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Jerusha "Judy" Abbott's life is drastically changed one day when a mysterious and rich benefactor scoops her up from an orphanage - the only home she has ever known - and offers to pay her way through college. Her benefactor has many requests, the two most important being that she uses this opportunity to become a writer, and that she writes him monthly to update him on her studies.

Dopo gli studi universitari in Scienze politiche a Roma e Milano, Mimma Gaspari, verso la fine del '59, a soli ventun anni, inizia la sua carriera come paroliera, a fianco di Teddy Reno. Un colpo di fortuna, ma anche un lavoro fortemente voluto, dentro al mondo della musica, che segnerà profondamente la sua vita portandola a ricoprire ruoli di grande e delicata sensibilità.

Con la maleta en una mano y una bolsa con zapatos en la otra, una muchacha de trece años llama a una puerta tras la que hay un mundo desconocido, extraño. Empieza así esta historia vehemente y cautivadora, con una adolescente que de un día para otro es devuelta a su familia biológica y lo pierde todo: una casa confortable, a sus mejores amigas, el cariño incondicional de sus padres, o de quienes creía que eran sus padres.

A partire dalle due date iconiche del 753 a.C. (secondo la leggenda, la fondazione di Roma) e del 476 d.C. (la deposizione dell'ultimo imperatore romano d'Occidente Romolo Augustolo), la storia dell'Impero Romano si estende per oltre 1200 anni. Si tratta di un periodo non solo lungo, ma anche ricco di avvenimenti: dopo tutto, gli abitanti della città sul Tevere conquistarono un impero che, alla sua massima espansione nel 116 d.C., comprendeva la maggior parte dell'Europa, oltre a parti del Nord Africa e dell'Asia Minore.

La mindfulness è attualmente sulla bocca di tutti e molte persone stanno vivendo un cambiamento, allontanandosi dalla vita frenetica per passare alla decelerazione e alla consapevolezza. Gli adulti stanno iniziando a meditare e a vivere la loro vita quotidiana in modo più consapevole e ad essere più attenti a se stessi, al proprio corpo e al prossimo. Questo è positivo. Ma la mindfulness può anche essere uno stile di vita significativo per i bambini e portare loro molti effetti positivi.

Viena, 1938. Samuel Adler es un niño judío de seis años cuyo padre desaparece durante la Noche de los Cristales Rotos, en la que su familia lo pierde todo. Su madre, desesperada, le consigue una plaza en un tren que le llevará desde la Austria nazi hasta Inglaterra. Samuel emprende una nueva etapa con su fiel violín y con el peso de la soledad y la incertidumbre, que lo acompañarán siempre en su dilatada vida.

Lu and her friends are all hitting 50 and have no intention of learning to knit. Feisty and fabulous, this foursome is determined to grow old disgracefully. Join them on their journey across the desert and across the years to their home town and a school reunion, in this audio drama from the international best-selling author of The Bride Stripped Bare.

Maggie Tulliver has two lovers: Philip Wakem, son of her father's enemy; and Stephen Guest, already promised to her cousin; but the love she wants most in the world is that of her brother Tom. Maggie's struggle against her passionate and sensual nature leads her to a deeper understanding and to eventual tragedy.

Sara Gapinski’s raw, inspiring journey from victim to victor illuminates God’s redemptive power. Through heart-wrenching experiences of abuse, loss, and paralyzing fear, Sara discovers an unshakable truth: God’s love conquers all. A testament to divine intervention, Sara’s story shows how faith can overcome trauma, Scripture can provide strength, and music can become a powerful tool for healing.

Efter Dylan Baileys 10. Grand Slam-nederlag beslutter hun sig for at lægge ketsjeren på hylden. Men da hendes gode ven og kollega Oliver Anderson lokker med et væddemål, får hun blod på tanden. De har altid haft et solidt venskab, så hvad kan gå galt? Tja… måske lige den del, hvor de ikke må falde for hinanden. Og med hele verden som tilskuere må de kæmpe for at holde deres relation professionel. Mens presset stiger og gnisten mellem dem vokser, står det klart, at den sværeste kamp måske bliver den mod deres egne følelser.

