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Calvin Coolidge (The American Presidents Series)
by David GreenburgThe austere president who presided over the Roaring Twenties and whose conservatism masked an innovative approach to national leadership. He was known as "Silent Cal." Buttoned up and tight-lipped, Calvin Coolidge seemed out of place as the leader of a nation plunging headlong into the modern era. His six years in office were a time of flappers, speakeasies, and a stock market boom, but his focus was on cutting taxes, balancing the federal budget, and promoting corporate productivity. "The chief business of the American people is business," he famously said. But there is more to Coolidge than the stern capitalist scold. He was the progenitor of a conservatism that would flourish later in the century and a true innovator in the use of public relations and media. Coolidge worked with the top PR men of his day and seized on the rising technologies of newsreels and radio to bring the presidency into the lives of ordinary Americans--a path that led directly to FDR's "fireside chats" and the expert use of television by Kennedy and Reagan. At a time of great upheaval, Coolidge embodied the ambivalence that many of his countrymen felt. America kept "cool with Coolidge," and he returned the favor.
La Cámara de Guerra
by B. RomanA David le espera una prueba de fuego. El héroe involuntario y capitán del velero místico El Cantante Lunar aún no ha aprendido que su sordera es su mayor don. Esta "discapacidad", junto con su posesión de tres artefactos sagrados: El Cristal del Cantante, el Cristal Rosado y la Brújula de la Rosa de los Vientos, otorgan a David el poder de salvar las vidas de todos sus seres queridos. Sin embargo, siente que todos los milagros que trajo a casa en el Cantante Lunar se han disipado. Está tan sordo como antes, la parálisis de su hermana ha vuelto y la angustia por la muerte de su madre es más fuerte que nunca. En la tumba de su madre, David libera el poder de sus cristales y es transportado a Coronadus, donde se encuentra con una venerada mujer que ejerce el poder de la vida y la muerte y ayuda a David a comprender su misión kármica. Cuando se produce un cataclismo, David descubre que el pasado, el presente y el futuro no conocen límites en el interminable círculo de la vida, y que debe seguir su destino, dondequiera que le lleve.
Cámara en mano: Relatos desde el backstage
by Lucas BainiUn fantástico recorrido por el detrás de escena de las películas y series que marcaron tu historia, de la mano de Lucas Baini. Seguramente guardás recuerdos imborrables de tu infancia, viendo tus series animadas favoritas o de las películas y series que marcaron tu adolescencia. Tal vez, te preguntaste miles de veces, cómo se crearon, qué hacían los actores detrás de escena, cómo los eligieron... Bueno, ¡llegó el momento de descubrirlo! Lucas Baini te cuenta todos los secretos y las curiosidades más insólitas del backstage.
The Camelot Betrayal (Camelot Rising Trilogy #2)
by Kiersten WhiteThe second book in a new fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, exploring the nature of self, the inevitable cost of progress, and, of course, magic and romance and betrayal so epic Queen Guinevere remains the most famous queen who never lived.EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE IN CAMELOT: King Arthur is expanding his kingdom's influence with Queen Guinevere at his side. Yet every night, dreams of darkness and unknowable power plague her. Guinevere might have accepted her role, but she still cannot find a place for herself in all of it. The closer she gets to the people around her--Brangien, pining for her lost love Isolde; Lancelot, fighting to prove her worth as Queen's knight; and Arthur, everything to everyone and thus never quite enough for Guinevere--the more she realizes how empty she is. She has no sense of who she truly was before she was Guinevere. The more she tries to claim herself as queen, the more she wonders if Mordred was right: she doesn't belong. She never will.When a rescue goes awry and results in the death of something precious, a devastated Guinevere returns to Camelot to find the greatest threat yet has arrived. Not in the form of the Dark Queen or an invading army, but in the form of the real Guinevere's younger sister. Is her deception at an end? And who is she really deceiving--Camelot, or herself?
The Camerlengo
by Enrico TirottoA portrait of the Vatican secret services in a thriller where the church reveals the links between power and faith. A brave Vatican Secretary of State and his secret agents face a diabolical and brilliant assassin who weaves his revenge into an intricate web of events. The doors of the Vatican open to the reader showing the background of a power still hidden and veiled in mystery, where only the iron and determined will of the Camerlengo can shed light and save a corrupt and declining church. An overwhelming mix of investigative skills, action and twists follow each other at a fast pace.
Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters
by null Miriam Zoila PérezCuban-American Camila Nuñez has always been afraid of the future. Maybe it's because her mami seems to make worrying about her a full-time job or because she’s uncomfortable in her own skin. But whatever the cause, she can’t seem to shake her anxiety and panic attacks. So when Camila's best friend gives her a tarot card reading for her birthday, she believes it when the cards portend terrible things to come. As the year unfolds, the cards seem to be spot on—is her papi having an affair? Will her best friend’s love life tank their friendship? Is her new, nonbinary love interest going to break her heart like the girl in Miami did?Whether she likes it or not, Camila is forced to reckon with all the ways her fear about the future is ruining her life, and what it will really take to get back on track.
Caminante (Pasajera #Volumen 2)
by Alexandra BrackenSigue a Etta Spencer en un viaje sin retorno. Etta Spencer no sabía que era una viajera hasta el día en que apareció a miles de kilómetros de su casa y a años de su época. Ahora se encuentra de nuevo a la deriva, sola, obligada a cuestionar todo lo que sabía sobre su vida y a elegir un camino que, quizás, acabe transformando su futuro. Nicholas pretende dar con Etta, pero un terrible error le aleja de su búsqueda y le conduce a descubrir un aterrador poder ancestral. Un poder que amenaza con destruir la línea temporal que les une.
The Camino Club
by Kevin CraigAfter getting in trouble with the law, a group of wayward teens are given an ultimatum: serve time in juvenile detention for their crimes or walk the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain over the summer holidays with a pair of court-appointed counselors. Although they come from diverse backgrounds, the unlikely friends try to make the best of their situation. The pilgrims grow closer on their journey, but they may not make it to their destination—the Cathedral in Santiago. If they do, will they each find what they're looking for, and will their newfound friendships endure?
El camino del gol
by DjMariioLa primera novela de DjMariio, el youtuber de referencia en el universo Fifa y fútbol, una historia de crecimiento en la que el fútbol es el gran protagonista. Feli es de Móstoles y nunca le ha interesado el deporte. Todo cambia cuando, por casualidad, empieza como portero en el equipo de su escuela. Su afición por el fútbol irá ganando terreno en su vida hasta convertirse en su principal aspiración. Entre los entrenos, las visitas a su padre al hospital y esa chica que no puede quitarse de la cabeza, Feli tendrá que esforzarse al máximo para seguir su propio camino; el camino del gol.
El camino del héroe
by KlanUno de los máximos referentes del freestyle, último campeón argentino de la Red Bull, cuenta su historia. La historia de Lucas comienza en Glew, su ciudad natal, en el Conurbano bonaerense. Nacido en el seno de una familia trabajadora, empezó de muy joven a apasionarse por el arte callejero, el grafiti y la música. Las batallas en el emblemático Halabalusa le dieron un nombre: Klan. Luego vino El quinto escalón, la competencia de freestyle que marcó un antes y un después en Argentina; decenas de trofeos ganados en competencias nacionales e internacionales; la FMS y, por supuesto, la Red Bull, la competencia más importante, que se convirtió en uno de los objetivos principales de su carrera. Recientemente consagrado campeón argentino de la Red Bull, después de muchos años de esfuerzo, preparación, discos, viajes y búsquedas, Klan repasa el camino que lo trajo hasta aquí: sus comienzos, el nacimiento de una pasión que le cambió la vida y las decisiones que tuvo que tomar para concretar sus sueños sin traicionarse a sí mismo.
Caminos cruzados: Juntos 2 (Juntos #Volumen 2)
by Ally CondieNunca desafíes el juego del amor... La segunda parte de la trilogía Juntos lo tiene todo: un futuro utópico, aventura, suspense, crítica social y un amor imposible. Con su amor, Cassia y Ky han quebrantado las inflexibles normas de la Sociedad y ahora deben asumir las consecuencias. El castigo para ella es olvidar todo lo sucedido y empezar de nuevo en otra ciudad, donde ha sido reubicada junto con su familia. Ky, sin embargo, no ha tenido tanta suerte: las autoridades lo han deportado a las Provincias Exteriores para que actúe de escudo humano en una guerra que quizá ni exista. Lo único seguro es que antes o después le alcanzará el fuego cruzado# Decidida a romper con el destino que les han impuesto, Cassia burla de nuevo las reglas y se desplaza hasta las Provincias Exteriores. Pero cuando llega, Ky ya ha huido. ¿Encontrarán el camino que les permita estar juntos? ¿Hallarán un lugar donde vivir en