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"The figure looking back at me was little more than a skeleton with just a thin layer of tissue paper for skin, drawn over the stick-like bones. I stood staring for a good couple of minutes, considering what I'd become. And my verdict? Brilliant, I thought. It's been worth every moment of all that hard work". Say the name Nikki Grahame and most people will remember the bubbly, highly strung and hugely entertaining Big Brother 7 contestant.

Lendária estrela de Hollywood, Evelyn Hugo sempre esteve sob os holofotes — seja estrelando uma produção vencedora do Oscar, protagonizando algum escândalo ou aparecendo com um novo marido… pela sétima vez. Agora, prestes a completar oitenta anos e reclusa em seu apartamento no Upper East Side, a famigerada atriz decide contar a própria história — ou sua "verdadeira história" —, mas com uma condição: que Monique Grant, jornalista iniciante e até então desconhecida, seja a entrevistadora.

Com todos esses papéis a desempenhar, ele sabe que tem responsabilidades o bastante para perder seu tempo brigando com Teddy, a irritante melhor amiga de sua irmã. Mesmo assim, toda vez que a encontra, não resiste. Gus e Teddy são como polos opostos em todos os aspectos: ela é calorosa e aventureira. Ele é reservado e pé no chão. Mas um verão cheio de circunstâncias inesperadas vai uni-los numa missão. E o que não passava de uma rivalidade vai se transformar numa conexão inabalável.

Brought to you by Penguin. "The production and flow of the story is brilliantly done and this is easily one of the best adaptations of the story we've ever seen." - Starburst Magazine A galaxy-spanning story and comics' first bona fide feminist space opera, The Ballad of Halo Jones is the first...

A practical book that helps readers discover and deepen their own spiritual journeys.

Depois de quase ser atingida por um carro em alta velocidade, Chloe Brown se deu conta de que seu obituário seria um tanto entediante. Para reverter essa situação, ela decide montar uma lista de atividades necessárias para finalmente "acordar para a vida". Mudar assim não é nada fácil, mas, para sua sorte, Chloe encontra alguém que — mesmo a contragosto — pode ajudá-la nessa missão. Seu vizinho Red Morgan é um motoqueiro misterioso, que tem várias tatuagens e mais sex appeal que uma estrela de Hollywood.

Nivashni Nair Sukdhev is back with another story set in the little town of Rally in KwaZulu-Natal. After walking away from modelling, Kaavi Archary is beginning to find an inner peace. She is making friends, volunteering in a programme for troubled girls, and relishing a fresh start. But she has a secret: her estranged husband, Neel.

Shona Shah’s life is chaotic. She is shackled to a family obligation, has a casual relationship with childhood friend Senthil and unfulfilled dreams. In a bold move, she walks out of her family’s business but she soon realises that, to move forward, she has to look to her past and that her ‘no pillow talk’ rule with Senthil can be broken.

You see, nowadays, many business owners and entrepreneurs think that effective marketing is simply more Facebook likes and Instagram followers. No, it goes beyond social media and flows into word-of-mouth, print, radio, TV, and so on. The problem is that probably nine out of 10 business owners are not marketing-savvy, but rather, were really good technicians who worked hard or maybe, came across some money and opened a business with it.

You work hard every day, maybe have kids, pets, obligations, and so many distractions, but you also have an itch to work on that money-making idea. Maybe, you already do have a lil' side hustle going on, but not really sure if you're doing it right or not. I mean, there's legal issues, tax issues, growth opportunities, marketing, and so much more that you really need clarity on, right? I'm Hamid Yaz, a professional marketing and business strategy advisor, who specializes in high-performance entrepreneurs who are taking their business to the next level.

Conspiracies and cover-ups, real or imagined, have shaped our world. Now leaked cables and declassified papers are rewriting the history of our times. More information must be good, but how do you tell truth from fiction? In this fresh look at 50 conspiracy theories, Ian Shircore cuts through the fog and misinformation to deliver a balanced analysis of the key facts behind unsettling suspicions that litter our recent past. Today's new evidence - from WikiLeaks, freedom of information requests and declassified archives - has solved some classic mysteries.

Throughout his time as a murder squad detective, Trevor Marriott has seen firsthand the wanton slayings and butcheries that have been committed by both men and women who have warped, depraved and sadistic minds. In this fascinating and chilling book, he examines the world's most notorious serial killers and the despicable crimes they committed.

In this lively and engaging follow-up to his much praised Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering, Trystan Owain Hughes encourages us to develop an approach to life that looks beyond our own concerns. Using illustrations from poetry, literature and film, and drawing on contemporary scientific thought, the author reveals that our natural state is an interconnected harmony with God, with each other and with the world around us.

Ever since the publication of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, vampires have been a part of the popular consciousness. Now, with the release of the phenomenally popular Twilight novel and the subsequent films, it seems that we can't get enough of these bloodsucking creatures of the night. But we might not sleep quite so soundly if we knew that vampires aren't confirmed to the page and the screen. There is a thriving UK vampire scene that has its roots deep in our history.

How do restaurant workers live on some of the lowest wages in America? And how do poor working conditions--discriminatory labor practices, exploitation, and unsanitary kitchens--affect the meals that arrive at our restaurant tables? Saru Jayaraman, who launched the national restaurant workers' organization Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, sets out to answer these questions by following the lives of restaurant workers...

Emma Blair casou com seu namorado do colegial, Jesse, quando tinha vinte anos. Juntos, eles construíram uma vida diferente das expectativas de seus pais e das pessoas de sua cidade natal, Massachusetts. Sem perder nenhuma oportunidade de viver novas aventuras, eles viajam o mundo todo, curtindo a vida ao máximo. Mas, em vez do tradicional "e viveram felizes para sempre", uma tragédia separa os dois, no dia do seu aniversário de um ano de casamento. O helicóptero com o qual Jesse sobrevoava o Pacífico desaparece e, simples assim, o amor da vida de Emma se vai para sempre.

Do vencedor do prêmio Jabuti, a história de luta e coragem de uma adolescente negra que sonha em ser filósofa e encontrar seu lugar no mundo. Um pouco antes das eleições de 1989, a protagonista deste romance migra de Porto Alegre para o Rio de Janeiro. Entre as duas cidades, entre a infância e a adolescência pobres, acompanhamos a trajetória de Estela em meio a uma sequência de violências, faltas e desamparos a que ela, a mãe e o irmão são submetidos. Manifestando suas inquietações com a vida, as perguntas da jovem perscrutam seu mundo e as dores que carrega.

Petra Magnólia Brown está ferrada. Depois de se envolver em um escândalo, seu contrato como piloto de Fórmula 2 não foi renovado, e ela precisa encarar a possibilidade de seu sonho do automobilismo ter chegado ao fim. Já seu irmão está vivendo o pesadelo contrário: contratado como piloto reserva, João se vê obrigado a correr quando o titular se machuca. Porém ele detesta as pistas e só permanece no esporte por pressão do pai.