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In this first-of-its-kind book, Sol Smith combines current research, his personal experience as a late-diagnosed autistic adult, and lessons learned as an educator to show how you can transcend common mischaracterizations, overcome shame, and gain the skills to flourish. Sol knows that neurodivergent people often feel that nothing they have been taught relates to how they experience the world. To resolve this conflict, they try to change or mask who they are, which can cause isolation, depression, and anxiety. He advises the opposite: Understand yourself, accept yourself, and reduce conflict.

On the shores of this river, all the birds that fly, drink, perch on branches, and disturb siestas with the demonic squawking of the possessed—all those birds were once women. Welcome to Argentina and the fascinating, frightening, fantastical imagination of Mariana Enriquez. In twelve spellbinding new stories, Enriquez writes about ordinary people, especially women, whose lives turn inside out when they encounter terror, the surreal, and the supernatural.

Make Her Mine is a sizzling, sapphic, enemies-to-lovers romance and the second book in Grace's thrilling new Indigo Lounge series. While part of a series, each book can be enjoyed as a standalone story.

Si alguna vez te has preguntado por qué no aceptan a los squibs en Hogwarts, qué pasó cuando Vernon Dursley conoció a James Potter, o cómo forjó McGonagall una amistad tan fuerte con Dumbledore... Entonces, deberías poner Del Archivo Mágico al principio de tu lista de deseos. Con 80 artículos escritos por J. K. Rowling para la web Pottermore, disponibles por primera vez y en exclusiva en formato sonoro para Audible, los fans de Harry Potter van a estar encantados.

Mia Cortés, an aspiring and charming musician with a voice that can set the stage on fire, is discovered by the influential and enigmatic music agent, Harper Nightingale. Harper signs Mia to her prestigious record label, and the two women quickly find their professional relationship blossoming into something much deeper.

Overachiever Luz “Lulu” Zavala has straight As, perfect attendance, and a solid ten-year plan. First up: nail her interview for a dream internship at Stanford, the last stop on her school’s cross-country college road trip. The only flaw in her plan is Clara, her oldest sister, who went off to college and sparked a massive fight with their overprotective Peruvian mom, who is now convinced that out-of-state-college will destroy their family. If Lulu can’t fix whatever went wrong between them, the whole trip—and her future—will be a waste.

Memórias de Martha é uma autobiografia ficcional escrita por Julia Lopes de Almeida. Acompanhamos a trajetória de Martha desde sua infância. Sua vida em um cortiço carioca, no fim do século XIX, e as dificuldades pelas quais passa com sua mãe, viúva, que precisa trabalhar para sustentar a filha. O livro chama atenção para a situação da mulher naquele período e exalta a importância da educação para a conquista de novas oportunidades. São memórias de uma personagem mulher, escritos por mulher, algo extraordinário no tempo em que o romance foi escrito.

I crafted a perfectly simple life for myself and my son. It was peaceful and lonely, exactly how I wanted it. Then my new neighbor moved in and ruined everything. Archer Green. Not just a member of a motorcycle club but the president. The leather jacket on his broad back, along with all its various patches, might as well have been red flags, warning me to stay away all the while his looks dared me not to. Ignoring him was futile. Still, I tried. Until Archer showed up in my son’s classroom, ready to read for storytime hour.

Em Era uma vez… Julia Lopes de Almeida, leva o leitor para o mundo da fantasia. Uma bela princesa que perde a mãe ainda bebê é criada pelo pai com muito zelo e excesso de mimos. Crescendo neste mundo onde todas as suas vontades são atendidas a princesa torna-se cruel e egoísta. Um dia passeando pelo reino ouve três cegos falarem de seu comportamento abusivo. Revoltada, ela cria desafios impossíveis que eles deverão cumprir para salvar suas vidas.

Días con Sol es un podcast inspirador y lleno de energía diseñado para conectarte con la sabiduría de los astros y ayudarte a encontrar equilibrio y propósito en tu vida diaria. En cada episodio, Sol Ramos te guía a través de la energía astrológica del mes, mientras la health coach Mayu Marroquín comparte consejos prácticos para enfrentar los retos y aprovechar las oportunidades.

