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L’aquarelle est le médium idéal pour les artistes débutants, mais elle peut être intimidante et se révéler délicate à maîtriser.Dans ce guide, Harriet de Winton vous accompagne à travers les outils et les techniques indispensables pour débuter la peinture à l’aquarelle. Découvrez 20 entraînements expliqués pas à pas, de réalisations très simples à des œuvres plus complexes, pour créer aussi bien des paysages et des fleurs que des œuvres abstraites. Suivez les étapes pour maîtriser les bases, explorer les possibilités de l’aquarelle et trouver votre propre style ! Thèmes abordés :Lavis et dégradésRehauts et ombresRetrait et tamponnageOmbre et sources de lumièrePerspectiveProfondeur et distanceTrouver son style

Patientez, collecte en cours !Dans la ville, des travailleurs de l’ombre s’activent. Nettoyer, balayer, astiquer, ils sont là pour lutter contre nos déchets mais que se passerait-il si un petit chien coquin débarquait dans leur routine ? Caché derrière les poubelles ou dans un carton, il est partout ! Bruno et Jojo les éboueurs arriveront-ils à s’en débarrasser ?

Cette édition d'À la recherche du temps perdu présente l'oeuvre de Marcel Proust sous un jour entièrement nouveau. Les trente ans qui nous séparent de l'édition précédente ont permis de connaître un ensemble de documents uniques au monde, et que noussommes seuls à pouvoir offrir au lecteur. Ainsi, dans ce volume, à la suite de Du côté de chez Swann et de la première partie d'À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, on lira un choix très large d'esquisses tirées des cahiers de brouillon qui donnèrent naissance au texte définitif, seul connu du public jusqu'à ce jour : quatre cents pages, qui ont déjà la beauté de l'oeuvre achevée mais gardent le charme propre aux commencements, et font découvrir de nombreux faits, de nombreuses idées, de nombreux personnages inconnus. Ces inédits et ceux que l'on trouvera dans les variantes du volume composent une véritable biographie littéraire. Au service de ce dessein, un appareil critique réunit la documentation la plus complète possible et permet de comprendre les allusions les plus énigmatiques. Le texte lui-même a été réétabli grâce à des documents dont nous disposions pour la première fois : il est désormais plus proche de ce que souhaitait son auteur. Roman comique, roman tragique, roman d'aventures, roman érotique, roman poétique, roman onirique, roman d'une expérience unique, somme de tous les romans et de deux mille ans de littérature, À la recherche du temps perdu est devenu un monument historique. Mais c'est un monument encore habité.

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Vous tenez entre vos mains un livre mystérieux et magique qui vous fera voyager avec beaucoup de douceur à la rencontre des archanges. Cet ouvrage se veut simple et facile d’accès afin que vous vous sentiez à l’aise durant cet enseignement. Sachez que tout le monde est capable de ressentir et de communiquer avec les archanges ; il suffit d’ouvrir votre cœur et de vous autoriser à recevoir ce qu’ils souhaitent vous transmettre. Voyez ce livre comme votre nouveau compagnon de route, votre ami. Laissez-vous porter par son énergie et, surtout, accueillez et acceptez tout ce qu’il vous transmettra. Son enseignement vous transportera dans la vibration incroyable des archanges qui pourra avoir une grande importance dans votre cœur ainsi que sur votre chemin de vie.

Redécouvrez le livre publié à l'occasion de l'exposition-événement du musée des Arts décoratifs de Paris en édition limitée sous étui incluant le tirage d'une aquarelle originale du Petit Prince. Publié à l'occasion du 75ᵉ anniversaire de l'édition française du Petit Prince et de la présentation exceptionnelle de son manuscrit original à Paris, cet ouvrage, sous la direction d'Alban Cerisier et Anne Monier Vanryb, retrace la genèse littéraire et graphique du récit mythique d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. À travers esquisses, manuscrits, aquarelles originales, photographies et documents d'archives souvent inédits, il livre de précieux indices sur la naissance d'un personnage qui a invité des générations de lecteurs à interroger leur rapport au monde, à l'amitié, à l'amour et à la responsabilité. Aller à la rencontre du petit prince, c'est tenter de rendre visible la trame existentielle et morale de l'oeuvre littéraire du XXᵉ siècle la plus diffusée au monde et dont le rayonnement n'a d'égal que sa très grande authenticité intime.

