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Helena Reynolds haría lo que fuera por escapar de su vida en Londres, incluso aunque eso signifique irse hasta Greyfriar’s Abbey, en el norte de la costa de Devon, y casarse con un completo desconocido. Sin embargo, Justin Thornhill, ex capitán del ejército, puede ser cualquier cosa menos un héroe romántico, y eso a pesar de que no le falta atractivo. Justin ha pasado las dos últimas décadas construyendo su fortuna y luego encerrado en una prisión de la India, en la que lo torturaron.

El pasado no quedará enterrado... Un acto inenarrable ha destrozado la idílica localidad de Bakersville, en el estado de Oregón, y sus antaño pacíficos habitantes exigen una justicia rápida. Pero, aunque un niño ha confesado el horrendo crimen, las pruebas demuestran que podría no ser el responsable. La agente Rainie Conner, que dirige su primera investigación de homicidio, se encuentra en el centro de la polémica. La situación reaviva sus peores pesadillas y amenaza con sacar a la luz sus pecados secretos, pero nada le impedirá encontrar al verdadero culpable.

The Dutch, through the directors of the West India Company, purchased Manhattan Island in 1625. They had come to the New World as traders, not expecting to assume responsibility as the sovereign possessor of a conquered New Netherland. They did not intend to make war on the native peoples around Manhattan Island, but they did; they did not intend to help destroy native cultures, but they did; they intended to be overseas the tolerant, pluralistic, and antimilitaristic people they thought themselves to be - and in so many respects were - at home, but they were not.

Profunda reflexión sobre la vida, las oportunidades y el amor de la mano de la protagonista de esta novela, Jimena. Cuando goza de lo que para muchas personas sería una situación privilegiada, Jimena, se siente más sola que nunca. Su vida ha pasado como un destello de luz ante sus ojos, sin darle tiempo a vivir, a sentir o ser la persona que en realidad es. Es entonces cuando toma consciencia de que es una desconocida para los suyos, que ha pasado lo mejor de su vida viviendo la vida de los que amaba, sin vivir la suya propia.

Life has finally settled down for Holly Berry, but when things start to go awry for those around her, will she be able to come to the rescue? Holly’s family has always been there for her, and when her dad is made redundant she is only too happy to help out. But giving her father a job wasn’t quite what she had in mind. And when she tries to involve herself with Ben’s family, tensions rise quicker than one of her delicious cakes. Will family complications be too much for her blossoming relationship or is this the next step on the path to happy ever after?

Forty-two letters written by Titanic passengers and crew, plus two documentaries relating survivors' stories and bringing the tragedy to life through the voices of the wireless operators. The largest, most luxurious liner in the world, the RMS Titanic captured the public's imagination. But four days into her maiden voyage, on 14th April 1912, she hit an iceberg and sank, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people.

The death of a sibling is unlike any other. Gloria Reuben's little brother died just before his 22nd birthday. Two decades later, her oldest brother, Denis, died two weeks short of his 60th birthday. In My Brothers' Keeper, Gloria bares her soul as she reveals the intimate details of her life at home as a young girl. How the death of her father when she was 12 shaped her view of love and life. How David's death was the impetus for her move from Canada to the United States. And how her brother Denis was her heart's twin in a multitude of ways.

La guía más cool que explica con manzanas, memes y referencias millennial todo lo que necesitas saber para votar en las próximas elecciones. Cuando uno cumple 18 años, sale corriendo a tramitar ese plástico con sus datos que dice que ya es un adulto, y lo primero que hace es usarla paracomprar una cerveza en la tienda de la esquina. Pero ahí se acaba la euforia, porque de pronto la vida se convierte en una serie de decisiones para las que nadie te preparó, y la novatada de la adultez viene en tus primeras elecciones.

An anthology of heartfelt, real-life stories about allyship authored by multiple, diverse voices. It will inspire young listeners to inform themselves and further their knowledge to help, show respect, and champion the rights of people from all walks of life.

