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The War of the Rebellion is over, and the members of the American Gun Club, bored with inactivity, look around for a new project. At last they have it: "We will build the greatest projectile the world has ever seen and make the moon our 38th state!" When From the Earth to the Moon was published in 1865, it was regarded as pure fantasy. Who could imagine a rocket that would carry men and animals through space?

El inspector federal Augusto Ferraz solo vive para su trabajo y para su hija. Viudo y marcado por un duelo que nunca terminó de sanar, ha decidido que en su vida no hay espacio para el amor. Bárbara Deodato, destrozada por la muerte reciente de su madre, se encuentra en el punto más bajo de su vida. Una tormenta le arrebata lo poco que aún le quedaba y la deja sin rumbo… hasta que Augusto, el padre de su mejor amiga, le ofrece un lugar seguro donde empezar de nuevo.

Ansel Romsbery jamás imaginó que una simple noche de póker cambiaría su destino. Tras una jugada afortunada, gana una propiedad y una considerable suma de dinero. Pero su victoria pronto se convierte en un desafío cuando aparece Julia Morgan, una joven decidida que asegura que esas tierras le pertenecen… y que son la dote que necesita para casarse con su prometido.

The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published works of non-fiction. Although lesser known than the novels for which he is remembered, Dickens' eye for detail and character observation is seen just as clearly in his travelogues, essays, and letters, giving us an insight into Dickens and 1800s London, America, and Europe.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter...

One of the earliest novels in English, Moll Flanders is the purported autobiography of a heroine who is undoubtedly one of the most lively, convincing, and delightful rogues in literature. Born in Newgate Prison and orphaned soon after, Moll is provided with no opportunities in life, yet she is propelled by an unrelenting drive to overcome her background of impoverishment.

Grace, dignity, and eloquence have long been hallmarks of Maya Angelou’s poetry. Her measured verses have stirred our souls, energized our minds, and healed our hearts. Whether offering hope in the darkest of nights or expressing sincere joy at the extraordinariness of the everyday, Maya...

See the difference, read Maya Angelou in Large Print * About Large Print All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface This wise book is the wonderful continuation of the bestselling Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now. Even the Stars Look Lonesome is Maya...

What kind of mischief can result from misunderstanding the monetary system? The work of 2 obscure Scottish chemists destroyed the presidential prospects of William Jennings Bryan, as well as Franklin D. Roosevelt's decision to appease a few senators from the American West who helped communism triumph in China, are just 2 such mishaps cited in this important work by Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. This accessible work also provides an in-depth discussion on the creation of value.

Doctor Dolittle, a little, lovable, old doctor, has so many animal pets spread throughout his house and garden that patients will not come to him anymore. As a result, he becomes poorer and poorer. But he occupies nearly all of his time as the animals' doctor, and soon discovers that he can talk to the animals; Jip the dog, Dab Dab the duck, and Polynesia the parrot.

En Lakewood, las hermanas Holt se enfrentan a las consecuencias de años de mentiras, traiciones y decisiones desesperadas. Angela, marcada por la culpa y el miedo a perderlas, hará todo lo posible por recuperar la unidad familiar. Vicky, atrapada entre la vida y la muerte, libra su propia batalla en silencio.

Stress Nation provides answers to the lingering questions many people have about why they constantly feel tired, lonely, anxious, disconnected, and unwell, explaining in both humorous and poignant prose how the technology that was supposed to make our lives easier is actually one of the leading causes of chronic stress, dysregulated cortisol, and dangerously inadequate sleep.

Olive Post's bucolic farm life is already off kilter when she finds a body in the beet field. She suspects foul play, but when the coroner determines the death a suicide, her investigative instincts and years as a crime reporter kick in. Her tenacious pursuit of evidence strains her marriage and places her young children in danger as she uncovers an ominous scheme that threatens her family and their livelihood.

Brought to you by Puffin. Nelson Mandela was: The first Black president A leader An inspiration Nelson Mandela was known for dedicating his life to fighting for equality in South Africa and overthrowing racial segregation. He grew up hearing the elders' stories of his ancestors' fighting in the...

Frances Mayes, whose enchanting #1 New York Times bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun made the world fall in love with Tuscany, invites readers back for a delightful new season of friendship, festivity, and food, there and throughout Italy. Having spent her summers in Tuscany for the past...

Gabriel, un ejecutivo de éxito atrapado entre cifras y vacío emocional, busca un escape en una antigua sala de cine. Sergio, un universitario carismático y sin complejos, anhela algo más que la rutina de sus noches solitarias. Un cruce de miradas, una chispa inesperada, y la oscuridad del cine se convierte en el escenario de un encuentro cargado de deseo, provocación y vulnerabilidad. Sesión de medianoche es un relato erótico, intenso y sin tabúes, donde el cuerpo habla lo que las palabras callan.

Inglaterra, 1135. El inicio de la Anarquía marca un antes y un después en la vida de Alana, una joven cuya existencia se ve sacudida por el caos de una noche fatídica. Diez años más tarde, el deber la llama a viajar hasta las remotas Highlands escocesas, arrastrándola hacia una misión que pondrá a prueba su lealtad, su valor… y su corazón.

Han beretter gribende, ærligt og tankevækkende om sin kamp for at vende tilbage til livet – en kamp, som rummer frustrationer og nedture, men også masser af håb, viljestyrke og drømme. Det er en bog om en soldat, ingen troede ville overleve, om en kærlighed, alle forventede ville dø, og om en ufattelig kamp for at finde den rette behandling og komme til at gå igen.

Tredje bind i den svenske krimiserie om kriminalkommissær Johan Axberg fra Sundsvall Politi. To små drenge leger i skoven og hører pludselig en kvinde skrige inde mellem træerne. Da de finder hende, ligger hun stille, helt stille. Johan Axberg og hans hold fra Sundsvall Politi bliver sat på sagen, der umiddelbart ligner en seksualforbrydelse. Er det hendes mand, der har dræbt hende, fordi hun – måske – var ham utro? Eller er der en forbindelse til mordet på en kvinde fem år tidligere, som dengang ikke blev opklaret?

Die Jagd geht weiter. Cornell, Pike, Cyberella und Ava stehen am Abgrund – verfolgt von einer Bedrohung, die größer scheint als alles, was sie je erlebt haben. Jeder Schritt könnte der letzte sein, jeder Verbündete ein Feind im Verborgenen. Die Schatten der Vergangenheit holen sie ein, alte Allianzen zerbrechen, und selbst kleinste Fehler können tödlich enden.