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As delícias do mal
by André Levy Alexander CopperwhiteSiga as pistas do manuscrito Voynich e viaje ao Amazonas Uma ordem esquecida, um monge capturado pelos astecas, o ouro que conquistadores procuraram, uma maldição, um segredo. Três amigos decifram uma chave que os conduz ao diário perdido do irmão Matias. Um mapa que assinala a localização de uma cidade perdida. Uma aventura repleta de acção. Alícia, Eduardo e Román, decifram uma chave que descobriram escondido no manuscrito Voynich. Essa chave leva-os até o diário de um monge da Ordem Cisterciense, que foi capturado pelos astecas durante a colonização das Américas. Agora precisam de descobrir o que são as “DELÍCIAS DO MAL”. Convencido de que se trata de uma cidade perdida, cheios de ouro e de riquezas, os três amigos embarcam numa viagem perigosa através pela América do Sul e o desconhecido… na área mais perigosa da floresta. E são perseguidos…
As it Was
by Robert PennoyerAs It Was begins in an era of unprecedented wealth and privilege for some and great misery and poverty for others, - one that Mark Twain lampooned as the "Gilded Age," and ends, coming in effect full circle, in our own era of the One Per Cent, as the income chasm in America reopens. What divides these periods, and is so impressively portrayed here, is the rise of American Progressivism led by the two Roosevelts. <P><P> Most importantly, this book is itself a demonstration of the values that boosted America on its path to greatness and for which no finer exemplar could be found than its author. It bespeaks a belief in democracy that is passionate and unshakable, and builds on a deep appreciation of the institutions that enable it. The spirit that flows through these pages may be modest, but it is also filled with an irrepressible optimism and a faith in simple values that are both uplifting and marvelously contagious. As It Was is a lesson in a life well lived, and a tonic for dark and troubled times. " -- Scott Horton, author ofLords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America's Stealth Warfare (2015), contributing editor,Harper's Magazine.
As mães
by Brit BennettO romance de estreia de Brit Bennett, autora do fenomenal A outra metade e herdeira da tradição literária norte-americana firmada por James Baldwin, Toni Morrison e Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Sobre o pano de fundo de uma comunidade afro-americana marcada pela religião, no Sul da Califórnia, As mães conta uma história comovente e perspicaz sobre amor e ambição. Tudo começa com um segredo: «Todos os bons segredos têm um determinado sabor antes de os contarmos, e, se tivéssemos demorado mais algum tempo a degustá-lo, teríamos porventura reparado na acidez típica de um segredo ainda por amadurar, colhido cedo demais, rapinado e propagado antes do tempo certo.» Nadia Turner está no fim do liceu e é uma adolescente rebelde, angustiada, muito bonita. Imersa no luto após o suicídio da mãe, envolve-se com Luke, um rapaz um pouco mais velho, filho do pastorda comunidade. São miúdos, não é nada sério. Mas desse romance resultará um segredo com um impacto duradouro. Pouco depois, Nadia abandona a terra natal, para forjar uma vida só sua. Os anos passam. Já adultos, Nadia, Luke e Aubrey, a melhor amiga, ainda vivem no rescaldo da escolha que fizeram naquele Verão à beira-mar, enredados num estranho triângulo amoroso e perseguidos pela dúvida: como seria agora, se tivessem, então, feito uma escolha diferente? Numa prosa encantatória e desafiante, As mães revela que as escolhas que seguimos deixam marca até ao fim. «Agridoce, sensual, moralmente desafiante.» The New York Times Book Review «Há romances que encontram o seu lugar enquanto os lemos e há romances que se tornam mais complexos quando pensamos neles retrospetivamente. Brit Bennettalcança aqui uma rara combinação, com um livro que vibra ao virar da página e que incita reflexão posterior.» The Washington Post Prémio Lire para Melhor Romance Estrangeiro Finalista do Prix Médicis e do PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction «Exuberante, cheio de segredos, traições e acertos de contas […]. A crescente complexidade das personagens determina a urgência deste romance.» The New York Times «As personagens deste livro transmitem uma mensagem fortíssima sobre culpa e vergonha, sobre as expectativas em torno do corpo das mulheres, sobre o que acontece quando as mulheres negras não se comportam como deveriam. […] Um romance maravilhosamente escrito e que permanece connosco - uma