Le Livre de l'élève éd. hybride À la une 2 est un composant de la collection À la une, la nouvelle méthode FLE pour les adolescents.NOUVEAUTÉ HYBRIDE : Cette édition hybride inclut un code d'accès de 12 mois aux ressources numériques du manuel sur la plateforme Espace virtuel (manuel numérique, cahier interactif, vidéos, fichiers audio, exercices autocorrectifs) et à toutes les fonctionnalités qui permettent d'utiliser facilement le numérique en classe (idéal aussi bien pour des cours hybrides, à distance ou en présentiel).

Le Livre de l'élève éd. hybride À la une 1 est un composant de la collection À la une, la nouvelle méthode FLE pour les adolescents.NOUVEAUTÉ HYBRIDE : Cette édition hybride inclut un code d'accès de 12 mois aux ressources numériques du manuel sur la plateforme Espace virtuel (manuel numérique, cahier interactif, vidéos, fichiers audio, exercices autocorrectifs) et à toutes les fonctionnalités qui permettent d'utiliser facilement le numérique en classe (idéal aussi bien pour des cours hybrides, à distance ou en présentiel).

In Grant's emotionally rich and deeply passionate Regency romance debut, a deal with a rumored rogue turns a proper young woman into . . . "A Lady Awakened." Original.

All moonlight is moving, wherever it may be...Japanese gentlewoman Sei Shonagon invites us to look behind the painted screens in the Emperor's palace and discover a lost world, in which games of poetry are the highest form of wit, lovers send each other elegant morning-after letters, and appreciation of the natural world - wild geese in autumn, the pure white frost of winter - is one of life's most exquisite pleasures.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 336, Publishers: PENGUIN GROUP, Author: Irwin,Sophie, ISBN-13: 9780593491973, Date of issue: 2023

An intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective in award-winning author Manda Collin's fun and flirty historical rom-com, perfect for readers of Evie Dunmore, Julia Quinn, and Tessa Dare England, 1865

Portland, Oregon, 1904. As the city prepares for the Lewis & Clark World Exposition, a serial killer is targeting women who have come seeking work. Is it charismatic cult leader Edmund Creffield, who practices "free love" with twenty women at once? Or Catholic-school teacher Allen Grey, whose mysterious illness causes violent blackouts? Or perhaps it's someone else, lurking behind a mask of respectability that no one would ever suspect of cracking.Desperate to clear her husband's name, Solace Grey fears that even if she succeeds, his illness will be exposed, sending him to the brutal Oregon Insane Asylum. With no friends and no other options, Solace enlists the aid of Lucky Jacobs, a resourceful man with a past, and Lola Baldwin, a social reformer with powerful connections. But as they race to uncover the killer's identity, Solace is torn between loyalty to her husband and her growing feelings for Lucky. In a city built on secrets, the truth may be more dangerous than she ever imagined-and the next victim could be her...Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century Portland, A Lamentation of Swans is the first book in Wicked Portland, a thrilling new historical mystery series featuring real-life figures and an emotional love story.

