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In 1944, newly married Copper Reilly arrives in Paris soon after the liberation. While the city celebrates its freedom, she's stuck in the prison of an unhappy marriage. When her husband commits one betrayal too many, Copper demands a separation. Alone in Paris, she finds an unlikely new friend: an obscure, middle-aged designer from the back rooms of a decaying fashion house whose timid nature and reluctance for fame clash with the bold brilliance of his designs. His name is Christian Dior.

They Must Be Stopped is New York Times bestselling author Brigitte Gabriel's warning to the world: We can no longer ignore the growth of radical Islam--we must act soon, and powerfully. Gabriel challenges our western and politically-correct notions about Islam, demonstrating why radical Islam is...

El audiolibro de la última novela que escribió García Márquez narrado por Alfonso Ortiz, el actor colombiano que ha dedicado su vida al teatro, al cine y a la televisión. Un viejo periodista decide festejar sus noventa años a lo grande, dándose un regalo que le hará sentir que todavía está vivo: una jovencita virgen, y con ella «el principio de una nueva vida a una edad en que la mayoría de los mortales están muertos».

This lecture series takes you on a far-reaching journey around the globe - from China to the Americas to New Zealand - to shed light on how two dozen of the top discoveries, inventions, political upheavals, and ideas since 1400 have shaped the modern world. In just 24 thought-provoking lectures, you'll get the amazing story of how life as we know it developed. Starting in the early 15th century and culminating in the age of social media, you'll encounter astounding threads that weave through the centuries, joining these turning points in ways that may come as a revelation.

Diamond Lou was the best mercenary assassin the world had ever known. Even the best have to die sometimes. For Lou, that was okay. He tired of all the killing and death. Only, the end never came. The goddess Azrael intervenes, giving him the opportunity to be reborn in a fantasy world not to be a mercenary or a killer, but a chef.

A well-cared-for baby is a baby whose mother is taking care of herself. With this truth at its core, The Fourth Trimester Companion supports your transition to motherhood. You have probably already read multiple books on pregnancy, childbirth, and infant care as you prepare to become a mother...

Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoro's days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground.

For centuries, lost civilizations have captivated humanity, but one legend stood above all. In the heart of the South Atlantic Ocean, on the night of the hollows, a group of explorers scour the depths of the ocean until a void appeared in the bedrock, leading to a vast mystical cavern that kept our world out. Despite the ancient warning, the crew descended into the void and discovered a forsaken city whose name had only been written once throughout history. Yet, her futuristic ruins whispered the tales of her demise until her past finally awoken and forced the crew into a mystical vault ...

"No es cierto que el amor todo lo puede. No es cierto que el que ama no puede engañar. No es cierto que a la relación amorosa no haya que ponerle condiciones. No es cierto que el amor y el deseo vayan siempre de la mano. Pero decir que todo esto no es cierto no implica que sea imposible", escribe Gabriel Rolón en el epílogo de su nuevo libro.

Blending history and cutting-edge economic analysis, and writing in lively and jargon-free prose, Saez and Zucman dissect the deliberate choices (and sins of indecision) that have brought us to today: the gradual exemption of capital owners; the surge of a new tax avoidance industry; and the spiral of tax competition among nations. With clarity and concision, they explain how America turned away from the most progressive tax system in history to embrace policies that only serve to compound the wealth of a few.

El arte de escuchar el deseo. Como imposible y como quimera, como fin y también como imperativo, la idea de la felicidad nos interpela más que nunca en los tiempos que corren. "¿Cómo ser felices?", esa sentencia que nos sobrevuela como mandato del mundo moderno se impuso para encandilarnos y hacernos perder de vista aquella que debería ser la pregunta nodal: "¿Qué es la felicidad?". En su nuevo libro, Gabriel Rolón nos propone desandar el camino.

Un volumen excepcional que reúne por primera vez en un solo volumen todos los cuentos del Premio Nobel de Literatura Gabriel García Márquez.

Diez relatos de vida Historias de Diván Gabriel Rolón "Este no es un libro escrito exclusivamente para psicólogos, sino para todo aquel que se interese en el dolor y en la posibilidad de superarlo. Sus protagonistas no han sido el fruto de un capricho literario, sino que los he visto desgarrarse, reír, llorar, frustrarse y enojarse en mi consultorio semana tras semana", escribe el licenciado Gabriel Rolón en el prólogo de Historias de diván . De esta manera, los "ocho relatos de vida" que componen este libro están basados en casos reales.

¿Buscas una solución efectiva para combatir la inflamación y perder peso de forma saludable? ¿Sientes que tu salud ya no es la misma, que se deteriora día a día y que necesitas ponerle freno cuanto antes? Sigue leyendo… La revista U.S. News & World Report ha clasificado la dieta antiinflamatoria del Dr. Weil como una de las mejores opciones para la salud. Incluso una celebridad como Anne Hathaway ha recurrido a esta dieta para prepararse para sus papeles más exigentes.

El 8 de enero de 1982, la escultora colombiana Feliza Bursztyn murió en un restaurante de París. Tenía cuarenta y ocho años. En el momento de su muerte repentina la acompañaban su marido y cuatro amigos. Uno de ellos, el escritor Gabriel García Márquez, publicó días después un artículo que incluía tres palabras en apariencia simples, pero misteriosas en el fondo: «Murió de tristeza».

García Márquez retrata con pulso magistral la figura de Simón Bolívar, que transmutó el destino de América. Aclamado por el pueblo como Libertador, blanco de numerosas conjuras políticas y militares, héroe romántico y hasta libertino para sus detractores y sus partidarios, idealista íntegro y abandonado que contempla las ruinas de su sueño de unidad de los pueblos americanos, tras la independencia del dominio español Simón Bolívar emprende - enfermo, con un menguado séquito - el que será su viaje final. Parte desde Bogotá para seguir el curso del río Magdalena.

Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times). Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street...

True Mates. Secret Babies. Fake Relationships. A shifter collection full of skin-tingling romances that are sexy, suspenseful, and action-packed! Days of the Dragon Complete Series Her Dragon Bodyguard I was only supposed to protect her. It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this… Alpha’s Secret Baby I accidentally got married in Vegas to a man I don’t know. I want this annulled marriage immediately, but the man I married realizes my family has money. I meet my husband’s clan alpha to make matters worse, and he is my true mate. Dragon’s Fire I’m an outcast, and my clan has never...

“Insanely big-hearted.” —The Washington Post “Electric.” —The New York Times “Tender, immersive, and thrilling." —Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow "One of the best novels I’ve ever read about friendship.” —Stephen King, #1 bestselling author...

In The Buried City, Gabriel Zuchtriegel takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Pompeii and reveals new archaeological finds that are being unearthed at the site’s biggest dig in a generation. As director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Zuchtriegel presents a uniquely intimate perspective on this city that was tragically destroyed and frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Among the ruins, we find unmade beds, dishes left drying, and bodies of victims encased in ash, but Zuchtriegel shows that we’ve only begun to understand this fascinating place.