estreia impressionante para uma tão jovem escritora.» The Guardian«Brit Bennett é extremamente sagaz no que diz respeito à psicologia do comportamento humano. […] O tema da maternidade, declinado de várias formas neste romance, sejam 'mães de coração' ou 'mães de ventre', revela a preocupação da autora com a capacidade das mulheres para amarem e cuidarem.» The Irish Times «Um livro iniciático, subtil e inteligente, que aborda, de um só fôlego, o racismo, a amizade, as angústias com a imagem corporal, as dores da idade adulta. E o aborto.» Les Inrockuptibles «Este é um romance especial: sábio, triste e impressionante. Um livro sobre a forma como a adorável e esperançosa tragédia da nossa vida é determinada pelas escolhas que fazemos e pelas escolhas que outros fazem por nós.» Bookriot «Um romance de estreia brilhante e tumultuoso […], com um enredo delicadamente urdido.» Publishers Weekly
As paredes da Babilónia
by Kathryn Le Veque1471 A.D. - Dez anos após a Batalha de Towton, Sir Kenton le Bec (O Leão do Norte) serve Warwick, "O Criador do Rei", como o cão de ataque do homem. Não há cavaleiro mais feroz no arsenal de Warwick do que Kenton le Bec, um lutador poderoso e astuto. Kenton foi encarregado de proteger o Castelo de Babylon, uma fortaleza que assegura uma estrada entre Lancashire e Yorkshire. É um castelo estratégico e está actualmente nas mãos das forças de Edward. Quando Kenton e seu exército se mudam, tudo isso muda. No entanto, as coisas nem sempre são claras...... Lady Nicola Aubrey-Thorne é a viúva de um grande apoiante de Edwardian. Quando Kenton conquista sua casa do Castelo da Babilônia, ela lhe oferece nada além de resistência e ódio. Kenton vê uma mulher linda e mimada que luta contra ele a cada passo, mas a centelha de atração está lá. É assim desde o início. Enquanto Kenton aprende os segredos mais obscuros da Babilônia, ele compreende Lady Thorne e suas tristezas. E sua atração por ela cresce além de seu controle. Junte-se a Kenton e Nicola em um mundo de lealdades opostas, mas com atração unida. As suas vidas tornam-se irrevogavelmente entrelaçadas mesmo que as suas lealdades para com os homens que seriam o rei sejam diferentes. A paixão que eles sentem um pelo outro, eo amor, é algo que poucas pessoas nunca experiência. É uma situação complicada e complexa, onde as decisões difíceis devem ser tomadas se Kenton e Nicola são para permanecer juntos. Quando Kenton é capturado por soldados inimigos, Nicola deve fazer tudo o que puder para salvar o homem que ela já considerou seu inimigo. Será que ela vai ser tarde demais?
As peças do céu
by Vanisse Vaz Fernandes Delmi AnyóPrêmio Eriginal Books 2017 de aventura e ação Para os amantes dos romances como ‘O Código Da Vinci', 'O Oito' ou 'O Último Catão' . O que existe por trás da morte de alguém a quem achavas conhecer? Uma inquietante mensagem que abala o mundo de Julia, uma jovem professora nova-iorquina, e lhe impulsiona a começar uma precipitada viagem para a Europa. Mistérios ancestrais e um perigoso segredo escondido por séculos que alguns tentam proteger a qualquer custo, levarão a protagonista a viver uma aventura vibrante através das mais fascinantes cidades europeias. A Madri de Carlos V, a Praga dos alquimistas, a Londres dos fundadores da Royal Society, a Paris de Catalina de Médici e todo o hermetismo dos Arquivos do Vaticano e a Roma arcana, serão o cenário de um jogo perigoso contra o relógio tão real quanto o próprio céu ... se antes não lhe ganham a partida. Imprensa, blogs e leitores de todo o mundo opinião: "As peças do céu destaca-se pelo seu enredo atraente." / El Nuevo Herald de Miami "Você tem um Indiana Jones escondido no fundo do seu ser e a história é apaixonante, a arte e o mistério ... Esta é o seu romance!". / El buscalibros "Se o que você quer é uma trama cheia de suspense, reviravoltas, surpresas, mistérios e muita ação, você não pode perder As peças do céu". / Bookceando entre letras "Muitas aventuras e perigos, sem deixar de nos lembrar que pode faltar qualquer coisa num guarda-roupas feminino, mas jamais um par de sapatos stilettos e uma bela bolsa, porque eles poderiam se tornar na melhor arma para uma mulher." / El escritorio del Búho "Não tem nada que invejar a obra de Dan Brown. Totalmente recomendado". / Amor y palabras "Com ação dinâmica, intriga, sexo e mistério até o último momento. Repleto de referências aos grandes gênios da humanidade
As the Crow Flies
by Jeffrey ArcherEncompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century. Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.
