A riveting high stakes political story like Under the Dome, a love story like Bag of Bones, a 1950s community like IT, Stephen King's incredibly ambitious, heartstoppingly dramatic time travel novel, 11/22/63 is a WHAT IF novel like no one's ever read before--a one thousand page tour de force.
Vargas Llosa crea una sátira exquisita de la literatura rosa y de lanovela popular que tanto éxito ha tenido en los países de hablahispana, al tiempo que cuestiona la hipocresía, el racismo y elclasismo de la sociedad lime?a de la época, con la maestría a la queya nos tiene acostumbrados. «El género novelesco no ha nacido paracontar verdades, éstas, al pasar a la ficción, se vuelven siemprementiras.» Mario Vargas LlosaYa en el título de esta novela de Mario Vargas Llosa, publicada en1977, se recoge la doble historia en que se vertebra su argumento: por un lado, la relación amorosa del joven escritor Varguitas con unamujer de su familia mayor que él, la tía Julia, y por otro, ladesaforada presencia del folletinista Pedro Camacho en la mismaemisora de radio donde Varguitas trabaja. La noble pasión amorosaentre la tía Julia y el aprendiz de novelista, que la sociedad lime?ade los a?os cincuenta trata por todos los medios de impedir, secombina en esta novela de Vargas Llosa con las narraciones truculentas del folletinista de las ondas.El contrapunto de una encendida pasión con aires shakesperianos y sucorrelato melodramático y la inesperada confluencia del devoto de laalta literatura y el escribidor rastrero son algunas claves de estanarración mayor de Mario Vargas Llosa. La tía Julia y el escribidorreúne el interés de los relatos de aventuras, donde la atención dellector queda sujeta a un final feliz continuamente postergado, y elmás desternillante y grotesco pasatiempo, gracias sin duda a lasdivertidas aportaciones del escribidor Camacho, uno de los grandespersonajes del novelista peruano.
Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder.Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered to perform a certain function, but none intended to actually be seen. Through painstakingly executed, vividly detailed cross-section photography, Open Circuits reveals the surprising and often accidental beauty hiding inside the electronic components that drive our everyday devices. From resistors to LEDs, USB cables to headphone jacks, stepper motors to nixie tubes, the book s arresting imagery transforms more than 130 components into delightful works of art. As you visually dissect the components insides, you ll learn about how they work and how they were made. Open Circuits has something for everyone to appreciate, whether you re a seasoned electrical engineer, an amateur tinkerer, or simply a lover of art and photography.
Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now Lestat is a rockstar in the demonic, shimmering 1980s. He rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his terrifying exsitence. His story, the second volume in Anne Rice's best-selling Vampire Chronicles, is mesmerizing, passionate, and thrilling."Frightening, sensual." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
S’immerger dans le français de la vie quotidienne et découvrir les réalités francophones dans des documents authentiques didactisés.S’adapter à différentes situations de classe : grande liberté et souplesse d’utilisation.Comprendre le fonctionnement de la langue grâce à un apprentissage guidé de la grammaire.S’entrainer au DELF/DALF avec une préparation progressive.Entrer dans le niveau A1 de façon progressive sur 10 unités Améliorer l’ancrage des acquis grâce à deux bilans (« l’essentiel ») : un en milieu d’unité et un à la fin (linguistique + compréhension orale) Optimiser la mémorisation du lexique grâce aux pages « vocabulaire » : exploitation créative et ludique des listes de vocabulaire.Travailler la compétence de médiation avec un « atelier-médiation » dans chaque unité.Favoriser l’immersion grâce aux pages « vie pratique »
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!'Deliciously addictive . . . as sizzling as it is emotional and vulnerable' - Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. Teddy Andersen doesn't have a plan. She's never needed one. She's more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn't seem to be going her way this time.Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He's always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can't manage everything on his own. He needs help.His little sister's best friend, the woman he can't stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy's the only option he's got. Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether they should act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned? Readers can't get enough of Lost and Lassoed . . . 'The perfect small-town romance' 'By far one of the greatest enemies to lovers romances I've ever read' 'I ate this book up!' 'Queen Lyla Sage has done it again' 'Gus and Teddy have run away with my heart!' 'The spice scenes were unmatched' 'This duo's banter is off _ the _ charts _' 'Kicking my feet and giggling' 'An easy 5 stars for me!' 'If you loved Heartless by Elsie Silver, you will love this one too!' 'Totally loved this book!' Lost and Lassoed, instant New York Times bestseller, November 2024.
