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Dena was a busy midwife trapped on the hamster wheel of working motherhood. Adam was an eccentric Buddhist yogi passing as a hardworking dad. Bella was 14 and wanted to be normal. Sophia was up for anything that involved skipping school. Together, they shouldered backpacks, walked away from their California life of all-night births, carpool schedules, and Cal Skate, and crisscrossed India and Nepal for eight months - a journey that led them to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the tree where the Buddha sat, and the arms of Amma the Divine Mother.

The words on the page jumbled into a toxic mess my brain refused to comprehend, much less accept. Please consider this letter as a formal request to arrange a paternity test (DNA). I barely remembered Chelsea Airy. That wasn't true - we'd gone out once, and we'd been friends for a while after. But I hadn't heard so much as a peep from her since I'd gotten married. I'd reached out a handful of times, but she'd quit responding and fell off the face of the earth.

C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui vient d'avoir 82 ans. Déjà ? Jadis, il était toujours pressé, il régnait sur le monde de la culture et il se sentait invincible. Aujourd'hui, à la retraite, c'est plus calme : les défaillances du corps, les anxiétés de l'âme, la peur de perdre ses vieux amis qui forment une bande de joyeux octogénaires. Une autre vie commence. Avec le plaisir de pouvoir enfin prendre son temps et le perdre.

"La mise en scène des "Fausses confidences" par la compagnie Renaud-Barrault aura marqué le théâtre français du XXème siècle et contribué à remettre Marivaux au goût du jour. Entrée au répertoire de la compagnie dès sa création, en 1946, elle sera reprise dans la même mise en scène en 1959. Le succès est unanime. L'influence du style commedia dell'arte surprend et enchante ; le jeu des comédiens, et particulièrement celui de Madeleine Renaud, ravit ; la scénographie de Maurice Brianchon enveloppe le tout d'une lumière nouvelle."

1941 : un jeune officier allemand, cultivé et francophile, est l'hôte imposé d'un homme et de sa nièce. A cette intrusion de l'"ennemi", ils répondront par un inaltérable mutisme : pas une phrase ne sera échangée pendant leurs longs mois de cohabitation, en dépit des tentatives du jeune homme qui aimerait partager avec eux ses convictions humanistes. Mais sous la calme surface des eaux, c'est toute "la vie sous-marine des sentiments cachés, des désirs et des pensées qui se nient et qui luttent".

Fin du XVIIème siècle à la Cour d'Espagne, un grand seigneur disgracié, don Salluste, décide de se venger de la reine en substituant à son cousin don César de Bazan son valet Ruy Blas. Celui-ci, aimé de la reine, devient Premier Ministre. Don Salluste révèle au bout de quelques mois son identité à la reine. Ruy Blas tue son maître puis s'empoisonne, non sans avoir obtenu le pardon de la reine.

In this work, Emma Goldman writes that anarchism stands for the liberation of the human mind from the rule of religion, the liberation of the human body from the rule of property, and liberation from the shackles and restraints of government. She claims that anarchism stands for a social order based on the free grouping of individuals for the purpose of producing real social wealth, an order that will guarantee to every human being free access to the earth and full enjoyment of the necessities of life.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie features the original stars, including Gary Cooper re-creating his Oscar-nominated role. It aired on February 1, 1937.

Ce livre audio remet en cause toutes les idées reçues sur le couple. À travers des exemples concrets, des métaphores, il nous ouvre des perspectives nouvelles à pratiquer. Le couple y découvrira le mode d'emploi de l'amour qui dure et qui libère.

Erik is in line for the throne, but he's never wanted any of it. It doesn't help that his cousin is pushing the kingdom to the brink of civil war and he feels a duty to stop him. Falling back in love with his childhood best friend and crush was never the plan, but is the only piece of his life he's determined to protect.

Ici se nouent les derniers actes du fabuleux destin de Napoléon. Le 24 juin 1812, il entre en Russie à la tête de la Grande Armée. Alors chaque jour, chaque page de ce livre, et jusqu'à la mort de l'empereur le 5 mai 1821, devient une scène inoubliable. C'est l'océan de feu qui détruit Moscou et c'est le passage de la Bérézina au terme de la retraite de Russie. C'est Leipzig et c'est Montmirail, la campagne d'Allemagne et la campagne de France en 1813 et 1814.

In October 1964, as the "British Invasion" of pop music came into its own, Playboy Magazine assigned Jean Shepherd to travel with, and interview, the Beatles on their tour of the United Kingdom. Shepherd also took advantage of his assignment to further travel the UK on his own, exploring from Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands to London with a portable recorder to record material for use on his own syndicated radio program. The result is a fascinating audio documentary of the UK at a distinct point in time, with Shepherd offering commentary and musings uniquely his own on the popular culture and mores of the day.

In this essay, Emma Goldman refers to the negative image of anarchism in the public mind. She explains why anarchists on principle oppose the organization called the state, and argues that once free from the restrictions of extraneous authority, men will enter into free relations and bring about a free society.

En près de cinq heures, ce livre audio retrace l'histoire de France aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles.

Ce livre audio accompagnera sans aucun doute votre chemin de méditant en vous transmettant des enseignements inédits qui vous permettront de débuter ou d'approfondir votre pratique. Nombreux sont qui qui méditent pour trouver la force de faire face aux confrontations inconfortables et exigeantes du quotidien. D'autres recherches un chemin vers eux même et rencontrent des difficultés parfois insurmontables pour accéder à une méditation réellement profitable. Pour tous ceux-là, ce livre audio est la réponse.

She wanted out. She wanted a new life. She wanted a trophy worthy of a master thief. She wanted to find the source of the treasured crimson gold. She wanted to face an undead emperor on his home ground and live to tell the tale. Careful what you wish for. The Crimson Gold is the third title in this ongoing Forgotten Realms series focusing specifically on the shadowed life of the iconic character class of the rogue. Each novel in the series is a stand-alone adventure, allowing readers an easy entry point into the Forgotten Realms world.

First published in 1908, The World I Live In by Helen Keller is a classic testament to hope and optimism. The book is a collection of inspiring essays offering insight into the world of an extraordinary achiever who was born deaf and blind. The work reveals her impressions of the world through her sense of touch, smell, and vibration, as well as her dreams and imagination. She explains how the whole spectrum of the senses lies open to her through the medium of language.

We have compiled 50 French stories along with their translations, providing new French speakers with the necessary tools to begin effectively studying how to set a meeting, how to check into a hotel, and even what to say during an emergency! Our French dialogues get straight to the point saving you precious time. There’s no benefit learning words and phrases you will never actually use!

"Christian Rose-Croix et sa mission" est un livre audio qui révèle de nombreuses connaissances tenues jusqu'alors secrètes par les écoles des mystères. Rentrer dans l'écoute attentive d'un tel livre ne peut que nous inspirer un profond respect. Christian Rose-Croix est un des grands maître de l'occident. Ce livre audio ouvre les portes d'une spiritualité globale, nous comprenons alors les différents liens sur un plan subtil des maîtres spirituels de l'humanité.

In celebration of the Women’s Tennis Association’s 50th anniversary, this updated and expanded edition—based on the 1988 original We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women's Tennis—includes more than 33 years’ worth of stories about inspiring women and their achievements. The book arrives 53 years after King and eight other women players broke with the male tennis establishment and launched their own professional tour.