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A slightly more immature Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy London two years earlier than in canon. As a second son, Darcy has chosen the life of a barrister so there are fewer obstacles in their way, and they quickly fall in love. Using the fortune left to him upon his father's death, he invested with Gardiner to make his own fortune, making it easier for the two to wed, along with a legacy set aside for second sons by Darcy's grandfather, the late Earl of Matlock

With Pandora, Anne Rice began a magnificent new series of vampire novels. Now, in the second of her New Tales of the Vampires, she tells the mesmerizing story of Vittorio, a vampire in the Italian Age of Gold. Also available abridged.

Neurobiology is a notoriously difficult subject, but Neurobiology For Dummies explains the essentials in terms anyone can understand. This fun and accessible book covers the fundamentals, covering the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system. Students in fields like neuroscience and pharmacology will get a complete overview of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the nervous system, making it easier to complete coursework and pass exams. In this updated edition, fresh examples highlight the latest research, so you'll be prepared with a current understanding of the science.

Wiesbaden, 1951. Al Café del Ángel le ha salido competencia. Junto al tradicional establecimiento de la familia Koch ha abierto otro más moderno: el Café del Rey. Mientras Hilde Koch intenta en vano convencer a sus padres para que modernicen el local, su gran amor, por el que tanto ha luchado, parece a punto de resquebrajarse. A su hermano August tampoco le van mejor las cosas. Cuando regresa a Alemania, tras haber sido prisionero de guerra de los rusos, comienza a sentirse atraído precisamente por una misteriosa joven rusa, cuya llegada amenaza con dividir a la familia...

Lily Bradley is a respected psychotherapist married to a distinguished professor. They live in a dream house with their two children in close-knit Story Cove. Lily lives a well-ordered life. Or so it seems. As a therapist, she knows everyone keeps things hidden. Even her. Then sensual and free-spirited Arwen Harper rolls into town in her hand-painted VW van, her sixteen-year-old son riding shotgun. Overnight, Story Cove’s secrets are no longer safe. Because Arwen might know her new neighbors better than they know themselves.

Depuis les émeutes qui ont secoué l'Iran après la mort de Mahsa Amini en septembre 2022, les journalistes occidentaux n'obtiennent plus de visas pour la République islamique. Alors, quand on est grand reporter, française, connue pour avoir défendu une chrétienne condamnée à mort au Pakistan, vouloir s'y rendre confine à la folie.

An updated edition of a standard in its field that remains relevant more than thirty years after its original publication. Over thirty years ago, sociologist and University of California, Berkeley professor Arlie Hochschild set off a tidal wave of conversation and controversy with her...

**One of NPR’s Best Books of 2017** “Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to nonconforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Her careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better.”—Rebecca Traister...

In the final volume of Anne Rice's deliciously tantalizing erotic trilogy, Beauty's adventures on the dark side of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of his harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves toward conclusion, all of Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, rich prose that intensifies this exquisite rendition of Love's secret world and makes the Beauty series an incomparable study of erotica.

Anne Carson is "the most exciting poet writing in English today", said Michael Ondaatje. Carson, an essayist and classicist, is the author of many collections and translations, including Decreation, The Beauty of the Husband, Eros the Bittersweet, and Autobiography of Red. Her translations of four plays by Euripides are collected in Grief Lessons. Carson returns to the Poetry Center to perform her pieces "Cassandra Float Can" and "Lecture on Pronouns".

No terceiro audiolivro, Katarina, uma mulher divertida, dona de ótimo humor e atitude insurgente se vê obrigada a confrontar o passado quando o irmão de sua melhor amiga retorna à sua vida. Eles tiveram uma história juntos. Esse é o grande segredo por trás da fachada da mulher paqueradora de comportamento livre. Daniel, irmão de Júlia, foi o primeiro e grande amor de Katarina, talvez até mesmo o único.

Alice, uma garota doce e romântica, que acredita verdadeiramente no poder do amor, se vê completamente surpreendida pela reação furiosa de um homem após um engano cometido por sua loja. Ela é dona de uma floricultura e está vibrante com a chegada do dia dos namorados. Para Alice, esta é uma das melhores datas comemorativas do ano. Mas nem todos pensam assim. Por um equívoco, sua empresa passa este dia especial entregando flores, a cada hora, na casa de Benjamin, um homem irritado, dono de um humor ácido, tão negro quanto as roupas que usa.

No primeiro audiolivro, Júlia, uma advogada independente, solteira, que vive sua regrada vida dentro dos limites, recebe a oportunidade de escapar da atual rotina para um refúgio de alguns dias numa bela fazenda, em celebração ao casamento de um amigo de infância.

Dominic carrega uma história de superação da infância miserável lutando para proteger a si e seus irmãos mais novos dos perigos de viver nas ruas. Boas oportunidades apareceram, ele se tornou um grande cara e tomou para si a missão de fazer com que outros não passem pelo que ele passou. Luna é jovem, estudiosa, que se viu arrancada de sua vida estável e encontra-se sob a mira de um padrasto ganancioso. Ela teve que fugir e agora precisa lutar por sua sobrevivência.

Gwen Alexandra does not need a man in her life. Especially not a man who looks like Chris Hemsworth and Joe Manganiello's love child. One wearing leather, riding a Harley, and covered in tattoos. Gwen can bet every pair of her Manolos that Cade Fletcher is trouble. From the moment she meets him, the attraction sizzles between them. Gwen has a problem when it comes to attractive men in motorcycle clubs. The last one she got involved with almost killed her.

Return to the "intense...erotic...and imaginative" (Nancy Kress) world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels in this sequel to The Shadow Queen.For years the Shalador people suffered the cruelties of the corrupt Queens who ruled them, forbidding their traditions, punishing those who...

Eine mächtige Familie. Dramatische Verwicklungen. Ein Haus, das mehr als ein Geheimnis birgt. Augsburg, 1916. Die Tuchvilla, der Wohnsitz der Industriellenfamilie Melzer, ist in ein Lazarett verwandelt worden. Die Töchter des Hauses pflegen gemeinsam mit dem Personal die Verwundeten, während Marie, Paul Melzers junge Frau, die Leitung der Tuchfabrik übernommen hat. Da erreichen sie traurige Nachrichten: Ihr Schwager ist an der Front gefallen, ihr Ehemann in Kriegsgefangenschaft geraten.

From bestselling author Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquleaure. In the traditional folktale of 'Sleeping Beauty,' the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient story, one that originally emerged from and still...

This Chelsea House’s Galaxy of Superstars book features the young diva who has taken the country by storm with a dynamic singing voice and notable acting credits.

Debora Di Gilio a choisi deux contes parmi les plus connus : "Coq doré" et "La Polenta de Caterina", la version vénitienne du "Petit Chaperon rouge". La conteuse truffe ses récits de mots et d'expressions en italien et sa voix musicale permet une immersion tout en douceur dans la langue italienne. Les personnages malins et les péripéties rebondissantes n'auront pas fini de vous faire rire !