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For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. In this new and updated edition of his classic The Broken Spears, León-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors.

Welcome to Azgul, where everything is out to eat you. Echo is a lab assistant part of the USS Peony, tasked with the mission of terraforming Azgul, a planet without suns. A mysterious mothman named Xakiras becomes Echo’s greatest salvation when the crew’s camp is attacked during their one night of revelry. She never expected that touching his delicate wings would communicate so much more than she bargained for. Xakiras is a fierce protector, but he never expected to rescue this tasty little bug. She’s loud, head strong and everything he’s ever wanted.

Panama, 1989. The once warm relationship between United States and Gen. Manuel Noriega has eroded dangerously. Newly elected President George Bush has declared the strongman a drug trafficker and a rigger of elections. Intimidation on the streets is a daily reality for U.S. personnel and their families. The nation is a powder keg. Naval Investigative Service (NIS) Special Agent Rick Yell has worked the job in Panama since 1986, and lives there with his wife Annya and infant child. Like most NIS agents, he’s a civilian with no military rank with a specialty in working criminal cases.

Si alguna vez te has preguntado por qué, a pesar de ganar dinero, te sientes vacío, Las 7 claves espirituales del dinero te enseñarán cómo alinear tu vida con la verdadera abundancia. Estas son algunas de las historias de este libro, que te enseñarán que el dinero no es solo para acumularlo, sino para vivir con propósito y gratitud. Cada clave es una invitación a cambiar de mentalidad, a fluir con la abundancia del universo, y a ver el dinero no como un fin en sí mismo, sino como una herramienta que nos acerca a nuestros sueños.

Donna Leon’s wildly popular novels starring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti have often been praised for their insight into culture, politics, family life, and the history of Venice, one of the world’s most treasured cities and her home for over thirty years. My Venice and Other Essays collects over fifty of Leon’s funny, charming, and passionate essays on subjects that range from battles over garbage in the canals to troubles with rehabbing Venetian real estate.

Le commissaire Brunetti, surmené par des dossiers compliqués, s’offre une retraite solitaire dans une superbe villa de l’île de Sant’Erasmo, loin de sa femme Paola et de son patron. Il a bien l’intention d’y passer ses journées à ramer sur la lagune vénitienne et à déguster des plats locaux. Mais soudain, le paradis vire au cauchemar quand le gardien de la villa, Davide Casati, disparaît lors d’un violent orage. Personne, pas même la femme qu’il rencontrait le soir en secret, ne sait où il se trouve.

Our story begins with Namongan, a healer and midwife from an isolated village in the Ilocos Region who discovers that she is destined to bear a child blessed by the Poon deities. This child is Lam-ang, and he is the first Lakandian. Maturing at a rate unheard of amongst mere mortals, Lam-ang also possesses the strength of a hundred men and was trained to be the greatest warrior for good the mortal realm has ever seen.

Au cœur de la nuit vénitienne, une adolescente chute du pont San Boldo dans un canal. Incapable de nager, Manuela est sur le point de se noyer quand un passant la sauve. Mais elle n’en sort pas indemne, souffrant de dommages cérébraux irréversibles qui la condamnent à garder à tout jamais l’esprit d’une enfant. Quinze ans plus tard, à l’occasion d’un gala de charité, Brunetti rencontre la comtesse Lando-Continui, une riche mécène, qui s’avère être la grandmère de Manuela et qui lui demande d’enquêter sur le drame. Elle est convaincue qu’il ne s’agit pas d’un simple accident.

Whether you're a seasoned bodybuilder seeking to break through plateaus or a dedicated novice hungry for accelerated results, "Advanced Bodybuilding Techniques" provides the roadmap to transform your body and redefine your limits.

La quatorzième enquête du commissaire Brunetti. Venise, un soir d'hiver. Un vendeur à la sauvette africain est assassiné au beau milieu de Campo San Stefano. Un groupe de touristes américains était sur la place, marchandant des contrefaçons de sacs de marque, mais personne n'a rien vu qui puisse aider la police.

