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En 1988, los detectives del Departamento de Policía de Sacramento, fueron llamados para investigar la desaparición de un hombre en su última dirección conocida: una casa de huéspedes para ancianos, indigentes y enfermos mentales. La propietaria, Dorothea Puente, era una adorable anciana que cuidaba de los vagabundos y del resto de los náufragos de la sociedad. ¿Estaban perdiendo el tiempo persiguiendo a una anciana encantadora y caritativa o se estaban acercando a una asesina encubierta que explotaba a los miembros más vulnerables de la sociedad?

Artificial intelligence is already penetrating into the smallest and most private areas of our lives. Even in the field of computer games, social networks or the digital sex industry, human and non-human relationships are already merging. This interlinking of the virtual and the real world, spurred on by improved AI technology, will continue to gain momentum, and of course this will have an impact on our social behavior. The discussion about both the good and dubious implications of these developments cannot be initiated early enough.

A partir de nueve casos reales ocurridos en la Argentina, Sebastián Davidovsky, periodista especializado en tecnología, explica delitos como grooming, hackeo, phishing y ransomware. Cada caso sirve para conocer cómo operan los criminales, cómo funcionan las estafas y cómo estar prevenidos para evitarlas.

The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark and the eerie breeze from a closed window… We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings, but how many of them can be linked back to real people, real lives and real history? From the ghostly phantoms who walk the grounds at the Tower of London to a haunted maze at Hampton Court Palace, these spine-tingling tales of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained occurrences will bring history to life in the eeriest way possible.

In Book One of The Microvita Tree, the intrepid Doctor Dogalogue travels to Earth in the 14th century to recover the last remaining seed of the microvita tree in the long-submerged ruins of Atlantis. If he can find the seed and replant it, this magical tree, when it blossoms, will release a flood of spiritual energy that will transform the planet, ushering in a golden age of enlightened consciousness. But the only ones who know how to find Atlantis are Nefarious, the evil wizard, and Joe, the most fearsome dragon in the universe.

The media obsession with Donald Trump is not new, but it transformed into a full-blown, demented, Ahab-like crusade after Trump’s electoral victory. In their mania to prove that Trump is not “normal”, the media has tossed out any remaining semblance of objectivity and professionalism. The most extreme example of this feverish journalism is the best-selling book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. Now journalist Eddie Scarry collects and systematically debunks the worst errors, falsehoods, and silly innuendo spread throughout Wolff’s exhausting tome.

¿Has llegado a casa desesperado por entrar a Google Maps desde tu computadora para recorrer la calle en la que ocurrió un homicidio y encontrar nuevas pistas? Si la respuesta es «sí», entonces tienes un lugar asegurado en este grupo selecto, donde los fanáticos del true crime se convierten en detectives de la vida real.

Taliesin Throckmartin killed her family on her wedding day. She remembers everything. Her own two hands ripping them apart. The screams. The shocked, blood-spattered face of her fiancé. The only thing she doesn’t know is...why? Her fiancé commits her to the Broadmoor Asylum, where she will be forced to live out the rest of her days on medication that stunts her magical abilities. Enter the wild and likely insane Louis Blou, a man who claims to be the last of an extinct clan of shapeshifters. Refusing to let Taliesin waste away, Louis orchestrates their escape.

“A Maior das Lições–Memórias do Comunismo Soviético” conta a história real de João Cisman, um brasileiro que se mudou com a família para a URSS no começo da década de 1960 para viver na terra onde nasceram seus pais e irmãos mais velhos. Lá, conheceu a realidade imposta aos cidadãos comuns do sistema, muito diferente daquela que havia experimentado meses antes, enquanto membro de uma comitiva de sindicalistas brasileiros simpáticos ao regime comunista.

You have heard the term blockchain, but what is it really? Based on the content from Wayne Walker's "Executive Blockchain" course, you can learn what is taught to executives, consultants, leaders, attorneys, marketing specialists, educators, etc., around the world to understand and apply blockchain concepts for real-world use. This the most up-to-date executive blockchain book on the market.

Maggie Weiss, a vibrant, free-thinking, grown-up "child of the 60s", was an only child, born of German immigrant parents, and although inquisitive to the extreme, her heritage was never discussed. After graduation she applies to the University of Munich and is accepted. She heads to Europe; her goal, to study international journalism, but she is soon drawn to, and delves into, her family’s history. What she discovers sets her on a frightening and dangerous journey. She, along with her fellow journalist and companion, Jake Rigley, uncover a radical plan aimed at destroying the most powerful nation on earth.

Desde que tengo consciencia de lo que ocurre a mi alrededor, comprendí que era un ser inmortal y eso siempre me gustó. Por años, desarrollé el instinto de ayudar a los humanos, con mis conocimientos y capacidad financiera. Si me lo preguntan, sí, era muy feliz, pero siempre sentí que algo me faltaba.

Alisa Davis is living the dream. The starship Galaxy Explorer exceeded her imagination. Her television crush, Science Officer Tojait J’all is her soulmate, and they’re expecting their first child. The only serpent in her paradise is the nosy Dr. Jack Abernathy. Stepping into the life of another person without revealing the truth proves more difficult than anticipated. When reality rears its ugly head, will Alisa keep dreaming or be rudely awakened?

Is a fetus a person? Is “pro-choice” a neutral position? For 40 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, the abortion debate has been highly charged and politicized. Questions like these have become the common language of the public dialogue on this issue. In Compelling Interest, Roger Resler draws on original sources, including the actual transcripts, the majority and minority opinions, and comments by the lawyers and others involved to take a careful look at the real story.

Part four of this comprehensive series focuses on the mastery of key legal vocabulary and the understanding of Latin terms that are integral to the practice of law. It serves as both an educational and reference tool, helping law students enhance their comprehension of legal language and develop a solid foundation for their careers.

Lots of teeth. Long legs. Beady eyes. The animals in this audiobook are far from cute and cuddly.

Big noses. Weird bodies. Crazy colors. The creatures in this book are far from your average backyard animal.

"You must hear my tale. You must hear my terrible, terrible tale." Committed to the deadly pursuit of the monster he created, Victor Frankenstein tells his chilling story. It all began with a desire to help mankind, but where will it end? Frankenstein leads us through vast mountainous landscapes and over frozen seas. Can he stop the fiend’s murderous course? Is he prepared to do what the monster demands? The reader will be shocked and surprised. Is the monster as evil as he seems?

Despite decades of anti-racism workshops and diversity policies in corporations, schools, and nonprofit organizations, racial conflict has only increased in recent years. "Are You Calling Me a Racist?" reveals why these efforts have failed to effectively challenge racism and offers a new way forward.

Oliver Tarsul is a mostly average 14-year-old kid; aside from being the unwilling roommate to an interdimensional space clown his step-father solicited to rebuild a portal designed by his recently deceased mother. Things are more than a little complicated. The first entry in a planned series of riveting interdimensional shennaniganery, with a heartbreaking emotional core that will leave anyone on the brink of tears, if not sobbing outright.