![]() ![]() Lobizona is about Manuela, or Manu, an Argentinian teenage girl who is a lobizona, a hybrid who has a werewolf father and human mother. ![]() It is rare to find a book with such a huge scope that is crafted in a vibrant, mysterious magical world, but also has dire and necessary commentary about our contemporary society. Lobizona is easily one of my favorite books of the year. A world where her unusual eyes allow her to belong.Īs Manu uncovers her own story and traces her real heritage all the way back to a cursed city in Argentina, she learns it’s not just her U.S. ![]() A world straight out of Argentine folklore, where the seventh consecutive daughter is born a bruja and the seventh consecutive son is a lobizón, a werewolf. A world connected to her dead father and his criminal past. Without a home, without answers, and finally without shackles, Manu investigates the only clue she has about her past–a mysterious “Z” emblem-which leads her to a secret world buried within our own. Her surrogate grandmother is attacked, lifelong lies are exposed, and her mother is arrested by ICE. Until Manu’s protective bubble is shattered. ![]() As an undocumented immigrant who’s on the run from her father’s Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida. Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. ![]()
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In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his houses. Buy Atmospheres: Architectural Environments - Surrounding Objects 5th Printing. Swiss architect Peter Zumthors book Atmospheres contains nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, in which he describes. What 'really constitutes an architectural atmosphere,' Peter Zumthor says, is 'this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty, under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way.' Zumthor's passion is the creation of buildings that produce this kind of effect, but how can one actually set out to achieve it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The current record to beat is 241,675 people, achieved in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in 2022. ![]() The record up for grabs is the most pledges received for an exercise campaign in one month. To help the TCS Mini London Marathon set a new Guinness World Records title, schools can follow the instructions here. The TCS Mini London Marathon in schools will take place from Monday 17 April to Friday 12 May.Īll schools across the UK can register to be involved in the event and to take part in the record attempt! The goal is to inspire you to be active by running, jogging, walking or wheeling! You guessed it… we are challenging schools across the UK to be involved in achieving a Guinness World Records title. 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