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A Reese Witherspoon Book Club YA Pick! Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is a hilarious and heartfelt novel perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Princess Diaries. Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in her small town, keenly aware of all the ways in which...

Tony Hsieh's first successful venture was in middle school, selling personalized buttons. At Harvard, he made a profit compiling and selling study guides. In 1998, Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million. About a decade later, he sold online shoe empire Zappos to Amazon for $1.2 billion. The secret to his success? Making his employees happy. At its peak, Zappos's employee-friendly culture was so famous across the tech industry that it became one of the hardest companies to get hired at, and CEOs from other companies regularly toured the headquarters.

Mat et Félix sont sidérés devant leur écran : Tim et Léa ont réalisé une vidéo hallucinante avec saut périlleux en skate, atterrissage dans une piscine et baiser final, tout ça sous l'objectif de deux caméras... C'est maintenant au tour des garçons de faire encore plus fort s'ils veulent remporter la battle de skate à distance. Quitte à se mettre en danger, Félix décide de provoquer une course-poursuite en pleine rue.

Comment, de siècle en siècle, de monarchie en république, des personnalités d'exception ont construit l'État et la nation France. Parmi ceux qui, durant près d'un millénaire et pour le meilleur, ont marqué de leur empreinte, parfois de leur génie, l'histoire de notre pays, les souverains, les chefs militaires, les écrivains et les artistes occupent généralement le devant de la scène. Or, ceux qui l'ont construite et portée haut ne sont pas toujours reconnus au niveau de leurs mérites, ni même simplement bien connus.

Chronomètre en main, Tim s'apprête à donner le départ d'une chasse au trésor mémorable ! Trois heures de sensations fortes en perspective, dans les couloirs souterrains d'une forteresse militaire à l'abandon et strictement interdite au public. Avec Léa, Tim a mis au point un timing parfait pour flanquer à ses potes Mat et Félix la peur de leur vie. Tout devrait se passer comme prévu, à moins qu'un retard de dix petites minutes ne vienne chambouler leurs plans...

Les règles du jeu de la peur sont simples. Chaque joueur a dix minutes pour effrayer les autres, le premier qui hurle perd la manche. Tim, Léa, Félix et Jade sont confiants, mais Maho les met K.-O. par surprise. Sa hantise à lui : le réchauffement climatique. Le lendemain, il se rend justement à une manifestation pour la défense de l'environnement. Au milieu de la foule, tandis qu'une action violente se prépare, la peur n'a plus rien d'un jeu d'enfant...

Jean d'Espagnet (1564 - 1637 ou après) est un magistrat et alchimiste français, il fut juge dans des procès de sorcières dans le Pays basque. Dans ses ouvrages hermétiques, Jean d'Espagnet affirme sa croyance dans l'immutabilité des quatre éléments, la fixité des espèces organiques, l'existence des atomes, la pluralité des mondes, l'esprit de l'univers et les signatures des choses inférieures.

One of the earliest of the popular science book genre, it is a philosophical summary of the new physics of the era by a leading British physicist. Keeping technical references to a bare minimum, Jeans argues that physics has entered a new age in which mathematical representation has supplanted mechanical models. This recording was originally published on Legamus.eu and was later released on LibriVox when US copyright permitted. - Summary by Peter Tucker

René et Jean sont deux urbains qui ont toujours eu le syndrome de l'imposteur. Mais à force d'entendre n'importe qui dire n'importe quoi sur tout et rien ils ont décidé de reprendre les grands sujets d'actualité et de les décortiquer sous l'angle du bon sens paysan. Ici on est décontracte, on traite de sujets sérieux sans vraiment l'être, et avec beaucoup de recul sur un gros manque d'expertise justement. Un peu d'humour aussi, en choisissant de rire de ce qui pourrait faire pleurer. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

If you’re holding it all together on the outside—but quietly falling apart on the inside—you’re not alone… and you’re in the right place. Balanced but Barely is a real, unfiltered podcast about messy healing and real life. Hosted by Carla Jean Lundgren, we talk anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-love, and spirituality—without pretending we have it all together. Through honest conversations, humor, and practical tools, you’ll feel seen, supported, and less alone. If you’re doing the inner work while still spiraling sometimes… you belong here.

