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No Colégio da Mata, onde os monstros aprendem a ser bem assustadores, o dia da competição entre escolas está chegando!Mia Montague e seus amigos _ o vampiro Vladimir, a Isabel Invisível, o Luan Lobo

A joyous exploration of the cultural phenomenon that created Mario, Zelda and Pokémon, and an ode to our love of gaming, by one of the most trusted voices in video games writing.Here is a book bursting with love. Bop your head against it and see if a shower of gold coins comes out.SAM LEITH, THE TIMESHeartfelt.FINANCIAL TIMESFascinating.MAIL ON SUNDAYAffectionate.IRISH INDEPENDENTMacDonald writes brilliantly . . . A great book.CHARLIE BROOKERFrom the instant classics to the hidden gems, Nintendos video games occupy a special place in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Every player has forged a unique connection with a beloved game, feeling that rush of awe and wonder as they immersed themselves in a virtual world in pursuit of that most human of impulses: the desire to have fun.Super Nintendo finds lifelong gamer Keza MacDonald exploring Nintendos legendary roster of games - as well as consoles such as the SNES, Gameboy, Wii and Switch, and a host of other quirky inventions from the Power Glove to Nintendo Labo - drawing from decades worth of exclusive interviews with their creators and the people whose lives have been changed by them. Along the way, she tells the story of how this unassuming playing card company, founded in Kyoto in 1889, became one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century.Offering unparalleled access to the company and its fun-filled world, and written with warmth and wit, Super Nintendo captures the love that so many of us feel for video games - and reveals just what that love tells us about being human.FEATURING CHAPTERS ONUltrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Kirbys Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, SplatoonDelightful . . . a vivid picture of the most important company in video games."JASON SCHREIER, author of Blood, Sweat, and PixelsAmong the best things ever written about Nintendo.TOM BISSELL, author of Extra Lives

This contemporary twist on Brief Encounter is a tender meditation on what might have been.Maybe we love people because they wont let us know them.A summers evening in Manhattan. Nothing - not cold drinks, not showers not a stroll through the chilly aisles of an all-night drugstore - can undo the heats hold on the city. Julian is half watching the evening news, his husband filling the dishwasher. Thats when it arrives. An email with the subject line: From Paul Axel. An email about a dead man from Carol - a woman Julian has never met. Paul has left a message hed like her to relay. Emails are exchanged. Morning coffee at the Bryant Park Grill is agreed. Carol, fulfilling Pauls final request, wonders how she will tell Julian of a life - and a love - he has no idea existed. A life, encased in a flash drive, containing multitudes.Readers adored Stowaways:I have unashamedly fallen in love with Andre Acimans writing. . . I couldnt stop reading until the very last page.Its a really beautiful book of two people talking about love.Poignant, heart-warming, stimulating and challenging. All readers should recognise something of themselves in this story.I had no idea what to expect going into this book but in true Andre Aciman style, I was floored by the sheer beauty of it.

Newly-turned Mexican vampire, Maria, is not just out for blood, she wants answers.From the twice Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Haunting of Alejandra and Immortal Pleasures, a gripping tale of empowerment, desire and belonging, perfect for readers of A Dowry of Blood and Certain Dark Things.Maria is a wanted woman. Shes wanted by an Aztec trafficker, a cartel boss, the people she fights for, and now the devil she cant resist. A would-be immigrant turned vampire, Maria is forced to leave her home and family and embark on a journey across Mexico. She learns to fight, becoming an unlikely bad-ass enforcer of justice. Then an encounter with a violent, ruthless vampire boss leads her to find her creator. Drawn into a world of ancient vampires, deadly conspiracies and a dangerously seductive devil, Maria must find a way to fight for herself and all humankind.A fierce and seductive horror thriller, pulsing with rage, fear and desire, that explores a vampire womans determination to find her place in the world.

Discover Research as a Spiritually Formative Journey In counseling and psychology programs, students and educators alike often approach research with feelings of apprehension. Educators and researchers Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore offer a different perspective. In Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom, they reveal how research is not only an essential element of mental health work but a unique invitation to curiosity, wisdom, and personal growth.Kansiewicz and Loosemore provide an integrative connection between Christian faith and the process of research. They unpack such topics as: how to engage ones whole self as a researcher different perspectives on knowledge and truth the importance of diversity in research applying research insights to the clinical setting Designed to accompany and enhance the primary curriculum in a research course, Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom: offers a Christian formation perspective of the research process. shows how to look at Scripture through a research lens and research through a biblical lens. includes discussion questions and classroom learning activities. contains inspiring ideas for teaching research courses. compliments CACREP curriculum. God created us to be explorers, filled with awe as we uncover truths all around. Everyone in the mental health professions can benefit from understanding what good research is and how they can engage their natural curiosity wisely in every phase of their work. Whether you are an educator, student, or professional in psychology, counseling, social work, or a similar profession, this resource empowers you to engage with research in a meaningful and faithful way.

Perfect for fans of Ava Reid and Lucy Holland, this is a page-turning dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic, changelings and the sins that bind.Set in the multi-award-winning authors acclaimed Sourdough universe, this standalone story sits alongside previous novels, including All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead.Deep in the forest lives Mehrab the witch, coping with loneliness in her own strange ways and quietly battling her demons. One evening, a young woman appears on her doorstep seeking shelter, pursued by godhounds who wish to destroy all those practising magic, and Mehrabs solitary existence is disrupted as she teaches the girl how to control her powers. Together they forge a cure for their isolation with heartbreaking consequences...Meanwhile, in the local village, children begin to disappear, sometimes returning forever changed or not returning at all. Sinister offerings appear on Mehrabs doorstep, and a dark power pursues her through the trees. As the villagers turn hostile and the godhounds close in, Mehrab finds herself at the centre of a struggle to save the soul of the forest, the life of an old love and her own new-formed family.Set in Slatters bewitching gothic Sourdough universe, this is a haunting, gripping tale written with wit and heart. A book to both savour and devour.

