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Voulez-vous apprendre l'art de la maîtrise de soi pour dépasser les agitations journalières ? Souhaitez-vous cultiver la patience et accepter les choses que l'on ne peut changer, tout en développant de la gratitude envers autrui ? Si oui, devenez stoïcien! Ce livre vous invite à être l'architecte d'une paix intérieure durable. De Sénèque à Épictète et Marc-Aurèle, cette approche vivante et accessible est une introduction indispensable à la lecture de ces philosophes. Laissez-vous tenter par la pratique d'une vie simple et équilibrée face au tumulte contemporain.

In the enchanting mountain town of Chestnut Ridge, where tree farms blanket the hillsides and the promise of a white Christmas is ever-present, a heartwarming holiday romance is about to blossom. When Sheila's best friend convinces her to help decorate a tree in the annual Christmas Tree Stroll fundraiser, she embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery, all wrapped in the cozy embrace of a tight-knit community.

Waking at night to the scent of smoke, Emily Rankin's first and only thought is to get her daughter, Bree, out of the house. Instead, Emily discovers Bree has been kidnapped. She turns to the Shadow Agency for help—only to find herself face-to-face with the man who had disappeared from her life as fast as he'd entered.

Challenging the view that autism is something that needs to be ‘cured', Virginia Bovell testifies to the extraordinary care Danny has received for over 30 years and the everyday kindness and decency of the people – ‘the band of angels' – that surround him. She asks us to consider what makes a thriving individual versus an inadequate one; what it means to be ill versus what it means to not to conform; what roles society values and rewards; and how humans might flourish outside of failing political and economic systems.

In the snow-kissed splendor of Regency England, a jaded lord with a scandalous past and a heartbroken lady determined to avoid love find themselves irresistibly drawn together in a chance meeting. Lady Eleanor Winthrop has sworn off marriage after a broken engagement. Her fierce independence and sharp wit are her shields against a world that has let her down. Lord Alexander Harrington, Marquess Rockingham, is a dashing rake with a reputation as notorious as it is scandalous.

"Someone tried to kill you." Those are the last words Sadie Carrington expects to hear when she awakens in the hospital. Even more terrifying, she can't remember how she got there, who the handsome man standing by her bedside is, or even her own name. Her gut instincts scream that danger is far from over. But Sadie doesn't understand why anyone would want her dead. Shadow Agency operative Trevor McGrath was at the scene of the crime—but not by accident. He knows more about Sadie than he can let on.

Love. Passion. Duty. The ties that bind, but can they set you free? In the opulent world of 19th-century England, where reputation and decorum are everything, Lady Cecilia Harrington's heart beats to a different rhythm. As the Duke of Harrington's daughter, her life is mapped out with lavish balls, couture gowns, and an impending engagement to Lord Ashworth, London's most eligible bachelor. However, beneath the glimmering chandeliers and behind the velvet curtains, a forbidden romance begins to kindle.

Das am meisten beneidete Pärchen von ganz Chicago. Rachel Livingston und Malcolm Saint sind einfach verrückt nach einander - auch wenn sie viel haben durchmachen müssen, um ihre Liebe zu finden. Mit jedem Tag, den Rachel und Saint mehr miteinander verbringen, wachsen auch die Gefühle zwischen ihnen. Doch kann Saint - der einst berüchtigte Womanizer - sich auf Rachel einlassen oder wird ihm eine Frau niemals genug sein können? Die Novella zur Saint-Reihe von New-York-Times- und USA-Today-Bestseller-Autorin Katy Evans.

As the CEO of a successful technology firm, Nia Anderson routinely makes split-second decisions. Now, every choice she makes could lead to life in prison or her own untimely death. She knows freedom lies in finding the real killer, but the evidence is stacked against her. Just when Nia thinks things can't get any worse, everything spins even more out of control.

Vous ne la connaissez pas, pourtant elle a tenu le monde entre ses mains. Au lendemain de la Première Guerre mondiale, Gertrude Bell a dessiné les frontières de l’Orient, dans ce désert sauvage où tout a commencé : le pays entre les deux fleuves, le Tigre et l’Euphrate. Aventurière, archéologue, espionne, parlant l’arabe et le persan, elle fut la femme la plus puissante de l’Empire britannique, mais aussi une héroïne tragique. Idéaliste comme son ami et frère d’âme Lawrence d’Arabie. Impérialiste et courageuse comme le jeune Winston Churchill.

