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Whispers of the Heart and Life is more than a poetry collection—it’s part of a series designed to give you a toolkit to solve emotional and mental problems through art. It’s innovative and transformative. It’s a companion for anyone walking through the raw, quiet moments of life and love.

Bulgakov was a Soviet playwright, novelist, and short story writer best known for his humor and penetrating satire. Because of their realism and humor, Bulgakov's works enjoyed great popularity, but their trenchant criticism of Soviet mores was increasingly unacceptable to the authorities. Bulgakov's short stories are a world unto themselves—sharp, witty, and often unsettling. In these pages, the absurdity of Soviet life collides with the supernatural, the grotesque meets the comic, and reality is always just a step away from slipping into nightmare.

La toma de conciencia de una niña perspicaz cuyo entorno la empuja al inconformismo. Pekín, años 1970. Lai vive con sus padres, su abuela y su hermano menor en un pequeño apartamento en una zona de clase trabajadora. Pensativa y observadora, pasa los días con sus amigos fuera de la atención de sus padres y cerca de su abuela, una mujer sensata e intransigente. Ya de niña, Lai se da cuenta de las duras realidades del Estado chino. Como estudiante talentosa, recibe una beca para estudiar en la prestigiosa Universidad de Pekín.

Vienna, settembre, poco dopo l'alba: una telefonata comunica a Ruth, giovane fisica teorica, che i suoi genitori sono morti in un incidente stradale; qualche ora dopo, viene a sapere da una zia del loro desiderio di essere sepolti a Groß-Einland, paesino della Bassa Austria dove entrambi sono nati ma non l'hanno mai portata.

"Three Short Stories & Ten Poems" is a captivating collection that showcases the literary prowess of Ernest Hemingway, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.

Esperanza tem um nome mexicano, origens mexicanas, aparência mexicana, mas nasceu nos Estados Unidos e mora num decadente bairro de Chicago. Nesse contraste cultural, ela observa a vida dos vizinhos e das amigas para aprender a construir sua própria identidade. Em fragmentos do cotidiano, a autora de A casa na Rua Mango nos apresenta um panorama do universo de Esperanza e costura uma linha que vai da infância envergonhada da menina à tomada de consciência e início do amadurecimento.

Antes da chegada dos colonizadores europeus, os habitantes do Brasil eram organizados, tinham sua vida estruturada e tiravam proveito da exuberante natureza que os cercava. Nessa narrativa cheia de aventura, poderemos imaginar um pouco sobre quais eram seus amores, seus dramas e suas ansiedades em relação ao futuro. Daniel Munduruku diz que: "Este romance procura reconstituir um pouco da cultura pré-cabraliana. Não está completa. Há muitos estudos científicos que podem ajudar-nos a compreender melhor o que aqui foi contado. Caberá ao ouvinte completarem essa história.

Una novela encantadora de la reina del healing fiction japonés y autora de La biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos . Un refugio. Un respiro. Respuestas para el corazón. Bajo los cerezos que abrazan el río de Tokio, un pequeño café con tres mesas de madera ofrece más que una bebida caliente: es un refugio. Cada jueves, mientras el aroma del chocolate llena el aire, regresan sus visitantes habituales: una joven que escribe cartas en inglés, una publicista que intenta ser todo para todos, una profesora en busca de ilusión.

A deadly enemy seeks an ancient power. When an old journal falls into Dane Maddock’s hands, he and Bones Bonebrake find themselves caught up in a search for a lost excavation site and the secret it hides. But the journal holds more than meets the eye. Already at odds with dangerous local rivals, Maddock and Bones soon find themselves in another race with a clandestine organization called the Trident, who are bent on securing a lethal prize. Can Maddock and Bones survive what lies deep within the CAVERN?

When a breakthrough physics experiment creates a scalable black hole that erases matter without a trace, Dr. Andrea Coster and her team now face a terrifying reality: they've inadvertently created the perfect weapon. As their experiment’s destruction draws the attention of the world’s intelligence agencies and shadow organizations, they become the focal point of a ruthless global hunt to seize their research.

