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Em Filomena e a caixa da amizade, as crianças descobrem que ser amigo é compartilhar, respeitar e saber ouvir, mesmo quando as ideias são diferentes. De forma leve e divertida, a história mostra como

Set against the restless backdrop of 1967, *Never Date an Actor* is a coming-of-age story about ambition, desire, and the cost of choosing yourself in a world determined to define you.Susie Harper is a nineteen-year-old working-class girl from a small town that expects its women to marry young, stay quiet, and never ask for more. But Susie wants words-stories, ink-stained fingers, and a life shaped by her own voice. When she defies her family and enrols at Riverside University, she steps into a world alive with protest, creativity, and possibility.There, she finds herself caught between two intoxicating forces: the promise of becoming a writer and her growing attraction to Daniel Hartman, a charismatic theatre student whose charm is as dangerous as it is magnetic. As Susie navigates friendships, creative failure, artistic awakening, and first love, she must confront a truth shes been warned about since childhood-some passions uplift you, and others consume you.Rich with period detail and emotional honesty, *Never Date an Actor* explores female ambition, artistic identity, and the delicate line between loving someone and losing yourself. It is a story about finding your voice-and learning when to protect it.

Virginia Mendozas first memories are of drought. She grew up in La Mancha, Spain, the driest region in Europe. Her parents, grandparents, and almost every word, tool, and tradition of her homeland conveyed one conviction: without water, there is no life; without water, there is no civilization.In The Search for Water, Mendoza weaves this personal reflection together with a dazzling scientific and anthropological enquiry into the ways the search for water has shaped the story of humanity. From flows of migration, agriculture and pagan rain gods to contemporary struggles with drought and climate change, Mendoza writes a gripping and inventive history of humankind as driven and united by one force: thirst.

A New York Times Book Review Editors PickA riotously sharp novel about self-righteousness, control, and the unexpected afterlife of a dogRose Cutler prides herself on her principlesveganism, feminism, eco-consciousness, and general moral superiority. She runs a yogurt business she quietly despises and lives alone, comfortably distanced from the mess of human relationships. But, when her brother and sister-in-law let her watch her six-year-old nephew Nathan, things go spectacularly wrong. After Roses dog kills a corgi at the park, Nathan begins to bark, overeat, and claim that the dead dog has possessed his body. Rose assumes this is trauma. Nathan insists its metaphysical fact. As Rose embarks on a misguided quest to free Nathan from his canine passenger, what begins as an attempt at childcare devolves into a surreal, anarchic spiral of suburban chaos. Brimming with unhinged charm and moral ambiguity, The Hitch is a biting satire of the stories we tell ourselves to stay saneand the havoc we wreak when those stories fall apart.

A must for fans of Claire Keegan and Colin Walsh Cailean SteedA complex psychological thriller... Beautifully written. Unflinching. Staggeringly good Gill PerdueBold and claustrophobic... unpicks those darkest of family secrets with heartbreaking honesty Anna BaileyJanuary 2023. Caras great-aunt Audrey has died, and her husband Tony needs her presence at the funeral. It will be a stretch for Cara, whose every day is an emotional challenge, a challenge which is getting harder as her daughters tenth birthday approaches. But with her family beside her, shes prepared to tryJune 2000. Ten-year-old Cara and her sister Charlotte are sent to live with their great aunt and uncle, part of a famous acting family, when their mother is hospitalised. The Wolfes see the world as a drama they are starring in, and while her sister seems instantly at home Cara feels very much the outsider. And for all the staginess of Chaplin House, there is real tragedy brewing

Dark, gritty and addictive... this is Hannah Morrissey at her best Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling authorTemperatures and violent crimes have risen to all-time highs as a new drug ravages Black Harbor.Sergeant Nikolai Kole discovers a body wrapped in garbage bags and doused in bleach in the back of a clubhouse. Tommy Greenlee, the ex-husband of Koles former lover, Hazel, has been shot several times and left for dead. And the killer left what appears to be a calling card.When Hazel returns to Black Harbor, she is back in the heated atmosphere of Koles orbit. Their love affair can hardly pick up where it left off. They both used each other to their own ends before: would they do it again?As they work together to solve this murder, they will not only unearth Black Harbors deepest, darkest secrets theyll each have to face their own.

