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Just as death is inevitable, talking about death is an inevitable part of parenting. Dr. Elena Lister and Dr. Michael Schwartzman offer us the way to have conversations with children that are as much about life as they are about death—conversations that anyone who parents, teaches, or counsels children can have.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The CEO Next Door by Elena Botelho and Kim Powell with Tahl Raz, read by Bernadette Dunne. Everything you thought you knew about becoming a CEO is wrong. You must graduate from an elite college or business school. In fact, only 7 percent of the CEOs of today's companies went to top schools - and 8 percent didn't graduate from college at all. Never put a foot wrong. In fact, people who have become CEOs have on average had five to seven career setbacks on their way to the top.

Elena Garro ofrece en este libro dos semblanzas y una crónica histórica que dan cuenta de su innegable vocación periodística, una faceta suya que suele pasarse de largo.

V třetím pokračování příběhu Eleny Grecové a Lily Cerrullové sledujeme, jak se z dospívajících dívek staly mladé ženy a vypadá to, že se jejich cesty definitivně rozcházejí. Elena se stěhuje s manželem do Florencie, kde chce budovat spisovatelskou kariéru. Dokáže dát svému životu náboj a směr, aniž by jí Lila byla na blízku? Ta totiž zůstává v bídě neapolského předměstí. Lze přátelství udržovat jen „po telefonu“, nebo je lepší pouto utnout?

Společný svět obou dívek se po svatbě Lily rozdělil. Provdaná kamarádka vzhledem ke svému rodinnému stavu zažívá úplně jiné starosti, než pilná studentka Elena. Nevybouřené mládí obou dívek je žene do nových dobrodružství a ta nejsou bez následků. Těhotná Lila opouští manžela s Ninem, kterého ale bezmezně miluje i Elena. Zašmodrchané vztahy se rozhodne Elena vyřešit odchodem na univerzitu v Pise, kterou vystuduje s červeným diplomem a pozná tam i svého budoucího manžela Pietra.

Private Investigator Edwina "Eddie Shoes" Schultz's most recent job has her parked outside a seedy Bellingham hotel, photographing her quarry as he kisses his mistress goodbye. This is the last anyone will see of the woman...alive. Her body is later found dumped in an abandoned building. Eddie's client, Kendra Hallings, disappears soon after. Eddie hates to be stiffed for her fee, but she has to wonder if Kendra could be in trouble too. Or is she the killer?

Three trees on a hill each dream of greatness: to be made into a treasure chest, a proud ship, and to point to heaven. Their initial hopes dashed by the humble uses made of their wood (a trough, a fishing-boat, and a cross), they come to realize their essential roles in the life of a great though unnamed king.

Struggling with guilt over her sister's death and the stress of her medical residency, Maya Radelis runs away to Scotland. A robin seems to lead her to an antique shop, where she finds a century-old engagement ring. But what is the ring’s history? She follows the slim paper trail, wondering if it is only coincidence that her dreams reveal the story of a Swiss woman physician who wore the ring during World War I. In Paris she meets fellow New Yorker David Fischer, a lawyer with family in Switzerland as well as America.

Lady Penelope Thornfield is everything a proper lady ought to be—on the surface. Beneath her refined exterior lies a sharp wit and a hidden appetite for the forbidden pages of scandalous novels. But when a chance encounter with the Duke of Ashbourne—London’s most infamous rake—threatens to expose her secret vice, she strikes a dangerous bargain: mutual blackmail for mutual benefit. What begins as a calculated game of desire quickly spirals into something far more perilous. Behind closed doors, Penelope and Julian burn through rules and reputations with every clandestine meeting. But...

Elena opustila manžela, aby žila s Ninem Sarratorem, kterého si oblíbily i její dvě dcery. Z bouřlivého vztahu se zrodí dcera Immacolata a ve stejné době porodí Lila Enzovi dceru Nunzii. Děvčátka vyrůstají skoro jako sestry a z rodiny Eleny i Lily se stane jeden velký a impulzivní klan. Jenže štěstí se pomalu zakaluje, aby vyvrcholilo tragickou událostí v životě Lily, která znovu vystaví přátelství obou kamarádek těžké zkoušce. Itálie se proměňuje, stejně tak i Neapol a život obou hrdinek se chýlí ke konci. A na konci přichází i zúčtování.

