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When Tranquila Obiit's salty, daytime television-addicted grandmother tricks her into selling her soul to Hades, dodging near-death experiences becomes a daily ritual. Now, as an employee of the Underworld, Tranquila is pet-sitting a three-headed dog that is hell-bent on destroying her. She's not alone: Hades is battling negative Hollywood stereotypes. Persephone is trying to overcome her jealousy issues. Most importantly, Hera is trying to gain control of a domain that isn't hers.

When admiration becomes obsession, will it turn to murder? I'm Watching You is a brilliant thriller from best-selling Karen Rose, and part of her Chicago series. Kristen Mayhew, the Chicago Public Defender's office star prosecutor, is no stranger to success. With success comes danger, though, and it's only a matter of time before she herself becomes a victim. A secret admirer is following Kristen's every move. He kills the criminals she herself is powerless to stop, then sends her letters.

A gritty, hard-boiled mystery featuring a tough, snarky, female private eye from 1970s New York City. Another case has fallen onto the desk of Tootsie Carter; a female detective armed with a snub-nosed Colt .38, unmatchable wit, and a pocketful of Tootsie Rolls. New York City, 1975. A missing wife. The seedy underbelly of the boxing world. Lace your gloves, and ring the bell, PI Tootsie Carter is on the case.

Rather than accepting a marriage arranged by his mother, the powerful military matriarch of Westwind, Creslin chooses exile, setting out to find his own identity and developing his magical talents through conflict with the enigmatic white wizards of Candar. What Creslin doesn't know is he stands in the way of their plot to subjugate the world.

Everything you think you know about Exorcism is probably wrong. Herein is a simple and easily understood method of removing Dark influences from objects, places, and individuals. A non-denominational, cross-cultural approach to dealing with various levels of possession is also addressed. This is the Truth about how it is really done, the realistic limitations, and what the actual risks entail. Required reading for all students of psychic self defense.

Najwa Zebian, EdD, has been grappling with the concept of letting go for years, both in her own journey and in her interactions with community members, students, and friends. More and more, Najwa has observed that while our problems are personal, the themes surrounding them are universal. She concluded that letting go is a topic that deserves specific attention and consideration. Wanting a tool that is practical for as many people as possible, Najwa used her considerable platform to solicit questions from longtime followers.

La hermosa Freya, enviada por Odín al mundo de los enanos, queda prendada de un majestuoso collar que estos, los mejores herreros de los nueve mundos, están elaborando. Se trata de una joya única que contiene el fulgor y la hermosura de las estrellas del firmamento. Deseosa de poseerlo a toda costa, despliega sus dotes de seducción para que los enanos se lo entreguen. Cuando lo averigua, Odín, que desea a la bella diosa desde antiguo, enloquece de celos y urde su venganza.

Loki ya no soporta más las humillaciones de los dioses de Asgard. Su dignidad herida y un profundo rencor lo llevan a abandonar el mundo de los dioses. Ni siquiera los ruegos de su esposa Sigyn logran detenerlo. Loki adopta entonces la apariencia de un lobo negro y emprende una frenética huida que lo conduce a Jötunheim. Allí, en la tierra de los gigantes, ingresará en una vida salvaje en el Bosque de Hierro, en compañía de Angrboda, "la portadora de desgracias". Loki encontrará en ella un alma pareja y de la relación entre ambos surgirá una cadena de temibles sucesos.

Tras la primera guerra del mundo, entre los ases y los vanes, las defensas de Asgard no han vuelto a levantarse. La morada de los dioses recibe a un nuevo huésped, el joven Loki, un vástago de los odiados gigantes a quien Odín, por razones que mantiene en secreto, apadrina y protege. Un misterioso constructor se ofrece a reconstruir las murallas del reino, pero exige a cambio un precio desorbitado: el sol, la luna, y la mano de la bella diosa Freya. Es el momento que esperaba Loki para ganarse la confianza de los dioses, pero sus planes se tuercen y pronto se verá obligado a emplear sus singulares poderes para evitar el desastre.

