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Ahora sabréis lo que es correr
by Dave EggersUna historia conmovedora, asombrosa y genial, para escribir una aventura disparatada y quijotesca. Un golpe de suerte. Ochenta mil dólares. Dos amigos, Will y Hand, dos personajes quijotescos y disparatados. Un mundo por delante y una idea: repartir ese dinero entre los más necesitados. Prostíbulos, carreras, sobornos, amenazas, lecciones aprendidas, y bajo este manto de aventuras se detecta el enfrentamiento entre la principal potencia mundial y el Tercer Mundo, y el sentimiento de culpa del hombre blanco occidental. Reseña:«Un gran libro que anuncia a bombo y platillo el debut de un brillante -sí, asombrosamente brillante- nuevo escritor.»Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
Ahora y Ben: Los inventos modernos de Benjamin Franklin (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Trade Book #8)
by Gene BarrettaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Ahora y entonces
by Jamaica KincaidLA ÚLTIMA Y GALARDONADA NOVELA DE LA CANDIDATA AL PREMIO NOBEL JAMAICA KINCAID Premio Femina Étranger * American Book Award * Dan David Prize * The Paris Review Hadada Award «Una de las pocas escritoras angloparlantes actuales a las que querría leer siempre».Susan Sontag «Es como si Gertrude Stein y Virginia Woolf hubieran colaborado para escribir la elegía de un ama de casa desconsolada. [...] Una prosa magnética». NPR Desde la ventana de su casa, la señora Sweet mira en perspectiva su presente y su pasado, su ahora y su entonces. La conmovedora anatomía que dibuja de un matrimonio decadente —el señor Sweet ha empezado a odiarla— también nos habla de una juventud rota, ya que ella emigró a Estados Unidos «en un barco bananero», como su marido se empeña en señalar. Pese a la felicidad y el alivio que le proporcionan sus hijos, el joven Heracles y la bella Perséfone, pocas cosas pueden distraerla de su obsesión por los erráticos progresos de su jardín o alejarla de la habitación contigua a la cocina donde a menudo se encierra para interrogar al pasado. Jamaica Kincaid envuelve al lector en un mundo a la vez familiar y sorprendente en su novela más audaz hasta la fecha, que algunos han interpretado como una oda a la venganza y que, al igual que Lucia Berlin, difumina deliberadamente los límites entre lo ficticio y lo autobiográfico. La crítica ha dicho...«Las fuentes bien informadas de Estocolmo llevan unos cuantos años susurrando el nombre de Jamaica Kincaid como seria candidata al premio Nobel de Literatura».Xavi Ayén, La Vanguardia «No se me ocurre ningún otro escritor cuya voz contenga tal intensidad de rabia y amor. Es un sonido mágico, bíblico y lleno de música».Mona Simpson, The Paris Review «Kincaid tiene el don de dotar la experiencia común de una ferocidad mítica. [...] Es una de las escritoras más vívidas y explosivas del momento. [...] Con una prosa mágica y múltiples puntos de vista al estilo de La señora Dalloway, Ahora y entonces examina [...] la naturaleza defectuosa de la percepción. Su fuerza y originalidad radican en la incapacidad de su autora para morderse la lengua y en su insistencia en poner sobre la mesa las verdades domésticas más incómodas».Fernanda Eberstadt, The New York Times Book Review «Fascinante. Cada escena late con tanta vida que uno siente que podría arrancar todas sus páginas, tirarlas al aire, recogerlas y leerlas en cualquier orden, y en cualquier rincón del libro encontraría la prosa maravillosa, sublime y valiente de Kincaid».Los Angeles Times «Una intensidad que recuerda a Virginia Woolf».Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune (Libro del mes) «Un arte y un lenguaje inimitables».Ru Freeman, The Nation «Atrevida y hermosa. [...] ¿Joyceana? También. [...] Encantadora, melodiosa, compleja. [...] Hay aquí valentía y genio».Karen Brady, Buffalo News «Embriagadora, [...] tiene una prosa que se enrosca y aferra a los lectores».Walton Muyumba, Dallas Morning News
Ahora y siempre
by Patricia GaffneyConnor Pendarvis ha llegado a Wyckerly, un tranquilo pueblo de Cornualles, con la misión de evaluar las condiciones de trabajo de la mina heredada por Sophie Deene. Adoptando una identidad falsa, Connor solicita un empleo en la mina y, casi de inmediato, se ve irremediablemente atraído por su patrona. Sophie se rinde al encanto y la virilidad de Connor, pero insiste en mantener en secreto sus devaneos, impropios de una mujer de su clase. Cuando la verdadera identidad de Connor salga a la luz, se abrirá entre ellos un abismo que solo un amor sin límites podrá salvar.
