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Marie a de la chance. Elle a tout. Du moins en apparence. Un jour, l'effervescence des studios de télévision et sa situation enviable ne lui suffisent plus. Elle ne peut plus supporter cette existence. Cette incorrigible recherchiste s'attaque alors à son dossier d'enquête le plus important : sa chute, et peut-être celle de tant de femmes de sa génération.

Dana is entering her freshman year at college and is nervous about going to her first frat party. She does not know anyone there but sees a familiar face in Mark, her new stepbrother. Their parents have recently married, and they both feel a tinge of immediate attraction for one another..

A small town holds fiercely on to its secrets. In the heart of Gascony, a fire ravages the warehouse of one of Armagnac's top estates, killing the master distiller. Wine expert Benjamin Cooker is called in to estimate the value of the losses. But Cooker and his assistant, Virgile, want to know more. How did the old alembic explode? Was it really an accident? Why is the estate owner, Baron de Castayrac, penniless? How legal are his dealings?

Dès le premier meurtre, épouvantable et déroutant, Camille Verhœven comprend que cette affaire ne ressemblera à aucune autre. Et il a raison. D'autres crimes se révèlent, horribles, gratuits... La presse, le juge, le préfet se déchaînent bientôt contre la "méthode Verhoeven". Policier atypique, le commandant Verhoeven ne craint pas les affaires hors normes mais celle-ci va le placer totalement seul face à un assassin qui semble avoir tout prévu. Jusque dans le moindre détail.

According to Michelle Gadsden-Williams, a global expert in diversity, workplace culture, and career building, intention is more than just setting goals. It's seamlessly executing and achieving them. In this groundbreaking guide, she shows women how to both show up authentically and, more importantly, do the work that gets results. Her research-based insights, real-world strategies, and self-empowering exercises provide all the tools you need. Driven by Intention is a book for impact seekers who want to make a real difference at work, in the world, and in their own lives.

Trois récits de vies parmi les huit vies minuscules qui constituent le célèbre recueil de Pierre Michon : la Vie d'André Dufourneau, la Vie du père Foucault et la Vie de Georges Bandy. Trois récits de destins sans gloire et sans lumière, destins brisés par la luxure, la honte ou l'ambition. Ces Vies minuscules, ce sont celles d'un aïeul aventurier, d'un vieil homme illettré, d'un abbé trop sensuel ; des vies qui ont traversé celle du narrateur avec la fulgurance de la modestie et dessinent en filigrane son propre portrait.

À Gwendalavir, Ewilan se prépare à partir pour Valingaï afin de rendre Illian à sa famille et retrouver les siens. Avec Liven, apprenti dessinateur, elle découvre qu'une méduse aux tentacules mortels tente de bloquer l'accès à l'Imagination. Mais peu à peu, un mal sourd infecte son organisme. Soutenue par Salim et Ellana, elle parvient cependant aux confins de l'Empire devant l'œil d'Otolep. Ce lac mythique la délivrera-t-il du parasite mortel qui lui a été inoculé à l'Institution ?

An English translation of Pierre Loti's romantic, semi-autobiographical travelogue first published anonymously in 1879. Loti (a pen-name of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud) was an officer in the French navy who had been stationed in Thessaloniki and Istanbul a few years before his account was published.

Untermalt vom Summen der Zikaden und Lavendelduft gleiten die Tage in Fragolin in der Provence friedlich vorüber. Bis das Undenkbare geschieht und das Städtchen jäh aus dem sanften Sommerschlummer reißt: Eines Morgens findet man den Bürgermeister Thierry - tot, mit durchschnittener Kehle. Zwar waren er und Kommissarin Isabelle Bonnet schon länger kein Paar mehr, dennoch trifft sein Tod Isabelle zutiefst.

Encore enfant, Pierre Loti avait rêvé devant les images évocatrices de la cité d'Angkor. Ce n'est que bien longtemps après qu'il réalise son rêve lorsqu'il fait le voyage d'Angkor en 1901 lors d'une escale.

Connect with the cosmic energy (Parashakti) and feel the energy spreading around you. Our elixir of life - energy - a fundamental physical quantity that plays a central role in all scientific fields, but above all in ourselves. Like the universe, we ourselves are pure energy and we draw from ourselves, with inner power. With this energy and inner power you can implement the things that fulfil you. Your inner power allows you to make decisions and manifest your future.

You use your cell phone every day, but how does it actually work? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind cell phone technology.

The real world doesn't look favorably upon beginners. Young leaders who are given the opportunity to excel are, more often than not, simultaneously reminded by the same ol' cynics just how young and inexperienced they are; just how large of a road they have ahead of them. If you can relate to this experience in any way then you are exactly the person I had in mind while writing this book.

The whirlwind of job applications, interviews, follow-up, resume building, and networking is just the beginning. What happens after you've landed the job, settled in, and begun to make a difference - where do you go from here? What if you feel stuck in what you thought would be your dream profession? New York Times best-selling author Mika Brzezinski and producer Daniela Pierre-Bravo provide an essential manual for those crucial next steps.

El antaño flamante director de recursos humanos Alain Delambre ha perdido toda esperanza de encontrar trabajo y se siente cada vez más marginado. Cuando una empresa de reclutamiento considera su candidatura, está dispuesto a todo con tal de conseguir el empleo y recuperar su dignidad, desde mentir a su esposa hasta pedirle dinero a su hija para poder participar en la prueba final del proceso de selección: un simulacro de toma de rehenes. Sin embargo, la ira acumulada en años de agravios no tiene límites...y el juego de rol puede convertirse en un macabro juego de muerte.

France's top wine expert Benjamin Cooker sets off to enjoy the delights of Vienna, a romantic ride down the Danube, a gourmand's visit to Budapest, and a luxury train through the enchanting Hungarian countryside. All too soon, stolen wallets, disappearing passports, guides who are a bit too obliging, and murder mar the trip. Meanwhile, in Bordeaux, Cooker's handsome assistant Virgile faces an annoying rival and a mildew crisis in the vineyards just as Cooker's lab technician is the victim of a mugging.

Ein neuer Fall für die Kommissarin Isabelle Bonnet, der sie diesmal in die Kunstwelt führt.

When world-renowned wine expert Benjamin Cooker's elderly father needs him most, the erudite consultant and his dashing assistant Virgile Lanssien are called away to Burgundy to orchestrate the harvest. More than just picking grapes, the Winemaker Detective must keep a delicate balance between an old-time vintner and his heir as a catastrophic hailstorm endangers some of France's most celebrated wines. Adding insult to injury, the brutal and mysterious murder of a grape picker sends shock waves through the winemaking world.

"Écoutez bien Monsieur Pierre : il va raconter aux enfants de Papa Saïd des histoires très, très vraies et très, très sérieuses. Celle du petit diable qui faisait le désespoir de sa famille parce qu'il voulait être gentil et celle du petit cochon futé qui avala l'étoile polaire."

Born into a famous family of artists, Pierre Matisse grew up immersed in the artistic life of Paris and the French Riviera, spending time with some of the most famous artists of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. The man he knew as his grandfather, legendary artist Henri Matisse, gave him his first painting lesson and a strong desire to become a great artist in his own right.