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The Astronomers Lost DaughterEchoes of the Veiled Stars XIby Evelyne DLorien Book Description (EN)Some stars do not fall.They wait to be remembered.When an abandoned observatory begins to breathe again, its shifting constellations reveal a truth long denied: the Astronomers daughter was never lost to the night. She was claimed by an unfinished pattern written into the sky itself.As the narrator follows echoes through corridors of folded darkness and archives of unrealized constellations, the boundary between human memory and celestial destiny begins to dissolve. What emerges is not a tale of disappearance, but of transformationof a girl caught between becoming a constellation and remaining human, and of the cost the universe never learned to count.The Astronomers Lost Daughter is the eleventh volume of Echoes of the Veiled Stars, a poetic, introspective fantasy about memory, sacrifice, and the fragile mercy of completion. Told in luminous prose and shaped by stillness rather than spectacle, it explores what happens when the sky itself must learn the weight of love.For readers of atmospheric fantasy, mythic resonance, and quiet stories where cosmic wonder meets human tenderness.

A cada ano que se passa, cresce o número de jovens negros, LGBTs e periféricos nas universidades públicas. Esse movimento é fruto da incansável luta das minorias sociais, que vem como contraponto à e

Rose Bretéchers memoir on her long struggle with OCD. Adapted for the 2019 Channel 4 series.Rose has OCD, but not as you know it. Pure is the brave account of her ten-year struggle with Pure O, a little-known form of the condition, which causes her to experience intrusive sexual thoughts of shocking intensity. Undermined at every turn by her obsessions and enduring years of misdiagnosis and failed therapies, eventually the love of family and friends and her own courage prevailed, inspiring this beautiful and often hilarious memoir of a woman who refused to give up.At its core is a lesson for all of us: when it comes to being happy with who we are, there are no neat conclusions.

Verity Taumas tem certeza de que nada pode ser pior do que a tormenta que sua família viveu no passado… até ela descobrir que alguns fantasmas nos perseguem pela vida inteira. Casa de raízes e ruínas

There are rivers that carry water.And there are rivers that carry memory.The River Where Night Learned to Flow is a gentle, continuous journey along moonlit waters where stillness takes shape and the quiet parts of the self are invited to rest. As night deepens, the river becomes a guidelistening, remembering, and offering release to those who walk beside it.Through drifting lanterns, whispering bridges, nameless dreams, and currents warm enough to carry sorrow away, this book unfolds not as a plot-driven story, but as a calm passage through reflection, recognition, and emotional softening. Each chapter is designed to be read slowly, allowing the mind to loosen its grip and follow the steady rhythm of water and breath.This is a book for nighttime reading, for moments of pause, and for readers seeking gentle, poetic storytelling that soothes rather than excites.A companion for sleep, rest, and quiet inner journeys.

Um século de batalhas sangrentas na arena. Milhares de gladiadores mortos. Apenas um deles alcançará a glória. Leith de Cinzarta acreditava que migrar para um novo reino e se voluntariar para lutar na arena de gladiadores, onde acontecem torneios crueis e sangrentos nos quais apenas os mais fortes sobrevivem, o faria ganhar ouro suficiente para salvar a irm enferma. Para ele, essa era sua unica chance. Afinal, o que mais tinha a perder?No entanto, o gladiador logo descobriu o quanto estava enganado. Os torneios lhe arrancaram o que mais lhe importava: a esperança, a liberdade e sua propria humanidade.Agora, tudo o que resta a Leith e um corpo marcado por cicatrizes e alimentado pela furia e um coraço endurecido por anos de luta.Enquanto tenta sobreviver a mais uma batalha, ele conhece Maeve, a princesa elfica que representa tudo o que o gladiador mais odeia e despreza. Ate que essa sedutora herdeira ao trono lhe faz uma proposta irrecusavel: a chance de conquistar o cobiçado titulo de Guerreiro de Sangue e, com ele, a liberdade.Porem em um reino erguido sobre mentiras, a esperança sempre tem um preço e Leith esta prestes a descobrir que a liberdade pode custar mais caro do que ele imagina. "Robson estabelece as estruturas de poder e politica em Velha Therra com uma historia de amor epica, sangrenta e intensa" Publishers Weekly

Em D. João VI, novo livro da coleção A história não contada, o leitor irá redescobrir a história do rei que mudou para sempre o destino de duas nações.João VI desvela o retrato inesperado de um rei a