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child, comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy set in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness."Wonderous and haunting. Erin A. Craig strikes gold again." Marisha Pessl, New York Times bestselling author of Night Film and DarklyLike everyone else in the settlement of Mistaken, Greer Mackenzie is trapped. Founded by an ambitious lumber merchant, the village is blessed with rich natural resources that have made its people prosperous but at a cost. The same woods that have lined the townsfolks pockets harbor dangerous beasts: wolves, bears, and the Bright-Eyeds monsters beyond description who have rained utter destruction down on nearby settlements. But Mistaken s founders made a deal with the mysterious Benevolence: the Warding Stones that surround the town will keep the Bright-Eyeds out and the town s citizens in. Anyone who spends a night within Mistaken s borders belongs to it forever.Greer, a mapmaker and eccentric dreamer, has always ached to explore the world outside, even though she knows she and her longtime love, Ellis Beaufort, will never see it. Until, on the day she and Ellis are meant to finally begin their lives together, Greer watches in horror as her beloved disappears beyond the Warding Stones, pursued by a monstrous creature. Determined to rescue Ellis, she figures out a way to defy Mistaken s curse and begins a trek through the cold and pitiless wilderness. But there, Greer is hunted, not only by the ruthless Bright-Eyeds but by the secret truths behind Mistaken s founding and her own origins.Playfully drawing from Scottish folklore, Erin A. Craig s adult debut is both a deeply atmospheric and profoundly romantic exploration of freedom versus security: a stunning celebration of one woman's relentless bravery on a quest to reclaim her lost love and seize her own future.

Painting a vivid portrayal of life beyond the grave, "A Land Unknown" is an astonishing true story of one man's incredible journey to hell and back--a must-read for those curious about the near-death experience written from the Christian perspective.

In an alternate London in 1923, one girl accidentally breaks the tenuous truce between dragons and humans in this sweeping debut and epic retelling of Bletchley Park steeped in language, class, and forbidden romance. Perfect for teen fans of Fourth Wing and Babel.Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn't worried. She's going to follow the rules, get a summer internship studying dragon languages, be smart, be sweet, and make sure her little sister never, ever has to risk growing up Third Class. She just has to free one dragon.By midnight, Viv has started a civil war.With her parents and cousin arrested and her sister missing, Viv is brought to Bletchley Park as a codebreaker-if she succeeds, she and her family can all go home again. If she doesn't, they'll all die.As Viv begins to discover the secrets of a hidden dragon language, she realizes that the fragile peace treaty that holds human and dragon societies together is corrupt, and the dangerous work Viv is doing could be the thread that unravels it.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 289, Publishers: Penguin LLC US, Author: Dylin Hardcastle, ISBN-13: 9798217046355, Date of issue: 2025

Linnea Worth is burning out.Artisan Linnea has no time for rest. The commissions keep piling up, the days blur into sleepless nights, and there's never a moment to breathe. She can't afford distractions, and definitely not the kind that come with a warm touch and a devastating smile.But when her carelessness sparks disaster, she catches the sharp attention of Iris, a singer and healing attendant at Esk's illustrious Gardens. Iris is beautiful, graceful, and infuriatingly overbearing. And she's determined to be the one distraction Linnea can't push away.Linnea has never let anyone take care of her, and she won't start now. Certainly not Iris, with her lovely hair and gentle hands. But Linnea is wearing herself to nothing, falling apart piece by piece-and the one thing that might save her is the one thing she won't let herself have.A cosy, sapphic romance between an artisan working herself to dust and the one person who catches her before she falls apart. This novella has hurt/comfort, sapphic yearning, and lots of tense hair-washing and wound-tending.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 288, Publishers: Mad Cave Studios, Author: Andrea Mutti, ISBN-13: 9781545816011, Date of issue: 2025

The International Booker Prize-shortlisted masterpiece on grief and loss, from one of France's most original writers at work todayA Leopard-Skin Hat may be Anne Serre's most moving novel yet. A masterpiece of simplicity, emotion and elegance, it is the story of an intense friendship between the Narrator and his close childhood friend, Fanny, who suffers from profound psychological disorders.A series of short scenes paints the portrait of a strong-willed and tormented young woman battling many demons, and of the Narrator's loving and anguished attachment to her. Serre poignantly depicts the bewildering back and forth between hope and despair involved in such a relationship, while playfully calling into question the very form of the novel. Written in the aftermath of the death of the author's little sister, A Leopard-Skin Hat is both the celebration of a tragically foreshortened life and a valedictory farewell.Translated from French by Mark Hutchinson.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 512, Publishers: University of Minnesota Press, Author: Geye,Peter, ISBN-13: 9781517916374, Date of issue: 2025

