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From Darkness to Sight

A Journey from Hardship to Healing

by Ming Wang ...

Narrated by Gary J. Chambers ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

From Darkness to Sight chronicles the remarkable life journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned laser eye surgeon and philanthropist.As a teenager, Ming fought valiantly to escape one of history’s darkest eras – China’s Cultural Revolution – during which millions of innocent youth were deported to remote areas to face a life sentence of poverty and hard labor. Through his own tenacity and his ... Read more

$23.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

From Darkness to Sight chronicles the remarkable life journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned laser eye surgeon and philanthropist.As a teenager, Ming fought valiantly to escape one of history’s darkest eras – China’s Cultural Revolution – during which millions of innocent youth were deported to remote areas to face a life sentence of poverty and hard labor. Through his own tenacity and his
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life

by Catherine Gray ...

Narrated by Catherine Gray ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire'Hilarious, sharp, spitfire writing' - Sacha Z. Scoblic, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of Unwasted: My Lush SobrietyEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? ... ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire'Hilarious, sharp, spitfire writing' - Sacha Z. Scoblic, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of Unwasted: My Lush SobrietyEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? ...
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My Own Words

by Ruth Bader Ginsburg ...

Narrated by Linda Lavin ...

Unabridged

13 hours 16 min

The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993—a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women’s rights, and popular culture.My Own Words offers Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, being ... Read more

$56.95 NZD

The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993—a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women’s rights, and popular culture.My Own Words offers Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, being
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Critical

Stories from the front line of intensive care medicine

by Dr Matt Morgan ...

Narrated by Dr Matt Morgan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

Journey into the world of intensive care medicine and the lives of people who have forever been changed by it.‘A very special book filled with stories of survival, hope and loss.’Adam Kay'[Morgan's] wit and compassion are everywhere evident in this enlightening book, and he makes a welcome contribution to our understanding of these extraordinary times.'Sunday TimesThere is no room for ... ... Read more

$37.96 NZD

Journey into the world of intensive care medicine and the lives of people who have forever been changed by it.‘A very special book filled with stories of survival, hope and loss.’Adam Kay'[Morgan's] wit and compassion are everywhere evident in this enlightening book, and he makes a welcome contribution to our understanding of these extraordinary times.'Sunday TimesThere is no room for ...
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Undoctored

The No.1 bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt'

by Adam Kay ...

Narrated by Adam Kay, Reverend Richard Coles ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.It's about an extraordinary medical school education ... Read more

$43.99 NZD

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.It's about an extraordinary medical school education
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The In-Between

Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments – THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

by Hadley Vlahos ...

Narrated by Hadley Vlahos ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***What can life’s final moments teach us about living well today?In this bestselling memoir, palliative care nurse Hadley Vlahos recounts the unforgettable tales of the hospice patients whose journeys of self-discovery inspired her sense of purpose and hope. From the elderly man seeing visions of his late daughter, to the young ... Read more

$31.56 NZD

**Brought to you by Penguin.*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***What can life’s final moments teach us about living well today?In this bestselling memoir, palliative care nurse Hadley Vlahos recounts the unforgettable tales of the hospice patients whose journeys of self-discovery inspired her sense of purpose and hope. From the elderly man seeing visions of his late daughter, to the young
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Hunt, Gather, Parent

What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about Raising Children

by Michaeleen Doucleff ...

Narrated by Michaeleen Doucleff ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff looks back to our ancestors for solutions to our failing modern-day parenting theories.When Dr Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she examined the studies behind modern parenting guidance and found that the evidence was frustratingly limited, and the conclusions often ineffective. She began to wonder if an opposite approach was needed – one ... Read more

$38.99 NZD

In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff looks back to our ancestors for solutions to our failing modern-day parenting theories.When Dr Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she examined the studies behind modern parenting guidance and found that the evidence was frustratingly limited, and the conclusions often ineffective. She began to wonder if an opposite approach was needed – one
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Coming of Age at the End of History

by Lea Ypi ...

