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Fifth-grader Poppy McBean likes rules and order. She's a follower, and she's totally okay with that. And if you judge her for that, she's okay with that too! But after falling prey to her friends' bullying one too many times, Poppy makes a wish to be happy—and it comes true in a very unexpected way: She wakes up in the body of her cat, Mitten Man.

Uma das maiores referências sobre Cuidados Paliativos no Brasil, Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes aborda o tema da finitude sob um ângulo surpreendente. Segundo ela, o que deveria nos assustar não é a morte em si, mas a possibilidade de chegarmos ao fim da vida sem aproveitá-la, de não usarmos nosso tempo da maneira que gostaríamos. Invertendo a perspectiva do senso comum, somos levados a repensar nossa própria existência e a oferecer às pessoas ao re dor a oportunidade de viverem bem até o dia de sua partida.

Es difícil encontrar a alguien que te dé trabajo sin preguntar demasiado sobre tu pasado. Así que le agradezco al universo que, milagrosamente, los Garrick me hayan dado empleo limpiando su impresionante ático con vistas a todo Manhattan y preparándoles comidas sofisticadas en su inmensa cocina. Puedo trabajar aquí durante un tiempo, ser discreta hasta conseguir lo que quiero.

Desperate to shield her from scandal, Mary's brother-in-law, the ambitious botanist Robert Fortune, forces her to accompany him on a mission to China to steal tea plants for the East India Company. But Robert conceals his secret motives - to spy for the British forces, newly victorious in the recent Opium War. His task is both difficult and dangerous - the British are still regarded as enemies by the Chinese, and exporting tea bushes carries the death sentence.

A Short History of European Law brings to life 2,500 years of legal history, tying current norms to the circumstances of their conception. Tamar Herzog describes how successive legal systems built upon one another, from ancient times through the European Union. Roman law formed the backbone of each configuration, though the way it was used and reshaped varied dramatically from one century and place to the next. Only by considering Continental civil law and English common law together do we see how they drew from and enriched this shared tradition.

Until recently, the field of medicine and psychology has focused on the negative outcome of trauma and its symptoms, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric diagnoses. However, there is another outcome: people can transform and thrive following traumatic experiences. This is called posttraumatic growth. The Unexpected Gift of Trauma presents a five-stage model, with guidance for people to develop coping skills and resilience and to achieve posttraumatic growth.

Leonardo da Vinci was a revolutionary thinker, artist, and inventor who has been written about and celebrated for centuries. Lesser known, however, is his revolutionary and empowering portrayal of the modern female centuries before the first women's liberation movements. Before da Vinci, portraits of women in Italy were still, impersonal, and mostly shown in profile. Leonardo pushed the boundaries of female depiction having several of his female subjects, including his Mona Lisa, gaze at the viewer, giving them an authority which was withheld from women at the time.

Get ready for the epic conclusion of The Blood Ties Series. There is no place to hide now. No dark corner of this city where those who stand behind The Order can disappear. They are exposed, hunted…but they aren’t vulnerable…not yet. Protected by the most savage of us all…they bribe and scheme. But no matter how loud their threats are, they know there’s no way out of this. Because we have something they’ll never have. A reason to fight…Three of them actually. Ryth. Vivienne. And Trouble. The woman my brothers and I have fallen for.

he was a liar. A deceiver. A seductress. And now Helene King is a Daughter of the Order. Under the guise she was headed for the place where Halestrom Hale held our sister she is forced into a truck. Only that wasn’t where she was headed. A new breed of evil rose. One that told us exactly what Hell waited for her. With the cold, hard bite of steel at my head, my last hope lays in the only man who can help us now.

Versión dramatizada del bestseller de Dolores Redondo Todo esto te daré. Una muerte inesperada. Un oscuro secreto familiar. La búsqueda de la verdad en el corazón de una tierra legendaria.En el escenario majestuoso de la Ribeira Sacra, Álvaro sufre un accidente que acabará con su vida. Cuando Manuel, su marido, llega a Galicia para reconocer el cadáver, descubre que la investigación sobre el caso se ha cerrado con demasiada rapidez...

«Si no me definiera a mí misma por mí misma, me meterían en las fantasías de los demás y me comerían viva». Una niña negra abre los ojos en el Harlem de los años treinta. A su alrededor, un embriagador remolino de transeúntes, bocinas de coches, lámparas de queroseno, la caída de la bolsa, plátanos fritos, historias de la Granada natal de sus padres. Caminando a la escuela pública por las aceras nevadas, se da cuenta de que tiene la lengua trabada, que es legalmente ciega y que sus hermanas mayores la han dejado atrás.

In a remote village surrounded by forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell - despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods.

Stop me if you’re heard this one: Veteran comic Chauncy and social-media star José are the very definition of “opposites attract”. But sparks, and jokes, fly after the two of them embark upon a beautiful romance for the ages...two vastly different ages. Starring Drew Droege and Gabe Gonzalez, The Comedians is a modern queer love story, told through individual stand-up acts. We hear the ups and downs of their journey—from falling hard to failing harder than a botched punchline—in this hilariously relatable play about love, loss, and, above all, "The Laugh".

It was just supposed to be a good time at the Alpha ball, not the moment my life changed forever. But it was. And now danger follows me everywhere. Every Alpha there was starved for an omega. And I was about to be the main course. If it weren’t for three strangers, I might already be dead. Shadow, Aspen, and Viper saved me, risking their own lives and violating pack laws by taking me.

Em uma manhã de primavera, a garotinha Fern resgata um porquinho e o nomeia Wilbur. Vendido para o tio de Fern e mandado para a fazenda dele, o porquinho faz amizade com os animais de lá—incluindo a gentil aranha Charlotte. Mas, quando Wilbur precisa enfrentar o cruel destino de sua espécie, Fern e Charlotte se juntam aos outros animais para bolarem um plano infalível e salvarem esse porquinho muito especial.

Podemos ler que o amor contém a solidão em seu interior, pois no coração do amor está sempre a solidão, e por isso quem não suporta a solidão também não suporta o amor." Escrito a partir de diálogos, A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão, surgiu de experiências vividas pela autora em salas de aula, em sessões de análise (enquanto analisante ou analista), com amigos, em leituras de pesquisas teóricas.

¿Estás desconectado de ti mismo? ¿Sientes que te pasa algo, pero no sabes qué es? ¿La opinión de los demás te condiciona demasiado? Los pequeños malestares del día a día son una gran oportunidad para mejorar. En Terapia para llevar encontrarás 20 conceptos clave de psicología y 5 herramientas prácticas para llevar mejor el día a día.

Sophie works for the local florist, so she's part of every big event in her small hometown, delivering flowers and making sure things run smoothly (which they almost never do). This year, Sophie has tons of events to get through - including a wedding, a funeral, a Valentine's Day party, a Fourth of July cookout, Thanksgiving, and a New Year's Eve bash. And at each event, she runs into Andrew, the distractingly cute - and annoyingly pompous - guy working for the local caterer.

With how busy our lives can be, the stress of the future, and even the worries we feel whenever we’re just trying to live, it can take a toll on the body. Most of us end up staying up too late and getting up too early. If you’re someone who used to fall asleep hearing the lull of your parent’s words, then this book is for you. Sit back, relax, and hear these wonderful stories, and you’ll see, as you listen to them, how relaxing it can be for you, and how, with a few small stories, they can relax you, so you’re happy and satisfied.