From the author of the USA Today bestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime. Twelve years ago, she left Thornchapel—and the two boys she gave her heart to—behind. Now, Proserpina Markham has returned, hopeful…and wary.Because it’s so very easy to be drawn back into the world of the seductive and elegant Auden Guest…and into the world of his worst enemy, St. Sebastian Martinez. The beautiful and brooding St.Sebastian is as irresistible as he ever was, and Auden is just as handsome and arrogant, and the three of them can’t seem to unknot themselves from each other. From the hasty promise they three made all those years ago. As Thornchapel slowly tightens its coil of truths and lies around them, the reluctant threesome starts unravelling into filthy, holy pleasure and pain.Together, they’ve awakened a centuries-old fate that will either bloom like a rose…or destroy them all.

A dark, twisty thriller about a centuries-old, ivy-covered boarding school haunted by its history of witchcraft and two girls dangerously close to digging up the past. The dangerous romance and atmospheric setting makes it a perfect read for fans of dark academia.Felicity Morrow is back at the Dalloway School. Perched in the Catskill Mountains, the centuries-old, ivy-covered campus was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. Now, after a year away, she's returned to finish high school. She even has her old room in Godwin House, the exclusive dormitory rumored to be haunted by the spirits of five Dalloway students—girls some say were witches. The Dalloway Five all died mysteriously, one after another, right on Godwin grounds. Witchcraft is woven into Dalloway's past. The school doesn't talk about it, but the students do. In secret rooms and shadowy corners, girls convene. And before her girlfriend died, Felicity was drawn to the dark. She's determined to leave that behind now, but it's hard when Dalloway's occult history is everywhere. And when the new girl won't let her forget. It's Ellis Haley's first year at Dalloway, and she has already amassed a loyal following. A prodigy novelist at seventeen, Ellis is a so-called method writer. She's eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can't shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity to help her research the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can't say no. Given her history with the arcane, Felicity is the perfect resource. And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway—and herself.

The charming conclusion to the Sunken Archive duology, a heart-warming magical academia fantasy filled with underwater cities, romance of manners and found family, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

For fans of The Poppy War, The Atlas Six, and The Cruel Prince.Desdemona Althenia has spent her life in the shadows, hiding volatile magic that could kill her if unleashed. But when fate traps her within the brutal walls of Visnatus Academy, power is finally within reach.Prince Lucian Aibek lives beneath the weight of a crumbling empire and a controlling family. Desdemona's fire may be his chance at freedom-or his downfall.As their fates entwine, Desdemona and Lucian must decide how much of themselves they're willing to sacrifice-and whether wielding power is worth the price of becoming a monster.

Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, Grafton, NH, a barely populated settlement with one paved road, turned that plan into reality.Public funding for pretty much everything shrank: the fire department, the library, the schoolhouse. State and federal laws didn"t disappear, but they got quieter: meek suggestions barely heard in the town"s thick wilderness.The bears, on the other hand, were increasingly visible. Grafton"s freedom-loving citizens ignored hunting laws and regulations on food disposal. They built a tent city, in an effort to get off the grid. And with a large and growing local bear population, conflict became inevitable.A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear is both a screwball comedy and the story of a radically American commitment to freedom. Full of colorful characters, puns and jokes, and one large social experiment, it is a quintessentially American story, a bearing of our national soul.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 40, Publishers: CANDLEWICK BOOKS, Author: Kady Macdonald Denton, ISBN-13: 9781536217872, Date of issue: 2021

A paw-some, supa epic box set of the first seven Dog Man books by worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. Create a library of Dog Man for your kids! Dog Man is the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! This deluxe boxed set includes the first seven books in the Dog Man series: Dog Man Dog Man Unleashed Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties Dog Man and Cat Kid Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild. Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including:empathy kindness persistenceand the importance of being true to one's self.

