The new novel from bestselling author Graham Norton Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, her only son now grown. A second chance at love brings her unexpected connection and belonging. The new relationship sparks local speculation: what does a woman like her see in a man like that? What happened to his wife who abandoned them all those years ago? But the gossip only serves to bring the couple closer. When Declan becomes ill, things start to fall apart. His children are untrusting and cruel, and Carol is forced to leave their beloved home with its worn oak floors and elegant features and move back in with her parents. Carol''s mother is determined to get to the bottom of things, she won''t see her daughter suffer in this way. It seems there are secrets in Declan''s past, strange rumours that were never confronted and suddenly the house they shared takes on a more sinister significance. In his tense and darkly comic new novel Norton casts a light on the relationship between mothers and daughters, and truth and self-preservation with unnerving effect.
'Vital reading ' STYLIST 'Because 100 Nasty Women is so easy to read and witty, I didn't expect it to be the life changing, important book that I'm discovering it to be' PHILIPPA PERRY 'A fantastic addition to your feminist library and historical knowledge.' ANN SHEN, author of Bad Girls Throughout History * * * * * * 100 fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history's bravest, baddest but little known 'nasty' women from across the world. These are the women who were deemed too nasty for their times, too nasty to be recognised, too nasty to be paid for their work and sometimes too nasty to be allowed to live. When you learn about women in history, they're often made out to be shining, glittering souls. But when you hear about these Bold-Yet-Morally-Irreproachable Women of History who were 100% Pure and Good(TM), you're probably not being told the best bits of her life. You probably missed the part where she: Slept around Wore men's clothes Crashed planes Led a revolution Terrorised the seven seas Wrote ~sensual poetry~ Punched a Nazi (metaphorically, but not always) These are the women you've probably never heard of, but should. Take these stories and tell them to your friends, because everyone should know about the nasty women from history who gave zero f*cks whatsoever. These are the 100 Nasty Women of History you need to know about.
In the tradition of China Mieville, Michael Moorcock and Alasdair Gray, B. Catling's The Vorrh is literary dark fantasy which wilfully ignores boundaries, crossing over into surrealism, magic-realism, horror and steampunk. The Erstwhile is the second book in the Vorrh trilogy.
The wise and gloriously big-hearted debut novel from the much-loved broadcaster, Sara Cox Becky: a single mum who prides herself on her independence. She knows from painful experience that men are trouble. Louise: a loving husband, gorgeous kids. She ought to feel more grateful. Jameela: all she''s ever done is work hard, and try her best. Why won''t life give her the one thing she really wants? Sheila: the nest is empty, she dreams of escaping to the sun, but her husband seems so distracted. The inhabitants of the Inventor''s Housing Estate keep themselves to themselves. There are the friendly ''Hellos'' when commutes coincide and the odd cheeky eye roll when the wine bottles clank in number 7''s wheelie bin, but it''s not exactly Ramsay Street. The dilapidated community centre is no longer the beating heart of the estate that Becky remembers from her childhood. So the new pottery class she''s helped set up feels like a fresh start. And not just for her. The assorted neighbours come together to try out a new skill, under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Sasha. And as the soft unremarkable lumps of clay are hesitantly, lovingly moulded into delicate vases and majestic pots, so too are the lives of four women. Concealed passions and heartaches are uncovered, relationships shattered and formed, and the possibility for transformation is revealed.
Viola Davis is a critically revered, award-winning actress of film, television and theater. She is the first Black actress to win Tony ( Fences & King Hedley II ), Oscar ( Fences ) and Emmy ( How to Get Away with Murder ) awards - The ''Triple Crown'' of acting. Davis starred in the Shondaland show "How to Get Away with Murder," a role for which she became the first African American actress to receive the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series." In 2012, Davis and her husband founded their production company, JuVee Productions, with its focus being on giving a voice to the voiceless through strong, impactful and culturally relevant narratives. Davis will next star in Showtime''s The First Lady, portraying Michelle Obama. Finding Me is her first book.>
Jeune orpheline maltraitée, Ti Pinge use d'audace et de malice pour déjouer le piège que lui tend Madame M, la méchante, mauvaise et malveillante femme à qui elle a été confiée.
Ce livre est un message d'espoir et d'amour adressé aux enfants du monde à qui le respect est refusé.
