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Il dottor Eric Parish dirige l'unità psichiatrica di un grande ospedale di Philadelphia. Separatosi da poco dalla moglie Alice, vive con la figlia di sette anni Hannah e fa di tutto per essere un padre premuroso. Il lavoro sembra essere l'aspetto migliore della sua vita. Il suo staff lo stima, i riconoscimenti professionali si susseguono. Ma il giorno in cui Eric prende in cura Max, un diciassettenne con problemi familiari e pensieri violenti su una ragazza, Renée, da cui è attratto, il suo mondo inizia a sgretolarsi.

The unprecedented election of Niles Larsson to the office of the president of the United States brings hope of change not only to the office of the president but also to the country and the world - the hope of the implementation of the cornerstone of his campaign - the Open Spaces Treaty. However, soon after he takes office, it becomes clear that Niles intends to implement OST with or without the approval of Congress. With each unprecedented use of power, the country spirals closer and closer to the unthinkable - a Second Civil War.

Matchmaker Cassandra is a pro at finding her clients that perfect person—but unfortunately her talent doesn’t extend to her own love life. She's too busy for romance, and she’s guarded her heart ever since her parents’ nasty divorce. So a man like Nasir seems the perfect choice for a casual fling—handsome, successful, and not interested in a relationship. But things get complicated quickly when Cassandra realizes not only that Nasir is her new client…but that she’s pregnant with his child.

Nesta extensa crônica de uma vida aventureira, corajosa e bem-humorada, Ignácio de Loyola Brandão conta a trajetória, os êxitos e os percalços de um homem ousado e vanguardista. Um colecionador de sonhos, que ama a boa vida. Trata-se de alguém que usou as dificuldades e os obstáculos da vida para aprender, superar e se reinventar. Elegante, refinado e empreendedor, Fabrizio Fasano "é o homem que substituiu o ponto final pelo sorriso", como bem observou Washington Olivetto.

Carl has discovered something disturbing about himself. Something that makes him unlike any other human on the planet. A rare disorder which has dangerous consequences with each passing degree. Now he has to reach out to his best friend to help him with one last request.

Uno scrittore ottuagenario, premio Nobel per la letteratura, scopre di essere prossimo alla morte per una malattia rara. Dopo anni vissuti rinchiuso nel suo appartamento, acconsente a concedere una serie di interviste. I primi tre giornalisti vengono schiacciati dal cinismo, dal sarcasmo e dalla superiorità intellettuale del vecchio. Ma nell'ultima intervista, non a caso condotta da una donna, le schermaglie verbali cedono il passo a un gioco al massacro, nel quale i ruoli di vittima e carnefice si ribaltano.

Da uno dei più noti poeti italiani per l'infanzia, versi per sorridere e cogliere la bellezza imprevista delle parole più semplici.

La Luna che gira libera in cielo perché è "il gioco del mondo", la neve che stanca di essere bianca beve l'inchiostro, l'uomo di cenere che se ne sta contento finché non tira vento, il lento silenzio del mare. Tante poesie da ascoltare per scoprirne tutti i colori e le sorprese.

Isolated by the dark secrets he carries, Grant Wilkinson, the damaged and decorated war hero, has always seen himself as a monster. He's finally getting his life on track by embracing the help he needs from Renata Koreman, the equally damaged little mouse. André Chevalier saw Grant and Renata’s ragged edges as puzzle pieces that would fit flawlessly together. He made the right decision when he put the Monster and the Mouse together. There’s just one problem: Did Grant murder his father?

Da Omero ai grandi lirici greci e latini, dallo splendore della poesia italiana dello Stil Novo ai romantici. Roberto Mussapi ha scelto e inanellato magnifiche opere di poesia dall'antichità alle soglie del nostro tempo, leggendo con la sua voce i loro versi.

H. Rider Haggard's classic hero, Allan Quatermain, returns in three brand new adventures all set on the Dark Continent. Thomas Kent Miller's novella has the big-game hunter traveling to Ethiopia to search for the fabled Library of Alexandria. Erik Franklin pits him against an ancient cult of assassins while Alan J. Porter has the skilled tracker stuck in the middle of the Boer War trying to find the source of a diamond smuggling operation.

