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Un'anziana viene scippata e finisce in coma e un'emittente locale trasmetta la scena di un bambino che si contende del cibo con un cane fra montagne di spazzatura. Due vicende apparentemente scollegate che accendono una lucina nella mente di Mina Settembre, assistente sociale del Consultorio Quartieri Spagnoli Ovest, che decide di indagare con l'aiuto del bel ginecologo Mimmo Gammardella. Per fortuna, arriverà la Signora, uno dei personaggi più poetici di De Giovanni, a guidarla tra gli incanti delle troppe Sirene che tentano di stordirla.

What comes to mind when you think of a diamond slipper? Cinderella, perhaps? That's what Cordelia Brandenburg imagines when her godparents arrange a marriage for her with a man she's never met - a marriage that will take her to Versailles, far from the rigid confines of her childhood home. The betrothal gift is a charm bracelet with a tiny, glittering diamond slipper attached... as befits a journey into a fairytale future.

Matt had no clue that a creep was stalking his girlfriend, Abby. After getting shrunken down and abducted by the creep, Matt realizes his new life has just begun. But the creep has plans for Abby—he uses Matt to learn all about her, gets close, and eventually starts to date her. The tiny, speck of a man can only watch—and perhaps become part of the fun.

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Simon has been away from his hometown for 12 years since a youthful prank got him kicked out of school, his home, and his best friend’s life. Now, his work on the hit TV show Mystics has brought him back to Snoqualmie and face-to-face with his past. Corporate Lawyer Mallory just wants to be accepted for who she is, and Simon was the one person who always seemed able to do that. Determined to fix things between them by any means, she vows to joke, cajole, and pester Simon into getting things back the way they were. But what if they were always meant to be so much more?

Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) developed a method of education over a hundred years ago, yet her philosophy and methods remain more relevant today than ever. One thing lacking in today's society is a sound method for preparing children for the world that they live in. The main principle of the Montessori Method is that children learn to manage their own lives while experiencing the joys of the world around them in a safe and well-prepared environment.

Dear Listener: My new story begins on a terror-filled night when two babies - identical twin girls of noble birth - are separated. One grows to womanhood as the frail, manipulative ward of the handsome young earl of Harcourt. The other becomes an enchanting, street-smart urchin who earns her way as a traveling player on the streets of England and France. The two girls' paths might never again have crossed if Harcourt hadn't run into Miranda in the midst of an exuberant performance.

Ariel Ravenspeare has been taught to loathe the earl of Hawkesmoor and everything he represents. Their two families have been sworn enemies for generations. But it's one thing to hate him, and another to play the part her vicious brothers have written for her - trapping Hawkesmoor into a marriage that will destroy him, using herself as bait. Forced into the marriage, Ariel will find her new husband unexpectedly difficult to manipulate, as well as surprisingly - and powerfully - attractive.

London, 1965. An unworldly young woman believes that a charismatic psychotherapist, Collins Braithwaite, has driven her sister to suicide. Intent on confirming her suspicions, she assumes a false identity and presents herself to him as a client, recording her experiences in a series of notebooks. But she soon finds herself drawn into a world in which she can no longer be certain of anything. Even her own character.

Growing up in far-off India, wealthy young heiress Lady Victoria Arbuthnot is accustomed to handling her own affairs. But in her sixteenth year, Vicky is unceremoniously shipped off to London to find a husband. She may be in a strange new city, but Vicky knows one thing: her own mind. And she has decided that handsome, worldly Hugo Rothschild will suit her needs admirably in the matrimonial department.

UCLA art professor Coco Rhodes knows little about her family's association with the ancient clandestine organization The Allegiance and wants to keep it that way. She dislikes secrets - they're a painful reminder of her childhood experiences that were erased as a result of her parents' tragic deaths when she was four years old.

