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Uma visita ao Chile se transforma em jornada existencial para Afonso Cruz. Além de escapar por um triz de um cerco policial a manifestantes e de sofrer um acidente quase fatal, ele descobre o céu do deserto do Atacama e a historia de um homem indigena levado a força da Patagonia chilena. Entre tantas experiencias, um ponto em comum se ilumina, refletido nas paginas deste livro: o de que tudo carrega a sua propria finitude.

A escolha definitiva entre a essencia humana e a inteligencia artificialVivemos um momento decisivo em que a biotecnologia e a IA desafiam a nossa soberania interior. Em Unicamente Humanos, Gregg Braden conduz uma investigaço provocadora sobre o risco de nos tornarmos a ultima geraço de humanos puros. O autor alerta que a fuso homem-maquina e o uso de chips podem limitar nossa capacidade de amar, sentir empatia e perdoar. Longe de ser um manifesto contra a tecnologia, a obra e um chamado para recuperar o potencial inato e a conexo emocional que nos define. Braden desafia dogmas e prope uma reflexo profunda sobre a preservaço das qualidades extraordinarias da nossa especie. Esta jornada revela habilidades ocultas por seculos e nos convida a viver de forma integral em um mundo em constante transformaço.

O que acontece quando o ego do líder ocupa o lugar da missão? Provocador, em Liderança dissonante: quando o umbigo do líder é maior que seu cérebro, Alex Cardoso faz um chamado urgente a padres, past

The exhibition Manet and the Post-Impressionists was the closest thing, metaphorically, to a bomb in the National Gallery. It was, as one of its organisers, Clive Bell, later remarked, "the Art-Quake of 1910".Cezanne, Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin and Van Gogh all five artists were introduced to the British public in a single exhibition in 1910. Reactions ranged from outrage to disbelief to a sense of ecstatic liberation, as visitors to the Grafton Galleries found themselves face to face with art that seemed to mock five hundred years of tradition. British painters were still working in the shadow of the Old Masters, but here were Continental artists reaching for the new light of Modernism.Vividly evoking the personalities of Roger Fry and the Bloomsbury Group members who staged the exhibition, as well as the artists themselves, David Boyd Haycock captures not just a pivotal moment in British art but a whole society on the brink of cataclysmic upheaval.In or about December 1910, human character changed VIRGINIA WOOLF

A stunning new voice in YA, exploring grief and loneliness. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and John Green.This wasnt my phone. This was real. Tom had died today, literally died, and here I was, picking through the digital carrion like some sort of virtual vulture.What happens to your phone when you die and who has access to your online legacy? When micro-influencer Tom Burne takes his own life, he leaves behind his phone, its password and a cryptic message that needs decoding.Seventeen-year-old Jamie doesnt intend to take the phone, but once he does, he knows it was meant for him. Fuelled by his own sense of isolation and the recent passing of his father, Jamie loses himself in uncovering the truth. The more he investigates the digital fragments contained within the phone, the deeper into Toms dark world he falls.As his own grief resurfaces and with his mother pushing for them to move to a different country for a fresh start, Jamie has very little time to find out the harsh reality that led to Toms tragic end.Can he clear Toms name before it is too late?

Un anno imprecisato. Una citta qualunque. Una squadra viola che, contro ogni previsione, sta riscrivendo la propria storia. Poi, un corpo in un albergo. Amina. Da quel momento, tutto cambia. Le indagini, affidate a "Colonnello" uomo senza nome, come molti in questa vicenda si muovono in un territorio ambiguo, dove il confine tra verita e convenienza si fa sempre piu sottile. Un sospettato, unombra nelle immagini, e infine lui: il Campione, idolo della citta, simbolo di un sogno collettivo che nessuno e disposto a mettere in discussione. Ma quanto vale una vittoria? E cosa si e disposti a sacrificare per difenderla?Tra pressioni invisibili, silenzi imposti e verita manipolate, la giustizia si piega mentre la folla esulta. Solo anni dopo, lontano da tutto, nel silenzio del deserto, emergera cio che davvero si nasconde dietro quellomicidio. Un noir teso e potente, dove il calcio e solo la superficie di una storia piu oscura, fatta di potere, identita e segreti impossibili da seppellire.

