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"Forty thousand years ago, humanity fled a dying Earth. Traveling in massive arkships, these brave pioneers spread out across the galaxy to find a new home. After traveling thousands of light-years, one fleet of arkships arrived at Centauri, a dense cluster of stars with a vast array of potentially habitable planets. The survivors of Earth signaled to the remaining arkships that humanity had finally found its new home among the stars. Thousands of years later, the Centauri Cluster has flourished. The original settlers have evolved into advanced beings known as Celestials and divided themselves into powerful Dominions. One of the most influential is that of the Crown Celestials, an alliance of five great houses that controls vast areas of Centauri. As arkships continue to arrive, the remaining humans and their descendants must fight for survival against overwhelming odds or be forced into serving the Crown Dominion. Among those yearning for a better life is Finn, for whom Earth is not a memory but merely a footnote from humanity's ancient history. Born on one of the Crown Dominion worlds, Finn has known nothing but the repressive rule of the Celestials, though he dreams of the possibility of boundless space beyond his home. When another arkship from Earth, previously thought lost, unexpectedly arrives, Finn sees his chance to embrace a greater destiny and become a Traveler--one of a group of brave heroes dedicated to ensuring humanity's future by journeying into the vast unknown of distant space." -- Dust jacket.
Rick Geary turns his pen from vintage true crime to whimsy in Daisy Goes to the Moon, an adaptation of a novella written by Mathew Klickstein inspired by the real-life Victorian author Daisy Ashford's successfully published juvenilia, co-written with her parents. Geary's version stars little Daisy herself and pastiches everything in his unique visual stylization from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to late-19th-century and early-20th-century comics: Daisy is lured to adventure by a "rokitship" as she decides to go to the moon with a man named Mr. Z. They encounter many-eyed monsters, time travelers with TVs, her duplicate, a "troobador," and more delights and vexations. Geary places his expressive, clean-line black-and-white figures, each with distinct body language, in ornate frames to denote settings and narrative layers. There's rollicking verbal and physical comedy as characters (sometimes literally) bounce off each other. -- Provided by publisher.
"In his first, glorious collection of stories, Rupert Everett takes us on exhilarating journeys with a cast of extraordinary characters. From Oscar Wilde's last night in Paris to the ferociously unforgiving world of a Los Angeles talent agency and beyond, these stories are evocative, moving, and tender. Brilliantly witty, elegiac, and drawing from the wealth of film and TV ideas Everett has worked on over the course of his illustrious career, The American No will delight and surprise his many fans" -- Publisher's website.
"Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler life: head down, work hard, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the Silveria Circus finds him. Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with Silveria, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder and mayhem when she's not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with a broken leg, she finds herself stuck in Nebraska at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor. The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together...And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up." -- Provided by publisher.
"The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House - Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides. Dalia, the old keeper's protegee, must take up her duties, locking and unlocking the little drawers in which Anatema keeps her memories. And if she can unravel the crime that led to her predecessor's death, Dalia might just be able to survive long enough to grow into her new role. But there's a gaping hole in Dalia's plan that she refuses to see: Anatema cannot resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path"-- Provided by publisher.
"The New York Times bestselling author of 'The mystery of Mrs. Christie' returns with a thrilling story of Christie's legendary rival Dorothy Sayers, the race to solve a murder, and the power of friendship among women. London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment. May Daniels, a young English nurse on an excursion to France with her friend, seemed to vanish into thin air as they prepared to board a ferry home. Months later, her body is found in the nearby woods. The murder has all the hallmarks of a locked room mystery for which these authors are famous: how did her killer manage to sneak her body out of a crowded train station without anyone noticing? If, as the police believe, the cause of death is manual strangulation, why is there is an extraordinary amount of blood at the crime scene? What is the meaning of a heartbreaking secret letter seeming to implicate an unnamed paramour? Determined to solve the highly publicized murder, the Queens of Crime embark on their own investigation, discovering they're stronger together. But soon the killer targets Dorothy Sayers herself, threatening to expose a dark secret in her past that she would do anything to keep hidden. Inspired by a true story in Sayers' own life, New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict brings to life the lengths to which five talented women writers will go to be taken seriously in the male-dominated world of letters as they unpuzzle a mystery torn from the pages of their own novels"-- Provided by publisher.
Renowned futurist Ari Wallach invites viewers on a journey around the world that is filled with discovery, hope, and possibility about where we find ourselves today and what could come next. This series challenges the dystopian framework embraced by popular culture by offering a refreshing take on the future. The docuseries asks us all: how can we become the great ancestors the future needs us to be? "A Brief History of the Future" weaves together history, science, and unexpected ideas to expand our understanding about the impact that the choices we make today will have on our tomorrows.
"Scandal-plagued Hollywood star Mercy Windsor seeks refuge in the Colorado mining town where her childhood pen pal lived. To help a grieving friend, Mercy embarks with her on a search for a missing railcar, hoping the mailbag it contains clears her friend's family name and points the way to a rumored gold mine."-- Provided by publisher.
