Published in 1719, Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe is one of those extraordinary literary works whose importance lies not only in the text itself but in its persistently lively afterlife. German author Johann Gottfried Schnabel—who in 1731 penned his own island narrative—coined the term “Robinsonade” to characterize the genre bred by this classic, and today hundreds of examples can be identified worldwide. This celebratory collection of tercentenary essays testifies to the Robinsonade’s e...

La crise du discours actuel de l'Église sur les fins dernières est profonde alors même que, placé sous la référence à un au-delà de la mort, ce discours a connu une grande faveur des catholiques au XIXe siècle. L'espérance chrétienne qui s'exprimait dans ces discours et dans les pratiques de dévotion autour des défunts, était portée par la figure de l'attente religieuse de voir Dieu. Cet ouvrage, fruit d'interventions qui ont eu lieu le 10 novembre 2006 à l'Institut catholique de Paris lor...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...

Les infirmiers sapeurs-pompiers en France forment une population nombreuse et dynamique parmi les acteurs des services de santé et de secours médical, stratégique au sein des services d’incendie et de secours.La fonction d’infirmier sapeur-pompier (ISP) s’inscrit au carrefour de deux champs de compétences réglementés : les soins infirmiers et le secours d’urgence. Professionnel de santé diplômé d’État, intégré au sein des servi...

When they were kids, Gillian and John used to visit the local cemetery every Sunday after church. It was a curious place for children to frequent, but they had their reasons. The main attraction was the lofty hill that separated the cemetery from the elementary school, and the act of tumbling down it like Jack and Jill was a ritualistic escape from the abuse they were suffering at their father's hands.It was an escape that lasted only until John's tragic death.Now, Gillian ...

Daniel O'Connell, often referred to as The Liberator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century. One of the most remarkable historical figures in Irish history, he campaigned for Catholic Emancipation, including the right for Catholics to sit in the Westminster Parliament, and repeal of the Act of Union which combined Great Britain and Ireland. Famous in his day as the most feared lawyer in Ireland, O'Connell tormented judges, terrorised opposing barristers, and w...

"Each short story is unique, carefully crafted, and memorable. A fun read from cover to cover." – MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWDesperados and yellow-bellies be warned: These ain't your typical westerns…Herein find legendary masters of anomalous Western and Horror stories—along with a posse of budding word-slingers—who all bring you an electrifying and frightening collection of extraordinary tales set in the Old West and beyond...

Les onze essais réunis ici par Claudia Bouliane et Yan Hamel composent le premier livre entièrement dédié à des lectures de Document 1, de La Classe de Madame Valérie, de Lac Adélard et à la plupart des titres signés François Blais. Félonie, la narratrice du Vengeur masqué contre les hommes-perchaudes de la Lune, tenait à le faire savoir : « On n’est pas chez Flaubert, ici. » Les autres narratrices ou narrateurs (qui se ressemblent beaucoup, on le sait) reviennent à peu près tous sur ce mê...

Beyond this rock we call home, horror awaits. Meteors slash through the sky, illuminating terrors beyond our wildest imagination. In the furthest reaches of the coldest cosmic expanse, there are things waiting, whose very existence our minds are not equipped to comprehend.Can you survive the final frontier?Featuring 14 stories from some of the best up-and-coming talents in the genre, The Darkness Beyond The Stars is an anthology of space-themed hor...

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It examines changes to tick distribution and the evidence that climate change is responsible. The eff...

The Pursuit of the Pankera is one of the most audacious experiments ever done in science fiction by the legendary author of the classic bestseller Starship Troopers.Robert A. Heinlein wrote The Number of the Beast, which was published in 1980. In the book Zeb, Deety, Hilda, and Jake are ambushed by the alien “Black Hats” and barely escape with their lives on a specially configured vehicle (the Gay Deceiver) which can travel along various planes o...

De nouvelles éditions enrichies et actualisées pour les 4 blocs de compétences.Une rubrique vidéo pour lancer la thématique du chapitreUne pédagogie dynamique par les cas avec des annexes et les notions clésUne mobilisation des compétences digitales et rédactionnellesDes synthèses au format rédigé et audio pour faciliter la mémorisation...