-Titulo Original : Tenebroso: 36 Relatos De Horror (Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: From the acclaimed author of The Drago Tree comes a riveting thriller about survival, revenge and long-hidden secrets. When Lanzarote anti-corruption activist Celestino is T-boned on a lonely road, he knows the collision was no accident. Wounded and fearing for his life, he hides in an abandoned fishing village, waiting for a chance to make it home. Meanwhile, his wife Paula is distraught and sets out to look for him. Paulas search for her husband quickly descends into mayhem, danger and intrigue. Before long, she realizes shes being followed. She needs answers, and fast. But where is Celestino, and will he ever make it back alive...

-Titulo Original : The Wind Whispers Her Name-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: On the Greek island of Spetses, author Kenneth Graham is trying to finish his novel. Not impressed by the place, he wants to finish his work quickly and return to civilization. But after the local history, customs and mysteries draw him in, Kenneth meets the enigmatic Kyria, who is unlike any woman he has ever met. His internal conflicts soon become stronger. Kyria and the island have a hold on him he does not understand, and fact and fiction begin to blend. What malign presence does the island hold, and can Kenneth get to the bottom of it...

-Titulo Original : The Decameron Of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Peytra Sike is a gifted, but frustrated sculptor. After the masked duke, Jors Ameros, is taken with her and her artwork, he commissions Peytra to carve the mantels in his castle. There, Peytra discovers a world of artistry and friendship that cloaks the secrets of the Duke. Despite his unwillingness to be seen, their difference in status, and some castle meddling, their love for each other grows each passing day. But can their love overcome her dangerous curiosity? In the vein of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Mask Of The Nobleman is a story of fiery passion and long-kept secrets...

-Titulo Original : Seed-Babies, Illustrated Edition-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Share the excitement of three little children as they discover how beans grow from seeds, then start to wonder how other plants get their start, which leads them to watch closely for new life springing up all around them. Numerous black and white drawings enliven the text. Suitable for ages 6 and up...

-Titulo Original : The Shepherd Of The Hills (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: It was a simple job: keep an eye on the ministers wife until she goes safely to bed. Then all hell broke loose. The death of a beloved Chicago televangelists wife is only the beginning; someone is homiciding their way through the Temple of Majesty Church. Private eye Nod Blake - an aging throwback to an era of detecting on the mean streets - has been dumped in the middle of it all, on his head. The resulting injuries seem to have opened a door to the hereafter: Blake believes dead people are talking to him. But are the victims really begging the gumshoe for help from the other side of the grave? When his nemesis, Detective Lieutenant Wenders, finds evidence that Blake is the murderer, the private dicks life becomes a great big soup sandwich...

-Titulo Original : A Backward Glance (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insiders knowledge of the upper class New York aristocracy to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Literature, for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame in 1996. Among her other well known works are the The House of Mirth and the novella Ethan Frome. Despite not publishing her first novel until she was forty, Wharton became an extraordinarily productive writer. In addition to her 15 novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, she published poetry, books on design, travel, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir...

-Titulo Original : Confessions Of An English Opium-Eater (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) was an English author and intellectual, best known for his book Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1822). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West. In 1821, he went to London to dispose of some translations from German authors, but was persuaded first to write and publish an account of his opium experiences, which that year appeared in the London Magazine. This new sensation eclipsed Lambs Essays of Elia, which were then appearing in the same periodical. He maintained himself by contributing to various magazines. His other works include: On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth (1823), Walladmor (1825), Biographical Essays (1851), Autobiographical Sketches (1853), Romances and Extravaganzas (1877), and Collected Writings (1889)...

-Titulo Original : Bel Ami; Or, The History Of A Scoundrel (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric rural crime; a riveting debut. - Michaela Lobb, Sisters in Crime Australia What will they risk for answers? Picturesque Daylesford has a darker side. Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region in central Victoria to look for a missing farmer, and soon links the womans disappearance with the unsolved mystery surrounding her husband. Meanwhile, maverick police officer and solo dad John Franklin is working a case thats a step up from Daylesfords usual soft crime: a stalker targeting single mothers. Georgies investigation stirs up long-buried secrets, and attracts enemies. When she reports the missing person to local cops, sparks fly between her and Franklin. Has he dismissed the writer too quickly? And what will the truth cost...

-Titulo Original : The Moon And Sixpence (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric rural crime; a riveting debut. - Michaela Lobb, Sisters in Crime Australia What will they risk for answers? Picturesque Daylesford has a darker side. Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region in central Victoria to look for a missing farmer, and soon links the womans disappearance with the unsolved mystery surrounding her husband. Meanwhile, maverick police officer and solo dad John Franklin is working a case thats a step up from Daylesfords usual soft crime: a stalker targeting single mothers. Georgies investigation stirs up long-buried secrets, and attracts enemies. When she reports the missing person to local cops, sparks fly between her and Franklin. Has he dismissed the writer too quickly? And what will the truth cost...

