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Quando appare quella sottilissima linea rosa sul test di gravidanza, è lì che ha inizio il più grande e sconvolgente viaggio verso l'ignoto: l'arrivo di un figlio, che porta con sé emozioni incontrollabili e contrastanti. Lo sanno bene Mickol e Daniele Marzano, giovani genitori entusiasti della vita e innamorati dei loro tre bambini, che con una narrazione a due voci, sotto forma di lettera rivolta ai propri piccoli, raccontano le gioie e le paure dell'essere genitori con grande onestà, umorismo e un pizzico di poesia, tra un maldestro cambio di pannolino e una ninnananna intonata nel cuore della notte.

"Ferite a morte" nasce dal desiderio di raccontare le vittime di femminicidio. Ho letto decine di storie vere e ho immaginato un paradiso popolato da queste donne e dalla loro energia vitale. Sono mogli, ex mogli, sorelle, figlie, fidanzate, ex fidanzate che non sono state ai patti, che sono uscite dal solco delle regole assegnate dalla società, e che hanno pagato con la vita questa disubbidienza.

"Parfois, on pense trouver le soleil en août, mais c'est la lune qu'on trouve en mars." Luna arrive à Naples contre son gré : son père est gravement malade. Rien, ici, ne lui a manqué. Ses repères, ses amies, son amour sont désormais à Milan. Alors pourquoi revenir ? Pourquoi être au chevet de son "papà", au passé trouble, et avec lequel elle a coupé les ponts ? Mais Napoli est là, sous ses yeux : ses ruelles animées et sales, ses habitants souriants et intrusifs, sa "pizza fritta", délicieuse et tellement grasse, son Vésuve, beau et menaçant...

Set mostly in Iran, but making forays to London, Germany, and the transit area of a Ukrainian airport, the stories are brilliantly deft in summoning up the dilemmas of their protagonists, be they characters who are kicking against the confines of the society into which they are born, or characters wanting to embrace those confines.

In a world of online drama and screen interactions, Wahida Clark Presents is keepin’ it old-school with this brand-new collection of Thug Letters. This spin-off series of vignettes is taken from Wahida Clark’s Thug series, now compiled into one box set so you can get all the dramatic back-and-forth in one place! Dive into the heated correspondence between Trae, Tasha, Kyron, and Charli, where you’ll get all the devastating heartbreaks and steamy make-ups uninterrupted. This set includes “The Letter”, “The Response”, and much more! Get your collection today!

In una fredda mattina di gennaio un anziano professore viene ritrovato senza vita. Qualcosa nella sua morte non convince Mina Settembre: il medico legale, ipotizza una probabile intossicazione da monossido di carbonio che però non quadra con il ritrovamento di un cadavere quasi “sereno”, sotto le coperte, vestito di tutto punto e con ancora le scarpe addosso. Il vecchio dormiva solo in una soffitta e nessuno si occupava di lui tranne la nipotina.

Cabbages... The Turkish variety are prized for their enlarged leaf bud, that’s where we put the heroin... There’s a stash of heroin waiting to be imported, and no one seems sure what to do with it... But Ayla’s a gardener, and she has a plan. Offering a fresh and funny take on the machinery of the North London heroin trade, Keeping the House lifts the lid on a covert world thriving just beneath notice: not only in McDonald's queues and men's clubs, but in spotless living rooms and whispering kitchens.

Se ti senti persa dopo una rottura, o se ti senti persa dopo molte notti passate da sola, questo è il libro giusto. Lasciar andare qualcuno è un processo che non ci viene naturale. In un mondo che ci insegna ad aggrapparci a chi amiamo a ogni costo c'è un'arte irrinunciabile per andare avanti, ed è un’arte che dobbiamo costantemente reimparare.

The Silver Lining: The Intersection of Sexual Assault and Anxiety Through the World of Gymnastics explores the intricacies of the silver medal, the silver between the black and white of life, and best of all, the silver lining. In this book, author Serena Pergola shares stories of trauma and challenges and explains how she leveraged a daunting mental health journey, a solid foundation in her support systems, and unexpected optimism to become stronger than ever before.

This audiobook is for women who are interested in achieving their ideal body and losing weight. This is not a diet audiobook, but an audiobook that teaches you how to make permanent changes and stick to them. Extreme Weight Loss Hypnosis for Women will help you change your mindset and achieve your goals comfortably and naturally for you.

We know all too well how difficult it can for busy and time-pressed professionals to prioritize their fitness, health, and well-being: They typically employ a small team and are involved (directly or indirectly) in one or more companies. This book has been carefully developed to offer a clear, proven, and effective formula that can be implemented within the frameworks of an intricate and fast-paced life; the goal is not merely to spark change, so much as generate real transformation, from the inside out.

Da anni, il Natale lo trascorrono in Francia. Ma quest'anno, lei è decisa a far ritorno a Thompson Hall, splendida dimora dei tempi andati, per ricongiungersi al passato. Convinto finalmente il marito, a un passo dalla partenza la coppia incontra per caso in un Hotel di Parigi il futuro cognato di lei. Un incontro davvero strano, che cambia tutto... una splendida, farsesca commedia degli errori.

Enchanted rivers and magic marhilias care for the land in Terramara. Gardens thrive, and humans live in harmony with the water sprites. When the river’s powers starts to fade, Terramara’s future is at risk. Mara, a silvery marhilia, is transformed. She has an important destiny to fulfill...but will it be enough to save Terramara?

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

The complete method. 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list.

The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

Maryanne is a governess to two children, Mindy and Tracey. Their mother is not a hands-on parent so Maryanne has been as much of a mother as a governess. On a very stormy night the mother is killed in an accident. Because of the many debts incurred by Mrs. Turner there is no money left, including the children’s inheritance, so the house and all the furnishings have to be auctioned off to poay those debts. Robert, the long exiled brother of Mr. Turner, who was killed in a drowning accident some years before, shows up wanting to make amends with his brother.

In the clutches of a ruthless employer who threatens to force her into a life of sin and degradation, she decides to flee west as a mail order bride. But Clarissa's trek to Grant, Nevada, not only carries her to an unknown future, it also brings her face-to-face with the deep wounds of her past. Abandoned orphan siblings, a soul-destroying "sanctuary" of sin, a mysterious mining secret, and a cold-blooded murder, paint a dark backdrop for the light of love, faith, and forgiveness to shine their healing light in this story of redemption and romance.

Falsely tarred as a blundering baby killer by an unscrupulous doctor, Nurse Catherine is left with no other avenue of escape but to run from the city. When she arrives at Fort Peck to meet William Davis, a gentle but manly hunter-come-homesteader, her aching self-doubt threatens to dash her chances of true love. It is only through the midnight pleas of a terrified stranger that Catherine’s true courageous colors blaze through. Catherine not only experiences her own deliverance but becomes a deliverer of new life on the wild frontiers of Fort Peck!

Clementina Rose is no stranger to tragedy. Widowed with a child, and abandoned to a life of misery at the hands of her dead husband's brother, she almost despairs. Her only lifeline are the secret letters she receives from her husband's civil war comrade Grover Ash. When the letters stop, Clementina is crushed. Stripped of everything other than her faith in God and love for her young son, she boards a Westbound train to find Grover and beg for his hand.