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Sin dinero y con una formación artística que de poco le ha servido, John-Calum Macleod toma el ferry de vuelta a Harris, la isla donde nació, para descubrir que nada ha cambiado. Salvo él. En la desolada granja familiar donde creció, Cal retoma su antigua vida entre los dos polos que marcaron su infancia: su padre, John, pastor de ovejas, tejedor y puntal de la iglesia presbiteriana local, y su abuela materna, Ella, que durante décadas ha mantenido con su yerno una paz precaria.

In his signature satirical and allegorical style, Anatole France crafts a captivating fantasy tale about a mischievous guardian angel who pilfers books from his charge, an archbishop overflowing with theological literature. After indulging in a voracious reading spree, he transforms into a fallen angel, embarking on a quest to find and rally other fallen angels. Together, they concoct a daring plan to challenge the very authority that has dictated their fates, realizing that a revolt is not just necessary but inevitable. As they gear up for battle to reclaim their destiny—and that of ...

Un leone, alquanto altezzoso e crudele, stanziava lungo un sentiero alberato. Esso aveva un brutto carattere; infatti, era sempre pronto ad azzuffarsi per un nonnulla con chiunque percorresse quei pressi. Una volpe, che a sua insaputa passerà lungo quel viottolo, sarà perciò da lui presa di mira con lo scopo di farla diventare una sua preda, vale a dire: la vivanda del suo prossimo pasto. La volpe, però, agirà d’astuzia, ricavandone vantaggio. Di conseguenza, il leone sarà beffato e rimarrà, quindi, con “un palmo di naso”.

Bloomsbury presents Electric Spark by Frances Wilson, read by Sara Vickers. ‘Absolutely mesmerising’ Spectator ‘I raced through it’ Ali Smith, Guardian ‘Unputdownable’ Financial Times ‘A fire-starter’ New York Times ‘Hypnotic’ TLS ‘Joyously, brilliantly intelligent’ Anne...

La giovinezza fa da sfondo alla narrazione di questi racconti, che prendono spunto dai ricordi dell'autore. I sentimenti vissuti si fan teatro di atmosfere che pullulano di fragranze: l'aria è limpida e profuma di "incantevoli essenze naturali", quelle che fan tanto bene al cuore, indispensabili perché la loro mancanza impedisce di Sognare e di Respirare la magnificenza di cui è intrisa la vera Aria.

Swami Tattwamayananda’s exposition of the Mandukya Upanishad with Karika was given at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) from April 13, 2012, to December 20, 2013, in a series of 44 lectures. The Mandukya Upanisad belongs to the Atharva Veda tradition and consists of 12 mantras. According to many modern scholars, it is the first systematic treatise on the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. The Mandukya Karika is a commentary in 215 metrical verses by Gaudapada Acharya who is the first well-known exponent of the doctrine of ...

Domine a história do Oriente Médio e entenda a geopolítica atual através da épica jornada de um povo milenar. Perfeito para transformar seu trajeto diário em uma imersão instigante, esta narrativa acessível separa fatos arqueológicos de tradições religiosas. Você viajará desde as...

Il cardinale Gerhard Müller racconta dall'interno alcuni degli episodi salienti degli ultimi due pontificati. Una lunga intervista senza censure, a cura della vaticanista Franca Giansoldati, in cui il teologo tedesco spiega la confusione dottrinaria che rischia di soffiare sul fuoco di nuove eresie e affronta i temi più scottanti del papato di Francesco: dalla politica estera del Vaticano alla gestione degli scandali di pedofilia, dalle questioni di genere, aborto e fine vita alla rinuncia di Ratzinger, dalla guerra in Europa al rischio di uno scisma e alla previsione sul prossimo conclave.

Plongez dans l'Égypte antique grâce à ce sanctuaire monumental, érigé par un pharaon-dieu pour défier le temps absolu. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit épique vous transporte au cœur de la Nubie, là où l'architecture colossale rencontre le sacré. Laissez-vous...