After months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there is no more time for lessons because the battle has truly begun. With enemies coming from outside and within their ranks, she must go on a journey to seek allies from unfamiliar lands. The trip will be grueling, but she will do anything to save her dragons, her family, her home, and him.
"At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim. But recently, too many of departed have been fellow cops. 'I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment,' NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. 'Report only to me.' Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation--and paranoia"-- Provided by publisher.
"At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim. But recently, too many of departed have been fellow cops. 'I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment,' NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. 'Report only to me.' Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation--and paranoia"-- Provided by publisher.
Celebrate Portugal's vibrant, globally-influenced - and influential - food culture via more than 550 classic and contemporary recipes. With its diverse cuisine and intriguing culinary history, Portugal is a top travel destination for food lovers worldwide. Portugal: The Cookbook gathers together dishes from every region of the country, including fish and shellfish dishes from the Algarve coast, hearty stews from the Douro Valley, and the famous and beloved pastries of Lisbon. Acclaimed chef Leandro Carreira has researched more than 550 traditional recipes for home cooks that encapsulate the breadth and diversity of the food of Portugal, a country whose immense culinary influence has spread far beyond its borders.
In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself--for life. The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it's a loop--so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself--sometimes you just have to switch into airplane mode. Keep Going celebrates getting outdoors and taking a walk (as director Ingmar Bergman told his daughter, "The demons hate fresh air"). Pay attention, and especially pay attention to what you pay attention to. Worry less about getting things done, and more about the worth of what you're doing. Instead of focusing on making your mark, work to leave things better than you found them. Keep Going and its timeless, practical, and ethical principles are for anyone trying to sustain a meaningful and productive life.
Colorful, psychedelic sneakers hang from telephones wires all over the city. Up in the sky, they hang for all to marvel at. But when a few special pairs get knocked down, the kids have to try them on. Soon they're racing, dancing, learning to fly! These enchanted sneaks are out of this world--but where did they come from? And who would ever leave these behind?
The Surrogacy Blueprint takes readers on a transformative journey through the intricate world of surrogacy and egg donation. This comprehensive guide illuminates the path to parenthood for those seeking alternative family-building options. From navigating legal complexities to understanding the emotional terrain, this book is your trusted companion. Whether you're an Intended Parent, Surrogate, or Egg Donor, this book offers invaluable insights, along with inspiring stories from those who have successfully completed their journeys. It empowers you to make informed choices and embark on your own life-changing surrogacy journey with confidence.-- from Amazon.com
"Take Six is a celebration of six remarkable Portuguese women writers: Sohpia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Agustina Bessa-Luís, Maria Judite de Carvalho, Hélia Correia, Teolinda Gersão and Lídia Jorge. They are all past mistresses of the short story form, and their subject matter ranges from finding one's inner fox to a failed suicide attempt to a grandmother and grandson battling the wind on a beach. Stories and styles are all very different, but what the writers have in common is their ability to take everyday life and look at it afresh, so that even a trip on a ferry or an encounter with a stranger or a child's attempt to please her father become imbued with mystery and humour and sometimes tragedy. Relatively few women writers are translated into English, and this anthology is an attempt to rectify that imbalance and to introduce readers to some truly captivating tales from Portugal"--Back cover.
Discover Vienna's vines, Umbria's hilltop towns or Oxford's literary legends with this collection of 100 itineraries for short trips in Europe. Whether you're seeking inspiration for city breaks, family escapes or outdoor adventures, this book has everything covered. Each weekend itinerary is carefully plotted and mapped. They feature the destination's top experiences, from enjoying art and sampling food to the best entertainment and activities, plus details of where to stay and how to get there.
Good habits are powerful. They bring about change one step at a time, until it becomes second nature. But when it comes to fat loss, too often the focus is on bad habits. We're bombarded with articles and videos telling us why this food is bad, or this food is good, or this food is poison, and so forth. It makes the internet a hard place to navigate when looking for basic nutrition advice, and it's not surprising that so many of us feel confused about what to eat. Ben Carpenter is a fitness coach, research nerd and trusted source of no bullshit fat loss information who has spent his entire adult life working in the fitness industry, researching the real science behind fat loss and answering questions with simple, unbiased answers. Ben's point is this: The best weight loss diet doesn't exist. Despite peoples' attempts to persuade us, no weight loss diet is clearly superior. Not low carb, not keto, not low fat, not intermittent fasting. They all work for weight loss in the short term and tend to fizzle out in the long term. So, it's important to have other stronger, longer-lasting motivators that make us want to keep physically healthy. And the easiest way to do this is by introducing simple, effective habits. If you want lasting success, you don't need yet another short-term crash diet. So, what do you need? You need healthy behaviours that you can actually sustain over a longer period of time. So, let's shift the focus towards what really matters. This book is Fat Loss Habits.
