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"Valores familiares" es una refrescante y estimulante antología de relatos adscritos al subgénero del bizarro, de lo más atrevido y vanguardista que se está haciendo en estos momento en el panorama fantástico español contemporáneo.

Compilación de semblanzas de autores admirados por el famoso poeta y escritor nicaragüenese Rubén Darío. La selección incluye por igual a Poe y a Verlaine, a Lautréamont y a Ibsen, a Villiers de L’Isle-Adam y a José Martí, entre otros. Darío sigue la estela de su admiradísimo Verlaine en Les poètes maudits (1884) y de Théophile Gautier en Les grotesques (1844). Un total de diecinueve autores acabaron conformando el siguiente audiolibro.

No estilo impetuoso e desbocado de Philip Roth, Pastoral americana narra os esforços de Seymour Levov para manter de pé um paraíso feito de enganos. Filho de imigrantes judeus que deram duro para subir na vida, Seymour tenta em vão comunicar um legado moral à terceira geração da família Levov. Esmagado entre duas épocas que não se entendem e desejam destruir-se mutuamente, Seymour se apega até o fim a crenças que se mostram cada vez mais irreais. A força de sua obstinação em defesa de uma causa perdida lhe confere um caráter ao mesmo tempo de heroísmo e desatino.

Memorias LGTBI Negras. Esta es la historia de George Matthew Johnson. Una historia para todes nosotros. En estas rompedoras memorias para jóvenes adultes, George M. Johnson, destacade escritore y activista LGTBQIAP+ comparte recuerdos desgarradores a la par que gloriosos sobre lo que supone crecer como persona Negra y queer en Estados Unidos.

La Luna, fría y resplandeciente, nos acompaña desde que tenemos uso de razón; desde que tenemos conciencia de especie. Pero, ¿qué es realmente la Luna? ¿Qué ocurriría si su órbita se alterase súbitamente? ¿Y si su presencia en el cielo no es casual? ¿Y si está relacionada con la misma esencia del ser humano, con su despertar?Luna: Apogeo es una novela que te hará dudar.... DUDAR. ¿Acaso no es la duda el precursor de la inteligencia?

Zwei Völker leben auf der Morgenwelt, wo die Sonne niemals untergeht: Die Bewohner von Blue-Crab-Haven, eine moderne, raumfahrende Zivilisation, und die Agrianer, die jeglichen technischen Fortschritt ablehnen. Von der heranrückenden Nachtseite und ewiger Kälte bedroht, zetteln Letztere einen Krieg um Ressourcen, Macht und eine neue Heimat an, während Erstere eine Expedition ins All starten, um ihre gemeinsame, ursprüngliche Heimatwelt zu suchen: Terra.

En los tiempos de Tiberio César empieza a expandirse la doctrina cristiana en toda Roma. Todavía clandestinamente, los adoradores del “dios único” se reúnen para compartir el mensaje del apóstol Pablo. Así lo hacen, por ejemplo, los hermanos Lucila y Nereo, quienes asisten a las lecturas que hace el sacerdote Malco. Y es que el cristianismo ha tenido un grato recibimiento, especialmente entre los pobres, puesto que declara la igualdad de los humanos, y la liberación de las ataduras.

Powered by The American Glamping Association. Take a listen to interviews and stories from around the outdoor space as industry leaders revisit their journey as start up business owners and what drove them to their success.

Liev Tolstói - Uma confissão registra a intensa crise de fé de Tolstói quando, em 1879, já tendo escrito duas das mais aclamadas obras da literatura universal, Guerra e Paz e Anna Kariênina, ele se questiona sobre o sentido da vida e é confrontado com sentimentos suicidas. A narrativa de sua crise e a busca por respostas estão apresentadas, de maneira autêntica e não menos comovente, em tradução exemplar de Rubens Figueiredo.

Sixteen-year-old Austin is always messing up and then joking his way out of tough spots. The sudden appearance of his allegedly dead father, who happens to be the very-much-alive rock star Shane Tyler, stops him cold. Austin - a talented musician himself - is sucked into his newfound father's alluring music-biz orbit, pulling his true love, Josephine, along with him. None of Austin's previous bad decisions, resulting in broken instruments, broken hearts, and broken dreams, can top this one.

The United States' ignominious exit from Afghanistan in 2021 topped two decades of failure and devastation wrought by the war on terror. A long-running “fight against migration” has stoked chaos and rights abuses while pushing migrants onto more dangerous routes. For its part, the war on drugs has failed to dampen narcotics demand while fueling atrocities from Mexico to the Philippines. Why do such “failing” policies persist for so long? And why do politicians keep feeding the very crises they say they are combating?

Un audiolibro apasionante que relata el devenir de los creadores y las criaturas fantásticas que acompañaron a los hombres desde el principio de los tiempos: esfinges, ninfas, ángeles y demonios, son protagonistas de una obra que no da respiro y te obligará a escuchar sin cesar.

The capital of Massachusetts attracts more and more thousands of tourists, which is not surprising, because Boston is the home of the American Revolution and the war for freedom began here. In addition to places related to the history of the USA, Boston is known for its extraordinary monuments of art and culture, magnificent parks, good shopping and delicious restaurants. The charm of the city resides, especially, in the mixture of Europe and America that is perceived in its streets. Boston, in terms of extension, is not a very big city but it has everything that any big city should have. ...

In this official A State of Trance Podcast Ruben de Ronde discusses recent ASOT projects, developments & events and they interview special guest DJs and producers from the ASOT radio show. Enjoy!

Sinclair Vargas ha conseguido reencauzar su vida con mucho esfuerzo. Cuando su amiga le pide que se haga pasar por ella como intérprete para un importante hombre de negocios, nada la prepara para enfrentarse a Noah Grayson, un atractivo texano tan insondable como ella. Noah Grayson es un hombre que siempre consigue lo que quiere, y la desea a ella, por eso le ofrece un millón de euros por permanecer un mes junto a él. ¿Aceptará Sinclair un contrato así?

Army leaders are expressing increased alarm about the mental health of soldiers sent back to the front again and again under duress. Among combat troops sent to Iraq for the third or fourth time, more than one in four show signs of anxiety, depression, or acute stress, all symptoms of PTSD. Other soldiers poorly adjust when they get home. This self-help manual provides urgent relief to the soldiers of long and multiple deployments in Iraq or just retuning home. Chapters are first-aid kits of fast, practical, and effective strategies to defuse stress and feel emotionally alive again.

In this post-adolescent coming-of-age story, a depressed millennial uses her new and devastating powers to ensure that she will never be lonely (or bored) again. After grappling with her overbearing family, her suddenly ambiguous sexuality, her deep desire for independence, and her growing cynicism, Estella Edgehill suffers an accidental overdose. In the afterlife, she is informed that the Gods of old are retiring, and she has been chosen as a replacement. Upon returning to life, she leaves home and meets the boy and girl of her dreams. Together, the three embark on several misadventures, ...

Compilación de pomeas del famoso poeta y escritor nicaragüense Rubén Darío. La colección de poemas que lo acompañan abarca temas como la búsqueda de la belleza, la unidad, la mitología, el erotismo o el exotismo, temas estrellas del poeta.

Ruben Soto gives us an insightful and informative history of the leading Spanish-language television network in the United States. This book will show you how Univision changed American television from an all English-format to one that includes Spanish. You will also hear how Univision convinced advertisers that Hispanics had huge purchasing power.

We are told from a young age that we should strive to make the right decisions, but we aren't taught exactly how to do this. Every day, we make over 35,000 decisions in our personal and professional lives. How many of those decisions do you get right?