Fascinating and timely JOHN BANVILLEDegenerate Art was the end of the first act of Hitlers Reich, the cultural and spiritual "coordination" of the German people.The Nazi exhibition of Degenerate Art in 1937 was meant to show all that had gone wrong with Germany. Yet it was, ironically, one of the first great retrospectives of modern European art. More than a million people flocked to the show to catch a glimpse of the insane, the criminal, the Jewish and the Bolshevist: the primitive international scratchings of un-German artists, in the words of Adolf Hitler. While some came to sneer or mock, others were there to admire or to pay their final respects. Within a few years, many of the works on display would be destroyed or lost in the chaos of war. John-Paul Stonard leads a tour of the crowded vaults of the Hofgarten arcade to discover the wonders of Dada, reveal hidden jewels of German Expressionism and the innovations of Bauhaus and to demonstrate how the worst that Germany had to offer made one of the most fascinating shows of all time.

Marty Waters is a computer support specialist and history buff whose main hobby is working at the local historical society. When a boy goes missing, Marty offers his tech skills to aid the police in finding him. Enter Officer Hottie and his K-9 partner, Dexter. Grant Webster works as a K-9 officer with the Carlisle PD, and hes been assigned to the recent kidnapping case. He could do without the assistance of the computer geek who insists on helping, though, no matter how cute he is.It turns out, Martys historical knowledge and research skills are more useful than Grant expected, and together theyre able to recognize the kidnappers pattern, but the long hours bring an intense attraction neither of them has ever experienced. Is the interest real or just a reaction to the excitement and danger? As more children are taken, they will have to set aside their attraction and rely on each other, and Dexter, to find the kids in time.

An outrageously witty tragicomedy-of-manners about a queer black teenager coming of age, introduced by Mendez, author of Rainbow Milk.When a peacocks days are over, theyre over.Oliver is precocious, black and gay. He reads Baudelaire, plays with his pet peacock, eats smoked oysters and fends off the maid Della Mae whenever she gets the Nasties. He lives in rural Michigan with two elderly ladies: the white, wealthy Etta and her devoted housekeeper, Harry, his aunt. When a psychic warlock named Maurice LeFleur comes to stay, however, promising to contact the ghost of Ettas dead son, their eccentric household starts to fall apart.First published in 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, this sparklingly witty debut novel is a radically hopeful vision of racial integration and sexual acceptance that was years ahead of its time.

Outstanding .... This is superior crime fiction. Sunday Times. A gruesome discovery behind apartment walls. A desperate authors dark secret. A stalker who will kill to destroy everythingJensen returns in her most sinister case yet. When human remains turn up behind an apartment wall in the middle of Copenhagen, DI Henrik Jungersen knows he is hunting for killer that has been hiding in plain sight. Jensen, who should be enjoying maternity leave is struggling with her own bombshell, legendary author Valde Brix is claiming to be her father. But Brix has an ulterior motive: he wants Jensen to use her sleuthing skills to find the stalker who is threatening to ruin his life. When a woman connected to Brix turns up brutally murdered, Jensen and her teenage apprentice Gustav become embroiled in Henriks investigation. It becomes clear that the stalker wont stop, until Brix is destroyed. Jensen realises with growing horror that her own loved ones are in mortal danger. As bodies pile up and the stalker closes in, Jensen races to uncover a truth so devastating it will shatter everything she thought she knew about family, trust, and survival.

When I think of Sylvia Plath, I am in awe of her intelligence, her language, her wit, her consonantal music - her sheer gift, and what must have been her drive, as its guardian, possessor, possessee, to realise it. Sharon OldsThe Poems of Sylvia Plath is a landmark publication: the definitive edition of the poets work for scholars, students and general readers. Sylvia Plaths first Collected Poems was published in 1981. This new volume draws on decades of research and almost doubles the content of that edition. The book is in two parts: the first contains the poems Plath composed in the last ten years of her life and upon which her reputation is founded, and the second includes those poems written in childhood and through her student years. In both sections, the editors have dated, corrected and arranged each poem chronologically, drawing on manuscripts, typescripts and related archival material. Critical notes document and cast new light on Plaths extraordinary evolution as a poet, from her childhood compositions, through the early blossoming of her talent and ambition, and into the molten core that was to shape the poems of her last few years, securing her place in literary history.

