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When her daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a coma, Isabel Allende began to write the story of her family for her unconscious child. Bizarre ancestors are introduced; delightful and bitter childhood memories are shared; amazing anecdotes of youthful years are relived, and the most intimate secrets are quietly passed along. Like Allende’s first novel, The House of the Spirits, this powerful memoir is infused with the real, the magical, and the spiritual, creating a haunting, sad, and beautiful tale.

Born in the Hispanic barrio of Los Angeles, Gregory Reeves grew up in poverty, survived the killing fields of Vietnam, and is now a lawyer in San Francisco. Though he has successfully survived this hard journey, Gregory’s life has suddenly gone off the rails thanks to an illusory and wrongheaded quest that has left him feeling lost and listless. To find what he is missing and what his heart truly wants, he must return to his roots. Only by excavating the past can he see the way to his future.

Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-intentioned Victorian spinster Miss Rose and her more rigid brother Jeremy. Just as she meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquín Andieta, a lowly clerk who works for Jeremy, gold is discovered in the hills of northern California. By 1849, Chileans of every stripe have fallen prey to feverish dreams of wealth. Joaquín takes off for San Francisco to seek his fortune, and Eliza, pregnant with his child, decides to follow him.

Huis clos sur l'île de Wight. Lors des funérailles de leur mère, Jess retrouve sa sœur Emily, perdue de vue depuis près de quinze ans. Emily lui propose de venir habiter chez elle et son mari, James, dans leur maison de l'île de Wight. Le soir du Nouvel An, le couple part faire la fête et laisse Jess avec leur bébé, Daisy. Lorsqu'ils rentrent, au petit matin, la police est là. Daisy a disparu. Le cauchemar commence.

Not enough time? Unsatisfied with your accomplishments? Just can't seem to do what needs to be done? This audiobook can help! It takes you from procrastination to prosperity. It's the busy person's guide to getting results! Bottom line: If you want more happiness in your life, then start finishing the big ideas you started in the first place.

Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. Now Ximena’s motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge, and her rare ability to spin thread from moonlight.  

Ante la amenaza de un posible secuestro, el padre de Vega la obliga a salir de Madrid y volar a Londres, donde Martin Grant, un antiguo miembro del cuerpo de seguridad de su padre, se ocupará de protegerla. El atractivo Martin hará pasar a Vega por su sobrina y la ocultará en un pueblo apartado de Escocia, pero esa convivencia forzosa tendrá consecuencias imprevistas. Vega se siente cada vez más atraída por su frío y misterioso protector.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic tells you about Santo Domingo, the capital city of Dominican Republic. When the island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, it was called La Hispaniola. The island was then divided into two countries with Dominican Republic on the east side of the island and Haiti to the west.

Adrián Cameron y Gabriela Rivera se conocen en medio de condiciones adversas, al compartir un suceso traumático que derrumba la certeza y la confianza sobre las que cada uno había fundado su vida y los obliga a enfrentar una nueva realidad que los lleva a apoyarse el uno al otro para sobrellevar el desengaño, a la vez que nace entre ellos una intensa atracción.

Seemingly abandoned by her parents on a dark and lonely road during a freezing rain storm, Abby desperately seeks shelter before losing consciousness. She wakes in a strangely beautiful place, a modern yet castle-like building powered by an AI more advanced than any she has ever experienced.  

Aisha Brooks lleva más de tres años en los que, más que vivir, sobrevive amargada. El accidente de tráfico que la obligó a olvidarse de sus sueños de convertirse en una estrella del ballet ha tenido otros efectos colaterales igual de catastróficos. El último de ellos es que, por decisión de un juez, deberá pasar unos meses en el rancho ganadero de uno de los mejores amigos de su hermano Raff. En un paraje perdido de Wyoming, aprenderá a vivir de nuevo y encontrará, de paso, algo con lo que ya no contaba: el amor.

Aisha Brooks lleva más de tres años en los que, más que vivir, sobrevive amargada. El accidente de tráfico que la obligó a olvidarse de sus sueños de convertirse en una estrella del ballet ha tenido otros efectos colaterales igual de catastróficos. El último de ellos es que, por decisión de un juez, deberá pasar unos meses en el rancho ganadero de uno de los mejores amigos de su hermano Raff. En un paraje perdido de Wyoming, aprenderá a vivir de nuevo y encontrará, de paso, algo con lo que ya no contaba: el amor.

Lord Anthony Morland, conde de Somerville, vuelve a casa después de tres años de ausencia, trae el rumor de un escándalo a cuestas, pero aun así espera recuperar la vida que tuvo antes de su marcha. Su esposa, Amanda, dolida por la intempestiva partida de su esposo y colmada de resentimiento por su ausencia, no le hará las cosas fáciles. El regreso de Anthony al hogar se convierte en una batalla de voluntades, en pugna con la enorme atracción y la pasión que aún sigue existiendo entre los dos. 

Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor’s assistant and a snakebitten gardener - born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of life. Though she has no wealth, she trades her stories like currency with people who are kind to her.

This audiobook will take you on an enthralling journey rich with examples and advice on how to make the most of our dreams as an inspiring part of our life in Christ.   

La vida de Jorge Robles transcurre entre rejas, a causa de una injusticia. Belén García es una activista en derechos humanos que investiga sobre las difíciles condiciones carcelarias del país. La atracción entre ellos se manifiesta desde el primer encuentro y el amor despierta para los dos en medio de un mundo oscuro, violento, y decadente.    

Ventitré racconti, storie di passione e violenza, popolati da personaggi a tinte forti, in cui corre un filo sottile e misterioso.

Sullo sfondo di un paese oppresso dalla dittatura, un'indimenticabile figura di donna nata dalla grande tradizione del romanzo picaresco spagnolo, in un libro che è insieme storia d'amore, quadro d'ambiente e romanzo d'avventura. Un'ulteriore conferma delle doti di narratrice di Isabel Allende.

I'm 18 years old, and for as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by ancient Egypt. I'm staying with my best friend, Carol, who's working as a photographer in an Old Kingdom burial ground, where her Egyptologist boss is on the trail of a major discovery. But someone much more powerful than the antiquities department seems to have gotten wind of it, and for some mysterious reason, he is also intensely interested in me and the dreams I have begun having.

Who needs a white picket fence anyway? Happily ever after - what a joke! I tried that once and ended up divorced. Now, I only want one thing from men. Charlie Nelson is good at giving me that one thing. Really, really good. So good, in fact, I discovered a new side of myself. I never knew I liked to watch until I saw his talented hands touching someone else. I never knew I liked to be watched until I felt his searing gaze on me. Maybe happily ever after isn't always a white picket fence, wedding bells, and two-and-a-half kids. Maybe it's something a bit more...unconventional.