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Desde las junglas húmedas de Costa Rica hasta el fétido entorno de las zonas rebeldes del sur de Sudán, Carl Zimmer nos guía a través de un viaje por el universo de los parásitos, un mundo en el que habitamos sin ser conscientes. Así nos descubre no solo la forma de vida más exitosa del planeta, sino aquella que da forma a los ecosistemas y es el motor de la evolución. Zimmer nos muestra, pues, cuánto han evolucionado estos bichos, y relata la aterradora facilidad con que pueden devorar a quien los hospeda, e incluso controlar su conducta.

Acepta el llamado de Roger y Andrea, los brocos más locos y encantadores del mundo, en este libro espectacular y con los argumentos más poderosos para encontrar tu motivación, las técnicas de sanación espiritual más efectivas, con un apartado súper especial con reflexiones invaluables para cuidar tu salud física, acompañado de los mejores tips de superación que transformarán tu vida.

Elegante y delicada como un haiku, evocadora y sensorial como un largo viaje: el exitoso retorno a la narrativa contemporánea de la autora de La elegancia del erizo. Rose, una botánica de 40 años, viaja por primera vez en su vida a Japón para conocer el testamento de su padre, un hombre al que nunca conoció. Solitaria y distante, con el paso de los años se ha cerrado a la vida. En Kioto es recibida en la casa tradicional de su padre y conoce a Paul, un belga de su edad que trabajó con él durante años.

El audiolibro "Respuestas Contundentes: Un Manual de Defensa en Situaciones Incómodas" es una herramienta invaluable para fortalecer nuestra autoestima, nuestra capacidad de comunicación y nuestra habilidad para defendernos de manera asertiva en cualquier situación conflictiva. A través de sus consejos y estrategias, aprendemos a establecer límites claros, a responder con confianza y determinación, y a proteger nuestra dignidad y bienestar en todo momento.

It started as a subtle whisper. It grew into a roaring, laughing maniac. The voice inside Jonathon Browne's head grew so loud that it took him over, both mentally and physically. The worst part is he knows who the voice belongs to, but can do nothing to stop it. His mental intruder hijacks his body, takes it to his top-secret government office, and spills blood. With a looming battle within, Jonathon must get control and escape from his own team before they execute him. Will a life in exile be his only choice? Or worse?

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain has helped over 90,000 individuals manage their pain and strive to live satisfying, fulfilling lives. In the new second edition, the authors have carefully developed and improved every chapter. Packed with useful advice, tips, strategies, and positive reinforcement, the book empowers listeners to become their own informed pain self-managers.

Every family has its secrets. When Kyle Wells and his friends take an annual trip to his family’s cabin deep in the Rocky Mountains, a string of events unravel to expose what his family has kept hidden for decades. As an unexpected blizzard pounds the mountains, a friend begins to act different and seems a bit off after a strange encounter in the woods. Mysterious beings known as Exalls follow them back to the city where further chaos erupts.

Simon Bolivar, known as “the Liberator”, was an incredible figure who led countless South American countries to independence from the Spanish. A military mastermind who rivaled the likes of Napoleon Bonaparte and George Washington, Simon Bolivar left behind a rich legacy which shook the world and changed the face of South America forever.

Grandpa says circles are all around us. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky after a thundercloud has come. Can you see? That's only half of the circle. That rest of it is down below, in the earth. He and his granddaughter meditate on gardens and seeds, on circles seen and unseen, inside and outside us, on where our bodies come from and where they return to. They share and create family traditions in this stunning video adaptation of the Pura Belpre award-winning exploration of the cycles of life and nature.

En una despoblada zona rural de Estonia, en 1992, recuperada la independencia de la pequeña república báltica, Aliide Truu, una anciana que malvive sola junto al bosque, encuentra en su jardín a una joven desconocida, exhausta y desorientada. Se trata de Zara, una veinteañera rusa, víctima del tráfico de mujeres, que ha logrado escapar de sus captores y ha acudido a la casa de Aliide en busca de una ayuda que necesita desesperadamente.

