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In The Establishment, Howard Fast pulls the listener into the turbulent and passionate lives of the Dan Lavette family story begun in The Immigrants and continued in Second Generation.

From the author of The House on Mango Street, a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography—an intimate album of a beloved literary legend. From the Chicago neighborhoods where she grew up and set her groundbreaking The...

This fourth-in-series story takes place during the turbulent 1960's as Barbara Lavette and her family are embroiled in the issues of that decade: Civil Rights, Israel's Six-Day War, the Nixon years, Vietnam, and riots in the street. Barbara Lavette develops into a powerful, strong willed, capable person.

Turtle Moon transports the listener to Verity, Florida, a place where anything can happen during the month of May, when migrating sea turtles come to town, mistaking the glow of the streetlights for the moon. A young single mother is murdered in her apartment and her baby is gone. Keith, a 12-year-old boy in the same apartment building also disappears. In pursuit of the baby, the boy and the killer, are Keith's divorced mother and a cop who himself was once considered the meanest boy in town.

With the premiere of two new film versions of the Snow White tale, Blackstone enters the fray with its own adult, edgy, and not altogether serious full-cast exposé of fairy-taledom. At last it can be told! Was Snow White really as pure as the driven snow? Did her allegedly wicked stepmother get a bum rap from the Grimm brothers? What went on behind the closed Dutch doors of the dwarves’ cottage? How many handsome princes does it take to screw in a light bulb?

L'entourage de Cat, expert en explosifs au sein des Navy SEALs, se résume à ses collègues et ses chats dont il tire son surnom. Seulement, lors d'une mission, son coéquipier meurt tragiquement. Persuadé d'être responsable, Cat est déterminé à satisfaire la vonlonté de son camarade : retrouver la jolie Kendall Railey pour lui adresser ses derniers mots. En apprenant le décès de son ami d'enfance, Kendall est dévastée. Hereusement, les bras de Cay lui offrent un cocon rassurant et une épaule pour pleurer.

Jamais l'éloquence n'a été autant valorisée et savoir répondre du tac au tac est un trait d'esprit très apprécié en entreprise et en société. Vous avez du mal à trouver la bonne réplique, celle qui fera mouche face à vos interlocuteurs ? Vous rêvez de sortir la punchline imparable qui laissera l'autre sans voix, mais ce n'est que le lendemain que la bonne formule vous vient ?! Pas de panique, Corinne Blanc Faugère, spécialiste de l'éloquence et de l'impact, est là pour vous aider à devenir l'orateur-né qui sommeille en vous.

New York, 2011. La journaliste d’investigation Miren Triggs reçoit la photo d’une adolescente bâillonnée. Sur l’enveloppe, un message anonyme : « Tu as envie de jouer ? ». En légende, ces mots : « Gina Pebbles, 2002 ». Gina, portée disparue neuf ans plus tôt dans le quartier du Queens, est-elle encore vivante ? Simultanément, dans le même périmètre, une autre adolescente est retrouvée crucifiée. Y a-t-il un lien entre les deux affaires ? Miren et son mentor, Jim Schmoer, se lancent à corps perdu dans une double enquête.

From the author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables, L. M. Montgomery, comes another charming tale of girlhood. Follow Marigold Lesley as she grows up at her family home at the Cloud of Spruce estate! You'll meet her mother, Young Grandmother, Old Grandmother, her Uncle Klon, and her Aunt Marigold. From meeting a Russian princess to her first romance, Marigold adventures are sure to delight.

Every second, four human beings are born and every one-point-eight seconds, one dies. As natural as death is, dying is the most common fear that we all share. With every loss comes the most painful emotion called grief, which can cause break ups of relationships, depression, and even suicide. Over 100 million suffer from grief daily, although it is a subject not often spoken of, until now. The fear of dying led Sandra Champlain on a 15-year journey to find evidence of the afterlife. Courageously, she now shares her personal story from skeptic to believer, along with proof that our deceased loved ones can still see, hear and communicate with us. Sandra also shares new information on the how our brains function during the grieving process and provides tools that ease pain and saves lives. It is now your time to find out who you really are and discover for yourself that We Don't Die.

Are you ready to embrace abundance? The author combines her experiences as an Orthodox Christian, healthcare professional, fitness expert, and grief survivor to guide you to a more balanced life. In this book, she explores the many facets of wellness from mental health and stress management to nutrition and self-care. Her insights are grounded in professional and personal experience and offer a relatable perspective. She provides practical tools to help build resilience in the face of adversity. Her heartfelt reflections on grief offer solace and support.

Tracie Peterson will captivate her legion of readers with this romantic historical novel of loss and love, longing and fulfillment. Working as a Harvey Girl at the luxury resort El Tovar, located on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Alexandra Keegan feels she is in a dream come true. But when her father's indiscretions come to light and her mother is suspected of murder, Alex finds herself the center of some unwelcome attention. Will she soon find herself alone in the world?

More than a biography, Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine not only tells the story of her upbringing and remarkable career but also looks at Williams as a sports pioneer. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett explores Williams’ influence on cultural and political issues such as body shaming, gender equality, and racism in sports and society. Corbett also analyzes Williams’ impact on discussions of feminism, the sports celebrity, and the marketing of female athletes.

This eight-session study of the Book of Psalms masterfully mixes scholarly and practical teaching of one of the most well-read wisdom Books. Sandra Richter’s pedagogy offers every modern reader the scaffolding they cannot bring to the table themselves and introduces the people of God today to...

Another adventure with the dashing Sir Percy Blakeney. This time, his wits will be challenged once again; can he save his friend from the guillotine? Can he also save his friend's lover from herself? Treachery, jealousy, and romance all in one.

A provocative and "dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other. What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How would that have...

In this unforgettable final chapter of the Immigrants series, Howard Fast follows the trials and joys of the wealthy Lavette matriarch, Barbara, whose life has been a selfless journey powered by an unshakable faith in the human spirit. Barbara now discovers the unexpected delights of finding love in her later years, even as she encounters the most daunting obstacle of her life.

Tout le monde cherche l’équilibre, la formule qui permette de s’épanouir à 100 % dans son travail et dans sa vie personnelle. Mais y a-t-il vraiment une recette miracle ? L’équilibre vie pro-vie perso serait-il devenu une énième case à cocher dans notre vie déjà remplie d’injonctions ? Et si nous envisagions l’équilibre comme un processus dynamique, fait d’ajustements constants, plutôt qu’un état idéal à atteindre ?

Plans are being made for a family reunion, and nearly all the Baxters have a reason to celebrate―except one. As the preparations get underway, a deadly diagnosis sends shockwaves through the family and threatens to tear them apart.

Travail, enfants, ménage, paperasse administrative... Difficile de rester zen et positif si vous tenez à tout contrôler ! Et s'il vous suffisait d'adopter la bonne attitude, pour enfin vous ouvrir aux autres et accéder à la paix et au bien-être total ? Dans cet audiobook très concret et pratique : Adopter des techniques de psychologie positive appliquée pour accueillir avec bienveillance et sérénité les émotions et les situations les moins agréables. Vous libérer de votre "envie de tout contrôler" pour respirer et profiter de chaque instant, dans la spontanéité, le plaisir et la paix intérieure.