"'Making Friends as an Adult' helps you overcome the challenges of building friendships, forming new bonds, and meeting new people. First, you'll learn what your friendship needs are and decide what kind of friends you'd like to meet. Then you'll get concrete advice for building a new social circle, turning acquaintances into good friends, and letting go of friendships that just aren't working out. Single or married, parent or childfree, many people face these same challenges. This guide will show you that you aren't alone and will help you discover sustainable ways to overcome loneliness, keep friendships going despite occasional tension, and build your 'family of choice'"-- Provided by publisher.
Become an Instagram aficionado and grow your business online Instagram For Business For Dummies shows you how you can tap into the social media platform with over 1 billion active users and the highest brand engagement of any social app out there. Businesses of all sizes have discovered how successful they can be when they take advantage of Instagram's powerful business tools--including shoppable posts, devoted business profiles, and advanced analytics. This beginner-friendly book helps you take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with a broader audience, tell a gripping story, and make your business an integral part of customers' lives. This new edition covers all of Instagram's latest features, including verified accounts, Broadcast Channels, and integration with Threads. You'll also learn everything you need to know about establishing brand partnerships with influencers, making the most of hashtags, and creating content that will get you noticed. Presented in straightforward language by Instagram and marketing gurus, this book will take you from setting up your account and profile to winning new business on Instagram. Set up your Instagram business account and link your sales to the Instagram Shopping feature Use analytics to understand your engagement and create better content Learn how to effectively use Instagram Stories, Broadcast Channels, and Threads Reach more people with brand partnerships, hashtags, and viral posts Even if you're a complete Insta-beginner, Instagram For Business For Dummies will help you market your brand on this powerful social platform.
"In the era of the First World War and its aftermath, the quest to identify, restrict, and punish internal enemy "others," combined with eugenic thinking, severely curtailed civil liberties for many people in Oregon and the nation. In Oregon's Others, Kimberly Jensen analyzes the processes that shaped the growing surveillance state of the era and the compelling personal stories that tell its history. The exclusionary and invasive practices ranged from multiple wartime registrations for women and the registration of "enemy aliens" to the incarceration of women with sexually transmitted diseases, the use of deportations, and forced sterilization at the Oregon State Hospital and other institutions. But some Oregonians resisted the restrictions and challenges to their civil liberties. Their fierce determination to maintain their rights and freedoms fueled movements for human rights, social justice, and dissent that still reverberate today. Oregon's Others examines the collision of civil liberties and persecution through the lens of gender, gender identity and presentation, ability, race, ethnicity, and class"-- Provided by publisher.
"Android Phones for Seniors In Easy Steps, 4th edition covers versions up to Android13--the most widely used version of Android--but it can also be used for most other versions of Android too. Throughout the book you will learn how to: Get started with the Android interface and become confident using the Home screen and its features. Learn about how Android can be customized to your own exact requirements. Make the most out of the Android apps on your phone and discover how to add more with a couple of taps. Keep in touch with family and friends using the web, email, messaging, and social media so that you are never out of the loop. Use your Android phone to take great photos and videos, and then make them even better with the editing features on the phone. Keep entertained with music and videos using the apps on your Android phone. Learn how to use the range of search options so that you can always find things on your phone and online. In addition to the impressive range of standard features on Android phones, the book also covers the latest innovations in Android version 13, including: Customizing apps so that their color, theme, and language matches the rest of the appearance of your phone. A new stylish media player for playing all your favorite songs and videos. Taming notifications so that you are only notified about the things that are most important to you, and all the rest are muted. A range of new security features, so you can feel confident when using your Android phone. Using your Android phone with other compatible devices for maximum flexibility and productivity. Spatial audio, so you can get the best sound wherever you are in a room. Android phones are not only powerful communication devices, but they are also great fun to use, and help to open up a wealth of online and digital possibilities. With your phone and Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 4th edition next to you, you will have the exciting world of Android at your fingertips." -- Provided by publisher.
