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『추남, 미녀』는 샤를 페로의 동화 「고수머리 리케」를 현대적으로 재해석한 작품으로, 추하지만 천재인 남자와, 아름답지만 멍청해 보이는(사실은 멍청하지 않다) 여자라는 두 주인공을 등장시키고 있다.

하버드 심리센터 심리학자가 전 세계 500개 기업, 정부 기관, 비영리조직을 분석한 결과, 성공한 사람은 업무 능력 외에 탁월한 감성지수를 가진 것으로 조사됐다. 즉, 감성지수의 차이가 뛰어난 영향력, 리더십, 정치의식, 자신감과 성취동기 등을 만들어낸 것이다. 그래서 AT&T, 마이크로소프트 등 세계적 기업은 인재를 모집할 때 감성지수를 테스트한다. 하버드대학이 감성지수에 주목하는 이유다.

Viaţa mea nu chiar perfectă este povestea lui Katie Brenner, o tînără promiţătoare, care locuieşte în Londra, aflată la primul ei job important. Cînd Katie crede că lucrurile merg din ce în ce mai bine, se trezeşte concediată de Demeter, şefa bătrînă şi arţăgoasă. Neştiind încotro s-o apuce, Katie se întoarce la ţară, în Somerset, unde locuiesc părinţii ei, cu visurile spulberate şi îşi face o profesiune de credinţă din încercarea de a-şi ajuta tatăl cu mica lui afacere, o fermă aproape falimentară.

"Estudio en escarlata" es la primera historia del legendario detective Sherlock Holmes y de su amigo, el doctor Watson, un cirujano militar que regresa a Londres tras su participación en la guerra. Watson y Holmes se mudan al famoso número 221B de Baker Street, donde Watson se enfrenta a las excentricidades de Holmes y a su mágica habilidad para la deducción.

La joven pareja formada por la escritora Erica y el detective Patrik disfrutan de unas merecidas vacaciones en la pequeña población costera de Fjällbacka. Erica está embarazada de ocho meses y el calor sofocante del verano vuelve especialmente difícil este último mes de gestación. La última cosa que necesita la joven pareja es un nuevo caso de asesinatos, pero el malhumorado comisario Mellberg le comunica a Patrik que un niño ha encontrado el cadáver de una mujer mientras jugaba.

Rico en revelaciones, anécdotas y reflexiones iluminadoras, ESPERANZA es un libro de memorias emocionante, tremendamente humano y conmovedor, no exento de toques de auténtico sentido del humor. La autobiografía del papa Francisco es al mismo tiempo la «novela de una vida» y un testamento moral y espiritual destinado a conquistar a los lectores de todo el mundo y a convertirse en un legado de esperanza para las generaciones futuras.

The alchemist Begg believes the drugs he created will guide people to the highest plane of existence. Drugs that the junkie Roy can't break free from. Drugs that the Runorata Family executive loses to a thief. And where were those packets of white powder manufactured? The young girl Eve is about to find out--and discover her family's true colors. Trouble stirs in the city that never sleeps as fate links these individuals together like a chain of falling dominos...

Desde que Patrik se ha reincorporado al trabajo, Erica se dedica de lleno a sus gemelos, que nacieron prematuros. Apenas tiene tiempo para ir a visitar a Annie Wester, una compañera de instituto que acaba de regresar a Fjällbacka después de muchos años. Junto con su hijo Sam, Annie se ha instalado en el faro abandonado de la isla de Gråskär, propiedad de su familia. A pesar de los rumores que circulan por el pueblo sobre la leyenda de la "isla de los espíritus", en la que los muertos vagan libremente, no parecen importarle las voces extrañas que oye por la noche.

What makes a Reaper? What hardships must an innocent child endure to become the vaunted champion of the Eighty-Six? A peek into the past will shed light on his truth. The path he walks is paved with bonds forged in love and broken by tragedy—the shattered fragments of stories untold, committed to memory through the iron will of the one who would shoulder their legacy.

El segundo volumen de la apabullante saga de ciencia ficción y space opera de Craig Alanson nos trae la hazaña del coronel Joe Bishop, dispuesto a cumplir su promesa de llevar la nave estelar alienígena "Holandés Errante" de regreso a su lugar de origen.

Los Rujarras atacaron el Día de Colón. Habíamos navegado con inocencia por el cosmos en nuestra pequeña canica azul, como si fuéramos nativos americanos en 1492. Varias naves aparecieron en el horizonte, representantes de una cultura agresiva y avanzada y, ¡zas!, los viejos días en los que los humanos nos matábamos unos a otros se fueron por el desagüe—en el Día de Colón. Tiene sentido.

Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi's scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure.

In a former life, Jack was gifted, meaning he possessed peculiar abilities. If rich folks found themselves in a jam, Jack could use his talents to get them out of it. Where others were sure to fail, Jack's aristocratic clientele could always count on him to finish jobs cleanly, efficiently, and leave no trace, for which his services commanded a hefty fee. But one day, Jack picked a fight with the wrong man and his old life came to an end. But, as it turned out, his story was far from over.

When Yang Wei travels to C City for work, he expects nothing more than a standard business trip. A break from his day-to-day routine, a good paycheck, a nice hotel—nothing too extravagant, of course. No fuss, but all the amenities. But this is where his problems begin. A complimentary bottle of mineral water from the hotel minibar results in sudden and debilitating stomach pain, followed by unconsciousness. When he wakes three days later, things don’t improve; they get worse. With no explanation, the hotel forcibly sends him to a hospital for examination.

A caustic criticism of nearly every philosophic predecessor and a challenge of traditionally held views on right and wrong, Friedrich Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil paved the way for modern philosophical thought. Through nearly three hundred transformative aphorisms, Nietzsche presents a worldview in which neither truth nor morality are absolutes, and where good and evil are not opposites but counterparts that stem from the same desires.

Howard Roark es un arquitecto joven y osado. Es individualista, inconforme, y está dispuesto a enfrentarse al establishment de la vieja profesión, los arquitectos que prefieren la resignación a la integridad, que rechazan las innovaciones y cuya única ambición es rendirse al gusto de las masas.

Jace Hugues est un renégat. Cela implique d'accepter tous les contrats qu'on lui propose, quelle que soit la situation. Tant que son vaisseau peut voler, il est libre de mener sa vie comme il l'entend. Tout change quand il rencontre Abigail Pryar, une bonne sœur qui cherche à quitter le système sous escorte. Mais il y a quelque chose qui cloche avec la cargaison qu'elle transporte.

After a merciless winter, spring has sprung in 1880 Stockholm, and the city awaits the arrival of the SS Vega, the first ship to have sailed the Northeast Passage. Life is busy at the orphanage, but twelve-year-old Mika quickly notices that the older orphans are up to something—and it doesn’t look good. When Constable Hoff approaches her with information about thefts around the city, Mika becomes even more concerned about what the other kids are up to—and what they might be planning for the Vega celebration.

It’s 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets…or is he? Mika is shocked when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this “Dark Angel” he speaks of? When a detective shows up, Mika senses something even more sinister is going on.

Los Brazales de Duelo son las mentes de metal que antaño poseyó el lord Legislador. Casi nadie cree en su existencia, pero un investigador kandra regresa a Elendel con evidencias y una imagen que conmociona a Waxillium Landra: una fotografía de su hermana Telsin apresada por su tío, el líder de una siniestra organización conocida como el Grupo. Wax viaja al sur para investigar acompañado de Wayne, Marasi y MeLaan. Allí descubren que el Grupo ha encontrado los restos de un misterioso barco y tiene prisionero a un superviviente enmascarado.