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Though everyone in the village of  Tres Montes thinks Sonia Ocampo is blessed, she knows she is nothing but a fraud. She’s spent her life listening to the hopes and wishes of her neighbors and family, but when a classmate dies despite her prayers, she is forced to realize that she has no special powers - no way to prevent bad things from happening.

Abigail has always known she is special. She is part of a special group, the Artists, who have been changing the face of reality for over 700 years. Over time, as the Artists' gifts became incredibly valuable, the Artists' paintings of these worlds became the choice of living for the human race, causing Earth to turn into a desolate wasteland.

"Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass." That’s what some girl tells Piddy Sanchez one morning before school. Too bad Piddy doesn’t even know who Yaqui Delgado is, let alone what she’s done to piss her off. All Piddy knows is that Yaqui hates her - and she better watch her back because Yaqui isn’t kidding. At first Piddy just focuses on trying to find out more about the father she’s never met and how to balance honors courses with her job at the neighborhood hair salon. But as the harassment escalates, avoiding Yaqui starts to take over Piddy’s life.

Pablo Medina has written a new novel, a radiant journey through the mind of Amadeo Terra, a Cuban cigar factory worker confined in a Florida hospital after a stoke has left him paralyzed. His body no longer works, but his mind is very much alive, as is his ruthless and audacious wit. His only human contact is with the callous nurse who constantly scolds him, the orderly who barely acknowledges him, and the nun who prays for Amadeo's salvation while he fantasizes about what's under her habit.

Asesinos. Hay tantos.Más de lo que pueda imaginarse.Muchos más de los que podrían aceptarse.A sueldo. También los hay a puñados. De todo tipo.Luego está él. Es caro, muy caro. Lleva 36 muertes en su maletero (entenderán la analogía dentro de poco) y no sólo no le han pillado nunca sino que ni siquiera se han acercado a una sospecha en ninguno de esos 36 crímenes. La Policía sabe que existen los de su gremio.

Carmen de Ustaritz está a punto de ser ejecutada en Nueva Orleans por brujería o, dicho sin eufemismos, por ayudar a los negros a mejorar sus condiciones de esclavitud. Corre el año 1827, queda medio siglo para que se desate el Salvaje Oeste tal y como lo cuentan las leyendas cinéfilas y Estados Unidos es un país con apenas unas décadas de historia y un lugar mucho más peligroso e incierto.

Aura Medina te invita a hacer un ejercicio de indagación para verte sin juicios, con ojos generosos y llenos de amor, para entender que tu mejor compañía eres tú y no necesitas de una pareja para ser feliz. Es importante que dejes atrás falsas identificaciones y sanes tus heridas de la infancia para que te ames y desbordes ese amor a todos los que te rodean.

La mala noticia es que no hay un lugar al cual llegar; la buena es que el camino es lo importante. Estamos aquí para intentar ser mejores seres humanos cada día, crecer y abrirnos a la vida y al amor, mas no para ser perfectas sino para cometer errores, tropezar y aceptar nuestra naturaleza humana. En esta obra conocerás las historias de mujeres que, como tú, han atravesado el dolor de diferentes maneras, y han podido recuperarse mediante las herramientas que aparecen en cada página de este libro.

Piedra Negra is an isolated village that is home to many soldiers who were injured in the revolution and now pass their time drinking firewater so intense that they all hallucinate and most never recover. The firewater distiller's daughter, Elena, longs to be a poet. After a chance encounter with Daniel Arcilla, Cuba's most important poet, she wins a national poetry prize and leaves Piedra Negra behind for Havana. There, she encounters a population adjusting to a new way of life post-revolution: spies with secret meetings and black marketeers dealing with censorship.

Juana’s life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can’t help wishing things would go back to the way they were before.

Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She’s been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually like. And she’s tangling again with classmate Edna Santos, who is bossier and more obnoxious than ever now that she is in charge of the annual Heart Ball.

Sales engagement is how you engage and interact with your potential buyer to create connection, grab attention, and generate enough interest to create a buying opportunity. Sales Engagement details the modern way to build the top of the funnel and generate qualified leads for B2B companies. This book explores why a sales engagement strategy is so important, and it walks you through the modern sales process to ensure you're effectively connecting with customers every step of the way.

Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the history of the United States, but her road there wasn't easy. She overcame many challenges along the way, including a diagnosis of diabetes at age seven. But she didn't let that stop her from achieving her dream and inspiring children all over the world to work hard and believe in themselves.

Podcast personal. Grabo cuando puedo, quiero y tengo algo interesante para contar.

I’ve always heard that you should marry someone that loves you more than you love them - that if you do this, you’ll always be happy. Did I follow that advice? No. Am I happy? No. And is Finn happy? No. I’m stuck in a marriage with an ex-Marine suffering from PTSD. I’m not sure we’re in love anymore. We have a baby who brings us both joy - but it’s not enough. I feel like my life is crumbling around me and I’m struggling to keep the pieces together.

Las caretas van cayendo como fichas de dominó enlazadas ahora que Catrina y sus verdaderos motivos para estar interna en el convento han sido descubiertos. Adrián, su pasado y la relación con el presente comienza a ver la luz. Pero eso no es todo. Sus investigaciones para desvelarse mutuamente han tirado de hilos externos que comienzan a mostrar que todo el mundo a su alrededor oculta un secreto, que cada quien es el resultado de las decisiones que un día tomaron. Fuera y dentro de aquellas paredes, el peligro acecha.

Yarielle García is a mortal advocate at the prestigious law firm Malafides & Dreadus. When her boss dumps the Santa Clara zoning case on her while the island is in the middle of a hurricane, she’s told to win or find a new job. Winning should be a slam dunk, but the case is now in arbitration and opposing counsel is a man from her past: Ares Ramos, the god of war and Yarielle’s former lover. Can they settle the case before the storm sweeps away their rekindled feelings for each other?

The year is 1878 in the Arizona Territory. The small town of Guidance is on the brink of an economic explosion thanks to the unearthed copper residing in the nearby mountain. But buried deeper inside rests something wicked, threatening to be released by the progress of man. Devil Dancers is the story of an unlikely trio who must band together and save the world from an ancient evil hellbent on severing the connection to the spirit of all living things.

A Whisper of Grace: Cultivating Faith, Family, and Empowerment. Join us on a journey of inspiration and growth.

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