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Psychology
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The author first presented the principles of dianetics and its therapeutic value in 1950. Dianetics evolved into Scientology, an applied religious philosophy developed by the author. Portuguese language
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General fiction
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Family saga of nineteenth-century Brazil centers on the wealthy Moura Alves family, dominated by patriarch Chico das Lavras, a simplistic…
but troubled ex-cowhand. His attractive, free-spirited daughter, Maria Olegaria, and his son, Ze Inacio, who is forced into seminary life, finally rebel against the tyranny and pious hypocrisy of their father. Portuguese language
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General fiction
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The first novel of the Brazilian author offers a penetrating look at urban, middle-class society, laying bare the quiet desperation and loneliness of ordinary people. Portuguese language
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography
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Historical account of the author's family from its roots in eighteenth-century Africa to slavery in Virginia. Continues with the family's…
resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil War. Bestseller 1974. Portuguese language
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Travel and geography
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Discusses the geography and history of the Azores, the characteristics and religion of the Azorean people, the causes and consequences…
of emigration from the islands, and the problems of Azorean immigrants adjusting to the United States. Portuguese language
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Short stories
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A collection of short stories about life in Rio de Janeiro by the noted Brazilian author, including his famous 'Oscarina'…
as well as 'Tres Caminhos,' 'Stela Me Abriu a Porta,' and 'Avulsos.' Portuguese language
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Romance
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The popular romantic novel of love and sacrifice by the prolific nineteenth-century author. First published in 1861. Portuguese language
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General fiction
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The wake of an unsavory and disorderly drunk turns into a raucous eulogy for the irrepressible low-life of Bahia. Portuguese language. Portuguese language. 1984
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Suspense and thrillers
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Psychological novel about a schizophrenic Lisbon clerk who isolates himself from reality and lives in his own fantasies to deny the misery and humiliation of his own existence. Portuguese language
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Poetry
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The epic poem of Portugal, first published in 1572, narrates the exploits of the Portuguese focusing principally upon the discovery…
of India by Vasco da Gama with the help of the goddess Venus. Portuguese language
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Family stories
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Dona Flor's first husband is a charming and carefree rogue who leads an exciting and precarious existence gambling, carousing, and…
lovemaking. Her second husband is the opposite; he is methodical in all ways, including his sex life. Portuguese language
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Short stories
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Ten stories of subtle irony by the nineteenth-century Brazilian author depict lonely people searching for happiness in a world they…
cannot control. In the first story, the strong friendship between two young men eventually causes suffering and unhappiness for them. Portuguese language
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General fiction
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In Bahai, Brazil, a poor poet is commissioned to track down the facts in the life of the late Pedro…
Archango, writer, anthropologist, and woman-chaser, said to be in league with the Devil himself. Explicit descriptions of sex. Portuguese language. 1981
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General fiction
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Historical novel by the noted Brazilian author depicts the growth of cities, the dynamic social changes, and the destruction of…
a primitive way of life as Brazil's frontier is opened up to the cultivation of cacao at the beginning of the twentieth century. Portuguese language. 1942
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Poetry
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Anthology of representative poems of eighty-four Azorean poets, including poems by Vitorino Nemesio, Roberto Mesquita, Pedro da Silveira, and Carlos Wallenstein. Portuguese language
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General non-fiction
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College textbook. A revision of the 1985 revision of the 1964 textbook
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General non-fiction
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A ERA DO NÓSUm exercício de cidadania e progressismo por uma democracia do bem comumpor João Ferro Rodrigues. Uma leitura…
