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Miracoli inaspettati: Basato su una storia vera
by Linda HendersonBasato su una storia vera. I miracoli esistono davvero, anche ai giorni d’oggi, e può testimoniarlo Camilla, personalmente e indirettamente. Camilla Ravinsky nacque in una famiglia di origine ebraiche, a Porto Rico. Ultima di sei fratelli più grandi, venne curata miracolosamente da un cancro. Da quel momento, intraprese una nuova vita, ricca di trasformazioni e viaggi missionari in Honduras e, successivamente, recandosi persino presso villaggi in cui risiedevano popolazioni cannibali lungo il Rio delle amazzoni in Brasile. Questa è la sua storia piena di coraggio!
La mirada perdida
by Manuela SaizEl abuso intrafamiliar terriblemente es más común de lo que creemos. Esta es una de esas historias, el relato de un dolor que se transformó en fuerza para salir adelante y en luz para iluminar el camino de quienes atraviesan por circunstancias similares para que puedan sanar. Manu sentía asco, rechazo y terror cuando estaba cerca de su padre y no entendía por qué. No recordaba ningún hecho que pudiera provocarlo. Se sentía rara, enferma, incómoda consigo misma y con sus relaciones de pareja. Decidió descubrir qué estaba mal y comenzó terapia. A principio solo atinada a quedar con la mirada perdida sin poder hablar, hasta que poco a poco fue surgiendo la verdad: de niña había sido abusada por su padre. Es una historia de valentía, de resiliencia y de mucha fuerza emocional que impulsó a la protagonista a sanar y reinventar su propia vida y su sexualidad y es un mensaje de apoyo y de esperanza para quienes atraviesan el mismo dolor.
La mirada secreta: . (Los Gatos Guerreros | El Poder de los Tres #Volumen 1)
by Erin HunterNuevas aventuras, intrigas y emocionantes batallas en el mundo épico de los clanes en La mirada secreta, primera entrega de «Los Gatos Guerreros | El Poder de los Tres». Los gatos se han adaptado bien a su nuevo territorio a orillas del lago y los distintos clanes llevan una temporada tranquila y próspera. Cumplidas las seis lunas, ha llegado la hora de que tres jóvenes del Clan del Trueno se estrenen como aprendices de guerreros. Leoncillo, Carrasquina y Glayito son nietos del mismísimo líder, Estrella de Fuego, y de cachorros han demostrado poseer la astucia y la fuerza requeridas para convertirse en protectores de su grupo. Sin embargo, una antigua profecía augura la llegada de días difíciles, en los que aumentarán el resentimiento y la animadversión contra los felinos no nacidos en los clanes. Ante la posibilidad de que se produzca un baño de sangre, los tres novatos deberán mostrar su temperamento guerrero para asegurar la supervivencia de la comunidad. «El Poder de los Tres» es la tercera saga de «Los Gatos Guerreros», una serie que se ha traducido ya a 36 idiomas, lleva vendidos más de 30 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha permanecido durante más de dos años en la lista de grandes éxitos de The New York Times.
Mirage
by Kristi CookDanger looms large in the sequel to Haven, which Booklist called “a blend of the Gemma Doyle trilogy, the Twilight saga, and Lois Duncan’s thrillers.”Violet McKenna is back for her senior year at Winterhaven and thrilled to be with Aidan after a long summer apart. But while their love for each other is as strong as ever, their troubles are far from over. News of a rogue vampire on a killing spree sets everyone on edge. While Aidan is determined to stop the killer, Violet is chilled by a horrifying vision she simply must prevent...for if she can’t, two people she loves will meet a violent end. In the midst of Violet’s fear, a mysterious newcomer enters her life—and he has some vital information not just about her past, but about her future as well. Now everything Violet held as truth is upended, and she is left not knowing whom to trust, if she is in danger, and—worst of all—whether she and Aidan are really meant to be together.
Mirage: the captivating Sunday Times bestseller (Mirage #1)
by Somaiya DaudThe stunning and lushly imagined Sunday Times bestseller about a girl who is kidnapped and forced to become the body double for the princess of a ruthless empire.'A smart, romantic, exciting debut from a rare talent' Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation and receiving a sign that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon.But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects. She is kidnapped by the government and taken in secret to the royal palace. There, she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double to appear in public, ready to die in her place.As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty - and her time with the princess' fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and she soon realises that one wrong move could lead to her death . . .'By turns thrilling and ruminative, sexy and heartbreaking' Sabaa Tahir, author of an Ember in the Ashes'Enriching, thrilling, and captivating' BuzzFeed'Lush and dangerous, Mirage had me entranced' Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Riot Baby
Mirage: A Novel (Mirage Series #1)
by Somaiya DaudThis “enriching, thrilling, and captivating” (BuzzFeed) Moroccan-inspired debut “has what it takes to be the next big thing in sci-fi/fantasy” (SLJ, starred review)!In a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated home.But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place.As Amani is forced into her new role, she can’t help but enjoy the palace’s beauty—and her time with the princess’ fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death.
