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Rompe la barrera del no es un manual de negociación imprescindible desarrollado y perfeccionado a lo largo de la extraordinaria carrera de Chris Voss como negociador en secuestros con rehenes y como reconocido profesor en las escuelas de negocio más prestigiosas del mundo.

Toilet training can be a battleground for parents and children. In this book, the only one on the market dealing with the specific issues involved in toilet training children with autism, Maria Wheeler offers a detailed roadmap for success, based on over 20 years of experience. Simple lists offer over 200 dos and don'ts, along with more than 50 real-life examples.

Smugglers. A kidnapping. A fire-breathing fairy dragon? The Blue Order is falling apart at the seams. After months in Bath mentoring Dragon Keepers and Friends, Dragon Sage Elizabeth Darcy actually anticipates traveling to London for the Keeper’s Cotillion. Which says a great deal considering the she-dragons who make up the Cotillion board would very much like to show the Sage her proper place. The she-dragons, though, are no match for what Sir Fitzwilliam Darcy finds waiting for him in London.

Experience the front lines of history in Men at War—a powerful audiobook anthology narrated by Vietnam veteran Mike Vendetti. This collection unites legendary works by Sun Tzu, Erich Maria Remarque, William Faulkner, Thomas Boyd, Ambrose Bierce, Liam O'Flaherty, and Ernest Hemingway, exploring the tactics, tragedy, and triumph of war across cultures and centuries. From the cold logic of The Art of War to the devastating realism of All Quiet on the Western Front, each selection plunges listeners into the chaos of battle and the haunting silence that follows.

In this actionable analysis of one of the most damaging movements of the modern age, renowned author Maria Keffler makes a compelling case that what lies at the core of the transgender phenomenon is a crisis of identity, and that only a loving but firm reality check can staunch the hysteria.

It is 1939. Despite a law banning him from performing surgery, Ravic, a German doctor and refugee living in Paris, has been treating some of the city's most elite citizens for two years on the behalf of two less-than-skillful French physicians.

The 18th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 18th century Europe. With this captivating anthology of some of the most influential works of 1700s literature, we encounter biting satire, passionate romance, and political tumultuousness. From the philosophical musings of Candide to the dark, gothic suspense of The Monk, this collection provides an eclectic mix of narrative styles and genres, capturing the essence of an age marked by intellectual revolution, social upheaval, and profound artistic expression.

Thea Villalobos has long since given up trying to be what others expect of her. So in Elijah Sorensson she can see through the man of the world to a man who is passionate to the point of heartbreak. But something inside him is dying. Elijah Sorensson has all kinds of outward success: bespoke suits, designer New York City apartment, women clamoring for his attention. Except Elijah despises the human life he's forced to endure. He's Alpha of his generation of the Great North Pack, and the wolf inside him will no longer be restrained.

Con "Lucrezia Borgia", Maria Bellonci realizza un romanzo, improntato all'insegna dell'accuratezza storica. Lucrezia è figlia del suo tempo e, in special modo, della propria famiglia, i Borgia famiglia che ha segnato a fuoco quell'epoca a cavallo tra la fine del Quattrocento e l'inizio del Cinquecento. Luminosa e nello stesso tempo pervasa di malinconie indecifrabili ma anche di un potente magnetismo vitale Lucrezia ha vissuto tra le più cupe tragedie del suo ambiente.

Lucía abandonó la isla en la que creció con una única promesa: no regresar jamás. Sin embargo, su determinación se tambalea cuando el destino llama a su puerta y se empeña en devolverla a ese lugar que no consigue olvidar. Incapaz de ignorar la petición de su abuela, Lucía vuelve a Vila Mareva y sus playas bañadas por el sol y las aguas azules del Mediterráneo, donde se enamoró por primera vez y aprendió lo crueles que pueden ser las personas.

The Gospel as Revealed To Me narrates the birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary and her son, Jesus; the three years of Jesus' public life (forming the largest section); his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension; the beginnings of the church; and the assumption of Mary. By way of a gripping account of the Redeemer's earthly life, especially through discourse and dialogue, the work sheds light upon the whole doctrine of Christianity in keeping with Catholic orthodoxy.

This technique has two stages. The first is preparation and consciousness. The second is where the hypnosis itself is applied, which will reprogram your subconscious to liberate you from the addictive habit of smoking. If you work well and follow the appropriate steps, you can do it. You can stop smoking!

The premise is simple; the execution is passionate: 13 short stories of fiction from eight emerging women writers. This anthology is a wonderful example of women lifting up other women, of writers supporting writers, of a community coming together to fulfill ambitions and dreams.

Baby dragon debutantes. Territory challenges. Dragon battles. When will the chaos end? Dragon Sage Elizabeth Darcy longs for life to return to normal, at least as normal as it could be for a Blue Order officer who lives with more household dragons than most small villages. Having two sisters and an infant dragon to present as debutantes to the Order makes "normal" difficult. The fine ladies - she-dragons one and all - of the Cotillion Board make it impossible.

Most people were blissfully unaware that England was overrun by dragons. Only those born with preternatural hearing could hear and converse with dragonkind, and even those rarely came into their hearing before they were fifteen. It was not Elizabeth’s fault that she discovered the truth about dragons when she was only four years-old. It was also not Elizabeth’s fault that the old tatzelwurm, Rumblkins, who lived in the woods near Longbourn House befriended her.

Elizabeth Bennet thought she was prepared to do anything to make the Dragon Conclave accept her beloved young dragon, Pemberley, into the Blue Order, but she had not anticipated it would leave her banished from her ancestral home and betrothed to none other than Mr. Darcy. But before Elizabeth and Darcy wed, they must find a dangerous rogue dragon before it provokes a war amongst the dragons and brings the fragile peace between dragons and mankind to a catastrophic end.

Keeping a hibernating dragon should have been a simple thing. Should have been, but it was not. Apparently, nothing involving dragons was ever simple, at least not for Anne Elliot, junior keeper to dragon Kellynch. With the estate in debt, Anne’s father in denial, and the dragon’s treasure missing, Kellynch’s awakening is shaping up to be nothing short of catastrophe. Not to mention, there was the pesky matter of her own broken heart and resentment against the old friend who had caused it.

Maria Bamford is back and subjectively better than ever! Weakness is her brand, so get ready to feel much better about yourself. This Lady Dynamite explodes onstage (after two naps with her husband Scott and two old, pillowy dogs). Let her be the poor example from which your greatness can be determined.

«Sé lo que has hecho». Este mensaje, encontrado en el bolsillo del pantalón de Alaska Sanders, cuyo cadáver apareció el 3 de abril de 1999 al borde del lago de Mount Pleasant, una pequeña localidad de New Hampshire, es la clave de la nueva y apasionante investigación que, once años después de poner entre rejas a sus presuntos culpables, vuelve a reunir al escritor Marcus Goldman y al sargento Perry Gahalowood.

By way of a gripping account of the Redeemer's earthly life, especially through discourse and dialogue, the The Gospel as Revealed to Me sheds light upon the whole doctrine of Christianity in keeping with Catholic orthodoxy. It narrates the birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary and her Son, Jesus; the three years of Jesus' public life, forming the largest section; his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension; the beginnings of the Church; and the assumption of Mary.