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A superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the magnificent Charles Dickens. Novelist, biographer and critic Peter Ackroyd has cemented his place at the heart of the culture and history of London. This fantastic collection is full of vitality from a world-class author and stellar cast.

Ready to transform the way you see yourself? Welcome to Sacred Womb, a special and unique collection of womb blessings and meditations to help women all over the world connect with the spiritual power of the womb and awaken the Goddess within. Included in this audiobook are five special meditations to help you awaken and connect with your special womb centre, experience womb healing and deepen your relationship with your own Sacred Goddess Self.

El Director es un retrato íntimo de las encrucijadas éticas, las relaciones personales, las amistades y deslealtades que se viven cuando se ocupa el despacho de uno de los grandes diarios del país. David Jiménez hizo carrera cubriendo guerras, desastres y revoluciones durante casi dos décadas antes de ser nombrado director de El Mundo. Lo que parecía un reto ilusionante - dirigir el diario en el que entró como becario a los 23 años.

What would you do if your favorite novel turned into a powerful spell book known as a tome? This is the concept Sai must face when he is dropped into an unknown world where books from the real world have become these tomes. With no memory of his past, Sai must learn to navigate this new place and face all of the challenges that come along with it.

Cassie McBee is a freshman, brand new to campus, and it doesn’t take her long to figure out that the rules are only set to be broken at PSU. A pre-med bio major, she’s got more important things to worry about than joining a sorority or partying at fraternity houses. But her best friend is rushing, and when she tags along, she discovers there’s more to Greek life than she thought.

Existentialism pervades modern culture, yet if you ask most people what it means, they won’t be able to tell you. In this lively and topical introduction, Wartenberg reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that addresses concerns at the heart of the existence of every human being. He uses classic films, novels, and plays to present the ideas of now-legendary Existentialist thinkers from Nietzsche and Camus to Sartre and Heidegger and to explore central concepts, including freedom, anxiety, and the absurd.

Evolutionary Psychology is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour. Written specifically for the general listener and for entry-level students, it covers all the most important elements of this interdisciplinary subject, from the role of evolution in our selection of partner, to the influence of genetics on parenting. This audiobook draws widely on examples, case studies and background facts to convey a substantial amount of information.

This audiobook makes a foray into cognitive behavioral therapy and enlightens us on how CBT is helping alleviate various mental health conditions.

Ari has spent all of high school burying who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can’t go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies of all kinds, and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante, dreamy, witty Dante, who can get on Ari’s nerves and fill him with desire all at once. The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn’t understand them.

Newly graduated from university, Alex Fisher returns home depressed and suffering from existential angst. But when his father encourages him to make himself useful by killing the snails in the garden Alex has an epiphany. Instead of murdering them, he will save them – and soon, he has a whole escargatoire of snails, all named after celebrities, crawling over the carpet, climbing the walls and hanging off the lampshades.

A delightful new recording of T. S. Eliot's beloved cat poems. Cats! Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad. Meet magical Mr. Mistoffelees, sleepy Old Deuteronomy and curious Rum Tum Tugger. But you'll be lucky to meet Macavity because Macavity's not there! In 1925, T. S. Eliot became codirector of Faber & Faber, who remain his publishers to this day.

Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a literary experience unlike any other, for no one but Saunders could conceive it. February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved 11-year-old son, Willie, dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery.

When it comes to psychedelics, the concept of microdosing brings about the opening of doors to a realm that is both delicate and transformative. Because of the high concentration of the chemical psilocybin that they contain, psilocybin mushrooms are commonly used as the focal point of this fascinating activity. This activity invites individuals to study the possibilities that are given by sub-perceptual amounts of psychedelic drugs.

Spring Break always means chaos for the Palm South University crew, but this year is a little different...for many reasons. After the shocking discovery last semester, Jess finds herself torn between what feels like an impossible choice, and she's not the only one. Some hearts break while others are made whole in the most explosive season of Palm South University yet.

Spring Break is on the horizon, and if the PSU crew thought last year was crazy, they have no idea what’s in store for them this time. Adam and Cassie face a whole new set of challenges that will define their relationship once and for all. Ashlei makes an enemy at her internship that could cost her everything. Bear tries online dating while Jess looks for a distraction from her heartbreak.

“Distingida amiga: Arribo al despatx mort de son, per culpa de vostè. M’he passat la nit en blanc llegint la seva novel·la, sense poder deixar-la. Feia molt de temps que cap llibre no m’havia tret el son d’aquesta manera. Trobo aquesta novel·la simplement formidable. És la seva obra mestra.” (Carta de Joan Sales a Mercè Rodoreda, 1961)

“Totes aquestes pàgines, poètiques i patètiques, sense un gra de sentimentalisme, m’han emocionat profundament, i les últimes m’han deixat sense alè. Sembla mentida que amb elements tan simples es pugui arribar a una tensió tan extraordinària...

The trick to moving from your teen years into adulthood isn't about having all the answers—it's knowing what questions to ask. This book is your go-to guide for all things grown-up and the handbook for those life questions you haven't even thought to ask.

La memoria íntima de la famosísima cantante y actriz. Por primera vez, Thalia habla de sus experiencias, las tragedias y los éxitos. “Como todos, yo tengo cosas que me impulsan y cosas que me halan y obstaculizan. Con este libro, que está lleno de un sentimiento de fortaleza y potencialidad, deseo impulsar nuestras vidas a la plenitud, y que podamos ver una luz en el camino; que juntos abracemos, perdonemos, restauremos y amemos a la persona más importante que pueda haber.

La autora indica en estas paginas, que cada uno de nosotros posee el poder divino de elegir y de seguir el camino magico de la intuicion. El razonamiento debe ser libre. Se debe confiar en la ley espiritual. Prepararse para dar las gracias cuando llegue su bendicion y alegrarse por ello.

Erin fights for justice while Bear continues to fight his demons in order to be the man he wants to be for the woman he loves. Skyler considers what will come after graduation—and whether or not Kip will be a part of the plan. Cassie and Adam navigate their newfound long distance relationship, and find the path to be bumpier than expected.