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"Las historias que nunca contamos reúne los secretos más jugosos de dos entregados y exitosos periodistas de espectáculos. El libro está lleno de revelaciones, ironía y reflexiones divertidas de un par de reporteros que "sabían demasiado". Una pelea con Adela Micha ante la mirada aterrada de un actor sin pelo; las escapadas nocturnas de Luis Miguel; una visita a la cárcel; un misterio candente de Alejandro Sanz; ¿qué esconden las piernas...
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I hate Christian Laettner: "Go beyond the polarizing persona and uncover the complete story behind the lightning rod of college basketball. Featuring extensive access to Christian Laettner and previously unseen footage, this film is a 'gloves-off' examination of the man who has been seen by many as the 'Blue Devil Himself'"--Container.
Sole man: "Sonny Vaccaro is one of the sports world's most charismatic, polarizing and influential figures. Now...
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Enter a grave new world of fascination and delight as writer Peter Ross uncovers the stories and glories of graveyards. Who are London's outcast dead and why is David Bowie their guardian angel? What is the remarkable truth about Phoebe Hessel, who disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her sweetheart, and went on to live in the reigns of five monarchs? These sorrowful mysteries and many more are answered here. This is a book for anyone who...
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"Step into the warm and welcoming kitchen of Nonna Livia with Paola Bacchia's cookbook, At Nonna's Table. Inspired by her mamma Livia's cherished recipes, Paola presents 60 delicious dishes that celebrate the best of Italian home cooking. From soups and appetisers through to main courses, sides, desserts and pickles and preserves, this book is a treasure trove of traditional and contemporary Italian dishes made with love and care"--Publisher's description....
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Prezentujemy Państwu ogromny zbiór anegdot z różnych części świata , w których bohaterami są znane postaci historyczne. Wiele tu zabawnych historyjek a we wszystkich kryje się jakaś prawda o ludziach, ich emocjach, zachowaniach i charakterach. O naszych własnych przywarach także ...! Prawdę o nas samych najłatwiej przyjąć w formie żartobliwej, więc powtórzmy za M. Twainem - "Humor jest największym błogosławieństwem dla ludzkości".
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In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis examines our collective fascination with islands. He blends stories of his own travels with psychology, philosophy and great voyages from literature, shedding new light on the importance of islands and isolation in our collective consciousness. Comparing the life of freedom of thirty years of extraordinary travel from the Faroe Islands to the Aegean, from the Galapagos to the Andaman Islands with a life of responsibility...
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"Following in her father's footsteps, Withanee Andersen begins the expedition of a lifetime when she and her comrades embark on a trek from Mt. Whitney to Death Valley, tracing the rugged path her father, Jim Andersen, traversed forty-three years earlier. With hopes of being listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, Jim led the first documented walk from the highest to lowest point in the contiguous United States in 1974. He lived, albeit just...
4550) Springfield confidencial: bromas, historias y secretos de toda una vida escribiendo par Los Simpson
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Desde la primera emisión de Los Simpson en al año 1989, Mike Reiss ha dedicado su vida entera a esta maravillosa serie, tanto como guionista, como productor. Es, sin lugar a dudas, quien mejor conoce a estos frikies de cuatro dedos y sus locuras geniales. En Springfield Confidencial, nos comparte historias detrás del telón, respondiendo las preguntas más secretas de los fans y nos cuenta un sinfín de secretos sobre la creación de los episodios...
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"When Robert Somerville moved to Hertfordshire from Devon, he discovered an unexpected landscape rich with wildlife, particularly elm trees. Nestled within London's commuter belt, this wooded wilderness inspired Somerville, a lifelong woodworker, to revive the ancient tradition of hand-raising barns using locally sourced elm timber for material and the local community as labour. The story of the elm tree in the landscape is central to Barn Club. Its...
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"The seventh American and sole Yiddish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States in 1935 at age 30. Although he lived in Manhattan for more than 50 years and set many of his stories there, he wrote virtually all his work in Yiddish, participated fully in translating -- and often simultaneously revising - the tales and novels that were to make him famous among American...
4554) The things our fathers saw: the untold stories of the World War II generation from Hometown, USA
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This book resurrects firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood, of captivity and redemption, and the aftermath of a war that left no American community unscathed. Here are the stories that LOOK Magazine could not tell, from a vanishing generation speaking to America today. It is up to us to remember--for our own sakes, as much as theirs.
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"An intimate memoir on the work and wonder of ranch life, critiquing the inhumane and environmentally destructive factory farm system and offering sustainable alternatives for ethical omnivores. Although there are nearly 100 million cattle in the United States, these animals are often ignored or dismissed. In Meditations with Cows, Shreve Stockton inspires a more reverential attitude toward these affectionate and intelligent creatures as she shares...
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