Like a fly on the wall. From the inside out. The heart of the family. The only one to see it all.The family dog sees everything, so when Meriel gets a call and collapses into tears, Benji knows something is very wrong. The life in the family he loves and everything he knows starts to fall apart, and Benji fears for all of them.Meriel and Phil’s marriage unravels fast and relationships with the children follow suit. Benji, the Labrador, watches like a hawk and sees the tears...

Enigmatic, quirky, moody, demanding, loving, amusing, domineering and determined - that’s Ebony. Follow her life story from a stray kitten to a mature feline, in her own words.Ebony was just eight months old when she was left to fend for herself on the streets, abandoned and alone. She had to find food and shelter and stay safe so she became wily and capable. She was rescued and rehomed, but could she trust humans again? Her interaction with the new family and the surprises she bri...

How much has marriage changed since the mid-20th century? These fascinating interviews of women (and some men) of over 75, many of whom were married in World War 2, cover both heartening stories of long marriages with ups and downs and horror stories as well. One woman stood up in court and admitted adultery but it was her husband who had gone off with someone else. She wanted to protect his career in the army.Divorce was very difficult for a woman - she could lose her children and...

Osteoarthritis is generally regarded as a progressive disease related to aging, 'wear & tear' and former injury that can be kept at bay with anti-inflammatories and painkillers but will lead inevitably to disability, surgery and joint replacement. But do not despair! As Professor Sir Sam Everington, London GP and a board member of NHS Clinical Commissioners, says: 'This book is not just about length of life, it is about something much more important - a happy and healthy l...

At breaking point Jo deserts her dysfunctional family and possessive boyfriend without telling a soul, making an uncharacteristic escape. She travels via Delhi to the Jasanghari retreat, a former palace nestled in the stunning Himalayas.Ensconced in this peaceful environment, she develops new friendships and skills, and has time for introspection and discussion.As she starts to unravel the turmoil that has overwhelmed her, Jo begins to see glimpses of the peace of mind and ...

How much has marriage changed since the mid-20th century? These fascinating interviews of women (and some men), many of whom were married in World War 2, cover both heartening stories of long marriages with ups and downs and horror stories as well. One woman stood up in court and admitted adultery but it was her husband who had gone off with someone else. She wanted to protect his career in the army.Divorce was very difficult for a woman - she could lose her children and be left pe...

Ebony was just eight months old when she was left to fend for herself on the streets, abandoned and alone. The black cat had to learn how to hunt, find shelter, procure food and protect herself from predators. The experience shaped her personality forever. She became a wily, capable little cat before she was reported to a rescue charity and taken to live in a large wooden hut. She was safe and well fed, but she longed for the freedom to be roaming around in nature, practising the skills sh...

Cet ouvrage retrace l’histoire de trois républiques de 1870 à aujourd’hui et en restitue les grands moments et les grandes figures.Il soulève aussi les défis contemporains auxquels la Ve République doit faire face en ce début de XXIe siècle, tant nationaux qu’internationaux.La mise en perspective****synthétique proposée en fait un outil stimulant pour la réflexion politique.

Dans le domaine du sport comme dans celui de l’éducation physique, la IVe République est souvent perçue comme un temps mort, sorte de parenthèse durant laquelle impuissance et immobilisme sont la règle à l’œuvre. L’historiographie qui lui est consacrée montre que les pouvoirs publics, à la fois en rupture ou héritiers des décennies précédentes, n’ont pas les moyens de concrétiser leurs ambitions et, malgré quelques avancées, les objectifs annoncés en restent bien souvent à l’état d’intenti...

Cet ouvrage propose de partir à la recherche de l’espace du sauvage au haut Moyen Âge. Cette période a été souvent décrite comme un moment où l’emprise du sauvage était considérable : de vastes forêts percées par quelques clairières, des étendues désolées hantées par les ermites, les païens et les brigands, des lieux dangereux car on y rencontrait le loup ou le diable. C’était le temps des hommes soumis aux caprices de la nature, désarmés devant les catastrophes naturelles, souffrant de cr...

Les constitutions françaises sont les différents textes écrit qui ont organisé les institutions de la France à un moment donné de son histoire. Ces textes ont pris plusieurs dénominations : loi constitutionnelle, charte, sénatus-consulte.De 1791 jusqu'à l'actuelle Constitution de 1958, la France n'a pas connu moins de quinze constitutions (sans compter les modifications qui permettent à la Constitution de s'adapter à des situations nouvelles) qui ont garanti la pérennité de l'État e...

Peut-être plus que n’importe quel type d’agglomération, la ville médiévale est fondamentalement liée à l’eau, qui y est omniprésente. Dans la forme et l’origine des quartiers, dans l’emplacement des lieux de pouvoir, dans les noms des rues, l’eau et ses traces marquent la ville. Même recouvert, même oublié, le cours d’eau reste présent, malgré tout. Ce volume réunit des articles consacrés à la place de l’eau dans une vingtaine de villes, chefs-lieux épiscopaux ou villes de rang intermédiai...