Long-listed in the Fish International Short Story Competition 2013/2014. Peter is a humble shoemaker who works very hard to provide for his family. They live in an old house in a remote village, where the winters are harsh and food is in short supply. One night, Peter was working late, as usual, when a strange visitor suddenly appeared on the walls of his workshop. It was a visitor unlike any other...

Elena ha quasi quarant’anni, un matrimonio alle spalle e due tatuaggi, il secondo dei quali fatto un po’ per esorcizzare il primo, e un po’ come tributo a Elizabeth Gilbert. Vive circondata dalle donne, la sua stessa famiglia da parte di mamma si è felicemente autodefinita Matriarcato Russo nel regno di Whatsapp, e da poco si è reinventata la vita per l’ennesima volta, lasciando il famoso posto fisso e sicuro per inseguire un sogno.

Cartas imaginarias de la pintora y exiliada rusa Angelina Beloff a Diego Rivera, su compañero durante diez años, a quien no ha podido seguir en su regreso a México.

Tras compartir una década con Diego Rivera en París, Angelina Beloff sufre la muerte de su hijo y la partida de su amante a México. En el estudio del pintor, la atenaza la soledad de los años de posguerra en Europa y ni siquiera en la pintura encuentra consuelo. Su catarsis son las cartas que le escribe, que nunca tienen respuesta y la hacen venir a México.

La Biblioteca Elena Poniatowska reúne la obra narrativa, ensayística...

Depois de largar o emprego como engenheira para focar em sua carreira como autora de romances, Rosie Graham se vê presa em um bloqueio criativo e não consegue escrever uma única palavra do livro novo que precisa entregar à editora. Como se não bastasse, seu teto desaba em sua cabeça. Literalmente. Desesperada, Rosie decide se abrigar na casa de Lina, sua melhor amiga, que está fora da cidade. O que ela não sabe é que Lina já havia prometido emprestar o apartamento para o primo, Lucas, o crush secreto de Rosie, que ela vem stalkeando há meses pela internet.

Acerca de la primera y única edición, hasta este momento, de Celia en la revolución dice Andrés Trapiello en su prólogo: "lo que sucedió con (este) libro fue misteriosísimo, un caso único. Apenas publicado, desapareció de las librerías y únicamente en el mercado de viejo ha ido apareciendo desde entonces, con cuentagotas, algún que otro ejemplar, siempre a precios fabulosos, de todo punto infrecuentes en un libro reciente, lo que habla de su carácter excepcional".

I was kidnapped, auctioned off like cursed cargo… and bought by the arrogant prince I hate. Remus Lupus is a grumpy wolf shifter with a throne-sized ego and a dangerously beautiful face. He paid a fortune for me at a black market auction—because apparently my rare curse-breaking magic might help him save his evil brother. Now I’m trapped in a pocket dimension with a man who scowls like it’s foreplay and looks at me like I’m already his. We clash. Constantly. But I see glimpses of the man he hides beneath the armor—the one who frees caged creatures, carries guilt like a second ...

Through Adopted Eyes explores the world of adoption from the viewpoint of adoptees. Russian adoptee Elena S. Hall shares her own story and thoughts on the subject of adoption in addition to interviews from other adoptees of different ages, heritages, and perspectives. Whether you are an adoptive parent, curious about adoption, or an adoptee yourself, this unique collection of memoirs provides real insight into lives directly impacted by adoption.

Lolli comes from the Land of Color and speaks directly to children, guiding them through stories that they themselves adventure on and feel a part of. Kids love the whimsical nature of following where Lolli takes them and learn things incidentally along the way. A fun and creative approach to mindfulness for children.

When ancient magic meets scorching passion, destiny is rewritten on the tides... Lady Priscilla Worthington-Velmontaine thought a family reunion would involve polite tea and distant cousins—not shirtless obstacle courses, long-lost pirate relatives, and a mysterious underwater prophecy. Alongside her devilishly charming husband, Captain Rogelio “The Randy Raven” Velmontaine, Priscilla is swept into the stormy chaos of the annual Pirate Lineage Summit. But when their steamy encounter in a crystal cave awakens dormant magic, they uncover a twisted legacy that could unravel time itself. ...

After claiming my demigod power, I expected smooth sailing with my training. Instead, I’m better at blowing things up and worse at keeping myself and my friends alive. Now, thanks to me, angry ghosts are taking over the city. With universal travel shut down, another one of my cousins on my heels, and the city crumbling down around our ears, it’s up to me and a streaking werewolf to keep it together.