libertad? Reseñas:«El mayor éxito juvenil desde Los juegos del hambre.»Entertainment Weekly «Si el mundo de Katniss te ha marcado, no puedes perderte esta saga en la que no hay libertad ni para decidir de quién te enamoras.»Seventeen Magazine «Intenso, inolvidable, adictivo.»Kirkus Review Disfruta de la saga: -Busco a una persona -digo-. Se llama Ky. -El grupo ha comenzado a disgregarse-. Es moreno, con los ojos azules -continúo, en voz más alta-. Vino de una gran ciudad, pero también conoce estas tierras. Los chicos se alejan con paso cansino, pero uno de ellos me mira a los ojos y hace un gesto que no me gusta. Le mantengo la mirada. Trato de ver lo que hay. -Tú lo conoces -digo-. Sabes de quién hablo. No espero que lo admita, pero él asiente. -¿Dónde está? -pregunto. -Ha muerto -responde. -Mientes -digo mientras me trago la preocupación y las ganas de llorar-. Pero te escucharé cuando quieras decirme la verdad. -¿Qué te hace pensar que te diré algo? -pregunta. -No te queda mucho tiempo para hablar -respondo-. Ni a ti ni a ninguno de nosotros. Por un momento, parece que el chico va a hablar, pero entonces se ríe y se marcha
Camp
by Lev A.C. RosenFrom the author of the acclaimed Jack of Hearts (and other parts) comes a sweet and sharp screwball comedy that critiques the culture of toxic masculinity within the queer community. <p><p> Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends. It's where he takes to the stage in the big musical. And it's where he fell for Hudson Aaronson-Lim - who's only into straight-acting guys and barely knows not-at-all-straight-acting Randy even exists. <p><p> This year, though, it's going to be different. Randy has reinvented himself as 'Del' - buff, masculine, and on the market. Even if it means giving up show tunes, nail polish, and his unicorn bedsheets, he's determined to get Hudson to fall for him. <p><p> But as he and Hudson grow closer, Randy has to ask himself how much is he willing to change for love. And is it really love anyway, if Hudson doesn't know who he truly is?
Camp Girl-Meets-Boy
by Caroline B. CooneyMarissa loves the amity of summer camp. Violet signs on as a counselor hoping to meet guys. She proves strangely skillful at handling the emotional crises of her young charges, while Marissa finds the opposite sex intriguing.
Camp Gold: Running Stars (CAMP GOLD)
by Christine OhuruoguMaxine is crazy about sports! She's thrilled to be going to Camp Gold, an elite sports summer camp. She's nervous too - will she be good enough? At the camp she meets good friends, cute boys and, best of all, she discovers her hidden talent - running. Soon she's training for the Nationals, which will be watched by Olympic champions. It's tough but it'll be worth it if she wins. Then the pranks start and her things go missing. . . Someone is out to sabotage her chance of winning. Can she stop them before it's too late?
Camp Half-Blood Confidential: Your Real Guide to the Demigod Training Camp (Trials of Apollo)
by Rick Riordan<p>In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as "What is this place?" and "Do I get to keep the T-shirt?" Newbies can check out the section on the Divine Cabins, read up on Magical Landmarks, and consult the chapter of Training Arenas. But Camp Half-Blood Confidential explores much more than just the buildings and grounds. It includes info that can only be learned from those who live there. For instance, campers do not always co-exist in peace and harmony. The camp is not run with superior efficiency. Prophecies do not flow forth with great regularity. <p>Sprinkled throughout are stories from heroes who have called Camp Half-Blood home or just passed through on their way to places unknown. Chiron himself introduces the book with a brief history of training based on his millennia of experience. And, of course, there are divine words of wisdom from the god Apollo himself, because . . . well, because the demigod authors would prefer not to be struck down, thank you very much.</p>
Camp Killer (Sweet Valley High #125)
by Francine PascalElizabeth Wakefield and Nicole Banes have split Camp Echo Mountain right down the middle. The two junior counselors are captains of opposing teams in a color war, and the tension between the two sides is thick. Everyone's talking about it. But that's not the only topic of discussion.... <p><p> According to legend, a maniac, Crazy Freddy, lurks in the woods that surround the camp. No one really believes it's true--until Elizabeth hears chopping noises after midnight. She goes to investigate and sees a man heading toward the cabins with an ax in his hand! Compared to Crazy Freddy, the color war is just child's play. Can Elizabeth and Nicole put aside their differences to protect the camp from a killer?
