Patricia Rodriguez
1) Amancay
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Es en el corazón del Pantanal donde Sofía se reencuentra con su amado y da a luz a una dulce criatura, Amancay. Tras una dramática circunstancia, la vida de la niña se enlaza con la de Vicente, amigo incondicional de sus padres, quien se encarga de su crianza en Chiloé.
El archipiélago del sur chileno resguarda sus años de infancia y adolescencia, junto a sus amigos Allegra y Tadeo. En ese lugar cargado de embrujos y supersticiones, comienza...
2) Pantanal
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En un viaje al corazón del humedal más grande del mundo, el Pantanal, se conocen Vicente, un biólogo de Puerto Varas que deja atrás Chile para realizar su soñada tesis, Lorenzo, un periodista y fotógrafo argentino que busca distracción antes de continuar su carrera, Sofía, una médica argentina cargada de desarraigo y sensibilidad intentando encontrarse a sí misma luego de la más dolorosa pérdida, y su colega Juan, un brasileño impregnado...
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La oscuridad seductora de California y la supersticiosa ciudad de Los Ángeles. La obsesión británica con su glorioso pasado imperial. Los ecos de la segunda guerra mundial. El triunfo de una sociedad pragmática que ha desterrado tanto lo legendario como lo espiritual. Nuestros torpes intentos de reconciliarnos con la naturaleza.
Son algunos de los temas presentes en este libro. En paralelo a la línea de acción central, narrada en primera persona...
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Frida, una psiquiatra sui generis que le hubiera gustado ser trapecista o bailarina de valet acuático, es testigo de lo que ocurre en su consultorio, mientras la Ciudad de México enloquece. Historia crítica, escrita con humor e ironía. Una obra cuyo éxito en la edición impresa llevó a la venta de más de 10,000 ejemplares.
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"There is a place in Minnesota with hundreds of miles of glacial lakes and untouched forests called the Boundary Waters. Ten years ago a man and his son trekked into this wilderness and never returned. Search teams found their campsite ravaged by what looked like a bear. They were presumed dead until a decade later ... the son appeared. Discovered while ransacking an outfitter store, he was violent and uncommunicative and sent to a psychiatric facility....
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Organized into five digestible chapters, You, Incorporated, is a practical guide to career success that zeroes in on three essential concepts that job-seekers, career builders, and career changers need to know: No Job is Forever, Employability Equals Options, and Your Career is Your Business. Written by a career transition expert who has helped thousands find their own "job utopias," listeners will find a down-to-earth, accessible approach to becoming...
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"Are you okay?" A wave of cold sweeps over Alex. The silence on the end of the phone seems to last forever.
"It's Dad," her sister finally says. "He had a massive heart attack. He's gone."
When sisters Alex, Sam and Jess are called back to the family lake house in Summerville after the death of their beloved father, they learn that he was hiding a devastating secret.
Alex is the one who discovers the stash of love letters hidden away in the...
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She stands on the doorstep and I catch my breath. Everything about her reminds me of my beloved mom, whose funeral was just a week ago. And when she says her name is Audrey the name of my baby sister my world falls apart.
Because Audrey died in a car crash when I was a toddler. At least, thats what my mother told me. Afterwards, my father couldn't cope with the grief, and he left us. She brought me up on her own and was always fiercely protective....
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If your child or teen recently told you they are transgender, non-binary, or genderfluid, you're bound to have questions. You may wonder how best to support your child's transition and doubt whether you are making the right decisions.
When her son came out as transgender, Tammy Plunkett had the same worries. In Beyond Pronouns, she shares her candid experiences learning to navigate her child's transition and provides clear and practical guidance...
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PAN POR FAVOR, es una invitacin para fomentar la lectura con pensamientos positivos para tu vida. Libro para compartir dilogos y fortalecer tu espritu. Libro de reflexin que parte de la misma vida con experiencias, testimonios y sabidura popular, con un enfoque humanstico y cristiano. PAN POR FAVOR provocar tu respuesta personal. Libro para romper silencios y alimentar tu mundo interior. No es libro de lectura rpida sino para saborear las palabras...