Quando crianças, vivemos plenamente a magia da vida, mas, conforme crescemos e somos marcados por eventos diversos, nossa magia vai desaparecendo. Um belo dia, acordamos e percebemos que nos tornamos adultos cansados, cheios de vicios, traumas e medos. Andamos nas ruas olhando para o cho e pensando em nossos problemas; o mundo, outrora colorido e cheio de possibilidades, se tornou um lugar cinzento e intimidante. Atraves de uma abordagem simples, este livro traz ferramentas para resgatar a sua criança interior e traze-la para morar, muito bem protegida, em seu coraço. Yogashanti apresenta metodos para se reconectar com a magia da vida, explorando caminhos pouco conhecidos pela sociedade: Rosacruz, Golden Dawn, Martinismo, Raja-Yoga e Alquimia Espiritual. Por fim, a obra traz um compilado para uma poderosa rotina espiritual, que pode ser praticada ao longo do dia, onde quer que voce esteja, resgatando aquilo que nunca deveria ter sido perdido.

"Meu nome é Duca, e meu sobrenome não poderia ser outro: é Caraíva."Em Encare e vá, Duca Caraíva, aos 89 anos, conta aqui a história de como transformou a vida e um pedaço do mundo com as próprias mã

No Rio de Janeiro, vidas se cruzam por acaso: Ester Nadelbaum, ex-grã-fina que virou traficante; Fabinho, caloteiro nômade em busca do grande lance; Bruna, subindo degrau por degrau do subúrbio à zon

Tenho fome de vida. Enquanto estiver aqui quero VIVER todas as emoçes que foram reservadas para mim.Este livro nasceu do desejo de realizar um sonho. Parece que, ao cruzar a metade da estrada da vida, encontrei a clareza de que cada inicio e cada recomeço foram necessarios para me trazer ate aqui.Tenho uma vida atipica e espero que continue assim. Medo e palavra rara no meu vocabulario. Ate onde sei, essa vida assim, dessa forma e unica. E quero vive-la em sua maxima potencia, sem deixar que a insegurança roube o lugar das minhas escolhas.Neste livro, compartilho 50 pensamentos para 50 anos de vida reflexes sobre o que vivi, aprendi e senti. Porque, depois do toque e do afeto, escrever e, para mim, a forma mais bela e explicita de amar.

O caminho é um guia prático de autoconhecimento, purificação e iluminação espiritual que apresenta a essência dos conhecimentos herméticos perpetuados por escolas iniciáticas ao longo da história.O l

E se a vida já tivesse um mapa?Você já parou para pensar que existe um guia dentro de você, uma essência que molda seu destino e o conecta com o universo? Na rica tradição iorubá, isso tem um nome: O

Em uma linda jornada pela árvore gigante, os moradores do vilarejo desejam boa-noite a todos que encontram pelo caminho.Uma leitura doce e tranquila, perfeita para a hora de dormir!

VOCÊ SABIA QUE SEUS GASTOS NA CONTA DE LUZ, NO BILHETE DO TREM OU NA FATURA DO CELULAR PODEM RENDER DINHEIRO DE VOLTA PARA O SEU BOLSO COM JUROS E INCENTIVO FISCAL?Fundos de infraestrutura na prática

"De cegueira em cegueira, eliminamos tanta vida do nosso horizonte intelectual que, no fim, ficamos sozinhos." Em Fitópolis, o neurobiólogo e botânico italiano Stefano Mancuso propõe uma transformaçã

Cyborg samurai Catherine LeBlanc pulls out the big gunsliterallywhen aliens unleash an apocalyptic weapon in the seventh book of this cyberpunk adventure.The Antithesis want nothing more than to consume other worlds, altering their environments and birthing armies of monsters to continue their spread across the galaxy. Their next target is Earth, but with hundreds of Samurai protecting their home, it will be no easy victory. Taking root on Mars and its moons, the Antithesis have concocted a plan for the ultimate cosmic takeover: transform Phobos into a living satellite and hurtle it toward Earth.Phobos has been terraformed into a breeding ground, creating an army capable of flooding the entire solar system. As the giant alien nest nears, the threat becomes increasingly apparent. If the Martian moon collides with Earth, the loss of life will be catastrophic and the Antithesis will be free to turn humanitys home into a new hive for the enemy.With Armageddon fast approaching, Catherine LeBlanc and her fellow Samurai only have a matter of days to prepare their counterstrike. To prevent the planet from turning into a wasteland, they will need to assemble international forces and meet their extraterrestrial foes on the battlefield. But even their combined firepower might not be enough to defend against what lies ahead . . .The seventh volume of the hit LitRPG sci-fi serieswith more than 23 million views on Royal Roadnow available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Você não nasceu para sobreviver. Seu chamado é para prosperar.Em Poder e riqueza, Paulo Vieira une fé e ação para transformar sua mentalidade financeira e sua identidade espiritual. A profundidade bí

"Quando você se alinha à sua essência, a sua influência deixa de ser esforço e vira extensão." Em um mundo saturado por fórmulas prontas e discursos repetidos, ser uma pessoa apenas competente já n

Em seu primeiro romance jovem, Brian Selznick, autor best-seller de A invenção de Hugo Cabret, usa palavras e ilustrações para tecer uma história de amor que nasce num verão italiano — mas é capaz de

Um livro essencial na obra de Emmanuel Carrère. Uma investigação de um crime brutal, à altura de clássicos como A sangue frio, de Truman Capote. Carrère acompanha a desconcertante vida dupla de um pa