Perfectionismyour greatest friend or your worst enemy?Do you feel like youre never good enough, even though others admire your achievements? Do your high standards rob you of sleep and strain your relationships? Then this book is your key to a new balance.Hans-Joerg Gierke, an experienced mental trainer and perfectionist himself, shows you how to turn your perfectionism into a superpower. Instead of being paralyzed by self-doubt and overwhelm, youll learn how to clearly define your standards, build your mental strength, and set healthy boundaries.This book is not dry theory, but real help for anyone who wants to learn firsthand how to deal with perfectionism without letting it dominate their life. With motivating insights, honest stories, and practical tips, Hans-Joerg guides you step by step on your journey to peak performance and a life that truly feels good.Recognize the power within you and let perfectionism work for you not against you!

Um jovem prisioneiro judeu em Auschwitz. Um detetive obstinado. Uma descoberta que revela o lado mais obscuro da humanidade. Em O menino que desenhava as sombras, Oriana Ramunno estreia na literatura com uma obra que vai muito alem dos campos de concentraço nazistas. Auschwitz, 1943. Em meio a neve que cai as vesperas do Natal, Gioele Errera, um menino judeu aprisionado em um campo de concentraço, encontra o corpo do medico da SS Dr. Sigismund Braun em seu consultorio.O detetive Hugo Fischer, enviado para investigar a morte do poderoso nazista, rapidamente descobre que, sob as circunstancias que indicavam uma mera fatalidade, esconde-se algo muito mais perigoso: Dr. Braun foi envenenado, e o culpado esta em um dos blocos.Porem, enquanto percorre a vastido do obscuro campo de concentraço em busca da verdade, Fischer descobre que a morte do oficial nazista no foi o unico crime ocorrido do lado de dentro das cercas de arame farpado. E no e apenas Auschwitz que guarda segredos, Hugo Fischer tambem tem algo a esconder.Junto com o menino Gioele, e com a ajuda de sua memoria precisa dos detalhes da cena do crime, Fischer mergulha em uma rede de segredos e manipulaço que envolve oficiais, funcionarios e prisioneiros, que o levara a confrontar no so as convicçes do Fuhrer, do partido e da naço, como tambem seus medos e seu misterioso passado. O detetive se ve ento frente a frente com o maior dilema de sua vida: escolher a humanidade ou preservar sua carreira?

ALEXANDER the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually engaged in performing the work of his life. Napoleon was nearly three times as long on the great field of human action.Notwithstanding the briefness of Alexanders career, he ran through, during that short period, a very brilliant series of exploits, which were so bold, so romantic, and which led him into such adventures in scenes of the greatest magnificence and splendor, that all the world looked on with astonishment then, and mankind have continued to read the story since, from age to age, with the greatest interest and attention.The secret of Alexanders success was his character. He possessed a certain combination of mental and per-sonal attractions, which in every age gives to those who exhibit it a mysterious and almost unbounded ascendency over all within their influence. Alexander was characterized by these qualities in a very remarkable degree. He was finely formed in person, and very prepossessing in his manners. He was active, athletic, and fu

Embarque com Mei Mei em uma jornada divertida e emocionante sobre culpa, coragem e perdão. Vencedor do Prêmio de Melhor Livro Ilustrado do New York Times de 2025, Pedaços, de X. Fang, é uma história

Em seu novo best-seller, Robin Sharma nos mostra em A riqueza que o dinheiro não compra uma nova definição de sucesso para viver com mais propósito, autenticidade e abundância do que realmente import

ALFRED THE GREAT figures in history as the founder, in some sense, of the British monarchy. Of that long succession of sovereigns who have held the scepter of that monarchy, and whose government has exerted so vast an influence on the condition and welfare of mankind, he was not, indeed, actually the first.There were several lines of insignificant princes before him, who governed such portions of the kingdom as they individually possessed, more like semi-savage chieftains than English kings. Alfred followed these by the principle of hereditary right, and spent his life in laying broad and deep the foundations on which the enormous superstructure of the British empire has since been reared. If the tales respecting his character and deeds which have come down to us are at all worthy of belief, he was an honest, conscientious, disinterested, and farseeing statesman.If the system of hereditary succession would always furnish such sovereigns for mankind, the principle of loyalty would have held its place much longer in the world than it is now likely to do, and great nations, now republican.