Se ti senti persa dopo una rottura, o se ti senti persa dopo molte notti passate da sola, questo è il libro giusto. Lasciar andare qualcuno è un processo che non ci viene naturale. In un mondo che ci insegna ad aggrapparci a chi amiamo a ogni costo c'è un'arte irrinunciabile per andare avanti, ed è un’arte che dobbiamo costantemente reimparare.

Six foyers, et un point commun : Eléonore, femme de ménage. Mais leur routine risque de se voir chamboulée... Lu par l'autrice. Lundi, dottore Di Martino. Veuf au cœur brisé. Mardi, signora Rizzo. La doyenne à l'esprit mal tourné. Mercredi, les Ferrara. Culs-bénits, autoritaires. Jeudi, signora Marino. Voyante : lit dans les cartes et les pensées. Vendredi matin, signor et signora Landi. Aisés, bronzés, désespérés... Vendredi après-midi, signor D'Amato. L'homme invisible !

Tara Gallagher is knackered. She used to dream of being Beyoncé, but suddenly she’s 36—with three kids, a loving husband, a very boring job—and instead of headlining Glastonbury, she’s in her pyjamas on a Friday night, watching Gogglebox. It’s time for a mammy makeover. She’s going to show her teenage daughter she’s still cool. She’s going to show her husband she’s still an absolute ride. She’s going to show her colleagues she’s still a boss bish.

Hypnosis is a science that’s well known for its beneficial effects on the human body and mind, and it has been used since the 18th century to effectively solve and cure problems and conditions. This collection of audiobooks was specifically designed to teach you how you can master this branch of hypnosis to finally solve all your nutritional problems (that you might not know you have) and to regain and strengthen your self-esteem.

During World War II, Heinz Drossel saved Soviet prisoners of war and several Jews, including Marianne Hirschfeld. Again and again, he wasn't afraid to risk his own life when others' safety was at risk. Nearly all of Hirschfeld's family members were murdered by Nazis; she survived in hiding - and met Heinz again by coincidence after the war was over. They married in 1946. At that time, starting over was difficult. In the judicial service, Drossel witnessed Nazis continuing with their careers....

In una fredda mattina di gennaio un anziano professore viene ritrovato senza vita. Qualcosa nella sua morte non convince Mina Settembre: il medico legale, ipotizza una probabile intossicazione da monossido di carbonio che però non quadra con il ritrovamento di un cadavere quasi “sereno”, sotto le coperte, vestito di tutto punto e con ancora le scarpe addosso. Il vecchio dormiva solo in una soffitta e nessuno si occupava di lui tranne la nipotina.

"Estoy aprendiendo el portugués": 300 palabras y frases esenciales, 140 expresiones comunes, los 100 verbos más comunes, las 1000 palabras esenciales. Con aproximadamente 260 000 000 de hablantes, ​el portugués es la sexta lengua materna más hablada del mundo, después del español y el inglés. Nuestro método de aprendizaje: una selección de cientos de frases y palabras esenciales. Los escuchas, los repites, y hablas. Nos basamos en la pronunciación, el ensayo oral, la escucha, combinados con palabras, frases esenciales y una lista de vocabulario. El 20% de las palabras se usan el 80% del tiempo.

Gelsomina Settembre detta Mina, assistente sociale di un consultorio nei Quartieri Spagnoli di Napoli si ritrova, inaspettatamente sulla strada del misterioso Assassino delle rose, sul quale, lei ancora non lo sa, sta indagando il suo ex marito magistrato. Mina ha quarant'anni e oltre che con le sue insoddisfazioni personali, deve fare i conti con una terribile madre che non perde mai occasione per sgridarla e sminuirla. La affiancano nella scena Domenico Gammardella detto Mimmo, il bello del suo dipartimento e Rudy Trapanese, il portiere del suo palazzo.

English rose Eleanor Rigby has stared into the cold eyes of death more than once. To escape its icy grip, she flees as a mail-order bride to a new future with Samuel Johnson, a Western cowboy. But when a lost love returns from the grave to claim his broken bride, a fearful fight for Ellie's own life and sanity ensues. Can the bonds of true love bring her home, or will she be lost forever?