-Titulo Original : Death Or Life: The Life Of The True Repentance-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: The Ugly Truth of Christians Life This book will not leave you lukewarm, nor cold. Practical Christianity. The book is based on one chapter from diary called Spiritual Warfare and talks about the journey of true Repentance, how to reach and remain in Repentance and live it on a daily basis. It also speaks without illustration and directly about the daily struggles, growing in faith, keeping the faith and how real the Spiritual world is; the Angels, Satan, God, Demons, Curses and the Law of Spiritual World. The book also deals with very essential topics today, through practice and experience; such as suicide,Remorse vs Repentance,Good vs good, Fear vs fear, Love vs love, Abortion, Cheating and fornication,Sin, Money and debt,Unity between husband and wive,Faith vs faith,Identity,Curse,Demons,Satan,Jesus vs jesus and lot more. The author talks about everything through his contact with the Spiritual World and how to become close to God, pleasing through Repentance and a pure heart. The book contains over 10 different Bible translations, over 300 different Bible scriptures related to daily life, walking and seeking God, and finding Him. This book contains only one chapter of authors life, and it all started with one small step towards True Repentance. One of the authors goal is to show that God really does exist today, in the 21st century, and how real the Spiritual World is around us...

-Titulo Original : The Custom Of The Country (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Archaeology student Chione has vivid dreams about the discovery of an opulent tomb. After the founder of the Institute of Archaeology learns that Chiones dreams might be connected to events in Egypt, he accepts an offer to examine a mysterious site in the Valley of the Queens. When they discover a burial chamber, ancient spells transport Chione and her ex-boyfriend, archaeologist Aaron Ashby, 3,500 years into the past. There, they learn of Tutankhamon and Tauret, a priestess in Pharaohs Court. Soon, Chione and Aaron discover that they have been chosen to play a crucial part in Taurets plan...

-Titulo Original : Eurocomunismo Es Anticomunismo (Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: En Eurocomunismo es anticomunismo, en un lenguaje sencillo y directo, accesible a los trabajadores, Enver Hoxha desvela las causas objetivas y subjetivas del surgimiento del revisionismo contemporaneo. Habla con un agudo espiritu critico sobre cada una de sus variantes, centrandose en particular en el eurocomunismo...

-Titulo Original : Diez Dias Que Estremecieron Al Mundo (Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: John Reed, escritor revolucionario y cronista insuperable, fue testigo directo de uno de los acontecimientos historicos de mayor relevancia del siglo xx, la Revolucion rusa de 1917. Diez dias que estremecieron al mundo es su extraordinario y conmovedor testimonio de la Revolucion en que los bolcheviques, al frente de obreros y soldados, conquistaron el poder del Estado en Rusia y lo entregaron a los soviets. No en vano, el mismo Lenin recomendo fervientemente su lectura, traduccion y difusion, como instrumento imprescindible para entender la naturaleza de la Revolucion proletaria y comprender la naturaleza de la dictadura del proletariado. Diez dias que estremecieron al mundo contiene textualmente los discursos de los lideres de la revolucion e informa sobre los comentarios y la actitud del pueblo, da cuenta de la union del pueblo ruso frente a la opresion, narra las escenas vividas y refleja el espiritu de los que fueron testigos y protagonistas de los primeros dias de la Revolucion de Octubre...

-Titulo Original : The Mystery Of A Hansom Cab (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Archaeology student Chione has vivid dreams about the discovery of an opulent tomb. After the founder of the Institute of Archaeology learns that Chiones dreams might be connected to events in Egypt, he accepts an offer to examine a mysterious site in the Valley of the Queens. When they discover a burial chamber, ancient spells transport Chione and her ex-boyfriend, archaeologist Aaron Ashby, 3,500 years into the past. There, they learn of Tutankhamon and Tauret, a priestess in Pharaohs Court. Soon, Chione and Aaron discover that they have been chosen to play a crucial part in Taurets plan...

-Titulo Original : Vengeance Of A Slave: Large Print Hardcover Edition-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Archaeology student Chione has vivid dreams about the discovery of an opulent tomb. After the founder of the Institute of Archaeology learns that Chiones dreams might be connected to events in Egypt, he accepts an offer to examine a mysterious site in the Valley of the Queens. When they discover a burial chamber, ancient spells transport Chione and her ex-boyfriend, archaeologist Aaron Ashby, 3,500 years into the past. There, they learn of Tutankhamon and Tauret, a priestess in Pharaohs Court. Soon, Chione and Aaron discover that they have been chosen to play a crucial part in Taurets plan...

-Titulo Original : A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman (Esprios Classics)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects (1792), written by the 18th-century British proto-feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. In it, Wollstonecraft responds to those educational and political theorists of the 18th century who believed that women should not receive a rational education. She argues that womens education ought to match their position in society, and that they are essential to the nation because they raise its children and could act as respected companions to their husbands. Wollstonecraft maintains that women are human beings deserving of the same fundamental rights as men, and that treating them as mere ornaments or property for men undermines the moral foundations of society...

