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Resurrection Walk: The Brand New Blockbuster Lincoln Lawyer Thriller
Par Michael Connelly. 2023
THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND NETFLIX'S THE LINCOLN LAWYER THE PATH TO JUSTICE CAN BE PAVED WITH LIES Defense attorney…
Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - rides the wave of freeing a wrongfully convicted man from prison.Inundated with pleas from incarcerated people claiming innocence, Haller enlists the help of ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch to find the next case which could result in a resurrection walk.When Bosch finds a needle in the haystack - a woman imprisoned for murdering her husband, a sheriff's deputy - they discover evidence that doesn't add up, and a department pushed for quick closure in the killing of one of its own.But is this rushed justice - or something more sinister?As they face a David versus Goliath court battle, the secrets which could lead to an innocent woman walking free could also mark the end of the Haller-Bosch dream team. . .****CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'IAN RANKIN'The best mystery writer in the world'GQ'A superb natural storyteller'LEE CHILD'A master'STEPHEN KING'America's greatest living crime writer'DAILY EXPRESS'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'SUNDAY TELEGRAPHO nome que a cidade esqueceu
Par João Tordo. 2023
Nova Iorque, 1991. Ao aterrar na América, Natasha, refugiada de um país da ex-União Soviética, está longe de imaginar que…
o seu exílio se transformará numa aventura labiríntica pela grande cidade e pela alma humana. O caminho desta rapariga cheia de medos e sonhos cruza-se com o de George B., homem marcado por um passado misterioso, que vive em total isolamento em plena cidade, barricado num apartamento apinhado de objectos inúteis. George oferece a Natasha um emprego bizarro: ler-lhe em voz alta a lista telefónica de Nova Iorque. Enquanto a rapariga aprende a suportar as saudades da sua família e do seu país, esboçando uma nova vida na metrópole vibrante e crua, George, por seu lado, procura obsessivamente um nome entre os milhões que a cidade esqueceu; um nome que poderá salvá-lo, ou ser a sua danação. Tomando como inspiração uma história verdadeira publicada no New York Times, João Tordo constrói um romance enigmático, impulsionado pelo acaso e pela memória. O resultado é uma narrativa que disseca a solidão, grande doença dos nossos tempos, confrontando as suas personagens e os leitores com o passado com que todos tentamos reconciliar-nos. O nome que a cidade esqueceu marca o regresso de um dos escritores mais estimados do público a um lugar que lhe é familiar, numa história plena de imaginação, arrojo, candura e compaixão.Novembro de 1942
Par Peter Englund. 2022
Em novembro de 1942, em plena Segunda Guerra Mundial, decorria a batalha de Estalinegrado, cujo desfecho mudou o rumo do…
conflito e condenou a Alemanha à derrota. Os factos históricos são bem conhecidos e documentados, mas como se vive nas entrelinhas da História? Recorrendo a cartas, diários e livros de memórias de 39 pessoas — como uma refugiada de 12 anos em Xangai, um piloto norte-americano em Guadalcanal ou uma jovem da Resistência em Munique —, Peter Englund traça um retrato do quotidiano em tempo de guerra. Ao longo de trinta dias, acompanhamos a inquietação, a preocupação, a perda de convicções de quem procura a normalidade em circunstâncias excecionais. Com empatia e precisão, Englund recentra um dos momentos mais violentos do século XX na experiência individual, criando uma narrativa única e emocionante, que nos faz questionar os limites da condição humana. «Um feito extraordinário.» Antony Beevor, autor de Estalinegrado e A Segunda Guerra MundialEl Hombre Iluminado (Novela Secreta #Volumen 4)
Par Brandon Sanderson. 2023
Brandon Sanderson, el gran autor de fantasía del siglo XXI, nos lleva a un futuro de su universo del Cosmere…
en el que un perpetuo vagabundo planetario deberá decidir si seguir huyendo o quedarse y ayudar en un mundo atribulado. El Hombre Iluminado es una de las cuatro increíbles novelas con las que Sanderson ha protagonizado la mayor campaña de micromecenazgo de la historia de Kickstarter.Hace años tenía compañeros de armas y una causa en la que creer, pero ahora el hombre que se hace llamar Nómada solo conoce la vida a la fuga. Obligado a saltar de un mundo a otro en el Cosmere cada vez que la implacable Brigada Nocturna le gana demasiado terreno, Nómada acaba en un nuevo planeta y de inmediato se ve implicado en la trifulca entre un tirano y los rebeldes que solo pretenden evitar que los conviertan en esclavos sin mente. Y todo bajo la amenaza constante de un amanecer cuyo calor derrite la misma piedra. Incapaz de comprender su idioma, ¿sabrá navegar el conflicto y obtener el suficiente poder para saltar fuera del planeta antes de que su mente o su cuerpo paguen el precio definitivo?Matemáticas da escrita
