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Narcea, S.A. de Ediciones
NARCEA EDICIONES is a Spanish Publishing House founded in 1968, specialized in educational topics and educational innovation. It publishes works, of Spanish and foreign authors, in the environment of the psychology, sociology, psicopedagogy, communication, literature, social work, gender studies, and in the different areas of the education. Narcea also publishes a Collection of Spirituality. www.narceaediciones.es narcea@narceaediciones.es
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FictionBella Belladonna
by Narine Kroyan
Bella is a single, 48-year-old unemployed woman, who lives with her bedridden mother, caring for her for years and striving to survive, having only her poor pension and social allowance. One day at the entrance of their building she suddenly meets Masha (Mariam), a 14-15-year-old girl with her own problems, who had arrived from Russia to visit her grandmother and spend her summer holidays in Armenia. Her father was Armenian and mother was Tatar. And despite of age difference, the two singles become close friends. They involuntarily help each other by helping others who are held in the prison of life like themselves, the captives of conventions, where everybody decides everything for them. This mission starts with the release of the chained and abandoned dogs, since only death can provide the release of the suffering prisoners of life. And Bella with Masha changing each other’s lives, also change things, going through ambiguous adventures and becoming decision-makers, responsible individuals who are ready to challenge the stereotypes and taboos of destiny, rejecting slavery and believing in freedom as an inviolable condition which of course is not easy for them.
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Lioness Milk
by Stella Prudont
A dramatic journey of a man through restrictions and abuse to the person he wants to be; A struggle with severe mental disorder; A simple yet gripping plot. True, lively, blood-pulsing and bright prose for the readers of Narine Abgaryan. Boris Shubaev — a talented businessman and a gifted opera singer at the same time. Two brightest personalities are equally strong in one and the same person. He was dumb until 5. It was his love for music, which helped him overcome his congenital disease. Or could it be love for a woman? His brother’s wife, so unlike the other women familiar to Boris, changed his destiny. However, not everyone escaped death on this way to a new life... The novel tells the story of the big family. Boris’s elder brother Grigory married a girl Angela, who dreamt to become a great pianist, but was not talented enough to achieve her dream. Boris fell in love with Angela and accidentally shot Grigory. After the death of her husband, Angela fell into coma, and Boris paid for Angela’s stay in hospital for many years and cared for her daughter Zoya all his life. When after 30 Boris realized that he had schizophrenia, which he inherited genetically from his mother. Being a man of a double-strong will, he struggled with the illness and won.
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Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's/YA)Les crottes de nez contre-attaquent
by Linda Conchaudron & Mariko
Cachées au fin fond de tes narines, elles sont une barrière naturelle contre les intrus qui veulent envahir ton corps !Découvre leur combat quotidien dans cette bd qui suit au plus près ces petites crottes qui peuplent ton nez !
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May 2021THE STRANGE POWER OF DISASTERS
A topical novel about the fertile social mutations triggered by a pandemic. How a highly lethal disease will allow a mother and a son to find their way back to each other...
by Hélène Le Bris
France, summer 2029. A strange disease with an unspeakable name, called “Plague” for convenience, is sweeping the country. Deadly and highly contagious, it strikes in successive waves, upsetting the economy and social relations and overturning democracy. It eventually withdraws to Paris, placed under lockdown.On either side of the medical barricade, a mother and her grown son witness contrasting events, she in her village, repopulated by townspeople spared from the virus, and he imprisoned in a devastated Paris. Their past opposes them, their present also keeps them apart: she struggles with paperwork in the filthy workshop next to her house, and he enjoys his job as a guide for the Louvre Museum. As the plague takes its toll, an unexpected reconciliation gradually takes place.Their relationships with their loved ones also change. A couple of overworked caregivers, a distraught garage owner, and an emotional fortune teller experience with them the shock that the plague imposes on human relationships.
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THE SAGA OF SOULS #1 THE BLUE SOUL
When Oksana meets Max, the attraction she feels for him is instantaneous, almost too strong. But Max is fierce and difficult to understand. What does he hide deep inside?
by Océane Ghanem
One winter evening, Oksana goes to a nightclub to celebrate her best friend Steeve’s birthday. To get away from his sister Camelia, she sits at the bar and orders a beer. Oksana eventually notices a man in the crowd who catches her eye. He fascinates her upon first glance. She herself doesn’t understand this obsession of hers, this want to know his every move throughout the evening. She only wishes to rid herself of the sadness she feels deep down.As for Max, he enjoys his evening with his friends and roommates. However, the constant gaze of this woman at the bar intrigues and disturbs him much more than he would like. He tests her reactions, sometimes by slipping away from the dance floor while she looks away, sometimes by provoking her with mindless flirting and dancing. This curiosity will finally drive him to join her at the bar. A relationship develops between them over time, creating a strong and powerful bond.Despite this, both protagonists have secrets they would rather keep to themselves. How far will they be willing to go to prevent the other from knowing?
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FictionLe Miroir de Peter
by John Ethan Py
A documented and referenced dive in Hollywood cinema When Satiajit Wilcox, a young psychoanalyst based in Hollywood, is offered to take care of George Mothershield's analysis, the biggest name among horror writers, he first sees an opportunity for his career. Quickly things goes south. From where come Mothershield ideas? Why are they so disturbing? And what about this sentence he keeps repeating: "They want an image"? Satiajit sees his habits and certainties go away as they progress into the analysis. Moreover, there is this mirror in the writer's possessions whose link to Lewis Carroll is more than unsettling. This mirror that shows him a lot of things... or forgotten memories...
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Business, Economics & LawCorporate Income Taxes Under Pressure
Why Reform Is Needed and How It Could Be Designed
by Ruud de Mooij, Alexander Klemm, Victoria Perry
International tax issues have long been at the core of IMF research and the IMF has provided much advice on this topic. This book showcases research by IMF staff and builds on earlier studies on tax issues. Where appropriate it provides special coverage on developing countries. The book offers a complete assessment of the current international tax framework, suggestions for possible alternative architectures, and adds to the global debate on this important topic while remaining accessible to a relatively broad audience.
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Literature & Literary StudiesZÉRO DOUZE
by Marie Chouinard
Eleven years after her first poetry book, the well known choreographer Marie Chouinard comes back to writing with a story inspired by her early years, from zero to twelve years old. With a lot of humor and tenderness, Marie Chouinard shares with us her memories both overwhelming and anecdotal. The author’s writing evokes the brightness and spontaneity of childhood. ZÉRO DOUZE is a poetic narrative that reveals the long and universal path towards the construction of one’s identity. Shortlisted for the Vénus Khoury-Ghata Poetry Prize 2020 Winner of the Alcuin Society Book Design Award (Second Prize - Poetry)
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FictionLes Kerns de l'oubli
by Feldrik Rivat
Almenarch, an ancient and sovereign city, is trembling. Is she afraid of some humans’ weak ambitions? Cataxak the stranger? Ulnhor the Fallen King? Roch whose heart has rotted from rage? No. Above all, she dreads her last son, Erkan. A cursed, banished, hated warrior. An epic tale mixed with a redemption quest, The Kerns of Chronicles offers a vivid universe whose splendors entrance until the last page, thanks to excellent narration.
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Science fictionJuly 2012Rayonnement
by Romuald Reber
Rayonnement est un voyage dans le temps qui vous propulse dans quatre milliards d'années. Les hommes et femmes de la planète Terre vivent dans une société qui a su développer au fil des âges une conscience commune. Ils sont éveillés et vivent enfin en harmonie avec leur monde et leurs frères et sœurs. Dans ces temps lointains, le Soleil va s'éteindre, un peu plus tôt que prévu. Ce changement infime au niveau du cosmos, mais très important pour l'humanité, va pousser les humains, dans l'urgence, à trouver un monde de remplacement. Leur quête d'une nouvelle terre vous conduira vers des mondes extraordinaires. Cette histoire vous surprendra peut-être, mais dans tous les cas, elle vous permettra de vous évader très loin du quotidien et finalement, de vous rapprocher peut-être au plus près de vous-même. Un grand voyage !
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FictionFebruary 2020"LA NUIT EST UN AUTRE JOUR"
by MARIE JULIE NGUETSE
Résumé: Un culte de la viande mangeurs a été en train de décimer les jeunes gens dans un royaume pour un certain temps. Le roman s'ouvre sur une découverte macabre : une femme enceinte avec son ventre et son bébé avec sa disparition. La population est à risque. C'est quand Anougbon, une jeune femme avec d' étranges pouvoirs, entre dans la scène. C'est l' attendu Prêtresse. L' un qui va avertir, protéger et soigner les populations de mauvaises forces. Mais avant cela, elle va avoir à subir une très risquée initiation. VA- T-ELLE TERMINER SA MISSION?
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April 2021Allunia
by Tiphs
Trapped in a meaningless life, Leah is still looking to find herself. One thing is certain: she would never have thought of dying by lightning. But now, she is dead for sure. And she is in Allunia.Hunted, embarked by a rebellious group, Leah finds herself in this strange place where ancestral magic and new technology are intimately linked and where souls tend to have mysterious powers that, when misused, lead to terrible consequences.
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FictionSeptember 2016The Deathbearer
by Angel Arekin
At 17, Seïs Amorgen is nominated to incorporate the biggest brotherhood of Asclepion’s kingdom. If he says yes, he will become one of the best warriors of the monarchy. If he says no, he will stay the frivolous and arrogant boy playing with the robbers in his hometown. While the shadow is extending through the country, Seïs must take a decision which will impact his life, and he must faces his own demons.
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December 2020Germe
by Annette Misen
Jacky, brillant élève, se destine à devenir médecin. Sa droiture se révèle autant une force qu’un écueil dans une société durement frappée par une crise économique sans précédent. Complaisance, la mégalopole dans laquelle il vit, sombre de plus en plus dans la corruption et l’inégalité sociale. Alors que le gouvernement impose une main de fer dans un gant de velours, l’impensable se produit. Un attentat provoque un grand nombre de victimes dont la plupart sont des ministres en poste. Afin de stabiliser la situation vécue dans la mégalopole, l’état d’urgence est ordonné. Le blocus imposé sépare familles et couples, ne permettant plus à certains de rejoindre leur lieu de travail ou d’études.
