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A cidade de vapor

By Carlos Ruiz Zafón

ISBN Code: : 6557825240
Publisher : Suma
Pages : 184
Category : Fiction
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A cidade de vapor é o tributo de Zafón a seus milhões de leitores. Composto por onze contos, o livro póstumo do autor espanhol mais lido depois de Cervantes conduz o leitor por uma extraordinária jornada de mistério gótico, consagrada na tetralogia O Cemitério dos Livros Esquecidos, best-seller mundial. A cidade de vapor reúne todos os contos de Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Pensado pelo autor como uma verdadeira homenagem aos leitores que o acompanharam ao longo da série iniciada com A sombra do vento, este livro contém todo o mistério, o terror, a magia e a fascinação que sempre permearam suas histórias. Um livro emocionante, do qual ecoa a magia de um escritor ainda capaz de nos fazer sonhar, A cidade de vapor é um passeio pelos temas, lugares e personagens do universo literário da série O Cemitério dos Livros Esquecidos. Criativos e envolventes, os contos aqui reunidos trazem à vida personagens conhecidos e novos, todos carregando a melancolia e a beleza da escrita de Zafón, e nos convidam a entrar em seu mundo onírico e em sua cidade de névoa. "O escritor espanhol mais vendido deste século." — El País "Um dos escritores de língua espanhola mais bem-sucedidos, comparado por críticos a Charles Dickens." — Forbes

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Karl-Heinz morreu na Ucrânia aos 19 anos de idade combatendo por uma divisão da SS nazista, em 1943, após se alistar voluntariamente alguns anos antes. Uma vida tão curta como a do irmão mais velho de Uwe, filho exemplar da família Timm, entretanto, deixaria marcas profundas e teria um efeito duradouro. Usando como matéria-prima um diário escrito a lápis pelo irmão no front, suas próprias lembranças e a trajetória familiar, Uwe Timm constrói um mosaico peculiar de registros documentais, memórias afetivas, sentimentos e reflexões que buscam responder suas próprias dúvidas: quem era esse irmão? Por que se alistou? Foi obrigado a matar? Realmente não tinha opção? Como se pode errar tanto assim? Por que todos fecham os olhos e se calam? Com uma prosa envolvente e direta, sem preocupação com o embelezamento, o autor não defende teses, não aponta o dedo, não justifica escolhas: ele tão somente expõe. E o que vemos exposto é ao mesmo tempo o drama de uma família e de todas elas, um retrato testemunhal da vivência do período nazista e do pós-guerra na Alemanha. Íntimo, sensível, corajoso, potente, este livro mostra por que Uwe Timm está entre escritores contemporâneos mais importantes da Alemanha.

Bowie

By Wendy Leigh

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Book Code : 1476767114
Total of Pages : 320
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Members : 492
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Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, the Thin White Duke. Gender Bender. Rebel. Songwriter. Fashion Icon. Rock God. One of the most influential creative artists of his generation, David Bowie morphed from one glittering incarnation to the next over the course of five decades—an enduring superstar who remained endlessly enigmatic and always ahead of his time. Discover the man behind the myth in this intimate and in-depth biography—featuring a full-color sixteen-page photo insert. David Bowie passed away after an eighteen-month battle with cancer on January 10, 2016. Few knew of his illness, and Bowie flawlessly orchestrated his last goodbye with the release of his final (and some say best) album, Blackstar, featuring the haunting song “Lazarus,” and its accompanying video, a farewell message to his millions of fans. Throughout his iconic career that included such hits as “Let’s Dance,” “Space Oddity,” “Heroes,” “Modern Love,” and “Life on Mars,” Bowie managed to retain his Hollywood star mystique. Through in-depth interviews with those who knew him best, New York Times bestselling author Wendy Leigh reveals the man behind Bowie’s myriad images—up to and including his role as stay-at-home dad, happily monogamous in his quarter-of-a-century-plus marriage to supermodel Iman. In this “sizzling” (Radar Online) new biography, Leigh brings fresh insights to Bowie’s battles with addiction; his insatiable sex life—from self-avowed gay to bisexual to resolutely heterosexual—and countless conquests; his childhood in a working-class London neighborhood and the troubling family influences that fueled his relentless pursuit of success; and much more. This exploration of an artist beloved by so many reveals the man at the center of the mythos.

A Sombra do Cão de Caça

By Claudio Ruggeri

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Publisher : Babelcube Inc.
Book Code : 1507122136
Total of Pages : 60
Category : Fiction
Members : 145
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O corpo de uma jovem mulher foi encontrado em um bosque, com as primeiras investigações , seja o motivo que o nome do assassino parecem claros a todos menos ao Delegado Vincent Germano que decide investigar a fundo.

Jesus, the Greatest Therapist Who Ever Lived

By Mark W. Baker

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Publisher : Harper Collins
Book Code : 0061745928
Total of Pages : 304
Category : Religion
Members : 727
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Jesus: Healer of Body, Soul—and Mind Over one hundred years of modern psychology and we still haven't improved on the principles and lessons taught by the greatest doctor of the human soul—Jesus. In this accessible and eye-opening book, international bestselling author Dr. Mark Baker offers a refreshing and practical understanding of how the teachings of Jesus are not only compatible with the science of psychology, but still speak to our problems and struggles today. Filled with biblical quotations, real-life stories, and divided into two major sections, "Understanding People" and "Knowing Yourself," this easy-to-use guide reveals how the gospel continues to have the power to lighten the darkest corners of the human spirit.

