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RUTH GUIMARÃES foi escritora, tradutora e folclorista. Recolheu histórias como quem garimpa ouro, diretamente da fonte, isto é, da boca do povo. Anotou a presença de temas pios e míticos, que andam por...

"É janeiro outra vez." A literatura de Ruth Guimarães aflora todos os nossos sentidos, mas tem cheiro de terra. E é como cronista que esse cheiro exala com mais força. Não apenas pela própria narrativa...

Toda as histórias deste livro foram extraídas apenas de registros orais. São, portanto, inéditas do amplo trabalho de Ruth. Os contos resultaram de pesquisa de campo, no Médio Vale do Paraíba do Sul,...

Em muitos lugares brasileiros, ainda persiste o costume de contar histórias... Em geral, em torno de uma fogueira. É só ficar de mão no queixo, sentado em cima das toras, escutando. O círculo das caras...

Ao reunir os contos que integram a presente coletânea, Ruth Guimarães costurou habilmente dois de seus muitos condões de polígrafa: a escritora, que sempre emprestou os ouvidos à escuta amorosa, e a etnógrafa,...

Leitura obrigatória dos vestibulares da UFRGS 2024, UFMS 2024 e FUVEST 2025 e 2026.  Romance de estreia de Ruth Guimarães (1920-2014), uma das primeiras escritoras negras a ganhar destaque na cena literária...

A Ghost Signal Was Just the Beginning…Rae Jacobs was never meant to be a soldier. Once an engineer aboard a crippled freighter, she's now Second Officer of Indira—a resistance vessel held together by...

Reborn into a fantasy world, 87 thought he was finally living the dream — not.Wits over power, brutal wars, and the fine line between love and loss. This isn't the isekai people fantasize about.Will 87...

The Butterfly Effect As Ellie Lang turns nine, the world beyond her family and best friend Maria begins to open up. Fourth grade is on the horizon, bringing new opportunities and new anxieties. Fresh...

Samuel Beckett, figure majeure du théâtre de l’absurde, a bouleversé l’histoire littéraire en déconstruisant le langage et en révélant l’esthétique du désordre. Cet essai explore le langage de l’insignifiance...

After a freak accident killed his wife and son, Pritchard slipped into alcoholism to drown his sorrows at a blue-collar bar nearby to avoid the dead and empty house. But then a teenage girl asked for...

The fate of the soul is unveiled as its journey culminates in the luminous revelation of Shakti's sovereignty as the Divine Feminine.From the snow-capped heights of Mount Kailasa, Nandi—Shiva's devoted...

IT WAS HER.Veronika's last words are still haunting the group after the Hunters' attacks have forced the group away from their safe house. After catching Rosemary off guard and destabilising the group,...

Mars 1963. Dans le Nord de la France, les sirènes des charbonnages résonnent : la grande grève des mineurs éclate et plonge le bassin minier dans une atmosphère de lutte et de tension. Au même moment,...

Dans la petite ville ouvrière de Charançon, au cœur de la Lorraine, la vie de Louisa, femme de ménage et épouse d’un ancien mineur, s’écoule paisiblement entre souvenirs et jardin potager. Jusqu’au jour...

Issu d’une ancienne famille juive sépharade originaire de Tétouan, Léon Obadia témoigne d’une vie marquée par l’exil, le courage et la fidélité. À travers le récit de ses ancêtres et le sien, il retrace...

Michel Point, non-voyant passionné de liberté et d’aventure, a mené un combat exceptionnel : participer au Paris-Dakar en tant que copilote aveugle. Ce défi insensé, qu’il poursuit des années durant,...

Alfred de Musset, un nom familier à tous les amateurs de littérature française. Poète du romantisme par excellence, il a su traduire dans ses vers la fragilité du cœur humain, l’éclat de la passion et...

Philippe, journaliste sportif parisien, pantouflard et vieux garçon, est envoyé malgré lui pour couvrir le Tour cycliste de Madagascar. Dès son arrivée, il peste contre les imprévus, les cafouillages...

C’est le témoignage et le refus de l’oubli qui guident l’écriture de Danielle Paillas, dans son précédent roman comme dans cette autobiographie bouleversante. Avec Ma valise blanche, l’auteure revient...

Quase um ano após escapar dos horrores de Harrogate, Charley tenta reconstruir sua vida em Briar's Hill, uma vila marcada por lendas de bruxaria e segredos enterrados. Mas quando o passado sangrento retorna...

On an early autumn morning in 1988, on the outskirts of an Algerian city on the edge of the desert, a shepherd stumbles upon the lifeless body of Zakia Zaghouani, the stunning nightclub singer at the...

She's sunshine and curves, and I'm the grump she's about to push past my limits.I don't do distractions. I work, I train horses, and I keep my hands to myself.Then Lilah Martinez shows up at my ranch.She's...

From the author of the beloved Citrus Beach Mysteries comes a heartwarming prequel you won't want to miss...Before Emma Cassidy became the sharp-eyed investigator fans know and love, she was just a young...

A month ago I was alone.My mother was dead, my clan scattered. Now I have my mates, a former mercenary team who didn't know vampires existed before they met me. We had a rough start, but we're working...

When soldier Caitlin McKae wakes up in Atlanta after being wounded in battle, the Georgian doctor who treats her believes Caitlin's only secret is that she had been fighting for the Confederacy disguised...

He was chaos wrapped in a gold-plated addiction. She was the anchor who demanded total surrender.Bull riding champion NICK WILD is one devastating, eight-second ride from the gold buckle—the final, glittering...

Harbor City is still breathing ash—and Rowan Vale is walking back into the fire.The ruins at Bracken Wharf hold the records she was hired to save and the truth she cant afford to find. Rowan is a disaster...

Kan je verliefd worden op een droom?Op de vlucht voor een monster, verbergt de gewonde Virginia zich tussen de wortels van een mangrove aan de oever van een zoutmeer. Terwijl ze in doodsangst afwacht...

Le commissaire Dumontel se remet péniblement après la traque d’un braqueur qui l’avait conduit jusqu’à Casablanca. Mais il est rappelé à ses devoirs d’enquêteur alors que l’on vient de découvrir le corps...

Tyler Bannichek has spent his whole life training for this moment, his shot at the 2012 US Olympic team, and gymnastics gold. He's worked past the injuries and the blocks, focused every moment of every...

After a series of humiliating betrothal rejections from princes throughout Europe, the eldest daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor gets engaged to the mysterious Prince of Romania. Wary of a betrothal to...

Elias Arden is a man who fixes precision instruments for a living—steady hands, measured thinking, a life built on what can be tested and proved. Then grief breaks his world. After a funeral, a scar appears...

This omnibus edition contains the first three books of the Gliese 581g series.Book 1: Their mission was to build a second home for humanity - but who knows if humanity will survive long enough to reach...

Now what?  Abigail has a lifetime ahead of her.  She is raising three children.  One lady, and two lords.  She is up to the task, but will she have to do it alone?With her newfound freedom in Australia,...

After betrayal shatters their lives, Stacy and Laila must rebuild everything they lost—their careers, their confidence, and their hearts. With unbreakable friendship, courage, and creativity, they learn...