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Louisa 'Lou' Clark lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year old goes from one job to the next in order to make ends meet. Taking a job at the local 'castle' she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for....
2) The sessions
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Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living. Includes bonus features....
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An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust, and human possibility. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker, The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.
4) El rescate
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"El bombero voluntario Taylor McAden se siente empujado a asumir grandes riesgos para salvar vidas, no importa si se trata de fuegos incontrolados o accidentes mortales. Sin embargo, hay algo a lo que Taylor sí tiene miedo: enamorarse. Cuando una tormenta feroz llega al pueblo donde vive Taylor, Denise Holten tiene un accidente tras derrapar su coche y salirse de la carretera. La joven, que viajaba con su hijo de cuatro años, un niño con dificultades...
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Ten-year-old mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Mary Lennox tiene diez años y ha perdido a sus padres por culpa de una epidemia que ha azotado la India. Tras su defunción, Mary viaja desde el país del Ganges a Inglaterra para instalarse en la mansión de su tío, una imponente casa de casi cien habitaciones. Allí descubrirá un jardín misterioso cerrado...
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An inspiring story of independence that follows two unlikely friends determined to face the world on their own terms. Young Michael is a patient who is resigned to his quiet life within an institution's safe, predictable boundaries. Then, the rebellious Rory O'Shea bursts onto the scene. Now, with the help of the beautiful young Siobhan, who signs on as the boys' live-in aide, Rory will show Michael what it takes to truly be free.
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A snail, after traveling the world on a cord around the neck of an adventurer, comes to rest around the neck of Yago, a boy who can barely move and cannot speak, but responds to those around him by changes in his heartbeat.
Ésta historia relata la amistad entre una caracola y Yago, un niño en silla de ruedas que no puede hablar y casi no puede mover.
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El objetivo de este libro es describir la dislexia a la luz de los ultimos descubrimientos cientificos, recordando ante todo que se trata, siempre, de un diagnostico emitido por un especialista y al cual se llega gracias a la manifestacion de problemas especificos.
13) Featherless
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Although Tomasito's spina bifida keeps him in a wheelchair, where he often feels as confined as his flightless and featherless pet bird, he discovers that he can feel free when he is on the soccer field.
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MyaGrace Rentier, daughter of the co-author Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier loves music and dancing. her school is having a big dance and she wants to go with her friend Emily. She has so much to do to get ready. What should she wear? How shouls she fix her hair? What color should she paint her finger nails? Will she get it all done in time?
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When a tall, thin stranger with a horribly scarred face comes to Carlsbad, California, everyone is afraid of him until he and his big red rooster make them laugh.
Al mostrarse en el pueblo de Carlsbad un forastero con una cicatriz fea en la cara, todos tienen miedo de él, hasta que él y su gallo rojo les hacen reír.
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El libro es resultado de una exhaustiva investigación y del trabajo realizado por Cecilia Rosales Vega, psicóloga especializada en el tema, que empezó a escribir inspirada en su experiencia como madre de Elisa, una niña muy especial. Al detectar la necesidad que existe de contar con la información sobre la discapacidad y cómo atenderla, brinda a sus lectores un texto documentado y completo con lo que ha vivido, visto y aprendido al respecto....
19) No es invisible
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Un adolescente de Londres que es ciego y su hermano más joven de viajes a Nueva York para encontrar a su padre desaparecido, usando claves de su cuaderno.
A London teenager who is blind and her younger brother travel to New York to find their missing father, using clues from his notebook.
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