The daughter of Irish immigrants, Margaret Heckler represented the American dream. She served as a congresswoman, a presidential cabinet secretary, and an ambassador—all groundbreaking achievements for a woman of her era. The fiery Irish Republican (R-MA) mastered the seemingly unbeatable game of being a woman in a man's world and a Republican in a Democratic state, becoming a champion for others against all odds.

"Autopsy" is a captivating true crime podcast that delves into the most intriguing and often little-known criminal cases. Each episode provides an in-depth exploration of a specific crime, detailing the circumstances, key figures, investigations, and outcomes. Hosted by passionate criminology and storytelling enthusiasts, the podcast offers a meticulous analysis of facts, testimonies, and evidence while shedding light on the psychological and social aspects of crime. With a tone that is both informative and immersive, "Autopsy" allows listeners to feel at the heart of the investigation. It is ...

(Stand Alone Story) From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes TOMMASO, a Paranormal Romantic Comedy and Book #2, of the Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. Series. SOMETIMES, HOT MEN CAN BE REAL MONSTERS... Tommaso Fierro is used to the finer things in life--nice suits, nice car, nice house. Okay, his past isn't so nice, but that's in the past. Or at least it was until he blacked out after meeting the woman of his dreams. Annnd possibly capturing her. Annnd possibly terrorizing her before she got away.

From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book #3 of the Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. Series. (Standalone)HIS MISSION: LOSE BEER BELLY. FIND PERFECT WOMAN. SAVE WORLD. The God of Wine has been partying for over ten thousand years, and New Year's Eve, when humans around the world succumb to his naturally occurring spike in powers, is his biggest night. Only this year, a plague is sweeping the immortal community, and he's turning downright evil. All those New Year's bashes will turn into bloodbaths if he doesn't stop the transformation. Sadly, the only known cure is finding a mate.

From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes an uncomfortably hilarious Mystery with a heaping help of sexual frustration, THE LIBRARIAN’S VAMPIRE ASSISTANT, Book Three. (Yep! It’s a STAND-ALONE. But why not read them all because… fun!)FALLING IN LOVE WITH A LIBRARIAN JUST CAN’T GET MORE AWKWARD... Michael Vanderhorst is not your usual vampire. For starters, he works in a library, is in love with Miriam, his hot nerdy human boss who has no clue what he is, and he looks like a college student.

"What the Trumpet Player revealed" is an enthralling World War 2 situated thriller that grabs a reader's attention immediately. Almost impossible to put down, "Trumpet Player" is a fascinating opening novel by Jean-François Renard. He is a French novelist who translates his works into English. He also has a PhD in Romance Language and Literature, and is a University Professor. An amusing character, "Jeff", as he is known, is also a successful presenter at language conferences.

Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre was a French entomologist and author. He was born in St. Léons in Aveyron, France. Fabre was largely an autodidact, owing to the poverty of his family. Nevertheless, he acquired a primary teaching certificate at the young age of 19 and began teaching at the college of Ajaccio, Corsica, called Carpentras. In 1852, he taught at the lycée in Avignon. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Noël 1558, le jeune Ned Willard rentre à Kingsbridge : le monde qu'il connaissait va changer à tout jamais... Les pierres patinées de la cathédrale dominent une ville déchirée par la haine religieuse et Ned se retrouve dans le camp adverse de celle qu'il voulait épouser, Margery Fitzgerald. L'accession d'Élisabeth Ire au trône met le feu à toute l'Europe.

In 2014 I moved back to the United States after living abroad for fourteen years, my whole adult life, because my father was dying from cancer. Six weeks after I arrived in New York City, my father died. Six months after that I learned that I had inherited the gene that would cause me cancer too...

In a castle in the mountains outside Rome, Lucrezia Borgia is born into history's most notorious family. Her father, who is to become Pope Alexander VI, receives his first daughter warmly, and her brothers, Cesare and Giovanni, are devoted to her. As Lucrezia matures into a beautiful young woman, her brothers are ever more protective and become fierce rivals for her attention.