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Unpack feelings with color in this international bestseller that helps young readers identify emotions and feel more in control. One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad, and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows him what each feeling means through color. As this adorable monster learns to sort and define his mixed up emotions, he gains self-awareness and peace as a result. Everyone will enjoy sharing this concept book that taps into both socio-emotional growth and color concepts in a simple, friendly way.
Under the feckless husbandry of Mr Jones, the Manor Farm has fallen into disrepair. Pushed into hardship, the animals decide to stage a revolt, and, led by two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, they overthrow Mr Jones and drive him away from the farm. In the subsequent struggle for power, it is Napoleon who emerges as a victor: he renames the place "Animal Farm", gets rid of his enemies and, by the way he behaves - expecting to be glorifi ed above the others and turning the screw on his fellow beasts in order to keep them subjugated - begins to resemble more and more the former rulers of the farm, the hated humans.Written during the Second World War and published in 1945, this allegorical novel is a carefully constructed critique of the Russian Revolution and a sharp satire of the abuse of power. It remains unsurpassed both as a document of its time and as a testament to the versatility and creative genius of George Orwell. This new edition contains notes and extra material for students
La historia de amor entre Fermina Daza y Florentino Ariza, en el escenario de un pueblecito portuario del Caribe y a lo largo de más de sesenta años, podría parecer un melodrama de amantes contrariados que al final vencen por la gracia del tiempo y la fuerza de sus propios sentimientos, ya que García Márquez se complace en utilizar los más clásicos recursos de los folletines tradicionales. Pero este tiempo ?por una vez sucesivo, y no circular?, este escenario y estos personajes son como una mezcla tropical de plantas y arcillas que la mano del maestro modela y fantasea a su placer, para al final ir a desembocar en los territorios del mito y la leyenda. Los zumos, olores y sabores del trópico alimentan una prosa alucinatoria que en esta ocasión llega al puerto oscilante del final feliz.
Más de 2.000.000 de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo.«Cualquiera que quiera hacerse rico debería tener una copia de este libro.» JAMES CLEAR, autor de Hábitos atómicos«Un libro imprescindible para cualquiera que quiera tomar decisiones más inteligentes y vivir una vida más rica.» DANIEL H. PINK, autor de La sorprendente verdad sobre qué nos motivaHay dos temas que nos impactan a todos por igual, nos interesen o no: la salud y el dinero. Para el primero tenemos instituciones públicas y privadas que velan por ella. En cambio, la gestión del dinero queda abandonada a nuestra suerte.Este libro, llamado a convertirse en un clásico de las finanzas personales, nos provee del conocimiento esencial para entender la psicología del dinero y nos invita a hacernos una pregunta fundamental que raramente nos hacemos: ¿cuál es nuestra relación con el dinero y qué queremos realmente de él?A partir de 18 claves imperecederas, Morgan Housel nos enseña cómo funciona la psicología del dinero y cuáles son los hábitos y conductas que nos ayudarán no solo a generar riqueza, sino, más importante aún, a conservarla.
Thomas was sure that escape from the maze meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to. The earth is a wasteland. Government and order have disintegrated and now Cranks, people driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim...and meal.Thomas can only wonder - does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED? The pulse-pounding sequel to The Maze Runner.
The second book in the TikTok sensation Addicted series, now in a print edition with special bonus material! As a sex addict, Lily Calloway must do the impossible: stay celibate for ninety days. Fall in love with Lily and Lo in this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoonworthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood in this special edition with bonus materials in print only!Cravings and fantasies become her new routine, but while Loren Hale recovers from his alcohol addiction, Lily wonders if he'll realize what a monster she really is. After all, her sexual compulsions begin to rule her life the longer she stays faithful to him.Progress. That's what Lily's striving for. But by trying to become closer to her family--people who aren't aware of her addiction--she creates larger obstacles. When she spends time with her youngest sister, she learns more about her than she ever imagined and senses an unsettling connection between Daisy and Ryke Meadows.With Lily and Lo's dysfunctional relationship teetering and unbalanced, they will need to find a way to reconnect from miles apart. But the inability to touch proves to be one of the hardest tests on their road to recovery. Some love brushes the surface. Some love is deeper than skin.
