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Catalina Martín é uma jovem espanhola que trabalha como engenheira em Nova York. Com o casamento da irmã se aproximando, ela precisa desesperadamente de um acompanhante, porque não quer encarar sozinha toda a família e, principalmente, o irmão do noivo, que é ninguém menos do que seu ex. Sentindo-se pressionada, ela conta uma mentirinha inofensiva sobre ter um namorado americano. E agora todos em sua pequena cidade estão ansiosos para conhecê-lo.

Elena Ferrante ist ein Phänomen. Mit ihrem Epos über die Freundschaft zwischen den ungleichen Frauen Elena und Lila hat sie Literaturgeschichte geschrieben. Schon der Auftakt »Meine geniale Freundin« hat Suchtpotenzial. In den Fortsetzungen »Die Geschichte eines neuen Namens« und »Die Geschichte der getrennten Wege« entwirft sie ein Universum voller lebendiger Figuren, berührender Emotionen und unerwarteter Wendungen. Und wer nicht spätestens beim Finale »Die Geschichte des verlorenen Kindes« vom Ferrante-Fieber gepackt ist, hat kein Herz.

Una donna ancora giovane, serena e appagata, tutt’altro che inattiva nel cerchio sicuro della famiglia, viene abbandonata all’improvviso dal marito e precipita in un gorgo scuro e antico. Rimasta con i due figli e il cane, profondamente segnata dal dolore e dall’umiliazione, Olga, dalla tranquilla Torino dove si è trasferita da qualche anno, è risucchiata tra i fantasmi della sua infanzia napoletana. Comincia a questo punto una caduta rovinosa, un racconto che cattura e trascina fino al fondo più nero, più dolente dell’esperienza femminile.

It is 1936 in the small Italian city of Monza. On the pebbled bank of the Lambro, two frantic girls scramble to hide a body. A year earlier, Maddalena attracts stares everywhere she goes. ‘The Cursed One’, they whisper, as tales of the harm she’s inflicted upon those that have crossed her ignite fear and scorn amongst the townspeople. Francesca is not scared like the others. Respectable, well-behaved and yearning for a life beyond provincial conformity, she is drawn to Maddalena’s rebellious spirit.

The people of this land of white summer nights and pristine lakes are famous for their sisu, a form of enterprising stoicism. They are survivors: if you were stranded on a desert island, your ideal companion would be a Finn. Culture Smart! Finland describes the historical, geographical, and cultural influences that have shaped the Finnish psyche, and guides you through the working and social lives of the Finns today, offering you a deeper, more rewarding experience of this beautiful land.

Nicholas and Alexander majesties and massacre is a book about: love, life and death of the Russian Czar Nicholas the second and his family. The Czar’s reign commences in the end of 19th century with his father’s burial and inheriting the Crown with an absolute power. His reign begins with Coronation, wedding day, birth of his five children, including son with haemophilia, and the strong love between Nicholas and his wife Alexandra.

Authentic Self-Confidence is a simple-to-follow, seven-step program to help you embrace your uniqueness and be magnetic to your desires. Bridging holistic self-development and timeless metaphysical principles, it’s designed to help you create a life of peace, personal success, and inner freedom. It’s perfect for ambitious souls who love motivational self-help books infused with modern spirituality and the law of attraction.

An exploration of the healthful powers of curanderismo, a combination of Aztec, Spanish, Native American, and African medicine, from a registered nurse and professional curandera, advocates a holistic approach to healing, showing how to creatively combine Western and folk medicines. 

La obra de Elena Garro es fundamental para las letras mexicanas e hispanoamericanas: su narrativa introdujo nuevas maneras de concebir el tiempo dentro del relato, sus historias, tan fantásticas como verosímiles, introdujeron en la literatura la cosmovisión de los pueblos de provincia y del imaginario campesino e indígena.

Discover the health benefits of Magnesium. Are you struggling with depression, migraine headache, diabetes, sleeping disorder, anxiety, rheumatism, asthma and other. Debilitating health issues? There are common symptoms you may notice in your body that you have been going to a doctor for a solution that is just a result of a deficiency of magnesium.

Nel Protettorato di Selencia, chinare la testa è l'unico modo per non farsela tagliare. Lo sa bene Leina, che ha vissuto ventiquattro anni in silenzio, mentre i soldati massacravano la sua gente. Ma quando quegli stessi uomini le portano via suo fratello, una furia divina le esplode nelle vene. Finché, una notte, il bacio proibito di una dea cambia ogni cosa: le concede dei poteri straordinari, ma le assegna anche una missione che la trascina al centro di una guerra.

The explosive conclusion to The Last Vocari series is here. Follow Rose as she takes her place among the monsters she once hunted to fight her greatest battle yet.

Al otro lado del miedo se encuentran las cosas más bonitas de la vida. Para llegar a ellas, hay que cruzar ese límite, muchas veces doloroso, que nos lo impide; romper la barrera que no nos deja avanzar. La autora de este audiolibro lleva mucho tiempo investigando la emoción del miedo y nos enseña a comprenderlo y gestionarlo. No se trata de un enemigo, sino de un compañero de vida a veces limitante que debemos aprender a manejar.

Insulin is the important hormone that tells your cells to store the sugars that float in your blood after a meal. If your cells won't store this sugar - you will die. Unless you would like to track your sugar levels every day, inject insulin to your blood vessels, and limit yourself to eat whatever you'd like - the insulin resistance diet is vital for you! In Insulin Resistance Diet, you will get a step-by-step guide to reduce insulin resistance, lower your risk to get type-2 diabetes, and become leaner and stronger!

Tarot card reading is commonly believed to be a form of divination, in which the psychic abilities of the tarot card reader are fundamental to interpreting any form of spiritual messaging. Tarot Well Done offers an entirely different perspective and explains how the Rider-Waite tarot deck, as illustrated by Pamela Coleman Smith in the early 20th century, provides a framework which is far more sophisticated and consistent than most people (or tarot card readers) realize.

Discover the secret world between the trees where fairies, unicorns and even monsters dwell. Take a stroll through enchanted woods and dance with pixies and dryads by the light of the stars. Escape Baba Yaga and fall in love with a prince in disguise. Taste the fruit at the goblin market and be whisked away on a magical adventure.

Pour Elena, comme pour l'Italie, une période de grands bouleversements s'ouvre. Nous sommes à la fin des années soixante, les événements de 1968 s'annoncent, les mouvements féministes et protestataires s'organisent, et Elena, diplômée de l'École normale de Pise et entourée d'universitaires, est au premier rang. Même si les choix de Lila sont radicalement différents, les deux jeunes femmes sont toujours aussi proches, une relation faite d'amour et de haine.

Lolli comes from the Land of Color and speaks directly to children, guiding them through stories that they themselves adventure on and feel a part of. Kids love the whimsical nature of following where Lolli takes them and learn things incidentally along the way. A fun and creative approach to mindfulness for children.

You, too, can manifest a life beyond your wildest dreams, with just a pen and paper, even if you think it’s totally unrealistic now! Script to Manifest will take you on an incredible journey of altering the reality of your world.

Érase una vez dos niñas, Elena y Lila, que nacieron en 1944 en un barrio pobre de la ciudad de Nápoles, y desde entonces su historia ha sido el hilo conductor de esta espléndida saga napolitana que ahora llega a su tercera entrega.