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«Cuando yo mataba no sentía nada. sabía que alguien tenía que hacerlo. Para mí era un trabajo común, como el de un militar o un policía. Yo sabía que, si alguien tenía que matar a alguien, se tenía que hacer y ya, para mí era normal». Lalo

Karina Manta has had a busy few years: Not only did she capture the hearts of many with her fan-favorite performance at the US Figure Skating Championships, she also became the first female figure skater on Team USA to come out as queer. Her Modern-Love essay "I Can't Hate My Body if I Love Hers" was published in The New York Times, and then she joined the circus - Cirque du Soleil's on-ice show, AXEL. Karina's memoir covers these experiences and much more.

It’s the summer of 1974 and 21-year-old Dawn Emerson has only three things she wants to do: compete one last time in the Ellensburg Rodeo, win back her ex-boyfriend Ryan, and become the best damn music journalist at Central Washington State College. But all her plans are left in the dust when she’s contacted by Creem magazine to go on the road with one of her favorite groups, the up-and-coming metal band Hybrid.

Two ex-Mormon women in their 20's. Both queer. Both divorced. Both ready to share the ins-and-outs of Mormonism and what it's like to leave.

When Hanna Heikkinen sacrificed herself to the God of Death to save her father, she never imagined she'd fall in love with the grumpy god—or thrive as Queen of Tuonela. Nor did she expect to uncover the truth of her divine lineage, a secret tied to powers far beyond her understanding.

Una hija descubre la grieta en su familia: sus padres están separados y la casa en la que crecen ella y sus hermanos se va poblando de recuerdos. En junio de 2006, el padre de Karina —la protagonista de esta historia— encabeza una lucha popular para que el gobierno de Oaxaca caiga y se haga justicia. Una lucha que trae consigo el estigma de la cárcel. Una lucha que deja una ciudad en llamas. A la par de lidiar con el abandono paterno y la persecución social, Karina intenta descubrir quién ha sido y quién es ahora como mujer.

A TALE TO MAKE YOUR HEART SOAR! In this unique and enticing modern fairytale, a lonely young man suffers a massive defeat . When he believes all is lost, he meets with fiery fortune teller Flame. Her plea for help sends Dargo on a crucial mission; but can he re-invent himself as a hero? Light-hearted, but poignant, Dargo is a humorous fairy tale for adults. You can also share it with your children who care about Earth. And if they don't, Dargo will help them do so! This hilarious and heartwarming tale has been likened to the Wizard of Oz, and will appeal to the magic in all of us. Dargo - ...

No other topic dominates our attention as much as coronavirus and COVID-19, the infectious disease it triggers. There’s been a global deluge of contradictory opinions, fake news, and politically controlled information. Differing views on the dangers posed by the pandemic have led to deep division and confusion, within governments, society, and even among friends and family. In Corona, False Alarm?, award-winning researchers Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi and Dr. Karina Reiss give clarity to these confusing and stressful times.

Six months ago I died. And I’ve been looking for my killer ever since. I didn’t expect to survive death, but here I am and I’ve got questions—lots of them. Questions that lead me to a world I never knew existed in the shadows of the mundane. When I come face to face with a vampire who seems to have the answers I’m looking for, I find myself trapped in a game where I’m the pawn. Someone is hunting me. No one is safe until I’m caught, but I refuse to be the prey.

Twelve-year-old Tahlia Wilkins is ready to start off her perfect summer when her dreamy crush invited her to his birthday pool party. But the Red Goddess of Panties, a.k.a. her first period, arrives 24 hours before the pool party and completely messes up all her plans. To make matters worse, her mom is out of town, and there’s no way she’s going to ask her awkward dad for help! Thalia was always afraid growing up would be tough, but this is just not fair.

