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Diane Guerrero, la actriz de televisión del popular programa Orange is the New Black y de Jane the Virgin, contaba con sólo catorce años cuando un día sus padres y su hermano fueron arrestados y deportados mientras ella estaba en la escuela. Como había nacido en Estados Unidos, Guerrero pudo permanecer en el país y seguir estudiando gracias a la bondad de amigos de la familia, quienes se hicieron cargo de ella y la ayudaron a construir su propio camino y a que se convirtiera en una exitosa actriz de carrera sin tener la red de apoyo de su familia.

The first time I met the boys of the Zodiac Brotherhood, I was forced to my knees for the introduction. Still grieving the death of my parents, I was a young queen, a pawn in my uncle’s agenda for wealth and gain. As my guardian, he had the authority to arrange a marriage upon my 18th birthday.

In a different life, under a different name, Razia Khan was raised to be the crown prince of Nizam, the most powerful kingdom in Daryastan. Born with the soul of a woman, she ran away at a young age to escape her father’s hatred and live life true to herself. Among the hijras of Bikampur, Razia finds sisterhood and discovers a new purpose in life. By day she’s one of her dera’s finest dancers and by night its most profitable thief. But when her latest target leads her to cross paths with Arjun Agnivansha, prince of Bikampur, it is she who has something stolen.

Die sehnsüchtig erwartete Fortsetzung von Fourth Wing und Iron Flame. Bist du bereit, der Dunkelheit zu trotzen? Nach fast achtzehn Monaten am Basgiath War College weiß Violet, dass die Zeit für theoretische Übungen vorbei ist. Die Zeit für Unsicherheit ist vorbei. Denn der Krieg hat begonnen und mit Feinden sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb der Mauern ist es schwer, zu wissen, wem man vertrauen kann. Violet muss jenseits des Schutzzaubers in unbekannten Ländern nach Verbündeten suchen.

Twelve diamonds. That’s the number of precious stones in my crown. And when I break one of Heath Bordeaux’s stringent rules, I lose one. Earning it back entails pain and degradation. No one can save me from his reign. Not even Liam Castle.

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Three teaspoons. Two men. One choice. That’s what awaits me in the House of Cancer. Vance Morgan’s gift is unexpected—an evening spent with any member of the Brotherhood I choose. My heart gives me two options. My body wants the lion. But my mind wants the truth. And those three teaspoons I mentioned? They contain an elixir that lowers inhibitions. With my judgement compromised, mistakes are bound to be made.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK Aventurile prin care trec Tobi, Bob sau Duit, precum și toate celelalte personaje ale cărții, vă vor dezvălui tainele prieteniei - cum se construiește ea, cum se consolidează și cum se păstrează. Dar, mai mult decât atât, veți descoperi și cât de important este să aveți prieteni pe care să vă bazați și care să nu vă lase niciodată să vă simțiți singuri. Prietenia este unul dintre cele mai de preț lucruri de pe pământ; citind această carte, veți descoperi și voi cum să deveniți bogați, construind prietenii trainice.

En este libro, los autores contraponen dos formas de comprender la realidad y vivir la propia vida: una centrada en el ego y otra en el alma. La primera es fuente de conflicto individual y colectivo. La segunda, más espiritual, es fuente de paz y armonía personal y social.

Adah ist ein begabtes Mädchen, das in einfachen Verhältnissen in Nigeria aufwächst und mehr will, viel mehr. Sie kämpft für ihre Bildung und Freiheit, geht schließlich mit ihrem Mann nach London, wo er sich als Taugenichts entpuppt. Es bleibt alles an Adah hängen: die Ernährung ihrer Familie, das Großziehen der fünf Kinder, die Suche nach einem Wohnort. Außerdem muss sie die ständigen Gewaltausbrüche ihres Mannes aushalten. Als er ihr erstes Manuskript verbrennt, zieht sie mit den Kindern aus.

