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In a city where stars are bottled, sold, and suspended above the skyline like luxury chandeliers, Lyra Selene dreams of the real sky. When a deep-space signal delivers a voice she thought she’d never hear again—her father’s—Lyra is pulled into a dangerous web of secrets the Syndicate will kill to protect. Her father was a whistleblower, and the stars he once studied… may be alive. With a stolen scanner, a fragment of stardust, and a message encoded in fading light, Lyra embarks on a journey through abandoned observatories, black-market space bazaars, and mythic ruins orbiting dying suns.

In Your Best Brain, Professor John J. Medina - an award-winning scientist, New York Times best-selling author, and leading advocate for brain research - delivers 24 exciting lectures that probe the origins of consciousness, memory, emotion, attention, intelligence, and beyond. He focuses on five key areas of study in neuroscience: the brain’s physical structure and function, and how it enabled us to become the planet’s apex predator.

Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She’s been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually like. And she’s tangling again with classmate Edna Santos, who is bossier and more obnoxious than ever now that she is in charge of the annual Heart Ball.

En junio de 2021, el mundo entero escuchó hablar a Britney Spears en una audiencia pública. El impacto que causó al compartir su voz, su verdad, fue innegable, y cambió el rumbo de su vida y el de la de infinidad de personas. La mujer que soy revela por primera vez la increíble peripecia vital y la fuerza interior de una de las mejores artistas de la historia de la música pop.

Like many immigrants before him, Torres Medina sets out to do the job American-born citizens won’t: make the US immigration process accessible, relatable, and, hey, a little bit funny. With an outsider’s eye, an insider’s affection, and a biting, humorous flair, Torres Medina invites listeners from all passport lines to explore the multiple paths and potholes of moving to America, and experience just how many choices it takes to choose a new home.

First, the fire mage can only produce ice, then one of the wolf shifters can't shift back to human. What's worse, it all seems centered around the Tea Cauldron, especially when an out-of-town witch suffers from the same magical issue shortly after stopping by. Turns out, it's not the first time this has happened in Olmeda, and all the leads point to an old local dark coven. Is a witch related to the past trying to get revenge on the city, or is there a new magical threat targeting those close to me?

Sebastián lived a childhood of privilege in Mexico City. Now in his twenties, he has a degree from Yale, an American girlfriend, and a slot in the University of Iowa's MFA program. But Sebastián's life is shaken by the Trump administration's restrictions on immigrants, his mother's terminal cancer, the cracks in his relationship, and his father's forced resignation at the hands of Mexico's new president. As he struggles through the Trump and Lopez Obrador years, Sebastián must confront his father's role in the Mexican drug war and navigate his whiteness in Mexican contexts.

Independent insurance adjusters all over the United States and Canada are praising the publication, How to Succeed as an Independent Insurance Claims Adjuster by Frank Medina. Another helpful, practical, and easy-to-listen audiobook from the author helps new adjusters start off right in the industry. Get the step-by-step requirements to get your new business started in just a few weeks. Experienced adjusters consider the audiobook an excellent review and note several hints and tips that make the purchase well worth listening.

He came. He saw. He conquered. Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies - and enemies - along the way. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but flush from power, he named himself dictator for life. The good times, however, would not last much longer. On the Ides of March, Caesar was brutally assassinated by a group of senators determined to end his tyranny, bringing his reign to an end.

Nora Lopez is 17 during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam who shoots young women on the streets. Nora's family life isn't going so well either: her bullying brother, Hector, is growing more threatening by the day, her mother is helpless and falling behind on the rent, and her father calls only on holidays. All Nora wants is to turn 17 and be on her own.

Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland almost five centuries before Christopher Columbus even set sail! "Leif the Lucky" and the other fierce, sea-fearing pirates were accomplished navigators who raided foreign lands for resources, hunted for their food, and passed down Old Norse myths from one generation to the next.

"Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass." That’s what some girl tells Piddy Sanchez one morning before school. Too bad Piddy doesn’t even know who Yaqui Delgado is, let alone what she’s done to piss her off. All Piddy knows is that Yaqui hates her - and she better watch her back because Yaqui isn’t kidding. At first Piddy just focuses on trying to find out more about the father she’s never met and how to balance honors courses with her job at the neighborhood hair salon. But as the harassment escalates, avoiding Yaqui starts to take over Piddy’s life.

La diabólica Mia se ha apoderado del cuerpo y parte de la mente de Susannah para que dé a luz a su hijo. Para ello, la obliga a viajar al Nueva York del año 1999, un mundo que aterroriza a Mia y donde necesita a Susannah para sobrevivir. También a Nueva York llegan Jake, Ancho y el padre Callahan, con el propósito de rescatar a Susannah y proteger una parcela, aquella donde crece un rosal que es mucho más que un símbolo. La suya será una búsqueda desesperada, pues una vez nacida la criatura, Mia no va a necesitar a Susannah.

Incontables mujeres con SOP han logrado una dramática pérdida de peso, algunas incluso se han liberado completamente de síntomas, a través de un conjunto específico de técnicas de dieta que han probado ser efectivas para las mujeres con SOP de una manera que la dieta estándar casi nunca podría lograr. Si haz intentado y fracasado en una dieta antes, hay una buena posibilidad de que estuvieras usando una dieta que no fue diseñada específicamente para ti. Este libro tiene como objetivo remediar ese problema.

Los compañeros del ka-tet de Roland se encuentran separados en el espacio y en el tiempo y su primera meta es volver a juntarse. Susannah ha sobrevivido al parto del ser monstruoso. Jake, Ancho y el padre Callahan luchan contra sus enemigos en Nueva York. Roland y Eddie siguen en el año 1977 en Maine; allí buscan la puerta de regreso a donde están sus amigos.

Aura Medina te invita a hacer un ejercicio de indagación para verte sin juicios, con ojos generosos y llenos de amor, para entender que tu mejor compañía eres tú y no necesitas de una pareja para ser feliz. Es importante que dejes atrás falsas identificaciones y sanes tus heridas de la infancia para que te ames y desbordes ese amor a todos los que te rodean.

Es un placer invitarte a la boda de la década en la que Christian Grey tomará a Anastasia Steele por esposa. Pero, ¿está realmente hecho para el matrimonio? Su padre lo duda, su hermano quiere organizarle una inolvidable despedida de soltero y su novia no piensa prometerle obediencia.

En estos tiempos turbulentos, tres vidas se entrecruzan: el joven constructor de barcos Edgar, a punto de fugarse con la mujer a la que ama, comprende que su futuro será muy diferente a lo que había imaginado cuando su hogar es arrasado por los vikingos; Ragna, la rebelde hija de un noble normando, acompaña a su marido a una nueva tierra al otro lado del mar solo para descubrir que las costumbres allí son peligrosamente distintas; y Aldred, un monje idealista, sueña con transformar su humilde abadía en un centro de saber admirado en toda Europa.

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't.

In Brain Rules for Baby, Dr. John Medina shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control. Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice.