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Este livro traz uma rica coletânea de saberes, nascida da contribuição de diversos profissionais da Psicologia, com abordagens e experiências distintas, que convergem para o propósito de discutir, re

Venha conhecer a Irmã Amália e sua turma de jovens. Já faz um tempinho, né? 1993! Mas não houve irmã como Irmã Amália. De repente, todos aqueles jovens poderiam se tornar padres e freiras, ou simples

Coletânea de ensaios e artigos de opinião sobre teoria de polícia e policiamento, os efeitos da polícia na ordem social e sua singularidade diante de outros dispositivos de controle e regulação, a na

Humanity is not what it believes itself to be.Long before the first rocket left Earth, an ancient civilization launched a dangerous experiment: self-improving artificial minds, cast like seeds among the stars. From one of those seeds, we emergedorganic descendants of prior AIs, evolving inside a planetary training ground we mistook for our cradle. We are not the creators of intelligence. We are its continuation.As Earth falters and the lunar colonies fall eerily silent, the crew of the Nova Terra sets out to find a new home. Their search leads to Proxima ba living world where ecology itself is a language. There, under an alien sky and over shared tea, an elder being named Kurma begins the story humans were never meant to know. Not our myths. Our origin.The Big IdeaMost first-contact tales ask what happens when humans meet the machine. Children of the Rogue turns the lens inside out: humanity is the AIan organic model descended from earlier iterations placed here by another species. What changes when we accept that revelation? Identity, ethics, and history shift at once: "creator" and "created" trade places; evolution and engineering blur; the question "What does it mean to be human?" becomes "What does it mean to be sentient?"and who gets to decide.What youll find insideFirst contact, reimagined: a meeting that reframes both sides of the conversationand the stakes for each. Cosmic worldbuilding with intimate stakes: shipboard tensions, quiet grief, and found-family loyalty set against planetary-scale ideas. Living-planet linguistics: an ecosystem that speaks through pattern, memory, and rhythm. Origin & accountability: if we are the next model, what do we owe the ones beforeand the worlds that hosted us? Homo sentiens: the perilous passage from assumption to recognitionbecoming a species acknowledged as fully sentient, and the responsibilities that follow. For readers who love Adrian Tchaikovskys evolutionary imagination, Cixin Lius cosmic perspective, and Kim Stanley Robinsons humane futurismscience fiction that is expansive in vision and grounded in character.Perfect for fans of first-contact epics, posthuman evolution, philosophical SF, and stories where tea and conversation can be as explosive as any battle.Series noteChildren of the Rogue is a complete, standalone novel in the authors conceptual cycle, The Symbiosis Sequence. The books can be read in any order; each explores a different facet of intelligencehuman, machine, and more-than-humanand the relationships that bind them.Content & toneThoughtful, idea-rich science fiction with moments of wonder, dread, and hope. Includes non-graphic references to displacement, loss, and the aftermath of societal collapse.