Da Cynthie Taylor får sin første rigtige filmrolle, er hun ovenud lykkelig. Der er bare ét problem… Den arrogante medskuespiller Jack hader hende – og det er gengældt. Bag kulisserne er de i krig, men på skærmen er deres kemi elektrisk, og filmselskabet ser sit snit til at udnytte det: De to unge stjerner skal lade, som om de er forelskede for at promovere filmen. 13 år senere har Cynthie og Jack holdt deres løfte om aldrig at arbejde sammen igen – indtil der pludselig dukker et tilbud op om at lave en efterfølger til kultklassikeren, som startede deres karrierer.

En medrivende historie om en gruppe modige, unge danske mænd, der – ofte ad omveje, der førte dem kloden rundt – kom til at flyve Spitfires i allieret tjeneste. Det er krigens år fortalt gennem en personlig historie – om flugt fra Danmark, lejrliv og kampmissioner. Det er viljen til (og kampen for) at gøre en forskel og kæmpe for friheden, ofte med livet som indsats.

Durante un invierno insólito en la Ciudad de México, Eugenia Cuevas —una escritora obcecada por el hambre de triunfo— asesina y desmiembra a su amiga y rival literaria, convencida de que ella le ha robado no sólo su novela, sino su voz y un futuro exitoso… Mientras la nieve cubre la ciudad y lo vuelve todo más nítido e irreal, Eugenia narra, con una belleza perturbadora, cómo le arranca a su víctima los ojos, la nariz, la lengua, las orejas, los dedos… Cada parte sustraída simboliza una facultad creativa, un talento, una forma de habitar el mundo que ella anhela poseer.

Claire, wealthy and recently widowed, is adrift. She has access to tools to make a real difference but can't figure out where to apply them. Erica, a young outreach worker to the homeless, has grown so cynical about the broken system that she's breaking rules herself—and for that, she's about to get fired. One day, Erica finds Claire giving away gourmet sandwiches and twenty-dollar bills at a homeless encampment, and yanks her out of there with a lecture about systemic problems and feel-good solutions.

It is 6th October 1973. Golda Meir has become Prime Minister of Israel in her seventies. Syrian and Egyptian troops are massing on Israel's borders, but despite eleven warnings of impending war in the past month, the Israeli cabinet has not called up the reserve. In Florida, Richard Nixon...

George is romantic and great fun but how much does Marie really know about her new partner? After a whirlwind romance and Mediterranean marriage to chirpy cockney George Marie's plans for a cosy Christmas a deux are derailed when he says the band's schedule has changed. Georgeis hurt in the...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Shed Method written and read by Sara Milne Rowe. Wishing to be better at something lies at the heart of modern life: a bad week to a better week, a frustrated parent to a better parent, an anxious speaker to better speaker, a burnt-out colleague to a...

Little Hans is a gentle gardener who believes deeply in friendship and generosity. His wealthy neighbor, the Miller, speaks poetically about loyalty, sacrifice, and noble intentions—yet never lifts a finger to help Hans in return. As the seasons turn and hardship rises, Hans gives everything he has in the name of friendship…until his devotion demands the ultimate price.

Un año con Dios presenta un devocional para cada día del año. Cada uno de estos devocionales busca que el lector profundice en su relación con Dios y aplique el conocimiento, los valores y la sabiduría que se encuentran en el Nuevo Testamento a la vida diaria.

When the Blackouts' star player Nevil Dooley wakes one morning to don a frock and 'eyeshada', his mother's idle days at the bingo hall are gone forever. Mystified and clueless, single parent Mavis takes to bush-cunning and fast footwork to unravel the mystery behind this sudden change of face. Hilarity prevails while desperation builds in the race to save Nevil from the savage consequences of his discovery in a town where a career in footy is a young black man's only escape.