Novedades

A Flower Traveled in My Blood is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In this audiobook, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers’ stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family.

Ed is a middle-aged man who lives in a nice house in a nice town. He goes to work, and he comes home. He does what is expected of him. But one day, as he walks upstairs, a photo on his wall calls out. It's his grandfather talking. "You ancestors were givers," the grandfather says. "You are not doing enough." The ghost grandfather invites Ed to a midnight meeting, where he hears advice from ancestors. That's what this story is about.

They say truth is stranger than fiction. But what if the most unbelievable science fiction stories were rooted in a terrifying reality? What if advanced technologies, extraterrestrial encounters, and clandestine government operations were all interwoven into the fabric of one person's life? This book details that terrifying reality, my personal journey through the horrors of MK-Ultra, the trauma of MILAB alien abductions, the SSP and the relentless targeting by factions of the shadow government. It's a story that explores mind control, the Monarch program, the Montauk Project, and the use ...

The author was a United States Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga from 1984 to 1986. His observations and experiences are frankly recounted in two intertwined short stories. Names have been changed, and the narrative placed in the third person. The first short story, An American Volunteer at Work, describes a typical day in the volunteer’s assigned job as a statistician with the Statistics Department, which was part of the Ministry of Finance, in Nuku’alofa.

For readers of bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Cherríe Moraga—Ethical Feminism is a searing collection of essays that exposes the ethical voids within mainstream feminism and reclaims power, truth, and voice for women of color. In this bold, unflinching, and deeply personal work, Jules Coppola—a queer, multiracial adoptee and radical feminist of color—delivers a fearless indictment of systemic oppression while calling for a new feminist ethic rooted in racial equity, intersectional truth-telling, and collective liberation. At the heart of Ethical Feminism...

Roots Rediscovered: A Sicilian Journey invites you into the heartwarming true story of Stephanie, whose childhood was deeply influenced by the rich tapestry of her Italian heritage. From her earliest memories, she was surrounded by the values her grandmother lovingly passed down—family, tradition, and the importance of honoring their roots. But this book is more than just a personal story. It’s a celebration of Italian culture, a tribute to the generations who came before, and a powerful reminder of how deeply our identity is tied to where we come from.

Who Will Tell My Story? presents an ordinary existence interrupted by unfathomably seismic and unjust events. On the ground during the first months of the assault on Gaza following the events of 7 October, the author of this diary - first published in The Guardian - maps out the physical and psychological terrain of a life under siege.

Salmon Swimming Upstream and Homebound by Stephen E. Johnson is a heartfelt nostalgic memoir that captures the essence of growing up in rural America during 1966. Through vivid storytelling, Johnson reflects on his childhood adventures, family traditions, and the rhythms of farm life in the Pacific Northwest. The book is divided into seasons, mirroring the passage of time and the cycles of farm life, with each chapter offering a glimpse into the joys, challenges, and transformative moments of youth.

Bonn 1920: Der gelernte Bonbonkocher Hans Riegel liebt die bunte Welt der Süßwaren und träumt davon, eines Tages sein eigenes Unternehmen zu führen. Die junge Gertrud Vianden glaubt an seinen Traum und unterstützt ihn von Anfang an. Nach der Hochzeit beginnen Hans und Gertrud, in der heimischen Küche zu experimentieren und erste Süßigkeiten herzustellen, die Gertrud mit dem Fahrrad ausliefert. Das Geschäft ist hart, die Konkurrenz groß, und das junge Paar wird von vielen belächelt. Wie wollen Hans und Gertrud mit ein paar Bonbons eine Familie ernähren?

Burnt out and in need of retreat, Jenn Ashworth emerged from lockdown with a compulsive need to walk—and to walk away. Armed with little more than the knowledge imparted by a two-day orienteering course and a set of maps, she embarked on the most epic of English walks: Wainwright's Coast to Coast. Guided not just by Wainwright's writing but also by daily letters from her friend Clive—facing an epic journey of his own—Jenn's pilgrimage soon becomes more than just walking: a chance to reconnect and excavate, to re-engage with the act of caring for others and for oneself.