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In the early hours of 5 June 1944, Captain Rob Collins, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who is languishing in hospital, receives a call that will take him on a journey through England that will change his life. Mike Walker's play is an epic journey across England poised on the edge of a historical moment. It is set on June 5th, the day before the invasion. It is a portrait of England waiting for the invasion that will change the course of history, but an invasion only a very few know that is about happen. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliet Stevenson and Claudia Harrison.

Six Scandalous Short Stories in Spanish follows the mischief and misfortunes of various characters as they pursue romance in modern-day Spain. The stories are guaranteed to leave you wide-eyed, jaw-to-the-floor, and clutching your pearls while taking your Spanish to the next level.

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.

In suburban Australia, Mim and her two children live as quietly as they can. Around them, a near-future world is descending into chaos: government officials have taken absolute control, but not everybody wants to obey the rules. When Mim’s husband, Ben, mysteriously disappears, Mim realises that she and her children are in great danger. Together, they must set off on the journey of a lifetime to find Ben. The government are trying to track them down, but Mim will do anything to keep her family safe—even if it means risking all their lives.

The Sandman ha sido definida por la revista Los Angeles Times como “la mejor epopeya de la historia del cómic” y ha conseguido revolucionar el formato al adaptar su lúgubre universo literario de fantasía y horror para convertirse en un fenómeno cultural de talla mundial. Por fin ha llegado el momento: Audible y DC presentan The Sandman, la primera producción sonora del cómic superventas del New York Times, escrita por el afamado autor Neil Gaiman que además es coproductor ejecutivo de esta adaptación.

The sport of surfing has a mystique and allure that has transformed many of these icons into mythical figures. Surfer Stories brings them together in one definitive collection that will appeal to those who surf and those who don’t!

Zwei Opfer, eine Tatwaffe, kein Motiv - das perfekte Verbrechen? Ein wolkenloser Sommertag, die Hitze drückt aufs Land. Im Zug von London nach York zielt ein Fremder mit einer Pistole auf eine Frau. Sie entkommt in letzter Sekunde. Zwei Tage später: Eine junge Frau stürzt mit ihrem Fahrrad, weil jemand einen dünnen Draht über den Weg gespannt hat. Sie ist sofort bewusstlos. Den folgenden Schuss hört sie schon nicht mehr.

Our understanding of the human mind has been shaped by 200 years of accidents, inquiries, tests and observations. Here are the stories behind 33 of psychology's most famous and influential experiments, and their creators. Award-winning broadcaster and psychology lecturer Claudia Hammond uncovers the often surprising and sometimes dark histories behind landmark studies such as The Stanford Prison Experiment, Harlow's Monkeys, Little Albert and the Marshmallow Test.

How can I possibly be 53 years old when I still feel like that wisp of a seven-year-old, bursting with energy, racing from the '60s to the '70s? How can it be the 21st century when images of school milk, beetle drives, chopper bikes, and flared trousers are still so vivid in my head? A gentler age has been and gone, but as long as we groovy glamsters are still around, it lives on - at least in our hearts.... A memoir - 42 delightful tales of days gone by.

Frostpfote hat es gerade rechtzeitig zurückgeschafft, um den Verräter Spritzschweif vor den Clans bloßzustellen. Doch die Anführer glauben ihr nicht – wieso sollten sie das nach all den zuvor erfundenen Versionen? Enttäuscht sucht die Schülerin eine neue Heimat im SchattenClan.

Se la sorte ti ha riservato un parto trigemellare, meglio prenderla con umorismo. Forse è per questo che Valentina Bronti, trentenne, torinese, una carriera messa tra parentesi, ha scelto per le sue tre bambine i nomi di Emilia, Carlotta e Anna, come le celebri sorelle Brontë. Conservare alto l’umore non è così facile per Valentina, una vita incastrata tra illusori tutorial sulle pulizie domestiche e una relazione fallimentare con Marco, il padre delle bimbe che si è ritirato a dormire nello sgabuzzino.