As the Devil Dares (Capturing the Carlisles #3)
by Anna HarringtonWhen playing a game of wits, never ever go up against the woman they call the Hellion . . . LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD...Whether it's business or pleasure, Lord Robert Carlisle never backs down from a dare. But finding a husband for scandalous Mariah Winslow? It's one challenge he instantly regrets accepting. Even with all his connections---and rakish charms---Robert will have to use every trick in the book to marry off a woman with no dowry and no sense of decorum...no matter how stunningly beautiful she is.Mariah Winslow has no intention of being a pawn in Lord Robert's game. She knows he agreed to play matchmaker only to secure a partnership in her father's shipping company, a partnership that's rightfully hers. For now, though, she'll dress for the elegant balls he throws and dance with the eligible bachelors he chooses. But she won't be outwitted by the devil himself---no matter how tempting and irresistible she finds him."With its strong feminist bent and lively battle of wills, Harrington delivers what readers crave: a smart, fun read." -RT Book ReviewsCapturing the CarlislesIf the Duke DemandsWhen the Scoundrel SinsAs the Devil Dares
As the Dust of the Earth: The Literature of Abandonment in Revolutionary Russia and Ukraine (Jews in Eastern Europe)
by Harriet MuravAn estimated forty thousand Jews were murdered during the Russian Civil War between 1918 and 1922. As the Dust of the Earth examines the Yiddish and Russian literary response to the violence (pogroms) and the relief effort, exploring both the poetry of catastrophe and the documentation of catastrophe and care.Brilliantly weaving together narrative fiction, poetry, memoirs, newspaper articles, and documentary, Harriet Murav argues that poets and pogrom investigators were doing more than recording the facts of violence and expressing emotions in response to it. They were interrogating what was taking place through a central concept familiar from their everyday lifeworld—hefker, or abandonment. Hefker shaped the documentation of catastrophe by Jewish investigators at pogrom sites impossibly tasked with producing comprehensive reports of chaos. Hefker also became a framework for Yiddish writers to think through such incomprehensible violence by creating new forms of poetry. Focusing less on the perpetrators and more on the responses to the pogroms, As the Dust of the Earth offers a fuller understanding of the seismic effects of such organized violence and a moving testimony to the resilience of survivors to process and cope with catastrophe.
As the Earth Turns
by Gladys H. CarrollIn the 1920's when farming as a means to make a living is becoming less a desirable thing to do, Mark Shaw and his daughter Jen still enjoy the old familiar ways while the rest of their family members yearn for different lives.
As the Night Ends
by Audrey HowardDriven by her idealism and courage, Alex Goodwin will make any sacrifice to win votes for women. Her despairing family, unable to rescue her from yet another dangerous prison sentence, is overjoyed when Patrick O'Leary comes into her life. A hard-working young surgeon, Patrick is as idealistic as Alex and loves her with all his heart. Then they are separated - first by a quarrel, then by the terrible war which engulfs their world, and finally, after a miraculous reunion, by a tragedy that seems to make it impossible for either of them ever to love again ...
