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In an enchanted land of lady knights and deep magic, there lives a woman who does not want to be queen. Her name is Winter, and her quiet life is upended when her sister abdicates the throne. The throne cannot remain empty. Winter must be queen. But Winter would give anything not to be.

With her new memoir Insomnia, Marina Benjamin has produced an unsettling account of an unsettling condition that treats our inability to sleep not as a disorder but as an existential experience that can electrify our understanding of ourselves and of creativity and love. Insomnia is a bravura piece of writing. At once philosophical and poetical, the book ranges widely over history and culture, literature and art, exploring a threshold experience that is intimately involved with trespass and contamination: the illicit importing of day into night.

En este paquete de libros, obtienes los mejores hechos históricos y el conocimiento que mereces. En el primer libro, se discutirán varios aspectos del Imperio Romano, su gobierno y su lugar en la historia humana. Aprenderá más sobre líderes, hábitos y prácticas. Descubrirás cómo el imperio se extinguió y colapsó.

¿Quieres aprender inglés para viajar, mejorar en tu trabajo o disfrutar de tus series y películas favoritas? ¡Este es el libro para ti! "Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 7 libros en 1" es perfecto para adultos ocupados que buscan comunicarse en inglés rápidamente. Te enseñamos las reglas gramaticales, vocabulario esencial, frases comunes y todo lo que necesitas para hablar inglés fluido en poco tiempo.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Nueva York, última década del siglo XIX. Desde hace más de veinticinco años la ciudad vive bajo la tiranía del alcalde Cliffton III y de su siniestro jefe de policía, Nathaniel Crowly. Todo empezó con la explosión del Teatro Beacon y la muerte de un grupo de científicos que estaban construyendo en los sótanos del edificio una sorprendente máquina capaz de devolver la vida a los muertos. Desde entonces, la Ley de El Apagón prohíbe los avances científicos y la construcción de cualquier máquina o invento que conduzca al progreso.

Are you looking to learn Mexican Spanish? Are you planning on visiting the country and you want to be able to communicate in the language? Do you need to learn Mexican Spanish to work or study? Or maybe you just have lots of Mexican friends and you want to talk to them in Spanish, but not in European Spanish. No matter the reason, if any of these questions resonate with you, you’ve come to the right place!

Em Londres, a assessora de imprensa Kate Sinclair tem tudo que sempre achou que quisesse: sucesso, glamour e um namorado irresistível. Até que esse namorado a apunhala pelas costas e consegue a promoção profissional com que ela tanto sonhava. Com o coração partido e questionando tudo, Kate decide aproveitar uma oportunidade de trabalho para se afastar do ex.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? The complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Meghan Truman’s relationship with her assistant is severely tested when she becomes prideful over a donut recipe she’s introduced to Truly Sweet’s menu. Matters are further worsened when a distant relative of this assistant, with selfish intentions and bad manners, is found dead in the town center. The local handyman is arrested and put in jail when several witnesses confirm they saw him having an altercation with the murdered victim. Handsome detective Irvin and Meghan believe he’s innocent but the evidence against him is too damning to overlook.

Meghan Truman always had a dream to become a Hollywood actress. Hollywood decided she wasn’t good enough. She left Hollywood broken but with a burning desire to start afresh in the Pacific Northwest, pursuing her second dream - opening a bakery. She never expected that the owner of a rival establishment would be found dead and all eyes would be focused on her as the prime suspect.

Mandy, a novice nurse at Freeport hospital, took the elevator down to get supplies for her area. It only took a moment to go from four down to three. The elevator doors opened to a dimly lit floor. She walked out and glanced to her right. The empty nurses station was just down the hall before the double doors that she assumed led to the now empty rooms. There were a few boxes on the counter that surrounded the station, but other than those, the station was empty.

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.

IN THE following book I attempt to call the listener's attention to the closeness of Meister Eckhart's way of thinking to that of Mahāyāna Buddhism, especially of Zen Buddhism. The attempt is only a tentative and sketchy one, far from being systematic and exhaustive. But I hope the reader will find something in it which evokes his curiosity enough to undertake further studies of this fascinating topic.

Marina Franklin returns to her Chicago roots to celebrate and unpack what it means to be "woke" in these confusing and tumultuous times. Franklin offers us a hilarious yet honest glimpse into the challenges of navigating America’s complex blah blah blah...oh yeah, and dating.

Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee. Unauthorized, genetically engineered species have been spotted, and the locals may be deliberately hiding something—perhaps even plotting rebellion. As a combat veteran and a medical retiree, Yana is the ideal person to get close to the natives. She is quickly adopted by the people of Petaybee, who feed her a home remedy that soothes her ragged lungs. Her strength and health return, and she becomes determined to protect her new home and her people from a greedy and increasingly ruthless corporation.

Durante décadas, el nombre de Demi Moore ha sido sinónimo de celebridad. Sus icónicas películas y sus relaciones personales la han puesto en el punto de mira de la opinión pública y la han llevado a protagonizar todo tipo de titulares. Pero ni siquiera ser la actriz mejor pagada de Hollywood la ha librado de tener que luchar contra sus propios fantasmas. En su camino al estrellato y durante muchos de los momentos más importantes de su vida, Demi plantó batalla a sus adicciones, a los problemas de imagen y a los traumas de infancia que la persiguieron durante años.

After enduring a scathing condemnation of his character by the only woman he would ever love, Mr. Darcy decides he must disappear from society. With the help of his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Darcy secures a ship and crew and sets sail on the open seas. Mr. Darcy’s life takes such a turn that even his closest relative would not recognize him or his new identity as Max Sterling, captain of the Absolution.

Hablar en inglés no tiene por qué tomarte muchísimos años. Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 3 libros en 1 es ideal para adultos ocupados que quieren poder comunicarse en inglés rápido. En el libro, te presentamos las reglas gramaticales, el vocabulario, las frases más comunes y todo lo que necesitas para hablar inglés fluido en poco tiempo.