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Best friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance. "The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has never brought me this much unadulterated joy." –National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes...

Cinque anni fa Aidan Tyler ha lasciato New York sul carro dei vincitori, diretto verso il sole e il divertimento della California. Fresco di Premio Pulitzer grazie al suo primo libro, coccolato dalla critica e forte di un notevole numero di copie vendute, era certo che quello fosse solo l’inizio di una luminosa e duratura carriera. Peccato che le cose non stiano andando proprio così: il suo primo libro è rimasto l’unico, l’agente letterario e l’editore gli stanno con il fiato sul collo perché consegni il secondo, per il quale ha già incassato un lauto anticipo.

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.

The story of Oscar Romero is one of transformation, from one born of poverty, to one living comfortably within the system, to one determined to change the system. The story of Oscar Romero is one of conversion, of Paul on the road to Damascus, of a man who was blinded, and whose eyes were opened by the Lord, to see his brothers and sisters in agony and misery. The story of Oscar Romero is one of a man who committed his life to right wrongs to his flock, or die trying. The story of Oscar Romero is one of a Martyr for Christ.

The first time I saw him my heart ran away. No matter that Cade was completely off-limits. Or that he told me to stay out of his way. The heart wants what it wants. And mine had bound itself to him. My father stood between us, as I knew he would. As he stood between me and any sort of happiness. No matter how hard I wished for a new life... The invisible walls of his cage were harder. I thought I needed a hero. Someone to break me out, to grant me the freedom I dreamed of. Cade Warren is no hero. But maybe it takes a villain to save a girl like me.

On the day I was married, I promised to love, honor, and obey my husband Stefan. Little did I know how literally I would mean obeying. Stefan tells me what to do, and I do it. There are questions asked, but I always submit in the end....

This poignant debut novel in verse is a portrait of healing, as a young girl rediscovers life and the soothing power of nature after being freed from her abusive father. For most of her life, Lacey has been a prisoner without even realizing it. Her dad rarely let her, her little sister, or...

When we talk of saints who have been maligned, misunderstood, and mistreated, no one deserves more a place in this book than venerable Pope Pius XII. We have learned late in life that the history passed down depends on the authors, not necessarily on the facts. We can remember in our lifetime, the escalator of our emotions and intellect, as a country ascended from enemy to friend and then descended, back again, from friend to enemy.

Spektakl' po romanu velikogo francuzskogo pisatelja Gjustava Flobera (1821 - 1880). Vpervye roman byl napechatan v 1856 godu. Schitaetsja odnim iz shedevrov mirovoj literatury. Glavnaja geroinja romana - Jemma Bovari, zhena vracha, zhivushhaja ne po sredstvam i zavodjashhaja vnebrachnye svjazi v nadezhde izbavit'sja ot pustoty i obydennosti provincial'noj zhizni…

Il Ddl Zan tra lo Stato e il Vaticano: Lo scontro con il Vaticano. Le associazioni e le famiglie: "La Chiesa non vuole una norma che protegga i nostri figli dall'odio", di Maria Novella De Luca; Il giurista che lavorò al Concordato: "Atto di debolezza della chiesa, il ddl Zan non viola gli accordi", di Maria Novella De Luca; Omofobia e legge Zan, l'affondo del Vaticano adesso divide la Curi, di Paolo Rodari; Ddl Zan e Vaticano, Draghi e la fermezza decisa con Mattarella a difesa dello Stato, di Giovanna Vitale.

Celibato, papa Francesco e il caso Ratzinger: Celibato dei preti, papa Francesco: con Ratzinger il caso è chiuso, di Eugenio Scalfari; La trappola a Ratzinger sui preti sposati, di Paolo Rodari; Francesco e la fratellanza nel Dio unico, di Eugenio Scalfari.

¡No te pierdas la nueva aventura del Club de la Luna Llena! ¡El Club de la Luna Llena se marcha de campamento! Los aprendices de magia vivirán juntos en medio del bosque y podrán practicar sus hechizos en plena naturaleza. O eso creen ellos. Al llegar a su destino, se encontrarán con un...

¿Y si las brujas fueran las buenas del cuento?Una nueva aventura de Anna Kadabra y El club de la Luna Llena Los aprendices del Club de la Luna Llena se enfrentan a sus primeros exámenes de brujería. Por desgraccia, a Anna se le ha atragantado la asignatura de Cocina Mágica. ¡Ningún plato...

2131: Cmdr. Brandis' Halbbruder Jonathan West steht unter Verdacht, mit Verbrechern zu kooperieren, die vor dem Einsatz von biologischen Kampfstoffen nicht zurückschrecken. Trotz deutlicher Indizien glaubt Mark Brandis an dessen Unschuld und versucht, den untergetauchten Mediziner zu finden, bevor der Geheimdienst ihn eliminieren kann.

From the author of Hearts Overboard comes a swoony mystery-filled romance in which a girl on a school trip to Venice gets swept off her feet by a mask-wearing stranger...but does she know him already? Lose yourself in the masquerade—because sometimes, the greatest adventure begins when you...

. Esposa de Diego Rivera y, después, del poeta y crítico Jorge Cuesta, autor insigne de los Contemporáneos, María Guadalupe Marín Preciado, Lupe Marín (1895-1983), fue protagonista de una época esplendorosa y musa de una pléyade de creadores como Xavier Villaurrutia y Juan Soriano...

The day Bernard was born, his mother raised him up to Heaven and consecrated him to God. Although she was gentle and loving, she was also firm and resolute. She was attentive to all her children, giving of herself completely, but with her third born son, she knew in her heart she had been given a special gift from God and she wanted to nurture him and prepare him for his role on Earth. The results: Bernard grew up obedient, brave, hardworking, and surprisingly unspoiled, not unlike his other siblings.

Seit Anbeginn der Zeit herrscht Krieg zwischen den Mächten des Lichts und der Finsternis. Nun wurde ein gefallener Engel dazu auserwählt, den Kampf ein für alle Mal zu entscheiden. Sein Auftrag: Er soll die Seelen von sieben Menschen erlösen. Sein Problem: Ein weiblicher Dämon macht ihm dabei die Hölle heiß.

¿Los líderes nacen o se hacen? ¿De dónde viene la ambición? ¿Cómo afecta la adversidad al crecimiento del liderazgo? ¿El líder hace a los tiempos o los tiempos hacen al líder? En Liderazgo: en tiempos turbulentos, Goodwin recurre a los cuatro presidentes que ha estudiado más de cerca...

Coming back after my fashion internship was supposed to be a short-term stop…but my heart is telling me I belong right here at Home, WA. When my brother’s oldest friend Hank shows up at family dinner, I am reminded how smitten I have always been of this rough and tumble man. He’s returned to his roots, too, and he is looking to settle down for good. My dreams have changed, and I am terrified of letting my family down—but I am even more scared of letting myself down. We have one wild and precious life…and right now, I am determined not to waste it.