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Of the many remarkable violinist-composers Italy produced during the Baroque era, the most remarkable of all was Antonio Vivaldi. An artist of astonishing vigor and productivity (he wrote more than 450 concertos, 40 operas, and many solo, chamber, and vocal works over the course of his career), Vivaldi was one of the most innovative and influential musicians of his day.

From the former editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, a must-hear account of how America suffers from a “trust deficit” that has weakened its cornerstone institutions and divided our society.

When millions are struggling to pay bills and student loans, and millions more are displaced from jobs, "truthenomics" offers a dynamic blueprint to change the way we look at, pursue, and accumulate true wealth and authentic happiness.

Al no usar tu lenguaje corporal correctamente es posible que estés proyectando una imagen errónea de tí mismo. La comunicación no verbal es una parte muy importante de cualquier proceso de comunicación. Las buenas noticias son que el lenguaje no verbal, como cualquier otro lenguaje, puede ser enseñado. Este audiolibro transformará el modo en el que actúas y reaccionas con tu cuerpo. Mejorará tu seguridad. El carisma es un rasgo de la personalidad, y puede ser logrado a través de diferentes técnicas y ejercicios que incluyen el uso del lenguaje corporal.

The Jump Start 90-Day Course Creation Program will walk you through a step-by-step process on how to create, launch, and sell your course as quickly as possible. Discover how to earn passive income with online courses, even if you’re struggling with understanding how to create an online course.

I suffered a massive cardiac arrest. My heart stopped beating, my breathing ceased, and the medics couldn’t revive me. I was clinically dead for more than 30 minutes. And then, miraculously, the paramedics detected a heartbeat. As I lay in my bed in the ICU, I wrestled with a big question that went around and around in my mind: “Why am I still alive?” The answer, I believe, was divinely inspired. God wanted me to share with you the treasures He had given me in the darkness, during a period of unbelievable catastrophic suffering.

Dit boek is jouw metgezel op de reis naar zelfredzaamheid en veerkracht te midden van de wildernis. In een wereld waar technologie en comfort vaak overheersen, nodig ik je uit om de basisvaardigheden en instincten aan te scherpen die ons als mens definiëren - het vermogen om te overleven in de meest uitdagende omstandigheden. In de volgende pagina's duiken we diep in de essentie van overleven, van mentale voorbereiding tot praktische vaardigheden die cruciaal zijn voor het trotseren van de ongetemde natuur.

Gerard Hoffnung at the Oxford Union, Dec 4th 1958 presents an unforgettable evening of wit, whimsy, and musical merriment courtesy of the beloved humorist and musician, Gerard Hoffnung. Taking center stage at the prestigious Oxford Union on December 4th, 1958, Hoffnung charmed and delighted audiences with his unique blend of comedic brilliance and musical talent.

No matter how much money you earn, it’s always going to feel like it’s never enough. Why? Because you’re not the one who is in control of your finances. That’s what happens when we live a life without a budget. There’s no guidance, no framework, no reliable source to turn to which ensures we’re doing what we should be doing with our money. What if you knew that the secret to financial freedom all came down to simply having a budget? This audiobook is going to take a deep-dive into everything you need to set you up for a successful financial future by using a budget.

The sun has descended below the far horizon. The inky blackness of night begins to envelop the land. Day has gone, and the nocturnal times reveal themselves. But above the dark blanket the moon, whether waxing or waning, stands sentry, and around it vast clouds and swirls of stars regiment themselves. We look up in awe and wonder, frail beneath their vista. Our gloried poets are on hand, though, to capture word and deed, emotion and feeling, friend and foe.

For more than 80 years, the British Government has been keeping something hidden. Now it can no longer be kept secret. With a Weapons Crisis Committee standing in Geneva, Captain Alice Wells of UNIT is given the task of investigating the mysterious deaths of allied and UN troops. When her investigation leads her to an ultra secure safe house in England she discovers just what it was that the government thought too dangerous to be made public...a Sontaran!

