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In the enchanting backdrop of 1830s Spain, our narrator weaves a tale of unexpected encounters with two enigmatic figures the cunning thief Don José Navarro and the captivating Romani woman, Carmen. Little does he realize that their lives are destined to intertwine in a passionate and tumultuous romance, one that will ultimately lead to heart-wrenching tragedy. This timeless novella, penned in 1845, has inspired countless adaptations, including the renowned opera by Georges Bizet. - Summary by Mary Kay and Wikipedia

One of the many engineers that keep Beta, the city under the sea, running, Mira only wants to make her family proud and to prove herself worthy. She knows the mysterious city better than anyone and it's her dream to help it flourish. Then, on a solo job in an abandoned section of the city, she encounters a monster of legend: an undine, a dangerous merman from an ancient civilization, long forgotten.

Katie is sure it would be fun to be a farmer. All you have to do is plant seeds and watch them grow. Pedro's aunt is a farmer, and she works very hard. Katie will find out just how hard farmers work when she and Pedro help get ready for a day at the farmer's market. Katie loves her community, and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

Carmen es mas conocida en la version operatica y es una de las obras mas populares del genero, pero lo cierto es que la novela es un profundo retrato de una mujer que busca ante todo ser libre, sin ataduras, algo que era incompresible en el siglo XIX, cuando se hizo su creacion.

In die glutäugige Carmen, stolz und leidenschaftlich, verliebt sich Don José, bricht mit seinem bürgerlichen Leben und verlässt den Raum sozialer Normen...

Carmen - die Femme fatale, die verführerische Zigeunerin. Die gleichnamige Oper von Bizet gehört zu den meistgespielten Stücken der Operngeschichte. Grundlage für das weltberühmte Libretto war Mérimées 1847 erschienene Novelle. In ihr erzählt der Autor die Geschichte des Wächters Don José, der in einer Tabakmanufaktur in Sevilla auf die Zigeunerin Carmen trifft. Ihren Warnungen zum Trotz verliebt er sich in die schöne Vagabundin und ist ihr fortan verfallen.

Esta es la historia de una mujer. Una mujer que quiso ser quien era. Que vivió Barcelona a través de sus calles... y de sus calabozos. Que fue franco en la pantalla y franca en sus palabras. La historia de una mujer que hizo historia en la televisión. Y en las urnas. La historia de los labios...

Carmen is among the most popular operas for all the obvious reasons: great characters, a gripping story, and fabulous music. But what sets it on a pinnacle is an amazing combination of three factors: a sizzling Gipsy heroine (one of the most psychologically complex and compelling characters in all theatre), great atmosphere (Spain, hot sun, the bull-ring), and the prodigality of melodic invention - one great tune after another, at least a dozen of which are the staples of Madison Avenue and the animated cartoon.

Carmen, die nicht weit von mir hockte, ließ von Zeit zu Zeit ihre Kastagnetten knattern und trällerte halblaut vor sich hin. Dann rückte sie dicht an mich heran, wie wenn sie mir etwas ins Ohr flüstern wollte, und küsste mich zwei- oder dreimal. Ich ließ es unwillig geschehen. „Du bist eine Teufelin!“, sagte ich zu ihr. „Bin ich”, erwiderte sie mir.

Bizets feurig-tragische Oper Carmen wird mit großartigen Schauspielerstimmen, effektvollen Geräuschen und reichlich Original-Opern-Musik erzählt...

He is a sinner and never a saint. His words drip with lust. His touch... sinful. That is what girls whisper after one night with him. He even has scratches to prove it. He is powerful, dangerous, and never backs down from a challenge. The pawn? The new girl. He can smell her innocent nature like a piranha smelling blood and won't be satisfied until he has a taste. The problem? He isn't the only one who wants it.

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, Gunsmoke aired on CBS Radio until June 1961. William Conrad starred as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, and he was joined by three other regulars: Howard McNear as "Doc" Charles Adams; Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell; and Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot. This episode originally aired on May 31, 1952.

What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our purpose, identity, and significance. Amidst the many voices clamoring to shape our understanding of humanity, the Bible reveals important truths related to our human identity and vocation that are critical to the flourishing of all of creation. Carmen Joy Imes seeks to recover the theologically rich message of the creation narratives starting in the book of Genesis as they illuminate what it means to be human.

Alle lieben die fröhliche Carmen. Die verzweifelt an ihrem störrischen Hengst, den sie seit Wochen vergeblich trainiert. Carmen will ihr Problem lösen, doch nur mit Hilfe des Stallburschen José kann Carmen ihren waghalsigen Plan verwirklichen.

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Lainey Taylor is being pushed to the brink by her alcoholic husband, Callum. Prone to hallucinations and erratic behavior, it’s only a matter of time before he puts Lainey’s life—and that of their daughter, Beatrix—in jeopardy. A divorce and full custody is out of the question. In Callum’s words: Over my dead body. Lainey’s sympathetic friend Adelaide has a wild solution. They’ll stage a haunting so convincing it will drive Callum out of Lainey’s life for good. Nothing too over the top: strange smells, noises in the walls, and flies unleashed along the windowsills.

The globe-trotting thief in the red fedora returns! And now, the question isn't where—but who? In the role of Carmen Sandiego, award-winning performer Kyla Garcia reveals, for the very first time, the backstory of the ever-elusive master criminal whose whereabouts captured the imaginations of children everywhere—through educational video games, animated series, and a popular PBS "gameshow" for middle schoolers in the 1990s.

Saudiarabien är ett av världens mest slutna samhällen. Carmen bin Ladin är en av få västerlänningar som haft full insyn i Lyxtalibanernas paradis, ett klansamhälle där de styrande har tillgång till ofantliga rikedomar och vapenarsenaler men som drivs av medeltida värderingar. Carmen träffade Yeslam bin Ladin (hans syskonskara omfattar 25 söner och 29 döttrar) 1973 i Schweiz där han var på semesterresa. De gifte sig kort därefter och flyttade till Kalifornien där han studerade ekonomi. 1976 slog de sig ner i Jeddah. Giftermålet innebar ett liv i lyx och rikedom.

USA Today Bestseller Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and . . . and . . . ? After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle...

Since it was first published in its pocket-size 1692 edition, Brother Lawrence's spiritual classic has remained in print, beloved by people of varying spiritual paths and religious traditions. With this new translation, award-winning translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher frees it from its centuries-long prison of dogmatic, binary language and brings fresh, inclusive treatment that listeners are sure to find transformational.