Deux voix en alternance. Celle d'une jeune fille éperdument amoureuse d'un homme plus âgé. Celle de cet homme éperdument amoureux de la jeune fille. Eloïse et Alain habitent le même immeuble. Elle au septième, dans une chambre de bonne. Lui trop confortablement installé dans une vie bourgeoise au quatrième. La passion jaillit, simple et brûlante. Leur vie bascule. En dépit de la grisaille qui les entoure. Rendez-vous le soir même à la gare de Lyon pour prendre un train qui les mènera tout ...

Dying is not “the end.” What is it like to die? What happens afterward? What do loved ones on the other side want to tell us about life and death? How can we benefit from their afterlife wisdom? Souls who have passed over, are just as eager to communicate with us as, we are with them. Their expanded perspective in the afterlife is an untapped resource for comfort, healing, information and strategies for living better here and now. This extraordinary true story of clairvoyant Carol Mann and...

Voici une histoire critique de la diversité des destins, rôles et comportements des femmes durant les deux derniers grands conflits mondiaux en Europe et aux États- Unis. Celles-ci y ont endossé tous les rôles pour le meilleur et pour le pire: militaires, espionnes, agents, munitionettes, résistantes, gardiennes de camps, mères de famille, infirmières dans des villes assiégées, bombardées ou occupées, de Londres à Leningrad, en passant par Paris et Berlin. Dans le même temps, la mode, la c...

C’est la première fois qu’une histoire des bébés en Occident se trouve racontée dans un ouvrage destiné au grand public. Les innombrables traités sur la puériculture et l’évolution de la layette permettent de comprendre les changements survenus dans la représentation de la petite enfance, depuis l’Antiquité jusqu'à nos jours. Emmaillotés à peu près de la même façon pendant des millénaires, ce fut seulement au XIXe siècle que les petits enfants bénéficièrent peu à peu d’une mode à eux, tend...

Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up "a tasty treat for fantasy fans" ( Booklist).There are some "genuine gems" in this "enticing collection" of fifteen stories and three poems, all featuring "diverse takes on mythical beings associated with the protection of the natural world," most involving a teen's coming-of-age. Delia Sherman "takes readers into New York City's Central Park, wh...

Hit the jackpot with stories from Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, Alexander McCall Smith, and more superstars of mystery.In "One Dollar Jackpot," Michael Connelly's curmudgeonly Harry Bosch finds himself going toe-to-toe with a professional poker player. Jeffery Deaver offers up "Bump," a tale of a has-been actor trying to make it big by hustling cards. "Hardly Knew Her" by Laura Lippmann showcases a young woman learning about bluffing the hard way, ...

Re-read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author CaroleMortimerAbandoned by her—apparently married!—college boyfriend andleft to bring up her daughter alone, Merry Baker decided long ago that marriage isn'tfor her. But when handsome publishing executive, Zack Kingston, shows up on her doorstep,Merry experiences an intense longing she's never felt before…So whenZack pretends to propose to her at a party, Merry finds herself almost wishing ...

My Boss is a Dead Man is the follow-up to the comic, office-based romantic suspense tale, My Boss is a Serial Killer.Carol Frank has enough on her plate, working as the office manager at a new law firm while trying to rekindle a romance. Being suspected of murder certainly throws a monkey wrench in the works. But a bad boss from Carol's past - one her friends will know as the Psychotic Sadist - has disappeared under very mysterious circumstances, and Carol is at the top of the Kans...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Experience the heartwarming stories that shaped the timeless melodies of Christmas carols in this captivating book. Journey through the origins of beloved songs like "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World," discovering the historical events, personal experiences, and musical innovations that brought them to life. Explore the captivating narratives that inspired the carols' lyrics and melodies. From the humble beginnings of "Away in a Mang...

I watched the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol again and it prompted me to write the first novel in this series. I love the story and have watched every version of it, but the 1951 version is my favourite. It was made long before most of us were born but it seems to capture the spirit of Charles Dickens’s book if you know what I mean. I hope Mr Dickens will forgive me for my spanking version.

In the enchanting collection, *The Santa's Great Treasure Chest: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends,* readers are invited to embark on a literary journey through the multifaceted world of Christmas narratives. This anthology offers a kaleidoscope of stories, carols, and legends, skillfully encapsulating a range of emotions and experiences tied to the festive season. The compendium includes tales of joy, wonder, and reflection, with standout pieces that capture the essence of Ch...

How do you rebuild your life after it falls apart?Catastrophic events often feel like the end of the world. When we feel like we have nothing left, we sometimes wish for our own end too. Yet God keeps waking us up every morning—a sign that God wants us to keep living when our world ends. We must find our way to the new life that awaits us on the other side of loss. But how?Dawn Sanders has traveled this path before and lived to tell the tale—not once but tw...