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Inspire your young daughter to follow her dreams with simple, engaging stories about the most impactful women scientists, to listen to at home or on the go. The women who changed science forever started out as little dreamers with ambitions of making differences in their fields. With their...

The Blue Order and the Pendragon Accords kept England safe from the threat of dragon war since the days of Uther Pendragon and Dewi. Until now. Bad enough to face a dragon war, but to be the only man able to change its course? Frederick Wentworth faces the unthinkable. Not what he signed on for when he accepted his title as baronet. Sir Walter Elliot's arrival brings a different sort of war to Lyme when he demands his daughter Anne Wentworth resolve his latest crisis.

Brillante y con tintes fantásticos como un Grimm, realista como un O. Henry o despiadado como un Saki, sus historias fueron adaptadas por Alfred Hitchcock para la televisión, y han inspirado a creadores como Steven Spielberg o Quentin Tarantino.

You may think you know Vergil’s epic poem, The Aeneid - the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, prophesized to found Rome. Or maybe you’ve heard of the fearsome Cyclopes, the tragic queen Dido, the Trojan horse, the River Styx and the three headed dog who guards the underworld. But what of the man who wrote it and why? This is that story.

Il mondo, per Rossella Dragna, ha sempre avuto i confini della minuscola isola dove vive insieme alla sorella Tella e al potente, crudele padre. Se ha sopportato questi anni di forzato esilio è stato grazie al sogno di partecipare a Caraval, uno spettacolo itinerante misterioso quanto leggendario in cui il pubblico partecipa attivamente; purtroppo, l’imminente, combinato matrimonio a cui il padre la sta costringendo significa la rinuncia anche a quella possibilità di fuga.

Gli altri ti sembrano sempre migliori di te, più fortunati.Non riesci a integrarti, ma vorresti.Mangi male, non hai abbastanza denaro, le tue relazioni gravitano intorno a qualcuno che spesso è o si rivela sbagliato: mentre gli altri trovano l'amore, tu ti senti sempre fuori posto, incapace di essere felice e incapace di capire perché.Stai male, ma non sai perché.Sei come sei, ma non sai perché.Sono gli altri o sei tu il problema? Te lo chiedi, e non sai più cosa pensare.Questo libro serve a spiegartelo, a rispondere a tutte le tue domande.

Dull, plain, and practical, Mary Bennet was the girl men always overlooked. Nobody thought she’d garner a second glance, much less a husband. But she did, and now, she’s grateful to be engaged to Mr. Michaels, the steady, even-tempered steward of Rosings Park. By all appearances, they are made for each other, serious, hard-working, and boring.

Warning: one dirty-talking detective and one feisty crime lab technician collide in the second installment to the sizzling NOLA Heart series! Mixing business with pleasure just got a little hotter down in the Big Easy... Nathan Danvers has cultivated a certain, sexy reputation among the ladies in New Orleans. As a former marine and current detective for the New Orleans PD, Nathan is just fine with being the guy women take home to bed, but not the guy they take home to meet the parents. It’s exactly what he wants - until he spots the black-haired beauty, Jade. Jade Harper is over men.

I Have to Leave You Now is a memoir of an Alzheimer's caregiver woven in with a practical self-help guide that deals with the day-to-day processes of caring for someone you love who has this heartbreaking disease. Unlike other books on Alzheimer's, which are written by MDs, PhDs, or other experts on the disease, this book is written by an RN, a professional caregiver who also has first-hand, personal experience with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.

The regiment has come to camp in Meryton. Many young ladies are pleased, but not all share their enthusiasm. Warned by Mr. Pierce, the local curate, that several of the officers have unsavory designs on the local girls, Elizabeth must find a way to honor her father, rein in her sister, and salvage the family’s reputation, all in the most ladylike way possible.

En reveladoras conversaciones con Sofía Vergara, Ismael Cala, y Emilio Estefan entre muchos otros y recordando anécdotas que incluyen a personalidades como Cristina Saralegui, Oprah Winfrey, y Jennifer Lopez, Luz María Doria recorre el camino que la llevó a conquistar el éxito. Todos soñamos con triunfar, con lograr lo que nos proponemos. No importa la edad: siempre pensamos en esas versión mejorada de nosotros mismos que queremos ser. En La mujer de mis sueños, verás que sí es posible lograrlo: con fe, sin miedo y con muchos consejos.

