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Easy Spanish Step-by-Step is THE top-selling Spanish book on all of Amazon! Ranked #1 in the Spanish Language Instruction category after more than 5,000 4-and 5-star reviews, the reviews speak for themselves. Now, it's your turn to learn Spanish with us! This audio course is designed to help you learn Spanish as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.
No one wants to spend effort and hours learning a language, and still not truly, authentically, be...
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What does Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired female soccer player? They achieved perfection, won medals, and lived the glory. But it is above all their raised fists, when, at a time of their envied existence, they dared to sacrifice their privileges to defend a cause greater than their status of adulated champion. Rich in authentic anecdotes, this book tells the fate of those who...
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In Madison's Militia, Carl T. Bogus illuminates why James Madison and the First Congress included the right to bear arms in the Bill of Rights. Linking together dramatic accounts of slave uprisings and electric debates over whether the Constitution should be ratified, Bogus shows that-contrary to conventional wisdom-the fitting symbol of the Second Amendment is not the musket in the hands of the minuteman on Lexington Green but the musket wielded...
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From the world class spiritual medium and author of the "compassionate yet educational" (John Edward, author of Infinite Quest) I'm Not Dead, I'm Different comes an insightful exploration into what it's like on the other side.
Is there really an afterlife? Do spirits still feel love for us? What is it like when we cross over?
After more than twenty-five years of bringing comfort to tens of thousands of people, Hollister Rand brings her incredible...
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Justine est une humanitaire passionnée. Depuis sa première mission en Afghanistan en 2005, être sur le terrain, c'est un peu son obsession. Mère de quatre enfants, elle bat en brèche l'idée - qu'on lui a souvent opposée - selon laquelle les mères ne pourraient pas faire carrière dans l'humanitaire… Pour autant, elle ne nie pas les acrobaties qu'elle doit faire pour concilier missions à l'étranger et vie de famille.
Entre les urgences...
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Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.
Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country's most highly regarded networks of schools, but while most people know Eva for her success in educating 20,000 mainly low-income students who are routinely accepted...
47) Printemps Noir
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« Je suis né quelques jours après la fin de la révolution, le 29 janvier. Fidel Castro et les barbudos venaient de renverser le dictateur Batista… »
Alejandro González Raga est un Cubain comme les autres, un enfant de la révolution. Il étudiera même dans des écoles militaires et sera donc abreuvé à satiété de propagande castriste.
Mais le jeune homme aime le rock and roll et, sans doute plus que d'autres, souffre des conditions de...
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In the vein of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms.
From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, her childhood changed forever. Her formative years were spent loving not just...
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A collection of essays, oral histories, and artworks about periods across all stages of life, compiled by the editor of the New York Times best-selling anthology My Little Red Book.
Rachel Kauder Nalebuff was a shy teenager, who was embarrassed to talk about anything relating to the body, when she first heard her great aunt's harrowing story of getting her first period while on a train fleeing Nazi-occupied Poland. Rachel started wondering about...
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PRIX FRANCE INFO 2014 de la bande dessinée d'actualité et de reportage
On avait quitté Nicolas en Afghanistan ; on le retrouve au cœur du désert iranien, venu assister à l'inauguration du centre culturel Zoroastrien de Yazd.
A travers ce séjour en Perse, mais surtout dans les coulisses du tribunal Criminel de Genève, il nous dévoile les dessous d'une affaire qui avait bien peu de chances d'arriver jusqu'à nous…
Son amie Sophia a perdu...
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In his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what comes after death. In, Parnell goes in search of the 'sequestered places' of the British Isles, our lonely moors, our moss-covered cemeteries, our stark shores and our folkloric...
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Lorsque Camille rentre de ses vacances au Canada, tout se précipite : son amoureux québécois (resté sur place) exerce sur elle une sorte de chantage affectif et l'arrivée des examens n'est pas de nature à la rassurer… S'ensuit une montée de stress qui va bouleverser à jamais sa vie !
Epuisée, constamment au bord des larmes, Camille découvre le quotidien d'une bipolarité (maniaco-dépression) qui lui donne plusieurs fois envie d'en finir....
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From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the "fascinating...entertaining" (The Daily Beast) National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, a charmingly perfect gem of a book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures-hummingbirds.
As one of the most beautiful and intriguing birds found in nature, hummingbirds fascinate people around the world. The lightest birds in the sky, hummingbirds are capable of incredible...
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'There is a lot to like in this radically open book. I would recommend this book to anyone struggling in their relationship' - Dr Tara Porter
Therapists - and married couple - Matt and Sarah Davies help readers to understand why their relationship feels broken and give them the tools to repair it.
When we meet someone and fall in love, everything seems easy at first. But Matt and Sarah Davies,
relationship counsellors and husband and wife, know...
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The Nobel Prize winner's most influential and enduring personal writings, newly curated and introduced by acclaimed Camus scholar Alice Kaplan. Albert Camus (1913-1960) is unsurpassed among writers for a body of work that animates the wonder and absurdity of existence. Personal Writings brings together, for the first time, thematically-linked essays from across Camus's writing career that reflect the scope and depth of his interior life. Grappling...
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From #1 international bestselling author, speaker, and humanitarian Dave Pelzer comes the next chapter in his life-how, after spending decades saving others in the military, as a fire captain, and an internationally acclaimed advocate, he needs to confront a way to save himself.
On the surface, Dave Pelzer's life seems like an action movie-he's walked the red carpet with celebrities and stood shoulder to shoulder with soldiers in Iraq; he's flown...
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UK's bestselling language learning audio series. This full course takes you from complete beginner in French to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips abroad. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow – just listen, speak and learn• Easy to learn – no complex grammar Whether you're a beginner or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident...
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Since its launch in late 1992, the BBC’s ‘Later….with Jools Holland’ has been widely regarded as the world’s foremost music programme, showcasing a huge variety of bands, singers and musicians in a live performance setting. Now in its 50th series ‘Later…’ has broadcasted over 300 episodes.
‘Later…’ is presented by musician and broadcaster Jools Holland and over the course of over 25 years has given a platform to both established...
60) Succeeding With Adult ADHD: Daily Strategies to Help You Achieve Your Goals and Manage Your Life
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Adults with ADHD face unique challenges that impact every aspect of life, including work and relationships. This expansion and update of psychologist Abigail Levrini's bestselling audiobook offers realistic, proven strategies to help adults with ADHD lead more fulfilling and productive lives. With her extensive experience researching and treating adults with ADHD, Levrini provides user friendly strategies for setting meaningful and realistic goals,...
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