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One winter day in Paris, renowned wine critic Benjamin Cooker's world gets turned upside down when his car gets highjacked. He loses his treasured tasting notebook and his feeling of safety. To recover, he retreats to the region around Tours, sure that the wine and off-season calm will restore is sense of self. There a flamboyant British dandy, a spectacular blue-eyed blond, a zealous concierge and touchy local police disturb his well-deserved rest.

Living legend and lifelong activist Billie Jean King talks about what it takes to stand up and fight for equality, regardless of the circumstances. Fifty years ago, King and eight other female tennis players, known as the Original Nine, bravely put their careers and reputations on the line to fight for equal pay and equal footing for women’s tennis, with the indispensable help of promoter Gladys Heldman, the founder and publisher of World Tennis magazine, and the groundbreaking sponsorship of Joseph Cullman III, the CEO of the Philip Morris Company.

When Lizzie Jones, pet sitter extraordinaire, is asked to watch over her best friend's two spoiled dogs at the posh gated community of Craggy Hill Estates, the last thing she expects is to wind up in the middle of a homicide. But that's exactly what happens when she finds her best friend's cheating husband and Danger Cove’s celebrity bodybuilder champ, Mr. Jupiter, floating face-down in his hot tub. To make matters worse, the police aren’t looking any further than the wife for a suspect.

Pet Sitter turned sleuth Lizzie Jones is excited about the upcoming Second Chance Animal Rescue fundraiser. The celebrity draw, Sabrina Ramirez, is a pet psychic famous for her TV show The Critter Communicator. Sabrina arrives with her entourage that includes Rosie, an adorable teacup pig that Sabrina treats like royalty, Sabrina's buff bodyguard, her devoted nephew, and unexpectedly, her estranged ex-husband. When Sabrina needs a pet sitter Lizzie is thrilled to take on the job. That is until the little piglet is pignapped on Lizzie's watch - along with her diamond collar!

College senior Patty Wyatt is a fun-loving, headstrong, and intelligent girl who gets herself into mischief and learns valuable lessons, both in and out of the classroom. Written in 1903, this is Jean Webster’s first of many great American novels.

Point ici d'alexandrins académiques, de rimes faciles et d'images éculées. La poésie de Jean-Pierre Martinez, à la manière de celle d'un René Char, puise à la source de l'indicible pour le donner à entendre malgré tout. La fonction de la poésie n'est pas d'embellir le réel en le décorant, mais de révéler une réalité plus profonde en "redonnant un sens plus pur aux mots de la tribu" (Mallarmé).

Dans un monde de pure innocence, quel peut être le mobile d'un tueur ? Dans une communauté sans péché, comment le sang peut-il couler ? À moins qu'à l'inverse... Le coupable soit le seul innocent de la communauté. Une enquête de Niémans, le célèbre commissaire des Rivières pourpres qui nous plonge dans des abîmes aussi effrayants que délectables. Thierry Blanc revient, avec sa voix grave et chaleureuse, incarner à merveille ce commissaire aussi chevronné qu'incontrôlable. Frissons garantis !

The latest title in a series based on characters from the best-selling War of Souls trilogy. This title is the next in a series that explores the lives of key characters from Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman's New York Times best-selling War of Souls trilogy. The Lake of Death describes events that directly overlap events during the War of Souls and is an unofficial sequel to Rabe's Dhamon Saga trilogy. Author Jean Rabe is well known by both recent and long-term Dragonlance novel fans.

Do you doubt? Do you suffer? Are you anxious about the trials of life? Father de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: Abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. With wisdom and gentleness he teaches how to practice complete submission to the will of God in every situation, whether we are beginners or seasoned travelers on the way of perfection. True abandonment, he explains, is a trusting, peaceful, and childlike surrender to the guidance of grace.

Wrongfully accused of treason, veteran Kingsman Elohl seeks the truth of a betrayal that caused the Kingsmen to vanish a decade ago. Inked with the Blackmark and despised for it, Elohl uncovers the truth and exposes ancient enemies. Now, he must give everything to shatter the hidden sect that usurps power from the throne. A bloody war will be reaped in the shadows that will burn nations and bring kings to their knees.

