When we say yes to exploring nature, we discover so many reasons to smile and say, "Thank You."Thank You, Snow follows a young girl as she enjoys the magic of a snowy day. Overcoming her hesitation to leave the cozy warmth of home, she ventures with her family into the neighborhood. They notice how the snow sounds crunchy under their feet, how it feels cold and wet on their faces, and how it looks like glitter falling through the air. They share their gratitude for nature's gifts-the sparkling snowflakes, the scent of evergreen trees, and even their breath forming clouds in the crisp air. Through mindfulness, togetherness, and play, the girl feels a deepening sense of gratitude.Thank You, Snow:Celebrates snow and promotes appreciation for nature in all seasonsHelps children practice optimism, mindfulness, gratitude, and connectionIncludes continued conversation questions on the story's themes and suggestions for practicing mindfulness and gratitudeThank You, Snow shows how to embrace new experiences and use our senses to connect with the natural world.Thank You, Snow is part of the Thank You, World series featuring lyrical stories about appreciating nature, connecting with our senses, and being present in the moment. These soothing books help young readers let go of stress, observe without judgment, and remain optimistic.

Dans quelle aventure venais-je de m'engager ? Quelles allaient-être mes nuits ? Et surtout comment cacher cette double vie en perspective ? Quel comportement allais-je adopter en tant que secrétaire adjointe à la direction : un terme bien élogieux pour nommer l'amante de ce couple ou plus précisément cette femme follement amoureuse. Mon intuition me recommanda la prudence. Mais, au fond de moi, je fus poussée par une sorte de tentation diablesse d'accepter cet emploi, quel qu'en fussent les conséquences Dès lors, ma sexualité pourtant largement comblée prit un virage à cent quatre-vingt degré. Involontairement je m'engageai sur une pente vertigineuse qui fit de moi une amante incomparable à la jeune fille de mon enfance, mettant en péril la vie de famille que je mis tant d'années à réaliser. Au terme de cette étrange formation professionnelle interne, je fus la personne toute désignée à la gestion d'un train différent de l'ordinaire : « Le Train des plaisirs » À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Timide durant son adolescence, Aniel a découvert les nombreuses possibilités qu'offre le sexe grâce à des rencontres marquantes en France, en Espagne et dans d'autres pays. Passé par l'échangisme, le mélangisme, le sexe auprès de professionnelles et tout ce qu'offre les rencontres avec l'inconnu, il se livre au travers de ses récits érotiques et ses diverses expériences.

Plongez dans l’enfance méconnue de Lucky Luciano, le mythique parrain de la mafia américaine, à travers le regard de Lucky Luciano I. Découvrez comment un jeune immigré sicilien du Lower East Side a forgé son destin hors des sentiers battus.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

