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Henry Lloyd, un hombre con un enigmático pasado, logra forjar a sangre y fuego una inmensa fortuna, a mediados del siglo XIX. Junto con su ejército de esclavos libertos y sus dos hijos mulatos, Lloyd invade tierras, saquea, asesina. Osado, sólo le teme a Jack Barley, su némesis, el único capaz de derrumbar su imperio.

El TDAH en los hombres suele manifestarse de una manera diferente a la que muchos esperan. La sociedad te dice que debes ser fuerte, decidido y estar en control, pero el TDAH puede hacer que eso parezca imposible. Si estás cansado de sentirte estancado y frustrado, El Fin del TDAH en los Hombres te ofrece 11 reglas poderosas para dominar tu mente, maximizar tu productividad y fortalecer tus relaciones.

Dentro de las filas sangrientas de la mafia rusa ninguna ofensa queda sin cobrarse y todo se juega bajo una regla inquebrantable: NO TE ENAMORES DE LA PRESA. Ilenko Romanov, el implacable Boss, y Vladímir, su despiadado heredero, conocen bien el peligro que representa una James en su territorio, pero Emma no está dispuesta a morir y por su supervivencia deberá enfrentarse a uno de los hombres más peligrosos de la mafia: un ejecutor cuyos dedos manchados de sangre mueven los hilos del inframundo ruso con la frialdad de quien ha nacido para gobernar en las sombras.

James Clear nos brinda fantásticas ideas basadas en investigaciones científicas, que le permiten revelarnos cómo podemos transformar pequeños hábitos cotidianos para cambiar nuestra vida y mejorarla. Esta guía pone al descubierto las fuerzas ocultas que moldean nuestro comportamiento - desde nuestra mentalidad, pasando por el ambiente y hasta la genética - y nos demuestra cómo aplicar cada cambio a nuestra vida y a nuestro trabajo. Después de leer este libro, tendrás un método sencillo para desarrollar un sistema eficaz que te conducirá al éxito.

Un virus letal se desata accidentalmente en el Cáucaso, extendiéndose velozmente por todo el planeta. En Galicia, un joven abogado observa impotente cómo su apacible vida se desmorona cuando la plaga alcanza su ciudad. Ahora, debe enfrentarse a una lucha desesperada por la supervivencia en un territorio familiar que se ha transformado en un infierno terrenal.

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Ricardo Pérez y Slobotzky se ponen a cotorrear como siempre, pero ahora lo están grabando. Escúchalos todos los miércoles hablando de noticias extrañas, datos curiosos, anécdotas hilarantes y aliviana el ombligo de la semana. Nuevo episodio todos los miércoles y domingo

Ya sea que esta negatividad provenga de una relación pasada que terminó mal, un trauma infantil, un fracaso profesional o simple inseguridad, este libro te ayudará a reconocer cómo la negatividad consciente (y muchas veces inconsciente) afecta tu personalidad, tu perspectiva y tus decisiones.

Uniendo el punto de vista científico, psicológico y humano, la autora nos ofrece una reflexión profunda, salpicada de útiles consejos y con vocación eminentemente didáctica, acerca de la aplicación de nuestras propias capacidades al empeño de procurarnos una existencia plena y feliz: conocer y optimizar determinadas zonas del cerebro, fijar metas y objetivos en la vida, ejercitar la voluntad, poner en marcha la inteligencia emocional, desarrollar la asertividad, evitar el exceso de autocrítica y autoexigencia, reivindicar el papel del optimismo....

Música, actualidad, estilo de vida y humor

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No importa lo que comas ni cuánto ejercicio hagas. Tu salud depende esencialmente de la manera en que respiras. Y lo estás haciendo mal. « Si respiras, necesitas leer este libro. » Wallace Nichols « Un libro transformador que va a cambiar completamente la manera en la que pensamos en nuestro cuerpo y nuestra mente. » Joshua Foer ¿Sabías que de las 5.400 especies de mamíferos somos la única que tiene los dientes torcidos?

A veces, la verdad mata... Tricia y Ethan acaban de casarse y están a la búsqueda de la casa de sus sueños. Pero cuando visitan la remota mansión que una vez perteneció a la doctora Adrienne Hale, una reconocida psiquiatra que desapareció sin dejar rastro hace cuatro años, una feroz tormenta los deja atrapados. Mientras busca un libro para entretenerse hasta que pare de nevar, Tricia tropieza con una habitación secreta que contiene las transcripciones de las conversaciones con todos y cada uno de los pacientes que trató la doctora Hale.

