-Titulo Original : Crossfire-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: Crossfire is the long-awaited new novel in legendary author Malorie Blackmans ground-breaking Noughts & Crosses series - perfect for fans of The Handmaids Tale and The Power.Thirty-four years have passed since Sephy Hadley - a Cross - first met Callum McGregor - a Nought. Their love was forbidden, powerful - and deadly. Life is seemingly very different now for Noughts and Crosses - including for Sephy and Callums families. But old wounds from the past are hard to heal, and when youre playing a game as dangerous as they are, it wont be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire.Praise for Noughts & Crosses:The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be - StormzyThe most original book Ive ever read Benjamin ZephaniahBlackman gets people . . . she gets humanity as a whole, too GuardianPowerful Sunday Time...

-Titulo Original : Assassins Creed Odyssey The Official Novel Of The Highly Anticipated New Game-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: Get ready for Odyssey: journey deeper in the world of Assassins Creed in the official novel of the highly anticipated new game.Greece, 5th century BCE. Kassandra is a mercenary of Spartan blood, sentenced to death by her family, cast out into exile. Now she will embark on an epic journey to become a legendary hero - and uncover the truth about her mysterious lineage.The Assassins Creed novels have sold more than 1 million copies around the world, gaining almost 30,000 4 and 5 star reviews. See what readers are already saying about the series that lets you dive deeper into the world behind the highly acclaimed video game series:A brilliant read *****I love this book *****Original and unique *****A brilliant accompaniment to the games ****...

-Titulo Original : The Magician-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE * How did the party of Lincoln become the party of Trump? From an acclaimed political reporter for The New York Times comes the definitive story of the mutiny that shattered American politics.“A bracing account of how the party of Lincoln and Reagan was hijacked by gadflies and grifters who reshaped their movement into becoming an anti-democratic cancer that attacked the U.S. Capitol.”-Joe ScarboroughAn epic narrative chronicling the fracturing of the Republican Party, Jeremy Peters’s Insurgency is the story of a party establishment that believed it could control the dark energy it helped foment-right up until it suddenly couldn’t. How, Peters asks, did conservative values that Republicans claimed to cherish, like small government, fiscal responsibility, and morality in public service, get completely eroded as an unshakable faith in Donald Trump grew to define the party?The answer is a tale traced across three decades-with new reporting and firsthand accounts from the people who were there-of populist uprisings that destabilized the party. The signs of conflict were plainly evident for anyone who cared to look. After Barack Obama’s election convinced many Republicans that they faced an existential demographics crossroads, many believed the only way to save the party was to create a more inclusive and diverse coalition. But party leaders underestimated the energy and popular appeal of those who would pull the party in the opposite direction. They failed to see how the right-wing media they hailed as truth-telling was warping the reality in which their voters lived. And they did not understand the complicated moral framework by which many conservatives would view Trump, leading evangelicals and one-issue voters to shed Republican orthodoxy if it delivered a Supreme Court that would undo Roe v. Wade.In this sweeping history, Peters details key junctures and episodes to unfurl the story of a revolution from within. Its architects had little interest in the America of the new century but a deep understanding of the iron will of a shrinking minority. With Trump as their polestar, their gamble paid greater dividends than they’d ever imagined, extending the life of far-right conservatism in United States domestic policy into the next half century. Review “[A] spirited new history . . . The outlines of the Republicans’ hard-right turn are by now largely familiar. What distinguishes Insurgency is its blend of political acuity and behind-the-scenes intrigue. . . . Peters is a fluid and engaging writer, and as the narrative of Insurgency unfolds and Trump inevitably, irresistibly, assumes center stage, you almost can’t help admiring-as Bannon did-the candidate’s raw, demagogic genius.”-The New York Times“Insurgency is persuasive in suggesting that the long-term transformation of the Republican Party is one in which a style of politics has overpowered, and then suffocated, any remnant of its substance.”-The Washington Post“Highly readable . . . From 2016 to the Capitol riot, Jeremy Peters delivers a meticulously reported and extremely worrying tale of how and why the U.S. came to this. . . . Peters chronicles how the party of Lincoln and Reagan morphed into Trump’s own fiefdom. He writes with a keen eye and sharp pen. . . . His book is chilling.”-The Guardian“Peters seems to have been present and reporting at every significant turn in the Republican road, watching the party gradually shed its country club image in favor of pickup trucks and gun racks.”-NPR“Jeremy Peters is one of the nation’s best reporters, with an unrivaled eye for detail and the often-hard-to-see dynamics driving political movements and key players. He tracks Republican politics like a detective, taking years to discover revealing clues in dark corners and to meet with critical witnesses. He follows the story, calmly and relentlessly, and reveals what is really happening.”-Robert Costa, bests...

-Titulo Original : The Island Of Missing Trees-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: NOIR CITY, the acclaimed magazine of the Film Noir Foundation, now available in print!Issue #33 spotlights the 2021 adaptation of Nightmare Alley. Brent Calderwood interviews Guillermo Del Toro and Kim Morgan, co-writers of the bold new reimagining of William Lindsay Greshams novel. FNF founder Eddie Muller weighs in on the film, while Brent Calderwood considers the long history of carnivals in film noir.Also in this issue: Eddie Muller in conversation with author Paul Auster; Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner selects his five favorite classic noir films; Imogen Sara Smith on doppelgangers in noir and particularly in the film Mr. Klein (1976); Jake Hinkson considers noirs cab drivers; Danilo Castro sizes up the Frontier Trilogy of filmmaker Taylor Sheridan; and Vince Keenan interviews novelist/musician Willy Vlautin. Plus book reviews, film reviews, and more...