Ahora y siempre (Wyckerley #Volumen 3)
by Patricia GaffneySus intereses son opuestos. Su atracción, irresistible. Tercer y último volumen de la trilogía «Wyckerley». Connor Pendarvis ha llegado a Wyckerly, un tranquilo pueblo de Cornualles, con la misión de evaluar las condiciones de trabajo de la mina heredada por Sophie Deene. Adoptando una identidad falsa, Connor solicita un empleo en la mina y, casi de inmediato, se ve irremediablemente atraído por su patrona. Sophie se rinde al encanto y la virilidad de Connor, pero insiste en mantener en secreto sus devaneos, impropios de una mujer de su clase. Cuando la verdadera identidad de Connor salga a la luz, se abrirá entre ellos un abismo que solo un amor sin límites podrá salvar.
Ahora, Por Siempre Y Más Allá
by Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo Demetrio VerbaroDavide y Giulia figlio dos chicos enamorados que se conocen desde el internado y que se casaron llenos de esperanza por un futuro Juntos, su amor es semplice, genuino, profundo. Pero no pueden ser padres, y después de que el medico Confirma que para ellos será imposible concebir Hijos, algo se rompe en su relación. Entran en un vortice que los Arrastra:. Peleas, traiciones, resentimientos, divorcio Pero como la mantide guiada por el instinto se riprodurre un pesar de saber que morirà Tras La Union, así uno de ellos, guiado por el amor, se sacrificará para salvar Al otro. Al finale, de hecho, se descubrirá que el que Vortice deshizo su matrimonio fue creado por uno de ellos en un gesto Extremo de altruismo.
Ahorcado
by Daniel ColeAhorcado, un thriller vertiginoso donde el asesinato es una obra de arte. Dieciocho meses después del caso Ragdoll un asesino siembra el terror a ambos lados del Atlántico. En el puente de Brooklyn, Nueva York, aparece un cadáver colgando con la palabra ANZUELO grabada en el pecho. Poco después, como si un asesino imitador anduviera suelto, se descubre en Londres un cuerpo con la palabra MARIONETA marcada en el torso. Han pasado dieciocho meses desde los crímenes de Ragdoll, y la detective Emily Baxter de la policía británica viaja a los Estados Unidos para colaborar con los agentes especiales de la CIA y el FBI encargados del caso. Mientras aparecen nuevas víctimas en escenarios cada vez más teatrales y macabros, los agentes deben identificar quién está moviendo los hilos y atrapar a un asesino que no tiene nada que perder. Los lectores y la crítica opinan:«¡Súper emocionante, como una buena película de suspense!»Lovely Books «Aterrador, inquietante y endiabladamente excelente.»Amazon «Cole no duda en superar todos los límites, tanto en los asesinatos como en los diálogos [...] los lectores que esperen estremecerse de espanto incluso más que con Ragdoll, quedarán satisfechos.»Publishers Weekly «Daniel Cole nos trae la secuela de Ragdoll, y es una aventura de adrenalina garantizada.»Gooodreads «Una compleja red de mentiras y manipulación que te hará reflexionar sobre cómo se crean los villanos. Y por supuesto, muchos giros para que todo el mundo disfrute.»The Misstery Blog
Ahoy!
by Sophie BlackallJoin a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.Raise the mainsail! Batten the hatches! It's time to set sail…on the couch!There's a storm coming, and a child is ready to captain the ship. "Make haste and climb aboard," they call out to their parent, "before you're swept out to sea!" Sea? What sea? The parent is only trying to vacuum the rug. But the child is adamant. It's not a rug--it's the ocean. And that broom? It's the ship's mast. Soon enough, child and parent are both off on an imaginary nautical adventure!Here is a thoroughly engaging, hilarious picture book that celebrates the joys of playing make-believe--and hanging out with a parent!
Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead! #2
by Brian JamesWhile on watch in the crow's nest, the pirate kids spot something gaining on their ship: a ghost ship! Rotten Tooth refuses to believe them, so the kids know that they have to solve this mystery themselves. They spend a night on deck waiting for the ghost ship to approach, and then they plan to board it. But is it even possible to step onto a ghost ship? And if it is, is it possible to get off of it? .
Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead! (Pirate School #2)
by Brian JamesWhile on watch in the crow's nest, the pirate kids spot something gaining on their ship: a ghost ship! Rotten Tooth refuses to believe them, so the kids know that they have to solve this mystery themselves. They spend a night on deck waiting for the ghost ship to approach, and then they plan to board it. But is it even possible to step onto a ghost ship? And if it is, is it possible to get off of it?