Corre el año 1833 y la Casa Neville, ubicada en el corazón de la City de Londres, se erige como el banco más importante del Reino Unido, incluso de Europa, con una influencia indiscutible sobre países y monarcas, empresarios y banqueros. Y, sin embargo, lo que asombra al mundo es que esa potencia financiera esté a cargo de Manon, la hija menor de la familia Neville.

It’s a New Jersey summer in 1967, and thirteen-year-old Ravi Ramanathan has the makings of a tennis prodigy. His surgeon father encourages his ambition, while his mother dreams of their only child following his father’s path. Surrounded by his parents’ love, Ravi chafes a bit at their daily routines and little traditions. Then one unexpected day, everything changes. Realizing how much he took for granted, Ravi must grow up overnight and find a new role in the life of his family.

In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Published originally in the Kannada language between 1990 and 2023, praised for their dry and gentle humor, these portraits of family and community tensions testify to Mushtaq’s years as a journalist and lawyer, in which she tirelessly championed women’s rights and protested all forms of caste and religious oppression.

A virtuosic, laugh-out-loud collection of stories that explore the fraught and fantastic nature of human connection—featuring women, men, various couples, and one terribly precocious baby enmeshed in tangled romances of all shapes and sizes

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When vandals destroy beach hut 512 on Brighton’s iconic seafront, they reveal a dead body that has apparently lain undisturbed for two months. But according to the hut’s owner, Sims, its locks rusted shut three months ago and she hasn’t had access to it since. So how could the man have got in, and why is there no evidence of the murderer?

Edgar Allan Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum plunges listeners into the claustrophobic mind of a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, who awakens in utter darkness to face a series of psychological and physical torments. Chained beneath a slowly descending pendulum blade, surrounded by monstrous iron walls and the yawning mouth of a deadly pit, he must summon every ounce of courage, reason, and instinct to survive.

Rachel The moment I saw that dashing firefighter slide down the pole, my heart skipped a beat. Luke isn’t just brave; he’s a hero in every sense of the word—even if my own cat, Mr. Whiskers, turned a simple tree-climbing adventure into a full-blown rescue operation. I never expected a day of panic would lead me to a man so fearlessly passionate about saving lives. But as he held me in his arms, the smell of smoke and adrenaline mixed with something warmer, something electric. Suddenly, my ordinary life felt charged with potential. Could he really be the hero I’ve been searching for...

Renée è una nota accademica francese di origine italiana, con una routine sempre uguale e frustrante: i colleghi maschilisti la considerano una segretaria e, nonostante il successo delle sue pubblicazioni, Renée vive in solitudine da anni, con la sola compagnia dei lirici alessandrini. All'improvviso, arriva una mail a sconvolgere tutto: Gene Petrov, brillante matematico, lettore appassionato, emulo di Casanova e grande amore di Renée ai tempi degli studi a Harvard, è morto per una malattia fulminea.

In a town full of suffering poor people, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", who has never experienced true sorrow, for he lived in a palace where sorrow was not allowed to enter. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the gold leaf covering his body to give to the poor.

It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great evil must be met with heroic deeds. It is a time of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Realms of the Round Table presents for the first time an extensive collection of forgotten tales, retold for a new generation by a modern-day Merlin, the world-renowned Arthurian authority, John Matthews. Contained within are a rich feast of Arthurian love stories and tales that delve deep into the darker mysteries of the Great Wood and the denizens of fantastic lands beyond.

John Forental's surprise term as the President of the Rochester Heights Montessori PTA continues. After taming the 'mean girl' Evangeline and cozying up to the girl-next-door Kaley, he tries to settle in and actually get some work done without the constant distraction of his gorgeous trophy wife entourage. While his daughter, Emilia, and her friends celebrate the end of the summer and prepare for their first week of school, John's got a lot to get used to, including having a child land in his lap after ten years of being single and alone. As part of his duties, John tries to make himself ...

I knew I was falling for the man my mom married all those years ago. Strutting around the house in barely there shorts. Bending over in front of him like a total brat. He’s rough, wears a cowboy hat like it’s X-rated, and has to duck to get through doorways. To him, I’m just his ex’s kid. So when I show up on Cade Burton’s front porch with a bruise on my cheek and two big secrets under my shirt, I dial the teasing up to a ten just to see this hot cowboy sweat. Only, what I don’t know is he has some feelings of his own and my teasing hasn’t gone unnoticed. But now I’m ...

Jade I crack open the fortune cookie, half-expecting a cheesy phrase about luck. Instead, the words leap off the paper: “Roses are red, violets are blue, true love is looking at you!” I scoff, rolling my eyes. True love? Pfft! That’s a fairytale I left behind when I left Everville ten years ago. Now, I’m back, slinging coffee temporarily and trying to build my career as a computer security analyst, hacking my way through vulnerabilities for major companies. My recent diabetes diagnosis complicates things and the timing of finding love isn’t perfect—but what ever is? Rhett's dad ...

