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Lucia Kay McBath knew deep down that a bullet could one day take her son. After all, she had watched the news of countless unarmed Black men unjustly gunned down. Standing Our Ground is McBath’s memoir of raising, loving, and losing her son to gun violence, and the story of how she transformed her pain into activism. Seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis was shot by a man who thought the music playing on his car stereo was too loud. McBath presents an emotional account of her fervent fight for justice, and her awakening to a cause that will drive the rest of her days.

¿Dónde están las verdaderas amenazas a la libertad de expresión? ¿Se está criminalizando la protesta? En los últimos tiempos saltan a la prensa noticias como la censura del cartel de una exposición de Egon Schiele, se genera debate en torno a un cuadro de Balthus o a la "Lolita" de Nabokov... ¿Nos invade una oleada de neopuritanismo? ¿Se instaura el triunfo de la corrección política? ¿Asistimos a un cambio de paradigma moral, al triunfo de la censura y la autocensura? ¿O acaso lo que se está produciendo es una descalificación y hasta criminalización de la protesta?

Rayne Smith has only been working for the Ellison Company for two weeks but already knows there is nothing about her job that she likes, she is a glorified maid. Her boss Clive Sherman is invariably intent on annoying her. Consistently self absorbed and mean spirited, he’s made it clear that he wants more from Rayne, and demands that she attend the company’s annual masquerade ball. He sees this as his perfect opportunity to move in on the new hire.

He's a Talking Psychic Cat Trying to Save the World. His Humans Are Only Interested in Their Drama. Will he find a way before more die? When BMC Jasmine's first and second beloved humans are murdered, bestowing upon him their magical lite-witch powers, he goes from a carefree frolicking cat to a confused and grief-ridden, bumbling, magical mess. He's desperate to start a CatCast and broadcast his message of love across the land. But then, a knock comes at the front door. Now, he and his sleuthing crew have another murder to solve before the killer strikes again. But a devious cult leader ...

O volume número 1 de Histórias maravilhosas do Brasil traz Maria Borralheira e A moura torta, ambas adaptadas a partir de contos coletados por Silvio Romero. Com narração de Sandra Silvério, efeitos e trilha sonora de Sandra Branca e vozes dos personagens gravadas por Lúcia Tulchinski.

In the Christmas season of 1913, Grace Knight’s elegant old hotel on Cuernavaca’s main plaza is the place to see and be seen. Mexico’s landed aristocracy, members of the foreign community, wealthy tourists, and young army officers with their wives flock to the Colonial. Under the ballroom’s hundreds of twinkling electric lights, they dance to old Spanish tunes and to the new beat of ragtime. Outside the city, in the shadows of the valley’s two volcanoes, a company of federal soldiers raids the hacienda of Don Miguel Sanche.

Negotiation isn’t just for business, it's everybody's business. This is everyday negotiation prowess from a woman who lives it every day. It vanquishes the myth that negotiation is some rarified skill for special settings by elite executives or gifted individuals.

El reconocido activista y escritor Mike Davis ofrece un pronóstico aterrador de una nueva amenaza global y establece la crisis de la COVID-19 en el contexto de catástrofes virales anteriores, como la gripe de 1918, que mató al menos a cuarenta millones de personas en tres meses, o la más reciente gripe aviar, un toque de atención desastrosamente ignorado y cuyas evidentes consecuencias estamos sufriendo en el devastador brote actual. El virus conocido como H5N1 ahora es endémico entre las poblaciones de aves de corral y aves silvestres en el este de Asia.

Although Rachel Jackson loves running her bookstore café, she doesn't have much time for a social life - or dating, for that matter. Her last relationship cost her so much and ended so painfully. What she really wishes she could have is a torrid love affair with no strings attached - with someone like Oliver, the sinfully gorgeous struggling writer who regularly comes to her café at night to work on his stories.