The Library of Shadows

By Mikkel Birkegaard

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Publisher : Random House
Book Code : 1409081885
Total of Pages : 432
Category : Fiction
Members : 415
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Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings when you read, or they read a book to you. They can seduce you with amazing stories, conjure up vividly imagined worlds, but also manipulate you into thinking exactly what they want you to. When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second-hand bookshop, Libri di Luca, in Copenhagen. Jon has not seen his father for twenty years since the mysterious death of his mother. When Luca's death is followed by an arson attempt on the shop, Jon is forced to explore his family's past. Unbeknown to Jon, the bookshop has for years been hiding a remarkable secret. It is the meeting place of a society of booklovers and readers, who have maintained a tradition of immense power passed down from the days of the great library of ancient Alexandria. Now someone is trying to destroy them, and Jon finds himself in a fight for his life and those of his new friends.

Century #3: City of Wind

By P. D. Baccalario

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Book Code : 0375892281
Total of Pages : 304
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Members : 742
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In the third installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario continues the mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve. PARIS, JUNE 20 When new information turns up about the Star of Stone, the object they found in New York, Mistral, Elettra, Harvey, and Sheng meet again in Paris. Harvey brings the stone to show to his dad's archaeologist friend. And it turns out that the friend knows much more about the kids' quest than they could have imagined. She gives them a clock that once belonged to Napoléon, and she tells them that if they can figure out how it works, it will lead them to another object of power. The clock sends the kids all over Paris, through old churches and forgotten museum exhibits, in search of an artifact linked to the Egyptian goddess Isis. But a woman with a penchant for venomous snakes and carnivorous plants—and her vast network of spies—is watching their every move. . . . Fans of Blue Balliet, Trenton Lee Stewart, and Michael Scott will be drawn to this Da Vinci Code-like adventure for kids.

Playlist for the Dead

By Michelle Falkoff

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Publisher : Harper Collins
Book Code : 0062310526
Total of Pages : 304
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Members : 253
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“A page-turner that combines genuine intrigue with heartbreak and desire.” —Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s Part mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale in the vein of Thirteen Reasons Why, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Spectacular Now, Michelle Falkoff’s debut is an honest and gut-wrenching novel about loss, rage, what if feels like to outgrow a friendship that’s always defined you—and the struggle to redefine yourself. There was a party. There was a fight. The next morning, Sam’s best friend, Hayden, was dead. And all he left Sam was a playlist of songs and a suicide note: For Sam—listen and you’ll understand. To figure out what happened, Sam has to rely on the playlist and his own memory. But the more he listens, the more he realizes that his memory isn’t as reliable as he thought. And it might only be by taking out his earbuds and opening his eyes to the people around him that he’ll finally be able to piece together his best friend’s story. And maybe have a chance to change his own. “An absorbing and sensitive read.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Falkoff lightens the substantial topics of grief, bullying, and suicide with Sam’s engaging investigation.” —ALA Booklist “Realistic and well-written. The strong characters, dialogue and the use of the playlist to structure the book make this a good pick for struggling readers.” —School Library Journal “Falkoff treats a difficult topic with delicacy and care.” —Publishers Weekly “Truly powerful moments.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Solitaire Mystery

By Jostein Gaarder

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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book Code : 1466804556
Total of Pages : 250
Category : Fiction
Members : 318
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The story of a boy and his father on a car trip through Europe, searching for the boy's mother, who left many years ago to find herself. Structured as a deck of cards -- each chapter is one card in the deck -- The Solitaire Mystery subtly weaves together fantasy and reality, fairy tales and family history.

Nightbird

By Alice Hoffman

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Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Book Code : 0385389604
Total of Pages : 208
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Members : 899
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Bestselling author Alice Hoffman’s bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It’s time to break the spell. Praise Nominated for: The Great Stone Face Award (NH) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois) The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) “Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . Nightbird soars.” —The New York Times “Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred “The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.” —Kirkus Reviews What Other Authors Are Saying “I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. . . . [Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember.” —Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medal–winning author of The Giver

Day Four

By Sarah Lotz

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Publisher : Little, Brown
Book Code : 0316242969
Total of Pages : 352
Category : Fiction
Members : 701
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The chilling follow-up to The Three, Sarah Lotz's "hard to put down and vastly entertaining" debut (Stephen King). Hundreds of pleasure-seekers stream aboard The Beautiful Dreamer cruise ship for five days of cut-price fun in the Caribbean sun. On the fourth day, disaster strikes: smoke roils out of the engine room, and the ship is stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. Soon supplies run low, a virus plagues the ship, and there are whispered rumors that the cabins on the lower decks are haunted by shadowy figures. Irritation escalates to panic, the crew loses control, factions form, and violent chaos erupts among the survivors. When, at last, the ship is spotted drifting off the coast of Key West, the world's press reports it empty. But the gloomy headlines may be covering up an even more disturbing reality. DAY FOUR is a heart-racing tale from "a ferociously imaginative storyteller."* *Lauren Beukes

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