Laurent Karila, professeur de médecine, psychiatre et addictologue, expert régulier aux côtés de Faustine Bollaert dans Ça Commence Aujourd’hui sur France 2, vous propose de découvrir PSYCHIK, son nouveau podcast consacré à la SANTE MENTALE.Dans le cadre de l’opération Santé Mentale Grande Cause Nationale 2025 et après le succès d’ADDIKTION, son podcast consacré aux dépendances qui entame cette année sa 5ème saison avec plus de 2,5 millions de téléchargements, le plus rockeur des Professeurs de médecine vous propose une série d’interviews pour lever le tabou sur la ...

80 films, une beauté à couper le souffle, des prises de position publiques qui ont fait polémique, une ténébreuse affaire et une incroyable façon de parler de lui à la troisième personne du singulier : Delon, c’est tout cela et bien d’autres facettes, certaines secrètes, d’autres en pleine lumière. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

In the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, a thousand surgeons faced an unprecedented medical catastrophe: 25,000 wounded soldiers needing immediate care with only primitive tools and their own determination to save lives. At Gettysburg's makeshift hospitals—set up in barns, churches, and...

In his 1992 best-selling book The End of History and the Last Man, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama argued that the dominance of liberal democracy marked the end of humanity's political and ideological development. Thirty years later, with populism on the rise and the number of liberal democracies decreasing worldwide, Fukuyama revisits his classic thesis. A series of in-depth interviews between Fukuyama and editor Mathilde Fasting, After the End of History offers a wide-ranging analysis of liberal democracy today.

Sconfiggi la fame nervosa e raggiungi il tuo peso forma sfruttando l'ipnosi nel sonno per un dimagrimento consapevole. Se le giornate stressanti ti portano a cercare conforto nel cibo, questa traccia rilassante offre uno spazio sicuro per sciogliere le tensioni serali. Abbandona la frustrazione...

Emily Brontë (1818-1848) is best known for her only novel, "Wuthering Heights." She was born in Yorkshire, northern England, where her father was an Anglican curate. When Brontë was three years old her mother died of cancer. At the age of six she joined her three sisters briefly at the Clergy Daughters' School, where privations and abuse contributed to the deaths of two of them. Her elder sister, Charlotte, immortalized this terrible place in "Jane Eyre." In 1846 Emily Brontë, under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, published a selection of her poetry. In 1847 appeared her dark, gothic novel, "...

The respectable ladies of the Knitters' Guild plan to spring a surprise on the quiet cathedral city, but murder isn't part of the scheme. The last thing Libby Forest needs is another investigation into a mysterious sudden death. There's enough on her plate already. The fast-growing cake and chocolate business takes all her time, her apprentice has problems, and even Bear, her beloved dog, is determined to create havoc. She'd like to leave detection to the police, but the prime suspect begs for help, and once more, Libby takes on the role of amateur sleuth.

An instant bestseller from Templeton Prize–winning author Francis S. Collins, The Language of God provides the best argument for the integration of faith and logic since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity. It has long been believed that science and faith cannot mingle. Faith rejects the rational...

Phil Knight, director general de Nike, nos cuenta por primera vez la auténtica historia detrás de la empresa que fundó en 1962, que hoy en día factura más de 30.000 millones de dólares al año, y cuyo logo ha llegado a ser un símbolo global, el icono más ubicuo y reconocido en todo el mundo.

One very special boy weaves some magic in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s sentimental favorite. When young Cedric Errol learns that he is actually a British lord and heir to an estate, his life is transformed. He leaves Boston for Dorincourt Castle to live with his uncle, the Earl—a tyrant who’s...

The Essential Classics: Volume 7 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Jonathan Keeble, Kristin Atherton, Emma Gregory, and Matt Bates. From the charming and compassionate world of Cranford to the ambitious and tragic tale of Jude the Obscure, this volume is a rich tapestry of human experience. Daniel Deronda challenges notions of identity, morality, and destiny, while Evelina offers a sharp yet humorous commentary on social class and manners.