c - Libros y biografía

'A crucial and compelling read' NATALIE COLLINS @GodLovesWomen'The story of Josephine Butler is astonishing, shocking, inspiring, recounted here by a narrator who understands the very core of her subject....

In a time when women want equality and control, a man like Maxwell Brogan could only snarl. Women in his mind were still just that, women, there primarily for a man's pleasure. At least the women that...

A line of blood. A trail of deceit.Marnie thought she knew her family—until her father's funeral uncovers a chilling secret. Drawn back to the desolate Australian outback town, she discovers a horrific...

Egypt, Middle KingdomThe 11th DynastyAria had a dream, and that was to serve as an Egyptian Priestess. Since she was twelve, she prepared her mind and body to serve the God, Amun Ra. However, when she...

IL SUCCESSO, LA FORTUNA E LO SFORZO PERSONALE. Sguardo sulla letteratura offerta a coloro che cercano di riuscire. La nostra concezione. Che cos'è il “successo”?. Che cosa determina il successo?. Considerazioni...

Possedere una grande forza di carattere; la fiducia in se stessi che consenta l'iniziativa e il successo; una volontà riflessiva, risoluta, tenace; la facoltà di dominarsi, di guidarsi deliberatamente;...

Esiste un modo sicuro di influire sugli altri, da lontano come da vicino; un modo abbastanza sottile da restare inosservato, per quanto se ne subisca profondamente l'azione invisibile, a cui del resto...

Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien.Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children,...

Il 2014, anno del Cavallo di Legno secondo la tradizione cinese, reca al contempo potenti forze destrutturanti e germi di nuove audaci creazioni. Comprenderne il significato rende più facile riconoscere...

Nel secondo libro si troverà tutta una serie di commenti e di sviluppi che sono stati suggeriti dal proseguimento delle osservazioni, da una parte, e dall'altra, dalle diverse domande dei lettori dell'edizione...

Quand le monde trahi perd jusqu’à l’espérance, Qui viendra l’éclairer d’un rayon de bonheur ? De la triste Solyme aux vallons de la France, Qui le consolera ?... C’est moi !... dit le Seigneur.Et soudain...

Arthur C. Clarke est l'un des grands maîtres de la SF moderne. Chantre de la conquête de l'espace, il fut également prophète de l'ère des télécommunications universelles, explorateur des fonds sous-marins,...

Most of us look at our days in the wrong way: We exaggerate yesterday. We overestimate tomorrow. We underestimate today. The truth is that the most important day you will ever experience is today. Today...

Drawing from the text of the Business Week bestseller Today Matters, this condensed, revised edition boils down John C. Maxwell's 12 daily practices to their very essence, giving maximum impact in minimal...

Licensing Parents addresses the relationship between poverty, unemployment, and other socio-economic issues to competent parenting in a unique and creative manner. Examines why the current generation...

"A powerful and important book!…Dangerous Relationships could be a life saver."-Susan Forward, Therapist and Author, Men Who Hate Women & The Women Who Love Them and Toxic Parents"I would highly recommend...

The 'o-FISH!-al' follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling Fish! and Fish! Tales, Fish! Sticks is a stand-alone business parable that shows you how to come up with a vision for your business and how to...

Gather successful people from all walks of life -- what would they have in common? The way they think! Now you can think as they do and revolutionize your work and life! A Wall Street Journal bestseller,...

Starry Knight knew that the last battle with Draco and Alküzor would be the hardest battle she would ever face. Or was it? Once more at the heart of power, Starry Knight confronts the question of death...

I was standing before the entrance to my high school, staring into space and sloshing my feet further into the cold wetness of the surrounding slush, when a foreboding premonition settled on me like softly...

Everyone has dreams. PARIS, 1874. Benedict Svoboda knows what it means to experience loss. After the death of his mother, the rejection of his father, and the loss of his mentor, Ben is determined all...

What makes a book sexy?I'm not talking about erotica, per say, but what is the difference between a book you eagerly devour and a book you slum your way through? While there are individual exceptions,...

Trouble is brewing in the realms beyond the rainbow … Kitsuneko has always done her best to honor her duty. As a young fox-cat changeling, she was conscripted into slavery by King Dario and Queen Arianna...

As the dark-skinned princess from the Southern Colonies—formerly the kingdom of Marula—Ebony is no stranger to hardship and ridicule.Forced into royal servitude after the death of her father, Ebony resolved...

Christmas is a time for miracles, but miracles have always bothered Hamilton Dinger.  This year, as Apollo City's resident superhero/vigilante, facing off a demon monster is not out of the ordinary, even...

Prague, 1871    Despite the many demands that come with being a member of the Order of the Crystal Daggers, Eleanora Svobodová has plenty of reasons to celebrate. With Lumiere's capture and Lady Penelope's...

A feeling he never imagined.  A revelation he never saw coming.  A love that transcends time and space. With the arrival of 11th grade, Hamilton Dinger has no shortage of activities to pursue. With his...

The clouds in front of him began to shade over, their airy inscriptions spelling out a message of welcome—or maybe a warning—as the promise of land became clear. Eydis. As an accomplished Viking warrior,...

From award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson comes an original fairy tale that's sure to enchant you ... The first time I fell in love with Princess Mele was when I saw her smile, and I fell...

A shaky resolution.  A sacrifice that overwhelms.  A battle beyond realms. The end is approaching for Hamilton Dinger and his friends.As the forces of darkness in Apollo City gain power, Hamilton finds...