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We are witnessing a new surge of interpersonal and institutional violence against women, including new witch hunts. This surge of violence has occurred alongside an expansion of capitalist social relations. In this new work that revisits some of the main themes of Caliban and the Witch, Silvia Federici examines the root causes of these developments and outlines the consequences for the women affected and their communities.

Travis is my friend's little brother. I'm supposed to keep him safe. To be a man he can trust. But I haven't seen him in years. When he turns up hurt and needing a place to stay, protection is only one of the things I want to offer him. Because Travis isn’t a kid anymore. He’s all grown up now. And the way he looks at me tells me he feels the heat rising between us.

Montserrat has always been overlooked. She's a talented sound editor, but she's left out of the boys' club running the film industry in '90s Mexico City. She's all-but-invisible to her best friend Tristán. Then Tristán discovers his new neighbour is the cult horror director Abel Urueta, and the legendary auteur claims he has a way to change their lives - even if his tales of a Nazi occultist imbuing magic into highly volatile silver nitrate stock sounds like fantasy. The magic film was never finished, which is why, Urueta swears, his career vanished overnight. He is cursed.

Judith knows her sister, Alice, is the pretty one—but that doesn’t stop her from wishing for love. When a handsome and gentlemanly hunter appears in their village, seeking lodging from the cold, she believes her lover has finally arrived. He does, indeed, choose to stay—but as Alice’s husband, not her own. When another stranger comes out of the woods, looking every bit a vagrant, he offers Judith something mysterious and enticingly strange. Against reason and decency, she welcomes both men into her life, in different ways.

Al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial la Unión Soviética controlaba una inmensa extensión de territorio en Europa oriental. Stalin y su policía secreta emprendieron la conversión de doce países radicalmente diferentes a un sistema político y moral totalmente nuevo: el comunismo.

Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and very dangerous. Domingo is mesmerised.

La potenza narrativa di Silvia Avallone torna con una storia di condanna e salvezza, scandagliando le profondità di una storia d'amore tra due solitudini che sa farsi portatrice di una promessa, seppur remota, di redenzione. Un romanzo potente e umano che riafferma come la luce più pura possa crescere anche al centro di un abisso di disperazione. Il giorno in cui Bruno assiste al misterioso arrivo di Emilia nel borgo della piccola comunità montana di Sassaia non sa ancora che quell'evento è destinato a stravolgere, di lì a poco, la sua esistenza.

I hired Ben under false pretenses. He may think I don’t know who he truly is, but I do. Even so, I'm tempted to trust him. His family may be full of con artists, but Ben is too innocent for his own good. Trustworthy or not, I'm going to keep him in my sights.

Devil is a mobster with a dangerous secret.... There's a cop who hates him. A cop he caught and released. A cop he can't get out of his mind after the one forbidden night they shared.

Re-connect with the best moments of YOUR life, your Star Memories. Each one is a priceless treasure in its own right that will uplift, inspire and bring real wisdom, but when they connect together, the STAR MATRIX is born - a totally new, reality based self concept that will empower you, protect you and that no-one can take away from you. Start YOUR Book of Stars today!

Zwei Hockeytalente und ein Deal, der alles verändert ... Gigi Graham hat drei Ziele: sich für die Eishockeynationalmannschaft der Frauen qualifizieren, olympisches Gold gewinnen und aus dem Schatten ihres berühmten Vaters treten. Dafür braucht Gigi Hilfe von Luke Ryder. Der neue Co-Kapitän des Hockeyteams musste mit seiner Mannschaft an die rivalisierende Briar University wechseln.

Las personas tóxicas existen. Te guste o no. Lo aceptes o no. Y su característica principal es, básicamente, que intoxican, invalidan, empequeñecen y destruyen. Pueden estar en cualquier área de tu vida: en la familia, en las amistades, en el trabajo o en la pareja. Pero lo más importante es que, si no te alejas de ellas, pueden acabar desequilibrando tu vida por completo.

Discover the Transformational Journey of Animal Reiki Healing! Are you captivated by the profound connection between animals and humans? Do you yearn to extend the compassionate touch of Reiki to your animal companions? Are you eager to explore the mystical realm where energy healing meets the animal world? "Animal Reiki: Unlocking the Vibrational Power of Animals through Energy Healing, Meditation, and Soul Connection" offers an extraordinary journey into this fascinating practice.

I was born to be a protector, and Jacob was born to be mine. As a marine, I followed my gut and defied orders. I was left with a stain on my record and nowhere to go until an old friend pulled me back into the world of organized crime. Paradise Ranch is my home now, but my life is far from easy. It’s filled with dangerous men, threats to those I care for, and enemies who’d like to bring my entire operation down. I don’t have time for a relationship, but when a scared young man comes to me for help, I can’t say no. I also can’t keep my hands off him.

In the first part of this audiobook, you will understand how to use the power of crystals for healing and find out how crystals can be used for spiritual communication, protection, and much more!

Nei casermoni di via Stalingrado a Piombino avere quattordici anni è difficile. E se tuo padre è un buono a nulla o si spezza la schiena nelle acciaierie che danno pane e disperazione a mezza città, il massimo che puoi desiderare è una serata al pattinodromo, o avere un fratello che comandi il branco, o trovare il tuo nome scritto su una panchina. Lo sanno bene Anna e Francesca, amiche inseparabili che tra quelle case popolari si sono trovate e scelte.

Hollingsworth and Ybarra have refined and extended their highly successful methods in the second edition of this invaluable bestseller. EDI helps teachers deliver well-designed lessons that significantly improve achievement for all learners. In an easy-to-digest style, this updated resource provides teachers with fine-tuned strategies and samples that illustrate what EDI techniques look like in inclusive and diverse classrooms.

Everyone says I need discipline, but no one's willing to give it to me until I meet my match. I can't stand the arrogant man who refuses to cower at the mention of my family's name. But my hate isn't strong enough to keep me from wanting everything his hungry look promises.

I’ve wanted Jay from the moment I saw him. He’s an attorney like me, and he’s competitive, skilled, and intelligent—not to mention hot as hell. He also insists he’s straight. That doesn’t stop him from flirting with me every chance he gets. And it doesn’t keep me from wanting him in my bed. Our rivalry—and the chemistry between us—ignites when we end up on opposing sides of a case that threatens our lives as well as our professional reputations.

Le difficili esistenze di due giovani di provincia si intersecano a formare un mosaico vibrante di speranza, fame di vivere e amore. Marina sfrutta il proprio fascino per evadere da una quotidianità opprimente, sepolta sotto la noia di un’immobile Biella, ed entrare nel mondo dello spettacolo. Andrea, figlio dell’ex sindaco, si mantiene con un lavoro part-time, sognando di rilevare una cascina di montagna e produrre formaggi. I loro sogni di libertà sono destinati a incrociarsi e a scontrarsi in questo potente romanzo di formazione.