-Titulo Original : A Calling For Charlie Barnes-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: Jerry McNeal didn’t ask to be born with the gift of premonition. Nor did he ask to be haunted by the ghost of a K-9 police dog that doesn’t even appear to like him. And yet, in the second book in The Jerry McNeal Series, Jerry finds himself saddled with both.As Jerry struggles to coexist with his new ghostly companion, he must also follow the feeling that warns him of imminent danger in order to save Savannah - a psychic medium who unknowingly puts her own life at risk when she refuses to give her client bad news.Will Pennsylvania State Trooper McNeal be able to find the dog another companion to attach itself to? Or will Jerry finally accept things he has no power to change and make a decision that will alter his life forever...

-Titulo Original : The Desolations Of Devils Acre: Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: The fate of peculiardom hangs in the balance in this epic conclusion to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children series. The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face.Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began - his grandfathers house. Jacob doesnt know how they escaped from Vs loop to find themselves in Florida. But he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned.After a narrow getaway from a blood-thirsty hollow, Jacob and Noor reunite with Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children in Devils Acre. The Acre is being plagued by desolations - weather fronts of ash and blood and bone - a terrible portent of Cauls amassing army.Risen from the Library of Souls and more powerful than ever, Caul and his apocalyptic agenda seem unstoppable. Only one hope remains - deliver Noor to the meeting place of the seven prophesied ones. If they can decipher its secret location.Jacob and his friends will face deadly enemies and race through historys most dangerous loops in this thrilling page-turner, the final adventure in the beloved Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children series..................................................................................................................Praise for the Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children series:The popularity of the Miss Peregrines book series cannot be overstatedEntertainment WeeklyCreepy in the best way possibleThe GuardianReaders searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children CNNA thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs USA Toda...

-Titulo Original : Open Water-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: Review “Set against a backdrop of family and the mysterious, all-encompassing beauty of the natural world, Vanderah’s gloriously readable new novel is a warm story of two damaged people desperate to heal and to find hope, resilience, and just perhaps each other. Such a beautifully written tale of buried secrets, dark pasts, and rare courage.” Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and With or Without You“Glendy Vanderah’s beautifully rendered The Oceanography of the Moon tackles the enormity of fate, identity, and climate crisis, while tending to the most delicate intricacies of the human heart. Vanderah’s suspenseful and heartbreaking story prods readers to reconsider their preconceived ideas about guilt and redemption, destiny and self-determinism, and magic and unavoidable realities. I couldn’t help but cheer for these characters, who navigate darkness but never fail to recognize the beauty of a moth’s wing or a distant crater on the moon.” Julie Carrick Dalton, author of Waiting for the Night Song“Steeped in her signature love of nature, Glendy Vanderah weaves the intersecting lives of two strangers into a beautiful twist one that takes readers from the depths of broken childhood and into the light of healing. This story unwinds the knots that lie buried beneath the surface in an exploration of the meaning of family and the deservingness of love. With lyrical language and characters so unique they leap off the page, it’s a richly told story of deep emotions, haunting regrets, and the hopeful path of redemption.” Kelley McNeil, author of A Day Like This A heartfelt novel of shedding secrets, facing the past, and embracing the magic of love and family by the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars.After the untimely deaths of her aunt and mother, young Riley Mays moved from Chicago to her cousins’ Wisconsin farm. Here she found solace in caring for her extraordinary adoptive brother, exploring the surrounding wild nature, and gazing at the mystical moon a private refuge in which she hides from her most painful memories. But ten years later, now twenty-one, Riley feels too confined by the protective walls she’s erected around herself. When a stranger enters her family’s remote world, Riley senses something he’s hiding, a desire to escape that she understands well.Suffering from writer’s block, bestselling novelist Vaughn Orr has taken to the country roads when he happens upon the accommodating, if somewhat unusual, Mays family. He’s soon captivated by their eccentricities and especially by Riley and her quiet tenacity. In her, he recognizes a shared need to keep heartbreaking secrets buried.As the worst moments of their lives threaten to surface, Riley and Vaughn must find the courage to confront them if they’re to have any hope of a happy future. With the help of Riley’s supportive family, a dash of everyday magic, and the healing power of nature, can the pair let go of the troubled pasts they’ve clung to so tightly for so long? About the Author Glendy Vanderah is the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars and The Light Through the Leaves. Glendy worked as an endangered-bird specialist in Illinois before she became a writer. Originally from Chicago, she now lives in rural Florida with her husband and as many birds, butterflies, and wildflowers as she can lure to her land. For more information, visit glendyvanderah ...

-Titulo Original : Unsettled Ground-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: This book was previously published as The Laugh Challenge Joke Book: Easter Edition by RiddlelandCelebrate this Easter with this Egg-Cellent Collection of Easter Jokes for Kids and Family!The Perfect Easter Basket Stuffer for Kids!It’s Laugh O’Clock Joke book: Easter Edition is different from other jokes and riddle books that we have written. It is not meant to be read alone, but instead it is a game to be played with siblings, friends, family or between two people that would like to prove who is a better comedian. Time to see who has the funny bone in the family!These jokes are suitable for children of different age groups and we promise that adults will enjoy them as much as their kids will! A friendly warning for the parents to keep in mind; don’t be surprised if your kids giggles or laughs too much!With this book you will keep your kids and their friends busy and entertained for hours!100% kid appropriate materialThis book offers an experience that you and your family will absolutely enjoy:Fun, easy-to-read jokes bound to captivate all Easter-lovers alikeFunny illustrations that can double up as coloring tasks for the kids to get you all in the Easter spiritA unique way to make joke-telling into a game kids will never get tired ofA goofy and effortless way to boost family bonding time, even during long car ridesPerfect activity book for kids who like humor and jokesHappy Easter!If you want to have a Fun Easter, then scroll up and click the BUY NOW button...