Kim kann nicht glauben, was ihre Mutter für sie im Sinn hat: Sie soll auf eine Mädchenschule gehen? Nie im Leben! – Also fasst sie einen riskanten Plan, um auf die Schule ihrer Träume zu kommen. Zur gleichen Zeit stellt sich Leon auf ein Katastrophenjahr ein. Zu allem Überfluss ist er auch noch der Neue an der Schule. Es gibt nur Eines, das seine Laune nach oben katapultiert: Fußball! Er ist fest entschlossen, seine eigene Mannschaft zu gründen.

Die Schlägerbande hat die Basis der FUSSBALLBANDE zerstört. Eine bittere Enttäuschung für die Freunde. Doch sie wollen sich nicht unterkriegen lassen. Sie sind fest entschlossen, die Basis neu zu bauen – dieses Mal besser, größer, stärker! Denn sie müssen damit rechnen, einen erneuten Angriff der Schlägerbande abzuwehren. Die Freunde finden sogar einen Weg, die Bauarbeiten mit Fußballtraining zu kombinieren! Aber ihr Plan ist riskant. Werden sie es schaffen, die Schlägerbande ein für alle Mal aus ihrer Basis zu vertreiben?

Teil zwei einer Reihe, die dich geradewegs im Eis der Hölle erfrieren lassen wird. Doch Vorsicht: Xavians teuflische Geschwister saugen das Leben aus dir heraus. Sie manipulieren dich. Sie spielen mit deinem Kopf. Sie spielen mit deinen Gefühlen. Zwischen Monstern, Dämonen, dunklen Wesen und skrupellosen Kreaturen – schaffst du es, dem Band zu folgen? Schaffst du es, die Lügen zu entlarven? Schaffst du es, die Flammen deiner Seele am Leben zu erhalten?

Moral Fundamental. Audioclases de Juan María Gallardo con el Manual de Tomás Trigo del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Religiosas de Navarra (EUNSA) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spannende Themen rund um Pipelines und die Energiewende aus der Sicht eines Gasnetzbetreibers - das ist (R)ohrpost von OGE. Wir sprechen für euch mit Experten und erklären unkompliziert, wie Energiewende funktioniert und was sich hinter den Kulissen abspielt, wenn gasförmige Moleküle durch Rohrleitungen transportiert werden.

Este manual se centra en el ceremonial y, en particular, el de la Misa y en los relacionados directamente con el sacramento de la Eucaristía. A diferencia de lo que ocurría en los antiguos manuales, en éste se ha hecho un esfuerzo por integrar lo ceremonial o ritual con los ideales teológicos, pastorales y culturales. Así, al mismo tiempo que el texto proporciona lo establecido por las normas oficiales, hay un plano secundario de interpretación, explicación, precisión y detalle. El lector puede distinguir lo que es obligatorio y lo oficialmente opcional de los juicios particulares del ...

Em Deve ser da Idade, a atriz, escritora e documentarista Maria Ribeiro parte do momento em que entra na menopausa, aos 47 anos, para compartilhar as descobertas que faz em busca do envelhecimento saudável. Como viver bem este “terceiro tempo” da mulher sem perder a cabeça e a libido? Com abordagem íntima e autêntica, sempre acompanhada de outras mulheres e consultando especialistas, Maria mergulha na diversidade das experiências, desconstruindo mitos e tabus.

In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever look at...

As he attempts to rebuild his life in rural Oregon after a tragic accident, Malcolm Mays finds himself corresponding with Dusha Chuchonnyhoof, a mysterious entity who claims to be the owner of Malcolm's house, jailed unjustly for 117 years. The prisoner demands that Malcolm perform a gory, bewildering task for him. As the clock ticks toward Dusha's release, Malcolm must attempt to find out whether he's assisting a murderer or an innocent.