A Voyage to Arcturus is a novel by Scottish writer David Lindsay, first published in 1920. It combines fantasy, philosophy, and science fiction in an exploration of the nature of good and evil and their relationship with existence. It has been described by critic and philosopher Colin Wilson as the "greatest novel of the twentieth century" and was a central influence on C. S. Lewis' Space Trilogy.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Journalist Nick Daniels heeft te veel gezien. En gehoord.Terwijl Daniels in een restaurant een baseballster interviewt, wordt er naast hem een maffioso omgelegd. En hij heeft gehoord wie de opdracht tot de moord gaf. Nu is hij de speelbal van de Italiaanse en Russische maffia, en van zijn bloedmooie redactrice bij de krant, die misschien haar eigen agenda heeft.Patterson vertelt het verhaal in de eerste persoon, de lezer meteen bij de actie betrekkend. Zoals gewoonlijk is het gevaar alom: voor het leven van de hoofdfiguur, voor zijn kansen op echte liefde... en voor het leven van een onschuldig kind.James Patterson (1947) is een wereldberoemde Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop, die tot 1996 eveneens werkzaam was als reclamemaker. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan tweehonderd boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal meer dan 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. 76 titels stonden op nummer één op de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder President vermist, dat hij samen met Bill Clinton schreef. Deze cijfers maken hem een van de meest succesvolle en best verkopende auteurs ooit. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women's Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Daarnaast heeft hij meerdere romans en kinderboeken op zijn naam staan.Zowel voor zijn schrijven als voor zijn liefdadigheidswerk heeft hij verscheidene prijzen gewonnen en onderscheidingen gekregen, waaronder de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I phoned the social services on Monday, and was told that they had an advertisement about fostering Mary. They sent me a single photocopied A4 sheet with pictures of smiling children, and no details about what was actually involved. #2 I was eventually approved to foster, but it took a long process. I was told to describe in fifty words why I wanted to foster, and why I thought I could provide a child with a loving home. I wrote that I wanted to be parents and that I knew how to parent from the examples my own parents had given me. #3 After a two-hour information evening, we were ready to receive our first child. Susan phoned me two days later and said that she would be bringing Jack to us that evening. He's fifteen, she said. Most of the children we are placing now are teenagers. Don't worry, Jack won't give you any trouble.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Happiness is defined as pleasure and purpose over time. In chapter 2, I will present some new research that shows how people are happy as they go about their daily lives. In chapter 3, I will explain how we can understand what causes happiness. #2 Happiness is the feeling of pleasure and purpose over time. It is a coherent definition that resonates with people in my research and in my life. It is also measurable, which is crucial if we are to advance our understanding of happiness. #3 Happiness has typically been measured using evaluations of how well life is going overall. However, this is not how most people experience happiness. Single questions can help us approximate what makes most people happy or unhappy, but they do not take into account how people feel on a day-to-day basis. #4 Life satisfaction is very difficult to measure, and it is affected by many factors. We need to focus on our day-to-day feelings instead of global snapshots of overall life satisfaction.

Orfana di padre, senza più una casa e con pochi risparmi in tasca, la bella e giovane Zelina Tiverton viene incaricata dalla zia Kathleen, sua nuova tutrice, di andare in Russia a lavorare come governante presso il principe e la principessa Volkonsky, nel loro superbo palazzo, per insegnare l'inglese ai loro figli. Salita a malincuore a bordo del piroscafo che la porterà a Stoccolma, in rotta per San Pietroburgo, Zelina incontra l'imperioso Lord Charnock, uno degli uomini più belli e carismatici che abbia mai conosciuto, ma anche il più misterioso e distaccato. All'insaputa di Zelina, Lord Charnock è diretto a San Pietroburgo in una missione diplomatica urgente e segretissima per il Primo Ministro britannico. E così Zelina si ritrova inaspettatamente preda di un mondo sconosciuto e minaccioso fatto di corpi di polizia segreti, spionaggio, sinistri intrighi e aristocratici russi predatori. Con soltanto il focoso Lord Charnock a proteggerla in una terra estranea e indifferente, riuscirà Zelina a conservare la propria innocenza e a coronare il suo sogno romantico? Barbara Cartland (1901 - 2000) è stata una scrittrice britannica molto prolifica, specializzata in particolare in romanzi rosa e novelle romantiche. In oltre settant'anni di attività scrisse oltre 730 romanzi e fu, con oltre un miliardo di copie vendute, una delle autrici di maggior successo di tutti i tempi. Tra gli anni Settanta e Novanta divenne una personalità mediatica soprattutto grazie a numerose apparizioni televisive e partecipazioni a eventi mondani, nonché in quanto imparentata con la giovane Lady Diana, principessa del Galles. Tra i titoli più conosciuti a livello internazionale spiccano "Amore innocente", "La ballerina e il principe" e "Passione sotto la cenere".