Par Charles Bukowski. 2018
Autor de culto, venerado por sucessivas gerações, Bukowski dedica-se aqui a dissecar gloriosamente a arte de escrever — pelo caminho,…
partilha connosco o seu olhar cáustico sobre o meio literário e artístico. «A palavra. Estou a caminho da pista, é dia de abertura do Hollywood Park, mas eu vou falar-vos da palavra. Para fixar a palavra como deve ser, é preciso: coragem, ver a forma, viver a vida e depô-la na frase. […] O génio pode ser a capacidade de dizer algo profundo de uma forma simples, ou mesmo de dizer uma coisa simples de forma ainda mais simples.» Coligindo textos de natureza diversa, entre contos, entrevistas e crónicas, este livro mostra-nos como Bukowski perspetiva e pensa sobre o seu próprio ofício: usando de toda a insolência e autodeflação, derruba pressupostos míticos apenas com recurso à sua máquina de escrever e a uma cerveja. Ao acompanhar as aventuras do escritor em leituras públicas, festas literárias, décors de filmes e muitos bares, o leitor vai conhecendo profundamente o seu espírito crítico. Matemáticas da escrita é, ao mesmo tempo, um guia perfeito para o homem por detrás do mito, e para o escritor disciplinado por detrás do bêbado incorrigível. Cínico e desempoeirado como sempre, Bukowski oferece-nos aqui uma lição preciosa sobre a difícil arte da escrita, sobre a ainda mais difícil arte de viver da escrita, e sobre a vaidade e fragilidade da natureza humana. «Bukowski foi alguém que desafiou o mundo, quer com os punhos quer com as palavras. Um provocador cheio de virtuosismos.» Los Angeles Times «Um daqueles escritores que cada novo leitor descobre com um entusiasmo transgressivo.» The New YorkerPlan Cóndor: Viejos secretos y nuevos hallazgos
Par Francesca Lessa, Sebastián Santana Camargo. 2023
El artista e ilustrador Sebastián Santana y la académica Francesca Lessa reúnen sus conocimientos para crear un relato original, textual…
y gráfico, sobre el Plan Cóndor. «A cincuenta años de los golpes de Estado en Uruguay y Chile, y a cuarenta años del retorno de la democracia en Argentina, este libro revela algunos de los secretos del Plan Cóndor —del surgimiento de la coordinación represiva trasnacional en los setenta, de su implementación y, también, de su caída—. La reconstrucción de la historia y de la memoria de esos años oscuros, así como la búsqueda de verdad y justicia por los delitos del terrorismo de Estado son pasos ineludibles para los países de América del Sur, para sentar las bases de un verdadero Nunca más y, así, consolidar la democracia y garantizar la protección de los derechos humanos». FRANCESCA LESSA, académica e investigadora «Dibujar sobre historia es difícil. Hay que ser preciso y, al mismo tiempo, mantener una forma personal de leer que permita una línea propia. Hay que meterse en el interior de los momentos y las personas involucradas, acercarse lo más posible al alma de lo que se va a contar, sea para trazar la cara de una desaparecida, estudiando su rostro y la información de sus padecimientos, sea para reconstruir una reunión de represores a través de archivos que documentan cómo planificaban sus actos. Es la forma que encontré para contar estos asuntos y ofrecer un espacio de reflexión sobre lo que vivimos como pueblos y cómo eso condiciona la vida, hoy. Porque hablar de Plan Cóndor, de dictaduras y terrorismo de Estado es cuestionar lo que tenemos como sociedad. Hicimos este libro para narrar una parte del pasado, para actuar en el presente y trabajar por un futuro que sea decente para todo el mundo». SEBASTIÁN SANTANA, dibujante y artista visualLa cabeza de mi padre
Par Alma Delia Murillo. 2022
Escribo para soltar el peso de cuarenta años rumiando el mito de mi padre, las infinitas versiones de mi padre.…
A sus cuarentaaños, como un road trip, sin más referente que una fotografía vieja, una hija emprende la búsqueda de su padre. Mientras narra la decisión de ir a conocerlo y el viaje que la lleva de Ciudad de México a Michoacán, iremos construyendo, junto a ella, el pasado, los amores, las alegrías, los accidentes, las ausencias. «Todos somoshijos de Pedro Páramo», nos dice Alma Delia Murillo, ante el factor tan común que es el abandono del hogar por parte del padre. Frente a este hecho, ella se desnuda en cada capítulo para hablarnos de la necesidad de reconstruir ese símbolo de peso universal, para lograr definirse. Su vida, entonces, se despliega como el entramado de esta búsqueda: entre siete hermanos y una madre trabajadora, la protagonista crece y reflexiona no sólo sobre su biografía, sino también sobre la historia de un país profundamente dividido en donde las mujeres no han contado lo suficiente, desde su punto de vista, el relato del padre. La cabeza de mi padre es un libro transparente, en el que los lectores acompañaremos el viaje para dar con ese hombre de destino misterioso y, quizá, alcanzaremos a ver destellos de nuestras propias búsquedas. Una historia escrita desde la entraña, desde donde sólo se puede transitar el camino hacia el origen.Bestuario