One man. One fight. One nation watching. On America’s 250th birthday, President Preston D. Barron hosts the most outrageous spectacle in U.S. history—a televised UFC-style battle on the White House lawn meant to settle the war between “freedom” and “the radical left.” But as public outrage spirals and democracy teeters, a rogue fight promoter hatches a desperate plan: rig the match, defeat Barron's handpicked warrior, and force the president to resign—live on air. What he doesn’t know is that the president has already rewritten the rules—and the final blow might not be the...

"April in Paris" is a poignant exploration of the intricacies of human emotion and the essence of connection, set against the backdrop of a city renowned for its beauty and romance. The story follows a young woman who embarks on a journey to Paris, seeking solace and inspiration in the vibrant streets and artistic ambiance of the city. As she navigates through the enchanting landscapes, she encounters a diverse cast of characters, each with their own stories, dreams, and struggles. Le Guin masterfully weaves themes of longing, nostalgia, and the search for identity throughout the narrative.

A collection of horror/thriller stories for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror.The creepers include: BELOW: A young woman lures men into a cave, abandons them to die, and stages them in a maniacal tableau. BLOOD ON THE MOON: A scientist creates a serum to cure his wife’s violent outbursts, unaware it awakens a dormant mutation tied to the blood moon. WHISKERS: A group of college friends returns to a campsite once beloved by one of the parents, ...

What if the real fight for America didn’t start in Washington—but in a van parked behind a strip mall? When 64-year-old David Mercer, a former nonprofit founder now living in his car, uploads a video declaring he’s suing both major political parties for abandoning the people, he has no idea the spark he’s about to ignite. What begins as a desperate cry for help becomes a national movement—uniting veterans, teachers, mothers, whistleblowers, and coal miners across the country. Led by civil rights attorney Rosa Calderón, the class-action lawsuit shakes the foundations of American ...

This is the first story I ever got paid for; the second story I ever got published; and maybe the thirtieth or fortieth story I wrote. I had been writing poetry and fiction ever since my brother Ted, tired of having an illiterate five-year-old sister around, taught me to read. At about twenty I began sending things off to publishers. Some of the poetry got printed, but I didn’t get systematic about sending out the fiction till I was getting on to thirty. It kept systematically coming back.

A researcher abroad in Rome eagerly awaits a visit from her long-distance lover, only to find he is not the same man she remembers. An expat meets a childhood friend on a layover and is dismayed by her unexpected contentment. A newly pregnant woman considers the American taboo of sharing the news too soon, but can’t resist when an opportunity comes to patch up a damaged friendship.

Isn't it strange that the registering of life's most important moments happens in a sterile municipal office? Everyone's got a story to tell about how they got there. Listen for the first time to this spectacular collection of six funny, quirky and moving plays that start in a Register Office and end in a birth, marriage or death.

She’s almost got the recipe for success, but love might be the missing ingredient. Callie Jones thought she had everything figured out with her booming bakery and close-knit friends in Peachwood Grove—until her first love, Macon Everette, rolls back into town. The surprise isn't just that he's back, but he's a father now, with an adorable daughter who's as charming as he is. Callie’s world starts to crumble faster than day-old scones. As Callie and Macon reignite a connection that's hotter than her ovens, they must navigate the surprises and secrets of their past.

Jamaica Kincaid's At the Bottom of the River . . . inspired, lyrical short stories.

She's a woman on a mission. He can help...or just distract her. My best friend is missing. She came to this small mountain town to work on her book, but within 24 hours, she was calling to say she wouldn't be coming back. She's fallen in love. But something isn't right. She's gone off the grid, not responding to my texts and calls. Worried about her, I head straight for Seduction Summit and try to track her down. Now that I'm here, I realize it's not as small a town as I thought. When a super-hot mountain man offers to help me track down my friend, I can't turn down the offer. Even if he ...

He was never alone in the playroom but forced to stay, a place where fear goes to play, it was so scary even the shadows would run away ...

Don’t say a word… When newly single Kate’s neighbour thanks her for some surprisingly detailed advice, Kate is baffled because she never had that conversation with her. When a close friend claims Kate ignored her in public, even though Kate was never there, she knows something weird is going on. Or is it her? Concerned that the last few months of stress may have become too much for her—because she’s not been behaving exactly normally—she begins to question her own sanity. Could she really be doing stuff and not remembering? As her life quickly begins to unravel and the line ...