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Ever dreamt of being a superhero? For 14-year-old Riley, Taisia, Evelina, and Skyler it’s not a dream, but a painful reality. They were born with powers that could wield fire, water, wind, and earth. But they were never told about their true identities. In fact, they didn’t know about each other until their acceptance to one of the most prestigious schools in San Francisco, Aditus High School. Riley and Taisia become best friends and embark on a journey to unravel the mystery behind their true identities. Along the way, they face the challenges of a normal high school lifestyle.

Georgie Sinclair’s husband has walked out and work is getting her down. So when she spots Mrs Shapiro, an eccentric old neighbour, rummaging through her skip in the middle of the night, it’s just the distraction she needs. And although they mistrust each other at first a firm friendship is formed. Then Mrs Shapiro is admitted to hospital and, to Georgie’s surprise, she is named as her next of kin.

Historias que reivindican el arte de narrar: una voz que nos descubre y recrea un mundo, hasta ahora, desconocido; una voz que, palabra a palabra, hila unas historias cuyos finales no dejarán de sorprender al lector porque tienen el encanto de los cuentos de hadas. Un mundo habitado por reyes, princesas, castillos, armaduras, pescadores, campesinos: personajes que nos habitan porque son tan legendarios como la vida misma.

Jake es el mejor representante de Nueva York. Es frío, despiadado y jamás se deja dominar por ningún sentimiento. Por algo lo llaman el Depredador. Sin embargo, es feliz con todo lo que ha conseguido. Le ha costado mucho, y más teniendo en cuenta sus orígenes. Liz es una periodista ingenua y dulce que se mudó de un pequeño pueblo de Wisconsin a la Gran Manzana, haciendo realidad su sueño. Por eso no puede consentir que Jake lo haga todo pedazos. Pero poco a poco se dará cuenta de que él tiene mucho más poder en esa ciudad de lo que ella creía.

"How do you stop yourself from growing up?" Unlock the continuing mind-bending possibilities of ethical and moral dilemmas with "After Dinner Conversation - Season Five," the next installment of the must-read collection of the best short stories from the critically acclaimed After Dinner Conversation magazine series. Spanning all genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction and everything in between, each story is guaranteed to captivate you and leave you questioning your own beliefs. Perfect for philosophy students and fiction lovers alike, each story comes with five suggested ...

Firsthand stories of my times with Hollywood giants like Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Debbie Reynolds, Nick Nolte, Pavarotti, Johnny Miller, and more. I was only 14 when I began working with some of the biggest names in sports and show business. It was with the help of these stars and others that I began my singing and concert production career. For years, I lived the ups and downs of a life as an A-list “one percenter” and then, nearly overnight, I was stranded alone with just $1.27 to my name.

These are the stories of Uranus. Stories of new beginnings and creation. Stories of the mysterious seventh planet in our solar system and of the God of the sky that it was named after.

[Contains explicit content] "Don't hesitate! Take the plunge! Put yourself out there!" Well, what's out there? You may find an open minded sexual unicorn capable of pleasuring you beyond humankind's feeble imagination, or limp home bruised and black-eyed with little more than your dignity and a story; maybe not even that much. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, two storytellers put themselves pretty far out there, to vastly different results.

Medieval Europe, 996 AD. Fifteen-year-old Galen survived a horrendous assault, only to be exiled by his family. Taken in by monks and grateful to be spared as a suspected sinner from the execution block, he ekes out a lonely existence of unrelenting pain. But he gains a chance to prove himself worthy when a famous young illustrator arrives at the abbey and selects him to help with an important manuscript.

Spotlighting four alternative African American comics, Victor Varnado, Hannibal Buress, Eric André, and Baron Vaughn, who bring to their routines the arrogant street-wise swagger of computer programming, Shakespearean drama, and playing the tuba.

La periodista Gina Kane recibe un correo electrónico de una tal "CRyan" describiendo la "terrible experiencia" que vivió mientras trabajaba en la famosa cadena de noticias REL News. "Y no me pasó solo a mí", afirma. Gina intenta ponerse en contacto con Ryan, pero, cuando esta no responde a sus mensajes, descubre que la joven ha muerto en un trágico (y extraño) accidente.

Seventeen-year-old Rania is shaken awake in her family's apartment in Brooklyn. ICE is at the door, taking her mother away. But Ammi has This was supposed to be Rania’s greatest summer: hanging out with her best friend, Fatima, and getting ready for college in the fall. But it’s 2019, and nothing is certain. Now, along with her younger brother, Kamal, and a new friend, Carlos, Rania must figure out how to survive. A road trip leads to searching for answers to questions she didn’t even think to ask.

Country House Collection documents the development of stately homes in England with a trajectory from Medieval times to a burgeoning of the neo-classical style of building in the early to mid 18th-century. The grand houses that appeared in rural locations manifested statements of a ruling class composed of self-made landowners, merchants and families of historic lineage and title.

Hola soy Liem y les presento el espacio en el que voy a poder hablar de los temas de la semana que mas han llamado mi atención, principalmente dentro de la industria del cine, anime, kpop y televisión.

Saving the world takes the bravery of gods. The world loves heroes but misses acknowledging these officers who don't wear capes. Protecting and preserving the values of society is a burden, of which the enforcers are not rewarded enough. However, with lucid and compelling real-life stories, The Silent Screams takes you through a journey of the reality of military, para-military, law enforcement service personnel and how they cope.

Anglo-Saxon England, 997 AD. Sixteen-year-old scribe, Galen, and his friend Alcuin the illuminator, are running late. Galen's frailty has delayed their mission–to produce the most glorious book in honor of the king. They are crossing the treacherous marshes of eastern England when vikings attack.

Since their unsolved murders in 1989, the Graveyard Girls have become local legends in Cobbly Nob. Tales of lies, deceit, ghostly apparitions, and mysterious gifts being left on their graves bring paranormal fans from all around to visit their haunting grounds. As the local “ghost girl” and resident of a now famous haunted Inn, Amber finds herself being pulled into the legend of the Graveyard Girls and the questions surrounding their deaths. Joined by her new friends, she embarks on yet another mystery in hopes of discovering the terrifying truth of what happened that fateful night. ...

The fall season can be truly amazing with colorful leaves in big soft piles, Halloween pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Oh my, what an Amazing Autumn.

The suburbs of Par Mars. Two shopping centers, rows of estates and thematically designed neighborhoods. Twenty-four-year-old Leen is going to open an ear-cleaning and massage studio in the Topic Heights Shopping Centre, taking her mother’s Chinese ritual to the West to bring people back to their bodies. But something is not quite right in Par Mars. Managers are being attacked, and when Leen befriends Jean Paul, a pharmacist who is obsessed with a cryptic online forum, she finds herself involved in a community that is intent on disrupting the routines of capitalism in troubling ways.

In the nineteenth century, a vampire arrives from Europe to the coast of Buenos Aires, on the run from the Church. She must adapt, intermingle with humans, and, most importantly, be discreet. In present-day Buenos Aires, a woman finds herself at an impasse as she grapples with her mother's terminal illness and her own relationship with motherhood. When she first encounters the vampire in a cemetery, something ignites within the two women—and they cross a threshold from which there's no turning back.