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Concrete Dreams tells the gripping story of Lucas Bostock, a Jamaican immigrant who arrives in 1950s London determined to succeed and to impose his vision of success on his family. A harsh, domineering man, shaped and scarred by survival, Lucas is no ones idea of a nice man. When his wife Rhoda finally leaves him, taking their only daughter, hes left to raise their three sons with a mix of toughness, pride, and unrelenting ambition.Lucas believes that hard work on building sites, as a carpenter, and eventually as a landlord is the only way to protect his family. But as his children grow up and take their own paths through boxing, journalism, politics, retail, and religion, they are forced to reckon with the cost of their fathers influence. Meanwhile, the tenants in his houses add further layers to this vivid portrait of Caribbean-British life, sharing their stories of resistance and renewal in a changing city.Dennis crafts Lucas with remarkable honesty flawed, often unlikeable, but deeply human. Concrete Dreams is both an intimate family saga and a bold exploration of race, masculinity, and generational legacy. Its a Windrush story, but one that refuses easy narratives, capturing instead the full complexity of Caribbean London and the voices that shaped itand a narrator determined to tell his own.

A história do nascimento, implantação e consolidação da Universidade Federal de SãoCarlos (UFSCar) contribui para a compreensão de diversos temas que envolvem auniversidade brasileira nos últimos 30

Step into the universe of Thomas Hardy, where fate weaves its threads with a somber beauty, and the rural life of England hides hearts at the mercy of fatalism and social conventions. Known for his novels of profound fatalism and social criticism, Hardy constructs in his tales a fictional world, Wessex, in which his characters confront impersonal forces that irrevocably shape their paths.This collection brings together seven stories that capture the melancholy, the irony of destiny, and the individuals struggle against the inflexible laws of the universe, revealing Hardys mastery as a chronicler of the human condition.This book includes:The Withered Arm: A terrifying tale of jealousy, curse, and rural superstition, where a young bride is afflicted by a mysterious ailment that manifests in her arm.The Three Strangers: During a christening party in an isolated cottage, the unexpected arrival of three outsiders reveals a fugitive, a hangman, and a fatal coincidence that shatters the nights celebration.Fellow-townsmen: The story of two friends, Downe and Barnet, and the irony of time and choice. An act of generosity and sacrifice reverses one mans fortune, only for life to deny him the love he had long delayed.A Tragedy of Two Ambitions: The ambitious rise of two brothers, Joshua and Cornelius Halborough, who work tirelessly to overcome their modest origins and secure the social success of their beloved sister, until their past threatens to engulf all their hopes.On the Western Circuit: A tale of vicarious love and mistaken identity, where a sophisticated woman writes passionate letters on behalf of her naive maid to a young barrister, with devastating consequences for all involved.The Imaginative Woman: Ella Marchmill, unhappily married, finds solace in poetry and develops an intense platonic passion for a poet she has never seen, a love that leads to a tragic obsession and a fantasy of a connection more intimate than reality.Barbara of the House of Grebe: A wealthy heiresss marriage for love is disrupted by an accident. Her cruel, high-born second husband attempts to cure her lasting affection for the first using a work of art, with disturbing and permanent results.

Entre silêncios e segredos, As Cartas revela fragmentos de uma história marcada por ausências, despedidas e recomeços. Em um tom poético e íntimo, a narrativa conduz o leitor por um emaranhado de sen

Você já investiu em campanhas de tráfego pago que não trouxeram os resultados esperados? Já sentiu que marketing e vendas falam línguas diferentes dentro da sua empresa? Ou ainda: já percebeu que o v

Contiene conceptos básicos de todas las materias en las que se sustenta la cirugía. Estandarización en 10 tiempos de todas las técnicas quirúrgicas realizadas por el autor en 50 años; incluyendo todos los ambitos de la cirugia general. Cirugia de cabeza y cuello, torax, abdomen, pelvis, vascular periferica y cirugia plastica reparadora al alcance del cirujano general, tambien principios basicos de anestesia.

I will marry whoever this slipper fits!In this spellbinding retelling of the classic folk tale, were introduced to some familiar characters: a young, neglected heroine, a wicked stepfamily, and a handsome prince in search of a wife and a missing slipper.But wait! There are also three magical dresses, a wish-giving tree, and help for Cinderella from a very unexpected sourcePacked with thrilling theatricality, delightful comedy and charming original songs, this refreshing adaptation of Cinderella was written for Chichester Festival Youth Theatre by Philip Wilson with music by Jason Carr. It was first performed in 2024 by a cast of over seventy young people. It offers rich opportunities to theatre companies looking for a flexible, family-friendly fairytale which is just the right fit.

