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Alisado. Estigmatizado. «Domado». Celebrado. Borrado. Gestionado. Apropiado. Siempre incomprendido. El pelo negro nunca es «solo pelo». Este libro trata de por qué el cabello negro es importante y de cómo puede considerarse un modelo de descolonización. A lo largo de una serie de ensayos irónicos e informados, Emma Dabiri nos lleva desde el África precolonial, pasando por el Renacimiento de Harlem, el Black Power y hasta el actual movimiento del pelo natural, la apropiación cultural y más allá.

A necessary, reassuring guide for all sexual assault survivors in need of immediate emotional and legal support post assault, and in the months and years after. We Are the Evidence is the first comprehensive resource for survivors of sexual assault. Written with conviction and compassion by...

Ted Willis began his creative life in amateur theatre and journalism before moving into writing for films, TV and radio, and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's most prolific writer for television. His best-known creation was the hit police procedural Dixon of Dock Green which he based on the stories told to him by a policeman friend. This radio anthology includes five of his best-loved crime tales from the 1960s, '70s and '80s.

Als Aline im Nachlass ihrer verstorbenen Mutter Liebesbriefe eines gewissen »J« findet, ist sie sich sicher: Das muss ihr Vater sein, den sie nie kennengelernt hat! Sie beschließt, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen und den Mann zu suchen. Die Adresse führt sie nach Flensburg zu einer kleinen Brauerei, die einem Jens Martens gehört. Den trifft sie zwar dort nicht an, läuft aber seinem jungen Braumeister Tom in die Arme.

Als Aline im Nachlass ihrer verstorbenen Mutter Liebesbriefe eines gewissen »J« findet, ist sie sich sicher: Das muss ihr Vater sein, den sie nie kennengelernt hat! Sie beschließt, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen und den Mann zu suchen. Die Adresse führt sie nach Flensburg zu einer kleinen Brauerei, die einem Jens Martens gehört. Den trifft sie zwar dort nicht an, läuft aber seinem jungen Braumeister Tom in die Arme.

Modern technology is terrifying. The average smartphone carries out 3.36 billion instructions per second. The average person can carry out only one instruction in that time. Stop and think about that for a second. Sorry, that's two instructions; you won't be able to do that. But what if modern technology was... literally terrifying? What if there really was a ghost in the machine? Prepare to travel through the bad gateway as acclaimed actor, writer and comedian Tom Neenan (The Mash Report) finds out what horrors may be lurking in our apps and gadgets.

A dazzling collection of comedies from the later Restoration period England's 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 and the reign of new monarchs William and Mary signified a turning point for Restoration comedy with laws being passed to restrict playwrights' freedoms. The latter years are marked by a...

Raunchy, risqué and rebellious, early Restoration comedies were a breath of fresh air for 17th century theatregoers. With Charles II restored to the throne in 1660, Oliver Cromwell's ban on stage performances was rescinded, and for the first time, women were invited to tread the boards as actresses. Playwrights developed a new style of social comedy, packed with amorous escapades, bawdy humour, wicked wit and sexual innuendo. This scintillating anthology showcases six leading lights of early Restoration drama.

Lara Jean guarda suas cartas de amor em uma caixa azul-petróleo que ganhou da mãe. Não são cartas que ela recebeu de alguém, mas que ela mesma escreveu. Uma para cada garoto que amou—cinco ao todo. São cartas sinceras, sem joguinhos nem fingimentos, repletas de coisas que Lara Jean não diria a ninguém, confissões de seus sentimentos mais profundos. Até que um dia essas cartas secretas são misteriosamente enviadas aos destinatários, e de uma hora para outra a vida amorosa de Lara Jean sai do papel e se transforma em algo que ela não pode mais controlar.

En su primer libro, L’Amargeitor abre su corazón (porque sí tiene) y nos confronta con todasesas cosas que no nos dijeron o, más bien, nos dijeron mal sobre la maternidad, las pérdidas, el trabajo, la vida en pareja (o en soltería), las amistades y las relaciones en general. En anécdotas personales, mezcladas con su particular humor y algunas lágrimas, L’Amargeitor nos comparte un refrescante cúmulo de lecciones (accidentales) para aprender (o desaprender) y, ahora sí, amigas y amigos, “darnos cuenta”.

