Resultado de "Colette" em Todas as categorias

Forte de près de 40 années de vie de couple heureuse et réussie avec le même conjoint, l’auteur nous convie à la mise au grand jour des secrets de ceux qui cultivent encore le sentiment amoureux après de nombreuses années de vie communes. Elle affirme qu’à l’aube du 3e millénaire il est toujours réaliste de rêver d’une vie de couple durable et satisfaisante. Pour elle, la relation amoureuse peut traverser l’épreuve du temps, l’amour, le désir et la passion n’étant pas uniquement réservés à l’enfance des relations de couple.

Jared has fought hard to achieve something close to "normal". Needing to get away from his well-meaning but suffocating family, he follows a message he wrote on a scrap of paper to a new city, hoping to find a missing piece of his past. When Kyrone, a cocky pole dancer at the Heaven and Hell club, saunters into the tattoo parlor Jared works in, his life is turned upside down again.

Being a personal shopper is a dark art, with few tangible rewards. Spread by word of mouth, her clients would never admit they needed her assistance. Not even if they were put under torture. Let us be honest, who would admit to being in need of a style consultant? It is like being an alcoholic: the first step is to admit you need help and acknowledge that that pair of leggings, now that you are in your mid-50s, do not suit you anymore. When you have recognized it, you are on the path to recovery, and GiGi's services will help you.

Everyone tells her she's a survivor. No one knows she's dead inside. Six years ago Melody Pieterson was attacked and left for dead. She coped by locking away her memories, burying herself. The man responsible was caught and convicted. Even his release from jail won't derail her new life. She's a survivor after all. Then the body of another woman is discovered in identical circumstances. Like Melody, she has blond hair and green eyes. Like Melody she is found holding a gold bird cage chain.

These are the facts I collect. My son, Gabriel, met a woman called Mariela in a bar. She went home with him, where they had sex. They next morning she was found in an allotment. Mariela is dead. Gabriel has been asked to report to Camden Police station in six hours for questioning.

A startling psychological thriller debut for any fan of Gone Girl or Before I go to Sleep. Menacing, suspenseful and utterly compelling, this is a stunning debut novel that throws the spotlight on the fine line between love and hate, and leaves you wondering just who you trust. Remember the person you sat next to on your first day at school? Still your best friend? Or disappeared from your life for good? Some friendships fizzle out. Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last for ever.

Raised by staunchly Republican and Catholic parents, Eliese dreamed of escaping Cleveland and achieving greatness in the convent as a nun. Full of promise and burgeoning ideals, she leaves her hometown, but one night her life's course is violently altered. A night that sets her mind reeling and her dreams waning. A cycle of mania and depression sinks in where once there were miracles and prayers, and upon returning home she is diagnosed with mixed-state bipolar disorder. 

À bien des égards, Renée, l'impétueuse narratrice de La Vagabonde, se pose comme le double de Colette qui signe ici son roman le plus personnel. Comme elle, sa jumelle littéraire est divorcée, actrice de music-hall, écrivaine et surtout farouchement indépendante. Elle se laisse pourtant toucher par Max, un homme beau, brillant et riche : une intrigue simplissime dont Colette a l'audace de prendre le contre-pied pour mieux interroger l'indépendance, le courage et la liberté des femmes et réaffirmer leur force.

Sophie, ebrea bella, colta ed elegante, nasce ad Aleppo negli anni '20. Studia in Francia e dopo essere sfuggita alle leggi razziali si trasferisce in Italia con l'amato Maurice e la primogenita Aline. Nella Milano del dopoguerra si fa notare per lo stile anticonvenzionale: è una giovane donna sofisticata e benestante che con le figlie parla solo in francese e preferisce andare alla Scala invece che in sinagoga.

To ArcelorMittal Steel, Eliese is known as #6691: Utility Worker, but this was never her dream. Fresh out of college, eager to leave behind her conservative hometown and come to terms with her Christian roots, Eliese found herself applying for a job at the local steel mill. The mill is everything she was trying to escape, but it's also her only shot at financial security in an economically devastated and forgotten part of America. In Rust, Eliese brings the listener inside the belly of the mill and the middle American upbringing that brought her there in the first place.