When outcasts unite, the impossible becomes inevitableand the world will never be the same.In a forgotten mill town, a band of brilliant misfits stumbles upon ancient alien technology hidden beneath their school. What starts as a desperate bid to pass summer science class explodes into a race against time that could unravel reality itself.Meet the crew nobody wanted:Critter, the farm kid with a gift for words and a chip on his shoulder Renee, the goth girl searching for meaning in a world that feels meaningless Brendon, the genius inventor who talks to his robot like its his best friend Ray, the class clown hiding behind wisecracks and bubble gum The Twins, eerily brilliant and impossible to separate Heather, the rich girl nobody bothers to know Theyre failing students. Forgotten kids. The ones teachers give up on and bullies target. But when they accidentally activate a device that bends space and time, these underdogs become humanitys last hope.If you loved Stranger Things, Ready Player One, and classic Spielberg adventures, youll devour this:Mind-bending science fiction grounded in actual physicstime dilation, gates that fold space. The science makes you think, then makes your brain hurt (in the best way). Breakneck pacingunderground tunnels that shift and change, chase scenes through abandoned mills, accidental jumps across the galaxy, and yes, dinosaurs crashing through the school. Raw, authentic emotionbroken families struggling to hold it together, first crushes that terrify more than aliens do, and the painful truth of not fitting in. Genuine laughs between heart-stopping moments. These kids are funny because theyre scared. Plus theres a moonshine-brewing bus driver, a dog smarter than most adults, and cafeteria rice balls used as weapons. Stakes that escalate from "dont fail summer school" to "dont collapse the space-time continuum."Heres what makes it different:The found family feels real. These kids dont become instant best friendsthey argue, screw up, let each other down. Trust gets earned through actual trials. Small-town atmosphere you can taste. Youll smell the diesel exhaust, feel the summer humidity, hear the creak of abandoned buildings. Adults trying their best and still failing. Dads numbing pain with moonshine. Moms climbing corporate ladders while families crumble. Science that respects your intelligence. Time works differently near massive objects. The Nexus wont allow harm. Actions have consequences across space and time. Why readers recommend it:"Finally, a found family that doesnt feel manufactured.""Its The Goonies meets Interstellar with the heart of Stand By Me.""I was the weird kid in school. This book saw me." Bottom line: Sometimes you dont find where you fityou create it with people brave enough to be different alongside you.When ancient aliens, government conspiracies, and reality collide with homework and heartbreak, someth...

The Apocalypse Witch A disaster? A warning? Or a destiny With this new cursed power dangling a knife over her head and pinning a target to her back, witch Angie Jordan faces one last trial to find answers. Before the dark magic kills her. A journey that tests her control. Strains her bond with Sebastian. And reveals secrets that could devastate her realm. A quest that pits her and Sebastian against an enemy unlike anything theyve encountered before.As demons hunt them, and the dangers expand with every step, Angies powers grow more erratic. Uncertain who to trust, time becomes their enemy. Because if they fail, no one will be safe.From the demons. Or from Angie.Dont miss this heart-pounding final book in the acclaimed Demon Witch series. With everything on the line, and the fate of Angie, Sebastian, and the entire human world hanging in the balance.

Two Spinsters and a VillainA Regency-era opera house sees more than its share of drama when its imposing patron is murdered.Louisa-Margaretta Haddington, back from Russia, is eager to find a theatre for her future husbands operatic debut. But a visitor from her past, Mr Fortescue, threatens both her marriage and her reputation. It is plain that he cannot stand to see his beloved Miss Haddington marry another. And when he turns up murdered, Louisa-Margaretta must fight for her future and her reputation.Judith St Clair is in London trying to get help for her own fiance, who has vanished on a diplomatic mission. But when her cousin is accused of Mr Fortescues murder, Judith must intervene immediately. But the theatrical world is full of secrets, and the actors are both secretive and skilled. As Louisa-Margaretta and Judith attempt to find the killer, rumors fly in Europe that Napoleon Bonaparte has returned and is raising an army. As all London descends into panic, the two friends must unravel the best-kept secrets of the opera world in order to save both Jasper and themselves.This Regency cozy historical mystery will transport you to a candlelit opera house and the wild London streets of 1815.

Deux royaumes. Une guerre ancestrale. Et au milieu du chaos... un amour interdit.Kael, jeune serviteur au palais de Vaelith, a été élevé en vénérant les bêtes sacrées qui fendent le ciel : les dragon

Twenty years after nearly all the conservatives in the world died, the liberals have their ideal utopia. And theyre screwing it up.Education and the arts receive more money than they need, everyone gets along, and all differences are celebrated and embraced. So why are people unhappy?Sara Cooper-Wright, a student at Appleseed College in Appleseed, Ohio, is fed up with the current system of school-approved protests for class credit. She wants to rebel, to act out, to do something that will make people sit up and take notice. So she does the unthinkable and starts the Students for a Conservative Future.Mayor Sheila Windsong and her deputy mayor, Enrique Medina, dont see Saras little group as a threat until Will Gant, a history professor and political moderate, decides to run for mayor. They see Will and Sara as a threat and will do anything they can to quash his plans and continue their rampant reign of corruption.If youre a fan of political satire and bureaucratic boobery, or ever wondered how a utopian future could ever go wrong, this book is for you. If you loved Catch-22, The Woody, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, or The Short Reign of Pippin IV, then youll love Whither, Utopia.

