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Congo is rich. Swaths of the war-torn African country lack basic infrastructure, and, after many decades of colonial occupation, its people are officially among the poorest in the world. But hidden beneath the soil are vast quantities of cobalt, lithium, copper, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and other treasures. Recently, this veritable periodic table of resources has become extremely valuable because these metals are essential for the global “energy transition”—the plan for wealthy nations to wean themselves off fossil fuels by shifting to sustainable forms of energy, such as solar and wind. The race to electrify the world’s economy has begun, and China has a considerable head start. From Indonesia to South America to Central Africa, Beijing has invested in mines and infrastructure for decades. But the U.S. has begun fighting back with massive investments of its own, as well as sanctions and disruptive tariffs. In this rush for green energy, the world has become utterly reliant on resources unearthed far away and willfully blind to the terrible political, environmental, and social consequences of their extraction. If the Democratic Republic of the Congo possesses such riches, why are its children routinely descending deep into treacherous mines to dig with the most rudimentary of tools, or in some cases their bare hands? Why are Indonesia’s seas and skies being polluted in a rush for battery metals? Why is the Western Sahara, a source for phosphates, still being treated like a colony? Who must pay the price for progress?

Todos conocemos el amor pasional que te nubla la razón, el amor a primera vista que te vacía el estómago y el amor platónico que te llena el corazón de fantasía y admiración. Pero ¿es posible enamorarse de alguien sin tan siquiera conocerlo? ¿Puede una persona enamorarse de otra sin haberla visto? ¿Es posible desarrollar sentimientos por una persona que solo has escuchado? Klara encontrará la respuesta a esas preguntas, escuchando con dedicación todos los días su programa favorito de radio Sigue Mi Voz. Ariana Godoy (A través de mi ventana, A través de ti, Heist y Fleur. Mi desesperada decisión, entre otros) firma una historia de amor y de aceptación y superación propia tan preciosa como necesaria que nos enseña a lidiar con la (falta) de autoestima, la salud mental y muchísimas otras situaciones difíciles. Un libro que te rompe para volverte a construir pieza por pieza y que te enseña la lección de vida más importante: sentirte bien contigo mismo para volver a hacer todo lo que amas.

Book nooks—miniature dioramas of charming spaces designed for display as a bookshelf insert or as a bookend for a book collection—have taken social media by storm. They have been widely embraced with great enthusiasm in the world of crafting and creative hobbies as they blend a love of coziness, a celebration of storytelling, and an interest in decor. Fun to make and to collect, these miniature worlds are endearing and contemplative, drawing inspiration from scale modeling to create imagined universes, settings, and characters inspired by daily life, nature, favorite books, or movies. This volume blends how-to advice with inspirational imagery showcasing twenty approachable, easy-to-do, small-scale projects full of charm and enchantment.

Una historia encantadora en la que una chica de Miami encuentra el amor, y a sí misma, en un pequeño pueblo inglés. Para Lila Reyes, pasar un verano en Inglaterra nunca fue parte del plan. La idea era: 1) Asumir el rol de pastelera que tenía su abuela en Miami. 2) Mudarse con su mejor amiga tras graduarse de la escuela. 3) Vivir feliz para siempre con su novio. Pero un acontecimiento inesperado derrumbará todo a su paso, incluida a ella misma. Sus padres, preocupados por su salud mental, trazan un nuevo plan para ella: pasar tres meses con amigos de la familia en Winchester, Inglaterra, para relajarse y empezar de nuevo. Pero lo que para muchos sería un viaje de ensueño, se transformará en una pesadilla para Lila. ¿A quién puede gustarle una pequeña ciudad sin sol a la que le falta todo el sabor de Florida?A ella, no. Hasta que Orion Maxwell entre en su vida...

This book and toy set comes with a bite-sized 7.5″ x 7.5″ copy of Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel and two 4″ dragon plush toys. Storytime just got twice as fun!

The kind of fame and success The Rolling Stones have achieved in their 60-plus year career is without parallel; their most famous riffs and catchiest lyrics are indelibly engraved in our collective memory. With their mesmerizing on- and off-stage presence, the Stones set the standard for how a rock band should sound, pose, pout, and behave. They were the first to instinctively understand that what you looked like was as important as the music, and that photography had a vital role in promoting that image. “The clothes and the hair are always impeccable,” describes author Lucy Sante. “They were playing themselves, but with such consistent finesse you knew they were instinctively aware of the camera and how good they will look in the photos.” Unsurprisingly many of the greatest photographers in the history of the medium wanted to take their picture. Produced in close collaboration with the band, this edition charts the Stones’ remarkable history and outrageously cool lifestyle in over 500 pages of photographs and illustrations, gathered from archives all over the world. Unprecedented access to the Rolling Stones’ own archives in New York and London adds an equally extraordinary, more private side to their story. For Mick, Keith, Charlie, and Ronnie this is and was their official photographic record.