Foster House

¿Sienten miedo las langostas antes de ser devoradas? ¿Tenía Franz Kafka un sentido del humor enfermizo? Por cierto, ¿quién ganó el premio Adult Video News a la Mejor Actriz Porno Femenina del Año cuando Gwyneth Paltrow consiguió su Oscar? David Foster Wallace contesta a estas preguntas y a otras más delirantes en su tremendamente pertido libro de artículos.

Foster Wallace elabora en Algo supuestamente pertido que nunca volveré a hacer una postal gigantesca basada en su experiencia en un crucero de lujo por el Caribe. Lo que a primera vista parece ser un simple viaje «para relajarse», en manos de un humor delirante y un cinismo corrosivo acabará convirtiéndose en el horror más absoluto.

July 1861. On Independence Day, the citizens of Washington, DC, are celebrating as if there isn't a war. But the city is teeming with green Union recruits while President Lincoln and his War Department are focused on military strategy to take Richmond in Secessionist Virginia in order to bring the conflict to a swift end. Manassas, Virginia, near Bull Run Creek, is in their sights. The very next morning, as Congress convenes once more, a dead body is found hanging from the crane beneath the unfinished dome of the Capitol.

Anastasia is a completely average almost-eleven-year-old. That is, UNTIL her parents die in a tragic vacuum-cleaner accident. UNTIL she's rescued by two long-lost great-aunties. And UNTIL she's taken to their delightful and, er, "authentic" Victorian home, St. Agony's Asylum for the Criminally Insane. But something strange is going on at the asylum. Anastasia soon begins to suspect that her aunties are not who they say they are. So when she meets Ollie and Quentin, two mysterious brothers, the three join together to plot their great escape!

After the loss of her mother, Chloe Kennedy starts seeing the ghosts that haunted her as a young girl again. Spending time at her grandmother's country estate in the south of England is her chance to get away from her grief and the spirits that haunt her. Until she meets a mysterious stranger.... Alexander Reade is 157 years dead, with secrets darker than the lake surrounding Grange Hall and a lifelike presence that draws Chloe more strongly than any ghost before. But the bond between them awakens the vengeful spirit of Alexander's past love, Isobel.

In these moving and revealing personal stories, 18 Obama staffers bring us deep inside the presidency, offering intimate accounts of how they made it to the White House, what they witnessed, and what they accomplished there. In each one we see the human face of government, staffers devoting themselves to the issues that have defined their lives.

Forty years ago, Walt Kelly's comic strip character Pogo famously intoned: "We have met the enemy, and he is us." Now, as the evidence for climate change becomes overwhelming, we learn the hard reality behind that witticism. The possible destruction, and certain transformation, of the ecosphere has been brought about by our own activities. What will our new world look like? How will we - can we - adapt? The clash of a rapidly changing environment with earth's self-styled ruling species, humans, provides ample creative fodder for this riveting anthology of original science fiction.

Los ocho relatos que componen Extinción forman un universo surrealista en el que conviven la realidad más prosaica con delirantes espirales de la conciencia humana.

Vor mehr als dreißig Jahren feierte Star Wars seinen Durchbruch auf den großen Leinwänden dieser Welt und gilt seither als einzigartiges Phänomen. Das langersehnte nächste Abenteuer der Blockbuster-Saga begeistert alte und neue Fans gleichermaßen - beginnend mit "Das Erwachen der Macht", dem erfolgreichsten Kinoereignis aller Zeiten, das Alan Dean Foster nun auch als Hörbuch zum Leben erweckt.

Double Luck is filled with examples of how the human spirit can triumph over adversity. In the Chinese language, the word crisis is written with two symbols: one meaning "danger" and the other meaning "opportunity". Although Chi Fa's childhood was filled with crisis, he always looked for opportunity. His successful triumph over crisis after crisis is an inspiration for all who seek hope in the face of great challenges.

Psychic detective and ghost hunter Will Castleton ( Death Sight, The Castleton Files) faces hulking monsters and interdimensional demons in a haunted holler in the Kentucky backwoods in this action-packed, over-the-top novella.

"House Chores with Mom" is a heartwarming and engaging bedtime storybook that invites children and parents alike to embark on a journey of everyday adventures within the walls of their home. Each chapter unfolds with vivid descriptions and rich sensory experiences, capturing the essence of shared moments and cherished routines.

Yara runs a company called Darkest Desires. A dating site for those with particular interests. Because of that she has always received unwanted attention from a vast majority of men. Including one particularly nasty stalker. Undeterred by his escalating threats, Yara decides it’s time to delve into her own wants and needs. She finds the perfect match on her list of new potential clients. Except she probably should have vetted the man a bit better. There’s something oddly familiar about him....

Carley usa el humor y su inteligencia de la calle para mantener sus muros emocionales altos y gruesos. Pero el día en que entra en adopción temporal y se muda con los Murphy, es como que le cayera un balde de agua fría encima. Esta familia cariñosa y muy activa le muestra a Carley una vida familiar estable que ella nunca pensó podría existir, y se siente como una extraterrestre en ese hogar perfecto.

Chrissie Foster is the mother who brought the rich and powerful Catholic Church to its knees over its global abuse of children, including two of her daughters, Emma and Katie. Like the Boston Globe's Spotlight team, she built an undeniable case in her first book Hell on the Way to Heaven, which helped inspire Australian governments to hold world-leading inquiries.

La belleza del juego de Roger Federer y la apoteósica final de Wimbledon de 2006, que disputó contra Rafa Nadal y es considerada por muchos el mejor partido de la historia del tenis; el auge del «Porno de Efectos Especiales» y la «Ley del Coste Inverso a la Calidad» en un incisivo ensayo sobre Terminator 2, o el genio de Jorge Luis Borges son solo algunos de los temas en los que Foster Wallace fija su aguda mirada y su desbordante imaginación.

Most of us mosey between single, dating and committed in a half-rapturous, half-tortured loop for a large portion of our lives.There's no right or wrong when it comes to love, life and relationships. There are no rules, and there is no normal when it comes to the heart; it's different for each of us, every single time.But a fresh perspective never hurts, especially if the same shit keeps happening again and again. Thankfully, this audiobook lovingly serves up a few for you to consider.

In Voices from the Valley, the celebrated writers and Logic cofounders Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff take an unprecedented dive into the tech industry, conducting unfiltered, in-depth, anonymous interviews with tech workers at all levels, including a data scientist, a start-up founder, a cook who serves their lunch, and a PR wizard. In the process, Weigel and Tarnoff open the conversation about the tech industry at large, a conversation that has previously been dominated by the voices of CEOs.

This audiobook will show you that by simply applying common sense and being mindful of the way you use your resources, you can have a great impact in cutting off your general expenses.

Una novela crítica, divertida y reflexiva sobre la adicción, el consumismo y la soledad de la sociedad norteamericana, desde una perspectiva de gran sabiduría y sentido del humor.