The suspenseful and sexy saga of half-mortal/half-magic princess private eye Meredith Gentry continues. The dark Queen Andais has commanded Merry to attempt to conceive a child, an heir to succeed her on the throne. One by one, consorts have come to her bed to help save her claim--and her life.

John Burnside recalls the failed relationship with his father, in the first of his trilogy of exquisite memoirsWith a new introduction by Megan Nolan'A master of language' Hilary MantelHe had his final heart attack in the Silver Band Club in Corby, somewhere between the bar and the cigarette machine. A foundling; a fantasist; a morose, threatening drinker who was quick with his hands, he hadn't seen his son for years.John Burnside's extraordinary story of this failed relationship is a beautifully written evocation of a lost and damaged world of childhood and the constants of his father's world: men defined by the drink they could take and the pain they could stand, men shaped by their guilt and machismo.A Lie About My Father is about forgiving but not forgetting, about examining the way men are made and how they fall apart, and about understanding that in order to have a good son you must have a good father.'Memoir this good illuminates something larger than itself. It is an exercise in understanding, compassion and forgiveness' Sunday TelegraphSaltire Scottish Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Non-Fiction Book of the Year

In this triumphant true story of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in science today, Venter tells of the unparalleled drama in the quest to map the human genome--a tale that involves as much politics as science. 16-page b&w photo insert.

Alexander Masters, the bestselling author of Stuart: A Life Backwards, asks you to join him in celebrating an unknown and important life left on the scrap heapIn 2001, 148 tattered and mold-covered notebooks were disc

Michael Jackson is one of the biggest legends of all time. The whole world celebrates his musical legacy and groundbreaking achievements in the entertainment business. Yet little is known about the fact that he also broke records with his charitable accomplishments and used his tremendous popularity, influence and amazing success to call attention to social and political problems. A life for L.O.V.E. is the first book that exclusively concentrates on Michael Jackson's humanitarian achievements. It contains a potpourri of stories written by people who knew him, were his friends, worked for him or who themselves received the singer's help and encouragement. They give first-hand accounts of his concern and care for other human beings, animals and the world. This collection of true stories from around the world paints a personal portrait and a vivid picture of a man whose declared goal it was to heal the world and who started with the man in the mirror by showing the utmost respect to fellow human beings. With his message he inspired millions to follow his cause. To join the line of those keeping Michael Jackson's message alive, all proceeds from this book are being donated to charity.May this book inspire even more people to follow his lead and to do their share to make this world a better place!

The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English. Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909-1943) lived largely in the shadows, searching for her spiritual home while bearing witness to the violence that devastated Europe twice in her brief lifetime. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother from childhood onward chart her intellectual range as well as her itinerancy and ever-shifting preoccupations, revealing the singular personality at the heart of her brilliant essays. The first complete collection of Weil's missives to her family, A Life in Letters offers new insight into her personal relationships and experiences. The letters abound with vivid illustrations of a life marked by wisdom as much as seeking. The daughter of a bourgeois Parisian Jewish family, Weil was a troublemaking idealist who preferred the company of miners and Russian exiles to that of her peers. An extraordinary scholar of history and politics, she ultimately found a home in Christian mysticism. Weil paired teaching with poetry and even dabbled in mathematics, as evidenced by her correspondence with her brother, Andre, who won the Kyoto Prize in 1994 for the famed Weil Conjectures. A Life in Letters depicts Simone Weil's thought taking shape amid political turmoil, as she describes her participation in the Spanish struggle against fascism and in the transatlantic resistance to the Nazis. An introduction and notes by Robert Chenavier contextualize the letters historically and intellectually, relating Weil's letters to her general body of writing. This book is an ideal entryway into Weil's philosophical insights, one for both neophytes and acolytes to treasure.

