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You think you know how the world works? Think again. From best-selling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller that questions the very foundations of the modern world. Magic has faded from the minds of mankind, until an encounter between Melisande Stokes, linguistics expert at Harvard, and Tristan Lyons, shadowy agent of government, leads to the uncovering of a distant past.

O avesso da pele é a história de Pedro, que, após a morte do pai, assassinado numa desastrosa abordagem policial, sai em busca de resgatar o passado da família e refazer os caminhos paternos. Com uma narrativa sensível e por vezes brutal, Jeferson Tenório traz à superfície um país marcado pelo racismo e por um sistema educacional falido, e um denso relato sobre as relações entre pais e filhos.

After 10 years in London, working in a stressful City firm, Liv O’Neill returns home to Sandycove, a picturesque seaside village, just outside Dublin to care for her mother after a fall. Whilst Liv reconnects with friends and family, she is amazed by Sandycove’s thriving community spirit with its artisan shops, delis and cafes - it’s not quite the place she left behind. As village life begins to creep under her skin, Liv is forced to confront the things that drove her away. Can Liv balance her past, present and future and find her own happy place?

There’s really only one thing you need to know – I’m innocent. Yes, I’m struggling to get over some stuff. I mean, my whole family did just tragically die in a terrible car crash. And then my girlfriend and I broke up. It was mutual, trust me. And yes, immediately after our breakup, she mysteriously vanished. Disappeared. Oh, and I do have this secret superpower that allows me to pause time.

Uma reunião de textos em prosa que podem ser ouvidos independentemente, como se fosse uma coletânea de contos, ou em conjunto, como uma novela sobre o fim do mundo. O audiolivro é constituído de uma dezena de cenas em que o principal personagem é o Diabo, mas outros personagens se veem às voltas com tarefas inconvenientes e exasperantes.

Duas pérolas do livro "Laranja-da-China", de Alcântara Machado. Em "O revoltado Robespierre", um curto trajeto de bonde feito pelo personagem é transformando em narrativa com base em seus gestos e comentários. Em "O patriota Washignton", outra viagem, esta de automóvel, de São Paulo a Mogi das Cruzes, é o alicerce para a exposição do patriotismo exagerado do protagonista.

In 'Sidewalk High,' Jasper Lane, a.k.a. 'Lane,' takes us on a gritty journey through the harsh realities of life in 'Shady Acres, Ontario.' This tells his story, as well as those stories of his close circle of friends, (and some enemies, too!)—who struggle to survive and thrive in this gutter of a city, that offers them little to no hope, and definitely no mercy. They face violence, addiction, betrayal, hate, and loss—but they also find love, loyalty, lessons, courage, and purpose.

Petras liv ser inte riktigt ut så som hon tänkt sig. Hennes högsta dröm är att bli fotograf, men nu tycks hon vara fast i sitt jobb på ett fotocenter. Privatlivet är inte heller på topp - hon är inte nöjd med varken vännerna eller pojkvännen. För att vända på tillvaron bestämmer hon sig för att skaffa en lägenhet i Stockholms innerstad. Men när hon väl hittar ett ställe så måste hon enligt avtalet ligga med sin hyresvärd. När hon sedan får reda på att hon är gravid så hopar sig problemen. Hennes bästa vän går upp i rök och hon har ingen aning om vem pappan är.

Overworked and underpaid, Juanita works a job she hates at the prestigious law firm of Wayne, Rothstein, and Lincoln to provide for her children. When her oldest child, Jalen, begins to feel neglected because his mother cannot afford to buy him the things he wants, constantly works overtime, and is always taking care of his younger brother, he is lured by the streets and a local drug dealer named Drastic.

Wonderland, un macrocomplejo de lujo situado en Madrid a la manera de un Las Vegas mesetario, es un lugar repleto de casinos y luces de neón donde el exceso y el lujo están a la orden del día. La aparente calma chicha que rodea al complejo en cuestiones de seguridad se ve alterada cuando dos...

Is luck enough to overcome the obstacles of love? Mo adapts after facing the consequences of his actions as he matures through adolescent years in this short novel. You have the opportunity to learn and grow with Mo and hopefully not make the same mistakes he made. If you’re seeking wisdom, you might be able to extract some from this guy that has experienced a whole lot in his young life.