Mírame
by VaimonroePrimer libro de la influencer y maquilladora Vaitiare Alarcón, conocida en redes sociales como Vaimonroe. SIN MIEDO, SIN FILTROS, SIN NADA QUE ESCONDER La influencer y maquilladora Vaimonroe desclasifica parte de su historia personal que, tras varios contratiempos, la llevó a ser quien es hoy: alguien feliz, conforme con sus decisiones, orgullosa de sus orígenes y motivada por su gran pasión, el maquillaje. Mírame es un relato que nos invita a buscar nuestra identidad, a cuidar nuestra salud mental; a restarle importancia a los comentarios negativos y enfocarnos en las personas que realmente nos aportan. Esta nueva era es de quienes queremos sentirnos libres y sin temor.
Miranda's Story (Degrees of Guilt Series)
by Melody CarlsonThis new trilogy explores the events and choices leading up to the death of a classmate through the differing perspectives of three high school seniors. All feel a measure of guilt for their role in the loss of their friend and must learn to understand their own life story through God's eyes instead of their own perspective.
Mirror Girls
by Kelly McWilliamsA thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half As infants, twin sisters Charlie Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were secretly separated after the brutal lynching of their parents, who died for loving across the color line. Now, at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Charlie is a young Black organizer in Harlem, while white-passing Magnolia is the heiress to a cotton plantation in rural Georgia. Magnolia knows nothing of her racial heritage, but secrets are hard to keep in a town haunted by the ghosts of its slave-holding past. When Magnolia finally learns the truth, her reflection mysteriously disappears from mirrors—the sign of a terrible curse. Meanwhile, in Harlem, Charlie's beloved grandmother falls ill. Her final wish is to be buried back home in Georgia—and, unbeknownst to Charlie, to see her long-lost granddaughter, Magnolia Heathwood, one last time. So Charlie travels into the Deep South, confronting the land of her worst nightmares—and Jim Crow segregation. The sisters reunite as teenagers in the deeply haunted town of Eureka, Georgia, where ghosts linger centuries after their time and dangers lurk behind every mirror. They couldn&’t be more different, but they will need each other to put the hauntings of the past to rest, to break the mirrors&’ deadly curse—and to discover the meaning of sisterhood in a racially divided land.
Mirror Image
by Trish MoranIt is 2060. Scientific advancements mean that human cloning is much more than a possibility. But what happens when unscrupulous people take that technology into their own hands? Fifteen-year-old Stella runs away from home the night before she is due to be taken into care. Fending for herself, she runs across a group of teenagers living in a hidden camp. They are the Labs – clones secretly made to replace the body parts or attributes of the rich and famous – who have escaped the sinister ‘Centre’ where they were created. Led by two of the Labs, Abel and Celia, the group assimilates into human culture with Stella’s help. But the Centre is looking for them – and there are still many more clones inside, facing certain death once they are no longer useful. When Abel leads a rescue attempt, things don’t go as planned, and the fight for the Labs to be recognised as equal to humans seems to be doomed to failure – can Stella and her friends reveal the truth and find a voice for themselves in a mistrustful world?
Mirror Image: The Clone Series (The Clone Series #1)
by Trish MoranThe first in Trish Moran's acclaimed young adult series exploring humanity, technology, and the problems of growing up in a dystopian future. Perfect for fans of The Giver and the Divergent trilogy.What happens when unscrupulous people take technology into their own hands?When fifteen-year-old Stella runs away from home she comes across a group of teenagers living in a hidden camp. They are the Labs- clones secretly made to replace the body parts of the rich and famous - who have escaped the sinister 'Centre' where they were created.The group blends into human culture with Stella's help. But the Centre is looking for them and there are still clones inside, facing certain death once they are no longer useful.Once the truth about the Centre's work is uncovered, the Labs hope they will finally have justice.Can Stella and her friends find a voice in their struggle for equality?
