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Pop culture and parody author Valerie Estelle Frankel examines the sources and predicts a Game of Thrones ending for each one. What will the Ragnarok ending look like? Or the Narnia ending? Who will live, who will die, and how goofy can the war of ice and fire possibly get?

Doctor Horrible, Jayne Cobb, Oz, Fitz-Simmons, Echo, Pike, Saffron, Kaywinnet, the Groosalugg, Skip, Satsu, Dana Polk, Perfect Jheung, Icarus, the Siphon, Edna Giles, Dandelion Naizen, and especially Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With Whedon's superhero names, goddess names, flower names, saint's names, and dozens of British names, he's filling his world with references from Shakespeare to manga, delighting fans who look closer. Which names repeat the most? Which characters have secret links?

Joss Whedon has much to teach his fans, as he unfurls epics of sacrifice and heroism for superheroes and ordinary people. Whedon offers lessons to improve the world and our roles within it. This book compares themes, motifs, and archetypes across all his works, teasing out the common threads and the messages within

I'm sure you have experienced visiting your doctor when you're feeling under the weather and notice that before any of the consultation starts, the doctor takes your blood pressure first? I'm sure you've noticed this when visiting clinics as well. One of the first things that doctors or any other health care professionals always checks is your blood pressure. This is even if the illness you went to the doctor for in the first place is not related whatsoever to your blood pressure.

It's 1987, and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe with Mayhem's own irresistible pull to water. Either way, she knows they aren't like everyone else. But when May's stepfather finally goes too far, Roxy and Mayhem flee to Santa Maria, California, the coastal beach town that holds the answers to all of Mayhem's questions about who her mother is, her estranged family, and the mysteries of her own self.

Eden, 16 ans, va passer l'été dans la famille recomposée de son père, à Santa Monica, en Californie. Ce dernier a refait sa vie... Ce qui veut dire trois nouveaux demi-frères pour Eden. Le plus âgé, Tyler, est un vrai bad-boy : séducteur, égocentrique, violent... Fascinée, elle ne peut s'empêcher de succomber au charme de la seule personne qui lui est défendue : son demi-frère.

A young woman born in the suburbs of Paris—whose skin color and memories of occasional childhood visits alone connect her to her father’s native Guadeloupe—yearns to understand her lineage and her métis identity. Upon her request, her old aunt Antoine, the eccentric and indomitable family matriarch, unveils the history of the Ezechiel clan, and with it, that of the island over the course of the twentieth century. In a spirited account, punctuated by interludes from other family members, Antoine tells her life story.

Why does Daenerys receive magical eggs? What does a hand symbolize or a horn? There are meaningful towers and water gardens stretching from the pyramids of Meereen to the infamous Iron Throne. Meanwhile George R. R. Martin's characters chomp on bloody beef, blood oranges, red wine, beets, and pomegranates between the inevitable bloodbaths.

This book explores characters' agendas, from Sansa's secret schemes to Arya's ultimate goal. What is Cersei's true fear? What do trout or golden roses symbolize? Is the show a feminist success or a male playground? This book answers all these and more, revealing the enigmas and surprises hidden deep within the series.

Freedom Feasts: Overcoming Binge Eating and Food Addiction through Affirmations is your indispensable companion on this transformative journey. This empowering guide blends the science of affirmations with a compassionate, step-by-step approach to help you redefine your relationship with food and foster a profound sense of self-love.

"Ça fait des semaines que je me demande ce qui chez elle m'émeut à ce point, pourquoi j'aime qu'elle fasse attention à moi, pourquoi avec elle je n'arrive pas à être Tyler Bruce. Maintenant je sais. C'est parce que j'adore cette fille." À dix-sept ans, Tyler a tout pour lui : une petite amie à tomber, une réputation de bad boy que le monde lui envie, une popularité qui fait de lui le pilier incontournable des fêtes les plus démentes... Mais en réalité, Tyler est en mille morceaux. Et rien ne le fera partager son secret.

Rien ne sera plus comme avant... Cela fait un an qu'Eden n'a pas vu son demi-frère Tyler... son amour secret. Leur histoire était impossible, mais Eden ne peut s'empêcher de se réjouir quand Tyler l'invite pour les vacances à New York. De toute façon, Eden est heureuse avec Dean, son petit ami, et Tyler est sûrement passé à autre chose, lui aussi... Pourtant, dans la chaleur étouffante de l'été new-yorkais, il devient vite évident qu'ils s'aiment encore... Pourront-ils résister à la tentation ?

Blue Owens wakes up one day with the strangest feeling that something is very wrong. Everyone’s acting weird, and she’s found a note in her closet telling her to get on the Little Blue Bus at 7:45, which she does, meeting up with the exact person she was supposed to avoid: Adam Mendoza. Even though she has no idea who he is, something about him is so familiar. When the two are discovered by their families, the truth is revealed - Blue has paid to have her memories removed, and Adam is one of those memories.

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

Jeune entrepreneuse brillante, partageant sa vie entre la France, l'Italie et le Brésil, recevant de prestigieuses récompenses, Estelle Rinaudo se construisait un avenir radieux. Pourtant à 33 ans, prise en otage entre son envie de changer le monde et un modèle de société menant l'être humain à l'épuisement, elle fait un burn out et reste alitée pendant près de 2 ans. De cette expérience, Estelle tire ce qu'elle nomme le "Light In", l'éveil de cette petite lumière intérieure qui va nous guider sur le chemin de la guérison : un antidote au burn out.

From the author of This Raging Light comes the story of Eden Jones, a 17-year-old girl who feels lost after surviving a near fatal accident. Unable to connect with her family and friends, Eden forms an unlikely relationship with Joe, a boy who comes to the hospital to visit Jasmine, a friend who may soon be gone forever. Eden is the only person who can get through to Jasmine, but is she brave enough to face a world that's bigger and more magical than she ever would have allowed?

Meditation is the key to a healthy night's sleep. Meditation has changed the lives of millions of people across the globe, and it is the best thing to do before heading to bed. Your mind is flooded with stress, frustration, and problems at the end of the day. Overthinking causes the brain to not relax properly when you feel sleepy, while still getting all the thoughts floating around in your head.

Après avoir sauvé de justesse sa meute, Kayla est en fuite pour en apprendre plus sur ses origines et échapper à ceux qui convoitent son pouvoir. Elle intègre la société des polymorphes, qui survivent dans le plus grand secret. Là, elle y apprend leurs capacités, leurs coutumes, leur organisation, leur scission... Dans un monde où tout le monde pense la connaître, où tout le monde en sait plus qu'elle-même sur son destin, Kayla semble avoir du mal à se projeter.

Doctor Who is a show about books, TV, and science fiction for the fans within us all: the Tenth Doctor loves Harry Potter, the Eleventh Doctor wears costumes, and Martha Jones wants to record Shakespeare's lost play and sell it on the Internet. As the characters gush over Agatha Christie or tangle with Men in Black, they enter a self-referential world of fiction about fiction, delighting in pure fandom.

Dans ce podcast, je te parle de mes prises de conscience grâce aux expériences que je vis au quotidien. C'est en toute authenticité que je te partage mes vulnérabilités, mes épreuves et les leçons que j'en retire.