Antonia is the sole inhabitant of a deserted town, with only a roaming pack of dogs and her own worn out memories to keep her company. Nothing is new in this world, the ponds are so still they are dead, and her recollections feel more vivid than her surroundings. At times, the isolation is unbearable. Until she meets her flower. Her flower gives her purpose: a reason to get up each morning, to ring the bells of the town, to wake up the fields, and to feel alive. And yet a relentless thought eats away at her. What will happen once her flower dies? Her quest to save the flower begins alongside a charming traveler from the land of mirrors. The pair embark on a journey filled with music, swimming holes, and folk tales whispered late into the starry night. They march through the fields to the beat of turtledove calls, occasionally stopping to get drunk off the fruits of the strawberry tree. Slowly Antonia opens up to the world beyond her town, to the people who inhabit it and to the endless possibilities of community and friendship. . -- Publisher
"For fans of Jordan Peele's films, Stranger Things, and The Other Black Girl, Listen To Your Sister is a laugh-out-loud, deeply terrifying, and big-hearted speculative horror novel from electrifying debut talent Neena Viel. Twenty-five year old Calla Williams is struggling since becoming guardian to her brother, Jamie. Calla is overwhelmed and tired of being the one who makes sacrifices to keep the family together. Jamie, full of good-natured sixteen-year-old recklessness, is usually off fighting for what matters to him or getting into mischief, often at the same time. Dre, their brother, promised he would help raise Jamie-but now the ink is dry on the paperwork and in classic middle-child fashion, he's off doing his own thing. And through it all, The Nightmare never stops haunting Calla: recurring images of her brothers dying that she is powerless to stop. When Jamie's actions at a protest spiral out of control, the siblings must go on the run. Taking refuge in a remote cabin that looks like it belongs on a slasher movie poster rather than an AirBNB, the siblings now face a new threat where their lives-and reality-hang in the balance. Their sister always warned them about her nightmares. They really should have listened. "A knockout debut." -Ashley Winstead "Incredibly original and seriously scary." - Nick Medina "A brilliant fever-dream of a novel that effortlessly dances between horror, literary, and family saga-sure to appeal to fans of Grady Hendrix, Tananarive Due, Mona Awad, and Stephen King. - Maria Dong"-- Provided by publisher.
As Sir David Attenborough enters his 98th year, this unique and charming film documents the highlights of his incredible life. Follow Attenborough's journey from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a host on Zoo Quest, to his programs using pioneering technology of the day such as 3D.
Elisabeth Sparkle is a former A-lister fired from her fitness TV show by studio head Harvey. A new miracle drug promises it only takes one injection and she is reborn as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue. The only catch is her body needs to alternate -- one week as Sue, one week as Elisabeth -- or else it could have disasterous effects.
Monty Roberts, a nonviolent horse trainer who rejected traditional "breaking" methods, forms an unlikely friendship with Queen Elizabeth II. Bonding over their shared love for animals, they overcome Monty's doubters to broadcast his gentle approach globally. From Academy Awardʼ Nominee Andrea Nevins, this uplifting film shows how trust can build a better world for both horses and humans.
Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo is forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
"In 1867, Nate Long has always watched over his twin, even if it's led him to be an outlaw. When his brother is wounded in a shootout, it's their former prisoner, Laura, who ends up nursing his wounds at Settler's Fort. She knows Nate wants a fresh start, but struggles with how his devotion blinds him. Do the futures they seek include love, or is too much in the way?"-- Provided by publisher.
The final season finds the Gallaghers and the South Side at a crossroads. As Frank confronts his own mortality, Lip struggles with becoming the family patriarch. Newlyweds Ian and Mickey figure out their committed relationship, while Deb embraces single motherhood. Lastly, Cart finds an unlikely new career in law enforcement while Kevin and V fight for their life on the South Side.
"In 1886, Ingrid Chastain is en route to deliver vaccines to a Montana mining town when an accident leaves her alone and injured in the wilderness. When rescue comes in the form of a mysterious mountain man, she's hesitant to trust him, but the journey ahead will change their lives." -- Provided by publisher.
"It was Memorial Day, 2019, when Geraldine Brooks received news that her husband, Tony Horwitz, had collapsed and died, far from home, in the middle of his own book tour. The complex tasks required in the face of such a sudden death left her no time to properly grieve for him. Three years later, still feeling broken and bereft, she booked a flight to a remote island off the coast of Tasmania. Alone on a rugged stretch of coast, she revisited a thirty-five-year marriage filled with risk, adventure, humor, and love. There, she pondered the ways other cultures deal with mourning and finally seized the time and space she needed for her own grief"--Inside jacket flap.
Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful people stop in the hallway to stare at her. Jessica Chen is so perfect she got into Harvard. And Jenna Chen will only ever be a disappointment. So when Jenna makes a desperate wish to become her cousin, the last thing she expects is for it to come true, literally. All of a sudden she gets to live the life she's always dreamed of, but being the model student at cutthroat Havenwood Private Academy isn't quite what she'd imagined. Worse, people seem to be forgetting that someone named Jenna Chen ever existed. But isn't it worth trading it all away, her artistic talent, her childhood home, even the hope of golden boy Aaron Cai loving her back, to be Jessica Chen?
His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes. Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. She's got an elderly victim who'd just arrived from Rome; a widow who knows nothing about why he'd left; an as-yet unidentifiable weapon; and zero results on facial recognition. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s, she thinks Summerset-fiercely loyal, if somewhat grouchy, major-domo and the man who'd rescued her husband from the Dublin streets, may know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then. When Summerset learns of the crime, his shock and grief are clear, because, as he eventually reveals, he himself was one of The Twelve. It's not a part of his past he likes to revisit. But now he must, not only to assist Eve's investigation, but because a cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remain, and the murderous mission is yet to be fully accomplished?