-Titulo Original : Genius Makers The Mavericks Who Brought A.i. To Google, , And The World-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: A collectible hardcover 50th-anniversary edition of the bestselling Chicano novel of all time, featuring a new foreword by Erika L. Sanchez, the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterA Penguin Vitae EditionAlthough only six years old, Antonio Marez is perceptive beyond his years. He was brought into the world with the help of Ultima, a curandera, or folk healer, in touch with nature and the spirit world. Revered by some as a wisewoman but rebuked by others as a witch, Ultima has now come back to stay with Tony’s family in New Mexico. As Tony seeks out his destiny-torn between his mother’s farming forebears and his father’s wandering vaquero roots, between Spanish Catholicism and the gods of his indigenous ancestors-Ultima’s loving tutelage will help him navigate questions of life and death, good and evil, and reveal to him the vastness of the heritage that shapes him, in this pioneering work of literature.Penguin Vitae-loosely translated as “Penguin of one’s life”-is a deluxe hardcover series from Penguin Classics celebrating a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality. Review “Bless Me, Ultima made me feel seen in the same way that Whitman’s poetry does. . . . It’s enchanting: a journey of the senses, and a classic for a reason. . . . Anaya was an author who appreciated different perspectives and cultures. . . . Without his work, books like mine could not exist.” -Erika L. Sanchez, from the Foreword“Half a century after its publication, Bless Me, Ultima is still reaching new heights. . . . The novel’s impact is felt everywhere. . . . It’s the quintessential coming-of-age story of a young person. . . . A universal tale of empowerment . . . As Anaya wrote in the opening of the novel, ‘Ultima came to stay with us . . .’ Fifty years later, she’s still here and stronger than ever.” Albuquerque Journal“One of the foundational texts of Chicano literature.” -Los Angeles Review of Books“Anaya’s voice [is] rich as mahogany, terse as a stream.” -The New York Times About the Author Rudolfo Anaya (1937-2020) was a New Mexican novelist and essayist, and one of the founding voices in modern Chicanx literature. A professor at the University of New Mexico and a lifelong champion of Chicanx voices who devoted himself to supporting aspiring writers, he received many literary awards, including the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama, the Premio Quinto Sol National Chicano literary award, the Notable New Mexican Award, and the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction. His debut novel, Bless Me, Ultima, was named a Great American Read by PBS, and has been adapted into a feature film, an opera, and several stage plays.Erika L. Sanchez (foreword) is the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award finalist I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, the poetry collection Lessons on Expulsion, and the memoir-in-essays Crying in the Bathroom. She lives in Chicago, where she is the Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz chair of Latin American and Latino studies at DePaul University. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Uno Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes, and the gurgling waters of the river sang to the hum of the turning earth. The magical time of childhood stood still, and the pulse of the living earth pressed its mystery into my living blood. She took my hand, and the silent, magic powers she possessed made beauty from the raw, sun-baked llano, the green river valley, and the blue bowl which was the white suns home. My bare fee...

-Titulo Original : The Absolute Book An Instant Classic, To Rank [with] Masterpieces Of Fantasy Such As His Dark Materials Or Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell’ Guardian-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: Just as a threat is dealt with, an opportunity presents itself.After searching for months, Zacs forces have finally discovered the elusive Underworld thats both teeming with riches and dangers. Meanwhile, the armies of the Undead Empire advances on all fronts while the Dominators scheme in the dark.Having endured the Integration in the punishing environment of the subterranean cave system, the trapped warriors of the Underworld could become the key in surviving the incursions aboveground.But first, Zac has to deal with the golems intent on digging to the center of the planet.Book 4 of the hit Defiance of the Fall LitRPG series is here. Grab your copy today!About the Series: Jump into a story that merges Apocalyptic LitRPG elements with eastern cultivation. Class systems, skill systems, endless choices for progression, it has everything fans of the genre love. Explore a vast universe full of mystery, adventure, danger and even aliens; where even a random passer-by might hold the power of a god. Follow Zac as he struggles to stake out a unique path to power as a mortal in a world full of cultivators...

-Titulo Original : Suspects-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: Can a fantasy about being shared turn into something more? Bowens about to find out when he gets Mountain topped. Is there a bigger gay cliche than falling in love with your straight best friend? Oh, I know; a random hookup with a dude from the gym.I didnt think Id ever manage to fall for anyone other than the unattainable Hawthorne, but the more time I spend with Aldis the more I… like him.As for my straight best friend… do straight guys usually stare so much when youre wearing gray sweatpants?I never thought the drunken admission of my deepest fantasy would lead to the three of us hooking up and Hawthorne looking at me like that. Now my best friend and my hookup-turned-more are bonding over their shared love of mountain climbing, the three of us are, ahem, exploring, and Im hoping this is more than just a messy fling...

-Titulo Original : The Ends Of The Earth 2022’s Most Unforgettable Love Story-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: When life hands you lemons, you can either make lemonade or lob them like hand grenades at your problems. Nothing is going as Idina Moorfield planned. It’s what happens when magical powers you don’t know you have manifest when you least expect it. Idina needs to make new plans, even if those plans are loosely based on her CO telling her to figure things out. Time to make lemonade. There’s all sorts of tasks Idina and her unit could be doing. Getting them to help out is another issue. Can she figure out how to get them to help her without asking them to help? Then there’s the mysterious journal she received. Every time she opens it and reads it, there’s flashing green lights everywhere. What is causing it and is the journal the answer to her questions about her powers? If she could just find a way to read it… unless it’s not meant for reading… Another mysterious package makes its way to her. It creates more questions than answers. Can Idina and her new unit bond and work together and prove they aren’t the misfits everyone thinks they are and can be quite useful once they’re understood? Can she figure out what’s going on with her powers and who is watching her? Grab your copy to find out! Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue the Warrior’s adventures today...

