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With the groundbreaking Caldecott winner The Snowy Day, the first mainstream picture book to feature an African American child, Ezra Jack Keats became part of children's literature history. Keats's best-loved books are the ones that portray the neighborhood where he grew up. He was an inspiration to many artists of color, who, for the first time, saw themselves reflected in his books.

Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just 17 years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world. Acclaimed author Andrea Davis Pinkney has told Ella's inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat.

Durante mucho tiempo me había sentido a disgusto con mi vida. Tenía un trabajo que ya no me motivaba, las relaciones de pareja no acababan de funcionar bien, no tenía amistades con las que compartir experiencias apasionantes, y sobre todo, me costaba llegar a fin de mes, un mes sí y el otro también. Entonces, en uno de los momentos más críticos, decidí que tenía que hacer algo para cambiar mi vida pues no quería de ningún modo continuar así.

I give this illustration to my students because a winning lottery number exponentially pales in comparison to the odds against them being alive and breathing (even if they nod off a bit here and there) at this very juncture in history. But in order to appreciate the anomaly of one's existence it is necessary to get a deeper understanding of the theory of large numbers.

Discover a life of harmony and vitality through menopause – reclaim your balance and joy, even if you've struggled for years.Are you constantly battling the discomfort of hot flashes, joint pain, and mood swings? Feeling disconnected from your body and unsure where to turn for reliable advice? Is the emotional rollercoaster affecting your relationships and self-confidence? What if you could regain control and embrace this life stage with grace and strength? You're not alone! This guide is uniquely different. Designed by a menopausal woman for women exactly in your shoes, it combines easy-...

After over forty years of interpreting birth charts, astrologer Andrea Taylor has made a revolutionary discovery: your rising sign represents more than how you appear to the outside world-it is tied to your most recent past life. This book explores each rising sign, its significance in your natal chart, and how it's connected to the south node, which is a common past-life marker.

Andrea Chapela es una narradora de ciencia ficción extraordinaria. Su prosa ágil e inteligente atrapa a los lectores desde el primer instante. A lo largo de sus cuentos, construye un futuro donde en la Ciudad de México pueden coexistir las taquerías, los organilleros, las tortas de tamal, los oxxos y los edificios coloniales, las chinampas y los peseros, con una compleja red de comunicaciones donde interactúan las mentes de las personas y las inteligencias artificiales.

After surviving a life-threatening injury in the line of duty, former FBI Special Agent Sloane Burbank now uses her specialized skills as an independent consultant. But when a childhood friends mysteriously disappears, Sloane takes the case—even though her ex-lover Derek Parker is the FBI agent in charge.

En esta ocasión el comisario debe investigar el asesinato de un comerciante jubilado, cuya amante, una joven tunecina desaparecida tras el crimen, es objeto de todas las sospechas. Sin embargo, las pesquisas guían a Montalbano hacia el turbio mundo de los servicios secretos y su sucia guerra contra el terrorismo internacional. La razón de Estado se ve sometida a su implacable instinto de justicia, «quijotesco» según uno de los agentes secretos.

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This small booklet explores the latest theories of consciousness as developed by Michio Kaku, Christof Koch, and Michael Shermer, with a special focus on a new form of scientific animism, where animals and other life forms are now recognized to have awareness and the capacity to feel pain and suffering. Part of a presentation for the Dayalbagh Studies on Consciousness in Agra, India.

Mario, l'io narrante, e Guido, suo compagno di scuola, sono così diversi da essere speculari: il primo è un adolescente come tanti, impaurito e attratto dalla vita, indeciso nelle scelte e appena abbozzato nella personalità, l'altro ha autorevolezza e carisma, un'immaginazione e una propensione al rischio che lo rendono diverso da tutti gli altri, abbastanza per affascinarli, troppo per non spaventarli. Ma proprio i loro caratteri opposti rendono Mario e Guido complementari e simbiotici.

My name's Sebastian Black, and I want to buy you. I could have any woman I want, but I choose you. No relationship, just sex. Here's my offer...I'll put your name in my little black book, and when I want you, I'll call you. When I call, you're going to come, in more ways than one. It will be mutually pleasurable for both of us. There are only two rules: don't ever deny me. Don't fall in love. If you do either, I'll remove you from my book and payment stops. Do we have an understanding?

This fall, the film festival circuit will be introduced to the indomitable Luli McMullen in Hick, the new film made from the acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, who also adapted the screenplay. The film - directed by Derick Martini - stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively and Eddie Redmayne and features Rory Culkin, Anson Mount, Juliette Lewis and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles.

In una Milano torrida e semideserta di metà agosto, una donna viene trovata annegata nel Lambro. Non è il primo caso, nelle ultime settimane altre tre donne sono morte in circostanze misteriose. Tutte sono rimaste senza identità. Due giovani poliziotte della UACV, l’Unità di Analisi del Crimine Violento, non sono convinte che si tratti di suicidi e approfittano delle vacanze del resto della squadra per mettere in piedi un’indagine in proprio.

Fiber artist Leah Kelly is finally living the life of her dreams. After leaving the world of high finance, she bought a small farm and now raises alpacas, llamas, and even has her own rooster. Not to mention the seven barn cats. Living out in the boonies of Truth Harbor, she never expected to meet a rock star. But Joshua Trevant, the sexy lead singer for East Echo, knows how to make an entrance. When news gets out that his band is splitting up, it becomes a three-ring circus. The press circles his home like vultures.

My momma always said that my curiosity will get me killed one day, and boy was she right. I just never thought my death would come at the hands of the four men I love.

I am not welcome. Somehow I know that. Something doesn’t want me here. Daffodil Franklin has plans for a quiet summer before her freshman year at college, and luckily, she’s found the job that can give her just that: house-sitting a mansion for a wealthy couple. But as the summer progresses and shadows lengthen, Daffodil comes to realize the house is more than it appears. The spacious home seems to close in on her, and as she takes the long road into town, she feels eyes on her the entire way and something tugging her back.

One by one, things that Norm and his Japanese American family took for granted are taken away. In a matter of months, they, along with everyone else of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast, are forced by the government to move to internment camps, leaving everything they have known behind.

Dr. Andrea Wojnicki is a Harvard-educated executive communication coach whose research focuses on interpersonal communication and consumer psychology. Learn the communication mindsets and tactics that will help you accelerate your career trajectory. Based on her research and guest interviews, Andrea will coach you on topics including: • overcoming imposter syndrome and communicating with confidence • developing executive presence and leadership skills • communicating with precision • building your personal brand • how to leverage storytelling • improving your listening skills • ...