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Myriam, Rechtsanwältin und Mutter zweier kleiner Kinder, beschließt, wieder arbeiten zu gehen. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann sucht sie nach der perfekten Kinderfrau. Nach langer Suche entscheiden sie sich für Louise, eine zierliche Frau Anfang fünfzig, deren Tochter bereits erwachsen und deren Mann verstorben ist. Louise erobert auf Anhieb die Herzen der Kinder und macht sich schnell unentbehrlich: Sie ist Köchin, Haushaltshilfe, guter Geist. Was sie verheimlicht: ihre Einsamkeit, ihre Geldnot, ihre Verzweiflung. Die gegenseitige Abhängigkeit wird immer größer, bis irgendwann eine Tragödie über die Familie hereinbricht.

A tender, classic love story about the power of first love and the promise of a second chance . . . Aly Kingston has only ever loved one man: Marshall Wayne. But she put all of those childish dreams behind her ages ago when the Waynes left town. Her father's victory at foreclosing on the Wayne...

A sweeping, classic romance about the ties that bind us together-and the promises that can break us apart ... Some friends are more like family...and that's exactly how Cara Martin feels about Ryan Langston. He stood by her side through the most difficult time of her life and there's nothing she...

Want to end poverty for good? Entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah has the solution—give work, not aid. “An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it’s possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty—not by giving them money but by...

Myriam, madre de dos niños, decide reemprender su actividad laboral en un bufete de abogados a pesar de las reticencias de su marido. Tras un minucioso proceso de selección para encontrar una niñera, se deciden por Louise, que rápidamente conquista el corazón de los niños y se convierte en una figura imprescindible en el hogar. Pero poco a poco la trampa de la interdependencia va a convertirse en un drama.

Discover how advancements in pharmacology are transforming patient care, focusing on the importance of drug safety, adherence, and personalized medicine.

Explore the critical role of drugs checker tools in modern healthcare, focusing on their impact on patient safety, adherence, and the optimization of therapeutic outcomes.

¿Qué hace un escritor cuando no escribe? ¿Qué hace un escritor con resaca, o cuando una mujer espléndida lo invita a un trago durante un cóctel literario, o cuando ve dormir a su hijo, o cuando está solo en un cuarto de hotel? ¿De qué manera el magma formado por un accidente de bus, una película cursi y un premio literario transforman a un poeta desconocido en un escritor a quien reconocen hasta en el mall? ¿Cómo nace y cuán inconmovible es la vocación de alguien que escribe? Cuando Leila Guerriero recibió el encargo de hacer una antología de los textos que Pedro Mairal había publicado en distintos medios de comunicación, fue despiadada.

A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music. Decoding "Despacito" tracks the stories behind the biggest Latin hits of the past...

Un audiolibro de crónicas cubanas de la mano de doce de los más prestigiosos periodistas y escritores de nuestro tiempo que abarca política y arte, música y béisbol, presente y pasado, y nos ofrecen una excepcional instantánea de la particular encrucijada en la que se encuentra la sociedad cubana.

Leila Seth was the first woman to top the Bar examinations in London, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court, and the first woman to become chief justice of a state High Court. She was appointed as a judge in 1978 and retired as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh in 1992.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Roses comes "epic storytelling that plunges the reader headfirst" into the fate of heiress Samantha Gordon and ranch hand Nathan Holloway as their lives collide in early 1900s Texas. (Jackie K Cooper, The Huffington Post) Texas in the early 1900s was...

A weekly conversation with Leila Bazzi, where insight meets analysis on the most pressing issues shaping the Middle East and beyond. In each episode, Bazzi sits down with leading voices—from policymakers and analysts to journalists and regional experts—to unpack what’s really happening across the region. The podcast goes beyond the headlines, offering in-depth discussions on geopolitics, conflict dynamics, power shifts, and the forces driving change in the Middle East. With sharp editorial perspective and informed dialogue, each episode delivers clarity, context, and credible reporting ...

Je m’appelle Leïla Assaghir, je suis vétérinaire et consultante en sécurité des soins. Je vous emmène au cœur du quotidien d'une clinique véto. Dans ce podcast vétérinaire TOUTOURISK, je partage des récits immersifs inspirés d’histoires vraies vécues en clinique pour mieux comprendre la gestion des risques, le management et les facteurs humains du métier de vétérinaire ou d’assistant vétérinaire ASV. Ce podcast a été pensé comme une ressource de sensibilisation et de formation pour toutes les équipes en clinique vétérinaire, pour mieux comprendre ce qui se joue en...

A poignant, rousing debut book of poetry, full of life, from the former Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California woke up no light is a Black girl’s saunter turned to a woman’s defiant strut. These are the hymns of a new generation of poetry. Young, alive, yearning. A mouth swung open and...

“A rich family saga . . . [written with] voluptuous lyricism and emotional precision.” —The Washington Post The rebellions within an interracial family play out against the countercultural rebellions of the 1960s in this sexy, stylish, sophisticated new novel by the award-winning...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. This debut of a blazingly original voice “bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you...

Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a...

Veep meets Parks and Recreation in this hilarious middle-grade political comedy about a 12-year-old who runs her babysitter's campaign for mayor For 12-year-old Maddie Polansky, the only good part of school is art class. And though she's never paid much attention to politics, when she learns...

*Soon to be an HBO series starring Nicole Kidman and Maya Erskine* She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her. One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review, by...