Edoardo Ballerini
101) Winter world
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Long winter novels (A. G. Riddle) volume 1
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English
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NASA and other scientific organizations race to discover why the world is cooling. They send probes into the solar system to collect readings. Near Mars, one of the probes finds something no one expected: a mysterious object, drifting toward the sun. Could it be responsible for the new ice age? And if so, can we stop it? Or is the artifact merely an observer? Or neither? Could it be a relic from a long-extinct civilization? One thing is certain: investigating...
102) The cold millions
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English
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"Orphans Gig and Rye Dolan don't have a penny to their names. The brothers work grueling, odd jobs each day just to secure a meal, and spend nights sleeping wherever they can with other day laborers. Twenty-three-year-old Gig is a passionate union man, fighting for fair pay and calling out the corrupt employers who exploit the working class. Eager to emulate his older brother, Rye follows suit, though he can't quite muster Gig's passion for the cause....
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[2023]
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English
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The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and the cartoonist and award-winning author of MUTTS join forces to call for a compassionate revolution that encourages everyone to work together to heal our relationships with each other and with the planet.
At the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, India, an unusual visitor has arrived. His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a troubled giant panda who has travelled many miles to see...
104) Being peace
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Thich Nhat Hanh classics volume 1
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English
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"A timeless introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh's most important teachings, this spiritual classic reveals the connection between peace in oneself and peace in the world"--
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English
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In order to understand why people pray, The Energy of Prayer examines the applications and effectiveness of prayer in Buddhist and other spiritual traditions. Arguing that prayer is not about asking some external force for what we need, but about creating an internal environment in which it is easier to get what we want, The Energy of Prayer introduces several methods of prayer. These methods are meditative in nature and reenvision prayer as an inclusive,...
107) Luca
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English
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"Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixars original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the waters surface."--Provided by publisher.
109) 7 Splinters in Time
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2018.
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English
Description
Darius Lefaux, a detective, is called to identify a body that is identical to him. As he dives into the harrowing case, versions of himself begin to emerge and haunting memories fill his mind. Darius must find his other self, before it finds him.
110) Run
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[2014]
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English
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Evading the mob, Mike and his son Daniel have lived a nomadic life on the fringe of society for 16 years, and have used Daniel's parkour skills as a way to make a living by pulling robberies. Now living in New York, Daniel has made true friends and wants to leave the life of crime behind. Mike plans one last job, but when the scheme doesn't go as expected, Daniel discovers his father's past is darker than he imagined.
111) Blood & beauty
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2013.
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English
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"By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of Italy is matched by its brutality and corruption, nowhere more than in Rome and inside the Church. When Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy as Alexander VI, he is defined not just by his wealth or his passionate love for his illegitimate children, but by his blood: He is a Spanish Pope in a city run by Italians. If the Borgias are to triumph, this charismatic, consummate...
112) Luca
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar's coming-of-age story Luca is about a young boy's unforgettable summer of adventures. Luca shares gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides with his new best friend, but the fun is threatened by a deeply held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the water's surface. Luca: The Junior Novelization retells the whole extraordinary story!
114) The art of living
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Thich Nhat Hanh explores two essential questions: What happens when we are still alive? What happens when we die? As he ultimately shows, if you can answer the first question, the answer to the second comes easily. Based on the last full talks he gave before his sudden hospitalization, this book is filled with simple meditations and practices that focus on recognizing our interconnectedness with those around us, as well as with nonliving beings and...
115) Dinner rush
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[2003]
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English
Description
At New York's hottest restaurant, things are really heating up. Owner and bookie Louis Cropa lost a friend to a mob hit and now his chef's gambling problem has brought the unwelcome mobsters into their restaurant.
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Pub. Date
2012.
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English
Description
Albino alligator: When a holdup goes terribly wrong, the robbers flee to a local bar, desperately taking everyone inside hostage!
Heroic trio: Three female martial arts experts (each with her own superhero identity) team up to battle a powerful wizard who thinks that if he kidnaps all the babies in China he can eventually dominate the world.
Breach of faith: While investigating the murder of a priest, veteran detective Paul Fein searches for a witness...