-Titulo Original : Lie Beside Me The Twisty And Gripping Psychological Thriller From The Richard & Judy Bestselling Author-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: A small-town, second-chance romance novel. Darci thinks the next event for her as the Hope Falls Event Coordinator will be a Valentine’s Dance. Unfortunately, it can’t be a masquerade ball; they did that for New Year’s, but she needs something as intriguing. A thought whirls in her mind. Yes! They could hold a silent auction to win a date to the dance with one of the single men she’ll convince to participate. It sounds like fun. What could go wrong?This is book two of the Hope Falls series, following The Reindeer Ranch where Darci and Brian are introduced. In this follow-up book the readers will meet Darci and Brian’s friends, as well as other intriguing townspeople... Some who hold old secrets, and others who thought they’d rather be single, until they’re all brought together for the Valentine’s Dance. Review 5 Star Review ~ Literary TitanThe Valentines Dance by C.H. Eryl is a heartwarming novel about Darci, the Hope Falls event coordinator, and her desire to help her friends find happiness and love like she has. Darci is in charge of planning the Valentines Dance for the town and needs to come up with a unique theme to get people excited. She comes up with the idea to have a silent auction of all the single men in town. Having found her second chance love, she hopes this dance will provide her friends with the chance to also find the love they are missing in their lives.C.H. Eryl is highly talented at writing in a way that makes the reader feel comfortable. The detail and aesthetics of the places Darci frequents are described in a manner that makes the reader feel at home. Everything from the decor in the main hall to the taste of the pastries and drinks in the cafe gives off the feeling of warmth and contentment. It is the idyllic small-town feel where everyone feels at home and welcome.The Valentines dance is the talk of the town, and everyone gets involved in some way. Throughout the planning, we get to know Darci and Brians friends, several of whom are single and looking for love relationships of their own. The friendship and camaraderie from all of the characters is sweet and endearing. Readers will want to see them all find their happily ever after. The writing style is clean without a lot of extra information beyond setting the scene. The dialogue is realistic and flows naturally, not feeling forced or overdone.The Valentines Dance is a cozy romance novel that is perfect for curling up and reading in an afternoon. The romance progresses naturally and is set in a contemporary setting, which allows readers to feel like they could walk into this town at any time and see it all play out...

-Titulo Original : Ghosts The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: The bold and boundlessly original debut novel from the Oscar®-winning screenwriter of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Synecdoche, New York.LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE * “A dyspeptic satire that owes much to Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon . . . propelled by Kaufman’s deep imagination, considerable writing ability and bull’s-eye wit.-The Washington Post“An astonishing creation . . . riotously funny . . . an exceptionally good [book].”-The New York Times Book Review * “Kaufman is a master of language . . . a sight to behold.”-NPR NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND MEN’S HEALTH B. Rosenberger Rosenberg, neurotic and underappreciated film critic (failed academic, filmmaker, paramour, shoe salesman who sleeps in a sock drawer), stumbles upon a hitherto unseen film made by an enigmatic outsider-a film he’s convinced will change his career trajectory and rock the world of cinema to its core. His hands on what is possibly the greatest movie ever made-a three-month-long stop-motion masterpiece that took its reclusive auteur ninety years to complete-B. knows that it is his mission to show it to the rest of humanity. The only problem: The film is destroyed, leaving him the sole witness to its inadvertently ephemeral genius. All that’s left of this work of art is a single frame from which B. must somehow attempt to recall the film that just might be the last great hope of civilization. Thus begins a mind-boggling journey through the hilarious nightmarescape of a psyche as lushly Kafkaesque as it is atrophied by the relentless spew of Twitter. Desperate to impose order on an increasingly nonsensical existence, trapped in a self-imposed prison of aspirational victimhood and degeneratively inclusive language, B. scrambles to re-create the lost masterwork while attempting to keep pace with an ever-fracturing culture of “likes” and arbitrary denunciations that are simultaneously his bete noire and his raison d’etre. A searing indictment of the modern world, Antkind is a richly layered meditation on art, time, memory, identity, comedy, and the very nature of existence itself-the grain of truth at the heart of every joke. Review “There is something about this book’s extravagantly appointed lunacy that makes the lunacy of real life feel (briefly) more manageable.”-The Wall Street Journal“Outrageously funny . . . a dyspeptic satire that owes much to Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon . . . propelled by Kaufman’s deep imagination, considerable writing ability and bull’s-eye wit.”-The Washington Post“An astonishing creation . . . riotously funny . . . exceptionally good.”-The New York Times Book Review“A sight to behold . . . Kaufman is a master of language.”-NPRKaufman successfully blends the brain-wrapping narrative complexity of a Reddit wormhole with the laugh-a-page aplomb of Kurt Vonnegut.”-Entertainment Weekly“Antkind is Kaufman pushing himself to every formal and social limit, no holds barred, bleak and devastating, yet marvelous.”-Los Angeles Review of Books“This is a whopper of a book, bursting with the driest of humor, the strangest of scenarios, and the most brilliant of observations. It is wholly original, maddening, and marvelous.”-Susan Orlean, author of The Library BookAntkind is unbridled Kaufman energy and wit coming up against the limits of the imagination itself: discursive, subversive, and genuinely funny.-Joshua Ferris, author of Then We Came to the End “Each page is so stuffed with invention, audacity, and hilarity, it feels like an act of defiance. Antkind is a fever dream you don’t want to be shaken awake from, a thrill ride that veers down stranger and stranger alleys until you find yourself in a reality so kaleidoscopic you will question your own sanity.”-Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette“Magnificent, genius, enraging, mysterious, joyous, terrifying, and, above all, hilarious! ...

