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Así empieza Paraíso, con esta horrible escena de violencia. El pueblo de Ruby, Oklahoma, se fundó en los años cuarenta por descendientes de esclavos liberados y supervivientes de un éxodo hostil. Esta comunidad patriarcal está erigida sobre los cimientos de la justicia, el respeto mutuo y el amor al prójimo. Pero en los setenta esos valores han sido sustituidos por el miedo. El paraíso terrenal que se habían construido se estaba desmoronando.

Four young women are brutally attacked in a convent near an all-black town in America in the mid-1970s. The inevitability of this attack, and the attempts to avert it, lie at the heart of Paradise. Spanning the birth of the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, the counter-culture and politics of the late 1970s, deftly manipulating past, present and future, this novel reveals the interior lives of the citizens of the town with astonishing clarity.

Serenity has just completed her second year at UPenn, the day after coming home to Rochester on summer break. She learns her brother, Kendrick, has fallen into deep depression and lost his gifted abilities. Days later, Serenity and Kendrick visit the Grand Coven, the authority over all witches. However, the Beta Coven is trying to take over their power AND believe they’re above ALL coven law. One member almost kills Serenity, but she survives only to be betrayed. She finds herself desperate and torn between her first love, Nathan, and the handsome and powerful immortal warlock, Thomas. ...

Featuring attorney and professor Toni Ann Marcolini discussing creativity in all its forms in an interview format with various guests. A show about people and topics of interest ranging from books, films, history, sports, legal cases, healthy lifestyles, cooking and television shows to behind the scenes of the creative process.

While there are days in which you feel excited about heading to the gym and engaging in challenging workouts with your friends, other times may not want to do so, and you’d rather be by yourself and workout in your own living room. The good news is that you can lose weight quickly and naturally using this audiobook at home. So, whenever you don’t feel like going to the gym, the following home workouts will help you build your muscles and lose weight in the privacy and eating good food.

Why Leo's nosy sister would gift him with a pass for the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb is anybody's guess, let alone expect Leo to make it through in one piece. If it wasn't for the kindness of a sexy stranger he meets at orientation, Leo doubts he would have been able to step one foot onto the mammoth structure. Ryan Anderson's known as a workaholic, and he has no reason not to be. That all changes in one day when he meets Leo.

These 11 thematic chapters and compelling conversation topics have been selected and revised for The Language Company in their Level 2 speaking skills class. This high intermediate ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation textbook includes quotations, paraphrasing activities, proverbs, quotations, surveys, and online assignments. Chapter titles are: Being Yourself; Studying English; Pet Peeves; Holidays and Celebrations; Eating Out; What Do You Think?; Change; Handling Stress; Work Relationships; Practicing Job Interviews; Voting and Choosing Leaders. All chapters are adapted from ...

Der atemberaubende Himmel Kanadas, zu Pferde getriebene Rinder, eine Frau ohne Träume und ein wortkarger Cowboy, all das verschafft Ihnen beim Lesen dieses Buches eine träumerische Auszeit vom Alltag. Vorsicht: heiß! Amy Winter ist eine gebrochene Frau. Mit dem Mut der Verzweiflung wagt sie eine radikale Veränderung. Wer hätte gedacht, dass das Ranchleben in Kanada ihre Lebensenergie wieder erwecken würde. Und wie kann es sein, dass ihre lange Freundschaft zu Ed Engels plötzlich solch verwirrende Gefühle mit sich bringt?

All Three Volumes of Adrian Sherlock's UFO series guide in one book. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's UFO - the first live action show from the makers of Thunderbirds. Writer Adrian Sherlock's three volume guide to UFO is collected here in one bumper Special Collector's Edition. The collection includes: UFO Volume One, The Beginning: Straker and Foster UFO Volume Two, Straker's Private Life UFO Volume Three, Straker versus the Aliens Actor Ed Bishop starred as Commander Ed Straker of SHADO in this iconic and classic series. Now it's time to look in-depth at what made the series so memorable and ...