As the Night Ends
by Audrey HowardDriven by her idealism and courage, Alex Goodwin will make any sacrifice to win votes for women. Her despairing family, unable to rescue her from yet another dangerous prison sentence, is overjoyed when Patrick O'Leary comes into her life. A hard-working young surgeon, Patrick is as idealistic as Alex and loves her with all his heart. Then they are separated - first by a quarrel, then by the terrible war which engulfs their world, and finally, after a miraculous reunion, by a tragedy that seems to make it impossible for either of them ever to love again ...
As the Poppies Bloomed: A Novel of Love in a Time of Fear
by Maral BoyadjianDouble Bronze Winner, 2015 Foreword INDIEFAB Book for the Year AwardsFinalist, Best New Fiction Category, 10th Annual National Indie Excellence AwardsFinalist, Best New Fiction Category, 2015 USA Best Book AwardsHonorable Mention, Mainstream Literary Fiction, 23rd Annual Writer's Digest Book AwardsIt is 1913 and late summer in the Ottoman Empire. The sun rises, full and golden, atop a lush, centuries-old village tucked into the highlands where the blood-red poppies bloom. Outside the village leader's home, the sound of voices carries past the grapevines to the lane where Anno, his youngest daughter, slips out unseen.She heads to a secret meeting place. She forgets that enemies surround her village. She forgets that her father meets each day with trepidation. She knows only the love she has for Daron, who waits for her as she hastens to him, once again breaking the ancient rules of courtship.Anno and Daron wish for nothing more than marriage and a better day alongside their neighbors, but neither is prepared for the dark, dangerous secret that Daron's father keeps or the upheaval that will soon envelop their village, their land, and their hearts.
As the Romans Did: A Source book in Roman Social History
by Jo-Ann SheltonRevised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this popular sourcebook offers a rich, revealing look at everyday Roman life. It provides clear, lively translations of a fascinating array of documents drawn from Latin and Greek source material--from personal letters, farming manuals, medical texts, and recipes to poetry, graffiti, and tombstone inscriptions. Each selection has been translated into readable, contemporary English. This edition includes more than 50 additional selections that introduce new topics and expand coverage of existing topics. In addition, the commentary on all the selections has been revised to reflect the recent scholarship of social and cultural historians. Extensive annotations, abundant biographical notes, maps, appendices, cross-references to related topics, and a newly-updated bibliography provide readers with the historical and cultural background material necessary to appreciate the selections. <p><p> Arranged thematically into chapters on family life, housing, education, entertainment, religion, and other important topics, the translations reveal the ambitions and aspirations not only of the upper class, but of the average Roman citizen as well. They tell of the success and failure of Rome's grandiose imperialist policies and also of the pleasures and hardships of everyday life. Wide-ranging and lively, the second edition of As the Romans Did offers the most lucid account available of Roman life in all its diversity. Ideal for courses in Ancient Roman History, Social History of Rome, Roman Civilization, and Classics, it will also appeal to readers interested in ancient history.
As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History
by Jo-Ann Shelton Pauline RipatAs the Romans Did offers a rich, revealing look at everyday Roman life. It provides clear, lively translations of a fascinating array of documents drawn from Latin and Greek source material--from personal letters, farming manuals, medical texts, and recipes to poetry, graffiti, and tombstone inscriptions. Each selection has been translated into readable, contemporary English. Extensive annotations, abundant biographical notes, maps, appendices, cross-references to related topics, and a newly updated bibliography provide readers with the historical and cultural background material necessary to appreciate the selections. <p><p>Arranged thematically into chapters on family life, housing, education, entertainment, religion, and other important topics, the translations reveal the ambitions and aspirations not only of the upper class, but of the average Roman citizen as well. They tell of the success and failure of Rome's grandiose imperialist policies and also of the pleasures and hardships of everyday life. Wide-ranging and lively, the third edition of As the Romans Did offers the most lucid account available of Roman life in all its diversity.