This is a rapid Greek course designed to help you learn and remember key words and phrases quickly. The initial course takes just 90 minutes, with recommended review modules after one week and one month if you aren't putting your newly acquired language skills to use immediately. This is the ideal way to build a functional understanding of the Greek language.

Mitchell Waya was born to rage in a cage. Every time he competes in a mixed martial arts match, he brings two secret weapons to the ring - a raging heart and the blood of a wolf. When the beast within explodes, no man stands a chance. Scaling the heights of an international career, he's not prepared for the tragedy and scandal that overtakes him.

After his father died, Leon Wieseltier began to observe the traditional year-long period of mourning, going to the synagogue three times a day to recite the prayer known as the mourner's Kaddish. Struck by the profound, yet unexpected power of this practice and the poverty of his knowledge about it, Leon began to study the history and meaning of this ancient ritual.

Das Böse ist näher, als du glaubst. Sie leben in völliger Isolation tief in den Wäldern einer kleinen Insel: Mutter, Vater und zwei heranwachsende Kinder in einer Blockhütte, das Festland ist in der Ferne kaum sichtbar. Die 16-jährige Juno und ihr Bruder verbringen die Zeit mit Fischfang, Kuchenbacken und sonntäglichen Gesellschaftsspielen. Und in ständiger Angst. Denn schon auf der anderen Uferseite lauert das Böse. Fremde können jederzeit auftauchen.

Fifteen amazing authors. Fifteen tales with “cemetery plots”. Welcome to the 2021 Capitol Crimes Anthology. A cadre of superlative judges selected the best of the best to put in this audiobook. With a foreword by best-selling author Catriona McPherson, delve into the creative minds of Capitol Crimes members. The setting: Northern California. The theme: that place we all finally must visit, the cemetery. The plots and characters are as diverse as the authors. And their stories will touch your spirit where adventure and fear intersect.

Have you tried everything you can think of to lose weight? Are you tired of not getting results? Some days, it just seems impossible that the possibility of achieving your goals is just out of reach. Consider all the things you have done to attain your ultimate weight-loss goal. There's probably been diet after diet, exercises that are too hard, and the thought of “I can’t do this” roaming through your head. But, do you want to know a secret? You can do this.

Heal in your marriage after betrayal. How many times have you heard a friend advise another to “dump ‘em, divorce, move on” once betrayal is discovered? What if you don’t want to end your marriage? Despite your everyday feelings of anger and pain - you know that you’re not ready to give up. You still see reasons to stay. If this resonates with you, Roots of Forgiveness is for you. Certified life and relationship coach Christine Elizabeth Leon guides you through eight elements to ignite healing in your relationship.

Every Friday for the last 25 years of her life, I had lunch with Charlotte and each week she told me more of her extraordinary story. To all appearances, she was a strong and dignified survivor, with old-world courtesies, a twinkling sense of humor, and a lilting Austrian syntax. Yet deep within, she'd been scarred by a profound personal trauma.

Vladimir Lenin (speaking Russian) was the main theoretician and practical leader of the Blosheviks. He was voted the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR. Leon Trotsky was a communist theorist, prolific writer, and leader in the 1917 Russian Revolution. Josef Stalin (speaking Russian) was the General Secretary of the Russian Communist Party and a key leader in World War II.

"La mente es como el agua. Cuando está calmada y en paz, puede reflejar la belleza en el mundo. Cuando está agitada, puede tener el paraíso enfrente y no lo refleja." (David Fishman) La meditación y la hipnosis clínica son técnicas que potencian y utilizan los recursos internos, consiguiendo de una forma más rápida y eficaz la resolución de los conflictos. Te acompaño en este proceso para mejorar tu autoconocimiento, tu capacidad de autorregulación, a modular del dolor, aumentar tu creatividad, motivación y autoestima. Tu calma es la llave para vivir mejor.