An award-winning garment from Paris, gifted with sentience, she is the highest achievement of one of the top designers in the world. She is the winning garment in a contest of the finest garments ever worn or displayed. She is gifted with the dubious knowledge of self and ability to know others. She does not know why she has this gift and does not care; she only knows of her worth, her breathtaking beauty, and her place as queen of the extravagant closets she will inhabit. Jacket has much to learn.

Tatum Elliot is a successful writer on a hit television show, lives in an Upper East Side apartment, and loves her life. She wouldn't change a thing. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a choice. She's losing her sight. Tripping over her tongue and her heels, Tatum all too quickly realizes that the things which appeared so important before are slowly slipping away leaving room for what really matters. With the support of her best friends, family, and colleagues, she begins to see that there's much more to life...and herself.

Atrévete a descubrir el universo Security Miller. Rocío debe enfrentarse a un nuevo trabajo tras la pérdida del anterior. Esta vez, espera que nada enturbie su carrera profesional. Solo quiere la tranquilidad que en los dos últimos años se le ha negado. Samuel Pope ha tomado una decisión: confesar su secreto para mantener una verdadera relación con Rocío, pero el miedo se lo impide.

Eighteen months ago, Sophia Jones finally walked out on her unhappy life. With a tricky divorce ongoing, money is tight, and so when friends offer her a housekeeping job while they’re away travelling, she accepts. Nate McKinley is hesitant when his brother, Gabe, offers him the use of their home in the picturesque village of Wishington Bay. But he has a book to a write and an imploded marriage to recover from, so maybe a change of scene is exactly what he needs.

Paloma no es como los demás alumnos de primero de Bachillerato. Tiene un mundo interior que la hace diferente. Le gusta estudiar, es tímida, sensible y no se preocupa demasiado por la ropa que lleva. En clase, Lobo y sus amigos piensan que debe pagar por ser distinta. Por eso, la joven comienza a recibir llamadas telefónicas que deterioran su autoestima y erosionan sus verdaderos ideales. Cuando alguien intenta defenderla, la tragedia no se hace esperar.

Elena creía que no volvería a verla, pero se equivocaba: Tricia ha regresado. Creía que ese pasado lo había podido dejar atrás pero se equivocaba. Las apariciones son mucho más que un mensaje de advertencia. Elena debe hacer algo para resolver lo ocurrido con Tricia. Un thriller con tintes paranormales ambientado en Izcay, un pequeño pueblo ficticio de la costa vasca.

Mr Punch Presents: Sunset Boulevard, nominated for 11 Academy Awards, Billy Wilder’s brilliant 1950 film is about the flamboyant silent-movie star Norma Desmond played by Gloria Swanson and her pitiful attempt to stage a comeback to the silver screen through her friendship with a young, opportunistic screenwriter, played by William Holden. Re-created for the radio with the original stars in this special radio production.

Early in the 20th century, the Wobblies, or Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), fought for the rights of workers-common laborers, migrants, immigrants, black workers-unprotected by the craft unions. In the face of beatings, kidnappings, and lynchings by vigilantes, company detectives, and hired guns, the Wobblies organized in mining and lumber camps, the wheat fields, on docksides and in textile factories.

Good-hearted Bessie has been taking care of her ailing father for 20 years. But now she's the one who's sick, and she must reconcile with her estranged sister, Lee. A remarkably humorous and tender play, this critically acclaimed family drama was dubbed by The New York Times as "one of the funniest plays of the year as well as one of the wisest and most moving."

When Sophie and Maddie are summoned to a mysterious, top-secret meeting by their best friend Kate's partner, and told that he's planning to whisk Kate away for a surprise wedding in Gibraltar, it's immediately clear that bubbly florist Sophie is a total romantic. And that freewheeling, purple-haired Maddie is not. Soon, Maddie finds herself reluctantly organising venues, planners and ceremonies; trying not to think of her own memories of Andalucia, and those she's lost touch with there.

In many respects, the early Christians were more inclusive of women in their institutional affairs than other sects. This may be due to the fact that women were numbered among the earliest disciples of Jesus. These women had a voice, and they could open an independent inquiry into many aspects of religion and religious laws.