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Desde mi cielo es una historia asombrosa y de extraordinaria ternura que parte de una de las pruebas más dolorosas: la pérdida de un ser querido. Pero es también un relato lleno de esperanza que nos habla del poder curativo del amor.

Wie kann sich ein Mensch lieben, der sehr früh lernen mußte, daß er nicht liebenswert sei? Daß er Schläge bekommt, damit er anders wird, als er ist...

The true-life story of the woman whose life sentence for nonviolent drug trafficking was commuted by President Donald Trump thanks to the efforts of Kim Kardashian West - an inspiring memoir of faith, hope, mercy, and gratitude.

In this helpful guide, spiritual director and Enneagram teacher Alice Fryling offers an introduction to each number of the Enneagram and the respective triads into which they're organized. More than just helping us discern our number, Fryling shows how knowing it can lead to transformation by revealing to us both our false and our true selves.

A soul lost in a world of darkness that wants nothing more than to devour me. To claim me as its own before I have a chance to escape. Before I have a chance to remember who I am...and how I came to be here. Before I remember him. But even then, the Underworld has no intention of letting me go. Not unless I can win them to my side.

Ed Hall interviews the legendary singer, songwriter and actor Alice Cooper, about everything from having a girl's name to onstage hangings.

Every woman dreams of having perfect skin, and they believe the only way to get it is by opting for expensive brands. However, in this day and age—and with so many DIY options available to you—you can make everything at home, including body scrubs. As a matter of fact, organic body scrubs are a lot healthier than commercial ones, since they don’t contain any chemicals. This audiobook will help you develop the perfect skin you have always dreamt of by teaching you everything about body scrubs and how to make them yourself at home.

A dizzying, all-consuming affair with famous pianist Nicholas Jackson draws in timid bookshop owner Rebecca and engulfs her with his passion and dominance, then spits her out heartbroken and bruised. Now, Rebecca is left trying to move on from the relationship she shared with Nicholas, but just as she starts to clear her head, he reappears in her life determined to win her back.

After making dark and deadly discoveries and narrowly escaping death, Elsa Grey finally has everything she has ever wanted but thought she would never have. She has found a man that she loves and wants to spend the rest of her life with, and she has made a discovery that will change her life forever. Happiness is finally within reach. But, there is one problem. With danger still lurking around the corner, she lives in fear of losing everything.

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, the small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into space. The Last American Hero is a stunning examination of the layers that formed the man: a hero of the Cold War, a two-time astronaut, a veteran senator, a devoted husband and father, and much more.

On June 27, 2011, a deadly chemical accident took place inside the Tyson Foods chicken processing plant in Springdale, Arkansas, where the company is headquartered. The company quickly covered it up although the spill left their employees injured, sick, and terrified. Over the years, Arkansas-based reporter Alice Driver was able to gain the trust of the immigrant workers who survived the accident. They rewarded her persistence by giving her total access to their lives.

Quando all'ufficio di collocamento le propongono di fare da cameriera e lettrice a un vecchio professore di filosofia che ha perso la vista, Maria Vittoria accetta senza pensarci due volte. Il suo matrimonio sta in piedi "come una capannuccia fatta con gli stuzzicadenti" e tutto, intorno a lei, sembra suggerirle di essere arrivata al capolinea. Il Professore la accoglie nella sua casa piena di vento e di luce e basta poco perché tra i due nasca un rapporto vero, a tratti comico e mordace, a tratti tenero e affettuoso, complice.

Niente può fermarla. Perché scrivere è la sua missione. E solo i libri possono indicarle la strada. Per Vani Sarca fare la ghostwriter è il lavoro ideale. Non solo perché le permette di restarsene chiusa in casa a scrivere, in compagnia dei suoi libri e lontano dal resto dell’umanità, per la quale non prova grande simpatia. Ma soprattutto perché così può sfruttare al meglio il suo dono di capire al volo le persone, di anticipare i loro pensieri, di ricreare il loro stile di scrittura. Una capacità intuitiva innata che fa molto comodo all'editore per cui Vani lavora.

Langhe, 1935. La fuliggine delle fabbriche lascia il posto al dolce profilo delle colline infiammate dai colori dell’autunno. Mentre guarda il paesaggio che scorre dal finestrino del treno, Anita sa che ad attenderla non è una vacanza, ma una trasferta di lavoro per la rivista di gialli «Saturnalia», in compagnia dell’immancabile Sebastiano Satta Ascona. Per lei è così raro lasciare Torino che tutto le sembra meraviglioso. Inoltre è il periodo della vendemmia, il momento ideale per visitare le Langhe.

Author Alice Clark Platts joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, The Taken. Alice is a former human rights lawyer, and in this interview she discusses her author journey and the books that have inspired her.

Georgia is nog nooit verliefd geweest en ze heeft ook nog nooit iemand gekust – maar als fanfic-geobsedeerde romanticus weet ze zeker dat ze ooit iemand zal vinden. Als ze met haar beste vrienden Pip en Jason naar de universiteit gaat, is Georgia klaar om de liefde te vinden. En met haar extraverte kamergenoot aan haar zijde en een plaats in de Shakespeare Society, lijkt haar tienerdroom steeds dichterbij te komen. Maar door haar romantische plan drijft ze steeds verder van haar vrienden af. Ze vraagt zich af waarom liefde zo gemakkelijk lijkt voor anderen, maar niet voor haar.

Three friends in search of a place to belong find that home is truly where the heart is in this new tale of enchantment from master storyteller Alice Hoffman.

Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer—what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Luckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home!

Most women in the church don't aspire to "lord" it over men, nor do they want to scramble for position. Instead, they want to be accepted as full participants in God's work, sharing in kingdom tasks in ways that use their gifts appropriately. In Gender Roles and the People of God, author, radio host, and professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Alice Mathews surveys the roles women have played in the Bible and throughout church history, demonstrating both the inspiring contributions of women and the many hurdles that have been placed in their path.

When Teresa was a little girl, she dreamed of dark-eyed, fearless heroes on white horses who would sweep her away. But now, as the grown-up Teresa negotiates life and love, she begins to understand that fairytales don't always come true.