DescriptionEn esta novela un viajero logra avanzar cientos de siglos en el tiempo y se encuentra con el estado final de la evolucion humana, en que las clases trabajadoras acaban siendo esclavas de las privilegiadas, en una forma tan sutil que ni ellos mismos se dan cuenta. The story is about a time traveling scientist who studies the 4th dimension: time. He builds this incredible machine, (the time machine) in order to travel through time forwards or backwards.
DescriptionIn the year 2040, a boy and his grandfather slip under a fence into the past - to a life that grandfather has not experienced for many years and his grandson has never known. Both must decide whether to stay in the past or return to the futuristic world where they belong.
DescriptionWhen Louise Braniff hands Barbara Holloway a large retainer and asks for complete anonymity, the Oregon attorney is both intrigued and suspicious. The woman, a respected music professor, is a member of a group that sponsors worthy causes involving women.
DescriptionJodi Picoult, the New York Times best-selling author of Second Glance and My Sister's Keeper, is a master at crafting powerful stories that are filled with suspense. In Vanishing Acts this acclaimed author delivers the gripping tale of a woman caught between her forgotten past and her uncertain future. Life could hardly be better for Delia Hopkins. She has a daughter and a handsome fiance, and with her search-and-rescue bloodhound, she helps find missing persons. But as she plans for her wedding, she is haunted by inexplicable flashbacks to a devastating time she cannot recall. Suddenly, Delia must confront devastating truths that could destroy her and everything she loves. With its powerful examination of both love and memory, Vanishing Acts will grab you from the opening words and refuse to let go.