Puede sonar extraño, pero los conflictos son eventos normales y comunes. Incluso si no eres el tipo de persona que a menudo se involucra en un conflicto, simplemente no puedes evitar que suceda. Este audiolibro te ayudará a comprender los diferentes tipos de conflicto y cómo emerger victorioso, sin interrumpir tu paz interna. Esta guía te ayudará a controlar tus emociones, controlar tus reacciones impulsivas y enseñarte cómo resolver conflictos de manera tranquila y pacífica, ya sea en el lugar de trabajo, en el matrimonio o con familiares y amigos.

¡Conviértete en un experto de las conversaciones casuales y da las mejores primeras impresiones! ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué impresión le causas a las personas que conoces? ¿Te han presentado a alguien y, después de decir “hola” te quedas corto de palabras? ¿Tienes dificultades para entablar conversaciones casuales y normalmente experimentas “silencios incómodos”? Por suerte para ti, existen métodos y técnicas que puedes usar para mejorar tus habilidades de conversación, ganar más confianza en ti mismo y, dar una buena impresión.

Berlioz had a passionate and idealistic personality, one given to incandescent enthusiasms and uncompromising struggles. Through most of this career he stood in opposition to Paris' entrenched musical establishments, which looked on his innovations in harmony, form, and instrumentation with suspicion or outright indignation. The judgment that Berlioz was a wild-eyed radical contained a certain element of truth.

In this audiobook, I first read the poem in slow enunciated French then use simple, everyday French language to explain each individual verse. I then talk about the life of the author, give a full analysis of the poem and finally re-read the poem at a faster speed with a more personal interpretation. Not only is it a great cultural subject but it's a fantastic way to learn new vocabulary, verb tenses and improve your understanding of deeper conversations.

The work of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) has been called the culmination of the Classical era or the wellspring of the Romantic era in European music. Historians today see him as the heir of Haydn and Mozart, carrying their musical discoveries to a new level of complexity and integration. But the generations of composers that followed Beethoven saw him more as the headstrong radical, breaking the shackles of classicism and showing new possibilities for music.

Un siècle après son exécution, Henri-Désiré Landru défi e encore toute concurrence au Panthéon du crime. Célébrée de son vivant par la presse et par la rue, sa réputation s'est imposée dans l'imagerie collective auprès de celle des Gilles de Rais, Lacenaire, Petiot, Paulin et autres Fourniret. Chacun a en mémoire sa célèbre défense : " Montrez-moi les corps ! " Et pour cause : les dix femmes qu'il assassina (sur 283 conquêtes recensées) furent débitées et calcinées dans la cuisinière à bois de ses maisons de Vernouillet et de Gambais, tandis qu'à Verdun les soldats tombaient par milliers. Il est arrêté le 12 avril 1919.

It is often said that two things are unavoidable: death and taxes.Certainly the latter is a common thorn in adult life, but as to the former it seems that for many people it is merely a hiccup in life’s eternal journey. A journey they wish, if being of good deed and character, to share at the eternity of heaven’s largesse, a reward for faith and the obligations of religion. Of course for those not so fortunate an altogether different experience was prepared for them: hell.

Born and raised a cowboy, Vietnam vet Joshua Jacobs looks out across the West Texas plain. All the land stretching to the uncluttered western horizon is his. From just a patch of land, he built an empire, one he runs by his own rules. Yet, Joshua learned a hard lesson...that his family couldn’t be run the same way. Joshua deeply regretted not being on speaking terms with his only son when James died serving his country. James’s wife Katy never forgave Joshua for trying to run their lives. Heartache upon heartache, Joshua’s beloved wife Sarah passed away not long after.

Are you ready to uncover what your birthday and full date of birth says about you? With this book you can use Numerology as a science of success: to raise your natural strengths, and lower your innate weaknesses. You will be amazed by the miraculous synchronicities observed in famous (and infamous) lives, and be inspired to reflect on your own "personal numbers", and what they have to say about your individual life path.