Par Ignacio Alcuri. 2023
Sesenta cuentos bestiales Después de siete años perdido en la selva literaria, Ignacio Alcuri regresa a su hábitat natural: los…
textos cortos de humor. Algunas de estas fieras son de especies conocidas, como la vida cotidiana, el fútbol (uruguayo) y los rituales de cortejo. Pero también hay lugar para criaturas extrañas, personajes que merecerían estar enjaulados y sentimientos en vías de extinción. Decenas de bichos conviven en estas páginas, mostrando uñas y dientes para asustarnos, aunque lo que finalmente logran es arrancarnos una carcajada.Microtraumas: Cuando no sabes qué está mal, pero nada se siente bien
Par Meg Arroll. 2023
La vida no tiene que sofocarnos. Este libro brinda herramientas esenciales para identificar y superar los microtraumas y así vivir…
cada día como lo merecemos. Este es el resultado de la acumulación de rasguños, cortaditas y golpes psicológicos. El embotamiento emocional, las microagresiones,las relaciones familiares, las humillaciones durante la infancia, la positividad tóxica y el gaslighting son todos ejemplos de microtraumas que tienen por efecto algunas consecuencias como la ansiedad de alto funcionamiento, la sensación de languidecer, el perfeccionismo desadaptativo, comer de forma emocional y tener problemas para dormir.Pandora's Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV
Par Peter Biskind. 2023
Bestselling author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Down and Dirty Pictures, cultural critic Peter Biskind turns his eye toward…
the new golden age of television, sparked by the fall of play-it-safe network TV and the rise of boundary-busting cable, followed by streaming, which overturned both—based on exclusive, candid, and colorful interviews with executives, writers, showrunners, directors, and actorsWe are now lucky enough to be living through the era of so-called Peak TV, in which television, in its various guises and formats, has seized the entertainment mantle from movies and dominates our leisure time. How and why this happened is the subject of this book. Instead of focusing on one service, like HBO, Pandora’s Box asks, “What did HBO do, besides give us The Sopranos?” The answer: It gave us a revolution. Biskind bites off a big chunk of entertainment history, following HBO from its birth into maturity, moving on to the basic cablers like FX and AMC, and ending up with the streamers and their wars, pitting Netflix against Amazon Prime Video, Max, and the killer pluses—Disney, Apple TV, and Paramount. Since the creative and business sides of TV are thoroughly entwined, Biskind examines both, and the interplay between them. Through frank and shockingly intimate interviews with creators and executives, Pandora’s Box investigates the dynamic interplay of commerce and art through the lens the game-changing shows they aired—not only old warhorses like The Sopranos, but recent shows like The White Lotus, Succession, and Yellow- (both -stone and -jackets)—as windows into the byzantine practices of the players as they use money and guile to destroy their competitors. In the end, this book crystal-balls the future in light of the success and failures of the streamers that, after apparently clearing the board, now face life-threatening problems, some self-created, some not. With its long view and short takes—riveting snapshots of behind-the-scenes mischief—Pandora’s Box is the only book you’ll need to read to understand what’s on your small screen and how it got there.Microeconomics
Par Jeffrey Perloff. 2018
For all Intermediate Microeconomics courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. A market-leading text, Microeconomics presents economic theory in…
the context of real, data-driven examples, and then develops your intuition through hallmark Solved Problems. The text places emphasis on modern theories--such as industrial organization theory, game theory, and transaction cost theory--that are useful in analyzing actual markets, while a step-by-step problem-based learning approach demonstrates how to use microeconomic theory to solve business problems and analyze policy. The 8th Edition has been substantially updated with new or revised real-world examples, applications, and problems so that you gain a practical perspective, seeing how models connect to real-world decisions being made in today’s firms and policy debates.Tender Buttons: The Corrected Centennial Edition
Par Gertrude Stein, Juliana Spahr, Seth Perlow. 2014
The MLA Committee on Scholarly Editions has awarded Tender Buttons: The Corrected Centennial Edition its seal designating it an MLA…
