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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Jaime Rainer
In this batch of "Locas" stories by Jaime Hernandez from the pages ofLove and Rockets Volume II (picking up where 2010's Penny Century collection left off), an older and wiser Maggie faces down her old demons and the "Ghost of Hoppers" in a full-length graphic novel (which also introduces one of Jaime's greatest recent characters, Vivian the "Frogmouth," the near-psychotic bombshell). Meanwhile, the ever-feisty but maturing Hopey (her Spanish birth name giving this collection its title) transitions from tending bar to teaching kindergarten (while still juggling a complex love life), and the final quarter of the book shows Maggie's lovable ex Ray Dominguez being dragged into the aftermath of a grisly murder thanks to his falling for the "Frogmouth."
Featuring Hernandez's longtime Love and Rockets heroine Maggie, the suppression of family history is the initial thread that ties the The Love Bunglers together. Because these secrets can't be dealt with openly, their lingering effect is even more powerful. But Maggie's ability to navigate and find meaning in her life -- despite losing her culture, her brother, her profession, and her friends -- is what's made her a compelling character. After a lifetime of losses, Maggie finds, in the second half, her longtime off and on lover, Ray Dominguez. In taking us through lives, deaths, and near-fatalities, The Love Bunglers encapsulates Maggie's emotional history as it moves from resignation to memories of loss, to sudden violence (a theme in this story) and eventually to love and contentment. Much like what John Updike created in his four Rabbit novels, Jaime Hernandez has been following his longtime character, Maggie, around for several decades, all of which has seemed to be building towards this book in particular.Winner, 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Graphic Novel/ComicsNamed one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2014Shortlist, Slate's 2014 Cartoonist Studio Prize for Best Print Comic of the Year
A visionary of sustainable urbanism reflects on the innovative projects that uplift cities in this meditative journey through vibrant communities around the world. During his three terms as mayor of Curitiba, Brazil in the 1970s and '80s, architect and urbanist Jaime Lerner transformed his city into a global model of the sustainable and liveable community. Through his pioneering work, Lerner has learned that changes to a community don't need to be large-scale and expensive to have a transformative impact, in fact, one street, park, or a single person can have an outsized effect on life in the surrounding city. In Urban Acupuncture, his first work published in English, Lerner celebrates these "pinpricks" of urbanism, projects, people, and initiatives from around the world that ripple through their communities to uplift city life. With meditative and descriptive prose, Lerner brings readers around the world to streets and neighbourhoods where urban acupuncture has been practiced best, from the bustling La Boqueria market in Barcelona to the revitalisation of the Cheonggyecheon River in Seoul, South Korea. Through this journey, Lerner invites us to re-examine the true building blocks of vibrant communities, the tree-lined avenues, night vendors, and songs and traditions that connect us to our cities and to one another.
Jace and Tessa appear to be a young couple in love with nothing to hide. But looks can be deceiving. When Jace Montgomery comes home late from entertaining clients, he discovers that his wife Tessa is missing. There's broken glass at the back door. Clumps of her hair. Blood. The cops in their small New Jersey town have him pegged as a suspect, especially after he explodes at a reporter during a press conference. Jace maintains his innocence despite the mounting evidence against him, but when a coworker he's accused of having an affair with also disappears and a search warrant turns up an illegal gun in Jace's home, all signs point to him as the culprit. What is he really hiding?Meanwhile, Tessa finally feels safe, having set up her husband to take the fall for her disappearance--and someone close to him is helping her put him away. Breaking her lifelong pattern of bad men is only one hurdle she has to overcome. The other is outrunning her secret past while trying to stay alive, especially when those in her new life aren't who they appear to be.Jace's lies don't add up and the authorities are closing in. Will Tessa's old life catch up to her and drag her back to a life of abuse before justice is served? Finding Tessa is a smart domestic thriller where nothing can be taken at face value, where every twist reveals a deadlier secret than the one before. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Samantha Downing, and incisive, fresh psychological suspense won't want to miss it.
To anyone on their flight out of New York, they appear to be five best friends excited for a destination wedding in Miami. No one would guess that each of them has a reason to want the groom dead. Trevor Vaughn, the groom in question, wooed his bride-to-be by first becoming close with her friends--which is to say that he learned all of the five's darkest, most dangerous secrets and blackmailed them into convincing Fiona to say "I do." The friends were forced to convince a doubting Fiona to go through with the wedding, no matter what, and now the charade is set to continue all the way to the altar.Trevor has his own reasons for wanting to marry into Fiona's family, and he'll stop at nothing to make his plan a reality. But when he dies of an apparent allergic reaction at the wedding, surrounded by such close enemies, the possibility of murder isn't far behind. And for the authorities investigating the case, anyone present could be a suspect...A suspenseful tale of a deadly destination wedding, It Could Be Anyone is a twisty domestic thriller that will appeal to readers of Liane Moriarty, May Cobb, and Lisa Jewell; its unforgettable characters and unpredictable plot will stay with you long after the last page.