Ce roman d'apprentissage raconte une enfance fantastique, celle de Francisco Niebla, délinquant malgré lui dès son plus jeune âge, enrôlé dans sa bande de malfrats ratés et malchanceux. C'est aussi le récit d'une suite de manifestations surnaturelles dans la maison où la famille Niebla vient d'emménager pour fuir les conséquences des mauvais coups du père : une voix surgie de nulle part, lointaine bien qu'étrangement familière ; une présence irascible. Malgré tout, l'enfant découvrira l'amitié en partageant une bouteille de vodka avec un fils de communiste dans un abri nucléaire et, au chevet d'un lion souffrant d'une rage de dents un improbable cirque, il sentira naître en lui l'amour.
Pendant des siècles, les trolls des montagnes ont inspiré la terreur dans le coeur des peuples islandais.
Aujourd'hui cependant, ces êtres font peu parler d'eux et la vieille frayeur semble avoir fait place à une brûlante curiosité. on a prétendu que bien des vieux trolls ont été transformés en pierre, simple évidence au vu de ces immenses colonnes de basalte moussues aux allures de trolls que l'on trouve dans tout le pays, se dressant à l'assaut du ciel. au fil des pages richement illustrées, brian pilkington donne vie à cet étonnant univers de trolls d'une manière originale et divertissante.
Sur une toile de fond tissée des légendes populaires islandaises vient s'ajouter une incroyable quantité d'informations surprenantes et inédites concernant habitudes, conditions de vie et traditions de ces fort anciennes créatures. une large palette d'illustrations atteste de l'incomparable et brillante imagination de cet artiste populaire.
Si les progrès de la science permettent la construction de machines de plus en plus complexes, aucune d'entre elles ne surpasse le corps humain. Atlas illustré bilingue, Le Visuel du corps humain est un ouvrage de référence qui fournira à toute la famille une perspective nouvelle sur ce chef d'oeuvre technique.Abordant avec simplicité et précision les différents systèmes et appareils du corps et validé par un comité d'experts, il constitue une ressource utile pour les étudiants, mais aussi pour toute la famille. Grâce à son imagerie hyperréaliste, Le Visuel du corps humain offre une vue d'ensemble du corps qui captivera aussi bien les petits que les grands amateurs de biologie humaine.Un atlas familial d'un réalisme saisissant qui vous invite à découvrir les rouages et la beauté du corps humain.Plus de 300 experts du domaine médical ont participé à la validation de cet ouvrage bilingue qui invite le lecteur à la découverte du corps humain et de la terminologie correspondante. Accessible d'un coup d'oeil, cette information est enrichie par des définitions claires et concises des termes accolés aux illustrations, par des encadrés éducatifs surprenants, ainsi que par des textes d'introduction présentant les 14 thèmes abordés.Ce nouveau membre de la famille du Visuel, à la présentation graphique exceptionnelle et à l'organisation thématique rigoureuse, constitue une référence complète et attrayante, indispensable pour quiconque désire découvrir et comprendre le corps humain, acquérir le vocabulaire associé à celui-ci ou simplement savourer les splendides illustrations qui dévoilent ce que la peau masque habituellement au regard.
Destinée aux habitants du Nunavik, aux touristes du Grand Nord et aux botanistes amateurs et professionnels, cette nouvelle édition du guide trilingue (français, anglais et inuktitut) remplace l´Atlas des plantes des villages du Nunavik. Elle présente plus de 400 végétaux et précise leur répartition autour des villages et dans les parcs du Nunavik, ainsi que dans certaines régions du Québec, dont le Parc de la Gaspésie qui, sur ses hauts sommets, abrite de nombreuses espèces alpines également présentes dans l´Arctique québécois.
Un message d'espoir et d'amour adressé aux enfants du monde à qui le respect est refusé YÉ KRIK ! YÉ KRAK !
MISTIKRIK ! MISTIKRAK !
Messieurs, dames, société, est-ce que la cour dort ? Si la cour ne dort pas, qu'elle ouvre grandes les fenêtres de son esprit...
Un homme était veuf et pour cela se remaria. Mais de son premier mariage, il avait eu une petite fille qu'il avait appelée Ti Pinge. Malheureusement, peu de temps après son remariage, l'homme et sa deuxième épouse moururent à leur tour. Ti Pinge devait désormais vivre avec une parente éloignée qui ne l'aimait guère. Elle lui attribuait les tâches ménagères les plus moches et les corvées les plus exécrables.
