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«Un acontecimiento terrible tuvo lugar durante la infancia de la bisabuela y las consecuencias se extienden a lo largo de generaciones. Es un libro sobre el impacto de los acontecimientos políticos y familiares, sobre la forma en que se transmiten los recuerdos, sobre cómo la Historia influye en las historias particulares.» Así define la galardonada escritora francocanadiense Nancy Huston su última novela, que además del Premio Femina 2006 obtuvo un enorme éxito en Francia con más de 400 mil ejemplares vendidos hasta la fecha. A través de los relatos de cuatro niños, desde la...

Beautiful images and simple text introduce youngsters to the diversity of habitats around the world and to the concept that all living creatures live in special places they call home.

Julie knows that an orgasm is the thing that happens when her husband yelps like an ape and collapses onto her. She also knows how to arch her back and make the right sounds at the right time--but she's never had an orgasm of her own. Tired of this, she devotes herself to masturbation full time. But it's not as easy as they make it sound in sex shops: Julie can't stop getting distracted by thoughts and memories. Julie knows that an orgasm is the thing that happens when her husband yelps like an ape and collapses onto her. She also knows how to arch her back and make the right sounds at the...

This book looks at natural structures such as plants, animal bodies, mountains, caves, rock formations, and icebergs, the materials from which they are made, and their colors, shapes, and textures. It shows structures made by animals, such as beehives and bird nests. This wonderful book with amazing photos will encourage young readers to notice colors and shapes in nature and how they relate to the purpose of structures.