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Un buen hijo de p: una fá́bula (Vintage español)
By Ismael Cala. 2014
El periodista y presentador del programa "CNN en Español" presenta una fábula moderna a través de la historia y conversaciones…
de dos personajes, Arturo y Chris. Cala postula que sólo nosotros mismos tenemos el poder para transformar nuestras vidas, y que a través de las tres pes--pasión, paciencia y perseverancia--todo es posibleThe game and the governess (Winner Takes All #1)
By Kate Noble. 2014
London, 1822. Lord Edward "Ned" Granville trades places with his friend and secretary John. Ned wagers that he can convince…
someone to fall in love with him and not his money, and unassuming governess Phoebe Baker may be the one. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2014The opposite of loneliness: essays and stories
By Marina Keegan. 2014
Collection of essays and short stories by Keegan (1989-2012), who was killed in a car accident five days after her…
college graduation. In the title essay--which appeared in the graduation issue of the Yale Daily News--she reflects on the bright future awaiting the graduates. Bestseller. 2014Armageddon in retrospect: and other new and unpublished writings on war and peace
By Kurt Vonnegut. 2008
Twelve fiction and nonfiction pieces representing Vonnegut's views on violence and war and his desire for world peace. Contains both…
a 1945 letter to his family summarizing his prisoner-of-war experience in Germany and his last speech, written in 2007. Introduction by his son Mark Vonnegut. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008Brida: Novela
By Paulo Coelho. 2008
Brida O'Fern, a young Irishwoman, discovers she has occult powers and seeks out two masters--a magician and a witch--to guide…
her on a mystical and spiritual journey to enlightenment. Meanwhile, Brida faces a choice between two men in her personal life. Some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 1990Brida: a novel
By Paulo Coelho. 2008
Brida, a young Irishwoman, discovers she has occult powers and seeks out two masters--a magician and a witch--to guide her…
on a mystical and spiritual journey to enlightenment. Meanwhile, Brida faces a choice between two men in her personal life. Translated from Portuguese. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008The present: the gift that makes you happy and successful at work and in life
By Spencer Johnson. 2003
Bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese? (DB 49513) offers a "practical parable" for rediscovering what is truly important in…
life. Relates a young man's journey to adulthood and search for a magical "present"--the power to focus on right now, learn from the past, and plan for the future. Bestseller. 2003At her majesty's request: an African princess in Victorian England
By Walter Dean Myers. 1999
The life of an African princess who was about to be killed in a ritual sacrifice in 1850 when she…
was rescued by Commander Forbes, taken to England, and presented to Queen Victoria as Sarah Forbes Bonetta. The queen became Sarah's protector and godmother to her first child. For grades 5-8A humorous look at the workplace from the creator of the "Dilbert" cartoon strip. The Dilbert Principle is that "the…
most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage--management." BestsellerOld songs in a new café: Selected Essays
By Robert James Waller. 1983
Nineteen essays written since 1983 by Waller, a folksinger and author of the bestselling Bridges of Madison County (DB 35861).…
The writings include a loving tribute to his wife, thoughts on his daughter leaving home at eighteen, a book signing on a snowy day in St. Ansgar, playing "Wabash Cannonball" for a program with Charles Kuralt, and thoughts on his fiftieth birthday. BestsellerThe present: the gift that makes you happier and more successful at work and in life
By Spencer Johnson. 2003
A "practical parable" for rediscovering what is truly important in life. Relates a young man's journey to adulthood and search…
for a magical "present"--the power to focus on right now, learn from the past, and plan for the future. BestsellerLe jardin d'Épicure: regarder le soleil en face
By Irvin D Yalom. 2009
« Quand Amelia, la trentaine passée, SDF accro à l'héroïne et prostituée, qui a choisi de changer d'identité pour entamer…
une nouvelle vie, rencontre le docteur Yalom, qu'arrive-t-il ? À travers Amelia, James, Mark ou Alice, de récits en analyses mémorables, Irvin Yalom dévoile à chacun de nous comment affronter les défis d'une vie tout en savourant ce que chaque instant a de précieux. Alliant une fois encore l'art du conteur à celui du médecin, Irvin Yalom, entre fiction et thérapie, offre un texte d'une grande générosité et d'une rare ferveur. » -- 4e de couvMaktub (Bibliothèque Paulo Coelho)
By Paulo Coelho. 2004
...] Recueil de paraboles inspirées à l'auteur par les sources et les folklores les plus divers, Maktub représente un trésor…
coloré de sagesse. Ces textes courts sont nés d'une contribution de Paulo Coelho au quotidien brésilien Folha de São Paulo. -- 4e de couvL'âme des animaux
By Jean Prieur. 2001
Secouant le joug du rationalisme et du matérialisme, se fondant sur la tradition ésotérique universelle et sur mille faits d'observation…
quotidienne, l'auteur en arrive à la conclusion que, oui,les animaux ont une âme. [SDMThe Houdini box
By Brian Selznick. 2008
From the age of eight, Victor tries to perform Houdini's escape tricks, much to his mother's dismay. His admiration for…
the great magician leads him to inherit a box--supposedly Houdini's, but with the confusing initials "E.W." marked on it. For grades 3-6. 2008The king in the tree: three novellas
By Steven Millhauser. 2003
Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…
her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003Le chant de la mer (D'ailleurs)
By Norman Lewis. 1995
Chant épique et nostalgique. Un chef-d'oeuvre de ce qu'on désigne aujourd'hui par "littérature voyageuse". La découverte étonnante d'un village espagnol…
(vers 1954) qui vit comme si rien ne s'était passé sur terre depuis l'Antiquité. [SDMLes nouvelles cordes sensibles des Québécois
By Jacques Bouchard. 2006
"Vingt-cinq ans après la publication de son livre a succès Les 36 cordes sensibles des Québécois, l'auteur nous revient avec…
une nouvelle lecture de notre société. Avons-nous beaucoup changé en ce quart de siècle ? Si nos racines restent les mêmes, nos comportements, nos cordes sensibles, évoluent. Nous avons perdu des défauts ataviques, notre complexe d'infériorité pour ne parler que de celui-là et nous avons acquis quelques nouvelles qualités au passage. Et si les Québécois s'amélioraient en vieillissant ? Cet ouvrage veut faire une large place à vos propres opinions. Serez-vous d'accord avec ses conclusions ?" -- 4e de couvGlass Grapes: and Other Stories
By Martha Ronk. 2008
Glass Grapes and Other Stories is the first full-length collection of short stories by distinguished poet and fiction writer Martha…
Ronk. Ronk's work has garnered critical accolades and numerous awards, including, most recently, a 2005 PEN USA Award in poetry, a 2007 NEA Fellowship, and a 2007 National Poetry Series Award. Glass Grapes is a collection of short, experimental stories, usually dominated by an object imbued with fetishistic qualities by an obsessive, self-involved narrator. The language of these stories is repetitive, provocative, imagistic, occasionally comic, and unnerving. Ronk's fiction moves with the same grace, beauty, and attention to language as her most accomplished poetry.Glamorous Illusions
By Lisa T. Bergren. 2012
When Cora Kensington learns she is the illegitimate daughter of a copper king, her life changes forever. Even as she…
explores Europe with her new family, she discovers that the most valuable journey is within. The first book in the Grand Tour series takes you from the farms of Montana through England and France on an adventure of forgiveness, spiritual awakening, and self-discovery.