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Con el mundo del yoga y las meditaciones como trasfondo, Andrés Atento, comisario chapado a la antigua ya al borde de la jubilación, habrá de enfrentarse a una serie de personajes estrafalarios y situaciones de una sociedad en la que ya no se reconoce.

This talk by Gloria Steinem - timely, timeless, and recommended for all genders - is a never-before-released recording that took place in 1993 in Salem, Massachusetts, in concurrence with the 300th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. In this incredibly enlightening and motivational audio program, Steinem puts into social and historical context the role of society in the treatment and mistreatment of women.

En 1898, tras la guerra de Cuba, Bonaventura Giner regresa a la masía familiar del Penedès, decidido a convertir la finca familiar en una gran heredad y a crear una familia numerosa. A través de las vidas de tres generaciones de Giner, amores clandestinos, odios fraternales y crímenes sin resolver, la autora retrata un tiempo y un país y teje una trama tan deslumbrante como las viñas que protagonizan esta saga.

Running Heritage View Stables is everything Hazel ever dreamed of. She loves working with the horses and managing the business with her brother. But after a terrible incident, she’s not sure whether she'll ever be able to put things back the way they were. Gus is ready to start over. He’s moved him and his ten-year-old daughter, Abigail, to Heritage Cove, where he’s opening his own vet practice. Everything is falling into place, especially as he watches Abigail start to come out of her shell for the first time since the accident.

Tilly is overjoyed when an estranged relative comes to Heritage Cove wanting to make amends. But as she lets him in to her life and Tilly’s Bits ‘n’ Pieces—the shop she owns and loves—her friends aren’t so sure whether everything is quite as it seems. Benjamin’s parents run Mistletoe Gate Farm, selling Christmas trees, wreaths and mistletoe. Benjamin and Tilly have been falling for one another since the summer but will family complications put an abrupt stop to what is looking like a burgeoning romance?

It's December in Heritage Cove, and along with the village Christmas tree, frosty mornings and the promise of the most wonderful time of the year, the new waffle shack is about to open. And its owner isn't a stranger to the Cove, because after all this time, Daniel is back to make amends with his brother Harvey—as well as a few other locals he might have offended along the way.

The Heritage Bakery is finally getting the makeover it deserves, with sisters Jade and Celeste modernising the place and putting their own stamp on it while retaining all the charm of days gone by. But Jade has far more planned than a brand-new kitchen and fancy cake designs. She’s ready for an even bigger change in her life. It’s almost time to take the next step and she knows just what to do to make that happen.

Melissa rushes back to Heritage Cove when Barney, the man who’s been like a father figure to her since she was a little girl, ends up in hospital. After an absence of five years, her return isn’t going to be easy, especially when she bumps into Harvey, the love of her life and the man she’s never been able to forget. For reasons he couldn't explain at the time, Harvey changed his mind about going with Melissa to start afresh as they'd planned. But with Melissa back in the village and determined to stick around to help Barney, they can't avoid each other forever.

Fearless lawyer, feminist, activist, television and radio commentator, warrior, advocate, and winner, Gloria Allred is all of these things and more. Voted by her peers as one of the best lawyers in America, and described by Time as "one of the nation's most effective advocates of family rights and feminist causes", Allred has devoted her career to fighting for civil rights across boundaries of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, and social class.

Award-winning actress Kathleen Turner talks about her extraordinary life, career, activism, and passions with Gloria Feldt, the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and author of The War on Choice.

From best-selling author Alice Hoffman comes a love story about one of history’s most captivating ‘invisible’ women: Rachel, the mother of impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel’s mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules.

Bella Mason always dreamed of a life beyond her small town but never had the opportunity - until now. When she lands a job as chief stewardess on board a private yacht, it's just the adventure she's been looking for. After the last couple of years, renowned actress Felicity Kennedy is desperate for a break from the spotlight. Escaping to the Riviera with her family, she's ready for a blissful holiday with nothing but the fresh sea air and a cocktail in her hand.

Mr Punch Presents: Sunset Boulevard, nominated for 11 Academy Awards, Billy Wilder’s brilliant 1950 film is about the flamboyant silent-movie star Norma Desmond played by Gloria Swanson and her pitiful attempt to stage a comeback to the silver screen through her friendship with a young, opportunistic screenwriter, played by William Holden. Re-created for the radio with the original stars in this special radio production.

An award-winning garment from Paris, gifted with sentience, she is the highest achievement of one of the top designers in the world. She is the winning garment in a contest of the finest garments ever worn or displayed. She is gifted with the dubious knowledge of self and ability to know others. She does not know why she has this gift and does not care; she only knows of her worth, her breathtaking beauty, and her place as queen of the extravagant closets she will inhabit. Jacket has much to learn.

Alison Nolan y su hija Hazel, de seis años, están en camino para pasar unas vacaciones muy necesarias en lago Cuwar, conocido en la zona como el Lago Silencioso, donde las montañas nevadas están rodeadas por los colores del otoño. Horas después, no hay rastro de ellas. La agente especial Kay Sharp ha dejado su trabajo para regresar al hogar de su infancia. Apenas se ha instalado cuando se entera de que ha aparecido un cadáver junto al Lago Silencioso y se apresura a llegar a la escena. La mente de Kay da vueltas.

Brexly Vos just has to finish one more semester and she’ll have her degree. Then she can start her own business and finally help out her parents. All that stands between her and her bright future is a film class. She's at a loss for a subject when she remembers the local lore that Bigfoot lives in the woods bordering campus. She doesn't really believe the legend but she figures it will be an interesting subject and easy enough to film.

Michelle Obama's legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama's equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women's rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others to speak, to engage, even to dress as they wished.

Licking her wounds from her divorce, Stella impulsively buys a gift shop and two holiday lets in glorious Swallowtail Bay, hoping for a fresh start with her King Charles Spaniel Frank. When the neighbours meet her with a warm welcome, Stella knows she’s found the new home she was looking for. Even gorgeous but grumpy local Miles can’t take the shine off things. But then her ex-husband announces he’s getting married again, and someone in the village starts gossiping about Stella…

Si crees que la vida se puede vivir con excelencia, este libro es para ti. Este libro es una pincelada de frescura que nos invita a sentir, a inventar, a imaginar, a crear, a amar, a pensar, a transformar y, realmente, a vivir. Cada página nos lleva por un camino que nos inspira a entender la vida desde un lugar abundante, donde la evolución de nuestro ser, la conexión de cada uno de nosotros como parte de un Todo y la armonía con los otros, suceden.

Owen Marshall has always dreamed of hitting the open ocean and looking for buried treasure. He’s been a pirate fanatic practically since birth, but living in Santa Fe, New Mexico hasn’t provided him with many opportunities to live out his dream. Instead, he writes about the adventures he wishes he was having in his books. Then one day, he’s had enough. He puts his books on hold and travels south, looking for a diving instructor and a boat to charter. His plan? To go out looking for old shipwrecks and buried treasure.