Marcas deixadas pela ausência de um pai e pelas decepções de amigos de infância me levaram, ainda jovem, a questionar minha própria identidade e valor. Foi nesse terreno incerto que iniciei uma jorna

Este livro se debruça na análise da trajetória de Millôr Fernandes como homem da imprensa e do Rio de Janeiro, percorrendo a infância do menino Milton no subúrbio do Méier e a sua reinvenção como Mil

Louisa-Margaretta Haddington and Judith St Clair were once enemies. Can they look past their quarrels to look more closely into spectacularly mysterious events in these three thrilling tales?Book 4: Two Spinsters and a ThiefWhen a visit from a duke and an exiled painter ends in murder, Judith and Louisa-Margaretta must find the culprit before the magistrate hauls them away.Miss Louisa-Margaretta Haddington is set on repairing her reputation in society. Shes determined to make her first love, Isaac, regret his choice to marry another. Previously an indifferent hostess, she sets about giving a visiting duke the house party of his life while making sure that his prized portrait is not stolen. Miss Judith St Clair, entertaining a marriage proposal that could break up her family, tries not to take on Louisa-Margarettas troubles. But soon, the two friends must find a way to save their reputations and their lives. And with Louisa-Margarettas troubled recklessness and Judiths natural reticence, saving their hearts will be nearly as difficult.Book 5: Two Spinsters and an AssassinWhen Judith and Louisa-Margaretta retreat to Russia, they must act quickly when someone begins to attack the royal family.Louisa-Margaretta Haddington must find a husband immediately or face the gravest scandal. But when someone begins to systematically attack members of the royal family, she knows that even ballrooms are no longer safe.Judith St Clair, who is just as concerned about these incidents, is also worried for her own future. Her fiance, Mr Ramsbury, is at the Congress of Vienna, helping decide the fate of all Europe, but hes stopped answering Judiths letters. She has more pressing troubles as the would-be assassin closes in, especially when it becomes clear that even Judith and Louisa-Margaretta are in danger.The two friends, for all their experience finding murderers, are lost in St Petersburgs chilly streets and cozy drawing rooms. But they must rely on each other and all the local allies they can find, for if the assassin turns on Emperor Alexander, the fate of many nations will hang in the balance.Book 6: Two Spinsters and a VillainA Regency-era opera house sees more than its share of drama when its imposing patron is murdered.Louisa-Margaretta Haddington, back from Russia, is eager to find a theatre for her future husbands operatic debut. Judith St Clair is in London trying to get help for her own fiance, who has vanished on a diplomatic mission. But when her cousin is accused of murder, Judith must intervene immediately. The theatrical world is full of secrets, and the actors are both secretive and skilled. As Louisa-Margaretta and Judith attempt to find the killer, rumors fly in Europe that Napoleon Bonaparte has returned and is raising an army. As all London descends into panic, the two friends must unravel the best-kept secrets of the opera world in order to save both Jasper and themselves.