Authorized by Hanban, HSK Standard Course is developed under the joint efforts of Beijing Language and Culture University Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK Standard Course is characterized by a humorous style, familiar topics and a scientific course design. Matching the HSK test in all aspects, from the content, form to the levels, it is a series of new-type course books embodying the idea of ""combining testing and teaching, and promoting learning and teaching by testing"".It is suitable for the Confucius Institutes in different countries as well as other Chinese teaching institutions and self-taught learners.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 48, Publishers: ROCKRIDGE PR, Author: Katie Turner, ISBN-13: 9781648766541, Date of issue: 2021
En la Barcelona de finales de los años 50, Daniel Sempere ya no es aquel niño que descubrió un libro que habría de cambiarle la vida entre los pasadizos del Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados. El misterio de la muerte de su madre Isabella ha abierto un abismo en su alma del que su esposa Bea y su fiel amigo Fermín intentan salvarle. Justo cuando Daniel cree que está a un paso de resolver el enigma, una conjura mucho más profunda y oscura de lo que nunca podría haber imaginado despliega su red desde las entrañas del Régimen. Es entonces cuando aparece Alicia Gris, un alma nacida de las sombras de la guerra, para conducirlos al corazón de las tinieblas y desvelar la historia secreta de la familia? aunque a un terrible precio.El Laberinto de los Espíritusáes un relato electrizante de pasiones, intrigas y aventuras. A través de sus páginas llegaremos al gran final de la saga iniciada conáLa Sombra del Viento, que alcanza aquí toda su intensidad y calado, a la vez que dibuja un gran homenaje al mundo de los libros, al arte de narrar historias y al vínculo mágico entre la literatura y la vida.
The work of a master storyteller' Daily Telegraph 'One of crime's most engaging duos' Guardian THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023 ________ Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to j
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 432, Publishers: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Author: Sally Rooney, ISBN-13: 9780374608538, Date of issue: 2024
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion.Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of inc
Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again... At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart.Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle...
Simple explanations of complex ideas for your future genius!Written by an expert, Newtonian Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to Newton’s laws of motion. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about mass, acceleration, the force of gravity, and more. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all, it’s never too early to become a physicist!
This collection of examination papers for A1 Movers provides ideal exam practice. It contains three full-colour exam papers featuring engaging activities and attractive illustrations to motivate young learners. These papers offer an excellent opportunity for parents and teachers alike to familiarise themselves with the format of the exam and help guide learners. Audio for the Listening tests is available via QR codes in the book or as a full download. The digital Resource Bank on Cambridge One contains Answer keys, audioscripts, Speaking frames, Speaking visuals, Vocabulary lists, Resource and video links, and a guide to each part of the exam.
Este libro permite a los alumnos prepararse para el Diploma de Español Lengua Extranjera, Nivel A1.Presenta siete modelos de exámenes completos, similares a los reales.Al final del libro se ofrecen unas pautas para los exámenes en las que el alumno encontrará muchos consejos útiles para enfrentarse a las pruebas con éxito.Las soluciones y las transcripciones de las audiciones se encuentran en el libro de Claves de Preparación para el Diploma de Español Lengua Extranjera, Nivel A1.Modelos de examen:Examen 1: Las personas: sus relaciones, su aspecto físico y su carácter. Prueba 1: Comprensión de lectura Prueba 2: Comprensión auditiva Prueba 3: Expresión e interacción escritas Prueba 4: Expresión e interacción oralesExamen 2: La alimentación: en casa y en el restaurante. Prueba 1: Comprensión de lectura Prueba 2: Comprensión auditiva Prueba 3: Expresión e interacción escritas Prueba 4: Expresión e interacción oralesExamen 3: La vivienda. Prueba 1: Comprensión de lectura Prueba 2: Comprensión auditiva Prueba 3: Expresión e interacción escritas Prueba 4: Expresión e interacción oralesExamen 4: La educación y el trabajo. Prueba 1: Comprensión de lectura Prueba 2: Comprensión auditiva Prueba 3: Expresión e interacción escritas Prueba 4: Expresión e interacción oralesExamen 5: La ciudad y los transportes. Prueba 1: Comprensión de lectura Prueba 2: Comprensión auditiva Prueba 3: Expresión e interacción escritas Prueba 4: Expresión e interacción oralesExamen 6: Los viajes, el clima y la ropa. Prueba 1: Comprensión de lectura Prueba 2: Comprensión auditiva Prueba 3: Expresión e interacción escritas Prueba 4: Expresión e interacción orales
A comprehensive step-by-step course specifically designed to suit the needs of all children beginning the piano. Includes characters and illustrations, writing exercises, sight reading drills, review work, worksheets, reading-aloud exercises, and accompaniments for teacher or parent.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 274, Publishers: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp, Author: Cal Dietz, ISBN-13: 9798218551001, Date of issue: 2024
The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. As the four come of age and their distinct personalities develop, destiny has contrasting fortunes in store for them - in the form of marriage, career, European travel or fatal illness - but the bonds holding together the March family remain intact.Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classics for both sexes and all ages, inspiring generations of women writers and giving rise to many adaptations.
