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Learn the history of the Spanish Inquisition with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The Spanish Inquisition was a governing authority started by the crown in the late-15th century. It included a network of spies who worked across the state to ensure Spaniards conformed to the accepted behaviour of traditional Catholic subjects. t was relentless in ensuring Catholic orthodoxy within Spain. But why was Spain so self-conscious in ensuring a singular religious identity?

NYC, 2013. During late night trips on the A train, we get snapshots of Tyrone's life - his close relationship with his mother, his attempts to flirt with a coworker, Niesha, his job as a bouncer, and his dreams of going back to school. As new traumas accumulate, Tyrone's world becomes as claustrophobic as the subway car, with as few opportunities to exit or change course.

The correlation between empaths and victims of narcissistic abuse is quite incredible. In some cases, it is not until a victim has suffered narcissistic abuse that they start to research and investigate, leading to the eye-opening self-discovery of an empath. This may be the case for you. Whether you want to learn how to stop and disarm a narcissist, or if you suffer from codependency, jealousy, or are emotionally overwhelmed, I’m going to help you end it so you can finally be in the healthy, happy relationship you desire.

I’ve loved Bree my whole life. We were each other’s firsts when we were young and inexperienced, and I totally screwed up. I disappointed her, causing her to cry and run away. But over the years, I’ve learned, I’ve perfected, and I’ve dreamt of one day getting another shot with the love of my life. When I finally get the chance never in my wildest dreams did I think Bree was like this. The girl who used to wear yellow sundresses is no longer Bree, she’s Brianna, my new mistress. I’ll do whatever needed for her forgiveness, even go to my knees and grovel.

"Se scrivo ciò che sento è perché così facendo abbasso la febbre di sentire". "Soares va scrivendo minuziosamente, con la maniacale puntigliosità del contabile, il suo diario: grandioso zibaldone fatto di journal intime, di riflessioni, di appunti, di impressioni, di meditazioni, di vaneggiamenti e di slanci lirici che egli chiama Libro e che noi potremmo chiamare romanzo" (dall’Introduzione di Antonio Tabucchi).

Turning 27. No problem. Inheriting my grandfather's winery. Been waiting all my life. Moving back to my hometown. I can handle it. Getting married to my old high-school sweetheart. Wait, what? We hate each other's guts. But I only have 30 days to turn my company around or lose it forever, so I don't have time to worry about that. Besides, she's days away from declaring bankruptcy, and merging is our only chance. There's a big problem though - only one winery can survive.

Angosta es una ciudad estrecha, sobrepoblada y dividida. Sus tres castas están determinadas por el sektor y el clima que habitan: la Tierra Caliente para los tercerones, la Tierra Templada para los segundones y la Tierra Fría para los dones, que son los únicos con derecho a transitar libremente por todo el lugar. El resto de ciudadanos tiene vetado el ingreso a la parte más alta de la ciudad.

¿Cuántos minutos contiene una existencia? Tantos como pulsos en su melodía. Los minutos marcan nuestra vida. En un minuto cambiamos de estación: primavera, verano, otoño, invierno. En un minuto nos hacemos mayores de edad. En un minuto terminamos de leer ese audiolibro que nos marcará para siempre. En un minuto vemos asomar el sol por el horizonte. En un minuto corremos hacia la orilla del mar y nos zambullimos en el agua. En un minuto nos convertimos en padres, hermanos, primos, abuelos.

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I've reclaimed my throne, and Wylder Noble has demanded his. But war still rages all through Paradise Bend. We have seven days to take down my psychotic stalker and his soldiers before all our lives are forfeit. The dangerous men who've won my heart and I have never faced a challenge quite like this. But the Nobles are far from noble when it comes to tackling a threat, and Mercy Katz is no kitten. There's nothing more lethal than a creature with claws backed into a corner. We'll bring our home the peace it deserves by whatever means necessary...or die trying.

Pilar, Eva y Antonio Ángel son los últimos herederos de esta tierra, que ha sobrevivido a varias generaciones de la familia. En ella han pasado los momentos más felices de su vida, pero han tenido que enfrentarse también al asedio de la violencia y el terror, al desasosiego y la huida.