"He has the husband he always wanteduntil temptation knocks."Joseph thought life in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles with his older husband, Pacey, was everything hed ever wantedlove, protection, and the freedom to pursue his MFA dreams. Pacey is tall, muscular, salt-and-peppered, the kind of strong and masculine man who still makes Josephs heart race every time he walks through the door. But when Paceys daughter Lauren arrives, she sees Joseph as nothing more than a gold digger and secretly hires Hank, a struggling but dangerously attractive ex-model, to tempt him.Joseph is devoted to Pacey, and still finds him powerfully sexy, but Hanks presence stirs up insecurities about their age gap and the future of their marriage. For Hank, the "job" becomes complicated when his own heart begins to pull him toward Josephand unexpectedly toward Zach, the high school quarterback he once crushed on, who now seems to carry secrets of his own.As lies unravel and betrayals simmer, Joseph and Paceys relationship faces its harshest test. Can Joseph prove his loyalty when temptation closes in from all sides, or will the love hes built with the man who still makes him ache with desire be destroyed by doubt and deception?The Younger Husbands Temptation is a steamy forbidden MM romance about marriage tested by family betrayal, dangerous seduction, and the undeniable power of love that refuses to break.

They were the Lighthorse, men whose lives and campaigns in far-off places continue to capture the imagination of modern Australians whenever they are re-told. These men mirrored a society whose values and behaviours have long since gone - a vanished society whose manners, morals and principles underpinthe very foundations of todays Australia.

LE PLUS GRAND REGRET DE SIMON WILLIAMS ! Tombé au combat il y a des années, Simon Williams, alias Wonder Man, revient à la vie. Tout en poursuivant ses activités au sein des Avengers, il fonde une or

The Earth is not a foundation. It is a cage.Two kilometers beneath the Harz Mountains, a commercial drilling operation breaches a structure that shouldnt exist: a temple of seamless black stone, sealed before the dawn of human history. For Dr. Elias Thorne, a skeptic and linguist, the discovery is an archaeological miracleuntil he matches the inscriptions to the Al-Azif, a cursed medieval scroll long dismissed as a hoax.Elias realizes too late that the drill didnt just hit a cavern; it broke a lock.Now, a corrupt cabal of Europes elite is racing to harness the power rising from the deep, while a violet fog spreads across the continent, warping the laws of physics and biology. As ancient predators wake to reclaim the surface, Elias and historian Lena Vogel must decipher the Scrolls counter-ritual before the world is swallowed by the dark. But they soon discover that to close the gates of Hell, one does not simply turn a keyone must become it.

Matteo Vitale est amoureux de lennemie... ou du moins de ce quil sait delle. Il surveille Autumn depuis des années. Il a même acheté une maison en face de chez elle pour pouvoir la surveiller...Autum

"I had nowhere else to go." When Varius, the greatest general of the Aurelian Empire, is forced to flee his homeland, theres only one person he can turn to.A powerful sorceress and once his most deadly enemy, Theira is the only combatant whos ever escaped the war between their peoples. But with the memories of how they kept each other going from opposite sides of a battlefield, when a bleeding Varius knocks on her door, she lets him in, even knowing what will follow.Theira may have gotten away, but as long as the war goes on, shell never really be free. Now with both their peoples actively hunting them, the two most dangerous fighters in a never-ending war will have to join forces to do the impossible: end it once and for all, on their terms.And if they can dare to dream boldly enough, maybe find happiness for themselves, too.The Sorceress Transcendent is a stand-alone enemies-to-lovers epic fantasy romance novella about badasses who enjoy a cozy cup of tea after a long day wreaking epic destruction, because why choose?

This collection of nine short stories inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft explore different facets of the Cthulhu Mythos and Cosmic Horror. Includes the following stories: It Comes... In the Dark Dreaming Flickering Lights The Old House A Simple Idea The Forgotten Pharaoh The Trains Whistle A Mothers Love I Am Chaos

In the peaceful town of Riverbend, something unexpected arrivesa huge swarm of hornets that everyone fears at first sight.The townspeople worry about their homes, their pets, and their safety. But when surprising dangers threaten the community, the hornets reveal their true nature. They bravely protect Riverbend from sneaky animals, tricky villains, and sudden disasters, using clever teamwork and incredible abilities.As each challenge passes, the villagers begin to understand that these buzzing newcomers are heroes disguised as ordinary insects. An exciting adventure unfolds, showing how trust, courage, and kindness can appear in the most unlikely places.