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In Raging Into the Night: Stories from the Underground, step into the intoxicating world of David William Vancil, a bartender whose life reads like a cocktail mixed with danger, desire, and redemption. From the sun-soaked shores of Waikiki to Tokyo’s neon labyrinth, from the glittering madness of Hollywood to the heat of Mexico, Vancil’s journey is a relentless ride through love, loss, and survival within the surreal world of bartending. In Waikiki, he seeks solace in paradise but finds that even under endless sunsets and swaying palms, heartbreak lingers.

Você está lendo uma frase, um parágrafo. De repente, surge um sorriso em seus lábios. Todos nós já vivemos algo assim. Trata-se do poder da palavra. Para além ou para aquém do que o autor queria dizer, aquela ideia lhe trouxe à lembrança uma experiência prazerosa, ou talvez o tenha levado a devaneios divertidos ou interessantes. Seja como for, é evidente o poder da palavra. Ele se manifesta, por exemplo, quando um texto nos descola do aqui e agora, do pressuposto ou já conhecido, transportando-nos para outras paragens, outros modos de ver e sentir. Esse é um jeito de desatar nós.

Molly is 10 and her life is about to change dramatically. During a tumultuous and unexpected experience at a new school, she learns that she has to find her own strength to carry on. This is a story of how it feels to be bullied and the inner transformation that occurs. It’s about best friends and frenemies. And it’s about being vulnerable and the power of our own minds to build us up and see us through tough times. Molly’s quest for authentic friendship, love, and acceptance will remind us all about the humanity of youth.

Two cities divided by the great war, continental shift, and the idea of a pure world put into action by the elders years before. Their plan to purify the earth by killing all the adults on the children's 18th birthday via devise implanted in their chest. Their only hope is Athena, a young girl awakened from a strange dream with a desire to travel to Ballow, knowing the time bombs must be stopped from detonating. The race is on, but will she be too late?

When hope fades, the shadows fight back. After the brutal Saluki Inu invasion nearly annihilated humanity, the battle for survival continues—not just against alien forces, but against secrets that could unravel everything. Shaman—the bio-synthetic shapeshifter, haunted by visions and bound by sacrifice—emerges from the shadows to protect the last survivors. When he rescues the injured Professor Cameron, it sparks a desperate chain of events that forces the resistance to flee. With their enemies closing in, Shaman must confront his fractured past and the truth behind his mysterious powers.

In the last decade before the ending of the period of time known as “B.C.”, Rassan, a privileged member of the Parthian military due to his late father, is sent to stop HeadmasterMagi Vinda Farnah from entering Jerusalem. He comes across the Magi, near death from bandits. Vinda calls Rassan by name and tells him of an angelic appearance. This sets in motion a series of events marked by betrayal, loyalty, great discovery, and many obstacles. Rassan gives up his power and privilege in the military to become an apprentice to the Magi.

"Teaching in the Age of Social Media: Engaging Generation Alpha Kids in the Classroom" is a comprehensive guide designed to help educators connect with today’s digitally fluent students using the power of social media. As Generation Alpha kids grow up in a world dominated by instant communication, bite-sized content, and immersive digital experiences, traditional teaching methods must evolve to stay relevant. This book offers a roadmap for educators who want to transform their classrooms into dynamic, interactive, and meaningful learning environments.

Are you stuck in a rut? Feeling the weight of challenges and unsure how to move forward? This isn't just another self-help book. So, a Thing Happened... is your direct, no-nonsense guide to rediscovering your best self.

In a world overflowing with churches, doctrines, denominations, and religious ideologies, many sincere truth-seekers are left confused, disillusioned, and spiritually lost. Unmasking Religious Confusion to Find One True Church is a bold, comprehensive, and uncompromising journey through the maze of modern Christianity and religious thought. With clarity and conviction, this book challenges the listener to look beyond tradition, popularity, and emotion—and to return to the unchanging foundation of God’s Word.