indispensável. Nas últimas décadas, apesar do ritmo intenso da globalização e do advento das redes sociais, que ligou pessoas de todo o mundo de uma forma inimaginável no século passado, a Humanidade tem caminhado no sentido de uma crescente atomização social. Vivemos mais sós, trabalhamos remotamente, , os núcleos familiares e sociais em que nos movemos são cada vez mais reduzidos e menos diversos. A maioria da população existe numa bolha restrita, pouco representativa da multiplicidade que o mundo abarca, e os outros, a sua realidade e experiências, são matéria de quase ficção. As crianças, em particular, têm um contacto extremamente limitado com a realidade do seu território, incomparavelmente menor do que tiveram as gerações anteriores. A partir desta constatação, João Ferro Rodrigues tenta resumir as causas desta bolha social, elencando as suas consequências no bem-estar de cada um de nós e no futuro da sociedade. E, num exercício de cidadania e progressismo, procura, acima de tudo contribuir com propostas concretas, com soluções práticas para que tenha início uma nova era. Uma era do bem comum democrático e inclusivo, impulsionadora de confiança nas nossas comunidades. Uma era do nós. «Nesta sua reflexão politicamente comprometida, João Ferro Rodrigues conduz-nos, num registo coloquial e sugestivo, através de referências atualizadas da teoria económica, da biologia, ou da história recente, para fundamentar a sua convicção quanto à urgência de recuperar os valores do bem comum. João Ferro Rodrigues enriquece corajosamente a sua reflexão com um elenco de propostas concretas de alcance transformador. Um contributo generoso, comprometido com o seu tempo, que merece ser escutado por decisores políticos e que interpela o cidadão comum.» Teresa Patrício Gouveia «Este livro chama-se apropriadamente A Era do Nós, mas bem que podia ser "Uma carta aberta aos jovens do meu país". O que aqui está é uma síntese notável, que guia o leitor ao longo da discussão dos dilemas sociais, económicos e políticos do nosso tempo, temperada com propostas exigentes, que rompem com os dogmas vigentes e com as clivagens políticas tradicionais. Tudo marcado por uma ideia chave - o homem superou as dificuldades sempre que levou mais longe a sua propensão comunitária -, por uma exigência crítica que escasseia e por um louvável otimismo, um dos ativos mais desvalorizado nos tempos que correm. Este é um livro progressista sobre os nossos tempos e com propostas viáveis para encararmos em conjunto os tempos que nos esperam.» Pedro Adão e Silva
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History
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La Mediterrània, el mar de la història La Mediterrània és un mar aparentment plàcid sobre el qual s'alcen sovint núvols…
negres, un lloc de trobada i alhora de conflictes, bressol dels mites clàssics i de les grans religions monoteistes, escenari de l'eclosió d'algunes de les creacions de la humanitat més enlluernadores i camp de batalla de guerres terribles. Amb una amenitat extraordinària, José Enrique Ruiz-Domènec construeix un retrat elegant d'aquest món mediterrani, des de l'Antiguitat clàssica fins als nostres dies, que integra idees i esdeveniments, figures històriques i literàries, intrigues polítiques i passions humanes, obres d'art i llibres d'una biblioteca universal del coneixement humà. De la mort de Sòcrates a Carlemany, de Marco Polo a Napoleó i als savis d'Egipte, de Trieste a Israel, de la Barcelona olímpica a la guerra dels Balcans, El somni d'Ulisses és la gran obra d'un mestre de la historiografia que, després de quaranta anys d'estudi sobre la Mediterrània i de diversos libres d'èxit, presenta la síntesi definitiva sobre una civilització que ha marcat de forma indeleble el curs de la historia al llarg de tres mil anys. Amb una narració fascinant, un veritable regal per als sentits, l'autor ofereix una reflexió il·luminadora sobre la importància del llegat mediterrani en la cultura mundial, des de la guerra de Troia, que inspirà la poesia èpica d'Homer, fins a les pasteres que avui arriben a la costa i que són la imatge de les nostres pitjors decisions sobre el futur. Un llibre d'història per entendre el present i pensar el futur.
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Medicine
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‘Segmentale verschijnselen’ zijn manifeste weerspiegelingen van orgaanafwijkingen aan het lichaamsoppervlak. Ze kunnen een belangrijke rol spelen in diagnostiek en therapie…
in de (para)medische praktijk. In dit boek wordt ingegaan op de precieze oorsprong van segmentale verschijnselen. Segmentale verschijnselen biedt een heldere en overzichtelijke uitleg over de segmentale diagnostiek en therapie. Behalve referred pain (‘misplaatste' pijn) worden talrijke reflexsymptomen besproken. Nieuw in deze vijfde druk zijn de vragen met kernantwoorden. Hiermee kan de lezer toetsen of hij de tekst begrepen heeft. Naast de vragen is nu ook de complete tekst online beschikbaar gemaakt. Ben van Cranenburgh studeerde geneeskunde in Amsterdam, promoveerde op een neurofysiologisch onderwerp (neuronale vuurpatronen) en verrichte klinisch wetenschappelijk onderzoek met betrekking tot neuropsychologische gevolgen van hersenbeschadiging. Ben is een van de oprichters van de stichting ITON (Instituut voor toegepaste neurowetenschappen) en maakt zich via onderwijs en publicaties sterk voor het overbruggen van de (te grote) kloof tussen neurowetenschap en praktijk op het gebied van uiteenlopende onderwerpen zoals: herstel na hersenbeschadiging, chronische pijn, motorisch leren, muziek en brein, oorlog en brein.
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Psychology
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De AUT-EZ-ME helpt om autisme nauwkeurig te diagnosticeren bij kinderen en jongeren (4 t/m 8 jaar). De test onderscheidt kinderen…
en jongeren met autisme van kinderen en jongeren met een andere stoornis, of zonder stoornis. De AUT-EZ-ME wordt ingevuld door ouders, verzorgers en leerkrachten van het kind. De test kan worden ingezet op scholen of in de klinische praktijk. De AUT-EZ-ME meet in 36 vragen de vaardigheden empathiseren en systematiseren bij kinderen van 4 tot 18 jaar. Die vaardigheden zijn van belang voor het kaderen van de gedragskenmerken die horen bij een autisme spectrumstoornis. De behaalde score toont aan ofen in welke mate, het kind deze gedragskenmerken vertoont. De vragenlijst is theoretisch zeer goed onderbouwd, en gaat uit van de E-S-theorie van Baron-Cohen.