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The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was forty-four years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained to produce a body of radical, abstract works the likes of which had never been seen before. Today, it is widely accepted that af Klint was one of the earliest abstract academic painters in Europe. But this is only part of her story. Not only was she a working female artist, she was also an avowed clairvoyant and mystic.

My new boss is: A former rock star turned grumpy mechanic, a single dad, and my teenage crush. It was supposed to be a one-week job. Nannying Diego Garza's adorable four-year-old son should've been easy. But things get complicated when Diego catches me doing something I shouldn't. When he confronts me, I do the only thing I can think of: get down on my knees. To my surprise, he doesn't get angry. Instead, Diego Garza calls me a good girl.

¡Es nuestro distinto placer presentarle nuestra versión de Cinco semanas en globo por Jules Verne, narrada por José Félix Rivas!

These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art. Vasari, who invented the term "Renaissance", was the first to outline the influential theory of Renaissance art that traces a progression through Giotto, Brunelleschi, and finally the titanic figures of Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael.

When Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon unlimited access to the film production of Tom Wolfe's best-selling book The Bonfire of the Vanities, both director and journalist must have felt like they were on to something big. How could it lose? But instead Salamon got a front-row seat at the Hollywood disaster of the decade.

Una caja de herramientas emocional para sortear con éxito los altibajos más comunes de la vida. ¿Qué hacer cuando un mal día amenaza con desbordarlo todo? ¿Cómo gestionar la ansiedad, las críticas o el desánimo sin perder el rumbo? Julie Smith, psicóloga clínica y divulgadora referente en redes sociales, reúne en este libro todo lo que desearías haber sabido antes: claves para afrontar el dolor, gestionar el estrés, ganar confianza, conectar con lo que importa y construir una vida con sentido.

Set against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing world, Around the World in Eighty Days is a spirited tale of daring travel, unshakable resolve, and the clash between logic and chaos. Jules Verne’s iconic novel remains a timeless celebration of curiosity, innovation, and the human drive to explore.

Translated around the world, and recommended reference on many coaching programs, this bestselling book is trusted globally as the definitive guide to coaching. This carefully revised edition will guide you through the entire process from first meeting to when coaching ends, with methods, tips and techniques that simply work. Whether you're new to coaching or already an experienced coach, you'll find clear guidance and principles to help you coach more effectively and with greater impact.

The final book from esteemed Berkeley historian Arthur Quinn, Hell With the Fire Out is both a complex chronicle of a forgotten chapter in American Indian history and a vivid detailing of human foible, folly, and failure. With a novelistic flair, Quinn outlines the sad inevitability of America's westward expansion in its post-Civil War era.

An audio anthology of the poems that appear in the international bestseller, My Oxford Year. Edited and read by Julia Whelan, it features an original Introduction about the writing and selection process, as well as individualized context and commentary for 30+ poems.

Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers (1870) de Jules Verne est un roman d’aventures qui raconte le voyage épique du professeur Pierre Aronnax, de son fidèle serviteur Conseil et du harponneur Ned Land, capturés par le capitaine Nemo à bord du Nautilus, un sous-marin révolutionnaire. À travers ce voyage sous-marin, ils sondent les mystères des océans, découvrent des espèces marines inconnues et affrontent des dangers inimaginables.

Avril 2022. En arrivant un soir chez sa mère, Julia Deck trouve celle-ci étendue sur le sol de la salle de bains, victime d’un accident cérébral. Selon les médecins qui la prennent en charge, ses chances de survie sont infimes. Commence alors une longue attente, faite d’angoisse et d’espoir de convalescence, à travers le dédale des établissements de soins, sur fond de crise hospitalière.

Una buena fiesta, una buena fiesta de verdad, no cabe en una sola noche. (Ni en un solo libro.) Digamos: una fiesta a la queasisten Frida Kahlo y Diego Rivera, Rigo Tovar y Aurora Reyes, Enriqueta Ochoa y Cantinflas, Vicente Rojo y Olga Breeskin, todo el exilio español y todo el elenco de Avándaro. Entre pulques y cocteles, la plática se pone buena y el chisme es mejor.

Bühne frei für das "Smythe-Smith"-Quartett: Große Gefühle für alle "Bridgerton"-Fans! Ein Konzert des Smythe-Smith-Quartetts ist wirklich nur schwer zu ertragen. Ob deshalb kein Gentleman um ihre Hand anhält? Dem will Honoria Smythe-Smith gewitzt entgegenwirken. Doch in ihre Falle tappt ausgerechnet Marcus Holroyd, Earl of Chatteris. Weil er einen verstauchten Knöchel davonträgt, muss Honoria ihn pflegen - und liegt plötzlich in seinen Armen! Gerne würde Honoria die erste Geige in seinem Leben spielen. Bis sie erfährt, was er einst ihrem Bruder geschworen hat.

An exclusive collection featuring the four novels of Julia Quinn’s Georgian-set Bridgerton prequel series, following the close friends and neighbors of the charming, powerful Bridgerton family—the Rokesbys. In her inimitable style – full of wit, wisdom, gossip, and romance – Julia Quinn...

Más que un libro, este objeto es un carnaval de cincuenta estaciones que desfila tras las bambalinas de la cultura mexicana. En él participan Tin Tan y Pita Amor, María Félix y Monsiváis, Piporro y Tongolele, Nahui Olin y Jorge Ibargüengoitia, los beats y Marilyn Monroe, Vitola y José Revueltas. Entre muchos, muchos otros. Mientras pasan, nos van contando de sus vicios, supersticiones, sus pleitos y apodos, los cuadrángulos amorosos que formaron y los cabarés que visitaron.

En la cima de su carrera y después de años de negativas, Julio Cortázar acepta dar un curso universitario de dos meses en los Estados Unidos. Las clases -más que conferencias magistrales, una serie de charlas sobre literatura- tratan aspectos del cuento fantástico; la musicalidad, el humor, el erotismo y lo lúdico en la literatura; la imaginación y el realismo, la literatura social y las trampas del lenguaje.

Mystery and desire cloak the Scottish Highlands Unruly. Unmarried. Unapologetic. Catriona Mackenzie’s reputation precedes her everywhere she goes. Her beloved late aunt Zelda taught Cat to live out loud and speak her mind, and that’s exactly what she does when Zelda’s legacy—a refuge for...

Dora ist mit ihrer kleinen Hündin aufs Land gezogen. Sie brauchte dringend einen Tapetenwechsel, mehr Freiheit, Raum zum Atmen. Aber ganz so idyllisch wie gedacht ist Bracken, das kleine Dorf im brandenburgischen Nirgendwo, nicht. In Doras Haus gibt es noch keine Möbel, der Garten gleicht einer Wildnis, und die Busverbindung in die Kreisstadt ist ein Witz. Vor allem aber verbirgt sich hinter der hohen Gartenmauer ein Nachbar, der mit kahlrasiertem Kopf und rechten Sprüchen sämtlichen Vorurteilen zu entsprechen scheint.

The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich, and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces listeners to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives listeners a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy and of its wide variety of themes and styles.