Join 23-year-old webcam performer Joseph (or J Matt, as he’s known to his fans) as he shares his experiences working in a billion dollar industry that so many men and women are a part of, and yet so few are willing to discuss… In his debut memoir ‘Cam Boy’, J lifts the lid on what it’s like to put on adult shows in front of a webcam for an audience of total strangers, and shares a selection of helpful tips and tricks on what it takes to be a top ranking online performer! Expect a raw and honest insight in to his past as a drug addicted escort working the streets of London, and a behind the scenes look at J’s participation in the documentary ‘Webcam Boys’, including the backlash and criticism he faced following its broadcast, and the shattered family relationships he attempts to rebuild as a result… At times shocking, and at other times humorous; J really doesn’t hold back when it comes to discussing the less than glamorous aspects of his chosen profession, and through personal diary extracts shares his doubts and insecurities, all whilst documenting his rise to the top!

El cincuenta por ciento de posibilidades de haber desarrollado una enfermedad degenerativa incurable era ya bastante malo, pero Pierre Tradivel, investigador del Proyecto Genoma humano, descubrió que todo podía empeorar… Con la amenaza de ujn grupo de nazis, por ejemplo, o tratando de conseguir un seguro médico para descubrir que la seguradora está tomando muestras genéticas de sus clientes, o, cuando prosigue sus pesquisas, encontrando una cadena de asesinatos sin resolver cuyas víctimas son personas aseguradas por la compañía. La conclusión puede ser terrible. ¿Acaso los adelantos científicos que el mismo Pierre está haciendo son empleados para incrementar los beneficios de las compañías aseguradoras? Y todo puede empearar

El Domingo de Ramos de 1965 cuatro personajes inician un viaje hacia Veracruz y se detienen en Cholula, ciudad de las pirámides aztecas. En el laberinto de sus galerías se internarán las dos parejas, como en un descenso a los infiernos, que concluirá con una tragedia ritual inesperada. `Ficción total` en palabras del propio autor, `Cambio de piel` indaga en el mito del México prehispánico y en el holocausto europeo a través de la memoria de sus protagonistas para decirnos que, en definitiva, todas las violencias son la misma violencia. Un retrato del hombre de nuestro siglo, atormentado por las dudas sobre el presente, la carga del pasado y el miedo del porvenir

Cambridge is a powerful and haunting novel set in that uneasy time between the abolition of the slave trade and the emancipation of the slaves. It is the story of Emily Cartwright, a young woman sent from England to visit her father's West Indian plantation, and Cambridge, a plantation slave, educated and Christianised by his first master in England and now struggling to maintain his dignity

«Camera lucida. Комментарий к фотографии» (1980) Ролана Барта — одно из первых фундаментальных исследований природы фотографии и одновременно оммаж покойной матери автора. Интерес к случайно попавшей в руки фотографии 1870 г. вызвал у Барта желание узнать, благодаря какому существенному признаку фотография выделяется из всей совокупности изображений. Задавшись вопросом классификации, систематизации фотографий, философ выстраивает собственную феноменологию, вводя понятия Studium и Punctum. Studium обозначает культурную, языковую и политическую интерпретацию фотографии, Punctum — сугубо личный эмоциональный смысл, позволяющий установить прямую связь с фотоизображением. http://fb2.traumlibrary.net

Parker Graves, periodista, llega una noche a su casa para descubrir que ante su puerta se ha dispuesto una trampa. Para horror suyo, esta trampa se convierte en una bola, de esas de bolera, y huye. Muy pronto, toda la ciudad se transforma en el escenario de extraños sucesos — os edificios son comprados por sumas fabulosas, no se renuevan las licencias de arrendamientos, los negocios establecidos son cerrados, y nadie encuentra un lugar donde poder vivir

Esta segunda entrega de la ambiciosa y valiente crónica de la vida de Cristo comienza justo antes de su bautizo en aguas del Jordán y termina con el milagro de Caná. Jesús vive como un miembro más de su comunidad, a la espera de una señal que le indique el camino que habrá de tomar. Cuando el agua de las tinajas se convierte en vino, Jesús atiende a su llamado y se convierte en aquel que invoca a Israel para que tome las armas contra Roma