If you have ever felt empty or emotionally out of control, you have been given the signal - it is time to make some changes. We have lost much in our journey through life - innocence, faith, vision, confidence, and openness. As we begin the process of transformation and make the necessary course corrections, these are the qualities we reclaim. In this study, you seek to comprehend the path you have chosen. This starts with understanding yourself and what it takes to connect to your deepest essence, for that is where your answers reside.

Wie ein Wild erlegt - so wurde Jürgen von Geyersberg, Erbe eines Millionenvermögens, auf den französischen Ländereien der jagdbesessenen Familie aufgefunden. Kommissar Pierre Niémans und seine junge Kollegin Ivana sind auf dem Weg in die süddeutsche Heimat der von Geyersbergs. In einer mondänen Villa am Titisee scheint ihnen die schillernde Laura, die Schwester des Opfers, etwas zu verschweigen.

Wie ein Wild erlegt – so wurde Jürgen von Geyersberg, Erbe eines Millionenvermögens, auf den französischen Ländereien der jagdbesessenen Familie aufgefunden. Kommissar Pierre Niémans und seine junge Kollegin Ivana sind auf dem Weg in die süddeutsche Heimat der von Geyersbergs. In einer mondänen Villa am Titisee scheint ihnen die schillernde Laura, die Schwester des Opfers, etwas zu verschweigen.

Le stress est partout. Pour certains, il agit comme propulseur, leur permettant de mieux performer. Pour d'autres, la pression les entrave, jusqu'à les écraser. Mais pourquoi donc ? Jean-Yves Dionne s'intéresse depuis toujours aux causes des troubles de santé, mais plutôt que de traiter la maladie, il soigne l'humain dans sa globalité. Votre corps est une merveilleuse machine qui a seulement besoin que vous lui donniez les bons outils pour renverser la vapeur et reprendre le contrôle !

« J’ai eu dans ma vie beaucoup de richesses qui n’avaient rien à voir avec l’argent… Lorsque je quitterai ce monde, je sais que je laisserai à mon peuple tant chéri une autre richesse, impalpable, mais réelle : celle d’un pays possible, mais tout de même d’un pays à faire. »

A few minutes past midnight on a hot June night, Ally Taylor turns out the lights of her office, catches a cab to the seamy side of town, and slides onto a barstool at Felony Bar, a notorious underground club. The bartender, Jack Jameson, slides a gin and tonic across the counter before she says a word because he already knows what she likes. When he leaves, her gaze follows him. His broad shoulders, tattoos, and dreamy dark eyes promise everything missing from her life. Spontaneity. Promiscuity. Adventure.

Obsession, jealousy, lust, revenge.... There is nothing more dangerous than a passion that curdles and spills into murder. Love, when it goes wrong and spirals into violence, leads to the most chilling and tragic consequences. Death at the hands of a partner or ex-partner is the most common form of murder for women, far outnumbering the risk of death from a stranger. Obsessional sexual desire is the common thread through the stories in this book, tragic examples of how death can come at the hands of a once trusted and loved partner. 

Après le coup d'État de Brumaire (novembre 1799), Bonaparte affirme : "Je suis la Révolution", pour ajouter "La Révolution est finie". Trois voies sont alors offertes : le retour au système monarchique, la consolidation des conquêtes bourgeoises et paysannes, ou la satisfaction des aspirations des sans-culottes parisiens. Biographie traditionnelle mais aussi ouvrage de référence, ce Napoléon, ou le mythe du sauveur aura été le premier à faire mentir Stendhal quand il prophétisait : "D'ici à cinquante ans, il faudra refaire l'histoire de Napoléon tous les ans".

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de Diogène, analysée et expliquée par Jean-Manuel Roubineau, maître de conférence en histoire ancienne et spécialiste d'histoire sociale et d'histoire du sport antique. Philosophe atypique, Diogène ne s'est interdit aucune extravagance, ne s'est soumis à aucune des conventions sociales en vigueur dans la Grèce de son temps, le IVe siècle av. J.-C.

Married to Ferdinand after numerous fears and disappointments, Isabella triumphs over every danger, convinced of her own destiny. With the might of Portugal humbled, the court of the Sovereigns sees the rise of Torquemada and the establishment of the dreaded Inquisition. It also witnesses the coming of Columbus, who leaves the woman he loves to make a dream reality.