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Finally presented to the Allinan public, Maray's life at court soon becomes dictated by traditions and duties. Wearing the face of the iconic queen, she is too easily recognized, and as a princess, the entire Allinan court is watching her every move. When even with Rhia locked up in the dungeons, the attacks on Maray's loved ones continue, she learns that Rhia's plan runs much deeper, and the more Maray knows the more the fear for her life and for all of Allinan blazes for the forces seeking power are way beyond anything she could have imagined.

Mark Antony, one of three rulers of Rome, is in love with Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Antony is summoned back to Rome, where he clashes with another ruler, Octavius, before returning to Cleopatra in Egypt. Now in battle with Octavius, Antony and Cleopatra suffer losses and miscommunication and both eventually commit suicide.

In Root Fractures, Diana Khoi Nguyen excavates the moments of rupture in a family: a mother who was forced underground after the Fall of Saigon, a father who engineered a new life in California as an immigrant, a brother who cut himself out of every family picture before cutting himself out of their lives entirely. And as new generations of the family come of age, opportunities to begin anew blend with visitations from the past.

Between April 20th and June 22nd of 1945 the anonymous author of A Woman in Berlin wrote about life within the falling city as it was sacked by the Russian Army. Fending off the boredom and deprivation of hiding, the author records her experiences, observations and meditations in this stark and vivid diary.

Pivot for Success tells business leader and entrepreneur Amy Hilliard's stories of success, struggle, and sustainability to inspire you to become resilient. Hilliard offers her hard-won perspective on what it takes to "make it" in American business and in life. She talks about the tough stuff, the stuff that most people who rise to her level of accomplishment aren't eager for others to know.

Dinero, placer, fiestas y mi pasión: las apuestas. Esa es la mundana vida que llevo en Miami, una que podría definirse como un desmadre en todo su esplendor, pero así me gusta a mí. Sin embargo, de un momento a otro mi padre me obliga a pasar el verano lejos de todo eso, en un maldito pueblo que no he pisado en más de una década. Soportarlo tendrá que bastar para poder conservar todos los beneficios que disfruto por ser el hijo de un político exitoso y millonario.

Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of Black women, this collection bridges gaps between researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates.

Obligada a ocultarse en una cueva, como fiera perseguida, una mujer embarazada delira entre la fiebre y los dolores de su inminente parto. Las llagas en la cara, la oscuridad del cubil y la suciedad del cuerpo, ocultan el esplendor de una vida llena de lujos, luces y libros. Este es sólo uno de los apasionantes pasajes en los que Celia del Palacio nos sumerge en Leona. Apoyada en una documentación acuciosa, la autora recrea el convulso tiempo en que vivió uno de los personajes fundamentales de la Independencia de México: Leona Vicario.

La guerra de Secesión podía haber terminado para el resto del país, pero no para Kit Weston. Disfrazada de muchacho, viaja a Nueva York para matar a Baron Cain, el hombre que se interpone entre ella y Risen Glory, su querido hogar en Carolina del Sur.

Inspiration in My Shoes is a riveting listen that proves no barrier is too high, no obstacle is too great, and inspiration comes in many surprising forms. Diana's story is exemplary of both the struggles young women face and how those struggles can be transformed into triumphs. With her mother's encouragement, her faith in God, and a resilient spirit, Diana overcomes unthinkable tragedy before molding her experience into an opportunity to connect with others.

"El método Merkel" profundiza en la historia de la primera mujer canciller de Alemania. Dirk Kurbjuweit trabaja en el periódico "Spiegel" y ha escrito mucho sobre Angela Merkel. En este documental sonoro, nos resume los años de su cancillería y, además, dos décadas de historia europea. Con grabaciones originales de múltiples discursos, repasaremos la carrera política de una de las personalidades más fascinantes de Alemania.

Without a doubt, Schopenhauer is one of the giants of Western philosophy. He represents a turning point from the quest to define the external world as something apart from our experience to a recognition of our experience as the medium of our world. Philosophy is a discourse, a conversation spread out over centuries that explores and develops different lines of thought.

This book explores the hidden world of pharmaceutical testing on healthy volunteers. Drawing on two years of fieldwork in clinics across the country and 268 interviews with participants and staff, it illustrates how decisions to take part in such studies are often influenced by poverty and lack of employment opportunities. It shows that healthy participants are typically recruited from African American and Latino/a communities, and that they are often serial participants, who obtain a significant portion of their income from these trials.

This powerful and moving 1860 novel is believed to be George Eliot’s most autobiographical novel. She was certainly referencing personal experience when she wrote the character of Maggie Tulliver.

Este libro te mostrará cómo atender conscientemente tu energía interior en un mundo acelerado que intenta acaparar tu atención. Cuidar tu fuego interior es una práctica diaria que te permitirá sintonizar con tu bienestar mental, emocional, físico yespiritual. Aquí encontrarás sencillas prácticas y meditaciones para mantener tu corazón abierto y transformar el miedo en creatividad y emoción. Deja que tu fuego interior brille con fuerza y te guíe hacia adelante con su luz.

I thought dealing with monsters was the worst I’d have to face, but now I’m not so sure. My life has never been boring. From following breadcrumbs to tracking monsters, my brother Hans and I were forced to grow up fast. We’ve spent countless hours training to hunt the underbelly of evil, and now we’ve made a name for ourselves. Some may call us legends, but Hans and I aren’t fighting monsters for fame.

El reino de Rabu ha sido devastado por la Guerra de las Especies. Los automas, creados originalmente para servir a los humanos, se rebelaron y sometieron a sus creadores para tomar el control del mundo. Ahora, es la raza humana la que vive en represión. Ayla, una sirvienta humana, trabaja en la casa del soberano Hesod, pero no por casualidad. Tras la muerte de su familia a manos de los automas, tiene una sola palabra en mente: venganza.

Hayes Flynn es un cabrón arrogante, inmensamente rico, conocido por su afición a las fiestas y por la forma en que reparte su «encanto» británico por todo Hollywood, sin repetir nunca con la misma mujer. Es la última persona para la que quiero trabajar, aunque es guapo por castigo, y cuanto más tiempo pasamos juntos, más me cuesta odiarlo. Porque debajo de su fachada engreída hay un corazón que no quiere mostrar, y que alguien le rompió en pedazos diez años atrás.

Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of 15. The naïve convent-educated orphan of a penniless knight is dazzled by the jousts and the entertainments of court. Nevertheless, Katherine is beautiful, and she turns the head of the King's favourite son John of Gaunt. But he is married, and she is soon to be betrothed. A few years later their paths cross again and this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed.

Entre la investigación periodística y el relato literario, Laura Restrepo reconstruye en esta novela la historia de una niña asombrosa, bella y enigmática que llega a Tora con una decisión férrea: trabajar como prostituta. La reciben en el Dancing Miramar, el café más famoso de La Catunga, el barrio de las mujeres, donde se queda hasta convertirse en un mito venerado y extraño que corre de boca en boca por toda la región.