Just after starting high school, Ruri gets hit with the biggest reveal of her life--she's a dragon! Well, a half dragon. Her mom admits Ruri inherited her draconic traits from her father, who, yes, is actually a dragon. As if dealing with curious classmates wasn't already challenging enough, Ruri and her dragon genes literally turn up the heat in the middle of a lecture. Her ordinary life is about to be anything but!
" Lynch's story of an odyssey is one of love and determination. Pony devotes his life to finding Penny in an account that will be appreciated by horse lovers. Library Journal Cozy fans looking for something out of the ordinary should saddle up. Publishers Weekly Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to exact his revenge on the only little girl he ever loved, Penny, who abandoned him so many years ago without a backward glance. Penny, now an adult, is living an ordinary life when she gets a knock on her door and finds herself in handcuffs, accused of murder and whisked back to the place she grew up. Her only comfort when the past comes back to haunt her are the memories of her precious, rebellious pony. Hearing of Penny's fate, Pony knows that, no matter his feelings toward her, Penny is no murderer. So, as smart and devious as he is cute, the pony must use his hard-won knowledge of human weakness and cruelty to try to clear Penny's name and find the real killer. This acutely observant feel-good mystery reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rollicking escapade of epic proportions."-- Provided by publisher.
Entomologist Millie loves her job as a museum curator and dreams of a larger role in her department. So when a director position opens, nothing will distract her, not even her grumpy coworker, Finn. But with Finn on the interview committee, avoidance is impossible. Stuck with him, she finds it's one thing when a job is on the line, but another when it's her heart.
A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise to help each other with their problems. Like Calcifer, Howl can also see through the Witch's spell, and he and Sophie fall in love. Sophie helps Howl confront his former teacher, and the Witch of the Waste.
"Nick's a straight-A student. Sy's a class clown. But when they start at a new school, misunderstandings cause everyone to think Nick's the class clown and Sy's the brainiac. Eager to fit in, they make a pact: Nick will teach Sy how to be a convincing brainiac, and Sy will help Nick pose as a jokester. But the two soon learn it's not easy to fake your way through fifth grade, and the longer their charade goes on, the harder it is to come clean. When the two impostors meet a girl with a secret of her own, the three form an unlikely friendship that challenges everything they thought they knew about what it means to 'be yourself.'"-- Amazon.com.
"In the latest pulse-pounding thriller from Edgar Award finalist Mike Lawson, beloved Washington, DC, troubleshooter Joe DeMarco finds himself assigned an impossible case: help take down the president of the United States. Brandon Cartwright was a rich guy worth a couple billion bucks-inherited, of course-meaning he hadn't worked a day in his life. But he sure knew how to party, and the people he partied with were all sorts of rich and famous: politicians and movie stars and British royalty and Russian oligarchs. So, when Brendan Cartwright is executed in his own home, no one is surprised to learn he had enemies. But when former Speaker of the House John Mahoney emerges from a clandestine meeting with evidence that suggests that the president of the United States somehow was involved with Cartwright's death, he needs someone who can investigate from the shadows. Naturally, he puts Joe DeMarco on the case. Joe DeMarco is no stranger to hunting down some of the very worst people Washington, DC, has to offer. In fact, he's made a career of it. But as evidence continues to point towards the president, DeMarco is faced with an impossible situation: investigating a man who is quite literally untouchable"-- Provided by publisher.
"Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships--at least, that's what she tells herself. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It's how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes. So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water..."-- Provided by publisher.
"On her tenth birthday, Meticulous Jones--known to her friends as Metty--receives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a magical tattoo on her hand. She hopes that her ink will reveal something exciting: a tattoo that will symbolize travel, or discovery, or adventure. What appears is a skull, balanced in the palm of a violet glove. Metty's fate is to become a murderer. Metty is swiftly hidden away by her father, Moral Jones, in a remote Welsh farmhouse, with only a miserable housekeeper (who's terrified she'll become Metty's first victim) for company. But when Moral goes missing, his sister, Aunt Magnificent, arrives to sweep Metty off to the glittering city of New London. Metty is mesmerized by the magic and enchantment she discovers there. But when she starts to hear rumors of a mysterious and dangerous organization known as the Black Moths, she wonders if they might be connected to her father's disappearance--and to her own fate…." -- Provided by publisher.
"Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious black and white--for him and for his sweetheart, college-bound math whiz Sarah Haber. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Sam is sent to the Philippines and captured as a POW. Brutalized but unbroken by the Bataan Death March and POW camps, Sam is one of eighteen hundred starved and weakened prisoners herded into the cargo hold of a barbaric hell ship called the Arisan Maru, his survival doubtful. Determined to use her math skills on the home front, Sarah is recruited to Washington, DC, into the covert field of code breaking. When Sarah intercepts a message about a Japanese convoy, the US Navy's mission is clear: sink the Arisan Maru and send it to the bottom of the South China Sea. Now, the lives of the two young lovers are about to inadvertently collide in one of the most shocking acts of World War II"-- Provided by publisher.