Pauline Valery is a scorned woman, rejected by her lover Gilbert Redmond for a wealthy heiress, she will stop at nothing to exact revenge. She will don a metaphorical mask, shielding her true emotions to the world only allowing people to see what she allows them to see. Using her understanding of human nature, she manipulates those around her to carry out her will, in this fast paced, chilling thriller. The consequences will be severe, but Pauline is a woman possessed and she will stop at nothing till Gilbert has felt her pain. It is a story perfect for lovers of revenge stories and thrillers, or anyone who loved Cameron Diaz's `The Other Woman'. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an author, abolitionist and proud feminist. Her family suffered financially while she was growing up and so she was forced to take on multiple jobs in her youth to help provide for her family. Her writing became her outlet, forming her ideas and beliefs in the empowerment of women and people in to literature that reverberates to this day. Her most notable works include "Little Women", which is now a movie starring Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet, its sequel `Little Men' and `An Old Fashioned Girl'.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

The sixth in the `Patty Fairfield' series of children's books by Carolyn Wells, we re-join Patty as she continues her European travels, relocating from Paris to the UK for the summer. There are plenty of adventures to be had - from trying to reconcile an estranged father and daughter, to searching for mysterious hidden treasure, and even Patty's first proposal - this is a delightful addition to the series. Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was a prolific American novelist and poet, best known for her children's literature, mystery novels and humorous verse. Following school in New Jersey, Wells worked as a librarian where she developed her love of reading. It was during 1896, while working at the library that Wells' first book `At the Sign of the Sphinx' was published. From 1900 she dedicated herself to her literary career, writing over 170 novels in total across a range of genres. Some of her most loved works include the `Patty Fairfield' and `Marjorie Maynard' series for girls, as well as the `Fleming Stone' mystery series for adults. Wells is also well-known for her humorous nonsense verse, and was a frequent contributor of verse to magazines. She published an autobiography `The Rest of my Life' in 1937. Wells died in New York City in 1942.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Un vieux réverbère est en fin de carrière. Il a eu une longue vie et beaucoup de monde le connaît. De vieux amis lui rendent visite lors de sa dernière nuit au poste. Hans Christian Andersen naquît en 1805 à Odense au Danemark. Fils de cordonnier, il partit à quatorze ans pour Copenhague suivant la mort de son père. Et c'est là que la célèbre histoire commence. Au cours de sa vie, Andersen écrivit plus de 150 contes. Il entreprit en tout trente voyages vers l'Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni, l'Italie, l'Espagne et l'Empire Ottoman. Il devint le poète et écrivain Danois le plus connu au monde. Il mourut en août 1875 à Copenhague. Parmi ses contes les plus célèbres, on peut nommer entre autres : "La Petite Sirène", "La Petite Fille aux Allumettes", "Le Vilain Petit Canard", et "La Reine des Neiges".

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

« Nocturne. Pareille à l'ombre où se consume la flamme d'un amour amer et si doux en son amertume, la nuit est belle sur la mer ; la nuit est belle sous la lune qui blanchit les sombres jardins ; la mer vient caresser la dune, et je songe à nos deux destins comme l'on songe avec tristesse et sans que rien d'eux ne renaisse à des bonheurs déjà lointains. » Dix poèmes du poète français Philippe Chabaneix (1898-1982), publiés par La Chapelle des Moulins en 1931.

"Io accuso" è una lettera scritta nel gennaio 1898 dallo scrittore francese Emile Zola in reazione all'affare Dreyfus, un caso che sconvolse la società francese del tardo XIX secolo. In questo testo Zola rivolge un appello pubblico all'allora presidente Félix Faure. Afferma che Alfred Dreyfus, un ebreo alsaziano, è stato ingiustamente accusato di aver divulgato informazioni alla Germania. Egli riprova la sentenza che condanna Dreyfus all'ergastolo sull'Isola del Diavolo nella Guyana francese. Accusa il governo francese di incarceramento illecito e di antisemitismo. Zola sa bene che, scrivendo questo testo, sta andando contro la legge del 1881 sulla libertà di stampa e che lui stesso sarà chiamato in giudizio per questo motivo. Eppure la sua lettera ha successo e la sentenza di Dreyfus viene rivista pochi mesi dopo. A causa dell'impegno del suo autore e dei risultati che ha portato, questo testo di Zola simboleggia il potere della stampa nella difesa dei diritti umani e della verità.