YÉ KRIII ! YÉ KRAAA !
MISTIKRIK ! MISTIKRAK !
Cette présentation bilingue vise à élargir le rayonnement d'un conte merveilleux où la finesse et la persévérance de notre petite héroïne parviendront à renverser le pouvoir de l'adulte. La conteuse est accompagnée sur le CD de musiques de Harold Faustin.
This is the story of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - the longest-serving consort to the longest-reigning sovereign in British history. It is an extraordinary story, told with unique insight and authority by an author who knew the prince for more than forty years. Philip - elusive, complex, controversial, challenging, often humorous, sometimes irascible - is the man Elizabeth II once described as her ''constant strength and guide''. Who was he? What was he really like? What is the truth about those ''gaffes'' and the rumours of affairs? This is the final portrait of an unexpected and often much-misunderstood figure. It is also the portrait of a remarkable marriage that endured for more than seventy years. Philip and Elizabeth were both royal by birth, both great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, but, in temperament and upbringing, they were two very different people. The Queen''s childhood was loving and secure, the Duke''s was turbulent; his grandfather assassinated, his father arrested, his family exiled, his parents separated when he was only ten. Elizabeth and Philip met as cousins in the 1930s. They married in 1947, aged twenty-one and twenty-six. Philip: The Final Portrait tells the story of two contrasting lives, assesses the Duke of Edinburgh''s character and achievement, and explores the nature of his relationships with his wife, his children and their families - and with the press and public and those at court who were suspicious of him in the early days. This is a powerful, revealing and, ultimately, moving account of a long life and a remarkable royal partnership.
To go beyond is to move into a higher state of consciousness, to a place of bliss, greater understanding, love, and deep connectedness, a realm where we finally find life's meaning - experiences for which all spiritual seekers seek. Dr Rupert Sheldrake, writing as both a scientist and a spiritual explorer, looks at seven spiritual practices that are personally transformative and have scientifically measurable effects. He combines the latest scientific research with his extensive knowledge of mystical traditions around the world to show how we may tune into more-than-human realms of consciousness through psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, and by taking cannabis. He also shows how everyday activities can have mystical dimensions, including sports and learning from animals. He discusses traditional religious practices such as fasting, prayer, and the celebration of festivals and holy days. Why do these practices work? Are their effects all inside brains and essentially illusory? Or can we really make contact with forms of consciousness greater than our own? We are in the midst of a spiritual revival. This book is an essential guide.
The third book in the hugely popular Danny Black series by the creator of the hit TV show Strikeback. On the Syria/Iraq border a British hostage is beheaded by IS terrorists. The executioner is a young British extremist. A masked figure watches him. This mysterious person is treated with a mixture of respect and terror. They call him the Caliph. In Nigeria the British High Commisioner and his young aide are kidnapped. A four-person SAS team, including Regiment hero Danny Black, is deployed to find him. The team find devastation in Nigeria, and when they discover prisoners infected with the plague they realise they have uncovered a combined Boko Haram/IS plot to unleash a bio-terror attack upon the world. The team must stop the terrorists and identify the Caliph before the deadly disease threatens those much closer to home.
"Stylish, striking, and elegantly packaged...as indispensible to confronting, say, your domineering mother-in-law or your local city council as it is to helping foment an ongoing and ever-escalating insurrection against, say, a sexist, racist, nepotistic power-mad oligarchy threatening to destory democracy as we know it...My advice: Buy one " - VOGUE From artist, activist, and Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova, a guerilla guide to radical protest and joyful political resistance The face of modern protest is wearing a brightly colored ski mask. Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, is a creative activist, professional protestor, brazen feminist, shocking visual artist, and force to be reckoned with. Her spontaneous, explosive approach to political action has involved jumping over barbed wire, kissing police officers, giving guerilla performances in crowded subway cars, and going on a hunger strike to protest the abuse of prisoners. She's been horse-whipped by police in Sochi, temporarily blinded when officers threw green paint in her eyes, and monitored by the Russian government. But what made Nadya an activist icon overnight happened on February 21, 2012, when she was arrested for performing an anti-Putin protest song in a Moscow church. She was sent to a Russian prison for 18 months and emerged as an international symbol of radical resistance, as calls to "Free Pussy Riot" resounded around the world. With her emblematic ski mask, black lipstick, and unwavering bravery, Nadya has become an emissary of hope and optimism despite overwhelming and ugly political corruption. Read & Riot is structured around Nadya's ten rules for revolution (Be a pirate! Make your government shit its pants! Take back the joy!) and illustrated throughout with stunning examples from her extraordinary life and the philosophies of other revolutionary rebels throughout history. Rooted in action and going beyond the typical "call your senator" guidelines, Read & Riot gives us a refreshing model for civil disobedience, and encourages our right to question every status quo and make political action exciting--even joyful.