Au cours d'une soirée où se rend le Tout-Paris de la Belle Epoque, en 1905, Colette rencontre la marquise de Morny, dite "Missy". Celle-ci, divorcée et à la tête d'une grande fortune, vit pleinement sa préférence sexuelle. Cheveux courts, pantalon, bottes et complets-vestons : son personnage inclassable dérange et effraie son époque. Un an plus tard, Colette divorce de Willy et vivre avec Missy une intense histoire d'amour qui durera jusqu'en 1911.

Can an older man make Jag break all the rules that keep him safe? For the last few years, Jag’s life has been a living hell. His rules have kept him safe. The Heaven and Hell Club was supposed to be another brief stop, but when the bereaved owner, Michael, turns his world upside down, Jag breaks one rule after another. Being with Michael gives Jag a reason to stop running, but can he find the courage to stay?

Ryan Logan thinks he has it all.... A young attorney specializing in finance and tax law, Logan has earned an impressive reputation and commands a hefty fee for his services. But when he advises his corporate employers against a merger with a shady financial institution, he soon finds himself caught up in a web of betrayal and deceit. Framed for the murder of his wealthy boss, Logan is forced to accept a plea deal, to keep his own dark secrets from coming to light.... Can a burned out lawyer outwit an army of con artists and killers?

Three wishes. Seb wants to be happy. Matt wants to find "the one." Connor wants them. Two drunken kisses. Seb didn’t plan to kiss Matt and Connor, but he doesn’t regret it, even if it has changed their friendship forever. Matt has never considered dating a man before, let alone two. Despite his confusion, being with Seb and Connor feels right. One uncertain future. Connor’s potential fate has stopped him living and loving. Can he face his fears to be with the men he loves?

We all know the benefits of healthy eating, but in practice, it’s often just not compatible with a busy, working lifestyle. But what if that didn’t have to be the case? Productivity and nutrition experts Graham Allcott and Colette Heneghan present a new way to think about what you eat: the Productivity Ninja way.

Voici le deuxième et dernier volet de l’histoire d’une famille unie, attachante, qui nous ressemble tant. C’est au tour de Raoul de suivre le chemin de son frère vers une résidence pour aînés. Comment les membres de la famille vivront-ils ces nouveaux bouleversements? Enfants, petits-enfants et autres proches sont évidemment touchés, chacun à leur façon... C’est Dominique, la filleule de Raoul, qui s’occupe de son bien-être et de toutes ses affaires car, comme cela se produit trop souvent, des personnes mal intentionnées rôdent autour du vieil oncle.

Claretta Street, the first novel by Colette Barris, is the story of Pacoima, a bustling little town in the '60s located in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. Claretta Street follows the lives of four young African American girls known as the Babies, growing up in the vortex of the turbulent change of the '60s and becoming young adults in the decadent and destructive '80s.

You could say it started with vanity. We believed we were special. But the truth is we were simply vulnerable. One of them is lying. One of them is guilty. No one is safe. Months after landing their dream job, five brilliant young minds are sent on a remote retreat. But when one of them disappears, they're forced to question why they were brought here in the first place - and how far they'd go to get what they want. And for the first time in their lives, they realise too much knowledge can be deadly. 

He’s freshly divorced and in denial. She's twice-burnt and prickly. They’re a terrible idea. They know this. But every time their eyes meet, their clothes come off. Still - they’re not going to fall in love. They are not. Not even if this one-night stand has 365 days.

Au bout d’une vie bien remplie, Hector, Raoul et Doris Moreau, trois aînés originaires de Val-David, dans les Laurentides, doivent envisager le dernier chapitre de leur existence avec sérénité. Facile à dire! Entourés de leurs enfants, les deux frères et leur soeur seront confrontés à des choix difficiles.