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They are united now, two sisters who were kept apart by the cruel twists in their lives. And, despite the fact these siblings grew up at the opposite end of the social ladder, they have discovered that they share an unbreakable bond. It is like a modern-day fairy tale coming to life. However, the pathway to their shared happiness is littered with misgivings and depraved memories from which they can never escape. Brianna is still haunted by the tragic death of her twin brother while Poppy finds it hard to let go of the ghosts of her abusive childhood. It seems that the forces around them will never leave them alone. Neddy, a ruthless drug dealer is hell-bent on revenge. A worried mother who is desperate to unlock the darkest of secrets. A stranger with tattooed fingers who must face retribution for his evil sins. These women must be strong to survive. But remember, not all girls are made of sugar and spice. Be prepared! This is not a fairy tale...

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Over a 40-year period the Pontiac Firebird earned a unique place amongst speedy American domestic cars, and what began as just another contender in the pony car race, ended up a true American classic. The Firebird’s tale is a reflection of the development of the mainstream domestic car in the modern era: V8s, turbo V8s, turbo V6s, HO V6s, overhead cam I6s, and even a Super Duty four banger. If there’s a performance avenue to be explored, then the Firebird has been there. Popular in the sales charts, the Firebird has also been high profile both in television and movies, cementing its legendary status in pop culture and beyond. From the go-faster 1960s, gas mileage- and pollution-controlled 1970s, performance renaissance of the 1980s, through to the indifference of the 1990s, the Firebird was always there. This is its story. Close attention is paid to both regular models and high level variants such as Formula and Trans Am, and an appendix featuring model highlights from the Firebird’s 35 year span details the specifications and statistics covering sixteen notable models, from the 19671/2 Firebird 400 Coupé, to the 1999 30th Anniversary Firebird Trans Am Convertible. Revealing all aspects of the Firebird story, from social, to economic and beyond, Cranswick shows how Pontiac made the Firebird unique.

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Before yesterday's dream car became today's SUV, the reputation of Porsche as a manufacturer of fine sports cars was established. It started with the ideas of Dr Ferdinand Porsche, and a world best seller that spawned a revered line of sports cars. The Porsche 356 and 911 dominated their classes in international racing, leading to more specialized designs that brought glory to the marque, most famously at Le Mans. Porsche's success was based on excellent engineering. The firm's design consultancy has brought automotive innovation. Such excellence has been centered upon Weissach, the go to place for companies needing a high tech helping hand. Commercial achievement is based on image too. Here, Porsche has carefully chosen its models, and the way they have been sold and promoted. The result, is a unique position in public perception and media coverage. Even during the golden air-cooled era, Porsche wasn't afraid to experiment. The Square Porsche and front-engined coupes, all courted controversy. However, Zuffenhausen believed a Porsche was a Porsche, and soon others did too. The company's tremendous influence in design and engineering has even inspired artistic creation. Like the cars, they represent an inseparable combination of style and substance.

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The School of Photography: Beginner's Guide will take the beginner photographer to an advanced level in no time and fill any gaps in photography knowledge that may be holding you back from reaching your full potential. You'll be able to use your camera confidently in all the manual modes and apply the knowledge gained to any situation. The book will make you feel completely confident and ensure your shots stack up against any professional-looking photography.It's for people who want to take photography more seriously and will suit beginners, keen enthusiasts or anyone looking to make photography their profession. This book will put an end to any confusion, while giving you accurate and thorough knowledge in photography.Topics covered include:- Camera kits and equipment- Working in manual settings- Composition- Apertures and depth of field- Shutter speeds- Night photography