Anselm Kiefer is one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. He allowed an immersive cinematic experience of his work exploring the overawing beauty of human existence, landscape, and myth while confronting the horrors of his native Germany's history and seeking to undo the postwar silence in which both artist and director came of age. Through archival footage, biographical scenes, and direct access to his subject at work amid the massive installation in southern France where he now lives among his creations, follow the arc of Kiefer's career.
John Haywood argues that the perception of Atlantic history beginning with the first voyage of the celebrated navigator Christopher Columbus is a mistaken one, and that the seafaring and shipbuilding skills that enabled European global exploration and expansion did not arrive fully formed in the fifteenth century, but instead were learned over centuries and millennia in the Atlantic and its peripheral seas. The pre-Columbian history of the Atlantic is the story of how Europeans learned to master the oceans.
Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry's relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth, its abundance of sweet, juicy berries, to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution insures its own survival.
"When a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature in the latest puzzling entry in this USA Today bestselling series. An ice fisherman is savagely mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and an eyewitness claims the man was attacked by a Hodag. There's just one problem with that: it's well-known that the creature is not real and was created by a local hoaxer. So how could an imaginary creature be chomping on local sportsmen? The suggestion that a Hodag killed someone isn't well received by the residents because of its beloved ties to the town and the money it generates from tourist dollars. Due to this, people begin to suspect the witness is the real killer, especially when it's discovered he has a tangled past with the victim. The witness to the attack happens to be the nephew of Morgan Carter's bookstore employee, Rita Bosworth, who convinces the professional cryptozoologist to travel to Wisconsin to prove that a Hodag not only exists but killed the victim. Clues may be hard to come by, but one thing's for sure: something killed that man, and that something now has its eyes focused on Morgan"-- Provided by publisher.
"In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they've both brutally lost loved ones whose paths crossed with the same beguiling woman no one has seen since. Following traces this mysterious person left behind, Jake travels from country to country gathering chilling testimonies from others who encountered her across the decades--a trail of shattered souls that eventually leads him to Theo, a dying sculptor in rural New Mexico, who knows the woman better than anyone--and might just hold the key to who, or what, she is. Part horror, part western, part thriller, Old Soul is a fearlessly bold and genre-defying tale about predation, morality and free will, and one man's quest to bring a centuries-long chain of human devastation to an end"-- Provided by publisher.
Economic forces are everywhere around you. You're made aware of that whenever you reach for your wallet, apply for a loan, shop for health care, or try to figure out the best credit card to carry. But that doesn't mean you need to passively accept whatever outcome those forces might press upon you. Instead, you can learn how to use a small handful of basic nuts-and-bolts principles to turn those same forces to your own advantage. Making a few simple adjustments to the way you see things and act on them -- learning to "think like an economist"--Can give you newfound power and confidence in a surprising range of financial and personal situations that make up your daily life. You can find yourself making better decisions that not only save time and money, but also produce optimum results in other ways important to you. And you can also sharpen your understanding of world and national events.
Based on a true story, this film follows the compelling journey to the Olympic final of boatbuilder's son Bert Bushnell and Oxford-educated Richard "Dickie" Burnell. Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the games, they had to overcome vast differences in their backgrounds to become a world class rowing team on an International Olympic stage.
In a bitter divorce settlement from her billionaire husband, Rupert Mannion, Rebecca Welton becomes the new owner of British football club AFC Richmond. She's assisted by her Director of Football Operations, Higgins, who formerly worked for her husband. Her first order of business is to fire the team's current manager and replace him with an idealistic all-American football coach, Theodore 'Ted' Lasso. Ted and his friend, assistant coach Beard, cross the pond to take up the management of the team's 'long, albeit modest' history. Richmond is about to change the way they're doing things, and from now on, that way is the Lasso way.
"1934. The Dustbowl. The last great age of magic. In a time of titanic sandstorms, vile plagues, drought and pestilence - signs of God's fury and harbingers of the Apocalypse - the final conflict between good and evil is about to begin. The battle will take place in the heartland of an empire called America, where a traveling carnival harboring Ben Hawkins, a troubled healer, will clash with an evangelical ministry led by Borther Justin Crowe."--Container.
Triangle: a close group of friends travel to the Caribbean for their annual vacation. Their fishing trip turns to terror as their boat enters the Bermuda Triangle and they encounter a ghost ship ; 2103, the deadly wake: A boozy former ship captain assumes a new identity to take charge of a large ship on one voyage. What he doesn't know, is that the cargo are criminally insane inmates and someone has planted bombs aboard the vessel.
When Liyen, heir to Tianxia, is poisoned, her grandfather steals an enchanted lotus from the immortals to save her life. Enraged at his betrayal, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Tianxia. To save her people, Liyen forms a treacherous alliance with him, one followed by an even more treacherous attraction she must resist.