Murderpalooza, the premier thriller writers conference, is meant to be an exciting celebration of the genre and its preeminent writers. But when bestselling author and industry favorite Kristin Bailey is found dead in her hotel room, four rival authors--a midlister, an egomaniac, a has-been, and a newbie--also get targeted by an anonymous social media account and wonder if they're next. First, they find themselves bonding to try to find out who's behind it. As the account taunts them, it slowly reveals secrets that each of them have connected to Kristin--secrets that make them a suspect in each other's eyes. Soon, they are turning on each other and silently accusing each as a killer. With time running out until the awards ceremony where the social media account has promised a big reveal, the only thing they know for sure is that no one is better at both creating and solving a mystery than the people who write them for a living. Jaime Lynn Hendricks gives the reader a thrilling peek into the thriller writing world and those that inhabit it in this gripping suspense novel.
To anyone on their flight out of New York, they appear to be five best friends excited for a destination wedding in Miami. No one would guess that each of them has a reason to want the groom dead. Trevor Vaughn, the groom in question, wooed his bride-to-be by first becoming close with her friends--which is to say that he learned all of the five's darkest, most dangerous secrets and blackmailed them into convincing Fiona to say "I do." The friends were forced to convince a doubting Fiona to go through with the wedding, no matter what, and now the charade is set to continue all the way to the altar.Trevor has his own reasons for wanting to marry into Fiona's family, and he'll stop at nothing to make his plan a reality. But when he dies of an apparent allergic reaction at the wedding, surrounded by such close enemies, the possibility of murder isn't far behind. And for the authorities investigating the case, anyone present could be a suspect...A suspenseful tale of a deadly destination wedding, It Could Be Anyone is a twisty domestic thriller that will appeal to readers of Liane Moriarty, May Cobb, and Lisa Jewell; its unforgettable characters and unpredictable plot will stay with you long after the last page.
Un hombre desaparecido es causa de investigacion y los vecinos de una pequena calle acuden a la magia de las barajas para averiguar el misterio. La cartomantica de la calle engalanada con banderitas de carnaval se vuelve la pitonisa del barrio; a ella acuden ricos y pobres a fin de esclarecer el porvenir y zanjar el pasado, pero tambien llega a sus manos sabedoras un sobre con una carta que augura desdicha y muerte. Tanto las consecuencias de la guerra civil que los agobia como el sobre misterioso que los atrae, provoca una serie de eventos y desajustes en las mentes de las personas que acaba hundiendolos en lo que nadie esperaba. El sobre parece contener una verdad que todos desean conocer, pero, que verdad? Como salir de la encerrona de la muerte? Que les depara el futuro a los vecinos de la Calle Azul?
After filing charges that put his abusive ex-Dom behind bars, Jesse Turbul relocates halfway across the country, hoping to escape his past—but, of course, it's never that easy. When Jesse meets third-year law student Aadon at the library where he works, their mutual attraction is instant and obvious. Despite the sparks, they just can't seem to make it work. Aadon is mired in guilt over his inability to help his older brother, damaged by events far too similar to Jesse's past. Jesse is stuck in his own desperate wish to forget the painful shadow that continues to threaten him and any hope of a happy future. The only way to move forward is for Jesse to acknowledge he's broken and for Aadon to accept he can't make him better.
Fantasy author Jaime Buckley brings another adventure series to fans of the accidental hero...Step into the world of Wanted Hero, nearly a thousand years before the Chronicles began...at a time when Mahan is at war with the world. Travel with Dorbane, a Kutollum warrior and Valda, a beautiful Gypsy, to Castle Andilain.But beware - each and every choice you make will affect the future.
Come enjoy a wonderful spring day...and watch Baby find something special An emotional experience that every tot can enjoy--filled with colors and a message of love, forgiveness and friendship =) "It's funny--that as I was creating the artwork for this book, my son, Roman (14 months) wandered into my office, saw the picture being colored from across the room and RAN towards my desk--finger pointing as he screamed, 'OOOOOOHHHHH ' It was the picture where Baby grabs Dragons nose, and Roman said loudly, 'NOSE ' then looked at me, eyebrows popping up and added just above a whisper, 'Ouchy.' "It was at that moment I realized I'd made the right book for him...and hopefully for your little one as well."
Ro and Ru are Underlings-small, clever, and curious. But their peaceful world is turned upside down when the ancient voice of the I AM calls out to them, warning of a dark power that is rising from the shadows. Armed with nothing but their wits and newly discovered gifts, the siblings must embark on a perilous journey to protect their people.As creatures of the Wild Lands awaken with malice in their hearts, Ro and Ru quickly realize that the safety of their family and their home rests on their tiny shoulders. Will they find the keys to unlock the truth behind the Wild Lands before the darkness overtakes them?Full of heart, humor, and hair-raising adventure, Awakening: The Underlings is an unforgettable tale about the power of family, friendship, and finding courage when you need it most.
Wendell Dipmier's life is a disaster-and that's on a good day.At 17, he's mastered the fine art of being invisible to girls, outclassed by bullies, and consistently misunderstood by the universe. But when a cigar-smoking, green-skinned monster shows up and drags him to another world, Wendell discovers he's not just a joke-he's the punchline.This world has problems. Big ones. The kind that involve ancient evils, unspeakable horrors, and a prophecy no one bothered to explain to Wendell. Now, armed with sarcasm, a magical artifact he doesn't understand, and a knack for screwing things up, Wendell has to figure out how to save a world that's not even his.Because if he doesn't, this isn't just the end of the world-it's the end of everything. And Wendell? Well, he's fresh out of excuses.Choices is the first book in Chronicles of a Hero, a laugh-out-loud fantasy adventure brimming with snark, heart, and enough dark twists to leave you craving the next installment. Perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and anyone who's ever rooted for the underdog.