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Sleep. Memory. Pleasure. Fear. Language. We experience these things almost every day, but how do our brains create them?Your Brain, Explained is a personal tour around your gray matter. Neuroscientist Marc Dingman gives you a crash course in what goes on in your brain and explains the latest research on the brain functions (and malfunctions) that affect you on a daily basis.You'll also discover what happens when these systems don't work the way they should, causing problems such as insomnia, ADHD, depression or addiction, how neuroscience is working to fix these problems, and how you can build up your defences against the most common faults of the mind.Along the way you'll find out:·Why brain training games don't prevent dementia (and what does)· What it's like to remember every day of your life as if it were yesterday· Which mental ailment used to be treated with German rocket fuel· What triggers sleep loss, or lapses in concentrationDrawing on the author's popular YouTube series, 2-minute Neuroscience, this is a friendly, engaging introduction to the human brain and its quirks from the perspective of a neuroscientist - using eye-opening illustrations and real-life examples. Your brain is yours to discover.

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This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. A groundbreaking work of intellectual history, Black London will appeal to scholars and students in a variety of areas, including postcolonial history, the history of the African diaspora, urban studies, cultural studies, British studies, world history, black studies, and feminist studies.

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'As fresh, poignant and individual as his paintings' Lucy Beckett, TLS, Books of the Year 2018'Here is my soul. Look for me here; here I am, here are my pictures, my roots'Marc Chagall, one of the twentieth century's most popular artists, grew up in a close-knit, bustling Russian-Jewish community, the son of a herring seller. In his colourful, dreamlike autobiography, written as he was about to leave his homeland for good in 1922, he vividly brings to life the memories and places that fed into his unique work, from his shtetl childhood to revolutionary Russia and Belle Èpoque Paris. Filled with Chagall's own evocative illustrations, My Life is as warm, joyful and humane as his art. 'Chagall writes as whimsically as he paints: lovingly ofother people, humorously and lovingly of himself' Daily Mail'Anyone who likes Chagall's paintings will enjoy this book:the work of an unteachable, unspoiled folk artist' Evening Standard

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A new look at the drama that lay behind the end of the war in the Pacific Signed on September 2, 1945 aboard the American battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay by Japanese and Allied leaders, the instrument of surrender that formally ended the war in the Pacific brought to a close one of the most cataclysmic engagements in history. Behind it lay a debate that had been raging for some weeks prior among American military and political leaders. The surrender fulfilled the commitment that Franklin Roosevelt had made in 1943 at the Casablanca conference that it be "unconditional." Though readily accepted as policy at the time, after Roosevelt's death in April 1945 support for unconditional surrender wavered, particularly among Republicans in Congress, when the bloody campaigns on Iwo Jima and Okinawa made clear the cost of military victory against Japan. Germany's unconditional surrender in May 1945 had been one thing; the war in the pacific was another. Many conservatives favored a negotiated surrender. Though this was the last time American forces would impose surrender unconditionally, questions surrounding it continued through the 1950s and 1960s--with the Korean and Vietnam Wars--when liberal and conservative views reversed, including over the definition of "peace with honor." The subject was revived during the ceremonies surrounding the 50th anniversary in 1995, and the Gulf and Iraq Wars, when the subjects of exit strategies and "accomplished missions" were debated. Marc Gallicchio reveals how and why the surrender in Tokyo Bay unfolded as it did and the principle figures behind it, including George C. Marshall and Douglas MacArthur. The latter would effectively become the leader of Japan and his tenure, and indeed the very nature of the American occupation, was shaped by the nature of the surrender. Most importantly, Gallicchio reveals how the policy of unconditional surrender has shaped our memory and our understanding of World War II.

