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Imagine waking up in a world you do not know, with no recollection of how you got there. Alecia found herself in the world of Gia, a living, breathing, sentient dimension. Gia begins to show her the story of a girl named Evie, and Alecia is able to experience Evie's life as if she were part of the story. Alecia soon realizes there's so much more to this adventure than she could ever imagine. During her journey, Alecia discovers the dark truth about the world around her. With the help of angels, she must ultimately face evil beyond anything she has ever encountered.

In this sweeping history, leading Haitian intellectual Jean Casimir argues that the story of Haiti should not begin with the usual image of Saint-Domingue as the richest colony of the 18th century. Rather, it begins with a reconstruction of how individuals from Africa, in the midst of the golden age of imperialism, created a sovereign society based on political imagination and a radical rejection of the colonial order, persisting even through the US occupation in 1915.

Deux femmes, deux destins, deux Amériques. Anna, promise à une brillante carrière, étudie à l'université de Washington. Cerise, lycéenne de milieu modeste, vit en Californie sous l'emprise douloureuse de sa mère. Lorsque chacune tombe enceinte par accident, Anna avorte et Cerise garde l'enfant. Des années plus tard, ce choix aura déterminé le cours de leur vie. D'espoirs en déceptions, de joies en drames, Anna et Cerise, bientôt réunies par le hasard, apprennent à être mères et à être femmes.

An de grâce 1211. La révolte gronde chez les barons anglais. Le roi Jean, excommunié en raison de ses exactions contre l'Église, multiplie rapines et forfaitures et n'hésite pas à se saisir d'otages dans les familles nobles et à enlever ceux qu'on refuse de lui livrer. Pis, il prépare une infamie pour se venger du pape Innocent III.

Here's everything a kid needs to know to spend a fun-filled day with grandpa! Written in a how-to style, the narrator gives important tips for "babysitting" a grandpa, including what to eat for snack (anything dipped in ketchup, ice cream topped with cookies, cookies topped with ice cream), what to do on a walk (find lizards and dandelion puffs, be on the lookout for puddles and sprinklers), and how to play with a grandpa (build a pirate cave, put on a scary play).

Building on the unique five-day prayer and study formula used in her best-selling book Women of the Bible, former publishing editor and author Jean E. Syswerda provides you with a comprehensive overview of Scripture in this 52-week devotional. The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible serves as a devotional and simple bible study guide all in one. Jean will lead you into a deeper understanding of the Bible as the whole Word of God so that you begin to see how its bits and parts fit together and how its message can provide inspiration and direction for your daily life.

When you babysit a grandma, if you're lucky, you'll have a sleepover at her house! And with the useful tips found in this book, you're guaranteed to become an expert grandma-sitter in no time. (Be sure to check out the sections on: How to keep a grandma busy; Things to do at the park; Possible places to sleep, and what to do once you're both tucked in for the night.)

A young prince is born into a family of warriors in the mighty kingdom of "Vasir". The young prince is not interested in becoming strong like his brothers and father. Instead, he journeys to find peace in the kingdom's forest. While in the forest, the young prince meets a new friend who teaches him lessons that will change his life and the mighty kingdom forever. This is a tale to inspire young boys to control their anger and find peaceful solutions to fighting, as told through this exciting story. A book to be shared in schools or at home with the family.

At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job. Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from Penny—the daughter she placed for adoption sixteen years ago. Penny is determined to forge a relationship with her birth mother, and in turn, Mika longs to be someone Penny is proud of. Faced with her own inadequacies, Mika embellishes a fact about her life.

As the creator and CEO of the popular Jewish dating app J-Mate, matchmaker Dara Rabinowitz knows the formula for lasting love—at least, for everyone else. When it comes to her own love life, she’s been idling indefinitely. Until her beloved bubbe shares Dara’s checklist for “The Perfect Jewish Husband” on national television and charming news anchor Chris Steadfast proposes they turn Dara’s search into must-see TV.