As the Shadow Rises: Book Two of The Age of Darkness (Age of Darkness #2)
by Katy Rose PoolAs the Shadow Rises is the spectacular second novel in Katy Rose Pool's Age of Darkness trilogy - a YA fantasy blockbuster packed with magic, prophecy and adventure. Katy Rose Pool 's showstopping fantasy debut There Will Come a Darkness began an epic tale of thrilling magic, ancient prophecy and five lives who could stop the approaching Age of Darkness - or unleash it.Now the adventure continues in As the Shadow Rises, as the forces of light and darkness collide - and the end of the world begins.Praise for There Will Come a Darkness'Katy Rose Pool is a writer to watch' Sebastien De Castell'A can't-miss debut from an exciting new talent' Kiersten White'Unforgettable . . . feels both utterly original and like the best of classic fantasy' Tasha Suri'Katy Rose Pool combines lovable characters, a gorgeously tangible world and an intricate puzzle-box plot to create a story that will pull you inexorably toward the explosive end' Sarah Holland
As the Shadow Rises: Book Two of The Age of Darkness (Age of Darkness)
by Katy Rose PoolAs the Shadow Rises is the spectacular second novel in Katy Rose Pool's Age of Darkness trilogy - a YA fantasy blockbuster packed with magic, prophecy and adventure. Katy Rose Pool 's showstopping fantasy debut There Will Come a Darkness began an epic tale of thrilling magic, ancient prophecy and five lives who could stop the approaching Age of Darkness - or unleash it.Now the adventure continues in As the Shadow Rises, as the forces of light and darkness collide - and the end of the world begins.Praise for There Will Come a Darkness'Katy Rose Pool is a writer to watch' Sebastien De Castell'A can't-miss debut from an exciting new talent' Kiersten White'Unforgettable . . . feels both utterly original and like the best of classic fantasy' Tasha Suri'Katy Rose Pool combines lovable characters, a gorgeously tangible world and an intricate puzzle-box plot to create a story that will pull you inexorably toward the explosive end' Sarah Holland
As the Sparks Fly Upward (The Winslow Breed Novels)
by Gilbert MorrisA young man finds his calling as a doctor in Queen Elizabeth&’s court in this Christian historical trilogy finale—a prequel to the House of Winslow series. Neither bold and rough like his brother, Adam, nor headstrong and spoiled like his sister, Adara, young Colin Winslow is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things. His interest in animals and healing brings him in contact with Meg Caradoc, a strange woman who lives in the woods, and teaches him the fine art of herbal medicine. At Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas Teague, guides Colin toward a medical career. This formal training, combined with Meg&’s herbal remedies, makes Colin an insightful and successful doctor—one with the approving eye of Queen Elizabeth. Colin&’s skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in the courts of both his queen and her sister, Mary Queen of Scots. Soon, this once shy young man finds himself amid court intrigue, acting covertly on the queen&’s behalf. When Colin faces his most difficult case—curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in battle—he must confront his attraction to Adam&’s wife, his unsteady faith in God, and the limits of his ability to heal.
As the Sparks Fly Upward (Winslow Breed #3)
by Gilbert MorrisThe trilogy The Winslow Breed serves as a prequel to the author's highly successful House of Winslow series (published by Bethany House). As the Sparks Fly Upward is the final book in the trilogy.Young Colin Winslow grows up feeling altogether different from the rest of his family. Not bold and rough like his charismatic brother, Adam, or headstrong and spoiled like his sister, Adara, he is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things. His interest in animals, medicine, and healing brings him in contact with a strange woman who lives in the woods, Meg Caradoc. She teaches him the fine art of using a variety of herbs to quell sickness and pain.When Colin studies at Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas Teague, guides the young man to a career in medicine. The formal knowledge Professor Teague imparts, combined with knowledge of Meg's herbal remedies, make Colin an insightful and successful doctor--one with the approving eye of Queen Elizabeth on him. Colin's skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in the courts of both his queen and her sister Mary Queen of Scots. This once shy and uncertain young man finds himself in the midst of court intrigue and a key player in quelling assassination plots and passing vital information to the queen's court. When Colin faces his most difficult case--curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in battle--he must confront his attraction to Adam's wife, his unsteady faith in God, and his command of medicine: will he abandon his noble role and succumb to temptation, or will he take his place as the new hero of the Breed of Winslow?
