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Helena Blake should be nothing but thrilled. She’s traveling from snow-covered Boston to the sunny Caribbean, where she’s set to be a bridesmaid in her best friend’s wedding. Still, she can’t help feeling a bit depressed - and a little embarrassed - that she’s attending the wedding alone, and certainly not for lack of trying.

Se trata de 144 clases sobre la gramática clave del inglés con frases de traducción asociadas. Ideal para dominar los aspetos clave de la gramática.

Controlling someone else’s mind is a power not everyone should have. However, when you go through this book, you will understand it more, and hopefully, this information is in good hands. Do you want more negotiation power? More insights into what manipulation does? How about tips to make a better impression? Feast your brain on the practical and theoretical gems in this publication, and you’ll see more with your psychological eyes than ever before.

Marla Gawama is the new detective of Gales Haven. She knows nothing about sleuthing, but her nan assigned her the job, and what Bessie Gawama wants, she gets. Marla does her best to carry out her new detective doo-ties. She even dons her comfortable running shoes and sets out to get ’er done. But when some bumbling bumpkins show up in town, and Haveners start losing their marbles left and right, it becomes clear she’s not cut out for the job. That never stopped a Gawama witch before. And she isn’t going to let it stop her now.

Ich hatte gedacht, meine Identität als Hexe auffliegen zu sehen und von den Dorfleuten gejagt zu werden, wäre bereits schlimm. Doch dann verkündet mir mein Lebensretter, dass ich seine Ehefrau spielen soll. Genauer gesagt, seine Seelengefährtin, die einzig wahre Liebe eines jeden Fae.

Spending New Year’s Eve with her best friend Ben is nothing out of the ordinary for Robin Sawyer; he’s someone she knows inside-out. So when she asks him what his New Years’ resolution is, his response takes her completely by surprise, leaving her breathless.... And a little curious.

Kelly Miller had had enough of her cheating boyfriend, his lack of ambition and his habit of tearing her down. She tosses him and all his stuff out and swears off men forever just as the devastatingly handsome Michael Adams shows up in her life. Michael is her boss and he’s used to being in charge, but can he take charge of this feisty and wounded woman? Their relationship grows while their sex life explodes and after a revelation, Kelly realizes that perhaps Michael, the dominant and powerful man, is as wounded inside as she is.

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.

Olivia is by no means shy or afraid of the darker side of herself. However, when her boss sends her to a local "alternative" club to gather information about the lifestyle for an article she has to write, Olivia is intimidated and overwhelmed. When a Dom, Master Dean, takes an interest in her, she’s thrust into a world she never knew existed. It’s exciting and it awakens her in a way she didn’t know was possible.

In nineteenth century Norland, magic is forbidden, punishable by death. But it's coming for Clara. Clara was born to the nobility at a time when rank and power are often more valuable than the bonds of family. Her parents have plans for her, none that she wants, all involving her arranged marriage. From her birth, her entire life has been planned out-only what a future wife in society needs to know. Every step of her path is meant to end with her walking down an aisle and then popping out heirs.

Laura is having an early midlife crisis. Fast approaching her 30th birthday, nothing has gone quite to plan. Envisioning a happy career, a loving marriage, and having had children by this age, she instead has a job she is bored with, a failed relationship she had also grown bored with, and no man suitable to even consider settling down with.

Este volumen, preparado en exclusiva por su hijo Jeff Berlin para los lectores en español, reúne quince relatos inéditos en nuestro idioma, diez de ellos publicados originalmente en sus libros de cuentos, pero no incluidos en Manual para mujeres de la limpieza ni en Una noche en el paraíso; algunos solo aparecidos en revistas, como el impactante «Suicidio», y otros totalmente inéditos, como «Manzanas», su primer cuento, y «Las aves del templo», memorable retrato de la vida en pareja.

A rough breakup was all it took to push Jenna Moore over the edge. She is certain that moving to Seattle, Washington, is the perfect chance to start over and finally blossom into the woman she’s always wanted to be. But things don’t turn out exactly the way she expects. When Jenna agrees to interview hot business tycoon Eli Carver, she is not prepared for the intense chemistry she experiences with him. Jenna can’t resist Eli’s almost magnetic pull, and he can’t seem to keep away from her, either. But as things heat up between them, are Jenna and Eli at risk of getting burnt?

Un cuento para explicar lo que es la intimidad y el consentimiento a través de una experiencia cotidiana como es una visita a la pediatra. "Nuestros hijos deben ser conscientes de que su cuerpo es suyo, de que nadie tiene derecho a tocarlo ni a hacer nada con él que no hayan aceptado previamente y de que se puede aprender a poner límites a los demás de una forma natural pero certera. Por eso considero fundamental que en mi práctica diaria en consulta les pida permiso a todos y cada uno de mis pacientes para explorarlos, especialmente cuando toca quitarse la ropa interior."

Eres una persona única en el mundo. Las niñas y los niños de tu clase también lo son. Puede que te guste algo y que a otra persona no le guste nada. Hay quienes cantan muy bien y quienes son increíbles leyendo en voz alta o corriendo muy rápido. ¡Somos diferentes! Pero ¿sabes qué tenemos en común? Que a todas las personas nos gusta que nos traten bien. Y para ello hay ciertas cosas que debemos saber. Con este libro aprenderás que TRATARNOS BIEN es la norma más importante del planeta Tierra.

La falta de sueño afecta el mundo de lo físico, altera las emociones e incide en todos los comportamientos; deteriora la capacidad para trabajar con precisión e intensidad, causa malestar familiar y laboral y esta asociado con la irritabilidad y la hostilidad.

Even though it's only been recognized as a disorder in 2013, binge eating has always been a serious problem and a health hazard. It might start small with most people, but eventually it can lead to obesity, increased psychological distress, mood disorders, and an overall significantly lowered quality of life.

Populating a small town in the Pacific Northwest, the characters in Lucia Perillo’s story collection all resist giving the world what it expects of them - and are surprised when the world comes roaring back. An addict trapped in a country house becomes obsessed with vacuum cleaners and the people who sell them door-to-door. An abandoned woman seeks consolation in tales of armed robbery told by one of her fellow housewives. Together, Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain is a sharp-edged, witty testament to the ambivalence of emotions.

Frontier Tales is an online ezine dedicated to bringing new Western short stories into view. Each month, readers vote on their favorite Tale for that month. At the end of the year, there are 12 stories they have selected as the best. The editor then picks one more to make a total of thirteen, a baker's dozen. These are the winning stories from the fifth year of the ezine's production. Enjoy!

Desde la experiencia de su profesión y la sensibilidad de su maternidad, Lucía Galán ha creado un recopilatorio de cuentos para acompañar a los más pequeños en su desarrollo.