11) One by One
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The Easton family has just moved into their new fixer-upper, a beautiful old house that they bought at a steal, and Alice, the youngest of the family, is excited to explore the strange, new place. Her excitement turns to growing dread as she discovers a picture hidden under the old wallpaper, a child's drawing of a family just like hers. Soon after, members of the family begin to disappear, each victim marked on the child's drawing with a dark black...
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What does she know?
On a leafy, suburban street, curtains are subtly twitched to watch the new neighbor moving in.
Anne gets exactly the welcome to the neighborhood she expects: a basket of homemade cupcakes delivered by the woman next door and her best friend. One wears a curious smile while the other studies her every move. When Talia and Tabitha leave, Anne throws the treats in the trash.
She knows what to expect from the new neighbors....
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Like a thumbprint, personality type provides an instant snapshot of a person's uniqueness. Drawing on concepts originated by Carl Jung, this book distinguishes four categories of personality styles and shows how these qualities determine the way you perceive the world and come to conclusions about what you've seen. It then explains what they mean for your success in school, at a job, in a career and in your personal relationships. For more than 60...
14) Refractions
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"Twisty, suspenseful, and well told… M V Melcer is a talent to remember."
Walter Jon Williams, bestselling author of Hardwired and The Praxis
A DISTANT COLONY SHROUDED IN SILENCE.
In the vast expanse of space, Bethesda – humanity's first extra-solar colony and home to a thriving population of adults and children – has ceased all communication with Earth.
A DEADLY RESCUE MISSION.
Nathalie Hart only joined the New Horizons interstellar...
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The workplace is going through a large-scale transition with digitization, automation, and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift in the workforce. Kelly Palmer, Silicon Valley thought-leader from LinkedIn, Degreed, and Yahoo, and David Blake, co-founder of Ed-tech pioneer Degreed, share...
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What does it mean to lead with vision? In the first book devoted entirely to vision as a key leadership principle, the authors delve deeply into the notion that a compelling vision that motivates and inspires is a true differentiator for organizations that want to hire and retain talent, be more competitive, and thrive in uncertain times. But a compelling vision on its own is not enough, which is why the authors, sought-after leadership development...
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The Blazing World is a masterful novel about perception, prejudice, desire, and one woman’s struggle to be seen.
The internationally bestselling author tells the provocative story of artist Harriet Burden, who, after years of having her work ignored, ignites an explosive scandal in New York’s art world when she recruits three young men to present her creations as their own. Yet when the shows succeed and Burden steps forward for her triumphant...
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La investigación académica sobre la intersección de la salud mental y el derecho penal ha traído como consecuencia una nueva visión sobre el uso de las Ciencias Sociales. ¿En qué medida éstas ciencias promueven el bienestar psicológico y físico de las personas que consumen sustancias psicoactivas?
En el estudio de la epidemiología del fenómeno social del consumo de drogas que se erige como un conflicto de salud, económico y social condicionado...
19) Turned Out
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3 best friends are all having relationship issues. Diamond, who is getting cheated on by her girlfriend, is being shown interest by a persistent man, Jersey, who will not give up. Poochie is in love with her other best friend Shay knowing that she is only interested in men but tries to figure out a way to let her know without causing any problems within their friendship.
20) Sanctuary
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A suspenseful debut that twists Big Little Lies with Practical Magic in a dark mystery of four women, a wicked secret-and an investigation that shakes their Connecticut town to the core.
Sanctuary is the perfect town... to hide a secret.
When young Daniel Whitman is killed at a high-school party, the community is ripped apart. The death of Sanctuary's star quarterback seems to be a tragic accident, but everyone knows his ex-girlfriend Harper Fenn...