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This audiobook contains 17 short stories inspired from famous classic fairy tales. In addition to 17 classic tales, you’ll get another three bonus stories from Aesop’s Fables book.

Baja California, 1979. Viridiana spends her days watching the dead sharks piled beside the seashore, as the fishermen pull their nets. There is nothing else to do. Yet her head is filled with dreams of Hollywood films, of romance, of a future beyond the drab town where her only option is to marry and have children. Three wealthy American tourists arrive for the summer, and Viridiana is magnetized. They offer excitement, and perhaps an escape. When one of them dies, Viridiana lies to protect her friends. Soon enough, someone’s asking questions....

When Lacey Quinn inherits the striking landscapes done by her late, much-loved grandfather, she believes they are as good as anything hanging in museums. But the paintings now in her possession are more than the works of a talented master. They are anguished voices from the grave...crying murder!

Author Ash Mahoney shares tips to healthy eating on a budget. After being in college, cooking on a budget, Ash wants to you to have his greatest tips for saving money on food, so you stick to your plans for healthy eating without breaking the bank.

Sophie y Otto Bentwood son una acomodada pareja neoyorquina de mediana edad, sin hijos y con una vida aparentemente envidiable, rodeada de pequeños lujos, alta cultura y amistades cool, que vive en una casa remodelada en un Brooklyn que apenas comienza a gentrificarse.

Agatha Raisin säger upp sig från sin PR-firma i London, säljer sin lägenhet och bestämmer sig för att prova på livet som småstadsbo i den lilla byn Carsely, beläget i pittoreska Cotswold Hills. Men livet som förtidspensionerad blir inte riktigt som hon tänkt sig. Hon är van vid ett högt tempo och att få som hon vill, och för att inte dö av uttråkning bestämmer hon sig för att delta i en lokal baktävling.

Set in New Orleans at the close of the 19th century, The Awakening follows Edna Pontellier, who, while vacationing with her husband and their two sons, finds liberation from her prudish behavior and repressed emotions and desires. At the coastal resort of Madame Lebrun, Edna struggles to reconcile her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South.

Admunsen, el alter ego del propio Vázquez Montalbán y protagonista de la novela, es un joven intelectual frustrado entre las demandas alienantes de la sociedad de consumo, la realización personal y la concienciación política. Tras pasar un par de años en la cárcel, su vida transcurre en una serie de intentos fallidos de desarrollarse como escritor, reconstruir su relación de pareja y de evitar las presiones por integrarse en el sistema, hasta que, desencantado, tendrá que decidir si implicarse en la causa o renunciar a sus principios y poner en peligro su integridad moral.

Seth has a new stepfather, a new stepsister, and a new home. Adjusting to so many changes at once is difficult. He's happy for his mother, but he misses spending time alone with her. When a new neighbor moves in, Seth becomes fascinated by her African grey parrot.

Modern girl Jillian time travels to the 1900s to meet the Wright brothers and beat her fear of flying. There, she encounters dashing Everett, who broke from his wealthy family to pursue a passion for flying—and who claims they kissed five years ago. Soon she's falling for him and facing a heartbreaking choice that could destroy her happiness or possibly unravel history itself.

Stephen Narth steht das Wasser bis zum Hals. Wenn er nicht in kürzester Zeit 50.000 Pfund auftreibt, ist seine Firma am Ende. Hoffnung keimt auf, als ein Testament ihm Reichtum verspricht, wenn er eine nahe Verwandte zur Ehe mit einem Unbekannten zwingt.

Have you ever seen a fractal? You probably have, and just didn’t know it! These repeating shapes can happen anywhere, whether in nature or in math—it’s easy to make one out of a series of lines and triangles! Follow along and make a fractal of your own in a fun craft.

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As The Depression Project hears every single day from members of their social media community, a "language barrier" often exists between people with depression and those around them—many words, everyday expressions, and non-verbal forms of communication can take on a different meaning than they otherwise would when they are coming from someone who has depression. Learning The Language Of Depression is an ideal book for people with depression who would like some help communicating, as well as friends and family of someone with depression who would like to better understand their loved one.

Mientras el mundo se desmorona a su alrededor, la vida de Joey Lynch es más turbulenta que nunca. Desesperado por sentirse digno de la única persona en la que ha confiado jamás, Joey lucha por alejarse de un entorno que amenaza con destruirlo todo. Pero, con tanto en su contra, ¿logrará mantenerse a flote?

Carlitas miautastisches Rennen Es ist Carlitas miautastischer Renntag! Sobald die Rennfahrer ausgewählt sind, flitzen Gabby und ihre Freunde umher und knacken Rätsel, damit sie eine besondere Überraschung erhalten. Ratkatz organisiert eine Feier zu Gabbys Geburtstag, aber Gabby fällt es schwer, sich für ein Thema zu entscheiden.

We all want a healthy and happy personal life, financial security, and to do meaningful work. We don’t want to lose sight of our values and, in pursuit of financial security and career success, get sucked into a dead-end job. We want a life filled with purpose and to leave behind a meaningful legacy. But how do we do all these things, especially in today’s divisive times? In Lead Like You Mean It, Laysha Ward draws on her storied career as one of the nation’s top Black female C-suite executives to show listeners the answer: leading with meaning.

Eigentlich hat sie es geschafft. Wo sie herkommt, studieren die Menschen nicht, und sie arbeiten auch nicht in einem Amsterdamer Start-up. Doch während der Xerox die Kundenbriefe druckt, wächst ihre Wut: auf die Vergangenheit, die sich nicht abschütteln lässt, ihren Bullshit-Job und die jovialen Phrasen der Kollegen. Doch wie einen Platz finden, wenn alle die Regeln kennen, außer man selbst? Und nur der Drucker einem zuhört? Fien Veldmans gefeiertes Debüt entlarvt die Leere der modernen Arbeitswelt und erzählt die Geschichte einer eigenwilligen jungen Frau, deren verletzlich-bissige Stimme niemand vergisst.

Kolejna z przygód Basi rozegra się nad wodą! Tym razem tata zabiera Basię i Janka do parku wodnego. Jak pójdzie Basi nauka pływania? Czy odważy się zjechać z największej zjeżdżalni? I czy uda jej się uciec przed... rekinem? Zabawne opowieści z życia Basi pomagają przedszkolakom zrozumieć świat, a swym humorem rozśmieszają dzieci i dorosłych. Bestsellerowa seria o Basi przedstawia młodym czytelnikom realny świat współczesnej rodziny. Basia jest zabawną i mądrą przyjaciółką wszystkich przedszkolaków.

Un'analisi del rapporto padre/figlio nell'adolescenza in un testo scritto a quattro mani e due voci ben distinte. Un padre psicoanalista prende spunto dai racconti del figlio (il quale è nella realtà e nel libro uno scrittore "giovanilista" molto interessante) per commentare i passi più difficili del rapporto. I capitoli saggistici e narrativi si alternano, in un audiolibro-dialogo tutt'altro che tradizionale.