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A celebration of Black hair and family, where a child admires the many beautiful ways Grandma wears her locs.

La Hacienda de la Cumbre está marcada por la tragedia. Años atrás, su propietario, el vizconde de Altaslomas, perdió a su mujer en un incendio que también arrebató la vista a su hija. Ahora, una noche de diciembre de 1870, un grito desgarrador procedente de la casa vuelve a acabar con la paz en Aldea del Risco.La hermana del terrateniente ha encontrado a su sobrina de dieciocho años asesinada. Todo ha pasado muy rapido. Apenas la ha dejado sola cinco minutos para ir a rellenar de aceite el quinque y, cuando ha vuelto, la ha encontrado en un charco de sangre, reclinada sobre la mesa, con un corte limpio en el cuello.Todos callan y todos mienten. Pero algo parece estar claro, el padre de la victima tenia una relacion muy extraña con su hija y no colabora con la investigacion. Los indicios apuntan hacia el entorno familiar. Sin embargo, la tia de la victima, la unica testigo de los hechos, recuerda que vio a dos hombres embozados saliendo del patio. ¿Conseguira descubrir la Guardia Civil la verdad?

A richly illustrated exploration of Balinese culture, rituals, and the island’s unique perception of time. The book delves into religious festivals, art, and the mystical traditions that shape everyd

Commissaire Pel hasn t been promoted which is disappointing then he meets the new Chief of Police and the implications suddenly look disastrous

A humorous and heartwarming picture book about bedwetting and self-acceptance, featuring playful illustrations and a zebra pajama mystery.

Novela de Ramón Merino Collado donde el protagonista vive atrapado en un día que se repite sin fin, enfrentando enemigos y misterios en una ciudad oscura y recurrente.

The next chapter of Cher s iconic life Continue the ride in Autumn 2025

Masterful and ambitious If you want to understand the power of population genetics in revealing the complex and diverse story of humanity read this book Tom Higham The international bestseller and new Bible of population genetics the science transforming our understanding of the past We are living through a revolution in knowledge Over the past twenty years genetics has shed light on the history of humanity in unprecedented ways It enables us to study an individual s genome compare it with populations worldwide and understand its place in human history Here Lluis Quintana Murci one of the scientists at the forefront of this research reveals how population genetics is transforming our understanding of who we are Thanks to numerous discoveries we now know how Homo sapiens spread around the world from their exit from Africa approximately 60 000 years ago to the recent settlement of the remote lands of Polynesia within the last millennia Population genetics has also shown that humans mixed with now extinct species including Neanderthals enabling them to adapt to new environments and survive diseases These cutting edge genetic findings will shape our future too offering the key to medicine tailored to individuals But the greatest revelation of populati

In this third book to the NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING and TIKTOK phenomenon They Both Die at the End series, two strangers, each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast, help each other learn to live.Paz Dario is tired of living and waiting for Death-Cast to call. If they say hes not dying, hell just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life. Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives. And with a violent organisation called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. Its time to live. Fate brings Paz and Alano together. But they must survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.

PRE ORDER THE FOURTH BOOK FROM RAYNOR WINN THE MULTI MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH Award winning nature writer Raynor Winn laces up her walking boots once more heading north to complete the Coast to Coast Walk but this time she is on the path alone Raynor Winn is at the start of another walk about to embark on the Coast to Coast route across the north of England in the depths of winter She should be with her husband Moth but after forty five years of walking hand in hand a setback in his health has put Raynor here alone As she makes her way across boggy moorland and snowy fells she replays in her mind the events that led her to flee and the emotional pull that has drawn her back to the path like a migratory bird on a journey for survival Faced with turbulent weather impassable routes and her own inner turmoil Raynor looks to nature for the strength to grapple with Moth s absence and to calm her overwhelming anxiety about the future Can she find the renewed peace and hope that previous journeys have yielded And will Moth find the strength to walk beside her once again