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world. But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse bands the world has ever seen. When Freddie passed away in 1991, he left to his former fiancée and dearest friend Mary Austin not only his house and possessions but also a creative archive spanning almost two decades. From his earliest works before Queen was formed, right through to the end of his solo career, his notebooks and doodlings contain previously unpublished material including alternate lyrics and abandoned verses for 'Bohemian Rhapsody’ and multiple drafts of 'Don’t Stop Me Now’, as well as entire songs that were never recorded. Accompanied by stories, memories, and anecdotes from his lifelong companion, and illustrated with photographs from Freddie’s personal collection, many of which have never been published before, A Life in Lyrics is the definitive creative record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

This book is no coincidence: its author has owned more than twenty-five MX-5s from every generation. This passion has led him to amass an impressive collection of documents and anecdotes related to the legendary little Japanese roadster. Within these pages you’ll findrare adverts and brochures from around the world, quirky stories, and encounters with other die-hard MX-5 fans. A must-have for any true MX-5, Miata, or Eunos enthusiast.Ce livre n’est pas le fruit du hasard : son auteur a possédé plus de vingt-cinq MX-5 de toutes les générations. Une passion qui lui a permis de collecter une masse impressionnante de documents et d’anecdotes associés au mythique petit cabriolet japonais. Vous vous régalerez de publicités et de catalogues venus du monde entier, d’histoires insolites et de rencontres avec d’autres grands fans de la MX-5. Ce livre est indispensable à tout adepte des MX-5, Miata et Eunos.

"Nothing short of riveting...an engrossing first-person account by one of our finest actors" (Huffington Post)--both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion, and craft--Bryan Cranston, beloved and acclaimed star of one of hist

Presented in conjunction with UNICEF, this book provides remarkable insight on how children from all over the globe lead their lives in different and fascinating ways. Full color.

The Crown and Downton Abbey imagine the twentieth century through aristocrat eyes. But what about a real aristocrat?In A Life of Contrasts, the honourable Diana Mitford, the most glamorous of Britain’s Bright Young Things, rivetingly narrates her long life in her own inimitable Mitford way. Author Evelyn Waugh and politician Oswald Mosley fell in love with her, as well as Britain’s richest man, and she knew not only Winston Churchill - her uncle - but also Adolf Hitler. She was a guest in the grandest houses in Britain but also lived in Holloway Prison, London.Later the Duke and Duchess of Windsor entered her life, followed by Nelson Mandela... Hers is a uniquely intimate memoir from an exceptional perspective.

A Masterful Author and Jungian Analyst Examines the Qualities That Bring Meaning to Our Human Journey.What is it that brings meaning to your life? Our culture tells us to seek wealth, power, prestige, or even enrollment in someone else’s idea of a worthy cause—yet where do we turn when these paths fail to fulfill our need for purpose? “When the old stories and beliefs that once defined us have played out and grown exhausted,” teaches Dr. James Hollis, “our task is to access our inner compass, the promptings of the psyche that help us find our way through the complex thickets of choice.”A Life of Meaning is Hollis’s profound exploration of the nature of meaning and how we can orient toward it or away from it with the choices we make. Hollis offers an examination of myth, literature, historical figures, and the wisdom of depth psychology that provides penetrating insight into the search for purpose. Join him to explore:• How even cherished narratives splinter and lose potency over time• Why dreams are windows into your internalized patterns and base assumptions• How to excavate and understand your earliest, most foundational beliefs• The power of fear and how it shapes unconscious reactions• Recognizing and rising to the occasion of a “summons of the soul”• How to anchor yourself during times of uncertainty and change• Why it’s important to be aware of and closely examine your shadow• How to reckon with old feelings of shame, betrayal, resentment, and regretWe all have to discover our own sense of meaning. No one else can do it for us. In A Life of Meaning, Hollis offers no easy answers or feel-good certainties—instead, he shares his most valuable questions and reflections to help you find the courage, persistence, and inspiration to navigate your own odyssey. “It’s humbling work, this process of getting our lives back,” he teaches. “Yet I submit to you that’s worth the price of the ticket, for in the journey our lives become ever more luminous.”