Luna the young lynx lives in a northern village where the beloved Northern Lights have mysteriously vanished, leaving the sky dark and the animals anxious. When an ancient snowy owl named Orla senses a strange pull in Lunas heart and reveals a hidden map to the legendary Star Forge, Luna bravely sets out to restore the fading glow. Joined by Bramble the Arctic hare, she journeys through frozen wilds, shimmering crystal caves, and treacherous mountain paths, eventually discovering a shard of pure starlight that awakens ancient sky spirits. Guided by courage, kindness, and growing confidence, Luna climbs Skyspire Peak to return the spark to the heavens, rekindling the Northern Lights in a brilliant display that transforms the sky. Returning home as the new Lightkeeper of the North, Luna learns that bravery, friendship, and belief in oneself can illuminate even the darkest world.

From award-winning booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the worlds favourite alcoholic drinks came to be.Empire of Booze traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society, from madeira and India Pale Ale being created to withstand the long, hot journeys to overseas territories to why whisky became the favoured choice for weary empire builders longing for home.Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia, this colourful history underlines that Britains alcoholic innovations are some of its greatest, most lasting gifts to the world.

Isabela nasceu com o dom de ver e se comunicar com espíritos, dom que ela tenta dominar desde a sua infância, e à medida que usa seus poderes, eles se tornam mais fortes. Neste primeiro livro da séri

When single mother Emelie inherits a house from a distant relative, she imagines a sun-drenched estate in Sardinia. Instead, she finds herself on Sardinon, an island off the Swedish coast, in a house stuffed with Christmas decor and shared, unexpectedly, with a disarmingly handsome gardener, Andreas.What begins as the daunting task of sorting through a towering collection of ornaments and keepsakes soon unearths new bonds, new traditions, and the possibility of healing.A heartwarming story of second chances, unexpected love, and community magic, "Finding Home on the Little Swedish Island" explores the delicate balance between holding on and letting go, not just of knick-knacks, but of the past and fears that hold us back.

Este livro traz uma rica coletânea de saberes, nascida da contribuição de diversos profissionais da Psicologia, com abordagens e experiências distintas, que convergem para o propósito de discutir, re

Venha conhecer a Irmã Amália e sua turma de jovens. Já faz um tempinho, né? 1993! Mas não houve irmã como Irmã Amália. De repente, todos aqueles jovens poderiam se tornar padres e freiras, ou simples

Coletânea de ensaios e artigos de opinião sobre teoria de polícia e policiamento, os efeitos da polícia na ordem social e sua singularidade diante de outros dispositivos de controle e regulação, a na

Marcas deixadas pela ausência de um pai e pelas decepções de amigos de infância me levaram, ainda jovem, a questionar minha própria identidade e valor. Foi nesse terreno incerto que iniciei uma jorna

Este livro se debruça na análise da trajetória de Millôr Fernandes como homem da imprensa e do Rio de Janeiro, percorrendo a infância do menino Milton no subúrbio do Méier e a sua reinvenção como Mil

In the 1920s, Adolf Rosenberger was one of Germanys best known racing car drivers. He was also co-founder and managing director of a design firm that had recently been launched by Ferdinand Porsche, and it was his job to ensure financing for the design firm a firm that provided important impetus during this time for technical innovation and racing car construction. When the firm fell into difficulties during the global business crisis, he ended up stepping away from his management role in the company, but remained active as partner and "foreign representative". The Jewish Rosenberger was however unable to escape the increasing persecution by the Nazis: in 1935 he lost his shares in the company and landed for a time in a concentration camp. After emigrating in 1938 he would go on over the following decades to develop a precarious new existence in the USA. Compensation and restitution proceedings that he initiated against the company would end up severing any remaining ties with the now internationally renowned sports car manufacturer. This book, drawing on documents that have remained unpublished until now, frames and analyses the exceptional and moving biography of Adolf Rosenberger.

"O livro dos labirintos" é uma instigante investigação sobre a origem da arquitetura a partir de um de seus símbolos mais antigos e misteriosos: o labirinto. Unindo mitologia, história, arte, paisagi

María, de Jorge Isaacs, é uma das obras mais emblemáticas do romantismo latino-americano. Publicado em 1867, o romance tornou-se um marco da literatura do século XIX por sua prosa lírica, seu profundo senso de melancolia e pela maneira como entrelaça amor, memoria e natureza. Ambientado no exuberante Vale do Cauca, na Colombia, o livro encanta geraçes de leitores com sua delicadeza emocional e riqueza descritiva. Mais do que uma historia de amor, Maria e um retrato da juventude idealizada, dos laços familiares e do tempo que transforma todas as coisas. Sua importancia na tradiço literaria hispano-americana o coloca ao lado dos grandes classicos universais.