Twelve-year-old Relly can’t wait for his beloved grandfather to finally see him on stage! Along with the rest of the Fearless Squad, Relly has just opened Our Time, a brand-new musical at the infamous Ethel Merman Theater. But right before their night show, a member of the Squad loses their phone down an open manhole. When the entire Squad goes down to help retrieve it, they find themselves in 1950s Manhattan.

Cuando su marido la abandonó, Rosemary Altea se dio cuenta de que el miedo había sido su compañero desde la cuna. Miedo a un padre con la severidad propia del militar y a una madre incapaz de mostrar ternura; miedo a los rostros y las voces que poblaban las noches de su niñez, a las extrañas percepciones que la estremecían, a todo cuanto la acercara a su abuela Eliza. No fue fácil para ella aceptar que poseía un don para comunicarse con los espíritus.

Más allá de las colinas, en un bosque fértil y frondoso, los animales viven felices y ajenos al mundanal ruido. En ese bosque del Cantábrico es donde se instalan los Zarzamora, una maravillosa familia de liebres formada por los padres y sus tres retoños, Lena, Oli y Tomás. La casita bajo tierra es una serie de primeras lecturas con el espíritu de los grandes clásicos de la literatura infantil: animales que hablan, bosques y aldeas llenas de vida, casitas diminutas con todo lo necesario: familia, amigos y mucho corazón.

Fashion is a business of smoke and mirrors, notorious for crushing the souls of most who dare to be part of the industry. Go on a global expedition with New York City-based fashion buyer, strategist, and consultant, Mercedes Gonzalez, as she learns that there is no glamour in fashion and that only cutthroat corporate espionage prevails. From politicking with blood diamond dealers and Russian kingpins to living in indigenous villages, she has relied on her street smarts and fear of her uncle in order to outwit the industry tyrants at their own game.

It's been six long years since Aya Nakatomi and her friends brought an end to the Suteckh menace. But now the legendary Rohad finds herself in an even greater threat. Rumors have surfaced of the return of an ancient evil. And the more she investigates, the more certain the rumor becomes. Now Aya finds herself in a race against time as she battles to keep the Onaga threat from becoming a reality.

Historian Miguel Ángel González-Quiroga draws on national archives, letters, consular records, periodicals, and a host of other sources to give voice to borderlanders' perspectives as he weaves their many, varied stories into one sweeping narrative. The tale he tells is one of economic connections and territorial disputes, of refugees and bounty hunters, speculation and stake holding, smuggling and theft, and other activities in which economic considerations often carried more weight than racial prejudice.

Jeremy grows obsessed with finding ways to shed light on mental illness. His idea is drastic and disturbing, so much so that he decides his experiment is not feasible. Yet once again, the corporate world reveals its ugly teeth. As he struggles to balance relationships, job responsibilities, and school work, he finally caves to the pressures of life. With everything spiraling out of control, Jeremy decides to carry out his experiment to save those who have long been shunned by society, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.

Exploring the lives of bisexual and gay Puerto Rican men, these 15 stories show a vulnerable, intimate world of yearning and desire. The stars of these narratives linger between living their truest selves and remaining in the wings, embarking on a journey of self-discovery to satisfy their hunger for companionship and belonging.

Antes que tu realidad te venza a ti, descubre los secretos y leyes metafísicas que cambiarán tu mundo interior. Atentamente, tu realidad.

One man's pursuit of the truth turns his world upside down in this international best-selling thriller. Martin Briar drags himself through life, having lost the will to live since the disappearance of his 12-year-old daughter two decades ago. With depression again rearing its ugly head, he meets a peculiar antique dealer who offers him the chance to find out what happened to his only child. Martin wants nothing more than to answer the questions that have haunted his every waking moment all these years.