After losing her parents, American artist Elena set out on a trip around the world. Now, in the sultry heat of the Middle East, she's having a hard time imagining returning to real life back home. But with half of her vacation still ahead of her, she and her friend are packed and ready to move onto their next destination...when a chance encounter changes everything. A dark, handsome stranger with a devilish grin catches Elena's eye, but how could she know that an innocent favor is about to change her life forever?

Bonjour, my name is André Chevalier. It has been my joy and my great honor to help those who have lost their way. Not long after I began my journey, I met two such wounded souls. Renata Koreman, my little mouse. She came to me as a child - shy, mute, injured...broken. It took oh-so many years to start to bring her back to herself! Yet, I could not fully heal her. Years later, Grant Wilkinson, he too fell into my hands. The ex-Army Ranger was badly disfigured and saw himself as a monster. Isolated by secrets, solitary and self-contained.

Eminent domain seizure of a magical property? No good can come of it. Marin's dad returns to help on this potentially explosive case. With any luck, this is Marin's chance to resolve the familial tension that's bubbled since she joined Jack's firm. But, as pressing as Marin's family drama might be, Jack's attention is riveted on the ticking time bomb he's been told will level the city of Austin.

In 1946 the United States Navy conducted Operation Highjump, an expedition to evaluate the effect of extreme Antarctic cold on US equipment. However, their true purpose remains shrouded in mystery. Were the reports of Nazi activity on the Southern Continent accurate? After engaging unknown forces in aerial combat, weather forced the Navy to abandon operations. Undeterred, the US returned every Antarctic summer until escalating tensions in Southeast Asia forced the government to secretly detonate three nuclear warheads.

Narrado por Pedro Roberto, este livro para ouvir leva até você os ensinamentos de Wellington Silva Jardim (Eto) a respeito das vitórias que podemos alcançar quando somo guiados por Deus. Entregando nossa vida a Ele, podemos seguir adiante sem esmorecer nas batalhas, pois nenhum problema pode nos derrotar.

The Inter-Pack Policing Cooperative has hired Spirelli Paranormal Investigations. Not so unusual, except that it's Marin's father, the chief of security, who's doing the hiring this time. Personal lives collide with professional as Jack and Marin track down a magical book that IPPC covets - and that might just be more dangerous than anyone realizes.

Jack knew the critter living in his shop, affectionately referred to as Fuzzface, wasn't a rat. But what exactly was he? It wasn't surprising Jack was in the dark, since the creature had never let himself be seen. Small, clean, and with a preference for canned crab, Fuzzface had become an invisible but comforting presence in the shop. Imagine Jack's surprise when he learns Fuzzface isn't an unobtrusive shop pet, but his newest client.

Il corpo carbonizzato di un poliziotto - sottoposto a inchiesta all'interno del dipartimento - viene trovato nella sua auto, sul litorale di Southend, nell'Essex. Una ragazza fragile, abbandonata anche dai servizi sociali, cerca di scoprire la verità sulla morte improvvisa della sua migliore amica. Il sergente Frank Pearson e l'agente Cat Russell della squadra di polizia investigativa dell'Essex hanno l'incarico di risolvere il mistero che circonda la morte del loro collega, ma subiscono la forte pressione di chi non vuole danneggiare la reputazione del dipartimento.

Jeremy Walker is accused of killing his wife. The sheriff's sister, Kate Hammond, applies for the job as his housekeeper in order to try and find the proof they need to hang Jeremy. However, Kate never suspected she'd fall in love with the man. Her new mission is to find out who really killed Helen Walker to clear Jeremy's name. When the real killer is revealed, it sets Kate in a tailspin of grief and heartbreak.

For six years following the Civil War, gunslingers John West and Lawson Kimbrell led the notorious West-Kimbrell Clan in robbing unsuspecting travelers on the Natchez Trace. John West found a criminal kinship in partner Kimbrell, and as gang leaders they were absolutely merciless in creating mayhem far and wide, to an unprecedented degree. Nightriders chronicles the rise of these madmen in and around Winn Parish, Louisiana, and details their ultimate downfall.