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Nesta nova coletânea, Stephen King conduz o leitor por doze histórias inesquecíveis, cinco delas nunca antes publicadas—incluindo "Cascavéis", a sequência inédita do aclamado romance Cujo.

«¿Por qué llegamos a este precipicio?» parecen preguntarse los mexicanos ante el desastre. La respuesta de Macario Schettino se reduce a un nombre: Andrés Manuel López Obrador. El autoritarismo, los atavismos, las ocurrencias y el desprecio por instituciones que han sido creadas a lo largo...

Xander Bane, a half-breed of a vampire and a demon, has been around for more than 300 years, and in that time he has been scorned by everyone with whom he crosses paths. Known infamously from the Fae War as the Abominable Butcher for his brutal killing style, Xander uses his skills working for the Assassin's Guild. Word spreads that he has broken the Vampire Pact, and now he's being pursued by the Peacekeepers of Le'orn, a fanatical group of mages tasked with enforcing all pacts and agreements.

Still reeling from a former teammate's betrayal, Commonwealth operative Simon Kovalic and his band of misfit spies have no time to catch their breath before being sent on another impossible mission: to pull off the daring heist of a quasi-mythical alien artifact, right out from under the nose of the galaxy's most ruthless crime lord. But their cold war rivals, the Illyrican Empire, want the artifact for themselves. And Kovalic's newest recruit, Specialist Addy Sayers, is a volatile ex-con with a mean hair-trigger who might put the whole mission at risk.

About this story, author S. R. Cambridge says, "When writing, I often take inspiration from real history, especially the history that often isn't read about that often. 'The Betyár and the Magus' and the characters in it came to be because I started to read a lot about the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a war for independence by Hungary against the Austrian Empire."

After heavy losses and major setbacks, the team splits up. Spread across the country, everyone is making a new life and rebuilding. Kris and Alicia build a life for themselves in Gander Acres. John, Jo, and the Australians fortify a town in the familiar climate of the Arizona desert in Yuma. Marshall and Renee take over Legion, and secure Atlanta.

A post-apocalyptic train, rogue military units, family tension, dissention in the ranks, a world full of zombies and a four year old boy. Victor Tookes already has his hands full as he heals from the injuries of Atlanta. Now, with no ammunition and half the country to cross, he's faced with a choice. Stop for ammunition, or continue on, hoping they don't run into any more trouble. It's an obvious choice for Vic. The heroes need to find a large ammunition storage facility.

After heavy losses and major setbacks, the team splits up. Spread across the country, everyone is making a new life and rebuilding. Everyone thinks the war is over. Except Victor and the E'Clei. Victor never forgets the atrocities committed and never loses sight of the zombies' goals. His friends think he's crazy, but he continues to fortify Sharonton. Gander Acres thrives, growing into a small town filled with love and relative peace. Then the zombie hordes launch a coordinated attack against all of the major human settlements across the globe.

An accidental collision on a Bangkok sidewalk goes very wrong when the man who ran into Rafferty dies in his arms, but not before saying three words: "Helen Eckersley. Cheyenne." Seconds later, the police arrive, denying that the man was shot. That night, Rafferty is interrogated by Thai secret agents who demand to know what the dead man said, but Rafferty can't remember. When he's finally released, Rafferty arrives home to find that his apartment has been ransacked. He realizes he's under surveillance.

A late-night poker game in Bangkok nets American ex-pat writer Poke Rafferty the "opportunity" to write the biography of Khun Pan, a flamboyant, vulgar, self-made billionaire with a criminal past and far-reaching political ambitions. Within hours, Rafferty, his wife, Rose, their adopted daughter, Miaow, and Poke's best friend, honest Bangkok cop Arthit, have become disposable pawns in a brutal power struggle among some of Thailand's richest, most ruthless citizens.

With one phone call from a man he barely recalls meeting years ago, South Florida detective Louis Kincaid heads to the Michigan town of his college days to reopen a disturbing cold case -- and finds himself confronting his own painful past secrets...secrets that risk his future with the woman he loves, detective Joe Frye.

Whether single, separated, or someone's spouse, everyone wants to find and keep this elusive thing called love. Best-selling author and foremost relationship expert Barbara De Angelis teams up as a co-author of Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul, a collection of heartwarming stories about how real people discovered true love with the person of their dreams.

Hiram Gottschalk, owner of the Palm Beach shop Parrots Unlimited, fears for his life. First, he finds a photo of himself and his deceased wife slashed to ribbons; then, a Mass card with his name on it is taped inside of his closet door; now, someone has wrung the neck of his beloved pet bird. In desperation, he turns to McNally & Son for a private investigation. McNally meets with Gottschalk, along with his client's cursing parrot.

"The same energy that created stars and galaxies lies dormant within your belly." So begins Master Yan Ming Li's spell­binding memoir recounting the challenges of growing up as a spiritually-gifted child in a land where exploration of the unseen realms was forbidden. Like a Chinese Harry Potter, Li found solace in a mysterious and power­ful force he called the Light.

Dylan Scott has problems. Dismissed in disgrace from the police force for assaulting a suspect, he has no job, his wife has thrown him out and - worse luck - his mother has moved in. So when Holly Champion begs him to investigate the disappearance of her mother 13 years ago, he can’t say no - even though it means taking up residence in the dreary Lancashire town of Dawson’s Clough for the duration. Dylan’s inquiries turn up plenty of potential suspects....

The author of the Looking for Trouble travel book series, Poke Rafferty is ready to settle down in Bangkok with his fiance, Rose, and his newly adopted daughter, Miaow. But trouble isn't ready to let him go; it's back in Poke's life with a vengeance, in the guise of his long-estranged father, Frank, the last person he ever wanted to see again. And Frank hasn't come empty-handed, arriving with a box of rubies, a wad of fraudulent identity papers, and one of the most dangerous gangsters in China in hot pursuit.

O que nos faz felizes? O psicólogo Tim Sharp, também conhecido como Dr. Happy, nos mostra as ferramentas para alcançar a felicidade pessoal, ensinando cada passo em um guia cheio de otimismo. A partir de dez hábitos cotidianos, este audiolivro oferece ensinamentos e estratégias práticas para criar uma vida mais feliz. Tim Sharp é um psicólogo clínico e consultor com três diplomas em Psicologia e uma notável carreira de várias décadas. Ele é o fundador do Instituto da Felicidade e conhecido em toda a Austrália como Dr. Happy.

O maior obstáculo para ter uma vida mais feliz não é saber o que fazer, e sim como transformar essas boas intenções em ação. Este é um audiolivro para quem está cansado das próprias desculpas. O psicólogo Tim Sharp, mais conhecido como Dr. Happy, apresenta 15 desculpas comuns para não agir a favor da própria felicidade. Com a ajuda dele, você assumirá o controle da sua vida e deixará de atrapalhar o seu próprio caminho.

Hirasaka regenta un estudio de fotografía en el más allá. Antes de que sus «invitados» abandonen ese lugar de paso, él les da una taza de té y una pila de fotos de su historia para que escojan una por cada año que han vivido antes de partir en su último viaje.

Maddox Kinkade is an expert at managing the impossible. Tasked with neutralizing a lethal bioweapon, she turns to the one person capable of helping her stop the threat of pandemic in time: the love of her life, back from the dead and mad as hell at her supposed betrayal. Recruiting Cole to save millions of lives may be harder than resisting the attraction still burning between them, but Maddox will do whatever it takes...even if it destroys her.