Ana ha quindici anni, e non ha mai desiderato l'America. Vive a Santo Domingo, in campagna, con la sua famiglia, povera, rumorosa e dall'incerto futuro. La proposta di matrimonio di Juan Ruiz, che le promette una nuova vita a New York, è un'opportunità che non può perdere. È questa l'idea di sua madre, che vede in questa unione una via d'uscita non solo per Ana, ma per tutti i Canción. Non importa che il promesso sposo abbia il doppio dei suoi anni, non importa che non si sia mai parlato d'amore, fra loro due.

Just when Marla Gawama thinks she might be getting the hang of her detective doo-ties, the universe has to go and prove her wrong.

It's a bird! It's a plane! No - it's Rey Mysterio! This high-flying luchador takes pro wrestling to a whole new level. He may be small compared to other wrestlers, but Rey Mysterio has made a big impact in the world of pro wrestling.

His best friend's been kidnapped. He could be next. Only magic can save them, but who will train him? BMC Jasmine has lost too many loved ones on his watch. Now he's on a mission to grow his CatCast followers and save the world from humans' violent drama. But when his methods anger the lottery commission and attract an unsavory crowd, his human revokes his podcasting privilege, threatening his life's work. While an enraged BMC passionately argues his case, intruders infiltrate his home and snatch his best pal. Desperate to save his friend, he throws a magical spell. Except it explodes and ...

Dalla Compagnia delle Indie a Microsoft sono da sempre protagoniste dell'economia mondiale. Spesso di grandissime dimensioni, talvolta di formato tascabile, con una lunga storia nei paesi industrializzati, ma oggi in crescita anche nelle economie emergenti, le multinazionali sono osannate o contestate, in realtà poco conosciute.

Ranging from Texas, to Chile, to New Mexico and New York, in this new collection Berlin writes about the good, the bad and everything in between: struggling young mothers, husbands who pack their bags and leave in the middle of the night, wives looking back at their first marriage from the distance of their second.... Evening in Paradise is a careful selection from Lucia Berlin's remaining stories - a jewel box follow-up for her hungry fans.

In November 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of five counts of sex-trafficking of minors, and now faces 55 years in prison for the role she played in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of four girls. The trial was meticulously covered by journalist and legal reporter Lucia Osborne-Crowley, one of only four reporters allowed into the courtroom every day. The Lasting Harm is her account of that trial, a gripping true crime drama and a blistering critique of a criminal justice system ill-equipped to deliver justice for abuse survivors, no matter the outcome.

Inseparable since childhood, Joss and her friends Griffin, Hunt, Layla, and Brady are one of those tightly knit crews that everyone in Ridgemore knows. But celebrating their senior year isn't turning out quite how they'd pictured . . . especially since reanimating the dead isn't possible. Right? Right? For megalomaniac Magnum Chase, anything is possible, and he takes the group of teens to a brand-new "institute" at an undisclosed location, where they'll learn the perks of their newly discovered immortality.

Jacqueline Kennedy became First Lady on January 20, 1961. But before she lived at the White House, she was a respected reporter. Learn about her childhood, education, and goals as first lady of the United States.

From Clicks to Cash: How to Make Money Online with Digital Marketing Unlock the secrets to building a profitable online business with "From Clicks to Cash: How to Make Money Online with Digital Marketing." This comprehensive guide takes you step-by-step through the essential strategies and techniques needed to succeed in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing. Inside this book, you'll discover: The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing: Gain a solid understanding of key concepts, from content creation and SEO to social media and email marketing. Practical Strategies: Learn actionable ...

Reino de Lykos, año 1400 de la Era Solar. La lealtad de la heredera del trono de Yithia, Ashbree Aldair, ha cambiado. Tras su estancia en el palacio del Rey de los Elfos oscuros y su acercamiento al monarca, la verdad sobre una guerra centenaria se ha presentado ante ella: solo los que la perpetúan son culpables. Y entre estos se encuentra su padre.