JULIANA LEITE MAKES HER ENGLISH-LANGUAGE DEBUT WITH A NOVEL ABOUT ONE WOMAN’S PAST AND ALL OF OUR FUTURESEver since the unnamed threat took over, 100-year-old Natália has been stuck inside her Rio de Janeiro apartment, alone. Well, not entirely alone—her loved ones may be gone but they never really left her, plus she’s pretty sure there’s a spy watching her every move through the window.As she waits for the daily call from her daughter who lives halfway acr...

What does the Witches' Black Mirror have in store for you? Learn how to gaze into the Witches' Black Mirror, to gain future insight, meet your personal spirit guide, and to even get a glimpse of your future soulmate! Includes simple techniques from Firewolf, (Kyle Brandon Leite) and a few simple Magickal Spells for Love, Communicating with one's Spirit Guides, and even a charm to cast a Witches' Glamour. Embrace your own psychic power, by hand-blending your own personal spell oils and poti...

The stunning and long-awaited memoir from the beloved founder of the James Beard Award-winning website Leite’s Culinaria—a candid, courageous, and at times laugh-out-loud funny story of family, food, mental illness, and sexual identity.Born into a family of Azorean immigrants, David Leite grew up in the 1960s in a devoutly Catholic, blue-collar, food-crazed Portuguese home in Fall River, Massachusetts. A clever and determined dreamer with a vivid imagination and a flair for the dra...

Cosmetics are the most widely applied products to the skin and include creams, lotions, gels and sprays. Their formulation, design and manufacturing ranges from large cosmetic houses to small private companies. This book covers the current science in the formulations of cosmetics applied to the skin. It includes basic formulation, skin science, advanced formulation, and cosmetic product development, including both descriptive and mechanistic content with an emphasis on practical aspects.

All parts of the body need exercise for optimal health, and the eyes are no different. Vision for Life presents an approach to eye health for people with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect vision as well as people who see poorly and would like to improve their eyesight.Clients of the Meir Schneider Self-Healing Method experience their own capacity to bring about recovery, reversing the progress of a wide range of degenerative conditions including eye disease. ...

The captivating story of Ana Ludovina Teixeira de Aguilar unfolds against the backdrop of the French invasions of Portugal and the military aid provided by the English, commanded by the Duke of Wellington, who also played a pivotal role in her marriage to Waldron Kelly, an Irish lieutenant. Discover how Ana Kelly's love for Waldron remained steadfast until her death. Delve into her family's connection to the Portuguese royal family and the support Queen Victoria provided in the final phase...

ATENÇÃO: Esta obra é bilíngue (inglês/português BR), no formato tête-bêche. English: Teaching Meditations is a heartfelt and powerful work written from the lived experiences of educator Mirela Cristina Leite Mothé throughout her journey in education. Structured as a pedagogical diary that follows the months of the academic year, the book blends memories, reflections, challenges, and the wonders of daily teaching life. The author narrates, with authenticity and warmth, the emotional backsta...

What if there was another person inside you waiting to get out? What if he was your big brother? Beeker Beacham knows how that feels. He still lives in his big brother’s shadow even though Deek the football phenom has been dead 30 years. When Beeker witnesses a player die because a football official messed up, he can’t let it go. He fires off warnings to the worst of the worst—retire or regret it—then waits for those fools to drop out of the game. But nobody quits, nobody retires, they jus...

¿Hasta dónde llegarías por tu sueño? ¿Serías capaz de recorrer 16 000 kilómetros a caballo para perseguir un objetivo? Así fue como el cowboy brasileño Filipe Masetti Leite emprendió la épica aventura de partir desde Canadá rumbo a Brasil, acompañado de sus tres caballos. Fueron más de dos años, diez países, innumerables historias y una certeza: nada volvería a ser como antes. Jinete de las Américas es el emotivo relato de una travesía tan inusual como extraordinaria, repleta de desafíos, ...

Stirling Prize for Best Book in Psychological Anthropology, 2018Graburn Award for Best Book in Anthropology of Tourism, 2018Douglass Prize for Best Book in the Anthropology of Europe, Honorable Mention, 2018National Jewish Book Award, Finalist, 2017 Unorthodox Kin is a groundbreaking exploration of identity, relatedness, and belonging in a global era. In urban Portugal today, hundreds of individuals trace their ancestry to 15th century Jews fo...

The field of biology and technology is constantly changing and growing. However, the abundance and intricacy of biological data present significant challenges for researchers, educators, and students. Deciphering this vast sea of information to extract meaningful insights can be difficult. Traditional approaches often fail to provide comprehensive solutions to these intricate problems, leaving many struggling to navigate the complexities of bioinformatics. Effective Techniques for Bioinfor...

Targeting is a commonly used but much debated policy within global social assistance practice. This book examines the well-known dilemmas in light of the growing body of experience, new implementation capacities, and the potential to bring new data and data science to bear.