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Una historia de amor tan mágica como la Navidad. Adriana Peña, técnica de sonido de Navacerrada, vive tan enamorada del famoso cantante estadounidense Deacon Black que incluso lleva tatuada una frase de una de sus canciones. Por eso, cuando le ofrecen trabajar en la gira asiática de Deacon, acepta emocionada. Aunque su relación es puramente laboral, una noche coinciden en el spa del hotel y hablan de todo menos de trabajo. Disimular estando a solas con su crush se le hace muy difícil, pero debe ser profesional, así que se calla sus sentimientos.

A fiery, heartbreaking memoir that follows one New Hampshire family over the course of three years, unspooling a riveting story of gender identity, class, trans youth, and a child caught in the riptide of America’s culture wars Abi Maxwell grew up in rural New Hampshire, one of eight kids in a...

After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power. When Ella witnesses an enchanter saving her brother's life, she knows what she wants to be. But the elite Academy expects tuition fees and knowledge. Meanwhile her brother, Miro, dreams of becoming one of the world's finest swordsmen, wielding his nation’s powerful enchanted weapons in defense of his homeland.

This exceptional work was published anonymously in 1882, although it has been possible to prove its authorship in the pen of the nineteenth-century Freemason Robert Hewitt Brown. The book is part of the Anglo-Saxon Masonic literary tradition of the 19th century that combined interest in the more mystical spirituality of Freemasonry with the rigor and scientific methodology of the time. In this commendable essay we can see in a fascinating way how the author tries to explain in the ritual of fraternity, ultimate and initiatory truths compatible with the truth of all times and scientific ...

Defining success is a difficult task. Most people equate it with wealth, power, and happiness. However, true success is not a thing you acquire or achieve. Rather, it is a journey you take your whole life long. In a refreshingly straightforward style, John Maxwell shares unique insights into...

The major difference between achieving people and average people is their perception of and response to failure. John C. Maxwell takes a closer look at failure-and reveals that the secret of moving beyond failure is to use it as a lesson and a stepping-stone. He covers the top reasons people...

Dr. Maltz came to his understanding of the importance of the power of self-image through his practices as plastic surgeon. He found that many people who really didn't needed plastic surgery wanted operations in order to portray an image to the world. It became apparent to him that the real problem with his patients wasn't their outward physical image but their inner self-images. In fact, in some cases, they were unhappy or unsuccessful because their self-images were actually compelling them to make mistakes and complicate their lives.

The most important words Jesus ever spoke were, “Follow me.” But how are we to follow him in a divided world with so much bitterness, anger, and hate? How can we love God and love our neighbor as ourselves? We can do it the same way Jesus did: by taking the high road! In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told people to love their enemies, turn the other cheek, and go the extra mile. What he said can be summed up this way: “Take the high road.” That’s the road Jesus took. He was a high-road leader.

Living in the shadow of a decades-old crime that stole his children from him, reclusive Lars Jorgensen is an unlikely savior. But when a stranger walks onto the ice of a frozen Minnesota lake, her intentions are brutally clear, and the old man isn’t about to let her follow through. Jenna Shaw didn’t ask for Lars’s help, nor does she want it. After he pulls her from the brink, however, Jenna finds her desire to give up challenged by their unlikely friendship. In her quest to solve the mysteries of Lars’s past and bring him closure, Jenna may find the way out of her own darkness.

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As a software developer from Texas, Tom thought he understood broken code. But when mysterious obelisks transform Earth into a glitch-riddled dungeon crawler, he discovers that debugging the apocalypse won't be as easy as turning it off and back on again. Their lifeline? Vending machines turned into miniature storefronts. These mechanical saviors dispensed everything from swords to shampoo—until they started dispensing death.

En este libro te llevo conmigo por todos esos rincones que me han robado el corazón: desde Tenerife hasta Santorini, de paseo por las calles de Edimburgo, donde nació una historia de amor imposible, hasta el sol de Los Ángeles, pasando de las playas de Ibiza a la ajetreada Nueva York, visitando juntos el lluvioso Londres… No es una guía: es un recorrido por mis paisajes favoritos, por los pueblos que me acogieron, por los hoteles que se convirtieron en refugios, y por los bares y escenarios donde se forjaron los personajes que tanto queremos.

Los grandes líderes comprenden que la actitud correcta brinda el ambiente adecuado que posibilita que los demás tengan las respuestas apropiadas...

Una preciosa historia de amor y superación que nos enseña que hay que vivir cada día como si fuera el mejor día de tu vida. Con veinte años, una todavía cree en el amor para toda la vida. Y eso es lo que le pasó a Nora: se enamoró de Giorgio y se casó con él convencida de haber encontrado a su amor verdadero. Veinte años después, ese supuesto amor —al que Nora ha cuidado y ayudado a ascender en su carrera— la deja por una mujer más joven. De pronto Nora se siente vieja, gorda, desfasada y, encima, está sin trabajo.

Heard of stablecoins but unsure how they really work? Want a safe, proven way to enter the crypto market? Ready to use digital dollars for payments and savings? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then keep reading… Get ready to unlock the practical power of cryptocurrency without the risk. This comprehensive guide demystifies stablecoins—the digital dollars that hold their value—and provides a clear roadmap to this critical and rapidly evolving corner of modern finance. You’ll discover just how easy and safe navigating this world can be. As stablecoins make headlines and...

From “national treasure” (Steve Harvey) Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders—Pro Football Hall of Famer, multi-sport legend, and one of the most electrifying figures in sports—comes a powerful motivational playbook on leadership, mindset, and winning in every area of life. A natural-born...

In the rapidly changing world of digital marketing, keeping up with the latest trends and technologies can seem daunting. However, the key to success in this dynamic environment is to understand not only what is changing, but also why. Digital Marketing for Beginners 2024 offers a solution to this problem. Created by a team of digital marketing and data analytics experts, this book is an essential resource for those who want to stay competitive and up-to-date. It guides you through the unique challenges and opportunities of digital marketing in 2024.

The astonishing true story of a boy who survived the war by hiding in the Polish forest Maxwell Smart was eleven years old when his entire family was killed before his eyes. He might have died along with them, but his mother selflessly ordered him to save himself. Alone in the forest, he dug a...

Casey and her little sister, Christine, started off with what looked like a good beginning. But looks can be deceiving. Their mother, Eve Whitney, a stunning Hollywood beauty, didn't much care for children. Their father, Eddie Maxwell, was a successful songwriter and gag man; he was a brilliant, handsome, hugely charismatic man, but he had a secret drug habit that sent him careening between warm and loving parent one day, to hair-trigger monster the next.

The first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, The Good Neighbor tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development.