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Contada con la propia voz de Cleopatra, Las memorias de Cleopatra es una fascinante historia de ambición, pasión y traición en el mundo del antiguo Egipto, que comienza cuando la reina de veinte años busca al hombre más poderoso del mundo, Julio César.

Uma das mais bem-sucedidas histórias de empreendedorismo do Brasil começou com uma demissão. Em 2001, Guilherme Benchimol iniciava sua carreira no mercado financeiro carioca quando perdeu o emprego. Envergonhado, decidiu fugir do Rio de Janeiro: pegou o carro e dirigiu quase 20 horas até Porto Alegre, onde, longe dos principais centros financeiros do país, fundou uma modesta empresa de investimentos, a XP, numa salinha de 25 metros quadrados.

Set in New Orleans in the years after the Civil War, A Separate Country is based on the incredible life of John Bell Hood, arguably one of the most controversial generals of the Confederate Army--and one of its most tragic figures. Robert E. Lee promoted him to major general after the Battle of...

In the wake of the tragic death of her daughter, Paula, Isabel Allende reconstructs the painful reality of her own life. Allende bares her soul while sharing her thoughts on love, motherhood, spirituality, addiction and memory. She recounts stories of the wildly eccentric and eclectic tribe she became a part of, and how she lovingly embraced them as a new kind of family.

Dos vidas unidas por un secreto. DOS MOMENTOS HISTÓRICOS DECISIVOS PARA MÉXICO. DOS VIDAS UNIDAS POR UN SECRETO. UNA APASIONANTE Y ENIGMÁTICA NOVELA. Patricia vive en una antigua hacienda de Oaxaca que fue escenario del viejo esplendor de su familia. Ha dedicado su vida a mantener a flote la...

Eine Liebe, die stärker brennt als das heißeste Drachenfeuer und zugleich gefährlicher ist als jeder Sturm … Auf Drae Isle reißen magische Schneestürme die Städte in den Abgrund. Doch die größte Gefahr lauert nicht im Sturm, sondern hoch am Himmel: denn die gefürchteten...

Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn. In Lovers and Players, the Diamond family's power extends from coast to coast. Max—a real estate tycoon; Chris—a Hollywood lawyer; and Jett—a handsome young ex-druggie, now a successful model in Italy, must finally come face to face with their tyrannical father, Red, who has been controlling their world for as long as they can remember.

Bei den Monets ist nichts so, wie es scheint. Hailies Traum ist wahrgeworden: Sie studiert Medizin in Barcelona. Nach allem, was sie auf sich genommen hat, sieht es endlich aus, als würde ihr Leben in geordneten Bahnen laufen. Vor allem muss sie sich nicht mehr mit ihren fünf Brüdern...

Fünf Regeln. Kein Risiko. Keine Gefühle. Und ganz sicher keine Hockeyspieler. Der Auftakt der Rulebreaker-Reihe von USA TODAY Bestselling Autorin J. Wilder Ich habe einen Plan. Einen verdammt guten sogar. Abschluss in Politikwissenschaft, ein heiß begehrtes Praktikum und danach die große...

Forget the fiction. This is not self help or a dating manual - this is Men! - controversial, sassy, and very entertaining - Michael Moore meets real life Bridget Jones. Best-selling author Isabel Losada throws herself (literally) into all male environments to learn about how different 'Men!' are from women. From learning to be a plumber and riding a Harley to interviewing psychologists and dating hosts, every part will have listeners smiling and learning about the males of the species and about themselves.

Set during and after the First World War, A Very Long Engagement is the tale of a young woman's search for her fiancé who she believes might still be alive despite having officially been reported as "killed in the line of duty." Unable to walk since childhood, fearless Mathilde Donnay is undeterred in her quest as she scours the country for information about five wounded French soldiers who were brutally abandoned by their own troops. A Very Long Engagement is a mystery, a love story, and an extraordinary portrait of life in France before and after the War.

The final installment of Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy of the journeys of Jaguar and Eagle soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings, and the transformation of an extraordinary friendship, as Alexander and Nadia embark on mission in Kenya that begins as a search for elephants and ends...

Für ihren Traum würde die schlagfertige Georgia Dubois alles tun: Sie will als erste Frau Formel-1-Weltmeisterin werden. Währenddessen steht der leidenschaftliche und bislang extrem beliebte Rennfahrer Luca Rossi gehörig unter Druck: Eine leichtsinnige Aktion auf Mallorca hat ihm den Ruf eines selbstsüchtigen Playboys eingebracht. Die PR-Teams von Georgia und Luca entwickeln einen scheinbar genialen Plan, der die beiden zum Formel-1-Traumpaar machen und sie wieder auf Erfolgskurs bringen soll. Was sind schon ein paar Küsse vor der Kamera und ein geteiltes Hotelzimmer für die Karriere?

In Tough Cases, judges from different kinds of courts in different parts of the country write about the case that proved most difficult for them to decide. Some of these cases received international attention: the Elián González case in which Judge Jennifer Bailey had to decide whether to return a seven-year-old boy to his father in Cuba after his mother drowned trying to bring the child to the United States, or the Terri Schiavo case in which Judge George Greer had to decide whether to withdraw life support from a woman in a vegetative state over the wishes of her parents.

Als Neville Collins auf dem verwaisten Landsitz der Lambournes Schutz vor einem Gewitter sucht, macht er in der alten Scheune eine fantastische Entdeckung: Unter den staubigen Laken schlummert eine Geisterbahn aus den 1920er-Jahren - der Nachtmahr. Als Besitzer eines Kuriositätenmuseums ist er sofort Feuer und Flamme und will das marode Fahrgeschäft unbedingt erwerben. Aber der Verwalter der Ländereien, der betagte Mr. Curtis, rät ihm dringend davon ab.

In her best seller The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment, Isabel Losada set out with a modest aim to be absurdly happy every day. But a few years down the road, she's stuck in a pothole. No job (not good). No man (very not good). Nothing has turned out as she'd intended. There's only one way to get out of the hole: Throw out the ideas that landed her there and start over. As rich as the audiobook is in the particulars of a life hilariously lived, it's also universal: Listeners can see themselves in Isabel's experience and look at their lives with new eyes.

Livro que lançou a autora à fama, O lugar, inédito no Brasil, estabelece as bases para o projeto literário que Ernaux levaria adiante por três décadas de consagração crítica e sucesso de público. Nesta autosociobiografia, uma das mais importantes escritoras vivas da França se debruça sobre a vida do próprio pai para esmiuçar relações familiares e de classe, numa mistura entre história pessoal e sociologia que décadas mais tarde serviria de inspiração declarada a expoentes da autoficção mundial e grandes nomes da literatura francesa como Édouard Louis e Didier Eribon.

Peppa va al acuario: Peppa se siente mal por su pececito Dorado. ¡No tiene a nadie con quien jugar! Peppa y su familia van al acuario a buscar un nuevo amigo para Dorado.

From the literary legend Isabel Allende, an enthralling tale of one man's search for love and his struggle to contend with the pain and deprivation that shaped him

Drei Freundinnen, drei Brüder, drei süchtig machende Liebesgeschichten – der Auftakt der New-Adult-Reihe Because of You. Als ihr Freund plötzlich die Beziehung beendet und sie ihren Job verliert, will die junge Meeresbiologin Josie nur noch weg aus Boston. Kurz entschlossen flieht sie mit ihrer besten Freundin Liv für den Sommer auf die malerische Insel Martha’s Vineyard. Am ersten Abend lernt Josie Blake kennen, dessen ozeanblaue Augen sie sofort magisch anziehen.