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Mariner Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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First edition.
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English
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""In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing," writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. "Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing." The stories in this year's Best American Food Writing are brilliant, eye-opening windows into the heart of our...
2) Jane Eyre
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"Una de las grandes novelas de todos los tiempos. La obra maestra de la literatura victoriana. Jane Eyre es una novela clásica de amor, precursora
del feminismo y la psicología moderna, sobre una huérfana que enfrenta su destino mani - festo gracias a su inteligencia e integridad inquebrantables. Controvertida y revolucionaria en el momento de su publicación, Jane Eyre es, al mismo tiempo, una crítica punzante a una sociedad rancia y un himno...
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¿Te gustaría liberarte de los pensamientos que te limitan, te angustian o te hacen sufrir? ¿Quieres aprender a crear nuevos pensamientos que te inspiren, te motiven y te llenen de energía? ¿Te interesa conocer cómo la destrucción y la creación de tus pensamientos más profundos pueden transformar tu realidad?Si la respuesta es sí, este libro es para ti. En él, el autor te propone un método revolucionario para cambiar tu forma de pensar...
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"Romantic Reverie: 13 Love Stories" is an enchanting collection of heartfelt tales that transport readers to a world where love knows no boundaries. In this captivating anthology, each story unfolds like a delicate petal, revealing unique and unforgettable love stories that span across time, place, and circumstance.From the sun-kissed beaches of a tropical paradise to the bustling streets of a bustling metropolis, "Romantic Reverie" sweeps readers...
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"No has venido a sufrir a este mundo, sino a transmutar tu dolor en gozo, y tus oscuridades propias en luz para ti y para los que te rodean", les
confía a quienes quieren escucharla, y cuál médica de almas, les provee a los desesperados píldoras filosóficas, recetas espirituales, diagnósticos esperanzadores, ejercicios de recuperación eficaces, medicinas de curación milagrosa, estimulantes de reconstitución mágica.
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"En este libro, Ezequiel López Peralta nos lleva a un viaje para descubrir qué es el erotismo, cómo se manifiesta, cómo y por qué lo inhibimos,
cómo desbloquearlo, cómo enriquecerlo, cómo seducirnos y seducir a otra persona para poner nuestras potencialidades eróticas en función del bienestar erótico, sexual y afectivo personal y mutuo. El autor desarrolla las relaciones que el erotismo tiene con la sexualidad y la sensualidad y explica...
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SARAH and ROBERT who are brother and sister were ravenous. They saw the window of a house slightly ajar.
ROBERT, who was aged 14, climbed through the window to see if he could find some food. Sarah who was just 16, protested to ROBERT not to do it but he was caught stealing.
The police were called and both were arrested. At The Old Bailey Courthouse in London, ROBERT was sentenced to be hung. SARAH was sent to Australia to serve her prison sentence....
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This anthology represents a selective literary collection of research and scholarship over fifty years of the author's professional career. At the time this manuscript was submitted to the publisher, America was experiencing an endemic in violent crime and mass shootings; death, destruction, and heartache over COVID-19; an increase in suicides among young people; a rise and proliferation of hate groups rooted in the philosophy of white supremacy;...
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La vida se desliza, veloz, hasta que el cuerpo pisa el freno y se niega a seguir al mismo ritmo. Cuando el dolor lo coloniza, la voluntad pierde el control. En ese momento se pone en marcha un dispositivo médico, psicológico, familiar y social que acompañan al poseso para librarlo del tormento. ¿Es un drama o más bien una comedia en la que cada uno desempeña un papel? Porque el dolor se padece en soledad, pero el sufrimiento viene acompañado...
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La literatura tiene la función transformadora de habitarnos en la palabra. Ahí nos desgarra y nos devuelve conscientes del dolor que no es nuestro, pero nos pertenece. Estos relatos reconstruyen la memoria desde la entraña porque no hay mayor cercanía que sentirse lejos. Las y los autores de origen mexicano que radican en tierras canadienses muestran la herida viva de la violencia estructural que, sutil, encuentran su fuerza en la construcción...
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The poems, stories, and essays in this anthology are written by writers with disabilities, sharing slices of their lives and experiences. Although disability is a part of some of these selections, it is not the focus or theme of this anthology. See and experience daily life, historical moments, and nature's wonders through the words of these authors. Behind Our Eyes, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, offers accessible opportunities for writers...
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Current talk about the "new normal" and "going back to normal" has some questioning what normal means. What does normal look like? Is anyone or anything ever truly normal? Is normal something we should strive for? And if so, why do we revere the exceptional? Do we always need to return to the status quo, or can we learn and grow, taking the good parts of our past as we move forward into a new future? In these pages, you'll read poetry, nonfiction,...
16) Mis tres deseos
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Mis Tres Deseos está escrito para que las mujeres encuentren unacompañía inspiradora y poderosa al abrazar sus deseos, frente a sí mismas y frente al mundo. Las acompañará en esos momentos en los que conocen sus derechos, el camino que desean para su vida o las acciones que saben que les haría bien tomar para llegar a donde más anhelan, pero les cuesta vencer los obstáculos que encuentran en sí mismas y en el mundo para hacerlo.
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Memorias de mi tierra es una experiencia que vale la pena ser conocida porque combina el ingenio creativo con la realidad, para mostrar un problema latente en America Latina y por supuesto en Colombia: el derecho a la tierra productiva. Los personajes que la obra presenta encarnan a los actores reales, que luchan en su territorio por obtener una parcela: elemento indispensable para hacer realidad sus suenos y los de sus familias, sin salir del campo....
18) Nene's Prose
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Nene's Prose is composed of twelve essays written by Ancel Mondia.
P.O.W.E.R. highlights wishes on a twenty-seventh birthday.
L.I.V.E. divulges coping ways on mental health struggles.
Isms tackles discrimination that ought to be changed.
SCAR states the ways of dealing with physical defects.
Insecurities discusses the things that lead to conquering oneself.
Toxicity shares outlooks on work experiences.
Illuminating...
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Get the Summary of Barbara Kingsolver's Small Wonder in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Small Wonder" by Barbara Kingsolver is a collection of essays that delve into the author's reflections on humanity, nature, and the political landscape of the early 2000s. Kingsolver shares a miraculous story of a child saved by a bear, contrasting human violence with an act of cross-species compassion. She explores themes of...
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Get the Summary of Barbara Kingsolver's Essays in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Barbara Kingsolver's essays delve into a myriad of topics, reflecting on personal experiences, societal issues, and the natural world. She begins with a miraculous story of a child protected by a bear in Iran, contrasting it with the violence in Afghanistan, prompting her to explore the nature of enemies and the power of stories to...
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