-Titulo Original : Troy-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: The large print edition of the riveting new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Liar. “She stood in the deep, dark woods, breath shallow and cold prickling over her skin despite the hot, heavy air. She took a step back, then two, as the urge to run fell over her.” Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father’s crimes and made him infamous. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she can’t outrun the sins of Thomas David Bowes. Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, a rambling old house in need of repair, thousands of miles away from everything she’s ever known. Naomi wants to embrace the solitude, but the kindly residents of Sunrise Cove keep forcing her to open up-especially the determined Xander Keaton. Naomi can feel her defenses failing, and knows that the connection her new life offers is something she’s always secretly craved. But the sins of her father can become an obsession, and, as she’s learned time and again, her past is never more than a nightmare away. Review Praise for The Obsession “Roberts retains her impeccably high standards in this excellently executed tale, once again dazzling readers with a sophisticated blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense and sexy romance.”-Booklist (starred review) “Roberts has an unparalleled ability to paint a picture with words-readers will easily picture Naomi’s photographic art and her rambling home with its beautiful view-and the story is expertly executed. Sizzling romance, affable characters, and enticing suspense make this a read to be savored.”-Publishers Weekly (starred review)“This riveting tale benefits from an immensely likable supporting cast and its rewarding blend of suspense and romance. Brief glimpses into the killer’s mind add a chilling touch to a story you won’t be able to put down.”-Library Journal About the Author Nora Robertsis the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including The Liar, The Collector, Whiskey Beach, The Witness, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ***This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected proof***Copyright © 2016 Nora RobertsChapter OneAugust 29, 1998She didn’t know what woke her, and no matter how many times she relived that night, no matter where the nightmare chased her, she never would.Summer turned the air into a wet, simmering stew, one smelling of sweat and drenching green. The humming fan on her dresser stirred it, but it was like sleeping in the steam pumping off the pot.Still, she was used to that, to lying on top of summer-moist sheets, with the windows open wide to the relentless chorus of cicadas-and the faint hope even a tiny breeze would slither through the sultry.The heat didn’t wake her, nor did the soft rumble of thunder from a storm gathering in the distance. Naomi went from sleep to awake in an instant, as if someone had given her a good shake or shouted her name in her ear.She sat straight up in bed, blinking at the dark, hearing nothing but the hum of the fan, the high pitch of the cicadas, and the lazy, repetitive hoo of an owl. All country summer sounds she knew as well as her own voice, and nothing to put that odd little click in her throat.But now, awake, she felt that heat, like gauze soaked in hot water and wrapped around every inch of her. She wished it were morning so she could sneak out before anyone was up and cool off in the creek.Chores came first, that was the rule. But it was so hot it felt like she’d have to part the air like a curtain just to take a step. And it was Saturday (or would be in the m...

-Titulo Original : The Burning Girls-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A family returns to their hometown-and to the dark past that haunts them still-in this masterpiece of literary horror by the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers“The dread, the scope, the pacing, the turns-I haven’t felt all this so intensely since The Shining.”-Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good IndiansNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LIBRARY JOURNALLong ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father-and has never told his family what happened there. Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have-and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures. Long ago, something sinister, something hungry, walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania. Now, Nate and Maddie Graves are married, and they have moved back to their hometown with their son, Oliver. And now what happened long ago is happening again . . . and it is happening to Oliver. He meets a strange boy who becomes his best friend, a boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic. This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of the family-and perhaps for all of the world. But the Graves family has a secret weapon in this battle: their love for one another. Review “[The Book of Accidents] is Chuck Wendig’s magnum opus, blazing with imagination, humanity, and a tiny glimmer of hope for a world drowning in cruelty. It’s horror for right now, and it’s Wendig’s best so far.”-Christopher Golden,New York Times-bestselling author ofRoad of Bones“Only Chuck Wendig can blend horror, fantasy, and science fiction into a propulsive thriller that is as funny as it is frightening, clever as it is uncanny, tender as it is terrifying. A magical ride.”-Alma Katsu, author of Red Widow and The Deep“Chuck Wendig’s The Book of Accidents transported me to the golden age of sprawling horror novels that I loved so much as a kid. Sweeping yet intimate, multilayered and bighearted, this is a novel to sink deeply into.”-Dan Chaon, New York Times bestselling author of Ill Will“In the tradition of Stephen King’s Dark Tower books, Wendig views the cosmic and terrifying through the lens of the domestic, anchoring his visions of the sublime in the grit of the familiar. The result is a novel to ramble around in, to get lost in.”-John Langan, author of Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies“An unforgettable, terrifying dose of top-flight horror that hits on our most basic core fears, The Book of Accidents chills you to the bone while still warming your heart.”-Alex Segura, author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and Miami Midnight“With a story both universally horrifying and viscerally intimate, Wendig brilliantly uses The Book of Accidents to explore a painful truth: In the end, we all haunt ourselves. I couldn’t get through the pages fast enough.”-Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein“Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror. The Bookof Accidents is a masterwork, and Chuck is only just getting started.”-Adam Christopher, author of Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town“A bold, impressive novel with fierce intelligence and a generous, thrumming heart . . . It’s intimate and panoramic. It’s humane and magical. It’s a world-hopping, time-jumping ride that packs a deep emotional punch.”-Library Journal (starred review) About the Author Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, Star Wars: Aftermath, the Miriam Black thrillers, the Atlanta Burns books, and Zer0es and Invasive, alongside other works across comics, games, film, and more. He was a finalist for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer and an alum of the Sunda...

-Titulo Original : We Are All The Same In The Dark-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: A classic tale to share with the next generation, Little Women is a coming of age story of virtue and true love in nineteenth century America. A true classic, Little Women follows the lives of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March, four spirited sisters living in Civil War era America. Join the Marches as they navigate New England life with a father at war, financial hardships, and the lure and intrigue of the handsome young man who lives next door. Originally published in 1868, Little Women was an immediate best seller that inspired three sequels: Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys. Little Women is based directly on author Louisa May Alcott’s own early life. Alcott’s father, a reformist and staunch abolitionist, was able to often meet with luminary Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and other figures that would influence her to become one of the great American authors of the post-Civil War era. Complete and unabridged, this beautifully designed, jacketed hardcover edition features an introduction by Victorian literature scholar Laura Ciolkowski and a timeline of the life and times of Louisa May Alcott. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holme; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales; The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Meditations; Wuthering Heights; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn About the Author Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys. Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Nevertheless, her family suffered severe financial difficulties and Alcott worked to help support the family from an early age. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s...

