's actions will encourage her to understand that one does not have to be a superhero to perform extraordinary deeds. At the end of the story, after having helped Anabella, all the animals feel happy. The extraordinary thing is that they realize the source of their happiness is their own generosity.

La famiglia Casadio vive da sempre nel borgo di Stellata, all'incrocio tra Lombardia, Emilia e Veneto. Gente semplice, schietta, lavoratrice. Poi, all'inizio dell'Ottocento, qualcosa cambia per sempre: Giacomo Casadio s'innamora di Viollca Toska, una zingara, e la sposa. Da quel momento, i discendenti della famiglia si dividono in due ceppi: i sognatori dagli occhi azzurri e dai capelli biondi, che raccolgono l'eredità di Giacomo, e i sensitivi, che hanno gli occhi e i capelli neri di Viollca, la veggente.

Este audiolibro es la recopilación de las mejores técnicas y consejos que Teresa Baró ha ofrecido durante más de veinte años a miles de mujeres profesionales y directivas de todos los ámbitos. Aquí tienes herramientas prácticas para detectar tus barreras psicológicas y creencias limitantes y conocer tu propio estilo de comunicación. Te darás cuenta de que, en gran medida, tu futuro profesional está en tus manos: tú decides dónde quieres llegar y sabrás cómo conseguirlo. Las palabras y frases que utilizamos, el uso de la voz y del lenguaje corporal condiciona la imagen.

Dani and Eden Rivera were both born to kill dragons, but the sisters couldn't be more different. For Dani, dragon slaying takes a back seat to normal high school life, while Eden prioritizes training above everything else. Yet they both agree on one thing: it's kill or be killed where dragons are concerned. Until Dani comes face-to-face with one and forges a rare and magical bond with him. As she gets to know Nox, she realizes that everything she thought she knew about dragons is wrong.

Ob vermeintlicher Selbsmord, Kidnapping, Wirtschaftsbetrug oder Diamantenraub - Hercule kann es mit allen Verbrechern aufnehmen. Seine kleinen grauen Zellen arbeiten auf Hochtouren und so bringt er Ganoven und Mörder leichtg zur Strecke. Enthält: Stille vor dem Sturm, Der verräterische Garten, Poirot und der Kidnapper, Die Pralinenschachtel, Die verlorene Mine, Mord auf dem Siegesball, Tot im dritten Stock, Poirot geht stehlen, Lasst Blumen sprechen, Das Abenteuer des Kreuzkönigs, Das Geheimnis des Plymoth-Express, Das Erbe der Familie Lemesurier.

You'll love this collection of stories featuring quirky, yet lovable family members. In "Translating Aunt Edna", three boys decide to play a trick on their aunt, who insists on teaching them new vocabulary words. The English language can be complicated - there are so many words that describe the same thing! You’ll discover many of them in this silly story about a group of siblings who decide they are sick of learning new words!

A detective, conspiracy thriller. Some people can’t let go of a grudge. Homicide Detective Sean Trann is learning this the hard way. He made the mistake of interrupting the killing spree of Boston’s most notorious serial killer, Spider. Intent on finishing what he started and infuriated at Sean’s previous involvement, Spider has decided to use those closest to Sean as pieces in his twisted game. Sean is the only one who can stop this executioner, but can he stay professional when his loved ones are on the line?

Enjoy this collection of stories for children about life on the farm. In "Hector Helps Out", Calliope the hen enlists the help of Hector the rooster in an effort to retain her egg. They work to pull a fast one on Farmer Bean. Also included are nine other stories about animals and living on the farm: "Hatch!", "Fresh from the Farm", "Grandpa Drives a Milk Truck", "Mem and Grandpa at the Farm Stand", "Diggory Dog", "Fleece Fiber, Yarn Sweater", "Harvest Time with Papa", "Herbert, Hurry Up", and "A Rootin' Tootin' Cowboy".

Make it a merry Christmas with these four heartwarming stories. In Christmas Homecoming, sparks fly between former Air Force Pararescueman Kevin Matthews and the town's new surgeon, Kate Stafford. Widower Billy Morgan and his longtime friend, Bella, might discover an occasion to celebrate in An Unexpected Gift. In Christmas in Blue Hollow Falls, Attorney Moira Brogan is rescued by a Aussie chef Hudson Walker. And event planner Julia Louisa Fernandez meets former pro baseball player Ben Thomas who just might inspire a winning strategy in Holiday Homerun.