Narrated by Lea Ypi, Rachel Bavidge ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the 2021 Baillie Gifford prize and the 2021 Costa Biography Award.Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth, a place where communist ideals had officially replaced religion. Albania, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe, was almost impossible to visit, almost impossible to leave. It was a place of queuing and scarcity, of political ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the 2021 Baillie Gifford prize and the 2021 Costa Biography Award.Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth, a place where communist ideals had officially replaced religion. Albania, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe, was almost impossible to visit, almost impossible to leave. It was a place of queuing and scarcity, of political
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Shackleton

Explorer. Leader. Legend.

by Ranulph Fiennes ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

11 hours 51 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The enthralling new biography of Ernest Shackleton by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes.To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice.The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.The enthralling new biography of Ernest Shackleton by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes.To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there.In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice.The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole,
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The Seven Ages of Death

‘Every chapter is like a detective story’ Telegraph

by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Narrated by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh... ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh...
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Every Living Thing: All Creatures Great and Small Book 5

by James Herriot ...

Narrated by Christopher Timothy, Nicholas Ralph ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

The fifth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.During his decades spent as a country vet in Yorkshire, James Herriot has seen huge advances in medical science, technological leaps, and a world irrevocably changed by war. Yet some things have always stayed the same – gruff farmers, hypochondriac pet owners, and animals that never ... Read more

$36.00 NZD

The fifth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.During his decades spent as a country vet in Yorkshire, James Herriot has seen huge advances in medical science, technological leaps, and a world irrevocably changed by war. Yet some things have always stayed the same – gruff farmers, hypochondriac pet owners, and animals that never
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Forces of Nature

by Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...

Narrated by Samuel West ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

Sunday Times BestsellerA breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.How did life on Earth begin?What is the nature of space and time?What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds?Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Sunday Times BestsellerA breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.How did life on Earth begin?What is the nature of space and time?What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds?Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the
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Everything Happens for a Reason

And Other Lies I've Loved

by Kate Bowler ...

Narrated by Kate Bowler ...

Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A meditation on sense-making when there’s no sense to be made, on letting go when we can’t hold on, and on being unafraid even when we’re terrified.”—Lucy KalanithiNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE**Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a ... Read more

$28.99 NZD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A meditation on sense-making when there’s no sense to be made, on letting go when we can’t hold on, and on being unafraid even when we’re terrified.”—Lucy KalanithiNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE**Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a
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The Wright Brothers

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by David McCullough ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

The #1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize—the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly—Wilbur and Orville Wright.On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two brothers—bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio—changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe that ... Read more

$49.99 NZD

The #1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize—the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly—Wilbur and Orville Wright.On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two brothers—bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio—changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe that
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A Mind of My Own

'Irrepressibly funny' - Sunday Times

by Kathy Burke ...

Narrated by Kathy Burke ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER'Vivid, bright and beautiful' – Guardian'Wonderful. I wish I'd written it – I couldn't put it down' Miriam MargolyesKathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her lif... ... Read more

$66.45 NZD

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER'Vivid, bright and beautiful' – Guardian'Wonderful. I wish I'd written it – I couldn't put it down' Miriam MargolyesKathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her lif...
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With the End in Mind

Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial

by Kathryn Mannix ...

Narrated by Kathryn Mannix, Elizabeth Carling ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset’ Sunday Times‘Illuminating and beautiful’ Cathy RentzenbrinkWith the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise, it tells powerful human stories of life and death.Eric, the retired head teacher who even with Mot... ... Read more

$45.99 NZD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset’ Sunday Times‘Illuminating and beautiful’ Cathy RentzenbrinkWith the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise, it tells powerful human stories of life and death.Eric, the retired head teacher who even with Mot...
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Mukesh Kathakal

by Mukesh ...

