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Narcís Presas, a prop dels seixanta anys, s’ha retirat a un casalot enmig del bosc amb la intenció de matar Amanieu de Palol, el protagonista de la sèrie de novel•la històrica que l’ha convertit en un escriptor d’èxit. Abans que ho enllesteixi es presenta a la casa una amant de vint anys enrere amb una oferta sorprenent: serà la seva esclava. Per sempre. Però la incapacitat de l’escriptor per comprendre els sentiments de la seva filla, enamorada d’un il•lusionista, i per afrontar la vida, la naturalesa i tot allò que l’envolta, el fa dubtar ...

Un llibre on s'explica la infància i l'adolescència des del punt de vista actual d'un tipus d'uns 40 i pocs anys, però també on es recullen anècdotes del dia a dia actual de l'autor. El lector d'entre 35 i 50 anys s'identificarà gràcies a l'humor i al retrat d'una època (anys 70) i l'homenatge als pares d'aquesta generació que van fer mil i un esforços per aconseguir una vida millor per als seus fills, però també per la tendresa despullada i brutal dels personatges i les situacions.

El Jonás passa un cap de setmana a casa del seu pare, vidu i jubilat. No és una trobada com tantes altres: hi ha alguna cosa que la fa especial. Potser és el fet que el pare mateix ha demanat a en Jonás que hi vagi, potser és la presència d’un veí inquietant, potser la minyona que no diu el que sap, potser dels alemanys que escenifiquen la caiguda del mur de Berlín al jardí del costat.

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to’ place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's This Gun for Hire starring Alan Ladd and Joan Blondell.

Un petit grup d'estudiants sense cap militància política va intentar segrestar la mòmia del rei Jaume I de la catedral de Tarragona, just abans que el general Franco presidís sota pal-li el seu trasllat al monestir de Poblet, l'any 1952, en acabar el Congrés Eucarístic Internacional celebrat a Barcelona. Mig segle més tard, un forense barceloní que estudia les restes del rei Jaume I té coneixement de la història, mitjançant un monjo de Poblet, i es posa a investigar si tot plegat es tracta d'una llegenda.

Una nit en què està a punt de nevar, una dona espera la seva filla petita, que no acaba d''arribar mai. El periple londinenc d''un escriptor a qui han encarregat una missió compromesa i que acabarà realitzant-ne una altra de ben diferent. Un professor enigmàtic torna gairebé dues dècades més tard, quan ja ningúno pensava en ell. Una angelical collidora de flors que s''acosta als noranta anys...

Càndid, la més cèlebre de les novel·les de Voltaire, és l’exemple més reeixit de narració filosòfica, un gènere sorgit amb la Il·lustració. A través del personatge del jove Càndid, Voltaire formula la pregunta present en tota la seva obra: per què existeix el mal?

Barcelona, primavera de 1941. Martín Marín és un jove falangista extremeny que arriba a la ciutat per incorporar-se al cos de policia. Va ple d’ideals i de projectes, i està decidit a participar activament en la construcció de la Nova Espanya. Però allò que troba Marín és una ciutat en runes, miserable i amb les ferides de la guerra encara obertes. Esgarrifat, es topa amb l’estraperlo i la prostitució, que omplen els carrers, i alhora intueix que els vencedors no posen prou energia en el redreçament de la moral.

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to’ place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's Chained starring Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone.

A collection of coast-to-coast murder and mayham, including these unabridged short stories: "Vaudeville" by Whitley Strieber, read by Roddy McDowell; "Lucky Day" by Mary Higgins Clark, read by Betsy Palmer; "Starstruck" by Jon A. Breen, read by James Stacy; "Snookered" by Gerald Tomlinson, read by David Birney; "It Was Bad Enough" by Ron Goulart, read by Arte Johnson and Gee Whiz; "My Lovely" by Betty Buchanan, read by Joan Rivers.

Gin Crawford has enough problems dealing with her empath abilities. Finding out she's the world's newest demon slayer is the last thing she needs. Unfortunately, when she slips on a mysterious bracelet, she is given no other choice. On the plus side, her new gig comes with Tall, Dark, and Handsome, a mage who may or may not have her best interests at heart. Thrust into a power play between good and evil, Gin must choose a side before she becomes the next victim in the ongoing battle.

Discover Joan Endicott's powerful message to transform your life.

A sweet and delightful story about a croc who just wants to sunbathe. Cookie the croc just wants her very own spot. When she loses her spot to a group of crocs, she searches for another one to call her own. Finding the perfect spot to sunbathe was all Cookie the croc wanted and when she found it, she wasn’t alone. She would have to share her perfect spot with an ugly couch. In time, Cookie the croc finds a way to make the spot her very own.

Nine years ago Kate Grayhawk Pendelton walked into Wyatt Shaw’s life and out of it the next morning. Now Wyatt’s back and has the power to shatter Kate’s future with the man she loves. By reputation, Wyatt Shaw is a brutal killer who always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate and her twin eight-year-old sons.Texas Ranger Jack McKinley is hot on Wyatt Shaw’s trail. The presumed heir to the D’Amato crime syndicate is threatening to steal the woman he loves.

For years, Calise Rowe has been able to sense unusual energy from people, making her believe she is different. Pulled into an ancient war raging for centuries between demon hunters and seers, she's about to find out she's right. Her search for the truth leads her to Lucas Rojas, a seer of angels and demons who walk the earth shrouded from normal human eyes. He's hidden his gift for years and refuses to endanger Calise by sharing it with her. In the sultry Costa Rican jungles, their worlds collide. As their passion and desire ignite, so does the ancient war between demons and seers.

Twin sisters Hope and Faith are delighted to finally find their long-lost triplet, Charity. As their family gathers for a party at Hawk's Pride, the three sisters must each untangle their own lives and loves. Will there be a happily ever after for each of them?

There are times we all feel we need more than one heart to get through. When Briana’s father dies, she imagines she has a new heart growing inside her. It speaks to her in her Dad’s voice. Some of its commands are mysterious. "Find her!" it says. "Be your own!" How can Briana “be her own” when her grieving mother needs her to take care of her demanding little brother all the time? When all her grandpa can do is tell stories instead of being the “rock" she needs?

Primary bilingual mystery with targeted core vocabulary in Spanish, German, Chinese, and French to hear and play.

They were about as dysfunctional as a family could get. Jason, their teenage son is a heroin addict, her husband Ryan is a workaholic, and young Piper wants more. So, when Kim sees what she thinks will be the perfect opportunity to change everything and bring her family together she convinces the reluctant Ryan to take it. That’s when they move to a sleepy little town, outside San Antonio. Then life really gets interesting: high-speed car chases, run-ins with criminals and the law, football, a shoot-out, life and death situations, mysterious legends, and gold. What did Kim get them into?

Alice is alone and desperate to fit in at her aunt's coven when she embarks on a dubious quest for cave nettle. Decker is a leader running out of time. Isolated from the main cave system due to a hex making the water in his cave toxic, even the war his clan demands won't save them. The two must put aside centuries-old survival instincts and work together to save lives and preserve the fragile treaty between the coven and clan.