La soledad y el dolor amargan la vida de Paula desde la marcha inesperada e inexplicable de su amadísimo esposo Lucas, su cómplice y su maestro, con quien había planeado una existencia de plenitud y de gozo en la que encarar el otoño de sus vidas. Ahora sólo quedan el vacío y el desánimo, la desolación de una ausencia incomprensible. Paula lucha por sobreponerse y viaja a León, el escenario de su infancia, para recuperar la memoria de su abuelo Román, condenado en un juicio inicuo y asesinado tras la Guerra Civil, en la feroz represión desatada por los vencedores contra los “enemigos de España”. En León, Paula reencontrará su propio pasado, el de su familia destrozada, y el pasado colectivo de una tierra asolada por el odio cainita. El reencuentro con sus parientes le permitirá recuperar los papeles con los que reconstruir los últimos días del abuelo Román, un hombre bueno destruido en ese “tiempo de canallas”. Es una novela descarnada, sin concesiones, pero llena también de emoción y ternura, y que gira en torno a dos temas esenciales y universales: la muerte y la memoria. Es también una novela valiente, con la pretensión de ser un canto al ser humano y lo más sublime de su esencia, a su capacidad de sobreponerse a la desgracia y de enfrentar el conocimiento de sí mismo

Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one. The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers. Mercer befriends Lovely, and they plunge into an enormous fight over who owns Dark Isle, taking on Tidal Breeze Corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. But Lovely knows something about the island that could seriously cloud the dollar signs in the developer’s eyes: the island is cursed. It has remained uninhabited for nearly a century for some very real and very troubling reasons. The deep secrets of the past are about to collide with the enormous ambitions of the present, and the fate of Dark Isle — and Camino Island, too — hangs in the balance

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets. But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it

**“The best thriller writer alive.” – Ken Follett** *****John Grisham, #1 bestselling author and master of the legal thriller, sweeps you away to paradise for a little sun, sand, mystery, and mayhem.*  With  *Camino Winds* , America’s favorite storyteller offers the perfect escape. **Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen—even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime . . .**  Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm.  The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people lose their lives. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce’s and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests that the storm wasn’t the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head.  Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed in the aftermath of the storm and ill equipped to handle the case. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson’s novels might be more real than fictional. And somewhere on Nelson’s computer is the manuscript of his new novel. Could the key to the case be right there—in black and white? As Bruce starts to investigate, what he discovers between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson’s plot twists—and far more dangerous.    *Camino Winds*  is an irresistible romp and a perfectly thrilling beach read—# 1 bestselling author John Grisham at his beguiling best. **

Un matrimonio de un pueblecito mexicano aparece brutalmente asesinado en su propia casa. Nadie puede hacerse a la idea de que estas cosas que suceden normalmente en la capital hayan acabado pasando en la tranquila población y menos que nadie el encargado de la investigación policial, Carvajal. Es entonces cuando aparece la agente de la policial federal, Marcia de Valcarcel, que informa a Carvajal de que el crimen se corresponde con el modus operandi de un asesino en serie al que hace bastante que persigue y al que ha apodado Calígula. Por otro lado, en un pueblo cercano aparece una anciana con el cuello roto y con la caja fuerte donde guardaba sus joyas desvalijada. En esta ocasión es el teniente Arturo Palacios quien irá detrás del asesino «mataviejitas». Las historias de las dos investigaciones se van entretejiendo con agilidad en la novela que resultó ganadora del Premio Internacional de Novela Negra L'H Confidencial 2010. En palabras del jurado «destaca el buen ritmo narrativo y la buena dosificación de ingredientes de la historia, que convierten Caminos cruzados en una novela ágil y con unos hilos argumentales bien trabados, que aseguran el interés de la historia hasta la última página»

La crisi degli alloggi, che deve essere molto sentita anche negli Stati Uniti, ha probabilmente ispirato a Clifford Simak questo suo recentissimo libro, dove si dimostra come la sempre più difficile situazione in cui si trovano gli abitanti delle moderne metropoli possa avere, in realtà, un’origine extraterrestre, possa dipendere dalle oscure manovre di una razza d’invasori spaziali. E che l’umanità debba infine la sua salvezza non alla propria intelligenza o alle proprie armi, ma a un’altra «razza», tra le meno nobili del nostro pianeta, non è che una delle molte trovate di questo ironico e movimentato romanzo