Mirror Image: The Clone Series (The\clone Ser. #1)
by Trish MoranThe first in Trish Moran's acclaimed young adult series exploring humanity, technology, and the problems of growing up in a dystopian future. Perfect for fans of The Giver and the Divergent trilogy.What happens when unscrupulous people take technology into their own hands?When fifteen-year-old Stella runs away from home she comes across a group of teenagers living in a hidden camp. They are the Labs- clones secretly made to replace the body parts of the rich and famous - who have escaped the sinister 'Centre' where they were created.The group blends into human culture with Stella's help. But the Centre is looking for them and there are still clones inside, facing certain death once they are no longer useful.Once the truth about the Centre's work is uncovered, the Labs hope they will finally have justice.Can Stella and her friends find a voice in their struggle for equality?
Mirror, Mirror: A Novel
by Cara DelevingneWhen one of their friends mysteriously disappears, a group of teens are forced to confront the challenges and secrets of their lives in this edgy and suspenseful coming-of-age tale from international supermodel, actress, and social media darling Cara Delevingne.Among the students of Thames Comprehensive, Red, Leo, Rose, and Naomi are misfits—outsiders who have found a safe haven in music and their band, Mirror, Mirror. For these sixteen year olds, fitting in at school is nearly as difficult as navigating their complicated home lives. Red has an alcoholic mother and a father who’s never around. Leo’s brother is in prison. Rose uses sex and alcohol to numb the pain of a brutal attack. Naomi’s punk rock princess persona gives her the freedom to be her true self. When Naomi mysteriously vanishes and then is found unconscious, her friends are shaken and confused. Could it have been an accident—or did someone deliberately try to hurt Naomi? If she was in trouble, why didn’t she turn to them? How well do they really know their bandmate—and each other? If Naomi wakes up from her coma, will she ever be the same? To understand what happened to Naomi, Red, Leo, and Rose must ultimately face their own dark secrets and fears, and reconcile the difference between what they feel inside and what they show to the world.Cara Delevingne reveals another facet of her amazing talent with this powerful novel about identity, sexuality, gender, emotional pain, the complicated world of social media, and the dangerous weight of appearances that are not what they seem.
Mirror, Mirror-A Twisted Tale (A Twisted Tale)
by Jen CalonitaMirror, Mirror: A Twisted Tale poses the question, what if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Following her beloved mother's death, the kingdom falls into the hands of Snow White's stepmother, commonly referred to as "the Evil Queen" by those she rules. Snow keeps her head down at the castle, hoping to make the best of her situation. But when new information about her parents resurfaces and a plot to kill her goes haywire, everything changes for Snow. With the help of a group of wary dwarfs, a kind prince she thought she'd never see again, and a mysterious stranger from her past, Snow embarks on a quest to stop the Evil Queen and take back her kingdom. But can she stop an enemy who knows her every move and will stop at nothing to retain her power... including going after the ones Snow loves?
The Mirror of Beasts (Silver in the Bone #2)
by Alexandra BrackenAlexandra Bracken is back with the electrifying sequel to SILVER IN THE BONE, in which fresh betrayal ignites ancient magic to wake the dead, and a cursed girl with no magic of her own must put the past to rest. <P><P> With the dream of Avalon in ruins, Tamsin and her friends are all that stands in the way of Lord Death's plans to unleash the horrors of Anwnn on the world of the living. As the Wild Hunt carves a bloody path across continents, Tamsin is mustering allies, tracking down powerful artifacts, and traversing into new otherlands in search of a way to stop him. <P><P> Legend tells of a “Mirror of Beasts,” powerful enough to trap even Lord Death in its accursed glass, but the mirror is not all that it seems. Tamsin must confront her own darkest secrets if she hopes to tap the mirror's strength to defeat her enemies. <P><P> Arthurian legend bleeds into contemporary action, and scars of the past are torn open anew by a starcrossed love that refuses to go quietly. This riveting conclusion to the Silver in the Bone duology will hold you in its thrall until the very last page. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Mirror of Beasts: Book 2 (Silver in the Bone)
by Alexandra BrackenThe epic finale to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Silver in the Bone. A stunning new dark fantasy series steeped in magic and mythology from Alexandra Bracken, author of Lore. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.Praise for Silver in the Bone: 'Simmering with magic, peril, romance, and heartbreak' - Leigh Bardugo, author of Shadow and BoneJoin a deadly hunt fuelled by love, revenge and pure adrenaline to find the Mirror of Beasts and break the curse.In her search for a mythical ring to break her brother Cabell's curse, Tamsin saw the Avalon of Arthurian legend fall and the two people she trusted most betray her. Now, back in the mortal world, the stepfather she thought was dead has returned with a warning: Tamsin is the one who is cursed.Meanwhile, Lord Death is harvesting souls with his Wild Hunt and Cabell by his side. To stop him, Tamsin must find the legendary 'Mirror of Beasts' - even if it means enlisting the help of Emrys, her rival-turned-lover-turned-enemy who abandoned her in Avalon.The hunt is on, but can Tamsin save the mortal world and break her curse before it breaks her?A deliciously dark and sweeping new fantasy series from No. 1 fantasy author, Alexandra Bracken.