I feel you have captured the essence of my Great Aunt Helen. Howard Ostby, descendant of Titanic survivor Helen OstbyThe early 1900s were a mans world, and the Titanic was no exception. Even today, the stories we know about that fateful night mostly revolve around men and their actions, despite there having been nearly 500 women and girls on board.From the stewardess who survived three different maritime disasters to the mother whose young children were kidnapped and taken aboard the Titanic, and from the Carpathia passenger whose reports on the Titanic started a journalism career to the woman who went down with the ship but who no one remembered seeing, Melinda E. Ratchford tells the stories of women whose lives were inextricably linked to the sinking, revealing the world as it was for women in 1912.Titanic Womens Stories is an investigation into the lives of these women before, during and after the tragedy that irrevocably changed both their world and ours.

A twisty tale full of surprises with a nail-biting finale. I didnt want it to end Sarah Ward, author of The Death LessonLeonie is on a jury deciding the fate of a nurse accused of murder. But just as deliberations begin, Britain comes under attack and the courthouse is locked down.Ordered to stay put for their own safety, the jurors soon realise the real danger lies inside the building. The accused has escaped his cell and hes playing twisted games with the group.Because he knows something about Leonie. She isnt on the jury by chance, and her reasons for being there are more personal than anyone suspects. As trust fractures, how far will Leonie go to tip the scales of justice in her favour?READERS CANT GET ENOUGH OF THIS HEART-POUNDING LOCKED ROOM THRILLER:So tense, so eerie. . . I was terrified. Easily one of the best books Ill read this year NetGalley ReaderA high-stakes psychological game where trust evaporates and paranoia takes over NetGalley ReaderThe pacing is sharp, the twists well-timed and the moral ambiguity gives the story real bite NetGalley ReaderGrabs you from the first page and refuses to let go NetGalley Reader

Many of us are drawn to a life in the arts but daunted by how to balance that ambition with the very real need to pay rent and put food on the table. It is impossible to become an accomplished painter, composer, or novelist without spending time experimenting, making false starts, absorbing criticism, reading, talking, and moping about the house. All this time must be purchased, one way or another. Is the history of art and ideas just a history of rich kids?The answer, of course, is no. William Carlos Williams was a family doctor. Franz Kafka was an insurance man, as were Charles Ives and Wallace Stevens. Grace Hartigan temped. James Joyce mooched off his brother; Christopher Isherwood ingratiated himself with a wealthy uncle. Virginia Woolf and Louisa May Alcott were determined to make their writing pay no matter what. And their material circumstances had an impact on all of their creative outputs.From family money to jobs to colorful schemes, Mason Currey, author of the acclaimed Daily Rituals, explores both the well-worn and unlikely paths forward for the up-and-coming artist. Making Art and Making a Living is an entertaining and thought-provoking examination of the collision of creative ambitions with real-world necessities and of the messy, glorious, torturous compromises that gifted individuals have patched together when facing the eternal dilemma of an artistic life.

A stunning contemporary real-life story from the brilliant author of Ella on the Outside, with beautiful illustrations by Miguel Bustos.Hatties life is already complicated enough. Shes about to start secondary school, her best friend is going off with someone else and her dad seems to have completely forgotten his promise to let her have a room of her own.So when her mums goddaughter, Seren, arrives and gets special treatment, Hattie feels pushed out.Could it be that Hatties family actually prefer Seren?Other excellent books by Cath Howe:Ella on the OutsideNot my FaultHow to Be MeThe InsidersMy Life on Fire

An outstanding, highly original and unputdownable read. Following on from I AM WOLF and I AM RAVEN, this is a bold, thought-provoking adventure perfect for fans of MORTAL ENGINES and THE LAST WILD.Riekas world is on fire.Shes lived her whole life aboard Constructs, giant mechanical creatures that battle each other for territory. Now a new enemy has swept across the land DRAGON. And even with all the survivors united against it, Dragon is winning.Technically brilliant, Rieka believes that she alone can turn the war. But the path she sets out on is dangerous, both for her and her friends. And all the while, there is a truth about herself she must faceIf she doesnt, she could destroy everything shes trying to save.Also written by the award-winning Alastair Chisholm:- I Am Wolf - Shortlisted, Peters Childrens Book of the Year award 2025- I Am Raven- Orion Lost- The Consequence GirlPraise for I AM WOLF:"Jam-packed with action and suspense, and wildly inventive." - The Times"I loved every page of this gripping, dystopian thriller. Wonderful characters, thrilling action and a unique new world. Now I wish I had my own animal construct!" - Kieran Larwood, author of Podkin One Ear"I wolfed this down... Great MG sci-fi." - Darren Simpson, author of Scavengers

