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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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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...
63) 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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"Beautifully written ... as funny as you would hope."
The Times
OLIVE & MABEL: two of the internet's favourite dogs!
ANDREW COTTER: one of our best-loved commentators.
Olive and Mabel are the Labradors that broke the internet. With more than 50 million views on social media, Andrew Cotter's brilliant commentaries on videos of his Labradors have resonated with dog owners and sports fans around the world, giving us all something to smile about in...
65) Philosophy
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This illustrated primer on philosophy is a great way to be introduced to a complex topic. In her easily accessible style, Margreet de Heer visualizes the history of Western philosophy and makes it approachable for those with little knowledge of the subject. The book explains the thoughts of philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, and Nietzsche, and ponders questions such as What is thinking? What is reality? Is there free...
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Kevin Powell is one of the most prolific and acclaimed American writers, thinkers, activists, and public speakers of the past three decades. His writings are important contributions to our national conversations on race, gender, class, politics, pop culture, celebrity, hip-hop, and the past, present, and future of the United States.
The Kevin Powell Reader is an electric and deeply inspiring selection from Powell's lifework, spanning the Reagan-Bush...
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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...
69) Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won't
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The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The story of the Merlin is one of British ingenuity at its height, of artistry and problem-solving that resulted in a war-winning design. Published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain, Merlin is the extraordinary story of the development...
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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...
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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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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...
73) Mon gras et moi
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L'album a reçu le PRIX DU PUBLIC 2009 à Angoulême
Constat acide mais non dénué d'humour de ce personnage, qui doit affronter son propre regard mais aussi celui des autres…
De la difficulté à tenir ses bonnes résolutions au parcours du combattant vestimentaire, Gally saute à pieds joints dans les questions « existentielles » des personnes rondes avec originalité et sincérité, et relate les tribulations de son personnage, d'un seul...
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Abandonnés par la France, l'histoire des tarjuman (traducteur, en langue dari) vient réveiller un sentiment amer, en écho avec tous les supplétifs laissés sans protection dans l'histoire des guerres de notre pays.
En effet, la France a employé en Afghanistan quelques huit cents traducteurs, chauffeurs, physionomistes, manutentionnaires et logisticiens pour les épauler dans leurs missions. Colonne vertébrale de la stratégie visant à gagner...
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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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Ever wondered when board games got so good?
The last forty years have seen nothing short of a revolution in the world of tabletop games. No longer synonymous with family arguments over a game of Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit, board games and the once niche hobby of tabletop gaming have moved into the mainstream over the last four decades, with modern
classics like CATAN, Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne becoming established household names.
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80) The Art of Sushi
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Fly to Japan and come discover all there is to know about sushi. After revealing the secrets of chocolate to us, Franckie Alarcon offers a gourmet panorama of this exceptional dish that has conquered the planet! But do you really know sushi? The author traveled to Japan to meet all the players involved in the making of this true work of culinary art. From the traditional starred chef to the young cook who is shaking up the rules, including all the...
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