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In a different life, under a different name, Razia Khan was raised to be the crown prince of Nizam, the most powerful kingdom in Daryastan. Born with the soul of a woman, she ran away at a young age to escape her father’s hatred and live life true to herself. Among the hijras of Bikampur, Razia finds sisterhood and discovers a new purpose in life. By day she’s one of her dera’s finest dancers and by night its most profitable thief. But when her latest target leads her to cross paths with Arjun Agnivansha, prince of Bikampur, it is she who has something stolen.

Die sehnsüchtig erwartete Fortsetzung von Fourth Wing und Iron Flame. Bist du bereit, der Dunkelheit zu trotzen? Nach fast achtzehn Monaten am Basgiath War College weiß Violet, dass die Zeit für theoretische Übungen vorbei ist. Die Zeit für Unsicherheit ist vorbei. Denn der Krieg hat begonnen und mit Feinden sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb der Mauern ist es schwer, zu wissen, wem man vertrauen kann. Violet muss jenseits des Schutzzaubers in unbekannten Ländern nach Verbündeten suchen.

The first time I met the boys of the Zodiac Brotherhood, I was forced to my knees for the introduction. Still grieving the death of my parents, I was a young queen, a pawn in my uncle’s agenda for wealth and gain. As my guardian, he had the authority to arrange a marriage upon my 18th birthday.

Diane Guerrero, la actriz de televisión del popular programa Orange is the New Black y de Jane the Virgin, contaba con sólo catorce años cuando un día sus padres y su hermano fueron arrestados y deportados mientras ella estaba en la escuela. Como había nacido en Estados Unidos, Guerrero pudo permanecer en el país y seguir estudiando gracias a la bondad de amigos de la familia, quienes se hicieron cargo de ella y la ayudaron a construir su propio camino y a que se convirtiera en una exitosa actriz de carrera sin tener la red de apoyo de su familia.

Twelve diamonds. That’s the number of precious stones in my crown. And when I break one of Heath Bordeaux’s stringent rules, I lose one. Earning it back entails pain and degradation. No one can save me from his reign. Not even Liam Castle.

Three men. Too many betrayals. A multitude of secrets. They circle me like the walls in this tower. Because Landon Astor isn’t who I thought he was. My history entwines with his in ways I don’t want to believe are true. And speaking of histories…Sebastian’s past struts in sporting a pair of stilettos and an attitude to match the lion’s ego. But discovering the truth about Liam is the harshest blow. He was my safe haven in this madness—the one man I thought I could trust the most.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK Aventurile prin care trec Tobi, Bob sau Duit, precum și toate celelalte personaje ale cărții, vă vor dezvălui tainele prieteniei - cum se construiește ea, cum se consolidează și cum se păstrează. Dar, mai mult decât atât, veți descoperi și cât de important este să aveți prieteni pe care să vă bazați și care să nu vă lase niciodată să vă simțiți singuri. Prietenia este unul dintre cele mai de preț lucruri de pe pământ; citind această carte, veți descoperi și voi cum să deveniți bogați, construind prietenii trainice.

En este libro, los autores contraponen dos formas de comprender la realidad y vivir la propia vida: una centrada en el ego y otra en el alma. La primera es fuente de conflicto individual y colectivo. La segunda, más espiritual, es fuente de paz y armonía personal y social.

Sebastian Stone is a collision of passion and thorns. He shares a side of himself that few people witness. Hot-headed one minute, and sweet and tender the next—we mix like fire and air, igniting a chemical explosion that consumes us both.

Arthur Taylor is New Zealand's best known, most influential and colourful career criminal. A household name, he was paroled from prison in 2019 after more than 38 years behind bars. His life story is nothing short of remarkable. He has more than 150 convictions ranging from bank robberies to fraud, theft, escaping and having weapons and explosives.

Chicago, 1910. Vier junge Frauen auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Die Davenports gehören zu den wenigen Schwarzen Familien, die zu Wohlstand und Ansehen gekommen sind. Sie leben in einem Anwesen mit Kristallleuchtern, Dienstboten und großen Festen. Nun werden Olivia und Helen, die beiden Davenport-Töchter, in die Gesellschaft eingeführt. Wie das Dienstmädchen Amy-Rose und die beste Freundin Ruby müssen sie ihren Weg finden.

A provocative account of the long, racist history of our immigration system, revealing how it has become the brutal machine that today upends the lives of millions of immigrants. Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are arrested, imprisoned, and deported, trapped in what leading immigrant rights activist and lawyer Alina Das calls the "deportation machine". The bulk of the arrests target people who have a criminal record - so-called "criminal aliens" - the majority of whose offenses are immigration-, drug-, or traffic-related.