A million years prior to the dawn of Homo sapiens, two immortal, shapeshifting aliens roam the Earth with little memory of their origin or their purpose. Later in the year 2019, an artifact is discovered off the coast of Samoa, buried deep beneath the ocean floor. The mysterious find brings two alien beings—the “changeling” and the “chameleon”—together again, to ponder the meaning of the object and its relationship to each other. Both immortals try to seek each other out and use the artifact to find their origins, one harbouring good intentions while the other is extremely hostile. Won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2005

Every secret has a price. For most girls, sleepaway camp is great fun. But for Amy Becker, it’s a nightmare. Amy, whose home life is in turmoil, is sent to Camp Takawanda for Girls for the first time as a teenager. Although Amy swears she hates her German-immigrant mother, who is unduly harsh with Amy’s autistic younger brother, Amy is less than thrilled about going to camp. At Takawanda she is subjected to a humiliating “initiation” and relentless bullying by the ringleader of the senior campers. As she struggles to stop the mean girls from tormenting her, Amy becomes more confident. Then a cousin reveals dark secrets about Amy’s mother’s past, which sets in motion a tragic event that changes Amy and her family forever. Camp is a compelling coming-of-age novel about bullying, mothers and daughters, and the collateral damage of family secrets. It will resonate with a wide teenage readership. Camp will be a strong addition to school recommended reading and summer reading lists, and it is appropriate for anti-bullying programs. Mostly, though, Camp is a mother-daughter story for mothers and daughters to share

Каждое лето Америка переживает иностранное вторжение. Тысячи людей — в основном, участники международных студенческих программ — приезжают в страну на работу. На несколько месяцев супермаркеты, парки развлечений, детские лагеря, стройки и рестораны пополняют свой штат иностранными студентами. В США сегодня так много работы, что с ней не справляется ни местное население, ни иммигранты. Поэтому американские предприниматели, стремясь сократить издержки, выписывают из-за океана иностранцев — в том числе студентов. Им обычно предлагают неквалифицированную работу с низкой зарплатой, на которую вряд ли польстится американец. И приезжие, как это происходит во всех развитых странах, занимаются простой, не требующей серьезных навыков работой: моют посуду, строят и ремонтируют дома, убирают территорию парков, закрепляют ремни безопасности на смельчаках, решивших прокатиться по американским горкам, или с улыбкой принимают заказ в «Макдональдсе»: «Доллар пятьдесят центов — ваша сдача, сэр»

Who is behind Camp Chaos? When Katheryn Hanko is recruited from the FBI to join a secret, elite law enforcement unit, she must give up her identity and die to the world, becoming a person with no true name. But she brings to the unit her integrity, honor, and determination to make the world a better place. Confronted with cases that other law enforcement agencies can’t solve, as part of a team of seven she must draw upon her skills and those she acquires to become one with them in a fight against the worst of the worst among us. But when she and her recruiter, Spud fall in love with each other, can they both maintain their focus on the unit’s missions? Solving the mission given to them will pit Spud and his new recruit, along with the rest of the team, against an unexpected adversary. If the team cannot find and stop the group known as Camp Chaos, it could lead to the overthrow of the nation’s government as fear takes control and an unknown person seeks to rise to power

Paddy Meehan, una joven de 18 años, trabaja como botones en un periódico de Glasgow y sueña con llegar a ser periodista. Un día, a la redacción llega la historia de la muerte de un niño a manos de dos chavales de diez y once años, pero Paddy ve pistas que indican que detrás de los dos chicos hay un adulto. Pronto se dará cuenta de que sus investigaciones pueden llevarla a un suicidio profesional, una crisis personal y, además, ponerla en grave peligro