As the Twig Is Bent: A Memoir
by Wallace Byron GrangeWallace Byron Grange (1905–87) was an influential conservationist who worked alongside Aldo Leopold. Grange’s story vividly describes his mostly idyllic childhood watching bird life in the once grand prairies just west of Chicago. He documents his family’s journey and pioneering struggle to operate a farm on the logged cutover country in northern Wisconsin, a land that provided him with abundant opportunities to study the lives of wild creatures he loved most. Written when Grange was in his sixties, As the Twig Is Bent conveys how a leading conservationist was formed through his early relationship to nature. In beautifully composed vignettes, he details encounters both profound and minute, from the white-footed mice attracted by cookie crumbs in his boyhood clubhouse to the sounds of great horned owls echoing through the wintry woods. As he develops his own understanding of the natural world, he comes to an awareness of the dramatic and devastating role of humankind on ecosystems. Grange’s poignant observations still resonate today amid global conversations about the fate of our natural resources and climate change.
As the Witnesses Fall Silent: 21st Century Holocaust Education in Curriculum, Policy and Practice
by Zehavit Gross E. Doyle StevickThis volume represents the most comprehensive collection ever produced of empirical research on Holocaust education around the world. It comes at a critical time, as the world observes the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. We are now at a turning point, as the generations that witnessed and survived the Shoah are slowly passing on. Governments are charged with ensuring that this defining event of the 20th century takes its rightful place in the schooling and the historical consciousness of their peoples. The policies and practices of Holocaust education around the world are as diverse as the countries that grapple with its history and its meaning. Educators around the globe struggle to reconcile national histories and memories with the international realities of the Holocaust and its implications for the present. These efforts take place at a time when scholarship about the Holocaust itself has made great strides. In this book, these issues are framed by some of the leading voices in the field, including Elie Wiesel and Yehuda Bauer, and then explored by many distinguished scholars who represent a wide range of expertise. Holocaust education is of such significance, so rich in meaning, so powerful in content, and so diverse in practice that the need for extensive, high-quality empirical research is critical. Th is book provides exactly that.
As the World Ages: Rethinking a Demographic Crisis
by Kavita Sivaramakrishnan SivaramakrishnanPeople are living longer, creating an unexpected boom in the elderly population. Longevity is increasing not only in wealthy countries but in developing nations as well. In response, many policy makers and scholars are preparing for a global crisis of aging. But for too long, Western experts have conceived of aging as a universal predicament—one that supposedly provokes the same welfare concerns in every context. In the twenty-first century, Kavita Sivaramakrishnan writes, we must embrace a new approach to the problem, one that prioritizes local agendas and values. As the World Ages is a history of how gerontologists, doctors, social scientists, and activists came to define the issue of global aging. Sivaramakrishnan shows that transnational organizations like the United Nations, private NGOs, and philanthropic foundations embraced programs that reflected prevailing Western ideas about development and modernization. The dominant paradigm often assumed that, because large-scale growth of an aging population happened first in the West, developing societies will experience the issues of aging in the same ways and on the same terms as their Western counterparts. But regional experts are beginning to question this one-size-fits-all model and have chosen instead to recast Western expertise in response to provincial conditions. Focusing on South Asia and Africa, Sivaramakrishnan shows how regional voices have argued for an approach that responds to local needs and concerns. The research presented in As the World Ages will help scholars, policy makers, and advocates appreciate the challenges of this recent shift in global demographics and find solutions sensitive to real life in diverse communities.
Asalto final: La conquista del Gulumapu
by Guillermo ParvexUna brillante novela que cierra la trilogía mapuche de Guillermo Parvex por todo lo alto. Unquén, el hijo de Pedro Bórquez, se enfrenta a una difícil encrucijada. El capitanejo se debate entre seguir los pasos de su valiente padre y continuar la lucha por los derechos de los mapuche o proteger a su propia familia y asegurar su bienestar. La responsabilidad y el peso de esta decisión recaen sobre sus hombros mientras el destino de su gente pende de un hilo. Mientras lucha por encontrar su camino será testigo del crecimiento de los latifundistas chilenos y la llegada de colonos suizos y alemanes. La tierra que tanto ama y defiende se encuentra amenazada por fuerzas poderosas y dispuestas a todo, lo que agrega aún más tensión e incertidumbre a su viaje vital. Entre medio intentará negociar con el presidente Domingo Santa María y luego con el presidente Balmaceda, inaugurando la diplomacia mapuche. Con una construcción de escenas con el nivel de detalle y rigor histórico que caracteriza a Guillermo Parvex, Asalto final transportará al lector a una época de conflicto y lucha por la identidad y la tierra de nunca acabar. Una historia épica que explora temas de lealtad, sacrificio y el poder de las decisiones personales. ¿Unquén seguirá el legado de su padre o tomará un nuevo camino? ¿Podrán los mapuche imponerse a los intereses territoriales de los chilenos? Descubre las respuestas en el cierre magistral de la trilogía araucana del autor de Un veterano de tres guerras.
