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"La Tabla de Esmeralda" es un texto breve, de carácter críptico, atribuido al mítico Hermes Trismegisto, cuyo propósito es revelar el secreto de la sustancia primordial y sus transmutaciones.En la Tabla de Esmeralda está condensado todo el arte de la Gran Obra, objetivo principal de la alquimia. La alquimia es el arte del perfeccionamiento y la Gran Obra implica su cumplimiento, la perfección. "La Tabla de Esmeralda" contiene en sus pocas líneas el secreto de la Gran Obra, es un pasaje directo para la perfección.

En su isla natal sobre un océano verde esmeralda, la única vida que Trenza conoce es sencilla, marcada por el placer de coleccionar las tazas que traen los marineros de tierras lejanas y escuchar las historias que le cuenta su amigo Charlie. Pero cuando el padre de Charlie se lo lleva en barco para buscarle esposa y sucede una catástrofe, Trenza deberá colarse como polizona en un barco y partir en busca de la hechicera que habita en el mortífero mar de Medianoche.

De la galardonada autora bestseller de Cuando era puertorriqueña, nos llega una poderosa novela sobre la familia, la raza, la fe, el sexo y el desastre que transita entre Puerto Rico y el Bronx, revelando las vidas y los amores de cinco mujeres, y el secreto que las une.

Esmeralda Santiago reminisces about her childhood in Puerto Rico and her early years in Brooklyn as the oldest of seven (soon to be 11) children. Her upbringing is turbulent on account of her parents’ relentless fighting, which only ever seems to stop when they have another baby. When her youngest brother has an accident, her mother decides to move to New York with her children to seek medical treatment. Arriving in the United States, 13-year-old Santiago experiences uprooting and a loss of identity while she tries to adapt to a culture and language that are foreign to her.

Set in Greece, the Caribbean, Manhattan, a white-collar prison, and outer space, these nine stories are a mesmerizing introduction to Don DeLillo’s iconic voice, from the rich, startling, jazz-infused rhythms of his early work to the spare, distilled, monastic language of the later stories. Nuns, astronauts, athletes, terrorists, and travelers, the characters in The Angel Esmeralda propel themselves into the world and define it.

A former military dog, a Venezuelan street mutt, and a cannibalistic Shih Tzu, who have lost their owners, escape rescue cages. Now they have to learn to survive together in a colonial Ecuadorian mountain town, bisected by winding rivers that descend to the Amazon.

Take a trip back to Ancient Rome. Join Longus Dongus, owner of the empire’s most famous (and notorious) baths as he takes us on a guided tour of his pride and joy. Have a wild, relaxing orgasm like you’ll never forget. Even a cameo appearance by the great emperor, Caesar himself, graces these pages. Do as the Romans do. Come to the Baths of Orgasmia! This delightful Kindle book contains many photos and illustrations. They, as well as the text, are in full color (for tablet and phone users only --- Kindle Ereader is unfortunately exempt)

Esmeralda Santiago era una niña en el seno de una familia numerosa en una zona rural de Puerto Rico. En aquel entonces, la vida estaba en orden. Pero cuando su hermano menor sufre un accidente y los padres se separan, la madre se lleva a Esmeralda, de trece años, y sus seis hermanos menores a Estados Unidos. Se van en busca de un tratamiento médico para el chico accidentado y de una mejor vida.

In Almost a Woman, Esmeralda Santiago continues narrating her memoirs, which pick up five years after debut When I Was Puerto Rican left off. In this volume, “Negi” tells the listener all about her teenage years amidst the turbulent mid-'60s. In a small Brooklyn apartment, Negi leaves her childhood behind and starts to become a woman. But she’s still surrounded by 10 siblings and a mother who relies heavily on her on account of her being the eldest.

There are few guarantees in life, and we never know what to expect. Such is not the case at the RISQUE CABARET, presided over by the most ravishing, charming and alluring hostess of all time, Fifi Poofay. She and the management of this wonderful establishment guarantee that you'll enjoy a marvelous, unforgettable visit as you watch the brilliant variety of performances and have the time of your life. You'll hoot, holler, applaud wildly and rise in ovation as you pore through this unusual book. No tribute to the institution of cabaret arts like this has ever been written, nor will you ever ...

