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Driven by the pursuit of perfection and the desire to truly be loved and accepted, Cynthia battled an eating disorder for thirteen long years. “Starving, Bingeing, Purging” is her raw, authentic story, told firsthand; a story not just of suffering, but of resilience, victory, and hope against all odds. In this book, Cynthia openly explores the complex issues of anorexia, bulimia, purging, and food addiction, and shares the intimate details of her journey to reclaim her life.

Three people. One secret. And a love that can only destroy... An exploration into the various layers of human emotion, and the fragility of love. Adam is a man who has everything: a great career, a happy marriage and visions of the family he always wanted. When his wife falls into a debilitating depression, he makes an impulsive decision that changes his life forever. Marian, a kind, independent and lonely woman, struggles to move forward as the loss of her first love continues to haunt her. When a sudden turn of events leaves her bearing a shameful secret, she begins to find solace within ...

Sinister mushrooms growing in a dank cellar. A family's first glimpse at Martians. A wonderful white vanilla ice-cream summer suit that changes everyone who wears it. All those images and many more are inside this book, 31 of Bradbury's most arresting tales - timeless short fiction that ranges from the farthest reaches of space to the innermost stirrings of the heart.

While on vacation with his wife, Kyle Roebuck foils an attack by the Global Warriors of Liberation, the world's most dangerous terrorist organization. He becomes an overnight media sensation but the terrorists vow revenge. The FBI works to protect the Roebucks at home, the CIA deploys their most legendary covert operative to hunt the terrorists, while the U.S. Military moves to destroy them. But in the end, it will be up to Kyle to save his family.

New Orleans Detective Nikki Mayeaux has decided it’s when a technicality sets a serial rapist free. Jaded and frustrated, this latest injustice brings her to a boiling point. She arrives at the monster’s home intending to end his reign of terror, only to find someone else got there first. His throat slit, his lifeless body left in the front seat of his car. Only one person wanted him dead more than her—his final victim—a girl of only sixteen who has vanished in the seedy underbelly of the French Quarter where residents will go to great lengths to protect their own.

At eight o'clock on a blustery, mid-January morning, Charles Bliss is summoned to the head of school's office at Carrington Academy. Charles, a teacher at the elite Connecticut boarding school, is surprised by the unusual request, but when he arrives, no time is wasted. Charles learns that he has been accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with a student. The student behind the accusation, Hayley Goodloe, is the daughter of a state senator, the granddaughter of an ex-governor, and an heiress to a massive fortune.

Kate Fox has her hands full when her sister Louise and her father's latest ex-girlfriend, Deenie, show up at her doorstep just as a freak snowstorm comes bearing down. But when the sheriff—snowbound and stranded out of town—calls on Kate to assist a van of bird-watchers stuck along the road, she has no idea what she's signed up for. With the help of Deenie and Louise, Kate settles the stranded group in the local high school gym, hoping they can ride out the storm together. But as the blizzard howls and cell service dies, Kate and the eight quirky tourists find themselves utterly isolated.

A shrewd money manager at the top of her game, Alexis Taylor is a proud workaholic who "humbugs" Christmas and love. The only holiday tradition Alexis embraces is always breaking up with her boyfriends right before Christmas. But this Christmas, everything changes when Alexis gets a holiday visit of a lifetime. As Alexis's past, present, and future collide, she's forced to risk the one thing money can't buy...her heart.

For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared. That was the story of THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE. But there are more tales to be told from that world.

In Motherhood Is (Not) Your Highest Calling, Vicki Courtney invites moms to reconsider the widely held belief that motherhood defines your identity. With heartfelt honesty drawn from her experiences as a mother and grandmother, Vicki encourages you to embrace an emotionally healthy, “good enough” mentality and let go of the unrealistic expectations that weigh heavily on mothers.

In a small town in New England, against the backdrop of an abandoned amusement park, horrors will unfold. Shelly will soon learn not everyone is who they seem. Not even Shelly herself.

The truth is more dangerous than the lies. Everly wants to forget about her ex. She hopes that Finn, the mysterious new guy, can mend her broken heart, but he barely acknowledges her existence. So when she discovers Finn’s interest in online dating, she creates a fake profile to draw him in. But the profile catches the attention of the serial killer terrorizing their small town. He knows Everly isn’t who she claims to be. And now the game is on: Everly must catch him before he catches her. This gripping thriller will captivate true crime fans until a shocking conclusion reveals an ...

Hundreds of years ago in the land of Uranallee, a powerful wizard creates a blue orb of amplifying directed thought with just a few words. It lies dormant for many years, until a coven of vile witches discovers it and develops a plot to take over the world. Zarcon is a great wizard who fears the witches have the legendary blue orb that provides them with more power the longer they possess it.

Winner of the Gold Medal in the Readers' Choice Awards! In June 1775, amid the Revolutionary War’s early stirrings, Irish Yankee Jeremiah O’Brien, seizes a British armed schooner off the Maine coast to thwart the cargo of lumber she was escorting from reaching British forces in Boston. Inspired by this daring victory, Jeremiah abandons his lumber business to command privateer vessels, relentlessly pursuing British merchant ships across dangerous waters. Defying the British navy’s tightening grip on the Massachusetts coast, he risks his life and his ships to capture many prizes. Yet ...

The Battle of Okinawa was the deadliest campaign of the Pacific during World War II. The Americans had come back from the demoralizing defeat at Pearl Harbor to mount a ferocious attack against the Japanese. To be able to invade Japan, the Americans had to take Okinawa. But the Japanese, determined to defend their homeland and preserve their way of life, would fight to the death against the invaders. As the Army and Marines fought bloody battles to gain Okinawa inch by inch, the Navy was subjected to kamikaze attacks.

El recopilatorio de relatos no Cosmere, por el gran autor de fantasía del siglo XXI: Brandon Sanderson.

¿El estrés y la ansiedad no te dejan dormir? ¿Te encuentras dando vueltas en la cama mientras los problemas del día se apoderan de tu mente? Si tu respuestas son afirmativas "Cuentos relajantes para la hora de dormir" es la solución que estabas buscando y debes seguir escuchando.

¿Qué pasaría si un inocente juguete dinamitara nuestra noción de libre albedrío? ¿Y si fuera posible ponerse en contacto con versiones de nosotros mismos en otras líneas temporales? Si creáramos mascotas virtuales provistas de una inteligencia artificial que les permitiera aprender como...

En este libro, el lector encontrará fábulas, cuentos e historias breves que invitan a la reflexión sobre una amplia variedad de temas. Aquí los relatos serán como espejos en los que uno puede verse reflejado. Descubrirás que las historias no solo tienen el poder de entretener, sino también de transformar. Verás cómo, en ocasiones, las grandes respuestas se esconden en una simple narración.

Una leyenda es un relato que se transmite por vía oral, de generación en generación, entre los miembros de una familia, país o región. Con el tiempo, ciertas leyendas se hacen muy famosas y pasan a formar parte del patrimonio literario de la humanidad. Es el caso de la leyenda de la Atlántida o del rey Arturo. Algunas leyendas están relacionadas con hechos y personajes históricos, y cuentan hechos que podrían resultar verosímiles, pero que no ocurrieron en la realidad. Sin embargo, la gran mayoría de los relatos legendarios se interna abiertamente en el universo de lo fantástico...

1.-De la Oscuridad (14:03) 2.-El demonio de la peste (13:07) 3.-6 Disparos a la luz de la luna (11:55) 4.-El grito del muerto (12:11) 5.-El horror de las Sombras (13:22) 6.-Las legiones de la tumba (14:02).