In this pioneering book Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which all religions are built, and which are part of our common human heritage: · Meditation · Gratitude · Connecting with nature · Relating to plants · Rituals · Singing and chanting · Pilgrimage and holy places. The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier. Rupert Sheldrake summarizes the latest scientific research on what happens when we take part in these practices, and suggests ways that readers can explore these fields for themselves. For those who are religious, Science and Spiritual Practices will illuminate the evolutionary origins of their own traditions and give a new appreciation of their power. For the non-religious, this book will show how the core practices of spirituality are accessible to all, even if they do not subscribe to a religious belief system. This is a book for anyone who suspects that in the drive towards radical secularism, something valuable has been left behind. Rupert Sheldrake believes that by opening ourselves to the spiritual dimension we may find the strength to live more wholesome and fulfilling lives.
Helen is a retired teacher living on the Irish coast. She enjoys the peace and quiet - despite the burden of Margaret, her unpleasant sister. Margaret arrived three years ago for a short holiday, but somehow managed to stay and worm her way into Helen's life.
One day, Helen sees a man struggling in the sea and decides to investigate. She doesn't quite know what it is, but something about it feels very strange...
A bravely honest and brilliantly comic account of how one mother gave up drinking and started living this is Bridget Jones Dries Out. Clare Pooley is a Cambridge graduate and was a Managing Partner at one of the world's biggest advertising agencies, and yet by eighteen months ago she'd become an overweight, depressed, middle-aged mother of three who was drinking more than a bottle of wine a day, and spending her evenings Googling 'Am I an alcoholic?' In a desperate bid to turn her life around, she quit drinking and started a blog. She called it Mummy Was a Secret Drinker . This book is the story of a year in Clare's life. A year that started with her quitting booze having been drinking more than a bottle of wine every day. It sees her starting a hugely successful blog, then getting and beating breast cancer. By the end of the year she is booze free and cancer free, two stone lighter and with a life that is so much richer, healthier and more rewarding than ever before. Sober Diaries is an upbeat, funny and positive look at how to live life to the full. Interwoven within Clare's own very personal and frank story is research and advice, and answers to questions like: How do I know if I'm drinking too much? How will I cope at parties? What do I say to friends and family? How do I cope with cravings? Will I lose weight? What if my partner still drinks? And many more.
Les textes recueillis dans cet ouvrage proposent une réflexion sur les manières de penser et de pratiquer l'esprit du lieu à travers le monde et au regard de différents champs disciplinaires.
Nous menant sur les routes du Népal, du Pérou, du Liban, de l'Allemagne et d'ailleurs, sur les voies de l'archéologie, de l'histoire, de l'architecture et autres champs du patrimoine culturel, cet ouvrage offre un éclairage nouveau sur les différentes interprétations de l'esprit du lieu, sur les mesures architecturales qui peuvent autant lui réussir que lui nuire, sur les menaces qui l'affectent et sur les manières de le transmettre quand celui-ci n'a pas ou plus de support matériel.
Découlant du premier forum international des jeunes chercheurs et professionnels en patrimoine culturel qui s'est tenu à Québec les 27 et 28 septembre 2008, lors de la tenue de la 16e Assemblée Générale d'ICOMOS, ce livre regroupe une sélection des meilleurs textes soumis par les participants. Les auteurs ont eu la possibilité de (re) penser l'esprit du lieu à la lumière des échanges interdisciplinaires qui ont fait le succès de ce forum.
Les idées novatrices et constructives que renferment leurs textes révèlent leur intérêt et surtout leurs aptitudes à construire le patrimoine culturel de demain.