Brimming with compassion . . . the sort of novel you press into the hands of those you love COLIN WALSHVlautin writes about people overlooked by society and overlooked by literature ANN PATCHETTGut-wrenching and compassionate, with shades of John Steinbeck HARLAN COBEN The moving, large-hearted story of a young boy in danger of slipping through societys cracks and the unlikely father figure who takes him under his wing.And try to breathe, man. You gotta remember to breathe. You wont get so panicky if you can remember that.Eddie Wilkens runs his own house-painting business. Forty-something and living alone, he just wants to take life one day at a time. When his eight-year-old neighbour, Russell, starts hanging around, Eddie sees that this small kid - with his single mother working nights and his violent older brother - is struggling to keep his head above water, and so tries to help.Equal parts heart wrenching and uplifting, The Left and the Lucky is a portrait of this unusual friendship - the ways hurt shatters people and the compassionate acts that can, maybe, hold some of those pieces together.Readers adored The Left and the Lucky: I couldnt put this book down once I realised the story it was telling. There is something about how Vlautin voices these characters that force you to read "just one more page" A compelling and at times heartbreaking read. I loved it! His writing here will touch something in your heart or your memory, too, because its so incredibly REAL!! I officially will read anything this man writes

A fabulously winning story about a crocodile who will not be sidelined, from the extraordinary team behind Theres a Tiger on the Train.Elvis loves the circus life -The thrills, the skills, the treats,The wide-eyed crowds that cheer out loud,The rows of polished seats.BUT . . . Sidney, the ringmaster, only lets fluffy and feathery animals perform on stage. Can Elvis the crocodile show his STAR potential?Colour and charm pour out of every page of this stunningly illustrated and utterly heartwarming story.

Do premiado autor de Eles eram muitos cavalos. Dezoito histórias de vidas anônimas atravessadas por perdas, violência, memória, desejo e amor. Um retrato poderoso, por vezes comovente, por vezes crue

Dercy Gonçalves foi taxada de pornográfica, imoral e imprópria para menores. Mas quem foi, de fato, a mulher que tanto trabalhou para conquistar fama, dinheiro e audiência? Mais do que uma biografia,

Da vencedora do Nobel, um romance que revisita A montanha mágica para criar uma história sem igual que mescla horror, ironia, comédia e parábola feminista. Görbensdorf, Baixa Silésia, 1913. O jovem p

Devaneio em si é resistência. É sobrevivência de opressão, de desencaixe existencial feminino. É polifônico. Vozes de dor, luto, solidão. Mas também de amor. Amor romântico, sensual, bem-humorado, às

EM "A TEORIA DO PÃO NA CHAPA", MARIO CÉSAR NOS CONVIDA A ENXERGAR A VIDA COM UM NOVO OLHAR.Estamos sempre buscando algo grandioso, como se a vida só fizesse sentido quando repleta de conquistas extra

Desde 1960, o piloto Luiz Evandro "Águia" participa ativamente do automobilismo, sendo personagem fundamental na história do esporte no Brasil.Com o jeito alegre e entusiasmado de um bom contador de historias, Aguia narra momentos memoraveis de sua infancia no bairro de Perdizes, em So Paulo, da engenhosidade para começar a correr mesmo tendo poucos recursos, do trabalho arduo para conquistar o primeiro patrocinio, e das inumeras vitorias que teve no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos."Voa, Aguia, voa!" e um verdadeiro tributo a velocidade, sempre companheira, e aos amigos, sempre presentes onde quer que estejam.Um livro para inspirar e provar que, com dedicaço, esforço, imaginaço e compromisso, e possivel fazer os nossos sonhos levantarem voo tambem.

Há poemas que nascem do que se vê.Os de Tião Riviera nascem do que se escuta.Médico de formação, poeta por necessidade vital, o autor ausculta o mundo com o mesmo cuidado com que se ouve um corpo frá