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João do Rio nasceu e morreu no Rio de Janeiro. Durante sua vida utilizou a crônica e a reportagem para registrar as mudanças da cidade e o imaginário popular do povo carioca, bem como a realidade social enfrentada pelos moradores da periferia da cidade. Andando pelas ruas, João faz uso de seu olhar jornalístico para dar voz às minorias.

It is the summer of 1933 and the Windy City is hosting the fabulous World's Fair. The famous Navy Pier along the shores of Lake Michigan is invaded by thousands of tourists from around the nation and the world; all there to marvel at the newest scientific advancements on display. But within this glittering pleasure park of wonder lurks a devilish fiend set upon causing mass destruction and ruining the Fair.

El doctor Alex Pattakos, a quien Frankl instó a escribir Prisioneros de nuestros pensamientos, y Elaine Dundon, un referente intelectual en la innovación personal y organizacional, nos muestran cómo la sabiduría de Frankl puede ayudar a los oyentes a encontrar el sentido en cada momento de su vida. Inspirándose en toda la obra de Frankl, identifican siete «principios básicos» y demuestran cómo pueden aplicarse estos en la vida cotidiana y en el trabajo. Esta tercera edición revisada y ampliada incluye nuevas historias, ejercicios, aplicaciones e ideas.

When the shattered remnants of a planet-killing meteor called "The Fist of God" hits earth, death and destruction threaten to end human civilization, but The Fist of God is only the beginning of Earth’s tribulation. A terrible pale rider leads the dead against survivors in the small town of Orofino, Idaho, killing and converting them. One teenage girl is the key to humanity’s survival, but first she must survive the pale rider and his army of the dead.

Months after stealing two time machines, the Lanes, a modern family of seven, make a stand against the unhinged software mogul who wants them back. They travel to 1941 Oahu to eliminate the billionaire's mercenary, an assassin who has chased them through time. While son Jordan, a former intelligence officer, stalks his unknowing foe in the streets of Honolulu, his parents, younger siblings, and pregnant wife settle in the village of Laie, where love, friendship, and opportunity await. All seek refuge from the perils of time travel.

An artifact is creating hordes of mindless undead minions in Elk City. Paramedic Dean Flynn once again gathers his human and supernatural friends to band together and find the source. With the future of the city at risk, failure is not an option for Dean and his comrades. Dean's friends have their own problems. His ex-partner is struggling with her recent change into a vampire. She has to find a way to overcome her bloodlust if she's ever going to return to the streets again as a paramedic. If she doesn't find a way to succeed, it could be a matter of life and death.

Restaurant owner Steve Beaudine is killed in a car accident and his beautiful wife Ava is severely injured. After months of physical recuperation, she returns to Ava's with the desire to keep the business going. But Tony Jasco, her husband's partner, has plans to sell the eatery and split the profits. Ava adamantly refuses to terminate what had been Steve's dream. She is determined to make it work no matter Jasco's opposition.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana, se ha contado una leyenda de cómo llegaron a existir los ajolotes. El ajolote es una de las especies más sorprendentes del reino animal, pues posee características únicas, como la regeneración de extremidades y órganos. Sólo con orígenes sobrenaturales puede explicarse por qué posee esas habilidades.

Eddy Pareti is a street-smart kid who does things his own way. He ditches school and dodges duties at the family’s tavern, Ernie’s Bleachers (now Murphy’s Bleachers), which is just across from Wrigley Field. World War II is ending, the Cubs are heading to the World Series, and Eddy sneaks into games and brushes up against baseball legends, including stars of the Negro League. From behind his family’s bar, Eddy pours beer for soldiers, ball players, and rodeo clowns, runs bets for a bookie who wants him to shoot a deadbeat gambler and—hold your horses—crashes a stagecoach on State Street.

