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Remember when gay marriage was the easiest way to inflame an otherwise mild electorate? This volume demonstrates, through speeches, interviews, and commentary, the encouraging story of American acceptance of gay marriage and the roles that politicians--gay and straight--have played in that history. This movement began with individuals telling the truth about who they are to a world that doesn't accept them. From Supervisor Harvey Milk articulating...

Después de exponer los pliegues más oscuros del amor en Romero (2004) y Rémora (2015), Sebastían Riestra asume un desafío mayor: retratar, con las armas de la poesía, a la generación de los años setenta en la Argentina. Visceral y feroz, aunque nunca lejos de la ternura, La muerte duplicada da cuenta del baño de sangre en que terminó todo a partir de un cuestionamiento impiadoso del país macrista.

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One dinner table. An unlikely group of guests. A recipe for disaster? Lucy's infamous dinner parties were always the talk of the town, but after her husband's death, they've become few and far between. When she gets engaged to her new fiancé, Mike, she decides what better way to introduce him to her friends than by reinstating their supper club. But a lot has changed in the last six years. Lucy's best friend, Maggie, must face sitting at the...

OMG!!! This book is so good! A true thriller, and so addictive, I could not stop reading... BRILLIANT!' Reader review 5 stars The phone starts vibrating in my hand. It's my father. He never calls. Pulse racing, I sit up in bed and answer. 'Caitlin,' he says. 'You need to come to the house. Right now. It's Olivia. She's back.' On the night when Caitlin and Olivia's parents leave them to go to a dinner party both girls are full of excitement about...

Visitation addresses the topic of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) from the perspective of a Christian witness to an encounter with one. As distinct from the usual encounter narratives, the author's encounter changed his mindset from an agnostic to a Christian believer while endowing him with an unexpected richness of information regarding the nature of God. While much of the account is devoted to describing the event and its more important aftermath,...

With Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you - without having to memorize long lists of words you won't use; scribbling notes as you listen; or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of Japanese and guide you through over 15 hours of everyday scenarios - from simple situations like asking for directions and eating out to talking about yourself and how to master the different tenses -...

This brutal, beautiful memoir from award-winning novelist Louisa Young is a heartbreaking portrayal of love, grief and the merciless grip of addiction. Louisa first met Robert Lockhart when they were both 17. Their stop-start romance lasted decades, in which time he became a celebrated composer and she, an acclaimed novelist. Always snapping at their heels was Robert's alcoholism, a helpless, ferocious dependency that affected his personality before...

An inspiring selection of hand-picked adventures, chosen by Ed Stafford. For those who don't mind a bit of discomfort in order to experience the wilder side of our amazing planet. Stunning photography, sketch maps, as well as Ed's commentary throughout to inspire adventurers to create their own expeditions. Open your mind and reboot your soul with these unforgettable adventures. Get a taste of total freedom as you soar like an eagle over mountains...

The Prince is a book that was controversial before it had even been sent to the printer. Written in vernacular Italian instead of Latin, dedicated to a member of one of the most powerful Italian families of the day, and only printed after Machiavelli’s death, this treatise on how to tyrannize effectively was considered shocking even by his contemporaries. The discussion of its morality that continues to this day gives us the modern-day

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At its core, an economy is about providing goods and services for human well-being. But many economists and critics preach that an economy is something far different: a cold and heartless system that operates outside of human control. In this impassioned and perceptive work, Julie A. Nelson asks a compelling question: given that our economic world is something that we as humans create, aren't ethics and human relationships-dimensions of a full and...