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J'ai écrit ce guide par amour profond des habitants et de la culture de ma merveilleuse ville. La Nouvelle-Orléans est pleine de contrastes, à la fois la ville la plus au nord des Caraïbes et la plus européenne d'Amérique. C'était l'une des plus riches, avec les habitants les plus pauvres. Le mélange des cultures est toujours présent aujourd'hui : ressortissants des Caraïbes, d'Afrique, d'Asie, d'Amérique et Indiens d'Amérique y vivent ensemble.

Jessie is busy getting her new bookstore ready for its grand opening when deliveryman Evan Foster arrives with an order of books. To her shock, the suddenly distraught Evan tells her that he has seen her in a dream. She is the only person who can help him find his missing wife. Jessie calls her boyfriend Matt, the chief of police, and almost immediately, a picture of the abduction forms in her mind.

New York City's oldest medical center is the scene of a ghastly attack: top neurosurgeon Gemma Dogen is found in her office, where she has been sexually assaulted and designated by the cops as a "likely to die". By the time assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper has plunged into the case, it's a high-profile, media-infested murder investigation. As Alex's passion to find the killer intensifies, she discovers that she is the next target for lethal violence.

With a cast of characters to rival War and Peace, Nathan runs the gamut from delicious lampoon to brutal assault, as he mercilessly sketches many of the characters he has encountered in white-shoe business law and civil litigation. The central character, a towering sociopath who personifies the late-millennial Gold Rush mentality that took hold at one of the City's oldest and best-established firms, leading to its downfall, is presented in a relentlessly scathing portrait.

Simon veut construire un garage tout seul. Gaspard, son petit frère, veut ajouter des pompes à essence au garage. Et sans le faire exprès, Gaspard casse le garage de Simon ! Horreur ! Une méga GIGA grande bagarre éclate.

Simon adore la petite maison où il est né. La quitter pour une plus belle ? Impossible. Pas question. Pourtant, quand son petit frère Gaspard manifeste son inquiétude à son tour, Simon trouve les mots pour lui parler du déménagement.

Ce matin, tout le monde a eu 10/10 à l'interrogation de tables de multiplication. Tous sauf Simon. Il a dit : 3 x 2 = 4, les autres ont explosé de rire et l'affreux Ferdinand l'a traité de nul. Vexation + colère = Simon est très malheureux. Heureusement, grâce à un conseil de sa maman et à une idée géniale surgie au coeur de la nuit, Simon trouve un truc pour retenir, mais surtout pour comprendre ce qu'est une table, au juste. Et il va en profiter pour battre Ferdinand aux billes.

La piscine ? Cet endroit horrible où l'on grelotte de froid, de peur et de honte en maillot de bain, où l'on boit la tasse, où des monstres marins peuvent nous attaquer ? Simon le Superlapin n'a qu'une réponse quand ses parents lui annoncent que la première séance est pour demain : " Jamais de la vie ! " Pourtant, quand il aperçoit Lou qui tremble encore plus que lui sur le bord du bassin, Simon n'écoute que son courage et découvre que, la piscine, ce n'est pas aussi terrible que ce qu'il croyait.

Believe It’s Possible: Conquer Your Mountains, Blaze Your Trial, and Achieve Uncommon Success is part guide to life without limits and part inspirational memoir that proves it’s possible, no matter what mountain you are facing right now. This blueprint for personal transformation is abundant with tangible tools and actionable strategies to guide you through a path of self-discovery, resilience, and personal inner growth.

When Carruthers ''Danni'' McAllister receives an antique pouch as a birthday gift from her grandfather, her first reaction is disappointment. ''Don't assume that something is empty just because there's nothing there,'' her grandfather warns. Danni learns that for nearly two hundred years, the mysterious pouch with its astonishing hidden secrets has been handed down from generation to generation, and each new owner has had to discover how to access the power it holds, or suffer the penalty of using the pouch unwisely.

Is destiny set or can it be changed? Kindergarten teacher, Liza Wilcox, her boyfriend, Chief of Police, Tom Owens, and wheelchair bound cyber-sleuth, Justin Weaver, struggle with this question as they rush to find the connection between a rodeo, a cancer cluster, ecology rallies, and a town torn apart by gangs and a big corporation's desire to level it for a new highway. If they don't, an entire family will be murdered.

"That's What I Thought" is a coming-of-age memoir that transports listeners to a simpler time. Back to childhood, where lifelong bonds were forged with family, friends, and neighbors and where a foundation of values was built that lasts a lifetime. Set in rural southeastern Kentucky in the 1960's, it captures the nostalgia and charm of small town living through the eyes of the narrator. Growing up in a rural area in the 1960's was a remarkable experience that will be lost if not put to paper.

It is a captivating book. Each horse has come into Diane’s life in a different way. Each came to teach a lesson or bring a message. Horses may be without speech, but they are not without a voice. Life can get complicated, but its truths are often very simple. Her horses are loved no matter who they are or where they are in life. God loves each of us too, individually and completely. We are all “keepers” in his sight. We each carry a spark of God’s heart with an important message to be shared with the world. We can and do make a difference in other’s lives.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Seven and God and experience the compelling world of poetry.

Most leadership development books teach listeners "how to lead." But for acclaimed leadership coach and consultant Diane Rogers, that's not enough. In her debut book, Leading hArtfully: The Art of Leading Through Your Heart to Discover the Best in Others, Diane shines a light on what's missing from a leadership strategy that draws upon a conventional authoritarian "leader-as-expert" focus and offers the distinct opportunity to leverage the strengths and magnificence within your employees and colleagues.

Young Anna Bishop’s life is turned upside down by a series of traumatic events. In 1974, after her mother remarries, she’s forced to leave behind an idyllic childhood with her grandparents and move into a new house that feels nothing like home. Unable to fathom why God would suddenly forsake her, she arrives at the only logical conclusion: a poltergeist.

Set at an HBCU firmly nestled into the culture of New York City, RE-SET delivers many layers of cross-cultural intrigue and a healthy dose of New Orleans’ street vernacular that brings each line to life. This soft-core Urban Lit ‘who done it’ takes the reader on a wild ride that is anything but predictable. The plot is fueled by an ego-drenched rivalry between record label mogul, Mr. Bizness and pithy NOPDs’ Detective Green. Kidnappings, fraud, betrayal, interracial romance, snakes and murder…

As the daughter of the chief, Marion McEwan has no say in who her husband will be—a troublesome fact when the one man she doesn’t wish to marry, her awful cousin Simon, is the leading contender for her hand. So when Marion’s father hosts a gathering for the purpose of choosing her husband, she welcomes the broader selection. He invites a few select men—her cousin included—to participate in a series of contests to test their strength, fortitude, and worthiness. The victor will win her hand in marriage.

This book can guide you in your journey of dating. While there is no dating advice that is guaranteed to work, this book displays various realistic scenarios and examples. The captivating suggestions will make listeners anxious to try.

Tell me the story of when rain first met the ground—cold, wet, hard, sick. When drops painted the dryness in moisture that smelled of Heaven and made you choke, tell me how you touched the cold sky with tears of your own when she disappeared.