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For decades, Janet Malcolm's books and dispatches for the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books poked and prodded at reportorial and biographical convention, gesturing toward the artifice that underpins both public and private selves. In Still Pictures, she turns her gimlet eye on her own life—a task demanding a writer just as peerlessly skillful as she was widely known to be. Still Pictures, then, is not the story of a life but an event on its own terms, an encounter with identity and family photographs as poignant and original as anything since Roland Barthes's Camera Lucida.

¿Qué pasaría si la paz no fuera algo que persigues, sino algo para lo que entrenas? ¿Estás listo para entrar a las Olimpiadas Espirituales, baby! y reclamar la medalla de oro que ya está dentro de ti? Olimpiadas Espirituales – 7 Entrenamientos Mentales para Vivir en Paz es tu guía paso a paso para transformar el miedo en confianza, la culpa en perdón y el caos en claridad interior. Basándose en la sabiduría atemporal de Un Curso de Milagros y en las enseñanzas inspiradoras de Byron Katie, María Felipe te invita a un poderoso gimnasio mental donde el único objetivo es el Amor.

Her world didn't shatter. She did. The explosion that should have ended Moura's life rewired her instead — $4.2 million in surgical reconstruction, but her identity paid the real cost. Her instincts turned lethal. She understands the Fermat Point better than anyone alive, a deadly military secret designed to eradicate unexpected enemies. But now she knows how to think like it. Her carefully controlled world fractures when her protégé, George, a spy convicted of treason, is released from solitary confinement, and an impostor clone of Moura interferes with company operations.

Finalist for the 2023 AUDIE AWARDS for Non-Fiction A DOROTHY KOOMSON BOOK OF THE YEAR AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Such a beautiful read, like chatting to a friend over a cuppa. This is the intimate, insightful read that I didn't know I needed. Just brilliant.' Dorothy Koomson Nana Darkoa...

This clean and wholesome regency romance follows the adventures and exploits of a sensible widow, a managing earl, an absent-minded botanist, a high-strung heiress, a coldhearted guardian, and a villainous kidnapper.

When Lady Jemima Fitzwater is dismissed from Princess Charlotte’s household, she discovers that her invalid mother at Cavendish Square has been running through money like water. Jemima tries to fend off the mounting debts, but an unfortunate indiscretion from her past threatens to destroy both her reputation and her resolve. The only person who might be able to help is her man of business, Mr. Talbot, but is telling him her secret too high a price to pay?

La soledad es una experiencia universal. A veces buscada, y otras veces temida. Distinta en diferentes momentos y situaciones, pero presente en la vida de cada persona, sin importar edad o situación. Podemos aprender a lidiar con ella, o a bailar con ella, en palabras del autor. A descubrir la música que esconde. A ir forjando una historia en la que la soledad y los encuentros se entretejen. A convertirla en cómplice y no en rival.

When poachers threaten the island they love, two girls team up to save the turtles—and each other. An eco-mystery with an unforgettable friendship story at its heart from a fresh new voice in middle grade. Twelve-year-old Barana lives in a coastal village in Honduras, where she spends every...

Em Deve Ser da Idade, a atriz e escritora Maria Ribeiro lança uma audiossérie autobiográfica que parte da chegada da menopausa aos 47 para refletir sobre a passagem do tempo. Entre histórias da juventude, da vida em família, dos primeiros amores, dos casamentos desfeitos e das transformações do corpo ao longo dos anos, a autora constrói uma narrativa íntima e bem-humorada. Um relato pessoal que se reconhece coletivo, sobre o que muda e o que permanece.

Es una guía clásica de meditaciones y ejercicios que te ayudan a usar el poder de tu imaginación para crear todo aquello que quieres en tu vida: Cambiar hábitos negativos, Aumentar la autoestima, Experimentar relajaciones profundas, Alcanzar tu metas profesionales, Incrementar tu vitalidad, Mejorar tu salud y mucho más.

A must-have guide for helping your child conquer worry, fear, and overwhelm AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER Kids today are more susceptible than ever to anxiety and stress. As a parent, you want to shield your child from these overwhelming feelings, but it can be daunting in an...

A terrifying secret. A shocking discovery has been made deep within Rome's ancient catacombs. One that the Vatican is determined must never be made public - for the sake of all mankind. A deadly conspiracy. But there are others who want to keep the truth hidden for far more sinister reasons, others who believe that not only are the church and the faith of a billion at threat, but life as we know it is about to be destroyed - forever. And only one woman - a young Italian nun - can save us.... The nightmare is about to begin.

Brooke Weatherby is tired of being the dependable one, the boring one of everyone at Sanderling Cove. She agreed to come to the cove for the summer, unaware her two cousins, Charlotte “Charlie” Bradford and Olivia “Livy” Winters, would also be there to help manage The Sanderling Cove Inn while her grandparents take a long road trip in Europe.

La historia de Ellen resuena con innumerables mujeres que han luchado en silencio con el TDAH. Ahora, comparte sus conocimientos y técnicas para recuperar el control sobre la mente y la vida. Basándose en la exploración personal, ofrece un enfoque holístico que va más allá del diagnóstico formal y la medicación.

The sensational New York Times bestselling author of Moving Target and Eden Burning returns with another breathtaking novel of romantic suspense Elizabeth Lowell won the hearts of fans worldwide with her wonderful bestselling novels, including her wildly popular Donavan series. Now she brings us...

The inside story of how nuclear energy—long considered scary, controversial, and even apocalyptic—has become the hot topic of the climate debate, and perhaps a vital power source of the future On June 21, 2016, Pacific Gas & Electric Company announced a plan to shutter California’s last...

Was die Suche nach dem Dauer-Kick mit unseren Hormonen macht. In diesem Buch geht es um das Vergnügen – und um Schmerz. Es geht um den schmalen Grat des Gleichgewichts zwischen diesen beiden Zuständen, und warum es heute wichtiger ist denn je, diese Balance zu finden. Denn wir leben in einer Zeit noch nie dagewesener Dopamin-stimulierender Reizüberflutung: Sei es durch Drogen, Essen, soziale Medien, Glücksspiel, Shoppen, Sex oder der ständige Griff zum Smartphone, das zur digitalen Injektionsnadel unserer Zeit geworden ist. Die Vielfalt an Süchten ist überwältigend.

Resumen de "El Poder del Pensamiento Positivo: Una guía práctica para dominar los problemas de la vida cotidiana (The Power of Positive Thinking) - de Dr. Norman Vincent Peale." ¿Estás cansado de los problemas? ¿Eres infeliz porque siempre hay obstáculos en tu camino? Encuentra un método práctico para plantarte ante la vida con optimismo y alcanzar tus metas. "El poder del pensamiento positivo" es una guía práctica para la autosuperación personal. Su enfoque está basado en la teoría de que los pensamientos positivos permiten alcanzar los objetivos deseados y lograr felicidad.

In this poignant and deeply personal audio experience, host Maria Luisa Tucker investigates the disappearance of her own father, and uses the many theories that emerge to explore what it means to be a family today.

In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in a mountain-rimmed New Mexico desert, planning to live there for six months every year. To manage her remote household while she paints, O'Keeffe invited Maria Chabot—a young and naïve would-be writer—to join her. Their tempestuous relationship endured throughout the chaotic years of WW2, the death of Georgia's domineering, philandering husband (Alfred Stieglitz), and Maria's design and building of a remarkable adobe house and studio for the artist in the native village of Abiquiu—a generous gift from an exceptional friend.