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This is a story of boyhood friendship and irrepressible vitality told with the speed of trains and the understanding of the awkwardness, significance, and fragility of that time. This is a day in the life of two boys as told by one of them.

Me lo llevo a la tumba reúne en formato audiolibro las voces de diez autores y autoras latinoamericanes LGBTIQ+ que recibieron nuestra invitación a revelar un secreto jamás contado. Las narradores argentinas Camila Sosa Villada, María Moreno y Marta Dillon, el escritor uruguayo Dani Umpi, la narradora mexicana Yolanda Segura, el autor peruano Juan Carlos Cortázar, la brasilera Amara Moira, el escritor colombiano John Harold Beter Armella, el chileno Juan Pablo Sutherland y desde Paraguay Elián Cabrera tematizan violencias, experiencias identitarias y fantasías queer.

HowExpert publishes how to guides by everyday experts. Lauren Dillon is a multifaceted writer who has been dancing classical ballet for over two decades. She has worked as a dance instructor for children and enjoys sharing classical ballet with others. If you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more about ballet, then HowExpert Guide to Ballet is for you.

Catholics have always known that Satan wages a constant war against the church. But the past three centuries have witnessed a far more radical onslaught than ever before, leading to a rapid and universal apostasy among formerly Christian nations. Who or what is behind this greatest of all apostasies from the Catholic church? According to this prophetic book, it is Freemasonry.

How many secrets have they kept from me? And how many lies have they told me over the years? How many times can my heart be broken by them, before it fails to heal at all? How can I be in love with more than one person at a time? And how in the hell did I become Queen of Canada's entire supernatural population? I have three of the most gorgeous men standing right in front of me, a werewolf, a hunter, and a vampire, and they have given me an ultimatum.

Lorcan was seven years old when his mother first heard him say ‘I love you’. The words were not directed at her, but at Jessi-cat, the family pet. Lorcan suffers from autism and selective mutism, rendering him unable to speak in certain situations. This all began to change with the arrival of a kitten named Jessi-cat.

This book is the first to examine the history of imaginative thinking about intelligent machines. As real Artificial Intelligence (AI) begins to touch on all aspects of our lives, this long narrative history shapes how the technology is developed, deployed, and regulated. It is therefore a crucial social and ethical issue. Part I of this book provides a historical overview from ancient Greece to the start of modernity. Part II focuses on the 20th and 21st centuries in which a greater density of narratives emerge alongside rapid developments in AI technology.  

County Cork, Ireland. Skye Brigid O'Shea is still struggling to fit in. Still branded an outsider in her adopted rural town, the ex-pat American strives to get her inherited B&B shipshape despite the flaky local help. But after waking with a fright from a dream her fae cat claims she borrowed, the discombobulated newcomer trips over a dead body in her pub. Not about to head the suspect list again, the nosy former nurse chases down clues both mundane and otherworldly.

People disappoint us but what if God does too? Physiotherapist Esther Macdonald is living the Australian dream, and it doesn't surprise her. After all, her father has always said, "Follow Jesus and be blessed." But at 28, her world shatters. Everyone assures her God will come through for her, but what happens when he doesn't? Has she offended God? Is her faith too small?

You are exactly what the world needs What if your search for meaning could solve the world’s problems? What if everything you are passionate about could save a life or change history? Justin Dillon argues it can, and A Selfish Plan to Change the World shows how. In this paradigm-shifting new...

“Propulsive, transfixing, and disturbing. I could not set the book down. Harrowing and fearlessly honest, The Happiest Girl in the World is a haunting read because it couldn't have done justice to its subjects – fictional and real – any other way.” —Popsugar One of Good Morning...

Return to President Obama's White House in this New York Times best-selling anthology for young women by young women, featuring stories from 10 inspiring young staffers who joined his administration in their 20s with the hope of making a difference.

Owner of Daigle Farm I am a 1st generation farmer in New England discussing the ins and outs of all things farmsteading. Join me to learn more about our trials and tribulations of operating a growing permiculture business, and the community that helps it happen.

Dr. Michael J. Dillon is president of D&M Project Solutions, LLC. He has over 40 years experience in the field of education, business, and consulting. Dr. Dillon has presented at National Conferences and designed and implemented executive searches for various organizations. Dr. Dillon served as an Executive Director of an educational service organization and has done consulting for companies using a variety of business models. He can be reached at mjbookbreakdowns@gmail.com.

This book contains 50 powerful daily affirmations for men designed to help with specific issues such as health, wealth, strength, happiness, and relationships.

County Cork, Ireland. Skye Brigid O'Shea remains haunted by trouble. But though her B&B renovation keeps sprouting expensive new issues, the refugee American finds the preparations for her first Hallowe'en on the Emerald Isle enchanting. And the naturally nosy former nurse assumes the worst after a mansplaining stranger seemingly fulfills a dark prophecy by turning up dead.

La paura di essere malati, l’irrazionale aspirazione di avere un corpo perfettamente sano e funzionante: insomma, l’ipocondria, malattia antica e strisciante di cui in qualche modo soffriamo tutti. Come Olivia Laing in Città sola, Brian Dillon racconta un tratto fondamentale del nostro essere umani attraverso gli artisti e le loro creazioni, descrivendo l’emarginazione provocata dall’ipocondria con i ritratti di nove scrittori, musicisti, scienziati che ne hanno sofferto.

For fans of Elden Ring, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, and Joe Abercrombie comes a debut, post-apocalyptic epic sure to reel you in. Relics of the past scattered. A hero broken. A world on the brink. A paragon left for dead, Alevist Lightseeker sought peace—but peace had other plans. Thirty...

"The #1 Gorillaz podcast in the world" - Damon Albarn

A podcast about America's band hosted by Mark Dillon, author of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys, and Phil Miglioratti, host of the Pray for Surf blog.