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Agnes Crandall's life goes awry when a dognapper invades her kitchen one night, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that she's staked her entire net worth on. Then a hero climbs through her bedroom window. His name is Shane - no last name, just Shane - and he has his own problems.

‘The most dazzling biography of a female writer to have come my way for a decade…' – Financial Times ‘To be savoured for its vivid and sympathetic recreation of the tragic life and brilliant times of the gifted Mary Shelley’ – Times Literary Supplement ‘Brilliant and enthralling'...

The insights and memories of a member of the British Royal Family - HRH The Duke of Kent in conversation with Hugo Vickers about some of the key events of his life and the Queen's reign. HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British Royal Family throughout his life. As a working...

Disponível no formato de e-book e de audiolivro, este livro apresenta dez roteiros de meditação. As práticas incluem: levar consciência para as partes do corpo; visualizar os pensamentos como nuvens no céu; sentir o movimento das ondas do mar levando embora as tensões; imaginar-se andando nas alturas para combater a angústia; sentar-se no fundo de um tanque para ver os pensamentos se dissiparem na superfície; e trabalhar com a respiração. Elas sempre levam ao relaxamento, podendo ser finalizadas com a indução ao sono ou a retomada do estado de vigília.

Ricardo, um homem jovem e maduro, leva uma vida aparentemente tranquila. Um dia, ao assistir a uma reportagem da Euronews sobre uma vinícola em Portugal, percebe alguém muito parecido consigo: um sósia. Essa descoberta desperta nele uma inquietação profunda e dá início a uma busca inesperada. Decidido a descobrir quem é aquele homem, Ricardo viaja para Portugal. Ao longo do caminho, enfrenta situações arriscadas e encontros que o aproximam de segredos sobre sua própria origem.

Neste livro, Sandra Silvério aposta no formato de conto curto para mergulhar nas entranhas do envelhecimento. São 25 narrativas breves, ancoradas na precisão sensorial, como o “cheiro de ferrugem”, “a banha entalada no batente” e a “mão trêmula no post-it”. Nas atmosferas claustrofóbicas, permeadas pelo silêncio, os personagens se calam não por falta de voz, mas por um emudecimento gerado pelo luto, pelo orgulho ou pela falência cognitiva.

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre. The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as "when-will-it-be-dones." From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting...

Ein idyllisches Dorf in der Toskana mit Olivenhainen, Wein – und keinem einzigen heißen Single-Typen ist in Aufregung: Michael, auch genannt Michael D'Arcy, kehrt nach Hause zurück. Nur Elisa ist immun gegen das Liebesfieber. Aus ihrem Kindheitsfreund ist ein arroganter Geschäftsmann geworden, der sich als ihr größter Rivale entpuppt. Denn was die Zukunft des Weinguts angeht, lässt sie nicht mit sich reden. Doch was, wenn zwischen Pappardelle und Chianti plötzlich Gefühle hochkochen, die niemand hat kommen sehen?

Loose Woman Seductive, earthy, and at times confessional, Sandra Cisneros's vibrant collection of poetry celebrates the females aspects of love--from the reflective to the overtly erotic--in a voice recognizable from her powerful works of fiction. These poems offer narratives as formally elegant...

The brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast series based on And Another Thing… the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide 'trilogy'. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return in six brand new episodes, in which they are thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal.

As a Harley Street behavioural change specialist, Sandra Roycroft-Davis knows that what's going on inside our heads is pivotal to a healthy relationship with food. Her Slimpod programme has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Now she shares its secrets so you'll discover how to retrain your brain and take charge of your body, instead of your body being in charge of you.

Called to the peaceful churchyard of St-John's-at-Hampstead, Detective Chief Inspector Archie Penrose faces one of the most audacious murders of his career, leading him to Cambridge, where both Josephine Tey and Archie's previous lover, Bridget, have settled down together. It is uncovered that there has been a series of vicious attacks against women in town, spreading fear in the community. Archie and Josephine must race to stop another attack in this beautifully written, intricately plotted mystery.

THE HIDDEN YEARS, the captivating new novel from million-copy bestselling author Rachel Hore, is out now. Loyalty and betrayal, hope and despair, One Moonlit Night tells the captivating story of a husband and wife separated by secrets as well as by war. 'Brimming over with everything I love...

Human beings have always been myth makers. Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into the history of myth takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the mythology of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years.

Spain, 1939: Following the wishes of her parents to keep her safe during the war, a young girl, Julia, enters a convent in Barcelona. Looking for a way to maintain her links to the outside world, she volunteers to help in a maternity clinic. But worrying adoption practices in the clinic force Sister Julia to decide how far she will go to help those placed in her care. England, 2011: Six months after her parents' shocking death, 34-year-old journalist and jazz enthusiast Ruby Rae has finally found the strength to pack away their possessions and sell the family home. But as she does so, she unearths a devastating secret....

Evelyn and Muriel Axon, mother and daughter, lead a haunted existence. Objects of horror to their neighbours, they evade or terrorise any social worker who crosses their path. Inside their house, they pursue a covert persecution of each other, shrinking from the unseen occupants of their spare room. But change is in the air… Every Day is Mother's Day is a merciless comedy of colliding lives: of sex, death, madness, adultery and the social services.

In this compelling memoir, Jane Hawking relates the inside story of her extraordinary marriage. As Stephen's academic renown soared, his body was collapsing under the assaults of motor neurone disease, and Jane's candid account of trying to balance his 24-hour care with the needs of their growing family is inspirational. This is a book about optimism, love and change that will resonate with listeners everywhere.

A Question of Trust is vintage Penny Vincenzi: rich with characters, life-changing decisions, glamour, love, desire and conflict. London, 1950s. Tom Knelston is charismatic, working class and driven by ambition, ideals and passion. He is a man to watch. His wife, Alice, shares his vision. It seems they are the perfect match. Then, out of the blue, Tom meets beautiful and unhappily married Diana Southcott, a fashion model. An exciting but dangerous affair is inevitable and potentially damaging to their careers.

This is a collection meant to be cherished for a lifetime. Whether encountering these cherished tales for the first or the 50th time, listeners will find enchantment in this collection.

Four Books, One Unifying Vision: Spanish Mastery...Each story is not just a lesson in language but a closer step towards fluency, making learning both effective and deeply enjoyable.