-Titulo Original : Spirits Of The Season-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: In Middle-England, a sleepy village is preparing for its annual fete. Pumpkins and scarecrows adorn the houses, and shops line the winding streets. Meanwhile, in a far corner of the cosmos, a planetary attraction is preparing too - for its new inhabitants. Among them are the residents of a sleepy village in Middle-England. Their new home, a replica of the village that they were abducted from, is where the Earthlings are to live their lives for the amusement of others, under glass domes that reach up towards the stars. But nearby, a bitter war is raging, as a rebellious leader looks to destroy anything that her enemies create. Soon, their worlds come crashing together with cataclysmic results. This is the large print edition of Zoo, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading...

-Titulo Original : The Black Wall: Large Print Hardcover Edition-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: In the beginning of the bloody 11th century, young Ulf is taken hostage by King Aethelred. While treachery and plotting threaten uneasy alliances, and ambitious rivals attempt to seize power for themselves, Ulf learns to enjoy his new life of luxury and opportunity. When his own life is threatened, Ulf sets on a quest to bring peace to the Baltic states. But can he overcome divided loyalties and religious clashes, and make the choice between power and morality? This is the large print edition of Ulfs Tale, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading...

-Titulo Original : ESCULTORA. Margarita Sans-Jordi (Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Margarita Sans-Jordi fue una escultora con gran relevancia en el ambito de la escultura del siglo XX. Aunque fue considerada por la critica especializada como una de las grandes de su epoca -si no la mejor-, no se habia elaborado todavia una obra que versara unicamente sobre su trabajo y su trayectoria profesional. Este libro es la biografia personal y artistica de esa gran mujer y esa excepcional artista que, con apenas 20 años, rompio los esquemas de una epoca en la que el papel de la mujer se circunscribia al ambito domestico, para alcanzar importantes premios y distinciones nacionales e internacionales y participar en los mas importantes eventos artisticos de su tiempo. Recopila la unica catalogacion de su obra existente hoy en dia y es, ademas, una biografia inscrita en los diferentes tiempos que le toco vivir, amena e interesante, aunque heterodoxa -eso si-, como la ha definido el escritor Eduardo Mendoza, autor del entrañable prologo que da comienzo a este libro...

-Titulo Original : A Book For Pandora: Premium Hardcover Edition-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: The poems in this rich and imaginative debut collection speak of people, life, loss and love. They weave threads of myth and fairytale into commentaries of society, explorations of self, nature and humanity. Some surreal and sinister, others playful and light, the poems in A Book For Pandora encompass an array of flavours that will delight any reader...

-Titulo Original : Legacy Of The Ripper: Premium Hardcover Edition-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Eighteen years after the events of A Study in Red, young Jack Reid - nephew of Robert Cavendish - discovers the journal that previously belonged to his uncle. A troubled child with psychological issues, Jacks recent years have been relatively problem-free. But after discovering the mysterious journal, his personality changes overnight, and he soon leaves his home. Soon, a series of gruesome murders similar to the Whitechapel Murders of 1888 start taking place in the seaside resort of Brighton. Detective Inspector Mike Holland and Sergeant George Wright are pulled into a case that will tax their investigative skills to the limit. Who is the man in the strange old house on Abbotsford Road, and does he have a connection to the young Jack Reid? And what is the truth behind the riddle in the Legacy of The Ripper...

-Titulo Original : Acting: The First Six Lessons-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: The poems in this rich and imaginative debut collection speak of people, life, loss and love. They weave threads of myth and fairytale into commentaries of society, explorations of self, nature and humanity. Some surreal and sinister, others playful and light, the poems in A Book For Pandora encompass an array of flavours that will delight any reader...

-Titulo Original : The Evil Tree In Man-Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Are you going through tough times? Does it seem like youll never get out of the ditch? Is everything around you getting worse? Are negative things happening to you all too often? All these could be signs that satan is afflicting you using the evil tree. -The evil seed was planted in our ancestors in the Garden of Eden. -It was passed down the generations and can grow into a tree in you if you let it. -Its size depends on the amount of nutrients you provide. Almost everything negative that happens to you is because of this satanic manipulation and influence. Get to know satans tactics on you using the evil tree and how you can subdue its influence. You will see things from a whole new perspective and start to lead a peaceful, stress-free and victorious life. Also, learn how this evil tree will be finally destroyed...

-Titulo Original : Como Gane $2,000,000 En La Bolsa -Fabricante : Blurb-Descripcion Original: Como hizo este famoso bailarin, sin ningun conocimiento del mercado bursatil, o finanzas en general, para ganar 2 millones de dolares en la Bolsa en 18 meses, comenzando con tan solo $10,000? Darvas es una leyenda y por una buena razon. Descubra la razon en este libro....