The first book in a laugh-out-loud new series of hilarious, action-packed spy adventures from number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author, David Solomons. If you like James Bond with a dash of Johnny English, this is for you...When Adam and his friends accidentally reveal the secret location of ex-MI6 quartermaster, Professor Goodspeed, they dont expect supervillains to turn up on their doorstep, looking for his most dangerous invention. Drawn into a dastardly plot, the friends must rescue the Professor and take on evil Dr Toe and all his henchmen to boot.Its going to take buckets of bravery, a truckload of gadgets - including a flying bike, a robot-shark shield and, the deadliest of weapons, a glitter glue grenade - along with A LOT of luck to defeat the bad guys and stop them taking over the world.At least the summer holidays wont be boring...A fast-paced, funny adventure series, packed with illustrations.Look out for: SPYGLASS: Coldfinger

Para falar do Bem Viver, é preciso recorrer a experiências, valores, propostas e práticas de povos que se empenharam em viver harmoniosamente entre si e com a Natureza, e que possuem uma história lon

Em uma época em que o capitalismo aparece para a consciência geral como o destino último da humanidade, inclusive para aqueles que fantasiam superá-lo com truques terminológicos (como "socialismo de

O livro analisa o fenômeno do fanatismo sob uma perspectiva crítica, destacando suas raízes e implicações sociais. Com exemplos históricos e principalmente do Brasil contemporâneo, Henry Bugalho expõ

THE YEAR 1400 opened with more than usual pea-cefulness in England. Only a few months before, Richard IIweak, wicked, and treacheroushad been dethroned, and Henry IV declared King in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting but for a little while; for though King Henry proved himself a just and a merciful manas justice and mercy went with the men of iron of those daysand though he did not care to shed blood needlessly, there were many noble families who had been benefited by King Richard during his reign, and who had lost somewhat of their power and prestige from the co-ming in of the new King.Among these were a number of great lordsthe Dukes of Albemarle, Surrey, and Exeter, the Marquis of Dorset, the Earl of Gloucester, and otherswho had been degra-ded to their former titles and estates, from which King Richard had lifted them. These and others brewed a secret plot to take King Henrys life, which plot might have succeeded had not one of their own number betrayed them.

The object of this book is to present in compendious form the evidence which myths and dreams supply as to primitive mans interpretation of his own nature and of the external world, and more especially to indicate how such evidence carries within itself the history of the origin and growth of beliefs in the supernatural.The examples are selected chiefly from barbaric races, as furnishing the nearest correspondences to the working of the mind in what may be called its "eocene" stage, but examples are also cited from civilised races, as witnessing to that continuity of ideas which is obscured by familiarity or ignored by prejudice.

The Patience of Trees is a literary fiction collection spanning a century (1924-2024), chronicling generations of one family as their lives intersect with Fletcher Moss Gardens in Manchester. Across ten interconnected stories, the collection explores how love persistsand failsacross decades, shaped by class barriers, war, social constraints, and time itself. At its heart lies a question: can the patterns that trap us finally be broken?Each story stands alone as a complete narrative, but together they form a conversation about what endures and what transforms. The Gardens serves as both setting and silent witness. The trees stand unchanging while lives unfold beneath themmeetings, partings, grief, joy, transformation. They hold every moment with equal care, indifferent to human categories of success and failure, remembering everything, judging nothing.At its heart, this is a book about patience: the patience required to love across distance and silence, the patience of those who witness without fully understanding, and the patience of placeslike Fletcher Mossthat hold our stories long after weve forgotten we left them there.

Human Risk & Insider Threat Management can be used as a reference work, providing insight into core security topics relevant to most organizations. Within the data center industry in particular, the content is directly applicable, whether the organization has a dedicated security department or whether responsibility rests with management. The ambition is to bridge the gap between strategy and practice and to provide the reader with a foundation that can be translated into concrete action.

The Memoirs of the time of Napoleon may be divided into two classesthose by marshals and officers, of which Suchets is a good example, chiefly devoted to military movements, and those by persons employed in the administration and in the Court, giving us not only materials for history, but also valuable details of the personal and inner life of the great Emperor and of his immediate surroundings. Of this latter class the Memoirs of Bourrienne are among the most important.Long the intimate and personal friend of Napoleon both at school and from the end of the Italian campaigns in 1797 till 1802working in the same room with him, using the same purse, the confidant of most of his schemes, and, as his secretary, having the largest part of all the official and private correspondence of the time passed through his hands, Bourrienne occupied an invaluable position for storing and recording materials for history.The Memoirs of his successor, Meneval, are more those of an esteemed private secretary; yet, valuable and interesting as they are, they want the peculiarity of position which marks those of Bourrienne, who was a compound of secretary, minister, and friend.