Illustrated by Murat Ukray, Copyright by e-Kitap Projesi..Bob Houston, the youngest agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, stepped out of the Department of Justice Building and turned toward home, his heart beating faster than it had in months. It hardly seemed real but he was now a full-fledged agent in the greatest man hunting division in the Federal Government.Bob paused a moment at the curb. Another man who had emerged from the justice building joined him. It was his uncle, Merritt Hughes, one of the most famous detectives in the department. He put his arm around Bobs shoulders;"Well, Bob, how does it feel to be a real federal agent?" he asked.It was a moment before Bob replied, and when he finally spoke the words came slowly."I hardly know," he confessed, "as yet it doesnt seem real, but there is one thing I do knowIm going to work night and day to make a success of this new job.""Dont worry about making a success," advised his uncle. "Youve got the stuff to make good or you wouldnt have been taken into the department."Illustrated by Murat Ukray,Copyright by e-Kitap Projesi..

Sayaka Kuroki pensava que tinha a vida toda resolvida... até encontrar uma calcinha na cama do noivo. De repente está desempregada, solteira e desesperada. Seis meses para casar é um romance divertido e foi best-seller instantaneo no Japo. Faltando tres meses para o casamento, que esta marcado para seu aniversario de trinta anos, e logo apos pedir demisso para cuidar da cerimonia, Sayaka Kuroki descobre que esta sendo traida e que seu noivo, Kazuya, no quer mais nada com ela.Com os poucos ienes que tem na conta, uma ressaca e um restinho de dignidade, Sayaka vai ate a editora da revista em que trabalhava para pedir seu emprego de volta. Porem o cargo ja esta ocupado, e a unica alternativa e passar para outro departamento, com um chefe autocentrado, que adora se exibir e que exige que ela se case em seis meses enquanto escreve reportagens sobre konkatsu, a arte da busca por um marido.Sem muito poder de escolha, Sayaka embarca nessa misso seguindo os conselhos do chefe, que tira suas teorias mirabolantes das historias de marcas de luxo, como Louis Vuitton e Givenchy. Apesar de ser implicante e apontar suas inseguranças, um chefe desafiador talvez seja exatamente do que ela precisa para seguir em frente nessa nova etapa.Leve e divertido, Seis meses para casar explora as peculiaridades do konkatsu e da vida no Japo enquanto prova que o inesperado, o improvavel, o quase impossivel, tambem pode acontecer.

É fácil se perder lá foraEm uma tentativa de enterrar seu passado sombrio, Kier Templer abandona sua cidade natal para viver na estrada. No entanto, durante uma viagem a um parque em Portugal, ela desaparece sem deixar rastros.A detetive Elin Warner chega ao mesmo lugar determinada a encontrar um pouco de paz e descanso na vastido selvagem do parque. Em vez disso, se ve envolvida no desaparecimento de Kier e diante de um intrigante mapa que ela deixou para tras.Os poucos moradores de um acampamento isolado se fecham para as perguntas da detetive e, a medida que a natureza exuberante se torna cada vez mais hostil, Elin percebe que ha algo ameaçador naquele paraiso.Agora, ela esta disposta a desvendar o que realmente aconteceu com Kier, mas quem segue um rastro... tambem pode estar sendo seguido.Traduzido por Isabela Figueira

Peregrines peculiar behavior marks him as a fairy changeling in the eyes of his neighbors, forcing him to escape the stigma of folklore to prove his worth in a wider world.

On a stormy Walpurgis Night, an Englishman foolishly wanders into a desolate graveyard, ignoring local superstitions. Lightning reveals a tomb and a wolf, signaling the presence of a dark aristocracy that rules beyond the grave. This collection gathers the fragments of fear that linger in the corners of a gothic imagination.

Overconfident and seeking quiet, a scholar dismisses the local terror surrounding a vacant home. But as the great rats swarm and the rope of the alarm bell stirs on its own, the spirit of a hanging judge prepares to pass a final sentence. The rational mind crumbles before the visceral horror of a house that hates the living.

Face the unvarnished truth of the human condition in this seminal work of pessimistic philosophy. The author argues that pain is the only positive reality, while happiness is merely the absence of suffering. Through rigorous logic and compelling prose, he dismantles the hope for earthly satisfaction. A sobering, essential read for those seeking to understand the metaphysical roots of anguish.