Single mom Kate Connelly is doing her best to hold it all together after losing her firefighter husband two years ago. With a teenage son who loves to push boundaries, a middle child who's a pyromaniac in the making, and a curious daughter who never stops asking questions, Kate barely has time to breathe—let alone think about romance. But when her late husband's best friend, Marley Hartson, shows up with his steady presence and protective instincts, Kate can't ignore the flutter in her chest.

Una conmovedora historia de superación en la Segunda Guerra Mundial contada con la maestría de la autora de El tatuador de Auschwitz. Cuando lo perdieron todo, el destino las unió. El 14 de febrero de 1942, el Vyner Brooke, un barco mercante que transportaba a un grupo desesperado de expatriados que huían de Singapur fue hundido por bombarderos japoneses. Aunque muchos de los pasajeros se ahogaron de inmediato, Nesta, enfermera australiana y Norah sobrevivieron milagrosamente pero fueron tomadas como prisioneras de guerra y trasladadas a campos.

La vida transcurre entre dos frases cortas: "Te quiero" y "Te dejo". Un best seller literario con más de 200 000 ejemplares vendidos que deconstruye una relación de pareja: los comienzos, la felicidad, los altibajos, las dudas y la perseverancia. Después de 30 años de relación, una mujer está decidida a dejar a su pareja. ¿Cómo ha llegado hasta ese punto? Mientras considera cuál será su próximo paso, revive su historia compartida: los primeros y excitantes días del amor, los viajes, la llegada de los hijos; también los malos momentos que presagiaban el fracaso.

"Canción de Navidad", el más famoso de los relatos navideños de Charles Dickens, nos envía un mensaje de hermandad humana a través de las vicisitudes de Scrooge, un viejo avaro que es visitado por el espectro de su antiguo socio Marley, y conminado por éste a revisar los actos de su vida. El fantasma lo lleva a conocer su pasado, su presente, y las consecuencias que el futuro, de no cambiar su actitud, le deparará

In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, she’d get an athletic scholarship to a North American university.

Kids have always been on the front lines of the fights for justice. From marches protesting child labor to the student strike that helped build the case for Brown v. Board of Education to modern-day March for Our Lives and the Climate Strike, Kids on the March tells the empowering story of children and teens throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first century rallying to fight for liberty, justice, and equality.

Cuando la vida se detiene de golpe, es el momento de hacer memoria. Es eso lo que siente Noray ante la inesperada muerte de sus abuelos Carmen y Tomás. Tras su funeral, incapaz de afrontar la ausencia de quienes le enseñaron las muchas formas que tiene el querer, se encierra en la casa familiar del pueblo, donde creció y fue feliz. Allí se refugia en las palabras y decide enfrentarse a la novela que lleva años postergando: la historia de su familia, ligada a la de un país con demasiado temor a conjugar el pretérito, desde la guerra civil hasta la consolidación de la democracia.

"Reconozco que al principio, cuando "Panza de burro" solo había crecido unos capitulitos, pensé que sería una novela sencilla y hermosa que abriría un hachazo en esa tela de invernadero que parecía ocultar un imaginario y un mundo que debían ser mostrados. Más adelante, la grandeza del libro, la inteligencia y el salvajismo de Andrea, su pulso poético y su falta total de miedo hicieron trizas la rafia, y quedó a la vista una plantación intrincada, dolorosa, inmensa, nada sencilla.

When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the US. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and winning five Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps. In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Monica Brown, listeners learn about the amazing life of Diana Tauras—and how she persisted.

No hubo nunca mejor época que ésta para ser mujer: ahora existen el voto femenino y la píldora, y desde 1727 ya no envían a las mujeres a la hoguera por brujas. Pero ¿cómo ser mujer? Ésa es precisamente la gran, eterna pregunta a la que Caitlin Moran se propone responder en una obra que aborda a calzón quitado - a veces literalmente -, con inteligencia, desvergüenza e ironía y también una salvaje franqueza, los principales aspectos de la condición femenina.