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“Next Years Best Years—Taking Your Retirement to the Next Level" is a compelling new resource you can turn to time and again to help you begin or move to the next level of the emotional and practical aspects of this inevitable, though often poorly understood, life transition—which may represent a quarter of a lifetime. By learning to focus on the positive upside, you will discover its unique opportunities, challenges, and solutions. 

The War of the Worlds introduced the idea of alien invasion to the world. Featuring inscrutable extra-terrestrials armed with a terrifying array of weapons, including the Heat-Ray, robotic killing machines walking on three legs, and 'black smoke', the novel resonated with Victorian Britain. The ingenious creations of Wells' mind stood out from the abundance of invasion literature that was flooding the market at the time.

The night I fell from grace was also the night I fell for him. The high: Going from the lead singer in an unknown garage band to one of the most well-known rock groups in the span of six years is not something I ever saw coming. But here I am… Famous. Lonely. Miserable. The crest: Realizing...

Une créatrice de contenu qui connaît le succès grâce à des capsules sur les pires tortures de l’Histoire. Un tueur qui s’en inspire et les teste au fond d’une cave sordide. Un père qui se réfugie dans le sanctuaire d’un passé heureux pour oublier l’horreur. Et d’autres suppliciés qui agonisent sous les yeux du spectateur impuissant. Dans cette sinistre mue de la Corriveau, la mémoire de cette jeune femme entrée dans la légende continue de se transformer et de se moderniser.

Este práctico libro es una guía concebida para aprender de la enfermedad y mejorar nuestra vida gracias a ella, en lugar de percibirla como una experiencia negativa. Sí, ha leído usted bien. Como resultado, no solo podremos sanar cualquier reto físico, emocional o mental, sino nuestra...

El ordenador ha revolucionado la era moderna de las comunicaciones y la información, y su desarrollo, al que contribuyó de forma fundamental Alan Turing, supone uno de los mayores logros del siglo XX. Sin embargo, ¿cuántos de nosotros sabemos cómo funciona realmente, y qué sabemos de...

(Vinci, Toscana, 1452-Amboise, Turena, 1519). Artista, pensador e investigador italiano que, por su insaciable curiosidad y su genio polifacético, representa el modelo más acabado del hombre del Renacimiento. Era hijo ilegítimo de un abogado florentino, quien no lo alejó de su madre, una...

“El mejor trofeo de la vida es reírse”. De ese modo pensaba Cantinflas, uno de los mejores cómicos del cine en el siglo XX. Un actor versátil dotado de una habilidad interpretativa extraordinaria y una genialidad sorprendente para seducir con su espíritu sarcástico y burlón...

A mediados del siglo pasado, las narraciones en formato Pulp nacieron por la necesidad de leer historias rápidas y entretenidas en un formato que permitiera transportarlas y disfrutarlas en cualquier sitio. En una época donde la tecnología hace gala y presencia, queremos traer de regreso esas...

La exitosa trilogía de Enigmas de los dioses del México antiguo, reunida en su décimo aniversario de publicación. El macabro hallazgo arqueológico de siete frailes franciscanos, torturados a muerte y abandonados en una mazmorra en 1556, desentierra un misterio que la Iglesia ha guardado celosamente. Cóatl, Balam y Cuauhtli llevan al lector a los sitios arqueológicos más emblemáticos de México: El Tajín, Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacán y Tenochtitlan.

In the heart of a desolate, war-torn landscape, six ghost soldiers embarks on a perilous mission to unearth the sinister secrets of a shadowy organization and its enigmatic leader. As they traverse through treacherous terrains and haunted ruins, they are met with an unrelenting barrage of terror and bullets. The air is thick with the stench of blood and the whispers of long-buried secrets. Each step forward brings them closer to a chilling revelation, but also to the brink of annihilation.

Different sports. Different backgrounds. Different barriers to break. One thing in common: they got there first … fearlessly. Hear about more than 50 athletes who took risks, overcame the odds, and changed the rules. From historical figures to modern trailblazers, these athletes never gave up, wouldn’t take no for an answer, and transformed the world of sports forever.

It's a summer showdown at the beach as two taco slinging ducks see their turf taken over by an enterprising goose. This rollicking, rhyming, beachy read-aloud is sure to bring on lots of giggles. "Duck. Duck. Taco truck. Working hard to make a buck." Two food trucks staffed by sworn enemies...

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel, adapted for audio, about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez...

A highly entertaining anecdotal collection of humorous life observations during a trip around the world. Travelling by bus to Kathmandu, the author experiences hair-raising misadventures: a chase through Jerusalem, a gun battle in Jordan, a pummelling by a gargantuan masseur in Istanbul, a python in India, and the terrifying James Bond encounter in Australia. His portrait of an Afghani shopkeeper has a bizarre twist. Time-travelling detours punctuate interesting stories about the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, Tahiti, Easter Island statues and Christ in Rio.

No one, on that warm summer's day, could have foretold the orgy of wanton death and destruction, which was set on a collision course towards the peaceful kingdom of Mercia. A small group; thrown together through fate. Tagan, a Prince of Mercia, Mortimer, an old man who has the look of a wizard, Faith, a fairy, Aaron and Tim, two brothers who look completely unlike each other, and Death, a spirit who's help seemed to be conditional. These are all that stand between the earth's survival and the ravishes of lizard like creatures who's only function is to destroy.

Gerry is caught in a net and drowns in the Forty Foot sea swimming spot. Detective Madeline Curtis suspects murder. She is assigned to investigate. Marty is found hung and dead in his shop under strange circumstances.

"The Other America: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Call for Economic Justice and Unity" is a powerful exploration of one of Dr. King’s most urgent and socially critical speeches. Delivered at Stanford University in 1967, The Other America goes beyond the struggle for civil rights and exposes the deep economic and racial inequalities that persist in society. In this audiobook, Dr. King’s vision unfolds against the backdrop of a nation divided—one of prosperity and privilege, the other of poverty and neglect.

In this audiobook adventure, the authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Is God Like? invite children to learn about the Bible—what it tells us about God and what God says about us! Children have been wondering about the Bible for centuries. What do all these long-ago stories have to...

In this atmospheric novel set in the Jim Crow South, a powerful Black family fights to protect their empire—an "unforgettable must-read" for readers of Tayari Jones (Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling author). Jordan Sable, a prosperous undertaker turned political boss...