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Here is a bold new history of economics, the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built a rigorous social science without peer.

Questo romanzo fu publicato nel 1884, seguendo le avvenure di Tom Sawyer. Infatti Huck Finn, amico di Tom, diviene qui protagonista, narrando della sua vita in prima persona. Secondo Hemingway “Tutta la letteratura americana discende da un libro di Mark Twain intitolato Huckleberry Finn”. Secondo alcuni critici il personaggio di Tom Sawyer è il ragazzo che Twain era stato e Huck il ragazzo al quale avrebbe voluto assomigliare: ed effettivamente i due ragazzi i nteragiscono come in un gioco di parti interne ad una stessa persona.

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis...

Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood. After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can’t believe their luck.

Le avventure di Huckleberry Finn' (1884) è uno dei più famosi romanzi di Mark Twain e uno dei più importanti di tutta la letteratura americana...

Bonus material! Includes an excerpt from John Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s Obsession! Discover the classic behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ 25-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals - the basis for the upcoming Netflix original series.

If you’ve ever struggled with depression or know someone who has, take heart: mindfulness practice is a simple, powerful way to naturally break depression’s self-perpetuating cycle. With The Mindful Way Through Depression, four leading researchers present insightful lessons drawn from both...

L'Amduat — Libro della Camera Nascosta — è il più antico testo funerario egizio. Descrive il viaggio del Sole attraverso le dodici ore della notte: la discesa nel mondo sotterraneo, l'incontro con Osiride e con i fantasmi dei non redenti, il dubbio della pace eterna, la scelta di tornare alla vita. Quest'opera sonora in dodici movimenti ne riprende la struttura e la narrazione — la barca, il fiume, le porte, i custodi, il dio a bordo — e le traduce in parola parlata, musica elettronica, canto.

Transform your thoughts, your life, and your actions to achieve greatness … one thought at a time. This powerful audio program featuring top motivational speakers and thought leaders will teach you steps to increase confidence and motivation to reach your goals. In Thinking Big, Les Brown will infuse you with inspiration and a sense of empowerment so you can choose your future. 

Nella metà del sedicesimo secolo, in Inghilterra un piccolo straccione si ferma davanti al cancello della residenza reale per spiare la vita dei grandi signori...

The chilling conclusion to the #1 bestseller The Magpies. Twelve months ago, Jamie Knight walked straight into Lucy Newton’s trap. Both Jamie and his ex-wife Kirsty barely survived. Now, with the police investigation into Lucy’s disappearance going nowhere, Jamie teams up with a true crime podcaster to track down his nemesis. But can Jamie persuade Kirsty to help? Can Kirsty forgive him for his past mistakes? And who, if anyone, will survive the final showdown?

From a course they created for professionals, Mark Waldman and Chris Manning adapted their lectures and present simple brain exercises, based on the latest neuroscience research, to guide listeners on what makes us happy, wealthy, and wise. The promise of their original class - and now of this book - is to help people create more "wealth" in their lives, defined as the combination of money, happiness, and success. The book presents both the scientific background and sets of NeuroWisdom exercises that will help everyone transform their environment.

Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl’s body was never found—and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive. Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writers’ retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily.

New York Times Bestseller “Just because everything appears to be a mess doesn’t mean you have to be one. Mark Manson’s book is a call to arms for a better life and better world and could not be more needed right now.” — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and...

¡Nos vamos de viaje! Ponte el chaleco salvavidas y acompaña a Peppa en un montón de aventuras por el agua. ¿O no te gusta navegar? Si es así, ¡no te preocupes! Peppa también se va a la nieve. Y sobre todo, no pierdas las llaves como papá Pig. Menos mal que siempre hay amigos dispuestos a ayudar y divertirse.

'Wide-ranging and engrossing . . . Wonderfully witty and lucid' Raymond Tallis, GUARDIAN 'Refreshing . . . Solms makes his case interestingly, sincerely and with passion' SUNDAY TIMES 'Extraordinary on so many levels' BRIAN ENO 'Brilliant, determined, scrupulous, tactful' OLIVER SACKS Once...

As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to losing his friend Jason during the trials of Apollo. But there is a ray of sunshine in his life—literally: his boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo. Together the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. At least, that's been the case so far . . . Now Nico is being plagued by a voice calling out to him from Tartarus, the lowest part of the Underworld.

A pillar of American literature, Mark Twain's prototypical coming-of-age introduces the iconic Tom Sawyer and his best friend Huckleberry Finn. Tom's panache for mischief and unyielding desire for adventure commonly leads him into trouble, but quick wits and a smooth tongue always navigates him to safety. When Tom and Huck witness a murder and the culpable Injun Joe escapes justice, Tom, who testified against the bandit, is left to wonder how he will get out of yet another bind.

The year is 2108, and the North American Commonwealth is bursting at the seams. For welfare rats like Andrew Grayson, there are only two ways out of the crime-ridden and filthy welfare tenements: You can hope to win the lottery and draw a ticket on a colony ship settling off-world...or you can join the service. With the colony lottery a pipe dream, Andrew chooses to enlist in the armed forces for a shot at real food, a retirement bonus, and maybe a ticket off Earth. 

L'Apocalisse non è una fantasia distopica, non è una remota possibilità. L'Apocalisse è intorno a noi: è negli aggiornamenti quotidiani sulla pandemia, è nei video YouTube sullo scioglimento dei ghiacciai, è nelle conversazioni quotidiane sul futuro. È sui giornali, sul web e sui social. Ma cosa sta facendo, concretamente, l'umanità per evitare la fine? Mark O'Connell ha intrapreso un viaggio alla ricerca di risposte. Ha visitato i bunker di lusso costruiti in Sud Dakota.