Narrated by Mukesh ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

ജീവിതത്തിലെ ഓരോ അനുഭവങ്ങളും നർമത്തിൽ ചാലിച്ച കഥകളായി മുകേഷ് ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ചിരി മാത്രമല്ല, നമ്മളെ സങ്കടപെടുത്തുന്നതും ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കുന്നതുമായ കഥകളും ഇതിൽ ഉണ്ട്. യൗവ്വനകാലത്തെ തമാശകളും എൺപതുകളിലെ കോളേജ് കുമാരികളും പ്രണയങ്ങളുമെല്ലാം ഇതിൽ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

ജീവിതത്തിലെ ഓരോ അനുഭവങ്ങളും നർമത്തിൽ ചാലിച്ച കഥകളായി മുകേഷ് ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ചിരി മാത്രമല്ല, നമ്മളെ സങ്കടപെടുത്തുന്നതും ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കുന്നതുമായ കഥകളും ഇതിൽ ഉണ്ട്. യൗവ്വനകാലത്തെ തമാശകളും എൺപതുകളിലെ കോളേജ് കുമാരികളും പ്രണയങ്ങളുമെല്ലാം ഇതിൽ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
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Истина существует. Жизнь Андрея Зализняка в рассказах ее участников

by Мария Бурас ...

Narrated by Марина Бакина ...

Unabridged

12 hours 44 min

Это первая биография Андрея Зализняка, собранная из устных воспоминаний родственников, друзей, коллег, учеников, другими словами, свидетелей его напряженной работы, искрометного ума и любви к жизни. Мария Бурас, выпускница отделения структурной и прикладной лингвистики и ученица Зализняка, поговорила с десятками очевидцев, собрала письма и публикации, чтобы восстановить путь ученого. Война и ... Read more

$10.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Это первая биография Андрея Зализняка, собранная из устных воспоминаний родственников, друзей, коллег, учеников, другими словами, свидетелей его напряженной работы, искрометного ума и любви к жизни. Мария Бурас, выпускница отделения структурной и прикладной лингвистики и ученица Зализняка, поговорила с десятками очевидцев, собрала письма и публикации, чтобы восстановить путь ученого. Война и
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كريم

by عبدالله إلياس, عبدالله إلياس ...

Narrated by طارق عبيد ...

Unabridged

36 min

شركةُ كريم هي إحدى أهم الشركاتِ المتخصصةِ في خِدمةِ نقلِ الركابِ بالِاعتمادِ على تِقنيَةِ تحديدِ الموقعِ إلكترونيًّا من خلالِ تطبيقِ على الهواتفِ الذكيةِ. أُسستِ الشركةُ في مدينةِ دبي في يوليو عامَ ألفينِ واثنيْ عشَرَ، واستطاعت جمعَ سبعِمائِةِ مِليونِ دولارٍ من جوْلاتِ التمويلِ، وقد توسعَ نشاطُ الشركةِ ليشملَ مِائةً وخمسًا وعشرينَ مدينةً في خمسَ عشْرةَ دولةً. حيثُ يقدمُ أكثرُ من مليونِ كابتن الخ ... Read more

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شركةُ كريم هي إحدى أهم الشركاتِ المتخصصةِ في خِدمةِ نقلِ الركابِ بالِاعتمادِ على تِقنيَةِ تحديدِ الموقعِ إلكترونيًّا من خلالِ تطبيقِ على الهواتفِ الذكيةِ. أُسستِ الشركةُ في مدينةِ دبي في يوليو عامَ ألفينِ واثنيْ عشَرَ، واستطاعت جمعَ سبعِمائِةِ مِليونِ دولارٍ من جوْلاتِ التمويلِ، وقد توسعَ نشاطُ الشركةِ ليشملَ مِائةً وخمسًا وعشرينَ مدينةً في خمسَ عشْرةَ دولةً. حيثُ يقدمُ أكثرُ من مليونِ كابتن الخ
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Fauci: Expect the Unexpected

Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward

by National Geographic ...