Jade Jackson liebt Schafe – und ihren Job. Ihre Facharztausbildung im größten Krankenhaus ihrer Heimatstadt Las Vegas nähert sich dem Ende, als ein für Notärzte kaum nennenswerter Vorfall ihr die Freude an ihrem Beruf raubt. Ihr Bruder versucht, sie mit einem weiteren Schaf für ihre Sammlung aufzumuntern. Es hat ein Einhorn und ist in Zeitungspapier eingeschlagen, eine Anzeige ist rot eingekringelt. Spontan wie nie zuvor tauscht Jade die Wüstenstadt in Nevada gegen die atemberaubende Natur Neuseelands, die sterile Notfallambulanz gegen eine Schaffarm. Auszeit im Paradies!

This amusing collection of poems about spies and espionage is well-researched, and most are based on true stories and events that you might have read about in the news. Highly addictive and laugh-out-loud funny with an occasional profound undertone.

Howard Marsh is back for yet more small town occult strangeness! Contained within are a pair of tales about everyone's favorite redneck wizard, featuring his usual brand of dysfunctional magic. He is once again strong-armed into cases he wants nothing to do with, and as always he's quick to let everyone know just how little he wants to be there. But a bevy of oddities are on deck, and Marsh is the only batter around.

Keith Lee Johnson continues the epic tale of Ibo Atikah Mustafa, a master of subversion, who loves it when her powerful competitors underestimate her skill. Little Black Girl Lost Book 5: Queens of New Orleans is the fast-paced rip-roaring sequel to Book 4: Captive. Lauren Renee Bouvier is on a mission and has a plan to destroy every Queen threatening her right to exist and thrive in New Orleans. Will she succeed? Or will her enemies discover her plans and turn victory into defeat?

The Moon Is Backwards traces the arc of a woman’s life from her childhood in the drought-stricken Northeast of Brazil in the mid-1940s, to her marriage and migration to help build the new capital, Brasília; from an idealistic vision of the future to the brutal reality of the military dictatorship and the constant dangers of her husband’s involvement in the resistance. Through it all, Eva’s love of cooking sustains her as she fights to build a better future for her family and country.

Anna, Bernie en Elica sluiten een verbond om voor altijd vriendinnen te blijven. Maar zal hun vriendschap de verschrikkingen van de oorlog doorstaan? Het verraad van mijn zus is deel 2 van de Oorlogszussen-serie. De oorlog raakt iedereen, zo ook de bloedzussen. In de hoop herenigd te worden met haar man Daniël, loopt de wanhopige Elica het gevreesde hoofdkwartier van de Gestapo binnen. Ze is bereid alles op te offeren voor hun liefde. Anna en haar familie zijn overgeleverd aan de grillen van Ulf. Krijgt zijn obsessie voor Anna de overhand, of blijft hij loyaal aan de Führer?

Populated by a cast of imagined con artists, holy fools, drag queens, and partisans—as well as some very factual politicians, priests, and generals—this novel started life as a pseudonymous blog written "live" by "Shalash" during and after the Second Iraq War. Shalash the Iraqi is here presented in its first authorized translation, with the blessing and commentary of "Shalash" himself.

"¿Con quién pasarías el fin del mundo?" podría parecer una pregunta hipotética, pero para Angélica, que vive en un mundo dominado por la catástrofe climática, con estaciones extremas y días de encierro, se vuelve una obsesión. En Madrid, Manu y Susana, sus vecinos, amigos, amores, representan una opción posible: los tres juntos, acostados en el parque; juntos, abrazados viendo alguna película en el cuarto de Manu; juntos, durante la emergencia, en el bar que atiende Susana.

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to immerse yourself in the powerful words of a true hero. "I Write What I Like: by Steve Biko" is not just an audiobook; it's a journey through the inspiring writings of the renowned anti-apartheid activist, Steve Biko. Within these audio pages, you will discover a carefully curated collection of Biko's writings, spanning from 1969, when he assumed the presidency of the South African Student Organisation, to 1972, a year when he was silenced and prohibited from publishing his thoughts.