Un seul livre ne pouvait contenir toutes les anecdotes et réflexions tirées de la longue et prestigieuse carrière politique de Jean Chrétien. Voilà pourquoi l’ex-premier ministre du Canada a repris la plume, au grand plaisir de ses lecteurs, peu importe leurs allégeances politiques.

Singulière affaire dont doit s'occuper Louis Fronsac en mai 1638. En ouvrant le testament d'un riche voiturier sur eau qui vient d'être assassiné, sa fille découvre qu'il a laissé sa fortune à sa belle-mère, contrairement à la coutume de Paris. Au même moment, Gaston de Tilly, revenu de Hollande où il était cornette dans la compagnie de M. de Turenne, occupe une charge de commissaire des quais au bureau de l'Hôtel de ville de Paris quand M. Fronsac obtient pour lui un office de commissaire examinateur au Grand-Châtelet.

Jerusha Abbott, an eighteen year old orphan, faces an uncertain future in the charity home where she has lived all her life. On reaching adulthood, the orphanage can no longer offer shelter to its inmates. Her anxiety leads her into wild speculation when she is summoned to the matron's office. But a surprise awaits her. One of the visitors, a wealthy Trustee of the orphanage, has offered to fund Jerusha's college education and fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer. The only condition he makes is that he remain anonymous and that she write to him regularly about her progress.

Kirby Brown was a seeker who lived a life of passion and adventure. When she and two others died in a sweat lodge at a self-help retreat on October 8, 2009, it shattered her family and friends. Kirby’s mother and sister detail how they learned about Kirby’s ugly death, struggled through their grief, and kept moving forward through the trial of the criminally negligent guru in charge, James Arthur Ray - international best-selling motivational speaker who had been featured in The Secret and on Oprah.

"Algorithme" : voilà un mot encore mal compris par la plus grande majorité d'entre nous. Mais pour la scientifique et entrepreneure Aurélie Jean, rien de plus simple, de plus lisible qu'une ligne de code : elle est la promesse de comprendre, par la virtualisation, la vie elle-même, c'est-à-dire l'ensemble des phénomènes physiques, économiques ou sociétaux - en un mot tout système. Écrire un algorithme, c'est dessiner un chemin de résolution pour un problème donné, un moyen précis et fiable d'accéder à la réponse recherchée.

Un pueblo pintoresco y plácido, un extraño asesinato, un secreto celosamente guardado y un comisario huraño que, por fin, tiene un caso.

Dans l'univers des ogres, la violence et la viande sont des incontournables. Alors, quand un jeune ogre grandit en détestant terroriser les gens et préférant dévorer les légumes aux petites filles, on se dit que sa vie risque d'être compliquée... Sa rencontre avec Daphné, une humaine dont il devait se régaler au petit-déjeuner selon sa mère, finit de le convaincre de mettre un terme au règne de terreur que les ogres mènent sur Terre.

24 Fabeln vom "König der Verse", Jean de la Fontaine. Die Geschichten sind dramatisch, oft amüsant und haben immer eine spannende Handlung. Die lebendige Übersetzung stammt von Theodor Etzel.

Jean-Michel Cohen vous dévoile dans ce livre audio sa méthode infaillible pour perdre du poids sereinement et durablement. Fini les régimes yo-yo, adoptez un vrai rééquilibrage alimentaire. Découvrez une nouvelle manière de se nourrir en se faisant du bien physiquement et moralement. Prenez soin de vous au quotidien grâce aux conseils lumineux du Dr Jean-Michel Cohen.

Tras el éxito de "La chica invisible" y "El puzle de cristal" llega el desenlace de la Trilogía "La chica invisible." Cuando Julia comienza a estudiar Criminología en la universidad, uno de sus profesores percibe enseguida que la inteligencia de la joven destaca por encima de la de los demás y decide plantearle un controvertido ejercicio: analizar el caso de Pedro Juncosa, un psicólogo que murió ahorcado cinco años atrás.