The Mirror of Beasts: Book 2 (Silver in the Bone)
by Alexandra BrackenThe breathtaking conclusion to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Silver in the Bone. A deliciously addictive high-stakes fantasy duology from Alexandra Bracken, author of Lore. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.'Action-packed and devastatingly romantic' - Jennifer Lynne Barnes, author of The Inheritance GamesAvalon has fallen. Bonds have been broken. The Wild Hunt is on. To save her cursed brother, Tamsin travelled to Avalon - the mysterious world of Arthurian legend. She survived, only to see it fall and the two people she trusted most betray her. Now, back in the mortal world,Tamsin makes a shocking discovery: she is the one who is cursed.Meanwhile, Lord Death is harvesting souls with his Wild Hunt. To stop him, Tamsin must find the legendary Mirror of Beasts - even if it means enlisting the help of Emrys, her rival-turned-lover-turned-enemy who abandoned her in Avalon.But can Tamsin break her curse before it breaks her?
The Mirror Season
by Anna-Marie McLemoreWhen two teens discover that they were both sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family’s possibly-magical pastelería, his secret forest of otherworldly trees, and the swallows returning to their hometown, in Anna-Marie McLemore's The Mirror Season. <P><P> Graciela Cristales’ whole world changes after she and a boy she barely knows are assaulted at the same party. She loses her gift for making enchanted pan dulce. Neighborhood trees vanish overnight, while mirrored glass appears, bringing reckless magic with it. And Ciela is haunted by what happened to her, and what happened to the boy whose name she never learned. <P><P> But when the boy, Lock, shows up at Ciela’s school, he has no memory of that night, and no clue that a single piece of mirrored glass is taking his life apart. Ciela decides to help him, which means hiding the truth about that night. Because Ciela knows who assaulted her, and him. And she knows that her survival, and his, depend on no one finding out what really happened.
The Mirror & the Maze (The Wrath and the Dawn #1.5)
by Renée AhdiehThe city of Rey is burning. With smoke billowing, fires blazing and his people fleeing, Khalid races back to defend his city, and protect his queen. But Khalid is too late to do either. He and his men arrive to find the city in ruins, nothing but a maze of destruction, and Shahrzad is gone. But who could have wrought such devastation? Khalid fears he may already know the answer, the price of choosing love over the people of Rey all too evident.
Mirror's Edge (Impostors #3)
by Scott WesterfeldThe danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping third book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series!Frey's return to the city of her birth isn't going to be an easy one. She and her love Col must surge on new faces and bodies in order to infiltrate Shreve by dropping from the sky and landing undetected.Frey's sister Rafi -- no longer a twin in features, but still a twin by birth -- is the wild card. Are the sisters on the same side . . . or are they playing to their own agendas? If their father is deposed from Shreve, who will take control? And what other forces may be waiting in the wings?Mirror's Edge is another brilliant blockbuster from one of the greatest speculative writers YA fiction has ever seen, set within the world of Uglies . . . and about to converge with Uglies in a spectacular way.
Mirrorverse: Pure of Heart
by Delilah DawsonStep into the Disney Mirrorverse, a brand-new realm full of endless adventure, where mirrored reflections of beloved Disney and Pixar characters are amplified and transformed, becoming battle-ready Guardians that must unite to defeat a powerful evil that threatens their home worlds and beyond.Step into the Disney Mirrorverse, a brand-new realm full of endless adventure, where mirrored reflections of beloved Disney and Pixar characters are amplified and transformed, becoming battle-ready Guardians that must unite to defeat a powerful evil that threatens their home worlds and beyond.Set in a fantasy land that is familiar but slightly changed, the story begins as Snow White helps a young deer in the forest. This isn&’t the Snow White that Disney fans know: she has been recently transformed by the creation of the Disney Mirrorverse and given magical powers that she does not yet know how to wield. Despite her new abilities and the strange things happening in her world, Snow White, or &“Snow&” as her friends often call her, has been carrying on as normal…until now.As she returns to her cottage, Snow spots her seven friends with dark, angry expressions, and glowing white eyes. They attack her, claiming they need to capture &“the heart of Snow White.&” Snow desperately tries to reason with her friends, but they refuse to listen to her, and she ultimately has to use the strange magic she has recently acquired to fend them off.Snow is horrified when it seems that she has accidentally killed her friends in her attempt to protect herself. It is only when a strange talking creature, who she learns to be Sorcerer Mickey, the ruler of the Disney Mirrorverse, arrives and explains that the creatures she defeated were not her friends. They were a group of Fractured: evil copies created by Dark Magic. Snow believes that the evil Queen has taken her friends, and it is up to Snow to retrieve them and the Fractured Mirror, the source of the Mirrorverse&’s power, before it can be used to destroy Snow&’s home world forever.But Snow doesn&’t need to face the Queen alone. Mickey assigns her a team of Guardians, powerful beings from many different worlds who have committed to thwarting the Fractured and protecting the Mirrorverse from evil. Snow meets Tiana—an expert potion-maker—Rapunzel—a fighter who knows how to wield a frying pan—Stitch—a chaotic blue alien who can change forms—Sully— a monster with a big heart—and Hades—the lord of the underworld, who has offered to join the mission to see what this whole &“Guardian gig&” is about.This unlikely crew ventures into Snow&’s world, where they find growing Fractured, a determined huntsman, and a newly poisoned dark forest. On the way to the palace, each character faces a challenge seemingly created just for them.