-Titulo Original : The Searcher The Mesmerising New Mystery From The Sunday Times Bestselling Author-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: “The ultimate road-trippin’ beach read and just what we all need after the long lockdown.” -Booklist, STARRED REVIEW for THE SUMMER SEEKERS“The Summer Seekers is the ultimate road trip book.”-Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling authorGet swept into a summer of sunshine, soul-searching and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully bighearted road-trip adventure by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan!Kathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves-what she needs-is adventure.Liza is drowning in the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza long for a solo summer of her own.Martha is having a quarter-life crisis. Unemployed, unloved and uninspired, she just can’t get her life together. But she knows something has to change.When Martha sees Kathleen’s advertisement for a driver and companion to share an epic road trip across America with, she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers. Shes not the worlds best driver, but anything has to be better than living with her parents. And traveling with a stranger? No problem. Anyway, how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be?As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover its never too late to start over…Dont miss Beach House Summer, the ultimate beach read by USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan! One woman forges the most unlikely friendship of all, and embarks on a summer of confronting her past in order to build the future she wants. Review “Skillfully capturing three very different women at pivotal points in their lives as they eachtake turns narrating, Morgan’s latest, possibly her best yet, is the ultimate road-trippin’ beach read and just what we all need after the long lockdown.” -Booklist, STARRED REVIEW for THE SUMMER SEEKERS“The Summer Seekers is the ultimate road trip book, a story of inspiration and transformation, filled with moments of genuine humor, deeply felt grief, and wrenching choices, set against a changing and wonderfully wrought background. The wisdom and joy of Kathleen, Martha, and Liza will stay with you long after the last page is turned.”-Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSunshine in a book! Joy and optimism infuse every word of this delicious novel - I couldn’t put THE SUMMER SEEKERS down.-Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author on The Summer SeekersAn inspiring, romantic and joyful tale that proves it really is never too late for adventure!-Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop on The Summer SeekersThe Summer Seekers is warm-hearted, tender and wise, a truly uplifting story of life, love and daring to discover what lies beyond what you know. I loved travelling across America with Kathleen, Liza and Martha on their joyous, epic road trip!-Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of The Day We Meet Again on The Summer SeekersMorgans breezy writing style draws readers in immediately, and her wisecracking dialogue entertains while providing insights into her characters thoughts...Warm, funny and often insightful, The Summer Seekers is a satisfying dose of escapism with plenty of heart.-Shelf Awareness on The Summer Seekers The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is the story of not only a once in a lifetime road trip but also the importance of being true to oneself. It will resonate with every reader no matter how old, what stage of life you’re in, or what part of you that may need to be rediscovered.-The Girly Book Club on The Summer SeekersMorgans brilliant talent never ceases to amaze.-RT Book ReviewsMorgan is a masterful storyteller....For fans of Jojo Moyes, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Stacey Ballis.-Booklist review About the Author Sarah Morgan is a USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of romance and wo...

-Titulo Original : That Night The Must-read Richard & Judy Psychological Thriller-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: WOULD YOU COMMIT THE ULTIMATE CRIME TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY? FIND OUT IN THE RICHARD & JUDY SUMMER PICK AND THIS SUMMERS MOST COMPULSIVE NOVEL.Incredibly tense and gripping ADELE PARKSKept me guessing and kept me fooled. Clever, pacy and so gripping that my heart raced C.L. TAYORThis absolutely blew me away. Properly unputdownable 5***** READER REVIEWAnother unputdownable what-would-you-do thriller, rich with McAllisters trademark twists and emotional depth ERIN KELLY________What would you do to protect your family?ANYTHING.During a family holiday in Italy, you get an urgent call from your sister.Theres been an accident: she hit a man with her car and hes dead.Shes overcome with terror - fearing years in a foreign jail away from her child.She asks for your help. It wasnt her fault, not really. Shed cover for you, so will you do the same for her?But when the police come calling, the lies start. And you each begin to doubt your trust in one another.What really happened that night?Who is lying to who?And who will be the first to crack? . . .________From its propulsive opening to its devastating finale, That Night explores the terrible cost of family loyalty and the lines all of us might cross for those we love. Her best yet TM LOGANTautly plotted and beautifully written. Gillian McAllister just gets better and better Clare MackintoshThat Night was like watching a gripping, tense and claustrophobic box set! My heart was in my mouth the whole time. Her best yet Claire DouglasAlmost unbearably tense and an utterly absorbing read Rosamund LuptonHad me absolutely gripped. Claustrophobic and tense and completely absorbing Jane FallonBeautifully written and incredibly gripping . . . it gave me genuine shivers. Masterfully done Beth OLearySo slippery, you will struggle to catch your breath. Gillian McAllister has secured her throne as the queen of the moral dilemma Holly SeddonThat Night is yet another triumph, intricately plotted and beautifully written Jill MansellThat Night crept into my every waking thought. A claustrophobic, twisty novel that will have you asking what would I do? Lia LouisREADERS ARE HOOKED BY THAT NIGHT:A masterpiece 5***** Reader ReviewIm speechless . . . cannot recommend enough 5***** Reader ReviewA pressure cooker of panic, excitement, fear, anger . . . I cannot rave about this enough! 5***** Reader ReviewWOW! WOW! WOW! The twists and shocks blew me away 5***** Reader ReviewPraise for Gillian McAllisterI read it in a breathless day and a half Lisa JewellPerfection. Intriguing and compelling Clare MackintoshAs tense as a piano string Sunday Times Addictive, clever, twistySu...