Narrated by Jason Culp ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this inspiring book from world-renowned infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the celebrated doctor's life philosophy, offering an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by. Before becoming the face of the ... Read more

$22.99 NZD

Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this inspiring book from world-renowned infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the celebrated doctor's life philosophy, offering an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by. Before becoming the face of the
... Read more
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta

by Daniel D. Lee ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Series series Tech Titans
Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Mark Zuckerberg's Meta" offers an expansive and in-depth look at one of the most transformative figures in the tech industry and the revolutionary company he has reimagined. This book delves deep into Mark Zuckerberg's journey from the inception of Facebook in his Harvard dorm room to the ambitious rebranding of his company as Meta, symbolizing a ... Read more

$9.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Mark Zuckerberg's Meta" offers an expansive and in-depth look at one of the most transformative figures in the tech industry and the revolutionary company he has reimagined. This book delves deep into Mark Zuckerberg's journey from the inception of Facebook in his Harvard dorm room to the ambitious rebranding of his company as Meta, symbolizing a
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Triso et alors !

by Yann Barte, Éléonore Laloux ...

Narrated by Synthèse vocale ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

« Pour la trisomie, il faut se battre. On voit les trisomiques comme des phénomènes. Ceux qui se moquent de moi, je les ignore. Point. C’est comme ça que je ressens les choses en tant que triso. Il faut se dire : “J’ai plus de chromosomes qu’eux ». À sa naissance, les médecins considèrent Élénore comme une « aberration chromosomique » et incitent ses parents à ne pas s’attacher à elle. Trisomique, ... Read more

$23.99 NZD

« Pour la trisomie, il faut se battre. On voit les trisomiques comme des phénomènes. Ceux qui se moquent de moi, je les ignore. Point. C’est comme ça que je ressens les choses en tant que triso. Il faut se dire : “J’ai plus de chromosomes qu’eux ». À sa naissance, les médecins considèrent Élénore comme une « aberration chromosomique » et incitent ses parents à ne pas s’attacher à elle. Trisomique,
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Confessions of a Basketball Junkie

by Dirk Dunbar ...

Narrated by Dirk Dunbar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

Dirk Dunbar's Confessions of a Basketball Junkie is a compelling read that offers a personal glimpse into the archetypal journey that we are all destined to navigate-from the call, departure, and tribulations to the return to the place and person we are meant to be. Filled with poetry and athletic anecdotes, mystical and humorous experiences, and truth-seeking explorations into our local and ... Read more

$15.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dirk Dunbar's Confessions of a Basketball Junkie is a compelling read that offers a personal glimpse into the archetypal journey that we are all destined to navigate-from the call, departure, and tribulations to the return to the place and person we are meant to be. Filled with poetry and athletic anecdotes, mystical and humorous experiences, and truth-seeking explorations into our local and
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Ta sensibilité te tuera

by Marie-France de Palacio ...

Narrated by Irène Anatole ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

« En général, vous êtes “malade” depuis des années, sans le savoir. À vrai dire, votre entourage vous a toujours trouvé difficile, spécial, susceptible, colérique, excessif. Mais comme, quasi simultanément, vous lui apparaissez tendre, sincère, généreux, capable d’empathie, et même prêt à tous les sacrifices pour aider ceux que vous aimez, on vous juge attachant… » De « ta sensibilité te tuera ! » ... Read more

$25.99 NZD

« En général, vous êtes “malade” depuis des années, sans le savoir. À vrai dire, votre entourage vous a toujours trouvé difficile, spécial, susceptible, colérique, excessif. Mais comme, quasi simultanément, vous lui apparaissez tendre, sincère, généreux, capable d’empathie, et même prêt à tous les sacrifices pour aider ceux que vous aimez, on vous juge attachant… » De « ta sensibilité te tuera ! »
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