Mis ganas ganan. Nadie nos ha prometido un mañana, vive el presente
by Elena Huelva«Nadie nos ha prometido el mañana. Vive el presente» La historia de Elena Huelva en papel: una vida de lucha y superación basada en hechos reales. ¿Alguna vez has escuchado cómo resuena en tu cabeza la palabra «cáncer»? El cáncer tiene algo curioso y es que todos pensamos que es de los demás. Hasta que te llega a ti, y entonces resuena demasiado fuerte, como un pitido lejano pero incesante, de esos que, una vez empiezan, ya no puedes dejar de oír. Esa fue un poco la sensación que tuvo Elena, una chica joven, vital y con una actitud siempre positiva cuando le diagnosticaron cáncer. Pero ella, lejos de venirse abajo, decidió que la vida está para vivirla y empezó a combatir su enfermedad con uñas y dientes para ganar la batalla. A día de hoy sigue luchando y con la sonrisa todavía más grande. Entre tus manos tienes su historia para seguir la realidad y el día a día en el hospital y en el proceso de la enfermedad. Porque como ella misma dice, sus ganas ganan y ella puede con todo.
The Misadventures of Dreary & Naughty
by John LaFleurDreary and Naughty venture into the mortal world to attend high schoolA story in the spirit of the Brothers Grimm, Aesop, and Edward GoreyWhen two worlds meet, all hell breaks loose
Miscalculated Risk (Kim Aldrich Mystery #1)
by Jinny McdonnellKIM ALDRICH . . . smart, beautiful secretary for an international insurance firm . . . living for the day she can be-come a full-fledged investigator for the firm . . . action-loving, curious, and courageous. Is it any wonder that mystery, adventure--and romance--just naturally seek her out? This time, Kim finds the money-hungry murderer only after near-fatal danger, when she led is taking a MISCALCULATED RISK.
The Misdirection of Fault Lines
by Anna GraciaSisterhood of the Traveling Pants goes to the French Open in an emotionally honest and openhearted novel for fans of Yamile Saied Méndez and Mary HK Choi.Three teen girls compete at an elite tennis tournament for a shot at their dreams—if only they knew what their dreams were.Alice is on her own for the first time. She has no coach. No friends. Not even clothes that meet the Bastille Invitational&’s strict dress code. There&’s only the steady drumbeat of guilt inside—pressure to make the tournament&’s costly expense &“worth it&” in the wake of Ba&’s unexpected passing. But will a win on court justify the price she paid to get here?Violetta is Bastille&’s darling: social media influencer, coach&’s pet, and daughter of a former tennis star who fell from grace. Bastille is her chance to reclaim the future her mother gave up to raise her. But is that what she wants for herself? Leylah hasn&’t competed in two years, thanks to a back-stabbing ex-friend. Bastille is her last chance to prove she&’s ready for a life of professional tennis. But will her fixation on past wrongs keep her from reclaiming her rightful place at the top?. One week at the elite Bastille Invitational tennis tournament will decide their futures. If only the competition between them stayed on the court.The Misdirection of Fault Lines is an incisive coming-of-age story, infused with wit and wisdom, about three Asian American teen girls trying to find their ways forward, backward, and in some cases, back to each other again. Anna Gracia, acclaimed author of Boys I Know, delivers with a refreshingly true-to-life teen voice that perfectly captures the messiness of adolescence and the pressures of expectation.