«Campo santo», посмертный сборник В.Г. Зебальда, объединяет все, что не вошло в другие книги писателя, – фрагменты прозы о Корсике, газетные заметки, тексты выступлений, ранние редакции знаменитых эссе. Их общие темы – устройство памяти и забвения, наши личные отношения с прошлым поверх «больших» исторических нарративов и способы сопротивления небытию, которые предоставляет человеку культура

This final collection of essays by W. G. Sebald offers profound ruminations on many themes common to his work — the power of memory and personal history, the connections between images in the arts and life, the presence of ghosts in places and artifacts. Some of these pieces pay tribute to the Mediterranean island of Corsica, weaving elegiacally between past and present, examining, among other things, the island’s formative effect on its most famous citizen, Napoleon. In others, Sebald examines how the works of Günter Grass and Heinrich Böll reveal “the grave and lasting deformities in the emotional lives” of postwar Germans; how Kafka echoes Sebald’s own interest in spirit presences among mortal beings; and how literature can be an attempt at restitution for the injustices of the real world. Dazzling in its erudition, accessible in its deep emotion, Campo Santo confirms Sebald’s status as one of the great modern writers who divined and expressed the invisible connections that determine our lives. “W. G. Sebald exemplified the best kind of cosmopolitan literary intelligence — humane, digressive, deeply erudite, unassuming and tinged with melancholy. . In [Campo Santo] Sebald reveals his distinctive tone, as his winding sentences gradually mingle together curiosity and plangency, learning and self-revelation. . [Readers will] be rewarded with unexpected illuminations.” — The Washington Post Book World “Brilliant … bursting with flavors … at once precise and luscious … [Campo Santo] reminds us what a significant loss [Sebald’s] early passing was to the literary world.… [The] travel essays on Corsica are absolute gems.… [D]iscussions of Nabokov, Kafka, Gunter Grass, and the schizophrenic poet Herbeck … provide a satisfaction as rare as a perfect meal.” — The Boston Globe “[A] darkly companionable voice … This magnificent writer may have left abruptly, but his own shadow lingers.” — The New York Times Book Review “Max Sebald has begun to be widely recognized as one of the most important prose writers of the past 20 years.” — The Economist “Nuanced … multidimensional … Ruminative and elegiac, the late W. G. Sebald wove threads of timelessness connecting past and present.” — The Dallas Morning News “All of Sebald’s books are about journeys … [and he] is an entertaining guide.” — The New York Review of Books “[Sebald] is prone to visions, hallucinations, and premonitions, usually induced by a confrontation with a personal memory or a historical site. These are the source of the subdued horror of much of Sebald’s work, and also of its very dry humor.… Four fragments of a literary work about a trip to Corsica … have the virtues of Sebald’s best work, with its odd blend of fiction, memoir, history, and travelogue.” — The New York Sun “Stunning … intensely observant, erudite, lyrical, and provocative … Detailed descriptions of Sebald’s wanderings on [Corsica] turn into musings of astonishing beauty and insight into history, environmental decimation, and our feelings about death. These arresting meditations, brilliant syntheses of thought and feeling, are followed by masterful, passionate critical essays expressing Sebald’s belief in the healing power of literature and our obligation to remember the past and respect life in all its wonders and mysteries — Booklist “[A] masterful translation … Sebald was a beautiful and intelligent writer.” — Publishers Weekly “If you thought literary modernism was dead, guess again. The spirit of such masters as Kafka and Borges lives on in the [work] of W. G. Sebald.” — The Wall Street Journal

Una novela realista sobre las drogas de diseño y las discotecas. La vida es como un tablero de juegos y todo depende de las fichas que escogemos. Luciana ha elegido mal una ficha y su partida está a punto de terminar… ¿Podrán sus amigos conseguir que juegue la prórroga?

The co-ed was loose... with her favors, with her love. They called her a tramp, and there was truth to the name for she slaked the thirsts of her body with a different boy every night. But was she to blame? Or was it the man she had given herself to, the man who had stirred her passions, then cast her aside? Was it because of Don she sought forgetfulness with the arms and bodies and soft words of men who saw her lust, and not her need? Here is a book as compelling in its honesty as if is memorable in its revelations of the wild, shocking orgies of unashamed youth. You will never forget Linda Shepard...　 ...who studied sex!