Approved Edition. 2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the original publication of Gertrude Stein's groundbreaking modernist classic, Tender Buttons. This centennial edition is the first and only version to incorporate Stein's own handwritten corrections-found in a first-edition copy at the University of Colorado-as well as corrections discovered among her papers at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. Editor Seth Perlow has assembled a text with over one hundred emendations, resulting in the first version of Tender Buttons that truly reflects its author's intentions. These changes are detailed in Perlow's "Note on the Text," which describes the editorial process and lists the specific variants for the benefit of future scholars. The book includes facsimile images of some of Stein's handwritten edits and lists of corrections, as well as an afterword by noted contemporary poet and scholar Juliana Spahr. A compact, attractive edition suitable for general readers as well as scholars, Tender Buttons: The Corrected Centennial Edition is unique among the available versions of this classic text and is destined to become the standard.Powertrain Systems for a Sustainable Future: Proceedings of the International Conference on Powertrain Systems for a Sustainable Future 2023, London, UK, 29- 30 November 2023
Par Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 2024
The transport sector continues to shift towards alternative powertrains, particularly with the UK Government’s focus on ending the sale of…
petrol and diesel passenger cars by 2030 and increasing support for alternatives. Despite this announcement, the internal combustion could continue to play a significant role both in the passenger car market through the use of hybrids and sustainable low carbon fuels including hydrogen, as well as a key role in other sectors such as heavy-duty vehicles and off-highway applications across the globe. The contributions presented at the International Conference on Powertrain Systems for a Sustainable Future 2023 (London, UK, 29- 30 November 2023) focus on the internal combustion engine’s role in net-zero transport as well as covering developments in the wide range of propulsion systems available (electric, hydrogen internal combustion engines and fuel cells, sustainable fuels etc) and their associated powertrains. To achieve a sustainable future for transport across the globe we will need to deploy all technologies and so, to help understand how these might fit together, life-cycle analysis of future powertrain systems and energy will also be included. Powertrain Systems for a Sustainable Future provides a forum for engine, fuels, e-machine, fuel cell and powertrain experts to look closely at developments in powertrain technology required to meet the demands of the net-zero future and global competition in all sectors of the road transportation, off-highway, marine and stationary power industries.Over the last 30 years, partnership has received growing attention across a range of sectors and disciplines. Widely used to…
describe a relationship in which different actors pool their resources, knowledge and skills to address common problems, partnership is currently presented as central to the achievement of more inclusive and sustainable development. Rejecting "one size fits all" approaches, and mindful of different understandings of the term, Partnership and Transformation: The Promise of Multi-stakeholder Collaboration in Context, which is designed to appeal to both academics and practitioners alike, argues that partnership must be understood in relation to specific contexts and the added value it may offer for individuals, organisations and wider society. It is further suggested that the transformational potential of partnership rests critically upon a move away from purely instrumental considerations of its worth to a deeper appreciation of its intrinsic value as a process based on interpersonal relationships. A stronger balance between pragmatic and reflective dimensions of partnership can, the author claims, enhance opportunities for meaningful deliberation and productive conflict and contribute to the systems change needed for a global citizenship that embraces human well-being and stewardship of the planet.This book illustrates the continued value of Marxism as a method for analyzing contemporary capitalism, despite the new Post-Fordist variant…
termed "lean production" that is spreading the globe. Characterized by knowledge work, lean production also includes the mass customization of commodities to consumer desires, and the close cooperation of firms within extended networks of production and distribution. Its proponents argue that it can unite companies, workers, and consumers in the harmonious pursuit of common interests, thereby making the Marxian perspective hopelessly outdated. However, this book is the first to defend Marxian political economy against the claims made by lean production advocates.The School-to-Prison Pipeline: A Comprehensive Assessment
Par Christopher A. Mallett. 2016
The expanded use of zero-tolerance policies and security measures in schools has exponentially increased arrests and referrals to the juvenile…
