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1) Deconstruir las drogas: La historia completa sobre la reducción de daños y el futuro de la adicción
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«La obra de Maia Szalavitz pone en valor las vidas de los activistas que no solo crearon y desarrollaron la idea de la reducción de daños, sino que además la convirtieron en una fuerza social y política».
Este libro nos cuenta las historias en torno al activismo en reducción de daños. Desde un grupo de consumidores de drogas de clase obrera de Liverpool, quienes, ayudados por médicos y trabajadores de la sanidad pública, diseñaron los principios...
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Neil Josten es un joven que lleva toda la vida huyendo de su propio padre, el despiadado jefe de una organización criminal. Está acostumbrado a vivir con miedo y a fingir ser cualquiera salvo él mismo. Cuando asesinan a su madre, Neil toma una decisión a la desesperada: incorporarse al equipo de exy conocido como los Zorros. El exy es un deporte rápido y violento, una mezcla de lacrosse, rugby y hockey, lo único que hace que Neil se sienta real.
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Los Zorros son un equipo fragmentado, pero puede que Neil Josten sea el milagro que estaban esperando. La única persona que no está de acuerdo es Andrew, y el único capaz de penetrar las férreas barreras de Andrew es Neil. El problema es que Andrew no da nada a cambio de nada y a Neil le cuesta horrores confiar en nadie que no sea él mismo. Sin embargo, puede que no tengan demasiado tiempo; desde el equipo rival de los Cuervos, Riko Moriyama...
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L'héroïne de ma vie est un livre destiné à comprendre les enjeux auxquels les personnes qui consomment des opioïdes peuvent être confrontées. Il a été écrit à travers les carnets intimes d'un homme aux mille et un rêves. Il ne s'agit pas d'identifier les raisons qui l'ont mené à consommer, mais bien de connaître les motivations qui l'ont encouragé à arrêter, ses difficultés pour y parvenir et les conséquences que son mode de vie...
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Child genius Becky Bexley helps to organise a lot of fun at university, some for charity. She turns out to have a talent for stand-up comedy. She also helps a girl overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, and a little boy with an anxiety problem blighting his life. Alcohol comes up for discussion one day as students talk about embarrassing things they did while drunk and the effects of alcohol on the body. Becky's advice is based on genuine therapy...
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Award-winning author Eve Ainsworth returns with a stark, honest and deeply moving novella exploring the difficult subject of alcoholism. Violet's mum hasn't been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she can't get out of bed. Now Violet's the one looking after her little brother and looking out for empty bottles in Mum's bag. But it's just another little blip. Mum will be fine again soon. She has to be …...
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A desperate girl. A devoted dog. A bond that can never be broken. Shannon O'Reilly's whole world is collapsing. Life was great before Mom died, before she ended up living in a car with her little dog Boone and her Aunt Junie. Now it's truck stop showers and soup kitchen meals and the crushing burden of keeping everything a secret. She's tried hard to be patient, but when a reckless act lands her aunt in jail and Boone is taken away, Shannon decides...
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The fourth book of the Charity Series deals with a family who seemingly had a perfect life on the outside, but on the inside trouble was brewing within. This book is intended to help bring awareness to abuse and its impact on young lives. My prayer is that this book will give children the courage to speak up and out against abuse in the home and that they will find comfort and strength to take action against it.
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"Soledad Intrínseca: Más Progreso, Menos Amigos" es un libro que ofrece consejos y estrategias para progresar y crecer personalmente mientras se está solo. La soledad puede ser una oportunidad para el autoconocimiento, el aprendizaje y el bienestar emocional. Este libro te guiará en cómo aprovechar al máximo la soledad y cómo convertirla en una experiencia positiva.
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"A stirring, powerful, and heart-wrenching story of coming-of-age, falling in love, and trying to lead a life of dignity." - Jeff Zenter, Morris Award-Winning Author of The Serpent King
"Driven by mystery and peppered with themes relevant to young readers such as identity, betrayal, and romance. A bleak yet compelling portrayal of Appalachian mountain life." - Kirkus Reviews
"Complex and realistic…written with impressive nuance and strength. Russell's...
11) Taking It
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A make-believe shoplifter is shocked to find herself actually stealing. Anna loves everything about department stores: the smell, the clothes, the crowds. But her favorite things to watch are the detectives. She can spot a store detective a mile away, whether dressed as a tourist or pretending to be a cashier, and she knows just how to fool them: She lingers over an expensive sweater until she catches the detective's eye. When she leaves the store,...
12) Corbenic
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It starts when Cal gets off the train at the wrong stop in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere. He's stranded.
Following a muddy path leads him to a castle that appears to be deserted. But inside is Corbenic, a magnificent hotel filled with rich people preparing for a banquet-and Cal is their guest of honor. During the meal, he experiences a disturbing vision, but when he is asked to talk about what he has seen, he denies it. What if...
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Peter and Hayley are two young adults who're set to age out of Long Island's foster care system together. It's an exciting time for the two, and life should be fun without rules and the watchful eye of a foster parent. However, with the news of their foster mother's terminal illness, Peter has decided to adopt Danny, a thirteen-year-old boy also in her care. Now, Peter's life isn't the same.
The three must continue to live together in a new apartment....
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One moment-that's all it takes to lose faith in everyone Amalia's grades have been slipping. She's been worried about Maggie, whose mom's drinking has gotten out of control. At least Amalia and her new boyfriend, Brendan, are getting along great-on a movie date, she even kisses him for the first time. But then, while she is waiting outside the theater, several drunk girls assault her and call her racist names. Shaken, Amalia can't help thinking that...
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Remember the mouse who wanted a cookie-and a glass of milk to go with it? Or the moose who wanted a muffin?
In If You Give an Ox an Oxy, adolescents meet an ox who takes a prescription medication called an opioid. They follow him as he goes from taking a few opioids, to overusing them, and finally becoming addicted, learning about treatment for addiction and how dangerous taking illegal opioid drugs can be.
Inspired by the mouse who was clearly addicted...
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