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Three teaspoons. Two men. One choice. That’s what awaits me in the House of Cancer. Vance Morgan’s gift is unexpected—an evening spent with any member of the Brotherhood I choose. My heart gives me two options. My body wants the lion. But my mind wants the truth. And those three teaspoons I mentioned? They contain an elixir that lowers inhibitions. With my judgement compromised, mistakes are bound to be made.

For 30 years, Garrett Miller evaded judgment for crimes he committed as a youth in South Boston. His postponement with justice ends when a SWAT team raids his home and arrests him for a brutal murder. Sentenced to life for killing a woman he hasn't seen since leaving his troubled past behind, he learns most of his childhood friends have recently died. The murder and deaths appear linked to a photo taken long ago with three words scrawled in the lower right corner, "Shadows of Southie". Garrett believes Danny Hicks, an FBI Agent and a friend once thought of as a brother, is to blame.

EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL. - Três contos totalmente inéditos. - Prefácio da autora trazendo o contexto da produção e trajetória da obra. - Depoimentos de Cidinha da Silva e Conceição Evaristo. - Posfácios de Milena Britto e Luiz Mauricio Azevedo. Ao se debruçar sobre as diferentes manifestações do amor entre mulheres, estas histórias revelam um delicado retrato do mundo sob a perspectiva de protagonistas repletas de nuances e complexidades.

Ein tragischer Unfall. So nennt es die Presse, als ein Cabrio mitsamt der Insassen an den steilen Klippen der Küste in die Tiefe stürzt. ›Natürlich war das nicht die Wahrheit‹, schreibt die namenlose Erzählerin, die als Einzige weiß, was wirklich geschehen ist, und fügt in ihrem Notizbuch das zusammen, ›was vielleicht schon immer zusammengehörte, ohne dass wir es wussten‹. Sie ist stilsicher und smart, Musikmanagerin, eine erfolgreiche Selfmadefrau, deren Gesicht das Cover der VOGUE-Business ziert.

As a reporter, Jacques Peretti has spent his life investigating important stories. But there was one story, heard in scattered fragments throughout his childhood, that he never thought to investigate. The story of how his mother survived Auschwitz. In the few last months of the Second World War, 13-year-old Alina Peretti, along with her mother and sister, was one of 13,000 non-Jewish Poles sent to Auschwitz. Her experiences there cast a shadow over the rest of her life. Now 90, Alina has been diagnosed with dementia.

Adah ist ein begabtes Mädchen, das in einfachen Verhältnissen in Nigeria aufwächst und mehr will, viel mehr. Sie kämpft für ihre Bildung und Freiheit, geht schließlich mit ihrem Mann nach London, wo er sich als Taugenichts entpuppt. Es bleibt alles an Adah hängen: die Ernährung ihrer Familie, das Großziehen der fünf Kinder, die Suche nach einem Wohnort. Außerdem muss sie die ständigen Gewaltausbrüche ihres Mannes aushalten. Als er ihr erstes Manuskript verbrennt, zieht sie mit den Kindern aus.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Oare inefabilul iubirii și taina relației dintre doi oameni pot fi traduse în cifre? John Gottman, psiholog clinician de renume și profesor emerit la Universitatea din Washington, Seattle, susține că da. Iar abordarea statistică și matematică nu este doar o ambiție științifică de cabinet, ci rezultatul a patruzeci de ani de muncă. Gottman și echipa sa au dus relația de cuplu în laborator, au studiat-o și au ajuns la concluzia că încrederea este acel element-cheie, cuantificabil, a cărui prezență sau absență poate conduce la înflorirea sau, dimpotrivă, la erodarea iubirii.

Um hinter das Geheimnis um den Unfalltod ihrer Mutter zu kommen, trat Bree Matthews einer Geheimgesellschaft bei: den Legendborn, die Nachfahren der Artusritter, die die Menschen seit Jahrhunderten vor Dämonen beschützen. Durch die Legendborn entdeckte Bree, welche Macht in ihr schlummert – eine Macht, die sie für immer verändert hat. Im Krieg gegen die Dämonen bahnt sich ein blutiger Höhepunkt an: Nick, der Junge, in den sich Bree verliebt hat, wurde entführt. Um ihn zu retten, muss Bree lernen, ihre Kräfte zu kontrollieren, ohne sich selbst dabei zu verlieren.