Una provocadora y apasionante exploración de qué comemos, por qué y sus consecuencias. Pocas veces un libro ha dado tanto que hablar. Cuando Jonathan Safran Foer iba a convertirse en padre empezó a preocuparse por la forma más responsable de alimentar a su hijo.

When Marc was a small child, his father committed suicide. When his mother remarried, Marc thought his life was going to be OK but he could never have imagined just what was going to happen . . . Unloved is Marc's powerful story of sinking into the depths of addiction and despair and then finding the inner strength to rise above it. Marc is now at peace with his past and leads a happy and productive life.

Lifting as They Climb is a love letter of freedom and self-expression from six Black women Buddhist teachers, conveyed through the voice of author Toni Pressley-Sanon, one of the innumerable people who have benefitted from their wisdom. She explores their remarkable lives and undertakes deep readings of their work, weaving them into the broader tapestry of the African diaspora and the historical struggle for Black liberation.

Real historical events, but with dragons. These tales highlight important events in our past with the strong influence of dragons. Why did the Library of Alexandria actually burn? Did miners really give up the search for gold because of a shortage? What was Genghis Khan’s true secret to forming a successful empire? Many more await in the eleven stories within. Featuring stories by Toni Mobley, Damascus Mincemeyer, Cherie Lynae Cabrera Suski, A.K. Stuntz, R.C. Capasso, J.R. Rustrian, Mackenzie Stapleton, John Greville, Clint Foster, Jo Niederhoff, and J.E. Feldman.

A true story of survival and resilience, The Daytime Lives of the Ladies of the Night details the daylight hours of three women surviving while working for a notorious pimp and their trainee, Tee.

A hum of excitement hung in the air, catching me unaware. Synchro-Divinity was about to execute her mystery in my life! Forever, and indelibly etched in the neural pathways of my mind, what happened next, was unexpected, awe-inspiring, and life changing. For Synchro-Divinty was weaving invisible strands of what appeared to be seemingly unrelated experiences, into a tapestry of abundance and success that was beyond my wildest dreams. Does it interest you that the Universe spent 13 billions years setting up this moment that occurred in my life AND is doing the same thing in your life, too? ...

If you're looking for another over-scripted and edited podcast, this is not it. But if you want to listen to honest and unfiltered discussions about the latest in tech and its impact on society, welcome, you have come to the right place. This is Another Podcast where two friends and colleagues discuss their overlapping experiences and perspectives on what happens in technology. We might know some of the same things, yet we also have different backgrounds and expertise, or at least, we ask different questions. Benedict Evans has worked in equity research, strategy and venture capital and owns ...

This is the space where we sip mimosas, talk money, and get real about building wealth, wellness, and community. Whether you’re a woman looking to buy your first property, a boss babe ready to grow your investments, or someone craving a circle of like-minded women who lift each other up—you’ve found your tribe.”

All her life, Felinda has suffered from PTSD, Borderline Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder due to the traumatic events that took place when she was twelve years old. She was physically, mentally and sexually abused by her stepfather and was bullied incessantly by her peers. She finds a safe haven with a different family in Chicago. As she adjusts to her new lifestyle, she still doesn't feel safe and turns to inflicting self-harm on herself as she continues to be bullied by her adopted sister and her friends. Just as she thinks that her life is better than what it used to be, everything ...

An indispensable guide for anyone awaiting surgery, and their support network. This book is your companion in navigating one of life's challenging phases with positivity and empowerment.

A True Tale Of Rags To Riches of African American Transgender I Rise, the controversial coming of age novel by Toni Newman will bring tears of joy and perseverance I Rise, is the true story of Toni Newman’s transformation from an effeminate, conflicted male to a proud, educated transsexual. You will follow Toni on her rise from a “sissy boy,” a scholarship student, a business professional, an escort, a drag queen, a NYC prostitute, an LA dominatrix, and finally, a transsexual attending law school in order to help her transsexual sisters in need. Along Toni’s journey you will see the...