En 1535, un objeto perteneciente a Ah Puch, el temible dios maya del inframundo, llegó a la ciudad más importante del Imperio Español, pero, a pesar de ser relegado al olvido por la Iglesia durante quinientos años, la amenaza que supone para la humanidad no fue eliminada. En diciembre del año 2012, el Códice de Fray Bernardino llega a manos de la jefa del departamento de restauración del Archivo de Indias, Ireri Dávila. Aunque aún no lo sabe, el viejo manuscrito es la clave para que la peor de las profecías mayas se haga realidad.

John Maeda is one of the world's preeminent thinkers on technology and design, and in How to Speak Machine, he offers a set of simple laws that govern not only the computers of today but the unimaginable machines of the future. Machines are already more powerful than we can comprehend and getting more powerful at an exponential pace. Once set in motion, algorithms never tire. And when a program's size, speed and endlessness combine with its ability to learn and transform itself, the outcome can be unpredictable and dangerous.

Claire and Gary, college sweethearts, married for decades were at an impasse. They had been together forever, and started taking each other for granted. When faced with problems they would normally tackle together, they turned elsewhere and struggled to find their way home. Gary finds his biological family, Claire struggles with identity issues, and their son is forced to become an adult.

Le haiku, poème traditionnel japonais, "sorte de balafre légère tracée dans le temps", comme dit Roland Barthes, réussit à exprimer en peu de mots ce que l'encre suscite en quelques traits de pinceau dans la calligraphie ou la peinture : un moment privilégié, un instant de lumière, un éveil. L'un et l'autre naissent d'un même souffle, d'un même élan, au terme d'un intense recueillement.

If you come to Earth, there are a few things you need to know . . . We live in all kinds of places. In all kinds of homes. In all kinds of families. Each of us is different. But all of us are amazing. And, together, we share one beautiful planet.

Gone are my dreams of being the most powerful leader of the vampire clans... and all because I failed to Turn on my twenty-first birthday. I'll be paraded in front of every male vampire in the area and sold off to whoever wants to use my body until they're bored with me. I have no hope of a happily-ever-after.

"El Morador de las Tinieblas" es un cuento de H.P. Lovecraft que narra la historia de Robert Blake, un escritor obsesionado con el estudio del ocultismo. Blake se interesa en una iglesia abandonada y maldita que ha sido escenario de rituales malévolos en el pasado. A pesar de las advertencias de los lugareños, decide explorar la iglesia y subir a la torre del chapitel. Allí, descubre la verdad sobre los oscuros secretos que la iglesia alberga, lo que aumenta el misterio y la intriga del lugar.

In this urgent outpouring of American voices, our poets speak to us as they shelter in place, addressing our collective fear, grief, and hope from eloquent and diverse individual perspectives.

All parties converge on the capital city, Triah - Cinzia and the Odenites to establish their new religion and appeal against a charge of heresy; Knot and Astrid to find answers in the vampire girl's past; and Winter has come to conquer the city, at the head of a tiellan army. But Winter is still struggling with her addictions and anger; Knot's efforts to be reunited with her can only lead to disappointment. Cinzia can't free herself from a terrible bargain. As the battle lines are drawn, the true nature of the goddess Canta, and the Odenites' final purpose, will soon be revealed....

Encuentra la motivación y el impulso que necesitas para alcanzar tus sueños con esta guía de desarrollo personal. En este libro, te sumergirás en la vida de una persona que pasó por momentos difíciles y encontró su propósito a través de la reflexión y el trabajo personal. Aprenderás cómo superar los obstáculos que te impiden alcanzar tus metas y descubrirás cómo moldear una mentalidad impulsora para dirigir el rumbo hacia tu felicidad. Con las aportaciones de un coach transpersonal, avalado por la Federación Internacional de Coaching.

When a photo she took ends up splashed across a sleazy tabloid, Tootsie launches into an investigation to figure out who leaked it. Pounding the pavement, she follows the leads to a seedy massage parlor. One step inside and she knows something isn’t right.