Camp So-and-So (Fiction -- Young Adult Ser.)
by Mary McCoyThe letters went out in mid-February. Each letter invited its recipient to spend a week at Camp So-and-So, a lakeside retreat for girls nestled high in the Starveling Mountains. Each letter came with a glossy brochure with photographs of young women climbing rocks, performing Shakespearean theatre under the stars, and spiking volleyballs. Each letter was signed in ink by the famed and reclusive businessman and philanthropist, Inge F. Yancey IV. By the end of the month, twenty-five applications had been completed, signed, and mailed to a post office box in an obscure Appalachian town. Had any of these girls tried to follow the directions in the brochure and visit the camp for themselves on that day in February, they would have discovered that there was no such town and no such mountain and that no one within a fifty-mile radius had ever heard of Camp So-and-So. "The DNA of this singular book winds strands of M. C. Escher, Joss Whedon, and Heathers—Mary McCoy has created something wonderful, wild, and weird. Don't miss it."—Martha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Love and Death
Camp Valor (The Camp Valor Series #1)
by Scott McEwen Hof WilliamsA young adult thriller from Scott McEwan, the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of American Sniper, and Hof Williams. Valor: great courage in the face of dangerWhen Wyatt gets framed for a friend’s crime, he thinks his life is over. But then a mysterious stranger visits him in jail with an unusual proposal: spend three months in a secret government camp and have a ten-year prison sentence wiped clean. Wyatt agrees, and finds himself in a world beyond his wildest dreams, with teenagers like him flying drones, defusing bombs, and jumping out of helicopters. This is no ordinary camp. Camp Valor is a secret training ground for teenage government agents, filled with juvenile offenders—badasses who don’t play by the rules—who desperately need a second chance. If they can prove themselves over their three month stay and survive Hell Week, they will enter the ranks of the most esteemed soldiers in the United States military.But some enemies of the United States have gotten wind of Camp Valor, and they will do everything in their power to find out its secrets. Suddenly, Wyatt and his friends have to put their training into practice, and find the bravery to protect their country.
Camp X
by Eric Walters12-year-old George and his brother Jack are spending wartime summer while their dad is off fighting the Germans. One afternoon, the boys stumble across Canada's top-secret spy camp and so begins an exciting and terrifying adventure as both get caught up in the covert activities of Camp X.
The Campaign (The Opportunity)
by Elizabeth KarreDestiny Davis never imagined being an investigative reporter, but her sixth sense for drama and backstabbing caught Mr. Holt's attention, a wealthy alum from her high school. Now she's an intern at Chatter, his new blog syndicate, and she's knee-deep in sleazy politics. Can she rise above and seize her opportunity?
Campamento de espías: Cole de espías#2 (Cole de espías #Volumen 2)
by Stuart GibbsCAMPISTA: Ben Ripley MISIÓN:Asistir al campamento de espías. DESTRUYE ESTA NOTA DESPUÉS DE MEMORIZARLA. Ahora que ha llegado el verano, Ben quiere relajarse y pasárselo bien. No parece tener muchas posibilidades de conseguirlo, porque el deber de un aprendiz de espía nunca acaba. Ben y sus compañeros son enviados al Campamento de Espías para realizar un entrenamiento de supervivencia en mitad de la naturaleza. Pero cuando la organización enemiga SPYDER reaparece, Ben tendrá que poner a prueba todas sus habilidades recién adquiridas para sobrevivir. ¿Podrá Ben salvar el pescuezo, impresionar a Erica y frustrar los ruines planes de SPYDER? Seguramente no, ¡pero sus aventuras serán para partirse de risa!
Campbell's 1-2-3 dinner
by Publications International Ltd.Most recipes involve three easy steps and make four servings. Flash Roasted Crispy Ranch Chicken--oh, so good! Polynesian Pork Chops--mmmm! Buffalo-Style Burgers--I think you are getting the picture: just reading this book will make you hungry. And, teens, when it is your turn to cook, you can't go wrong with the recipes and serving suggestions in this book.
Campfire
by James Patterson Shawn SarlesBe careful what stories you tell around the campfire... they just might come true. Fans of Scream and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will devour this chilling horror debut.While camping in a remote location, Maddie Davenport gathers around the fire with her friends and family to tell scary stories. Caleb, the handsome young guide, shares the local legend of the ferocious Mountain Men who hunt unsuspecting campers and leave their mark by carving grisly antlers into their victims' foreheads.The next day, the story comes true. Now Maddie and her family are lost in the deep woods--with no way out--being stalked by their worst nightmares. Because there were other, more horrifying stories told that night--and Maddie's about to find out just how they end...
Camping: Merit Badge Series
by Boy Scouts of AmericaA guide for completing the camping merit badge for Boy Scouts.
Campion Towers
by John Beatty Patricia BeattyLanding in England in 1651 to an unfriendly welcome after the long ocean voyage from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, fifteen year old Penitence Hervey expects a warm welcome from her English relatives, the Killingtrees of Campion Towers. Instead, she is greeted with a reserve as impenetrable and mysterious as the dark silent halls of Campion Towers. There she becomes deeply involved in the conflict between Oliver Cromwell's Puritans and the Cavaliers loyal to the King.