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MAXIMIZE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY, ENHANCE YOUR MANAGERIAL SKILLS, AND SHARPEN YOUR EDGE IN BUSINESS!They say time is money. And thanks to Time Management, you can make every moment more valuable, through 24 easily mastered techniques that will instantly increase your workplace efficiency. Through clear, concise directions - all informed by real world examples - you'll learn how to match the right timesaving method to each situation and avoid ineffective strategies that can actually cost time rather than save it. Deliver more value to your organization while enhancing your career by: Learning time-saving strategies you can implement right now o Anticipating time-wasting situations o Identifying causes of procrastination o Turning frustration into confidence o Training others to perform efficiently o Delegating tasks effectively o Heightening your effectiveness as a manager o Increasing your visibility within the organization

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Hoy en día, empezamos a conocer las filiaciones totalitarias y fascistas que modelaron su propuesta teórica, cristalizada en los edificios que habitamos, en las calles que transitamos y, por supuesto, en la tarea de quienes diseñan desde sus estudios

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Este libro ofrece una serie de reflexiones del Cardenal Marc Ouellet, actual Prefecto de la Congregación para los obispos, cuyo hilo conductor gira en torno a la gloria de la comunión trinitaria. De esta gloria puede participar la humanidad ya en el presente por medio de la carne de Cristo, de la carne del Resucitado que se regala aquí y ahora, de manera particular en la Eucaristía. Ello lleva al autor a hacer una rica presentación del misterio eucarístico desde claves trinitarias.Buena parte de los textos que se recogen en el libro proceden de las meditaciones y homilías que el Cardenal Ouellet pronunció y entregó por escrito para su meditación durante la Semana Santa de 2017 a la comunidad de Iesu Communio y a un grupo numeroso de jóvenes en discernimiento, a quienes el Cardenal acompañó con su presencia y su palabra.

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La idea para 20th Century Boys empezó a gestarse en la mente de su creador, Naoki Urasawa, cuando al asistir a una reunión de ex alumnos de su escuela, se dio cuenta de que era incapaz de reconocer a algunos de ellos: los había olvidado por completo. Esa experiencia evolucionó hasta convertirse en uno de los mejores mangas editados en nuestro país, la cruzada personal de unos antiguos amigos de la infancia dispuestos a todo para evitar que Amigo, un siniestro personaje que quiere dominar el mundo, ponga en práctica su plan de conquista. . . ideado por Kenji y sus amigos un caluroso verano treinta años atrás. Pero, quién es realmente Amigo. . . ?Por fin en España el esperadísimo último volumen de 20th Century Boys, uno de los mangas más premiados en todo el planeta, y ganador de algunos de los premios más prestigiosos del mundo del manga.

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Catorce años después de la catástrofe de fin de año de 2000, la sobrina de Kenji, Kanna, trabaja en uno de los barrios más conflictivos de Tokio. Lo que ocurrió al final del siglo pasado ha afectado a la sociedad japonesa. Y, de nuevo, una gran amenaza se cierne sobre los protagonistas. . . Continúa el nuevo thriller de Naoki Urasawa, el creador de Monster, en Biblioteca Pachinco.

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El ratoncito Pérez tiene mucha prisa: a Ana se le ha caído un diente. Pero esta noche todo se complica y nada sucede según lo previsto.Un divertido álbum ilustrado que incluye 2 bolsitas para guardar los dientes.

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Encuadernación: Rústica con solapas.Este libro nos invita a seguir el trabajo del antropólogo, desde la elección de un campo de estudio a la escritura del resultado de sus investigaciones, pasando por las principales hipótesis teóricas de su disciplina, el trabajo de campo y los conceptos de los que puede hacer uso.

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L?Stella i la Desiree són bessones idèntiques, tenen setze anys i ganes de deixar Mallard enrere, una ciutat conservadora de Louisiana. Després de fugir juntes cap a Nova Orleans, els seus camins se separen. Són negres però tenen la pell tan clara que al cap d?uns anys una d?elles viu a Califòrnia, on ningú sap res del seu passat, fent-se passar per blanca. L?altra ha tornat a Mallard, on viu amb la seva filla. Tot i la distància i les mentides que les separen, les seves vides i les de les seves filles es tornaran a creuar.La meitat evanescent és una exploració brillant sobre la influència permanent del passat i sobre com repercuteix en les nostres decisions, desitjos i expectatives, i busca respostes als motius de les persones per voler deixar enrere els seus orígens. Una novella absorbent, provocativa, brillant i propera sobre la família i les relacions.

