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Mestre do Classicismo português, Francisco de Sá de Miranda foi quem introduziu em Portugal os gêneros em voga na chamada "escola italiana" (ele viveu na Itália entre 1521 e 1526). Entre essas categorias de poesia, destacam-se aqueles reunidos neste volume: vilancetes, sextinas, canções.

Nesse rico conjunto de ensaios escritos por Graça Aranha, o autor discorre sobre a língua portuguesa e sobre os autores brasileiros – e também estrangeiros – que guardam relação com a sociedade de seu tempo. Além do ensaio que empresta seu título a este livro, estão aqui reunidos: "Visagens da literatura brasileira", "José de Alencar" e "Os prodígios de Rousseau".

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of F*ck You, 2016 by Bob A. N. Grypants, read by Bob A.N. Grypants. In the year that David Bowie died, Brexit shocked us, 'Hiddleswift' was a thing and Trump trumped, we are all asking ourselves was 2016 really the worst year ever?...

What makes a good White House memoir? The right mix of personal stories, insight on the president, discussion of policy and historical events, and crazy, colorful anecdotes that capture the listener's attention. Inside the Reagan White House has all this—plus a vivid take on the Reagan assassination attempt, Gorbachev and the Reykjavik summit, Ollie North and the Contras, the 1988 Bush-Dukakis contest—and other critical moments of that era.

In a world where love turns to lies and trust becomes betrayal, you meet the person of your dreams, only to discover a nightmare lurking beneath the surface. A story of 17 years filled with chaos, theft, and life-threatening events that will leave you breathless. This is not just a tale of survival, but a journey of reclaiming life from the clutches of a Narcopath.

The complete Holly Hills Christmas series in one must-listen collection. This bundle includes Books 1-3: Holiday's Cookies, Celeste's Secret, and Bethany's Crush.

From a writer and founder of national online support group Caregiver Collective and a caregiver herself, Jennifer N. Levin offers a comprehensive look at our current culture of care, with an emphasis on Millennial caregivers—providing a roadmap to solutions and an immediate call for policy...

Learn how to recover from life’s disappointments and rebuild a life you love. What happens when you look at your life and think, I thought it would be better than this? You know you can’t stay where you are, but have no idea what to do next. When Jessica N. Turner, a mom of three, lost her...

The Pilgrims' celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America's national and spiritual identity. But is what we've been taught about them or their harvest feast what actually happened? And if not, what difference does it make? Through the captivating story of the birth of this quintessentially American holiday, veteran historian Tracy McKenzie helps us to better understand the tale of America's origins—and for Christians, to grasp the significance of this story and those like it. 

Congressman David Cicilline offers his provocative takes on Republicans, Democrats, and the world of politics in the wake of Donald Trump. The rioters were still in the Capitol, shattering the door to the House Chamber and bellowing “Hang Mike Pence,” when David Cicilline, safely locked...

A powerful novel by Carnegie Medal–winning author Beverley Naidoo that is in turns heart-wrenching, infuriating, and inspiring—and at its core, a call to readers to make a better world than they have found. Adam and his sister, Leila, are Nons—second-class citizens, living under the...

READ BY THE AUTHOR “Momaday must be ranked among the greatest of our contemporary writers.”—American Scholar From Pulitzer Prize winner and revered literary master N. Scott Momaday, a beautiful and enchanting new poetry collection, at once a celebration of language, imagination, and the...

In the latest fruit of a brilliant career, Michael Nagler argues that nonviolence - not just as a tactic but as a way of being - is the only way to unite deeply divided people and enable progressive movements and leaders of all stripes to fulfill their promise and potential. So many of the problems that beset us - war, poverty, isolation, and the climate crisis - have their roots in an old story about the universe: We are purposeless matter in a random void, and scarcity, competition, and violence are inevitable.

READ BY THE AUTHOR "Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet...

“Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature. . . . A book everyone should read for the joy and emotion of the language it contains.” — The Paris Review A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning...

In the tumult of 1970s New York City, seventh graders are bussed from their neighborhood in Queens to integrate a new school in South Jamaica. Jamila Clarke. Josie Rivera. Francesca George. Three mixed-race girls, close friends whose immigrant parents worked hard to settle their families in a...

READ BY THE AUTHOR “These are the poems of a master poet. . . . When you read these poems, you will learn to hear deeply the sound a soul makes as it sings about the mystery of dreaming and becoming.” —Joy Harjo, Mvskoke Nation, U.S. Poet Laureate Pulitzer Prize winner and celebrated...

Rebeca no es una mujer corriente y sin embargo puede ser cualquiera de las que se cruzan contigo a diario. Tú misma podrías serlo. A lo largo de los 22 relatos que contiene este libro, Rebeca y su amante favorito dan rienda suelta a todos sus caprichos con la privilegiada complicidad de saberse deseados, saciados y muy satisfechos. Una historia de amor en la que el respeto y el arte de la comunicación sensorial guían el placer de los instintos.

Full of compassion and encouragement, Stretched Too Thin will empower women with useful insights and tools to thrive as working moms. 

The foremost diverse children's authors--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this powerful collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books. Featuring poems, letters...