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The definitive collection of works by one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed writers and philosophers Kahlil Gibran produced some of the world's most remarkable poems and philosophical essays throughout his almost thirty-year career. This enriching collection of his works includes more than 150 of his stories, prose poems, verse, parables, and autobiographical essays. From The Broken Wings, about the tragic end of a first love, to A Self Portrait,...
2) Jane Eyre
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"Una de las grandes novelas de todos los tiempos. La obra maestra de la literatura victoriana. Jane Eyre es una novela clásica de amor, precursora
del feminismo y la psicología moderna, sobre una huérfana que enfrenta su destino mani - festo gracias a su inteligencia e integridad inquebrantables. Controvertida y revolucionaria en el momento de su publicación, Jane Eyre es, al mismo tiempo, una crítica punzante a una sociedad rancia y un himno...
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In many parts of rural India, water is so scarce that people have to walk long distances and spend many hours collecting water for drinking, cooking, and washing. But in the remote village of Saja Pahad in Chhattisgarh, a teenage boy was determined to change this unhappy situation. The story of how he accomplished this is the stuff that legends are made of.
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"Piece of Mind: Journal of a Healed Heart (Volume 2) is a follow-up non-fiction book to the first volume that Christine Musa has released back in 2021, focusing on her healing journey after experiencing abandonment, betrayal, and a failed marriage.
This second volume contains a collection of all-original literary pieces, short articles, quotes, and anecdotes based on Christine's personal ups and downs, spanning from year 2018 up to 2021 --- the...
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"Quest of a Lost Soul is a book of soulful poetry. Each poem has a story beneath it, which you will feel connected to. The book is nothing but a collection of feelings - Love, Joy, Sadness, Emptiness and Motivation.
All of us feel different but same instances happen in our life. We all think differently about it, we have a different view of the problems that come before us. This is Life!
Quest of a Lost Soul is a picture of words that let you...
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This collection of poems consists of sixty-one poems that throw light on the trials and tribulations of everyday living that bog our minds. The poems touch on relationships, our beliefs, the girl child, parenting, modern-day challenges like noise pollution, fake news, scams, etc. On the brighter side, the poems reflect on the joys of childhood, motherhood, family, nature, freedom, being a woman, etc. This book is my gift to young adults venturing...
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This book is about domestic violence itself, the causes, effects and solutions. It features the different types of domestic violence and gives detailed explanation on the scenarios which has to do with rape cases, female genital cutting or excision, physical abuse, sex abuse, economic abuse, Psychological abuse, technological abuse, economic abuse, domestic violence, financial abuse, social abuse, emotional abuse. Domestic violence is a major public...
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"This book is born to let our soul realize that somewhere deep in us, we have the demon trying to hide in everyone. We have our own red flags trying to forget. Nevertheless, not always we can fight the urge to seal it. And some consequences of that action are heavy.
That's why this book was created. To help beings like you understand that everyone has a red flag. And it is ok! Because everyone is not a fictional character that has perfect attributes....
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SARAH and ROBERT who are brother and sister were ravenous. They saw the window of a house slightly ajar.
ROBERT, who was aged 14, climbed through the window to see if he could find some food. Sarah who was just 16, protested to ROBERT not to do it but he was caught stealing.
The police were called and both were arrested. At The Old Bailey Courthouse in London, ROBERT was sentenced to be hung. SARAH was sent to Australia to serve her prison sentence....
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The poems, stories, and essays in this anthology are written by writers with disabilities, sharing slices of their lives and experiences. Although disability is a part of some of these selections, it is not the focus or theme of this anthology. See and experience daily life, historical moments, and nature's wonders through the words of these authors. Behind Our Eyes, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, offers accessible opportunities for writers...
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"En este libro, Ezequiel López Peralta nos lleva a un viaje para descubrir qué es el erotismo, cómo se manifiesta, cómo y por qué lo inhibimos,
cómo desbloquearlo, cómo enriquecerlo, cómo seducirnos y seducir a otra persona para poner nuestras potencialidades eróticas en función del bienestar erótico, sexual y afectivo personal y mutuo. El autor desarrolla las relaciones que el erotismo tiene con la sexualidad y la sensualidad y explica...
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"His book is unique because of the stories that turn us back to the past and explain to children some other world that they do not remember and that is specific because of many things. Less things and more happiness. All other books today talk about technology, future or imaginable things and this has a powerful idea : To tell children that happiness is something that we make and that all sad and happy thoughts come from us and our head. This book...
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"[My life] is so rich with blessings-an immense capacity of enjoyment, books, and beloved friends. . . . Most earnestly I pray the dear Heavenly Father that I may sometime make myself far more worthy of the love shown to me than I am now."
-April 22, 1900 letter from Helen Keller to John Hitz, AFB
When Helen Keller died in 1968, at the age of eighty-eight years old, she was one of the most widely known women in the world. The overnight success of...
17) Reel Me In
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"Reel Me In is a compilation of pieces and works centering mostly on love and life
generally. It captures thoughts, dreams through the eyes of the author and is inspired
mostly by the hallowed feelings of love sought for by many. Like the fisherman's
hook, it posits how love baits and draws many.
"" Gabie writes with profound imagery..one that makes you feel as though you were part of the poems. Her delivery is breathtakingly beautiful...
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This anthology represents a selective literary collection of research and scholarship over fifty years of the author's professional career. At the time this manuscript was submitted to the publisher, America was experiencing an endemic in violent crime and mass shootings; death, destruction, and heartache over COVID-19; an increase in suicides among young people; a rise and proliferation of hate groups rooted in the philosophy of white supremacy;...
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A collection of Rebecca West's early journalistic writings reveals her clarity of mind, severity of wit, and relevancy in today's modern world. In this collection of early writings, beginning when Rebecca West was just eighteen years old, Jane Marcus sheds light on one of the foremost feminist and political thinkers of our time. West's essays, reviews, and public correspondence tackle many subjects, including politics, suffrage, education, morality...
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