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Charles Dufresny, ou plus précisément Charles Du Fresny sieur de la Rivière est né à Paris en 1648. S'il pratiquait la musique en amateur Charles Dufresny était également doué d’un sens inné du dess……続きを見る

Forget everything you think you know about legacy. In ***Be Au Sm: The Essential Elements to Living Your Legacy with G.R.A.C.E.***, Josh Peach redefines the concept of legacy as not something you le……続きを見る

The dramatic untold story of Eugénie de Montijo, the woman who created haute couture, fought for women’s rights, opened France’s schools to girls and ruled the country as its last empress, yet today……続きを見る

A daughter's story of unresolved grief and a family's hard-won healing When her husband Bill died in 1969, Tina Presnell gathered her three children. "We won't talk about this," she said. "It will b……続きを見る

In April 1942, when the 18-year-old volunteer soldier Émilien Dufresne set sail from Halifax, Canada to cross over to England, the Battle of the Atlantic raged on. The 72 ships had to form convoys t……続きを見る

Am 10. Dezember 2009 hörte Crystal McVea auf zu atmen. Und erwachte im Himmel, obwohl sie nicht an Gott glaubte. Ihr Leben war geprägt von Missbrauch, Verlust, Depression. Gott schien unendlich weit……続きを見る

POR EL GANADOR DEL PREMIO ALFAGUARA Y PREMIO DE LA CRÍTICA. Después de Umbilical , uno de los libros del año según El Cultural , Neuman lleva más lejos «uno de los mejores homenajes a la paternida……続きを見る

El conmovedor relato de la gestación de un padre, por el ganador del premio Alfaguara 2009 UNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DEL AÑO SEGÚN EL CULTURAL «Encantado, hijo mío, de empezar a la vez a ser lo que ……続きを見る

Senseless behaviorーthat’s mishegas. According to Harley Dresner, it means life with overbearing, obstreperous, melodramatic parents and a pugilistic, caffeine-addicted, octogenarian uncle. Blend Je……続きを見る

Raphaël Trichet du Fresne, nato nel 1611 a Bordeaux, è stato uno dei più grandi eruditi della Francia del XVII° secolo. Legato al Cardinale Richelieu, a Nicolas Fouquet, a Nicholas Poussin e alla Re……続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER POM Wonderful. FIJI Water. Teleflora. The Franklin Mint. Lynda Resnick's marketing triumphs read like an encyclopedia of branding. She is the smartest and hardest-working marketi……続きを見る

The first comprehensive English-language biography of Albert the Great in a century. As well as being an important medieval theologian, Albertus Magnus (Albert the Great) also made significant contr……続きを見る

In writing Itineraries, Philip Resnick has focused on a number of influences and currents that have shaped his intellectual life. It begins with his early years, growing up Jewish in Montreal and hi……続きを見る

A kaleidoscopic, fast-paced tour of Latin America from one of the Spanish-speaking world’s most outstanding writers. Lamenting not having more time to get to know each of the nineteen countries he v……続きを見る

When he was ten years old, Paul Fronczak was snooping around for Christmas presents in a crawl space in his family’s Chicago home. There, he found hundreds of old newspaper clippings about the kidna……続きを見る

Eine Frau, die alles hat. Ein Junge, dem alles fehlt. Eine untrennbare Freundschaft. Laura ist eine erfolgreiche Verkaufsleiterin, die an einem normalen Montag durch die Straßen von New York hetzt. ……続きを見る

What happens when you search for hope? Beyond a Charmed Life, A Mother’s Unconditional Love is an inspirational memoir about a mother’s love for her special needs son with heartfelt stories and a tr……続きを見る

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“Damn, this book is good.”ー**Jon Stewart “A biting, darkly hilarious collection of personal essays that begs to be read aloud.”ーChicago Tribune** Emmy Award–winning writer Adam Resnick began his c……続きを見る

'A memoir of flesh and redemption, told with scorching intensity and clear-eyed, universal truth' Jerry Stahl, author of I, Fatty 'Raw memoir of sex and romance and addiction ... To describe this bo……続きを見る

World War II sits in our collective memory as the "Good War": the one where the sides were clear and the sacrifices great.  Literature and film have produced very few images of a cer……続きを見る

Rachel Resnick hits her forties single, broke, depressed, and childless. Looking back over years of failed relationships, she identifies a lifelong addiction to love-an addiction to the unfulfilled ……続きを見る

"Desculpe, senhora, tem uma moeda que me possa dar?" Quando o ouvi, as palavras foram apenas barulho e passei por ele como se ele não existisse. Mas, alguns passos mais à frente, parei. E então... e……続きを見る

This political memoir exposes the weaknesses of democratic culture in the United States and suggests ways to strengthen it in the face of rising authoritarianism. What happens when a democratic theo……続きを見る

On the night of February 19, 1999, Daniel Dufresne, while intoxicated crashed his pickup truck into 13th Division Police Station nearly killing one of his best friends. Subsequently he was sentenced……続きを見る

Combining life-coaching and screen-acting tools and techniques in one accessible handbook, this guide empowers actors to overcome personal inhibitions and approach their work, characters and careers……続きを見る

Der Himmel ist Zukunft und Hoffnung für alle, die an Gott glauben. Doch bedeutet das, sich deswegen immer nur auf ein besseres Morgen zu vertrösten? Nein, sagt Crystal McVea. Ganz im Gegenteil. Aus ……続きを見る

Antoinette Tuff arbeitet an einer Schule. Eines Morgens sieht sie sich dort dem Lauf eines Sturmgewehrs gegenüber. Vor ihr ein ganz in Schwarz gekleideter Angreifer. Hinter ihr 800 Grundschüler und ……続きを見る

Discover the heartwarming and uplifting true story of how one man found kindness, friendship, and the power of faith as he desperately searched for his stolen dog (and best friend). On Valentine's D……続きを見る

In the tradition of Blackout and Permanent Midnight, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she fin……続きを見る