James Hargrove is a math teacher who loves order, formulas, and the neat precision of his classroom. But when summer break arrives, James finds himself adrift in time and space, far from the structured world of equations he knows so well. Meanwhile, his wife Mei—a Chinese teacher with a love for poetry and pandas—embraces the season with passion, spending her days at the zoo, marveling at the simplicity and charm of her favorite black-and-white creatures. In a dusty attic, James stumbles upon an old typewriter and unexpectedly discovers a new passion—writing.

For sixteen years, Matteo Vinci had suppressed a fiery secret. But when the prestigious Museo Egizio hires him to investigate a mysterious fire virus that threatens the museum's virtual reality exhibit, those buried flames roar back to life. To solve this mystery, Matteo has to dive into Viversi, a virtual reality game powered by the human subconscious and generative AI. Joined by his brother and friends—a tactical ice mage, a resourceful sniper, a movie-obsessed knight, and a psychologist rogue—Matteo races from cozy caffès to chaotic cityscapes.

Ao contrário do que muitos possam pensar, o feminismo não pretende – e nunca pretendeu – colocar as mulheres em um patamar acima ao dos homens. Ele busca combater o machismo, tão enraizado nas relações sociais que chega, muitas vezes, a passar despercebido e é até mesmo normalizado, submetendo as mulheres às mais diferentes formas de violência, seja por meio de agressões (verbais, psicológicas, patrimoniais e físicas), assédio sexual, silenciamento, desigualdade salarial e de oportunidades no mercado de trabalho, ou ainda pela objetificação do corpo feminino.

Não, o mundo não está ficando mais chato. Ele só está cada vez mais consciente de que atitudes do passado com relação a negros – e outras minorias políticas – não são mais aceitáveis em nossa atual sociedade. Mas, ao contrário do que se pensa, os passos do movimento negro não são recentes, eles remontam desde a resistência dos primeiros escravizados. Resistir ao racismo tem sido um ato contínuo e necessário.

Meet Gustav, a magical gnome who longs to explore the world beyond his picket fence. He discovers that even the smallest adventures can create the biggest memories. My Gnome on the Roam is more than a children’s book—it’s an invitation to adventure!

Das mais emotivas histórias do conjunto de conto de Urupês, "A colcha de retalhos" conta a história de Nhá Joaquina, avó da menina Maria dos Dores, de apelido "Pingo d'Água". A velhinha tecia na fazenda Periquitos, ondem moravam, a colcha referida no título, com retalhos das roupas usadas pela neta desde que esta nascera – um presente para seu enxoval.

Em "Um suplício moderno", Monteiro Lobato tece uma crítica à máquina administra de seu tempo, à burocracia, bem como à política em sua totalidade. Nele, conta-se a tragicômica história do estafeta Izé Biriba, que a tudo e a todos "sim senhor!" dizia. Achava que um emprego público seria sua salvação, mas logo descobre que não.

Uma tragédia caipira. Com o domínio do pitoresco linguajar regional, Monteiro Lobato traz neste conto "A vingança da Peroba" a história da construção de um monjolo com a madeira de uma velha peroba derrubada para este fim pelo fazendeiro João Nunes, sujeito invejoso e bêbado. Como numa maldição, a árvore se vinga.

Prendick é salvo de um naufrágio por um navio que está transportando animais selvagens para uma ilha no Pacífico. Obrigado a seguir o mesmo destino, desembarca na ilha e conhece o Dr. Moreau, um cientista exilado por suas experiências não ortodoxas com animais. Preso nesse lugar, Prendick conhece o resultado assustador das experiências do cientista.

"O melhor de tudo é não julgar ninguém para não vir a ser julgado." O leitor há de perceber a contemporaneidade do conto "Suje-se gordo", de Machado de Assis, que tem por enredo o julgamento de um ladrão cujo montante de dinheiro roubado era pequeno, peculiaridade esta que causa indignação a Lopes, um dos jurados.

Set against the backdrop of a 10,230 foot climb up the winding, cloud-covered peak of Haleakala on the island of Maui, Hawaii, a husband, father, medical professional, and entrepreneur reflects on his own harrowing journey to both find and maintain a motivated and God-centered life through 50 years of perpetual hardship and personal failure.