In Africa's Embrace: A Journey of Love, Growth, and True Living. The true story of Elsa, a young woman, independent and strong-willed, that meets once more with a friend of her older siblings: Nick. She marries him and follows him to Kenya. She finds herself “where the absence of perfection was granted, and where happiness is found in the little things of everyday life, the admiration of nature and in simplicity. Where there would be no set schemes or routines, but only the freedom to choose how to live your life”. In this true story with a spark of fiction, the author presents a ...

1955. In the sleepy seaside town of La Jolla, CA, rookie cop Jake Stirling saves the life of infamous crime writer Raymond Chandler, earning the respect of his hard-nosed captain, Wade Lennox, who served with Jake’s father, a police detective whose suicide two years earlier shocked the town and shattered Jake's family.

From the award-winning, best-selling author of When I Was Puerto Rican, a powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster that moves between Puerto Rico and the Bronx, revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together.

El amante turco es la tercera entrega de las memorias de la escritora puertorriqueña Esmeralda Santiago. En ella cuenta sus años al lado de Ulvi Dogan, hombre turco 17 años mayor. Él fue su puerta de escape del hogar familiar pero la convivencia con él terminó siendo aun más difícil que con su propia madre. La narración comienza en Brooklyn, atraviesa Miami y concluye en Massachusetts, donde Santiago se graduó magna cum laude de Harvard.

Sigøynerjenta hadde mange traumatiske opplevelser i barndommen, og havnet i fosterhjem. For å døyve de vonde opplevelsene ønsket hun å bli best på skolen. Men tomrommet på innsiden ble bare større og større, og hun følte seg ikke sett og elsket … Usikkerhet, dårlig selvbilde og traumer preget hverdagen til Esmeralda. Ungjenta ble avhengig av både alkohol og hasj, men for et par år siden ble hun løst og fri både fra traumer og rustrang etter en radikal frelsesopplevelse.

The Duke of Griffin has never lived down his reputation as one of the Rakes of St. James. Now rumors are swirling that his twin sisters may bear the brunt of his past follies. Hiring a competent chaperone is the only thing Griffin has on his mind - until he meets the lovely and intriguing Miss Esmeralda Swift. In ways he could never have expected, she arouses more than just his curiosity.

An ode to female resilience, a story of pain and hope, friendship and rebirth, that leaves a deep mark on the hearts of those who read it, delicately and powerfully telling the incredible strength of women. "I Am All of Them" is an engaging novel that tells the story of Rachel, a young woman who embodies fragility and strength. Raised among the breathtaking landscapes of Kenya, Rachel moves to Italy to study, where she meets Alessandro. What seems like perfect love quickly turns into a nightmare: the man turns out to be very different from the person he wants to appear. Trapped in a toxic ...

Esmeralda Goodwin finds the company of dogs, horses and cats preferable to people. Especially the rugged man with a scar on his face and eyes as hard as flint. Esmeralda, known as Messy to her four older sisters, is staying with Nell in Dorset, hoping to overcome her infatuation with Peter Archer who has chosen a demure, compliant woman as his wife. When she finds a horse whose rider has left it alone on the edge of a windy cliff, she tumbles headlong into a world of smugglers, secret passages, and excise men. Fletcher Howell, recently returned from the Caribbean to lead his family business...

NUEVA EDICIÓN EXCLUSIVA DE AMAZON ¡Una inspiradora historia épica con importantes enseñanzas para la vida! LA ESPADA ESMERALDA: Un guerrero normando cansado de tanta sangre en la Tercera Cruzada anda en busca de paz, llega a un monasterio donde conoce a un misterioso monje. Ignora que pronto se embarcará en un peligroso viaje por la Europa medieval, pero con trascendentales enseñanzas para su vida y la de todos... La tercera novela breve de la saga TRILOGÍA ROMANA, aunque está escrita de modo que puede leerse como una novela independiente. LA ESPADA ESMERALDA fue la primera novela ...

Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl in Aguascalientes, Mexico could want. But a sudden tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. There they confront the challenges of hard work, acceptance by their own people, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression. Pam Munoz Ryan eloquently portrays the Mexican workers' plight in this abundant and passionate novel.