Después de los sucesos de la noche de la Luna Roja y la trágica batalla en el Castillo de la Luna, lo que el rey Emil Solerian desea es la paz entre Ilardya y Alariel. Aunque los rencores y prejuicios de un milenio no son fáciles de sanar, Emil está decidido a hacer su mejor esfuerzo con un nuevo Tratado que logre una convivencia armónica.

Sin embargo, antes debe lidiar con algo más urgente: los rebeldes de Lestra, quienes están dispuestos a cometer atrocidades inimaginables con tal de derrocar al que consideran un falso rey...

Heartbreaking and uplifting, Me and You is a story about how hard it is to leave our old selves behind, the tough choices we sometimes have to make and how love and friendship can heal the most damaged of hearts. I’m fine. I’m sorry. Please take care of him for me. And maybe one day I’ll get to explain. Angie knows a lot about her best friend Kitty. She knows Kitty is mad and wild and loves to wear clashing colours. She knows she’s incredibly funny and generous but also very unreliable.

Un ragazzo e il suo giocattolo preferito stanno per cambiare tutto... Jack ama il suo maialino di pezza, Mimalino, detto Lino. È sempre stato lì per lui, nei giorni belli e in quelli brutti. Una vigilia di Natale, però, succede qualcosa di terribile: Lino si perde. Ma la vigilia di Natale è la notte dei miracoli e delle cause perse, è la notte in cui tutto può prendere vita... anche i giocattoli.

You will find 10 easy-to-listen-to, engaging, and fun stories that will help you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the Spanish language.

"Anna dai capelli rossi", noto anche come "Anna dei Tetti Verdi", oppure "Anna dei Verdi Abbaini" ("Anne of Green Gables"), è il primo libro della saga. Uno spaccato di vita canadese dei primi del '900, dove seguiremo la crescita di Anna dagli undici anni.

Was wird gewonnen und was geht verloren, wenn eine Frau sich entschließt, ein Kind zu bekommen? In ihren späten Dreißigern, als die Freundinnen sich fragen, wann sie endlich Mutter werden, fragt Sheila Heti sich, ob sie es überhaupt werden will. In einer mehrere Jahre umspannenden Selbsterkundung, mal hierhin, mal dorthin gezogen von ihren Mitmenschen, ihrem Partner und den Verpflichtungen gegenüber ihren jüdischen Vorfahren, versucht sie eine weise und moralische Entscheidung zu treffen.

Jessie is 19 and doesn’t have much of a social life since her breakup with Henly a few months ago. Jess is a little uncomfortable when her own mother and aunt invite her to go with them to the Packhouse for a girls’ night out. And when she finds out what goes on behind the scenes, she’s shocked...at first....But Jess is a grown woman, they insist, and deserves to have her needs met. She ought to be able to have a little fun - the kind of fun available in Room One at the Packhouse. But when Jessie finds out the secret everyone’s been holding back, Room One may not be enough for her.

Die Geschichte einer stillen Radikalisierung: Eine Wohnung, drei Frauen, ein Mann. Eine der Frauen ist tot. Als der Notarzt eintrifft, herrscht eine ruhige, ja unheimliche Atmosphäre, und er stellt fest: Elisabeth ist - vor den Augen ihrer Mitbewohner - verhungert. Muriel, Petrus und Elisabeth haben, jeder auf eigene Art, den Halt im Leben verloren. Elisabeths Schwester Melodie und der Verzicht auf Nahrung scheinen diese Lücke zu füllen. Was sich von innen - bis in den Tod - richtig anfühlt, ist von außen nur sehr schwer zu fassen.

Have you always wanted to learn how to speak Spanish but simply didn't have the time? Well, look no further. This is the most advanced and revolutionary method ever designed for quickly becoming conversational in a language. If your desire is to learn complicated grammatical rules, this book is not for you. However, if you need to actually hold a conversation while on a trip to a Spanish-speaking country or to impress that certain someone, then the Nitzany method is what you have been looking for.