Il primo è Javier, ripescato dalle acque del Rio della Plata con le mani legate dietro la schiena da due giri di fil di ferro. Il Turco e Mariano li ritrovano dentro una macchina scassata ai margini della Carretera Norte, con un buco nella nuca grosso come una noce. Poi tocca agli altri: Otilio, il trequarti alto e largo come un armadio; Mariano che ha le mani grandi come le pale di un mulino; Gustavo, sedici anni, leggero come una crosta di pane... Siamo in Argentina, nel 1978, e da due anni comandano i militari.

In Badass Positive Affirmations for Highly Effective People, Holmes describes how our thoughts impact our success, and to achieve our dreams, we must think and behave positively, which will result in attracting positive outcomes.

Malamor, un grupo de pop electrónico formado por Axel, su novia Vega y Rai, dan un exitoso concierto en Ciudad de México. Al llegar a su hotel, Axel recibe la llamada de la policía mexicana. Les desalojan de sus habitaciones por razones de seguridad. Obedeciendo las instrucciones del policía al habla, el trío de músicos españoles llega a otro hotel. En la habitación, descubren que el supuesto policía es en realidad un delincuente y que los han secuestrado.

Grant Wilkinson, the scarred and decorated war hero, has always seen himself as a monster. He's finally getting his life on track by embracing the help of Renata Koreman, the equally damaged self-proclaimed mouse. Together, they address their inner demons amidst a backdrop of secrets, scandal, murder and abuse. Avenge is a satisfying conclusion to the Abuse trilogy, full of healing, twists, turns, and surprises.

The Herbal Saver, packed with interesting and helpful information about the “Miracle Tree,” is an excellent resource to help get your health and wellness on track. Moringa oleifera, or moringa as it is causally known, is a fast-growing tree found in sub-Himalayan regions of India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Months after stealing two time machines from a madman who wants them back, the Lanes, a family of six, seek safety and contentment in 1893, the latest stop on a journey through time. While parents Mark and Mary find relief at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition, an extravaganza of science and splendor, children Jeremy, Laura, and Ashley find romance, friendship, and thrills.

Quien procura los deseos de su corazón llega a conocer todo aquello de lo que es capaz.

Meet Butch Quick, a reluctant tough guy with a bad attitude and a talent for trouble. If the job is too dirty or dangerous for anyone else, then Butch is your man. When Butch repossesses a vintage 1968 Mustang from a neighborhood troublemaker, he uncovers a dark secret that tangles him up with a local drug kingpin and his army of moronic goons, a foul-mouthed macaw, and a dangerous woman named Honey.

Protagonist Sean Malone's journey begins at 14. He has an IQ north of 200, a full-ride scholarship to the country’s top technical university, and over a million bucks from a winning streak on Jeopardy. However, he wishes he could just be normal. The US government manipulates him, using him as a codebreaker to pursue a covert operation and killing innocent people along the way. When Sean pushes back, the Department of Defense pushes harder. He flees to Europe to build a new life under a new name, hiding his mental gift from everyone.

From 1947 through 1991, the United States and its allies faced off against the Soviet Union and her proxy states in clandestine operations worldwide during the Cold War. It was not a conventional shooting war, but make no mistake, both sides lost thousands of brave men and women who fought for what they believed in. Eastern Europe was home to some of the most intense and harrowing missions, as NATO forces directly opposed the Soviets behind the Iron Curtain. Jinnik: The Asset is the true story of one man’s role in the conflict.

La Revolución rusa es uno de los acontecimientos más importantes del S. XX en Europa porque supone la creación del primer gobierno socialista en el mundo y antecede a la creación de la URSS y al cruel gobierno de Stalin, dos hechos sin los cuales no se puede dar cuenta de la historia mundial del S. XX. Breve historia de la Revolución rusa nos presenta este conflicto de un modo claro que no renuncia, sin embargo, a explicar detalladamente no sólo los procesos que llevaron a la creación de la URSS sino las distintas ambiciones de los agentes implicados en tales procesos.