A provocative account of the long, racist history of our immigration system, revealing how it has become the brutal machine that today upends the lives of millions of immigrants. Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are arrested, imprisoned, and deported, trapped in what leading immigrant rights activist and lawyer Alina Das calls the "deportation machine". The bulk of the arrests target people who have a criminal record - so-called "criminal aliens" - the majority of whose offenses are immigration-, drug-, or traffic-related.

Sebastian Stone is a collision of passion and thorns. He shares a side of himself that few people witness. Hot-headed one minute, and sweet and tender the next—we mix like fire and air, igniting a chemical explosion that consumes us both.

In Toxic Relationships 101, you'll discover the insidious tactics used by toxic people to undermine your self esteem and manipulate your decisions.

Three men. Too many betrayals. A multitude of secrets. They circle me like the walls in this tower. Because Landon Astor isn’t who I thought he was. My history entwines with his in ways I don’t want to believe are true. And speaking of histories…Sebastian’s past struts in sporting a pair of stilettos and an attitude to match the lion’s ego. But discovering the truth about Liam is the harshest blow. He was my safe haven in this madness—the one man I thought I could trust the most.

As a reporter, Jacques Peretti has spent his life investigating important stories. But there was one story, heard in scattered fragments throughout his childhood, that he never thought to investigate. The story of how his mother survived Auschwitz. In the few last months of the Second World War, 13-year-old Alina Peretti, along with her mother and sister, was one of 13,000 non-Jewish Poles sent to Auschwitz. Her experiences there cast a shadow over the rest of her life. Now 90, Alina has been diagnosed with dementia.

Arthur Taylor is New Zealand's best known, most influential and colourful career criminal. A household name, he was paroled from prison in 2019 after more than 38 years behind bars. His life story is nothing short of remarkable. He has more than 150 convictions ranging from bank robberies to fraud, theft, escaping and having weapons and explosives.

In the wickedly bittersweet and hilarious You Must Go and Win, the Ukrainian-born musician Alina Simone traces her bizarre journey through the indie rock world, from disastrous Craigslist auditions with sketchy producers to catching fleas in a Williamsburg sublet. But Simone offers more than down-and-out tales of her time as a struggling musician: she has a rapier wit, slashing and burning her way through the absurdities of life, while offering surprising and poignant insights.

Chicago, 1910. Vier junge Frauen auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Die Davenports gehören zu den wenigen Schwarzen Familien, die zu Wohlstand und Ansehen gekommen sind. Sie leben in einem Anwesen mit Kristallleuchtern, Dienstboten und großen Festen. Nun werden Olivia und Helen, die beiden Davenport-Töchter, in die Gesellschaft eingeführt. Wie das Dienstmädchen Amy-Rose und die beste Freundin Ruby müssen sie ihren Weg finden.

Glaubst Du, eine einzige Begegnung kann ein Leben verändern? Gibt es das, eine Seelenverwandtschaft zwischen bislang Unbekannten? Ist es manchmal leichter, mit einer Fremden zu sprechen als mit den Menschen, die man schon lange kennt und liebt? Als die junge Fotografin Nico zufällig zwischen den Jahren der Schauspielerin Ellen Kirsch auf den nächtlichen, winterlichen Straßen Berlins begegnet, fühlt sie fast unmittelbar eine unheimliche Nähe, die sie sich nicht erklären kann.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK: Cristina Donovici a început să scrie din dragoste pentru copii, atunci când a simţit că poveştile scrise cu ani şi ani în urmă nu se mai potrivesc cu vremurile în care aceştia cresc astăzi. Poveştile din O girafă în spaţiu şi alte şapte lumi ascunse sunt perfecte pentru a fi citite copiilor seara, înainte de culcare. Aceştia vor adormi zâmbind şi vor regăsi în vis fiinţele fantastice pe care şi le imaginează. DESPRE AUTOARE: Cristina Donovici s-a născut la Târgu Mureș, în 1974. Este licențiată în Jurnalism și lucrează în televiziune, ca producător de știri.

Thoughtful Aging invites you to discover a deeper truth: your beauty comes from within—rooted in your values, experiences, and the love that surrounds you. It’s about embracing the changes that come with age and finding fulfillment beyond the surface.