A noble family. Five romances. A legacy of intense passions, unspoken secrets, and promises that transcend time. In the conservative English society of the 19th century, the Crampton siblings struggle between duty and desire — and each, in their own way, discovers that true love rarely follows the rules. ✦ In The Duke and the Novice, the refined Lady Emily is forced to live as a novice after a scandal. With no vocation for religious life, she believes she will never know love — until she meets the enigmatic Duke of Cantrell… and faces the curse haunting his lineage. ✦ In A New ...

"Esta valiosa obra fue dictada por el Maestro Ascendido Saint Germain, reconocido por compartir su sabiduría con el mundo entero, a su canalizadora Akari Berganzo, quien ahora la da a conocer a todo interesado en la metafísica y, en especial, en convertirse en un Maestro Ascendido. Un Maestro...

La muerte repentina de una mujer común y corriente pone al descubierto el profundo terror, la doble moral, la injusticia, así como las identidades negadas e inacabadas en la existencia de una familia esforzada por verse feliz. En el aire, en las calles, en el suelo donde se asentó toda la vida, la violencia cotidiana y la violencia política, el racismo, la discriminación, el ansia de revancha, y sobre todo, el complejo desafío de configurar una identidad en un país como el Perú.

Edinburgh, Scotland, 1815: "Forgive me, milord, you have a visitor..." "Visitors? I am tired, I have just arrived. Who would come to visit someone on a night like this?" "A young lady, claiming to be your fiancée..." "Are you mad? I have no fiancée!" "Forgive me, milord, but could it be that you made false promises to some maiden?" He never expected to marry. Much less a stranger. Richard Crampton, Earl of Shurtland, is young, handsome, libertine — and completely averse to the idea of marriage. But an absurd agreement, made years ago during a drunken night at a tavern with an old friend...

Raven Romero lost the Sword of Souls, giving up the search for the only weapon that could kill Odin. Instead, she teamed up with human detective William Callahan to find the drug lord responsible for Venom - a narcotic leaving dead humans and supernaturals in its wake. But priorities change when a greater evil threatens Midgard and the only way to defeat it is with the sword. Being the humans’ champion isn’t easy, especially during withdrawal and trying to stay sober. And Raven is struggling with both.

Welcome to Chins and Giggles, a weekly podcast hosted by social media influencer twins Karina & Mayra Garcia, most famously known as the Slime Queen & Mayra Touch of Glam. Join them every week as they take listeners behind the scenes into their every day lives as entrepreneurs, YouTubers, and lifestyle content creators while navigating real struggles as twenty-something year olds. From lifestyle tips and expert advice to off the wall conversations and double trouble twin adventures, no topic is off limits.

Winner of the Epigram Books Fiction Prize ‘Slick, sharp . . . a joy to read’ - Tash Aw, author of Five Star Billionaire Jasmine Leong is the heiress apparent to Phoenix, her family’s billion-ringgit company known especially for its pork snacks. When her grandmother, the great Madame Leong...

From the Creators of the award-winning steampunk Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series comes a collection of new adventures from around the world. The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences investigates the bizarre and unusual, and protects the citizens of the Empire from forces of darkness. Every agent knows that thrusting themselves into danger is part of the job, and may demand of them the ultimate sacrifice. They call on their own inner strength, wits, intellect, and innovations of science and technology.

A través de un proceso de ejercicios, en los que iremos descubriendo y resolviendo juntos, ciertos conflictos que afectan de forma negativa tu amor propio, podrás transformar tu vida y cambiar la perspectiva de tu entorno, encontrando oportunidades donde antes solo veías dificultades y frustraciones.

“I will come back, Juliette... for you, for us! I promise that nothing, not even distance or time, will keep me from being by your side.” – Simon “Simon, you are the love of my life. The love of all my lives that have passed and those yet to come.” – Juliette Lady Juliette of Blackmore, daughter of the Duke of Cantrell, and Lord Simon met by chance at the Crampton family’s Christmas Eve dinner in 1822. She, a shy fifteen-year-old young lady, daughter of the Duke of Cantrell. He, a seventeen-year-old nobleman, untitled but with a heart full of dreams; among them, to become a ...