Asamblea del año XIII: Historia del primer congreso argentino
by Pablo CamogliUna documentada investigación sobre nuestro primer congreso constituyente. La Asamblea del Año XIII es un acontecimiento clave de la historia argentina, pero muy poco analizado en sus diversos aspectos. Si bien es un tema en los programas de estudio de la materia, son muy pocas las obras dedicadas específicamente a comprender el primer intento por declarar la independencia y sancionar una constitución. Este libro se adentra en el proceso que, entre 1812 y 1815, marcó el curso de la revolución y la guerra de la independencia, para dar una visión a la vez clara y detallada de nuestro primer congreso constituyente. Esta documentada investigación pone de relieve los debates y la labor de la Asamblea en el contexto de los intereses y posiciones en pugna en ese período. Devela así la compleja trama que va desde el inicio de sus sesiones, con un programa de profundas transformaciones revolucionarias, hasta su final en medio de la crisis y la guerra civil, y los logros y frustraciones cuyas implicancias se prolongarían por otro medio siglo. Entre las cuestiones cruciales, Pablo Camogli estudia con un enfoque actualizado el papel de la logia creada por San Martín y Alvear, las actitudes de los sectores dirigentes y las clases populares y los enfrentamientos entre el poder central y el naciente federalismo de Artigas, para comprender de manera integral la primera experiencia de organizar el país. De esta forma, se entrecruzan en este libro procesos históricos fundantes de la Argentina, que a doscientos años del inicio de las sesiones de la Asamblea mantienen un interés vigente.
Asatru: A Beginner's Guide to the Heathen Path
by Erin LaleAn introduction to the history, beliefs, rituals and deities of this popular Neo-Pagan belief drawn from ancient northern European traditions. Asatru is a modern Pagan tradition whose roots lie in the ancient myths, folklore, sagas, and historical artifacts of those who lived in pre-Christian times in what is now Iceland, Scandinavia, Scotland, Germany, and other parts of northern Europe. It is also one of the fastest growing religions in the United States and Europe. A clear and accessible introduction to this heathen religion, this book covers all the basics and answers the essential questions about Asatru. Key topics include: A brief exploration of Asatru&’s mythology The role of Asatru&’s gods and goddesses, rituals, magical practices of divination, spells, and berserkgangr (a form of trance magic) The moral virtues of Asatru: courage, honor, loyalty, truth, hospitality, industriousness, self-discipline, self-reliance, and steadfastness A look at various interpretations of the Asatru tradition and the &“hijacking&” of its symbolism over the last two centuries Readers new to Asatru and experts alike will find this book to be an invaluable resource in understanding this heathen tradition.
Asbury Park Reborn: Lost to Time and Restored to Glory (Landmarks)
by Joseph G. BilbyAsbury Park's diverse array of landmarks creates an unforgettable impression of this legendary seaside city. They tell the story of its past, present and even future. The elegant, Art Deco-inspired Convention Hall captures the resort's glittering heyday in the 1920s and '30s, while structures like the Upstage seem to echo with the voices of aspiring musicians like Bruce Springsteen when they played at intimate venues, defining Asbury's world-renowned music scene. As the city forges ahead with ambitious redevelopment plans, many neglected buildings have been rehabilitated, but others continue to deteriorate, despite a groundswell of public opposition. From opulent movie houses to down-and-dirty rock-and-roll clubs, these landmarks trace the evolution of Asbury Park from a tiny nineteenth-century resort town to the world-famous playground of today.