"Una joven traductora enfrentada de nuevo a una peligrosa trama de espionaje en la neblinosa Galicia de posguerra. Un oscuro censor obsesionado por encontrar a la autora de un misterioso manuscrito. Un descubrimiento científico revolucionario ambicionado por todas las potencias implicadas en la segunda guerra mundial. 1941. El nazismo avanza en Europa. El férreo control del generalísimo Franco, igual que un viento helado, sopla sobre los acantilados gallegos. José Luis Merinero es censor del Ministerio de Propaganda, un hombre amargado que ha perdido a su esposa y que transforma en cenizas los libros que toca. Una mañana, al censor se le encarga investigar un misterioso manuscrito titulado El enjambre, una trepidante novela autobiográfica donde la traductora Elsa Braumann relata cómo tiene que robar los secretos que una prestigiosa científica nazi esconde en cierto cuaderno rojo. Trescientas páginas de distancia separan a José Luis Merinero de la autora del manuscrito, pero a medida que el censor avanza entre espías, asesinos y traiciones, va sintiendo por ella una suerte de fascinación. Pronto advierte el censor que el empeño de Elsa está transformándola en una sombra. El manuscrito, sin embargo, es una obra inacabada: nada se sabe del desenlace de la misión y la traductora está desaparecida. Llevado por una insaciable sed de redención, el censor comenzará a investigar lo que en realidad le ocurrió a Elsa Braumann. Este hombre oscuro al que ya no le quedaban esperanzas, cree que para ella hay salvación todavía."-- Provided by publisher.
"Para Claudia, ingeniera agrónoma de cuarenta y tantos años, el divorcio fue el primer paso hacia una nueva vida. El segundo ha sido mudarse a una aislada casa en la ladera de un pantano valenciano. Allí solo pretende vivir tranquilamente: olvidarse del mundo, trabajar lo mínimo posible, cuidar el huerto y dejar, por fin, la larga lista de fármacos a los que la han abocado el matrimonio y la fibromialgia. Es un plan sin fisuras... Pero a medida que pasan los días y se le acaban las pastillas, mientras conoce a los extraños vecinos y los gatos vigilan el pantano, le sobrevienen unas pesadillas perturbadoras. Algo raro ocurre por las noches, cuando se levanta la niebla y empieza a bailar, como si fuera un ritual sobre el agua, las luciérnagas y los fuegos fatuos. Y es que las luces más preciosas pueden esconder los orígenes más oscuros." -- goodreads.com
Giacomo Casadio era un hombre solitario de temperamento melancólico, dotado de una gran imaginación y con el talento de los visionarios. Tenía pocos amigos y cumplidos los cuarenta y cinco años no había tenido nunca novia. Hasta el día en que en una fiesta de pueblo una gitana se cruzó en su camino. Hacía tiempo que Giacomo se había fijado en ella: era alta, tenía un cuerpo esbelto y una cabellera negra que le llegaba a la cintura. Él siempre la había esquivado, cohibido por su arrogancia; pero ese día la gitana se le acercó, le leyó el futuro en la palma de su mano y poco después se casaron. Con ellos nace una saga familiar que recorrerá dos siglos de historia. La mitad de sus descendientes serán soñadores de ojos azules y cabellos claros como Giacomo, mientras que la otra mitad tendrá el cabello oscuro, los ojos negros y la sensibilidad de Viollca. Todos ellos serán protagonistas del relato íntimo y épico de una familia marcada de forma indeleble por la oscura y terrible profecía que Viollca leyó en las cartas en una noche de tormenta.
"Ha llegado la temporada de bodas a Nantucket, una época en la que los vestidos blancos se ven casi tan a menudo como las puestas de sol, y el enlace que unirá a las familias Otis y Winbury es el evento más esperado. Los adinerados padres del novio no han escatimado en gastos para que la boda de su hijo sea lo más lujosa posible. Sin embargo, hallan el cuerpo sin vida de una mujer en el puerto justo antes de la ceremonia y, de repente, todos los asistentes se convierten en sospechosos. Incluidos los novios. El jefe de policía, Ed Kapenash, decide interrogar a todo el mundo y, poco a poco, los secretos van saliendo a flote. Y no tarda en quedar claro que toda boda es un campo de minas y que, por mucho que lo parezca, ninguna pareja es perfecta..."-- page [4] cover.
