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Sir Percy Blakeney es un hedonista miembro de la aristocracia francesa, aparentemente frívolo, que en realidad oculta otra identidad. Él es La Pimpinela Escarlata, un justiciero que combate las injusticias de la corona francesa, trasladando a las futuras víctimas de la guillotina a un lugar seguro en Inglaterra.

La autora del exitoso Mindfulsex nos trae un nuevo libro dedicado exclusivamente a resolver un problema que, indica, se ha convertido casi en una plaga de la salud mental en nuestros días: la insatisfacción en el amor. La profusión de un tipo de relaciones convencionales, basadas en los apriorismos y los mitos de nuestra sociedad sobre el amor romántico, nos lleva a interiorizar creencias nocivas acerca de lo que se supone que es y de lo que tiene que ofrecernos el amor y expectativas inalcanzables.

El concepto de mindfulness se ha puesto en boga las últimas décadas en el ámbito de la investigación médica y psicológica, gracias a su contrastada efectividad para mejorar el equilibrio emocional, el sistema inmunológico y la salud neurológica y aun corporal de quienes lo practican. Hace referencia a una forma de afrontar nuestra cotidianidad basada en el cultivo de la atención plena, con el propósito de vivir realmente el momento, a menudo soslayado por las obligaciones, el ritmo acelerado de la vida moderna, el estrés o la tendencia de nuestra mente a proyectarse hacia el pasado o hacia el futuro.

Opus nigrum, una vieja fórmula alquímica para la obtención de la Gran Obra y que también simboliza las pruebas del espíritu en su proceso de liberación, es el título elegido por Marguerite Yourcenar para trazar la vida de Zenón, personaje inspirado en el químico alemán Paracelso, el médico español Miguel Servet, el filósofo italiano Tommaso Campanella y Leonardo da Vinci.

Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable – in fact, it's absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through Roman Britain, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending.

Every nosy neighbor, gossipy friend, and meddling relative is just one good mystery away from becoming a detective. From behind locked doors or out in broad daylight, driven by chance or curiosity, amateur sleuths get in over their heads in these six hair-raising, hilarious stories.

When a $3 million Bulgari diamond necklace disappears into thin air during a locked photo shoot, the suspects are all on set. There’s the magazine’s new editor-in-chief with much to prove, the tarnished photographer she’s indebted to, the fallen star who swooped in when her young rival got sick, and the grandiose stylist. But it’s the lowly assistant who must solve the case—and find the gems before taking the blame.

Cordelia Black loves exactly three things: her chosen family, her hairdresser (worth every penny plus tip), and killing bad men. By day she's an ambitious pharma rep with a flawless reputation and designer wardrobe. By night, she culls South Louisiana of unscrupulous men—monsters who think they've evaded justice, until they meet her. Sure, the evening news may have started throwing around phrases like serial killer, but Cordelia knows that's absurd. But when Cordelia discovers a flaw in her perfectly designed system for eliminating monsters, pressure heightens.

Valour and Petrichor are esteemed members of the Order of Axsten, an assassin's guild tasked with keeping order in the rough city of Vinterstock. Plucked from the streets as children and raised to compete for their guild's approval, Valour uses her brawn to survive, while Petrichor strives to be a gentleman assassin.

The Fallen Witch has risen, bringing chaos back with her. The Ten Kingdoms have splintered. Amare and her friends are on the run. Tectixa is dead set on raising the oceans, wiping out all of humanity in the process. And, as if that weren’t enough, Lukas’s first love is back from the dead. Before Amare can ask what this means for their relationship, Lukas and Phoebe are stolen away, sending her into a magic-fueled rage. Now, if she wants to save the man she loves and protect the Ten Kingdoms from war, she’ll have to go undercover, pretending to get close to the witch she despises most of all.

Amare Bellamy never meant to get married. She had a simple plan: rescue the Captain, rendezvous with the crew, and escape the Sunken City. But when her father bumps up the wedding without notice, she has no choice but to comply… that is, until Lukas shows up. Lukas presents Amare with an ultimatum: break into Skullhaven and collect the ring that could raise the Fallen Witch, or watch her friends die. She agrees, under the contingency that, once their mission is complete, they never speak again.

In the blink of an eye, life as Gabbie knows it crumbles. With her deceitful husband gone and her family shattered, she's left with no choice but to return to her childhood home – a house haunted by the woman who shattered their lives. Her stepmother. Her father's final wish was for his second wife to reside in their home indefinitely, a fact her stepmother clung to without a hint of leaving. Their relationship, strained and distant, must now weather an unexpected storm as she seeks her stepmother's help – for her daughters' sake, Olivia and Alice.

Trust in the medical profession is at an all-time low. The healthcare industry is worth trillions of dollars and growing exponentially, but people in general are getting sicker. Many of us are suffering from chronic illnesses, unwanted weight gain, cardiovascular complications, and mental health problems. So are our children. There is a better way. Emma Tekstra uses her unique perspective to outline how anyone can take control of their health by understanding the three major categories of ill health and how they are all intimately connected.

What do taxes, jury duty, and being good citizens have to do with helping our government? Using engaging, age-appropriate language, listeners understand our responsibilities as American citizens and learn how to take active roles in our government. Fully translated Spanish text.

What are our civil rights, and how are they different from our legal rights? What do gender, age, discrimination, and the U.S. Constitution have to do with our civil rights? Learn to decipher our nation's civil rights laws and learn how they protect our citizens.

What season is it? The Seasons of the Year give us clues! Seasons are patterns of time that help us know what the weather will be like and what clothes to wear, now and later in the year.

What time is it? Telling Time gives us clues! Hours and minutes are patterns of time that help us know what will happen now and later.

What month is it? The Months of the Year give us clues! Months are patterns of time that help us know what we might be doing and what the weather will be like, now and later in the year.

What day is it? The Days of the Week give us clues! Days and weeks are patterns of time that help us know what will happen today and tomorrow.

As Amare struggles to fit into her new role as Princess of the Sunken City, she finds herself tangled in a web of love between two brothers—one good, one not so good. And as strange powers manifest within her, she must question everything she was raised to believe—especially if she has any hope of stopping the evil brewing at the bottom of the ocean.