You’d think nearly dying trying to get out of a too-tight gown in a dressing room and being saved by a strong, competent man was a good thing. Not so much, though, when that strong, competent man is your ex. Your secret ex. And the reason you need a gown is because you’re part of a charity auction. The charity auction where he gets into a bidding war to win you. And now, because you’re one of few female coaches in professional baseball, and he’s the captain of the local professional hockey team, and he paid a ridiculous sum of money for you…

Ein Mann - so heiß wie die Sünde. Es sollte nur ein Job sein, eine Story. Für eine Kolumne hat sich die Journalistin Rachel Livingston in das Leben des geheimnisvollen Milliardärs Malcom Saint geschlichen. Dass sie ihr Herz an ihn verliert, war allerdings nicht geplant. Als Saint herausfindet, dass Rachel ihn nur benutzt hat, fürchtet sie, er wird ihr niemals verzeihen. Doch stattdessen macht er ihr ein unerwartetes Angebot... Teil 2 der "Saint"-Reihe von Katy Evans.

Henry Dawson, sorcerer and apothecary assistant, works to support his mother and younger siblings after his father’s investments and consequent death leave them penniless. Invited to woo a reclusive heiress with magical empathy, he reluctantly accepts, despite a preference for earning his own way. Emma Ainsworth fears smallpox scars and her hypersensitivity to others’ thoughts make her ineligible for marriage. Sheltered by her aunt and uncle, she has withdrawn from most social life and wears a veil whenever she must go out.

David Brooks, Earl of Foxcroft had led a charmed life. Right up until his father died and he was forced to take responsibility for his family and the estates. His father had run the coffers nearly empty and it had been up to him to restore their fortune. He could have married an heiress, but felt that was a cowardly way out. Instead he built their fortune in a more scandalous way: by doing a trade and working. Now that he feels secure enough with his family's status he has decided to take a wife.

Alenushka's Tales is a series of whimsical stories inspired by careful observation and great love of nature, written by Dmitrey Mamin-Sibiryak for his daughter Alena (Alenushka).

Sie nennen ihn "Saint". Doch er ist alles andere als ein Heiliger... Die Journalistin Rachel Livingston bekommt endlich ihre Chance, eine ganz große Story zu landen: Sie soll einen Enthüllungsbericht über Malcolm Saint schreiben. Saint ist mysteriös, privilegiert - eine Legende in den High-Society-Kreisen Chicagos. Doch obwohl die Presse jeden seiner Schritte verfolgt: Den wahren Malcolm Saint kennt niemand. Noch nicht. Denn genau dieses Geheimnis will Rachel lüften.

Fenella Conyers, a distant Raynham connection, unexpectedly appears at Beaumatin, the ancestral home of the Barons Raynham, with a request and a gift. After a life spent roaming the globe, she wants to settle down in the Cotswolds and asks if her noble cousin has an empty cottage where she could stay until she can find her own place. The gift is an extremely rare snowdrop—a yellow “spiky” that Fenella mysteriously acquired in her travels and which she has named Mystic Mayhem.

Qui ne s'est jamais senti indigné devant une situation jugée injuste ? Qui ne s'est jamais montré rebelle face à une autorité aveugle ? Tout un chacun est naturellement enclin à satisfaire ses propres désirs, assouvir ses besoins, exprimer sa subjectivité, manifester sa singularité. Mais quel moteur se cache derrière notre revendication de nous sentir libre ? La grandeur des causes que nous défendons ne dissimule-t-elle pas des motivations étonnantes ?

Avons-nous besoin d'amour ? De reconnaissance ? De nous sentir utile ? De ne pas souffrir ? D'être libre ? D'être intelligent ? Bienvenue dans l'humaine condition avec nos attentes plus ou moins intenses et notre anxiété de ne pas les voir satisfaites. Certains de ces désirs particuliers peuvent être ignorés, réprimés ou dépassés, soit naturellement, en raison d'événements de la vie ou du vieillissement, soit en travaillant sur soi-même. Deux extrêmes s'offrent à nous : la philosophie pour nous regarder en face, ou les neuroleptiques pour nous oublier.

"Je n'ai pas le temps", "Le contexte ne le permettait pas", "Ils m'ont empêché de faire ce que je voulais". À force de prendre la couleur des circonstances, nous nous dégageons de toute responsabilité en nous exemptant de tout sentiment de culpabilité ou d'insuffisance. Comme le caméléon, nous nous protégeons en nous dissimulant derrière l'environnement: les embouteillages, la météo, la crise, le président, le maire, nos enfants, nos proches, nos voisins, le chat.