With a new afterword, Why You Are Here: A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate summitAs a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day - the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity.I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet contains my witness statement, and my vision for the future - the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.We have the opportunity to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.All we need is the will do so.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 224, Publishers: DR JILL CRISTA, ISBN-13: 9781685248550, Date of issue: 2022

A musical biography that reveals Joaquín Rodrigo as a composer of unique vision

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series…The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.The truth about Sera’s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren’s call impossible to resist.And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos’s love—an emotion he’s incapable of feeling—she won’t survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn’t get to her first.Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series...This special edition features premium design enhancements-including sprayed and designed edges, a glossed and embossed cover, and an original piece of commissioned artwork.The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.The truth about Sera's plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren's call impossible to resist.And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos's love-an emotion he's incapable of feeling-she won't survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn't get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.

She was the offering. He became the sanctuary.Astrid has survived her entire life by staying silent. As a veiled priestess, she advises a nobleman who makes every decision for her. But when a letter arrives claiming her long-lost sister is alive and captured by the trolls, Astrid is ready to risk everything.What she didn't expect? Her nobleman is in debt. And he's decided to pay it with her body.Traded to the gladiator pits beneath the kingdom, Astrid is handed to a brutal troll warrior known only as the Bull. Massive. Silent. Deadly. He's everything she's been taught to fear, and the only one who might help her escape.Bjorn has spent years shackled, forced to fight for human entertainment. But when a fragile human woman is gifted to him, begging for help, something ancient stirs in his blood. Honor. Purpose. Rage.He breaks his chains for her.Now they're on the run through ancient wilds, cursed lands, and Bjorn's broken homeland. But Astrid is hiding more than secrets behind her veil. Magic pulses beneath her skin. And Bjorn? He might not be the monster she was taught to fear... but the man fate never meant her to love.

Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden’s inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing to be held hostage by fear, and taking a leap toward healing.Beth Rodden is twenty years old and already an elite rock climber when a climbing excursion in Kyrgyzstan escalates into a nightmare. Beth, her boyfriend, and two other climbers are kidnapped by militant rebels. After six harrowing days of hiding, marching, and dodging gunfire, they miraculously escape captivity. But fear follows Beth home, and pushing past it becomes a fixation.She and her boyfriend, Tommy, train obsessively, achieving rock-climbing greatness and conquering each groundbreaking goal they set, all the while burying the terrors of Kyrgyzstan deep inside. Then comes an unexpected breaking point. For Beth, a woman at the top of her profession, the only way to overcome the anxiety that still controls her is to let go of the lifeline she’s been clinging to. Blowing up her successful and familiar life, Beth clears a path to a new one—a healthy new normal beyond the anxieties of the past and the myopic pursuit of athletic perfection.Charting a powerful journey of ambition, hope, love, physical and emotional endurance, and the true fulfilment of being oneself, A Light through the Cracks is Beth’s story of climbing up and through life.

Return to a darker Oz with Gregory Maguire. In A Lion Among Men, the third volume in Maguire's acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series The Wicked Years, a fuller, more complex Cowardly Lion is brought to life and gets to tell his

"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much." - Mark TwainFrom Six Dinner Sid and T.S. Eliot's rebellious Rum Tum Tugger to the infuriating Cheshire Cat of Wonderland and Behemoth the Cat, the demonic shapeshifter of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year draws together quotes and passages from poems and stories in celebration of the most famous cats in literature. A must-have for all cat-lovers and book lovers, this inspirational collection - with beautiful vintage line illustrations - is the perfect gift for feline fans to treasure all year long.