Showing results by author "Marina Marina" in All Categories

Francesca Woodman killed herself at the age of 22, the biographical fact that colors her work and which it is de riguer to mention. She left behind paintings it is said, as yet publicly unseen, and literally hundreds upon hundreds of negatives and 800 proofs of black and white pre-digital photography.

Unlock the vast marine world with Shipshape, your premier destination for comprehensive marine information and insights. Dive deep into the heart of the maritime realm as we bring you unparalleled insights from top marine experts, seasoned liveaboards, and industry trendsetters. Every week, we unravel oceanic mysteries, delve into maritime trends, and share captivating stories that resonate with the rhythm of the sea.Our dedicated team of marine journalists and professionals is committed to delivering a wealth of marine information, ensuring you're always in the loop. From in-depth interviews ...

El mismo día que dio a luz, a Elena la abandonó su pareja, que también era el padre de la niña que acababa de nacer. Desde entonces se ha convertido en una mujer disciplinada, metódica, inflexible y con una vida tremendamente ordenada y muy aburrida. Asier es un jugador de fútbol al que su hermana y su entrenador ponen un ultimátum, pues no es la primera vez que tienen que pagar una fianza para sacarlo de la cárcel.

Una giovane donna nigeriana finita nel racket della prostituzione deve fare i conti con l'incolmabile differenza tra sogni e realtà. La strada per la libertà è ostacolata da personaggio equivochi e pericolosi.

Станислава сопровождает автобусные туры и не подозревает, что её судьба давно решена. Что по её следам идут двое - и не собираются отступать. Один - охотник, второй - монстр. Одному нужно её сердце, другому - жизнь. Каждому она, необученный медиум - слаще мёда.

Travel to the remotest reaches of deep space in this wondrous follow-up to the acclaimed Noumenon - a tale of exploration, adventure, science and humanity with the sweep and intelligence of the works of Arthur C. Clarke, Neal Stephenson and Octavia Butler. Generations ago, Convoy Seven left Earth on a journey to a distant star. Eons later, the convoy has returned to LQ Pyx to begin work on the Web, the alien megastructure that covers the star.

Kay and Thea are half-sisters, separated in age by almost 20 years but deeply attached. When their stern father dies, Thea travels to Nova Scotia for her long-promised marriage to the captain of the Morning Light. But she cannot abandon her orphaned young sister, so Kay, too, embarks on a life-changing journey to the other side of the world.

In Hope in Action, Sanna Marin takes readers on the extraordinary journey of her trailblazing career and shares her vision for a new kind of leadership. When she became Prime Minister of Finland at just thirty-four years old, Marin was the world's youngest serving prime minister at the time, captivating the world’s attention with her progressive ideas and her boldness amidst major crises.

Town ball-buster and reformed bad-girl, Kat Rhodes, has always had a love for trouble, not to mention trouble when it comes to love. Just last month she shared the most awkward, awful, terrible kiss in the history of kisses with the town’s most infuriating man—the straight-laced, stick-up-his-backside, golden boy. It was an experience she vowed never to repeat, until she does and, woah baby, it’s a fireworks, flutter-inducing, and all kinds of fanfare event. Which is ridiculous. He enforces laws, she breaks them.

Firsthand stories of my times with Hollywood giants like Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Debbie Reynolds, Nick Nolte, Pavarotti, Johnny Miller, and more. I was only 14 when I began working with some of the biggest names in sports and show business. It was with the help of these stars and others that I began my singing and concert production career. For years, I lived the ups and downs of a life as an A-list “one percenter” and then, nearly overnight, I was stranded alone with just $1.27 to my name.

La historia peruana ha sido divida en tres grandes periodos, a saber: el prehispánico, desde la llegada de los primeros seres humanos hasta la caída del imperio inca, en 1532; el colonial o periodo español, entre 1532 y 1821, y el periodo republicano o independiente, entre 1821 y el momento actual. Esta propuesta asumió como eje clasificatorio la organización política imperante.

Una despedida de soltera reúne en una isla exclusiva del Caribe a varias amigas de la adolescencia. Una fiesta de ensueño que acabará como la peor pesadilla. Annabel, Esther, Tanya y Chloe son las mejores amigas, o al menos lo habían sido durante la adolescencia. Después, sus vidas tomaron caminos distintos, pero los secretos que comparten mantienen vivo su pasado en común. Hasta que un día reciben la inesperada invitación de Poppy Greer a su despedida de soltera: tres días en una exclusiva isla de las Bahamas.

Noirceur des tourments sous la pureté de l'enfance. Paris, porte de la Chapelle. À quelques heures d'intervalle, deux hommes sont retrouvés défigurés, scarifiés, empreintes effacées. L'affaire s'annonce compliquée pour le commandant de la Crim', Marie Tebert. Et elle vire au cauchemar lorsque la légiste succombe à une fièvre hémorragique après l'autopsie. Que cache le rituel autour de ces crimes ? Quel lien unissait les victimes aux profils si différents...

A special "best of" presentation from Volumes 11 through 20, featuring Tom Dreesen, Charles Fleischer, Mike Marino, Gary Gulman, Jerry Diner, Norm McDonald, Ian Edwards, Jim Jefferies, Jo Koy, Bob Marley, Dom Irrera, Bob Saget, Sebastian, and Daniel Tosh.

We all make mistakes. We all suffer from a lapse in good judgment from time to time. Sometimes these mistakes are a one-off, but when made repeatedly can lead to a domino effect of problems. When that happens, it can be hard to recover. The important thing, as professionals, is that we learn from our mistakes and hopefully do not make the same ones again, thus stopping the dominoes before they all fall. This book is your chance to learn from mine, and hopefully have a good laugh at my expense from time to time.

A study of three leading German artists presently exhibited in London at Tate Modern, the British Museum and the Royal Academy. In 2014, a resonant series of anniversaries and commemorations prompted an enhanced awareness in London of the history of the Teutonic world in general, and - specifically - a sense of post-war Germany in terms of three of its most symbolic and emblematic visual artists.

Я попала в другой мир в тело ведьмы, которая срочно должна выйти замуж. Женихи окружают, родня злобно клацает зубами, а Князь Претемных делает неприличные намеки. Но все это меркнет после того, как у меня в собственной постели требуют развод!

Twelve-year-old Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow—but most of all, he’s afraid of losing his mother to the disease that nearly claimed her life a year ago. During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision with a strange beast in the middle of the road totals the family’s car, and Arlo, his mom, and his sister end up stranded in a small town called Livermore. But there’s something off about this place.

Irene, giovane illustratrice di talento, vive da anni ostaggio del marito Gianluigi, manager geloso e violento, convinta, come tante altre vittime di violenza domestica, di meritarsi la semi-segregazione a cui lui la costringe a forza di minacce e lividi.

The suburbs of Par Mars. Two shopping centres, rows of estates and a thematic design scheme. Twenty-four-year-old Leen is going to open an ear-cleaning and massage salon in the Topic Heights Shopping Centre, taking her mother's Chinese ritual to the West to bring people back to their bodies. But something is not quite right in Par Mars. Managers are being attacked, and when Leen befriends Jean Paul, a pharmacist who is obsessed with a cryptic online forum, she finds herself involved in a community that is intent on disrupting the routines of capitalism in increasingly troubling ways.