Johann Wolfgang Goethe was a colossus of German literature and a true Renaissance man. A novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist and philosopher, he wrote the first international bestseller, The Sorrows of Young Werther, and his epic masterpiece Faust is one of the most famous and celebrated dramas of all time.

One of Britain's leading contemporary playwrights, Howard Brenton is well known for his controversial state-of-the-nation plays, dark comedies and powerful political satires. He has written over 50 works for the theatre and numerous screenplays, including 13 episodes of the hit TV series Spooks. Included here are some of his most acclaimed dramas, including the award-winning Pravda, co-written with David Hare.

Thrilling, creepy, and utterly unforgettable, these five stories of strange voices, haunting passions, and terrifying nightmares will stay with you forever.

Aquí está, esta es la Enciclopedia Milei definitiva: un libro en tres actos en los que el protagonista de la aparición más fulgurante que se produjo en la política argentina en años cuenta el camino que lo llevó hasta su banca de diputado nacional, a captar y calibrar como nadie el descontento de la sociedad con la casta política.

Lições amargas é um livro que transborda de ideias originais, mercadoria escassa no cenário atual dominado pelo debate raso, dissociado dos fatos, prisioneiro dos dogmas. Gustavo Franco, economista renomado e um dos formuladores do Plano Real, mobiliza sua conhecida independência intelectual, domínio dos dados e capacidade analítica para refletir não apenas sobre os problemas do país, mas sobre como a nossa forma de pensar a respeito deles vem se transformando, com profundas e imprevistas consequências.

Bestseller-Autorin Svenja Lassen entführt die Hörerinnen an die romantische Ostsee. Nora ist überglücklich. Die Zeit der Fernbeziehung mit ihrem Freund Markus ist endlich vorbei. Noras Kisten sind gepackt, der Umzugswagen steht schon vor der Tür als Markus plötzlich verkündet, er braucht eine Beziehungspause. Per Brief! Wer macht denn bitte so was? Nora beschließt, jetzt endlich mal etwas für sich zu tun: Das Meer wiedersehen und den schönen Gendarmenpfad an der Ostseeküste bewandern. Ihre unbequemen Wanderschuhe machen ihr allerdings schnell einen Strich durch die Rechnung.

Bestseller-Autorin Svenja Lassen entführt die Hörerinnen an die romantische Ostsee. Nora ist überglücklich! Die Zeit der Fernbeziehung mit ihrem Freund Markus ist endlich vorbei. Noras Kisten sind gepackt, der Umzugswagen steht schon vor der Tür als Markus plötzlich verkündet, er braucht eine Beziehungspause. Per Brief! Wer macht denn bitte so was? Nora beschließt, jetzt endlich mal etwas für sich zu tun: Das Meer wiedersehen und den schönen Gendarmenpfad an der Ostseeküste bewandern. Ihre unbequemen Wanderschuhe machen ihr allerdings schnell einen Strich durch die Rechnung.

“An essential book for our times, full of wisdom, compassion and sound advice. Every patient needs a copy of this gem.” –Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment A gentle, expert guide to the secrets of recovery, showing why we need it and how to do it better For many of us...

Ex-copper-turned-private-investigator Billy Rucker scours the seamy underbelly of London, hunting for runaways - and murderers. Tough, worldly wise and street-savvy, he can go where the police can't: and once he's on the trail, he won't stop until he finds the truth. David Morrissey stars as Billy Rucker in these two gritty urban noir thrillers.

Best known for her posthumously published novel Suite française, Irène Némirovsky was born in Kiev in 1903. Her family fled the Russian Revolution for Paris, where she found fame as a novelist. But when the Nazis occupied France, she was arrested as a Jew and sent to Auschwitz, where she died aged just 39. This collection includes four of her best works, dramatised for radio with a full cast.