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Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909–1943) lived largely in the shadows, searching for her spiritual home while bearing witness to the violence that devastated Europe twice in her brief lifetime. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother from childhood onward chart her intellectual range as well as her itinerancy and ever-shifting preoccupations, revealing the singular personality at the heart of her brilliant essays. The first complete collection of Weil's missives to her family, A Life in Letters offers new insight into her personal relationships and experiences.

1986: Adrien, Etienne, and Nina are ten years old when they meet at school and quickly become inseparable. They promise each other they will one day leave their provincial backwater, move to Paris, and never part. 2017: A car is pulled up from the bottom of the lake, a body inside. Virginie, a local journalist with an enigmatic past, reports on the case while also reflecting on the relationship between the three friends, who were unusually close when younger but now no longer speak. As Virginie moves closer to the surprising truth, relationships fray, and others are formed.

Justine is 21 years old, and has lived with her grandparents and her cousin Jules since the death of her parents. As a nursing assistant at a retirement home, she spends much of her days listening to her residents’ stories. After bonding with Hélène, an almost 100-year-old resident, the two women slowly reveal their stories to one another. Whilst Justine helps Hélène to relive her memories of love and war, Hélène encourages Justine to confront the secrets of her own past and the loss she keeps buried deep within.

In this #1 international bestseller, a young woman leaves everything behind to work as a librarian in a remote French village, where she finds her outlook on life and love challenged in every way. Prudencia Prim is a young woman of intelligence and achievement, with a deep knowledge of...

Ce matin-là, à l'hôpital de Kyoto, Yuna ne s'attendait pas à recevoir comme première patiente sa sœur Ama, qu'elle n'a pas vue depuis plus de trente ans. L'heure est grave, Ama a besoin d'une greffe d'un parent proche en urgence. Pour la sauver, Yuna va partir sur les traces de sa famille biologique au Nord-Est de la Chine, dans l'ancienne Mandchourie, où bien des surprises l'attendent encore. Dans sa quête, elle est loin de se douter qu'elle va déterrer l'un des secrets les mieux gardés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Prince Ryu's hatred of magic is matched only by his loyalty to his dying country. So when his mother orders him to track down a mage consorting with Arn's legendary tidefoxes, he won't let anything stand in his way of healing the land… not even the beautiful mage or her animal companions. Mellie reluctantly agrees to help Arn and the mysterious Ryu, but when she learns he's actually the cunning prince known for hunting mages, it's too late to run—she's his captive, and the lives of her wolves and fox are at risk unless she does exactly what Ryu wants.

Isarrel Dalmyar is too human for her elven home, and too elven to be accepted anywhere else. Banished after her human magic endangered two elves, she must learn how to control her chaotic power if she ever wants to return home. Liam Galway's loyalty to his king has always guided him, so when he's ordered to find the missing mages of Makaria—including his childhood friend—he does so eagerly. But the sparse clues only hint at dark dealings that stretch far beyond their own borders.

Princess Riona was eight when the Revonian king murdered her family and conquered her kingdom with a mysterious magic. She has spent the last decade training—and waiting for her moment to avenge them all and reclaim her rightful title.

Beginning with Nin's arrival in New York, this volume is filled with the stories of her analytical patients. There is a shift in emphasis also, as Nin becomes aware of the inevitable choice facing the artist in the modern world.

The Diary of Anaïs Nin is the published version of Anaïs Nin's own private manuscript diary, which she began at age 11 in 1914 during a trip from Europe to New York with her mother and two brothers. Nin would later say she had begun the diary as a letter to her father, Cuban composer Joaquín Nin, who had abandoned the family a few years earlier.

Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series has expanded to include the famously diverse and sometimes controversial suburbs of this legendary city.

Saylor's goals have always involved the literal kind constructed from posts and netting. Her single-minded focus has cost her a lot, but it's also earned her recognition as the top female college player in the US. She doesn't get attached. Meeting Adler Beck, the notorious player celebrated worldwide and coveted by women everywhere, challenges her indifference. But Saylor perfected the art of appearing unbothered a long time ago, and her scoring percentage is even higher off the pitch. Might as well add a gorgeous German to the tally.

Thaïs a pris une décision radicale : elle a renoncé à toute forme de magie, au grand dam de sa famille de sorcières. L’irruption d’un séduisant fantôme écossais met quelque peu à mal ses résolutions. Comment se débarrasser d’un type capable de traverser les murs et que personne, à part vous, ne peut voir et entendre ?

Mon compagnon prédestiné est un alpha d'une force incroyable, que rien n'arrêtera pour me protéger. Mais ma toute nouvelle meute est en danger à cause de moi. Les secrets qui m'ont été cachés ne font que renforcer le fait que Griffin et moi sommes sérieusement en danger. Plus nous nous rapprochons, plus le danger nous guette. Une chose est claire, il n'y a pas moyen de gagner si nous ne savons même pas qui nous affrontons.

Je suis la dernière survivante de ma meute et je fuis pour sauver ma peau. En tant que future cheffe des Loups Argentés, ma vie était soigneusement planifiée : rester cachée et apprendre à combattre. Mais en un instant, tout change. Après le massacre de ma meute par un ennemi inconnu, seule et incertaine des personnes auxquelles je peux faire confiance, je me vois forcée de trouver un endroit pour me mettre en sécurité. À présent, un chef de meute qui m'offre ce que personne d'autre ne peut : une protection.

As a kid, Fiona McConnell helped her dad with his catering company on the streets of Los Angeles and dreamed of becoming a famous pastry chef. Fiona gets her opportunity when Julia Stone, her much admired boss at Lucien, one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, fires both her head chef and pastry chef, allowing Fiona the chance to prove herself.

“Vivid and intriguing...Evokes unresolved family history with subtle heat.” —The New York Times From National Book Award–winning Elisa Shua Dusapin, a subtle yet powerful portrayal of family, secrets, and silence set against the backdrop of a crumbling house in the French...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Stars Are Dying, kingdoms will fall and heirs will rise in the heart-stopping, emotional conclusion to An Heir Comes to Rise series.

This audiobook does not require a text. It is designed for eyes-free learning. Phrase in English, then French at normal speed, 3 repetitions SLOW SPEED, 2 repetitions normal speed. We have found this to be the best format to learn. The same 101 dialogues are then repeated at slow and fast speeds with a longer pause so the listener gets a chance to repeat them more.

June 6, 1944. Allied forces hit the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Among the countless lives shattered are those of five spirited women with starkly different lives. As the war reaches its tipping point, each of the women fight for the survival of themselves, their countries, and their way of life during one of the most pivotal days in history. Now, during the most perilous hours of their lives, all five women must summon courage they never knew they had as they confront the dangers of war alongside treacherous family secrets, heartbreak, and the ability to trust themselves.