Learn how to code while you write programs that effortlessly perform useful feats of automation!The second edition of this international fan favorite includes a brand-new chapter on input validation, Gmail and Google Sheets automations, tips for updating CSV files, and more.If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition teaches even the technically uninclined how to write programs that do in minutes what would take hours to do by hand no prior coding experience required!This new, fully revised edition of Al Sweigart s bestselling Pythonic classic, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, covers all the basics of Python 3 while exploring its rich library of modules for performing specific tasks, like scraping data off the Web, filling out forms, renaming files, organizing folders, sending email responses, and merging, splitting, or encrypting PDFs. There s also a brand-new chapter on input validation, tutorials on automating Gmail and Google Sheets, tips on automatically updating CSV files, and other recent feats of automations that improve your efficiency.Detailed, step-by-step instructions walk you through each program, allowing you to create useful tools as you build out your programming skills, and updated practice projects at the end of each chapter challenge you to improve those programs and use your newfound skills to automate similar tasks. Boring tasks no longer have to take to get through and neither does learning Python!
Jordan Belfort—immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street—reveals the step-by-step sales and persuasion system proven to turn anyone into a sales-closing, money-earning rock star.For the first time ever, Jordan Belfort opens his playbook and gives you access to his exclusive step-by-step system—the same system he used to create massive wealth for himself, his clients, and his sales teams. Until now this revolutionary program was only available through Jordan’s $1,997 online training. Now, in Way of the Wolf, Belfort is ready to unleash the power of persuasion to a whole new generation, revealing how anyone can bounce back from devastating setbacks, master the art of persuasion, and build wealth. Every technique, every strategy, and every tip has been tested and proven to work in real-life situations.Written in his own inimitable voice, Way of the Wolf cracks the code on how to persuade anyone to do anything, and coaches readers—regardless of age, education, or skill level—to be a master sales person, negotiator, closer, entrepreneur, or speaker.
Clara, una joven caída en desgracia, sufre de agorafobia desde que perdió a su padre de forma repentina. Gracias a su prodigiosa cocina logra acceder al ducado de Castamar como oficial, trastocando con su llegada el apático mundo de don Diego, el duque. Este, desde que perdió a su esposa en un accidente, vive aislado en su gran mansión rodeado del servicio. Clara descubrirá pronto que la calma que rodea la hacienda es el preludio de una tormenta devastadora cuyo centro será Castamar, su senor y ella misma. Fernando J. Múnez teje para el lector, con una prosa detallista y delicada, una urdimbre de personajes, intrigas, amores, envidias, secretos y mentiras que se entrecruzan en una impecable recreación de la Espana de 1720.
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Puzzled by past tenses? Confused by comparatives? This clearly structured and beautifully presented workbook is packed with grammar practice activities that make learning English grammar incredibly easy. The English for Everyone Grammar Guide
A meditation on the nature of life and time, Agua Viva (1973) shows Lispector discovering a new means of writing about herself, more deeply transforming her individual experience into a universal poetry. In a body of work as emotionally powerful, formally
Authorized by Hanban, HSK Standard Course is developed under the joint efforts of Beijing Language and Culture University Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK Standard Course is characterized by a humorous style, familiar topics and a scientific course design. Matching the HSK test in all aspects, from the content, form to the levels, it is a series of new-type course books embodying the idea of ""combining testing and teaching, and promoting learning and teaching by testing"".It is suitable for the Confucius Institutes in different countries as well as other Chinese teaching institutions and self-taught learners.
The highly anticipated follow-up to Framed Ink from Marcos Mateu-Mestre, Framed Ink 2 provides insight into another compositional tool that Marcos uses every day to create his amazing artwork―the energy within the working frame. n each piece of art, regardless of its format, one must consider essential factors such as the push-pull, tension-relaxation, pressure-release, balance and imbalance that happen inside the working area to support our storytelling. All of these factors apply in any aspect ratio, whether it be horizontal, vertical or square, each a format to consider when working in the movie, gaming, animation and graphic novel industries, which in our day and age can be presented through a variety of outlets such as a movie theater, home theater, social media and a number of personal devices. Marcos encourages and educates us on how not to be limited by the format but to embrace and rise to the challenge of designing for each format.A perfect accompaniment to his prior releases Framed Ink, Framed Perspective Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and Framed Drawing Techniques, this book will take a reader’s knowledge base to the next level and allow them to build on their expertise as an effective visual storyteller.
Packaged in a compact wire-o bound album with a fabric spine and foil stamped cover, with whimsical colour illustrations and thoughtful prompts throughout, this book is the ultimate keepsake for new parents.
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