-Titulo Original : The Idea Of You The Scorching Hot Richard & Judy Romance That Will Leave You Obsessed!-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: THE SCORCHING HOT RICHARD & JUDY ROMANCE THAT WILL LEAVE YOU OBSESSED!IF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THIS 5***** reader reviewSUMMERS SAUCIEST, SEXIEST READ RedTHIS SLAYED ME Taylor Jenkins ReidTHE ENDING . . . IM NOT OVER IT 5***** reader review_______EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME . . .BUT ITS YOU HE WANTS.To the media, Hayes Campbell is the enigmatic front-man of a record-breaking boyband.To his fans, hes the boy of their dreams.To his label, hes gold-dust.And to Solene Marchand, hes the pretty face thats plastered over her teenage daughters bedroom wall.Until a chance meeting throws Hayes and Solene together . . .The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solenes secret.But can it really stay that way forever?_______Praise for The Idea of You . . .Summers sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and Im not even mad about it REDSexy enough for the beach, smart enough for the book club BOOK CIRCLEThe Idea of You managed to work the ultimate book magic: It blurred the boundary between this world and that one OPRAH MAGAZINEYou finally have something else to obsess about. Will have you staying up all night to finish THE SKIMMReaders everywhere have fallen for The Idea of You:Its been over a week since I finished The Idea of You and I still havent recovered *****The ending ... IM NOT OVER IT 5***** READER REVIEWSolene and Hayes ... I wont be forgetting you anytime soon *****I cant remember being so moved by a book before. I mean down to my soul. Every word was pure gold 5***** READER REVIEWI purchased copies for my closest girlfriends. One of those books that you never want to end *****Impossible to put down 5***** READER REVIE...

-Titulo Original : The Man Who Died Twice ( The Thursday Murder Club Series)-Fabricante : PENGUIN-Descripcion Original: Your essential guide to reading tarot cards seamlessly--with confidence and easeEach of us holds gifts deep within and, with tarot, we have the power to unlock those gifts and make transformative discoveries. For beginner tarot readers, learning the cards--all 78 of them--and understanding how to use spreads may seem daunting. Tarot expert Stefanie Caponi explains that interpreting the cards is a blend of knowing the card meanings, listening to your heart, and trusting your intuition. In her fully-illustrated book, Guided Tarot, she offers easy exercises to nurture and grow your intuition, not only to understand the cards universal meanings, but to channel your own meanings. This comprehensive guide also shows you how to attune your energy to the deck for more accurate readings. Soon youll be confident in doing read¬ings for yourself and even your friends. Guided Tarot features: * Guided exercises to strengthen your intuition and tarot interpretation skills. * Illustrated tarot card profiles with astrological, numerological, and elemental meanings, guidance for career, love, and spiritual life, and reverse card interpretations. * Beginners tools offering step-by-step advice to prepare for and perform readings along with a variety of introductory spreads to try * The Celtic Cross explained and deconstructed to help beginners master this popular spread with ease. * Quick reference chart with card images and key upright and reversed meanings. With Guided Tarot as the companion to your deck, youll learn more about yourself, get divine guidance with life decisions, and overcome obstacles in your relationships--all while celebrating your unique gifts and honoring your higher self. Review As a tarot teacher, Ive often wished for a modern and concise tarot book to recommend to my students. Wish granted! I feel like the Nine of Cups! (Read the book and youll get it.) Guided Tarot offers clear card meanings, engaging spreads, and no-nonsense esoteric advice. Stefanie Caponis integrity and wisdom shine on every page, as she generously walks the reader into the world of tarot and intuition. -Moriah Simmons, Reiki Master, Intuitive Tarot Reader and Teacher “Guided Tarot is a thorough, interesting and fun read for beginners as well as seasoned professionals. She offers a bevy of tarot spreads as one familiarizes themselves with their new deck and cards. She also provides an empathic new spin on the traditional Rider-Waite interpretations. I highly recommend this book for all interested in tarot and astrology. Stefanies insight and intuition will provide clarity and understanding so that you can whittle your tarot book collection to the essentials.” -Malorine Mathurin, Hellenistic Astrologer & Intuitive Tarot Reader Stefanie Caponis Guided Tarot is an essential modern-day must-read for any tarot novice. Magnificently laid out and easy to digest, this book is a timeless comprehensive toolbox to hone in your intuition and engage a true catharsis from the magical wonders of tarot for healing, self-identity, and deep shadow work. -Aurora Bee, The Zine Witch podcast “I had the honor of gathering with Stefanie in community through weekly tarot ritual, during which I grew to love Stefanie’s creative and natural approach to the tarot. In her new book, she generously weaves together her experiential wisdom into an intimate resource for the modern reader longing to deepen their intuitive gifts. I am beyond excited to add this book to my collection!” -Jeff Hinshaw, host of Cosmic Cousins podcast About the Author Stefanie Caponi is a professional tarot reader with more than twenty years experience. She established her business after creating her tarot deck, The Moon Void Tarot. Her work is centered on exploring shadow work, healing, and creativity using tarot as a vehicle to access the hidden realms of the self. Stefanie resides in Brooklyn with her partner, Sean, and their two cat...

-Titulo Original : Typhoon-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: The Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 is the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in the world. Capable of flying at nearly twice the speed of sound and powering to a height of over ten miles in less time than it takes to boil a kettle, a single Typhoon can also deliver a heavy bombload with such lethal precision that a whole squadron of Lancasters could not have guaranteed the same result. Taking command of the RAFs premier Typhoon squadron represented the pinnacle of Mike Suttons career as fighter pilot. Until the day he was told he would be leading 1 (Fighter) Squadron into battle against a bloody and brutal enemy hellbent on establishing a permanent stronghold across Syria and Iraq and spreading terror across the free world. Their mission was to help stop them in their tracks. In proving the Typhoon in combat, they would be flying in some of the worlds most treacherous skies, where ground fire, anti-aircraft artillery and the latest surface-to-air missiles posed a constant danger. The threat of getting shot down behind enemy lines was a fact of life. Typhoon is the first inside account of the RAFs long war against ISIS; a campaign in which any mistake could have devastating consequences. The loss of innocent lives resulting from their fight against the enemy was simply not an option. 1 Squadron fought with distinction over the trenches of the First World War, in the Battle of Britain and during the Falklands War. Over an intense, extraordinarily demanding deployment against a brutal enemy, this gripping and dramatic story of modern conflict sees them in action once again. Review An adrenaline-fuelled, gripping account that puts you right in the cockpit of one of the RAFs most modern combat aircraft. Typhoon is a rare insight into the high-pressure, high-stakes world of an RAF fighter squadron at war--John Nichol Few war memoirs achieve lasting popular acclaim . . . The exceptions are the ones that tell timeless truths about, usually men, in battle and its human costs - Stephen E. Ambroses Band of Brothers and Paul Brickhills Reach for the Sky spring to mind. Mike Suttons Typhoon may well be another--RAF NewsVisceral . . . Captivating--Daily MailA fabulous insight into the mind of an accomplished fighter pilot and leader as he takes on the biggest challenge of his career--FLYER About the Author Mike Sutton led 1(Fighter) Squadron into action against ISIS in 2015. An RAF fighter pilot for 18 years, he flew the Jaguar strike jet before becoming an instructor on the first RAF Typhoon multi-role attack squadron. During his time as a tactics instructor he conducted a live scramble in response to a potential terrorist hijacking and served on operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. He left the RAF as a Wing Commander aged 39, and now flies commercially providing operational readiness training for the UK armed forces. He was awarded the OBE in 2017...