The author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy dares all women who have had a stumble in life to harness their fighting spirit and stand back up with courage and optimism. One mastectomy, two C-sections, three pant’s sizes, and lots of red lipstick later, Geralyn Lucas is dealing with the same issues as other women her age. Her miracle babies have grown into a typical tween with a fierce eye-roll for her mom’s failings and a tornado of a little boy who won’t play by his preschool’s rules.

The rest of the werewolf pack might consider Aric Connor to be omniscient and destined to save the world when evil returns to claim it. But for the most part, 15-year-old Aric ignores the confirmations of his powers, taking everything in stride until he meets her. Celia Wird wasn't supposed to awaken naked in the mountains of Colorado, not when she was just stalking her prey in a filthy alley several states away. She especially wasn't supposed to meet Aric, the handsome werewolf who comes to her aid.

This is not just a love story, it's an obsession.... I can't keep my eyes off the tall, dark, and confident man who stops in the coffee shop every morning. I want this stranger more than I've ever wanted anyone before, even though I only know his first name. As an author, my imagination is my ultimate writing tool, men like Kane are my muse. And the minute he leaves, I'm overcome with fantasies I can't control and my fingers fly across the keyboard; until one day, I almost snap. My embarrassing outburst has me running out the door when he catches me and takes me to his home.

Qual è la vera identità dell’uomo che si fa chiamare Boris Groen? Ha composto un’opera musicale innovativa che ha inaugurato la stagione della National Opera House di Londra, tutti parlano del suo talento ma nessuno sa chi realmente sia. Inizia con un enigma questo strabiliante romanzo di Mary Westmacott, meglio nota come Agatha Christie... e non poteva essere che così. Sarebbe però riduttivo definire quest’opera un giallo, o un romanzo d’amore.

Lucy Merritt has always defined herself by her body, whether dancing in a small avant-garde company or posing for art. But she has always felt as if something is wrong with her, as if something is missing. She has never been in love. Suddenly, in the darkness of the theater wings, a strangely affecting man enters her life. Matthew Norris, rich, handsome patron of the dance company, has decided that he wants Lucy for his own.

Zehn Tage, zwei Feinde, ein Auto. Eli Evans und Alexandra Hartford können sich seit Kindertagen nicht ausstehen und wollten niemals wieder etwas miteinander zu tun haben. Zu schwer wiegen die Ereignisse der Vergangenheit. Zwanzig Jahre sind seitdem vergangen und plötzlich taucht Eli wieder in der Stadt auf. Er braucht dringend Alex' Unterstützung. Doch warum sollte sie ihm helfen? Andererseits ist Alex auf eine Hochzeit eingeladen, für die ihr noch eine attraktive Begleitung fehlt - da käme Eli gerade recht.

Leo Marchionni, New Orleans’ most reclusive bachelor, has a two-year-old secret...who looks a heck-of-a-lot like him. After becoming a father, Leo made the impossible decision to hide his son from the world in order to protect him from the mafia. It’s been a year since Leo left the mob, and he’s more than ready to claim his family. The problem is...he hasn’t spoken to the mother of his child - and love of his life - for months. She has no freaking idea he's been seeing his kid almost every day. Worst still, she’s moved on, and her current romance is headline news.

I’m scrounging for food in an abandoned Bel Air mansion when an angel catches me - and I try to kill him. Instead of swatting me like a mortal fly, he strikes the ground with his sword...and I’m transported, wounded and alone, to some kind of medieval science-fiction fantasy world. There must be some reason the archangel - all gorgeous, bloody perfection with massive wings and a deadly kilt - spared me. No mortal is supposed to remember when the angels fell. But I do, and I’m marked with a secret that could turn the tables, and send this beautiful angel straight to hell.

The same week every year, he comes to my little resort in Maine for five days, then disappears. His darkness and his demons intrigue me, and I need to know his story. I hope he shows up again this year, because I’m determined to talk to him and make him see me and not look through me like I don’t exist. Make him realize I’m not just some anonymous person who hands him a key. No, this year will be different.