Ahoy, Li'l Buccaneers!
by Mark IacolinaBuccaneers sail. Buccaneers steer. Buccaneers grumble, snarl, and sneer.Hardy har har! Calling all Lil Buccaneers to set sail on a fun adventure, filled with dancing, singing, sparring, and treasure hunting. Young swashbucklers and their pirate pals are guaranteed a mighty good time with this delightfully rip-roaring, rhyming book.
Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
by Peter Roop Connie RoopAhyoka helps her father Sequoyah in his quest to create a system of writing for his people. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
by Peter Roop Connie Roop Yoshi MiyakeA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and recipient of the Florida Sunshine Award: In this absorbing chapter book, Ahyoka helps her father, Sequoyah, unlock the mystery of "talking leaves" to create the Cherokee alphabet Ahyoka is the daughter of Sequoyah, a silversmith who has given up most of his trade to focus on his true passion. He longs for the day when the Cherokee people can communicate to one another from afar and document the history of their lives. He wants his people--the Real People--to have a written language like the white men do. When he is ostracized from his community for the "magic" he is creating, he leaves his home to pursue his quest. His young daughter, who shares his dream, joins him on his journey. They work together to create a syllabic alphabet that will tell the story of the Cherokee people.
Ahí les dejo esos fierros
by Alfredo Molano BravoUn libro imprescindible para desentrañar los orígenes y las más profundas realidades y motivaciones de los distintos procesos de desmovilización y reincorporación en Colombia. Cuando la guerra se extingue en sus propios métodos, los medios empiezan a transformarse. Cuando las promesas se diluyen, las luchas se convierten en ficciones. Y cuando las armas comienzan a ser cada día más pesadas, se regresa a la búsqueda de la identidad sin ellas. Alfredo Molano les da voz a dos personajes que nunca antes había abordado: el ideólogo, perteneciente a la clase media trabajadora y profesional, cuya lucha revolucionaria se gestó en las aulas universitarias a mediados del siglo XX, y el militante de los grupos paramilitares, producto de la división de la sociedad y la complejidad del conflicto colombiano. Seis historias de vida desgarradoras, historias de desmovilización, reencuentros y desarraigo; desde la contradicción de la selva hasta la soledad del despojo.
Ai! Pedrito! When Intelligence Goes Wrong
by Kevin J. Anderson L. Ron HubbardA rollicking and unpredictable adventure through the world of spies and double agents, lovers and enemies (often one and same). It has been said that somewhere in the world you have an exact double. This rocket-ride of a novel ignites with the sudden cry of "Ai! Pedrito!", as Naval Lieutenant Tom Smith discovers that his exact look-alike is the notorious South American revolutionary and spy, Pedrito Miraflores. Inspired by a real incident in the life of L. Ron Hubbard, "Ai! Pedrito!" is a fun-to-read, compelling novel of what can sometimes happen when intelligence goes wrong. "All the fast pacing of James Bond and the adventure of Indiana Jones." --Mystery Scene
Aias
by SophoclesAmong the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Aias is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet James Scully. Still powerful and remarkably timely thousands of years after its creation, Aias is the moving story of a soldier returning home victorious from the Trojan War, only to discover he has lost his life’s purpose. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.
Aias
by SophoclesSophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise. After the armor is awarded to Odysseus, Aias feels so insulted that he wants to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Athena intervenes and clouds his mind and vision, and he goes to a flock of sheep and slaughters them, imagining they are the Achaean leaders, including Odysseus and Agamemnon. When he comes to his senses, covered in blood, he realizes that what he has done has diminished his honor, and decides that he prefers to kill himself rather than live in shame.
Aid and Comfort
by Ted AllbeuryOne spring day in 1985 Arthur Casey marches into the Soviet embassy in Washington offering his services as an informant. He's the most valuable asset the KGB will ever have. Yuri Volkov is the KGB officer appointed as Jarvis's 'controller'. He comes to despise the weak and feckless American prepared to send men to their deaths for financial gain. Larry Getz is the senior CIA officer who must hunt down the traitor in their midst. So begins a cat-and-mouse game of danger and deception, bluff and double-bluff in which, if Getz is to succeed, he'll have to bend the rules and violate the sanctity of the US Constitution. But does the end justify the means? And Just how dirty is Getz prepared to play?
Aid and Comfort
by Ted AllbeuryOne spring day in 1985 Arthur Casey marches into the Soviet embassy in Washington offering his services as an informant. He's the most valuable asset the KGB will ever have. Yuri Volkov is the KGB officer appointed as Jarvis's 'controller'. He comes to despise the weak and feckless American prepared to send men to their deaths for financial gain. Larry Getz is the senior CIA officer who must hunt down the traitor in their midst. So begins a cat-and-mouse game of danger and deception, bluff and double-bluff in which, if Getz is to succeed, he'll have to bend the rules and violate the sanctity of the US Constitution. But does the end justify the means? And Just how dirty is Getz prepared to play?