courts, often for typical adolescent developmental behaviors and low-level misdemeanors. This is the first truly comprehensive assessment of the "school-to-prison pipeline," a term that refers to the increased risk for certain individuals, disproportionately from minority and impoverished communities, to end up ensnared in the criminal justice system because of excessively punitive disciplinary policies in schools. Written by one of the foremost experts on this topic, the book examines school disciplinary policies and juvenile justice policies that contribute to the pipeline, describes its impact on targeted, both intentionally and unintentionally, children and adolescents, and recommends a more supportive and rehabilitative model that challenges the criminalization of education and punitive juvenile justice. The book outlines effective policies, interventions, and preventative efforts that can be used to improve school climates and safety. The author includes specific recommendations for delinquency, detention, and incarceration prevention. The text incorporates a vast store of empirical knowledge from all relevant fields of study and includes research citations for more in-depth study. Case examples illuminate the plight of adolescents enmeshed in these systems along with effective interventions. The book is a vital resource for undergraduate and graduate students of social work and criminal justice as well as for juvenile court and school personnel and policymakers.The Scarlet Letter: The Original 1850 Edition (Nathaniel Hawthorne Classics)
Par Nathaniel Hawthorne. 2021
“No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting…
bewildered as to which may be the true.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.The Power and the Glory
Par John Updike, Graham Greene. 1990
Seventy-five years ago, Graham Greene published The Power and the Glory, a moralist thriller that traces a line of influence…
back to Dostoyevsky and forward to Cormac McCarthy. Named one of the 100 best novels of the twentieth century by Time magazine, it stands today as his masterpiece. Mexico, the late 1930s: A paramilitary group has outlawed the Catholic Church and is executing its clergy. Now the last priest is on the run, fleeing not just an unshakable police lieutenant but also his own wavering morals. As he scraps his way toward salvation, haunted by an affair from his past, the nameless “whiskey priest” is pulled between the bottle and the Bible, tempted to renounce his religion yet unable to ignore the higher calling he’s chosen. Timeless and unforgettable, The Power and the Glory is a stunning portrait of both physical and spiritual survival by a master dramatist of the human soul.Oops, I Became A Manager: Managing the Veterinary Hospital Team by Finding Unicorns
Par Amy Newfield. 2020
Were you just thrown into a leadership role? Did you “oops” your way into a management position? This book is…
for you. Oops, I Became a Manager," is a must-read if you want to develop your skills as a veterinary leader and build happy, cohesive teams. Oops, I Became a Manager," is a veterinary hospital management book focused on best practices for coaching veterinary teams to be successful. It is a thorough reference packed with humorous real-life stories and practical information that can be applied to every veterinary hospital.Once Forbidden, Twice Shy
Par Carrie Aarons. 2022
Running from your problems only brings you hurtling face first into even worse baggage. After experiencing a brutal trauma in…
New York that I’d rather bury than address, escaping to a new job in London seems like the perfect solution. That was before I was introduced to my new boss, who is none other than my brother’s best friend. You know, the one I’ve been head-over-heels in love with forever. Jack Merrick had been my crush since I knew what one was. For years we fought the feelings; I didn’t want to humiliate myself and his excuse was not betraying my brother or parents, who had accepted him as their own. Then, the night of my college graduation party, he undressed me in my childhood bedroom and confirmed that there was no one else on this earth for him but me. When I woke the next morning he was gone, off to take a job as a coder halfway around the world. Four years and a mangled heart later, Jack is the last person I expect to see in London, and something close to fate is tricking me into thinking this is more than a coincidence. Our shared love of programming has always connected us, but now it’s the thing we’re weaponizing to get back at each other. Until one night, when the emotional scars from my attack resurface and he’s the only one to witness a massive breakdown. He coaxes out my secrets and swears to love and protect me like he couldn’t before. But with everything stacked against us, I’m not sure we can ever have what we’ve always dreamed of. Except just as we’re beginning to tackle those obstacles, I learn the truth of why he left all those years ago. And suddenly there may be no future for us at all.