-Titulo Original : The Seven Ages Of Death-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: A top forensic pathologist brings unparalleled honesty and insight to a new book about life and death Through 24 intriguing, never-before-told cases, Britains top forensic pathologist Dr. Richard Shepherd takes us on a journey through life in death. From old to young, murder to misadventure, and from illness to accidental death, each body can reveal something: about human development, about mortality, about its owners life story, and even about Shepherd himself. From the author of Unnatural Causes comes a powerful, moving and above all reassuring book uncovering the secrets of death - how to understand it, postpone it, and, when our time comes (as it must), how to embrace it as the last great adventure. Review ‘This sequel is more ruminative, more meditative . . . Full of sharp observations about what life and death do to the human body’The Times, A BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Enlightening, strangely uplifting . . .Shepherds final chapter on death itself is a meditation of great beauty and light which puts all the darkness of the previous pages into perspective’Daily Mail‘Each chapter is likea finely crafted detective storyin which he expands on the causes of death as revealed by the post mortem, or the hidden reasons that precipitated it. Some are ordinary, others extraordinary.Shepherd writes beautifully, and despite its subject, the book isvery funny in parts’Daily Telegraph‘Deeply insightful . . . Shepherd is unflinching in his self-dissection’The Times About the Author Richard Shepherd was born in West London but grew up in Watford. He was introduced to a medical textbook smuggled into the classroom by a friend which opened his eyes to the world of crime and murder, setting him on a lifelong quest to understand death in its many forms. He trained as a doctor at St Georges Hospital medical school at Hyde Park Corner, qualifying in 1977 and then completed his postgraduate training as a forensic pathologist in 1987. He immediately joined what was then the elite forensic department at Guys Hospital. He has been involved nationally and internationally in the forensic investigation of thousands of deaths from unnatural causes, from headline-making murders to mass natural disasters...

-Titulo Original : The Best Catholics In The World: The Irish, The Church And The End Of A Special Relationship-Fabricante : Penguin-Descripcion Original: A compelling account of why Ireland was so very Catholic for so long, and why that changed When Berlin-based journalist Derek Scally visited Christmas Vigil Mass in his hometown of Dublin, he found that like its congregants, the once-packed suburban church where he was an altar boy was quiet and slowly ageing. A collective identity lost, the dwindling power of the Church in Ireland was undeniable.The Best Catholics in the World is Scallys response - an empathetic and engaging voyage into the story of Irish Catholicism. Researched over three years, and including dozens of interviews conducted in Ireland and further afield, The Best Catholics in the World is a lively, original, moving and thought-provoking account of a country grappling with its troubling past and confusing present. Review A great achievement ... brilliant, engaging and essential -- Colm Toibin, An extraordinary story ... At once intimate and epic, this is a landmark book -- Fintan OToole, author, The Politics of Pain An engaging and incisive book that asks what keeping the faith cost us, how it shaped us and what it means now -- Caelainn Hogan, author, Republic of Shame Reflective, textured, insightful and original ... rich with history, interrogation and emotional intelligence Irish Times A highly intelligent, patriotic work Business Post Compelling Irish Examiner Excellent and timely Sunday Times About the Author Derek Scally has written for the Irish Times since 2000. He is based in Berlin. The Best Catholics in the World is his first book. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Talk to survivors of Catholic Irelands excesses, and their allies, and you soon hear a common and consistent refrain: the real risk of today’s attempted remedies repeating, or echoing, the historic abuses they’re supposed to address. Ruling out deliberate malice, as most survivors and campaigners do, one explanation is that unquestioned, inherited bias, combined with the sheer volume of horrors revealed, have impaired the ability to reflect on what it was in Irish society that made these horrors possible.Look beyond the details of abuse and, alongside the phenomenon of silence, there is often a common denominator of confusion. The legacy of the laundries often triggers a wrestling match in minds between guilt and shame. Mastering this past requires that we define our terms.The simplest way I have found for differentiating guilt and shame is this: people feel guilt for what they have done but feel shame for who they are, or how they are made to feel. A religious Sister who bullied a girl in a laundry infringed the girl’s human rights and may feel guilty. The girl who spent years there being told she was filth may feel shame.Guilt is a wrong that can be righted by the wrongdoer - pay a parking ticket, serve a prison term - while shame is what philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre called a haemorrhage of the soul’.People often feel guilty about involvement in a negative, controllable event and shame about a negative, uncontrollable event. It is possible to feel guilt and shame for one’s own misdeeds but also for others’.The idea of collective guilt comes into play, researchers say, when a negative event is perceived as relevant to the group and thus individuals within the group. But any feelings of collective guilt depend on one’s own perception of control over the system.Many in Catholic Ireland, for instance, had no control over struc- tures and events and thus feelings of guilt are correspondingly low. Things are more complicated with collective shame, however: this can be experienced irrespective of control over events, when the negative event or behaviour of others in the group threatens the image of the group as a whole, and you as a member of the group.I can still remember my flush of shame in a Berlin cinema almost two decades ago as the credits of The Magdalene Sisters rolled. The laundries were not m...