Aidan's Journey
by CJane ElliottSequel to Serpentine WallsThe star of the University of Virginia theater department, Aidan Emery is lusted after and admired for living out and proud. He uses his talent and good looks to his advantage and never sleeps with the same guy twice. But his glamorous patina has been carefully honed to hide the pain he carries inside. Aidan wasn't always such a player. He starts college naively romantic, hungry for the attention he can’t get from his workaholic father and mentally ill mother. Unfortunately, that leaves him ripe pickings for predatory professor Rodney Montgomery. Rodney’s flattering regard seduces Aidan into a dysfunctional relationship that destroys his innocence.Life looks up for Aidan when he finally breaks free of Rodney’s pull and moves to New York City to make it as an actor. Meeting sweet fellow actor Patrick Jaymes seems like the start of a fairy tale. But before Aidan can rebuild his life into happily ever after, family secrets rip him wide open, leaving him easy prey when Rodney decides he’s not willing to let Aidan go.NOTE: This book contains references to mental illness, depression, suicidal ideation but not actual suicide, and emotional abuse from an unequal power dynamic.
Aidan: Loyal Cowboy
by Cathy McdavidAidan "Ace" Hart left Flynn McKinley heartbroken when he put family duty above her feelings. Then one night, the old passions were reignited and now Flynn is about to get something she's always wanted-a child to love.Ace takes his responsibilities very seriously. Running Thunder Ranch and his busy veterinary practice leaves little time for a personal life. That'll only get worse now that he's spending every spare minute with Midnight, the champion rodeo stallion he hopes will save the ranch from financial disaster.Flynn refuses to marry Ace and be yet one more "responsibility" to him. She wants Ace to want to marry her! And until he admits he loves her, she's determined to raise her baby alone....
Aiden and Tristan
by Ofelia GrändDaring a snowstorm might not be the smartest thing Aiden Evans has ever done, but he can’t stand being in his flat a moment longer. With only three days to Christmas, he doesn’t want to be alone. He wants a place to belong, wants people around him who won’t look down on him. He might not find that at his mother’s place, but it’s better than being alone in the city. If he can make it there, that is.Tristan Gardner is looking forward to a quiet night in front of the TV, but instead, he has to save an idiot in designer clothes from freezing to death in his forest. Tristan tries not to notice the man’s good looks, just like he has tried not to notice any man’s good looks for the last seven years. He knows where relationships go and is far better off living alone, with his dog, in his cabin.Aiden is driving Tristan mad with his bratty comments and irresponsible ways, and Aiden is going crazy from Tristan’s judgmental attitude. Luckily, in a few days, the weather will clear up, and the two men won’t have to be together any longer. But will a few steamy nights with the grumpy lumberjack change Aiden’s mind about wanting to leave? And will Tristan still want to go back to his peaceful, predictable life without fear of getting his heart broken?Contains the stories “Once in a Snowstorm,” “The Empty Egg,” “Happy Endings,” and “Just Words.”
Aiden's Angel
by Aundrea SingerAiden Lobo is a graduate student in a world where magic, gods, and demons are part of everyday life. After a terrible betrayal, he is cursed with a Crack in his heart, turning him into a living doorway for an ancient demon of war to come to Earth and kill millions. Aiden is rescued by his guardian angel, who seals the Crack with his own Light. As a servant of the divine, the nameless angel was supposed to kill Aiden to prevent the growing cataclysm inside him. But he loves Aiden too much to end his life, even to save the world. Aiden falls for his guardian and names him Eskandar, but then learns to his horror that because Eskandar was created for him, when Aiden dies Eskandar will too. Aiden will do anything to keep his beloved angel safe. But with no choice except to sacrifice himself to prevent the apocalypse, he only has one option: a terrible betrayal of his own.
Aiden's Luck
by Con RileyA Seattle Stories novelHouse-sitting for a friend is supposed to be a lucky break for Aiden Daly. Discovering his new housemate is the image of his first crush turns it into a nightmare. Marco de Luca is obviously interested in being more than housemates, but his resemblance to Aiden's ideal man seems only skin-deep. Besides, Aiden doesn't date. Since his adoptive father's suicide, Aiden's first priority has been supporting his remaining family--and shielding them from the truth of their financial situation. Deeply concerned for his mother's mental health, Aiden remains closeted and lonely, convinced that bad luck is the only luck he'll ever have. As if the pressure of keeping his father's financial secrets weren't enough to handle, Aiden's birth father makes contact, sending Aiden's anxieties spiraling out of control. But it's a crisis at work that finally brings Aiden to his breaking point. Accepting support from Marco is a gamble, but it could be just what Aiden needs to turn his luck around.