En el antiguo balneario de Santa Rita, todo está listo para celebrar el día de Difuntos, pero este año la muerte ronda más cerca que nunca. Un mal sueño, la búsqueda de una tumba abandonada, una calavera que ha cambiado de sitio, la desaparición del líder de una secta, turbios secretos familiares que pugnan por salir a la luz, una soga colgada de un árbol... Estas son las piezas de un puzle fascinante que irán encajando en este edén mediterráneo donde casi nada es lo que parece. Sofía, la anciana escritora y dueña de la finca, y su sobrina Greta, junto con los demás habitantes de Santa Rita, vivirán en carne propia el peso de las antiguas historias y la sombra del pasado que se proyecta, ominosa, sobre el presente. Con una prosa exquisita, Elia Barceló construye un universo único que atrapa al lector entremezclando magistralmente una investigación policial, una oscura trama familiar y el día a día de los inquilinos enamorados de una casa que tiene vida propia.
"Las recetas favoritas de Delicious Martha de todos los tiempos y para todos los gustos. Aún más fáciles, ricas y sanas, Marta nos trae sus elaboraciones preferidas: la mayoría inéditas y alguna mejorada, pero tan maravillosa que merecía ser impresa en tinta. Este recetario súper sencillo de manejar incluye sustituciones de ingredientes, valores nutricionales, consejos para sacar el máximo partido a tu airfryer y trucos infalibles para darle un twist a todas las preparaciones. Así como en el primer libro la autora nos contó sus "orígenes", ahora nos explica su evolución culinaria y cómo este nuevo libro ha supuesto un punto de inflexión."-- Amazon.com.
Por fin en español, los mejores trucos y consejos de Ellinor Sirén, la persona que hay detrás de @ekotipset, la cuenta sueca, con más de 690.000 seguidores, que se ha erigido como referente mundial en limpieza ecológica. El manual definitivo del cuidado verde del hogar, que cuenta con más de 80.000 copias vendidas, solo en Suecia, y que ya ha conquistado el éxito en el mercado internacional. La limpieza es mucho más divertida si es rápida, sencilla y, al mismo tiempo, respetuosa con nuestra salud y con nuestro planeta. Haz tus propios productos de limpieza naturales y apuesta por un sistema de trabajo doméstico sostenible y basado en la eficacia. ¡Ahorrarás tiempo y dinero! Desde la gran limpieza anual hasta esa puesta a punto de urgencia por una visita inesperada; aquí encontrarás multitud de esos clásicos e infalibles consejos de la abuela, pero también un gran repertorio de novedosos y creativos eco-trucos y muchos otros recursos para el cuidado consciente y responsable de nuestro hogar, que nos harán más cómodo el día a día. En un completísimo recorrido por todas y cada una de las estancias de la casa, Ellinor Sirén nos descubre, entre otros muchos secretos, cómo puedes abrillantar superficies, dejar los cristales impolutos, blanquear las juntas de los azulejos o lograr que los colchones parezcan nuevos. Y todo ello de forma fácil y sin tóxicos. "La mayoría de los productos de limpieza que se utilizan en el hogar contienen ingredientes capaces de dañar ecosistemas e, incluso, la salud de los seres humanos". Estudios realizados por la EPA (Agencia americana de Protección del Medio Ambiente) "Los productos de limpieza cotidianos pueden ser tan dañinos para los pulmones como fumar 20 cigarrillos al día". Estudios realizados por la Universidad de Bergen, Noruega.
¡Recetas mexicanas llenas de historia y tradición! ¡Acompaña a la Chef Glenda a descubrir las delicias de la cocina mexicana! Este libro bilingüe que abarca desde aperitivos hasta platos fuertes, postres y bebidas, es la manera perfecta de que jóvenes chefs conecten con sus raíces. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo se hacen los buñuelos? ¿Has extrañado el arroz con leche que hacía tu abuelita? ¿Se te ha antojado el agua de sandía en un caluroso día de verano? Aprende cómo hacer estas y otras deliciosas recetas con la chef Glenda Galván-García, quien te guiará a través de los platillos típicos de la cocina mexicana y al mismo tiempo compartirá curiosidades de la historia de México y te presentará a personajes mexicanos y chicanos que han cambiado el mundo, ¡haciendo de este un libro lleno de diversión para toda la familia!
"México, 1920. Mientras el país sale de la Revolución, una mujer enfrenta una hazaña aún más grandiosa: la conquista de su cuerpo. La poetisa y fotógrafa Cayetana de la Cruz y Schneider está lista para desandar pasos y acepta desnudar su alma ante un periodista que, como todos aquellos que han sido tocados por su obra, está intrigado por conocer las confesiones de esta artista. Pero en el diálogo se cuelan los retazos de un misterioso diario que habla de monstruos y fantasmas, así como de los miedos de un tímido niño que sólo soñaba con probarse los vestidos de su madre y que ya perfilaba a la mujer fuerte y decidida que con los años sacudió el espíritu de su época. Con atractivos toques góticos y una sensibilidad que rezuma poesía, Tapizado corazón de orquídeas negras es un Bildungsroman sobre las prisiones del cuerpo y el sorprendente debut de una de las primeras narradoras trans mexicanas, Évolet Aceves, que nos ofrece una hermosa novela de resistencia y libertad."-- Back cover.