Anne Loveday está harta de su madrastra, que no piensa en otra cosa que casarla, y para huir de ella acepta una invitación para ir a Painswick, el lugar en que su hermana y ella pasaron tantos veranos felices hasta aquel año fatidico. Ella no quiere casarse, y si llevar una vida util.Poco despues de llegar, le piden que se traslade a la vieja y sombria Painswick Court, una casa de la que se dice que esta embrujada. Alli esta lady Celia, enferma, y sin duda ella podra cuidarla mejor que nadie. Alli viven tambien la hija soltera de lady Celia, sus dos apuestos sobrinos y una doncella muy callada, y alli acuden tambien un par de medicos para asistir a su paciente. Uno de ellos la admira. Pero, lo peor esta por llegar, pues la paciente no mejora y ella se da cuenta de que, alguien o algo, quieren matarla. ¿Pero quien?

Nápoles, finales del siglo XIX. Lucía Altimare y Caterina Spaccapietra son amigas desde el colegio, y lo seguirán siendo llegada la edad adulta, a pesar de que tienen temperamentos muy diferentes. Caterina se casa con Andrea nada mas acabar los estudios: ella es buena y obediente, y el es el hombre que su tia ha elegido para ella. Lucia, en cambio, no cree en el amor ni en el matrimonio; es inteligente, fantasiosa y creativa, y acaba casandose tambien, pero con alguien a quien no ama. Sin embargo, el amor es pasion, y una vez desatada, incluso la amistad mas fuerte puede verse en entredicho

El lugarteniente Charles Heywood ya está harto de batallas. Cansado y desilusionado, vuelve a Inglaterra para establecerse en el campo y llevar una vida tranquila. Pero la hacienda que desea está plagada de secretos, algunos de los cuales podrian resultar peligrosos. Si quiere desentrañarlos, necesitara ayuda.Lady Katherine Beresford solo tiene veinte años y ya se ha ganado una reputacion escandalosa: sabe montar, disparar y nunca se le ha antojado un caballero al que no pudiera conquistar hasta ahora. Pero no, no se dejara intimidar por ese soldado de cabello negro azabache porque ¿acaso un alma debil podria conquistar a un caballero apuesto?

SU AMOR DEVORARÁ TU ALMARosa Martín, una cantautora sin éxito, aparece ahorcada en la sabina milenaria del jardín de su amante, Fran, un poderoso y hedonista productor musical con quien mantiene una toxica relacion amorosa. Sin embargo, la muerte no pone fin a su historia.Atrapada entre dos mundos, impulsada por la obsesion y la venganza, comenzara a tejer una inquietante relacion con Patti, la hija menor de la familia, quien descubrira que Rosa aun habita en la casa, en los sueños y en su propio padre, y que su presencia no solo es espectral, sino activa, invasiva y letal.La ahorcada es un relato estremecedor donde lo sobrenatural revela las profundas heridas que pueden dejar el deseo y la traicion.

The greatest love is the one you never expected to findDaisy is fed up with being unlucky in love, and after several weddings she has done the flowers for end in divorce, her beloved flower shop has gained a reputation of being cursed, thanks to Mayor Kelly and his infamous visions.Dream Harbor newcomer, Elliot, has been adjusting to town life following his own relationship turmoil. And until now hes avoided the flower shop at all costs. If the mayor is correct, he doesnt need any more bad luck in his life.But with his family coming to visit, Elliot finds himself reluctantly in front of Daisys store in need of some flowers. As the petals blossom in the sunlight, Daisy and Elliot might find that love comes when youre least expecting itThe Daisy Chain Flower Shop is a cozy romantic mystery with a fake relationship dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed.

We Burned So Bright is the heartfelt, queer, road trip of a novel from TJ Klune, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Cerulean Chronicles and The Bones Beneath My SkinHusbands Don and Rodney have lived a good, long life. Together, theyve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world.Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering black hole is coming for Earth, and in a month, everything and everyone theyve ever known will be gone.Suddenly, after forty years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. Theyre in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before its all over.On the road, they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, new friends.And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough.Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?