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Most people know this book from the Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Winona Ryder. Now, introduce them to the sparkling American classic behind the movie: a charming portrait of the joys and hardships of the four sisters in Civil War New England. Separated by the war from their beloved parents, these "little women" struggle to find their place in the world.

Reese Russell ha una vita perfetta: di famiglia benestante, è una delle ragazze più popolari della scuola, fa la ballerina ed è sempre circondata da amiche fidate. Ma qualcuno ora la sta prendendo di mira. Minacce anonime e misteriosi incidenti la tormentano e rischiano di metterla in serio pericolo. E così suo padre, nonché preside dell'istituto che Reese frequenta, escogita un piano per proteggerla. Decide di affiancarle come guardia del corpo Eros Douglas, un ragazzo dal passato difficile a cui desidera dare una seconda possibilità.

An enchanting New York Times and international best seller and award-winner about life, art, literature, philosophy, culture, class, privilege, and power, seen through the eyes of a 54-year-old French concierge and a precocious but troubled 12-year-old girl.

Jo March Bhaer, who first appeared in Little Women, returns as the compassionate mentor to the boys and girls of Plumfield school. The original students are now young men and women, scattered the world over but always drawn to Plumfield to share their experiences. With fond memories of their school days to comfort them, the young men travel far and wide in search of happiness and fulfillment. The firebrand Dan finds adventure and peril in the American West. Emil’s life is threatened as he sails the high seas. And all the while, tender romances are finally blossoming.

Did you know that your morning coffee could be thanks to a herd of energetic goats? Or that a forgotten ingredient is behind the invention of the beloved brownie? Who got the fright of their life discovering corn could pop? And which popular soft drink first started out as a medicinal syrup? In Serendipity, Oscar Farinetti, founder of the high-end global food chain Eataly, shares fifty remarkable stories of how some of the greatest successes and examples of excellence in the food world came about by chance.

Un ragazzino magro e spettinato, l'aria imbronciata, occhi blu scuro, attenti. Una bambina dalle trecce biondissime, la vocetta acuta. Tan e Rosa hanno undici anni quando si incontrano per la prima volta alla Quercetana. In quel posto incantevole nella campagna toscana, lui è il figlio adottivo dei proprietari, lei la figlia dei custodi. Tan, arrivato dalla Moldavia, per difendersi da ricordi di cui porta i segni usa rabbia e violenza. Solo Rosa ha accesso al suo regno, e insieme, tra giochi ed enigmi, costruiscono un'intimità preziosa.

In this charming sequel to Anne of Green Gables, the unpredictable red-headed heroine returns for more wonderful adventures. When Anne Shirley first came to the beautiful Canadian town of Avonlea, she was a mischievous, talkative orphan who captured the hearts of everyone she met. Now, a few years later, Anne is a young woman with new dreams.

In this remarkable 15-lecture audio course, Dr. Barbara Fredrickson - celebrated professor, best-selling author, TED Talk Celebrity, and leading positive psychology expert - shows you how to enhance your awareness of fleeting states of emotional uplift to help balance your brain’s built-in bias toward the negative. You’ll learn how even subtle positive emotions - like enjoyment, gratitude, serenity, and awe - can expand your awareness and ignite upward spirals of growth within you.

In this collection of never-before-published teachings by Charlotte Joko Beck, one of the most influential Western-born Zen teachers, she explores our “core beliefs” - the hidden, negative convictions we hold about ourselves that direct our thoughts and behavior and prevent us from experiencing life as it is. Wryly humorous and relatable, Beck uses powerfully clear language to show how our lives present us with daily opportunities to move from thinking to experiencing, from compulsivity to confidence, and from anguish to peace.

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma.

This engaging collection of seven classic children’s stories presented by Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre includes Alice In Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Secret Garden, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Each story is performed by a full cast of award-winning voice actors enhanced by sound effects and music. Timeless classics that are sure to entice the imagination of the very young and the young at heart!

On Prince Edward Island, aging siblings Mathew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt a boy to help with chores around the farm. But when Mathew arrives at the train platform, the only living creature in sight, legs dangling from the piles of shingles where she sits, is a freckled, green-eyed, redheaded little girl. Mathew senses immediately that life at Green Gables is going to be very different. And how right he is.

Nelle voci registrate in una canzone, nelle fotografie scattate nel corso degli anni, in un diario tenuto insieme alla persona amata per quindici giorni, nelle sottolineature sull'ultimo libro letto, cosa rimane di noi? Cosa ci dicono le tracce che lasciamo nel nostro passare? È possibile arrivare alla fine di una storia e da lì cominciare per evocare, rievocare, ridarle vita? Nella notte tra il 10 e l'11 gennaio 2022, Elisa Bricchi, Domenico Di Canio, Costantino Merli e William Pagani, quattro amici tra i venti e ventitré anni, si ribaltano con l'auto nel fiume Trebbia, nel piacentino, e muoiono annegati.

With warmth and laughter, Amelia Bedelia - the maid who takes everything literally - teaches young listeners a critical, and often difficult, lesson: Words can have many different meanings. Young listeners will find Amelia Bedelia a welcome splash of fun.

"Don't you forget about me", lautet das Motto dieser Folge, die sich "The Breakfast Club", dem legendären Jugendfilm von John Hughes aus dem Jahr 1985 widmet.

CSA Word continues its ever-popular series of classic short stories, featuring writers such as Jerome K. Jerome, Louisa May Alcott and Saki, read by such respected and revered readers as Derek Jacobi, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.

New York Times best-selling author Maeve Binchy has a way of making everyday experiences extraordinary. Scarlet Feather introduces budding entrepreneurs Cathy and Tom who, along with their extended families, meet the trials and rewards of life head on. Scarlet Feather is a new catering company formed by two friends from cooking school, Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather. Their dream is to have the best business in Dublin.

Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland comes to life again in this dramatized version of the timeless classic, with stellar performances by Georgia Lee Schultz as Alice, and multi-award-winning Barbara Rosenblat as the Mouse, Duchess, Cheshire Cat, and the Queen. This version features a full cast of characters, music, and sound effects and introduces the original song "My Garden Back Home."

Emily’s tranquil domesticity with new husband Cyrus is interrupted when she is called to Hong Kong in pursuit of a vanished agent.

Posing as a tourist, Emily makes her way to China with the job of protecting a CIA treasure.