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Una de les funcions del cos de Mossos d'Esquadra és la prevenció de fets delictius per evitar que els ciutadans es converteixin en víctimes d?aquests. Des de sempre hem impulsat una sèrie de campanyes d?informació amb diferents consells de seguretat adreçats a la ciutadania, que és la receptora dels nostres serveis. Ara fem un pas endavant en la manera de difondre?ls.Alhora, el cos de Mossos d'Esquadra, com a part de la societat, té entre els seus membres persones que destaquen en diferents àmbits, com poden ser els esportius o els culturals. En aquest últim camp, compta amb escriptors reconeguts amb premis en diversos certàmens literaris i d?altres aficionats, així com també amb illustradors molt distingits.D?aquesta fusió entre el treball policial i el món de la cultura neix aquest llibre.En aquesta antologia de relats escrits per membres del cos de Mossos d'Esquadra volem fer palesa aquesta vocació de servei a través de diferents històries de ficció inspirades en casos r

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El gran éxito obtenido con la saga "Piratas del Caribe" protagonizada por Johnny Depp ha resucitado un género cinematográfi co que había sucumbido hacía décadas. Las películas de piratas habían vivido una época dorada hacía muchas décadas durante el reinado en el mundo del celuloide de actores de la talla de Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Burt Lancaster...

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The Good Doctor Guillotin follows five characters to a common destination--the scaffold at the first guillotining of the French Revolution: Dr. Guillotin, of course, a physician and member of the National Assembly, involved in many important events, including the Tennis Court Oath. Nicolas Pelletier, the first victim--or "patient," as they were sometimes called, since the new beheading machine was seen as a humanitarian medical intervention in the state's technique of dealing death. Father Pierre, the cure who accompanies Pelletier in his last days, a man torn between his religious commitment, and an equally strong commitment to the poor and their revolution. Sanson, the famous executioner of Paris who, 9 months later would execute the king and retire from remorse. Tobias Schmidt, builder of the new machine, a German piano maker working in Paris, a freethinker predicting the Terror that will follow, but allowing himself to initiate it. The revolution, after all, had reduced the sale of pianos. Various other interesting figures briefly appear: Damiens, Mozart, Mesmer, Louis XVI, the Marquis de Sade, Marat, Robespierre, Demoulins among them. The eighteenth century narrative is divided into several sections, each introduced by an essay in the author's voice, the first on five-ness and Pentagons; a second on hope and Utopia; a third on revolutionary violence; and a fourth on capital punishment. This is no "historical novel." It is, rather, a fictive meditation on a contemporary conundrum using an eighteenth century drum.

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#1 New Release in Performing Arts & Personal Success — Find Your Creative Artist WithinCreative conversations from some of the world's top photographers, filmmakers, Grammy award winners, TED presenters, actors, CEOs and more!Time for a new mindset. Many of us think of creativity as something distant and incompatible with daily life—a skill that artists get to use, but not the rest of us. Maybe you feel like a land-locked surfer, yearning for exhilarating rides. Or maybe you live for the few hours a week when you can take photographs, paint, or write. It’s time for a new mindset. Create shows you how to rediscover the artist within you.Live a more creative life. People who make a living in the creative arts know that there is a cycle to unlocking the imagination. Visualize, know your tools, work your craft, refine, share. When you tap into this cycle, you’ll find ways to operate at your highest state in all aspects of life.Find your creative purpose. Overcoming the barriers to innovation is easier than you think. Marc Silber, best selling author, award-wining creative and educator, shows you how to avoid the traps of procrastination, overthinking, and self-doubt. The exercises in Create are specifically designed to help you find certainty and confidence in self-expression.Learn how to: Master the techniques of visualization Draw inspiration from the world around you Collaborate with people who can further your vision Share with others to spread the joy If you enjoyed motivational books like The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, and Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: 25th Anniversary Edition, you’ll love Create.

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