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The remarkable double life of an American-turned-British spy, Virginia Hall, a 'bolshie' woman from Maryland who, determined to overcome a physical disability that threatened to define her life, successfully infiltrated Vichy France for England's SOE before America's entry into WWII and then, three years later, for the SOS, providing crucial intelligence and logistics for the mounting French Resistance and, later, Allied troops.  

Carlo Weiss è un giardiniere paesaggista. Ana, sua moglie, l’ha lasciato, ma i suoi capelli biondo tiziano e il suo corpo muscoloso punteggiato di lentiggini sono ancora al centro di un vuoto che non riesce a riempire. Passa le sue giornate con Agon, un professore di francese emigrato dal Kosovo che si guadagna da vivere alle sue dipendenze rendendo belli i giardini dei ricchi. Agon ha un passato oscuro e un presente che può vantare diverse zone grigie, ma la sua innocenza di bambino, così incongrua rispetto al corpo da colosso, ne fanno una presenza rassicurante, animata da un’elementare ma profonda saggezza.

When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were scathing - and often downright sexist. Written off as a social climber, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy. Much of what she did behind the scenes to shape the twentieth century, on both sides of the Atlantic, remained invisible. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today.

Lady Woodridge and Tom Winchester offer the new Lady Evans their support during her first foray into local society. To their surprise, Evie's reputation as a lady detective has preceded her, and she is engaged to solve the mystery of a theft.

Teachers know that encouraging young children to talk and listen improves their ability to communicate. Strive-for-Five Conversations: A Framework That Gets Kids Talking to Accelerate Their Language Comprehension and Literacy gives them a power tool aligned with the science of reading: the “Strive-for-Five” framework. These responsive conversations start with what children say and continue as the teacher listens and responds over five turns—with the goal of stretching their talking and thinking, knowledge, vocabulary, reasoning, and other skills that underpin reading success.

FOREST HILL — ELITARNE OSIEDLE CZY PRZEDSIONEK PIEKŁA? Kilka dni przed Bożym Narodzeniem znika Kaja, studentka anglistyki pracująca w jednej z rezydencji jako niania. Kilkanaście godzin później ciało dziewczyny zostaje znalezione pod skutą lodem taflą pobliskiego jeziora. Mieszkańcy zastygają w szoku i niedowierzaniu.

Halton House is experiencing an upheaval of mammoth proportions and Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, finds herself in the middle of everyone's squabbles and odd behavior. She hopes a change of scenery will provide a diversion while she and Tom Winchester investigate a case of some missing items, but havoc has followed her to the hunting lodge. Instead of dealing with one mystery, she and Tom are caught up in a multitude of them.

I Just Want to Go Home By: Sonia Collazo Strockyj “Welcome home,” someone held a sunflower out to her, and amazed, she accepted the dear gift, holding the precious little loaf of kolach in its soft rushnik close, but with her other hand she couldn’t help but bring the sunflower closer, drinking in its beautiful golden petals with her eyes, and its rich chocolate brown florets. She for a moment closed her eyes, a split moment, and drank in its sweet scent. “I’m home, I’m home!

Young, successful, beautiful and wild, Mason and Athena Armada are a romance for the ages. They appear to have everything anyone could want. As money pours in, their lives become more reckless. Passionate and dangerous, blind devotion leads Athena to the brink of her senses and her love is tested in ways that even she could not conceive of as a partner to Mason’s sexual voyeurism.

L'arrivée d'un bébé est un bouleversement pour ses parents. Bien sûr, prendre soin de son bébé est crucial. Mais vous, qui prend soin de vous ? Après avoir longtemps été passé sous silence, le post-partum est aujourd'hui souvent présenté comme une période difficile, qui évoque d'emblée la fatigue, les douleurs, la solitude, les hauts et les bas émotionnels... Mais c'est surtout une période formidable, durant laquelle se crée un lien unique.

After high school, Athena quickly learns that nothing in life comes for free. The hurdles Athena jumps to escape her father’s shadow and her family’s impoverished past land her in London, Ontario. Athena has to face her insecurities about not fitting in at the Ivory tower of Western. Enter Mason Armada. Charismatic, handsome and athletic, it is love at first sight.

Une enquête déroutante et fascinante entre Paris, le Brésil et la Pologne sur une imposture amoureuse : l’histoire glaçante d’un menteur et caméléon de génie.

Henrietta, the Dowager Countess of Woodridge, is on a mission to find Tom Winchester a title. Meanwhile, Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, has been offered a partnership. However, she has reservations about her abilities to juggle the business of being a lady detective and all her other responsibilities. When she finds herself in the midst of an investigation to discover the author of some threatening letters, all her relatives become involved, in the process, mastering the art of observation. Little do they know they are about to uncover a mystery hidden within a mystery.

As Beauty Director of the Telegraph Group, a member of the British Beauty Council’s Advisory Board and a British South-Asian herself, Sonia Haria is perfectly placed to debunk the myths and explain the truths of South-Asian beauty. Covering everything from a deep-dive into kohl, skin pigmentation and practical pantry recipes including face masks; to the relevance of Ayurveda, the mind-body connection and even the influence of Bollywood, this book is packed full of practical information and advice that will ensure our beauty becomes an effortless part of everyday life.

When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing–and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what she did behind the scenes–on both sides of the Atlantic–remained invisible and secret. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, interviews and newly discovered sources, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how she left an indelible mark on the world today.

En las manos maestras de Neil Gaiman, la magia es mucho más que un mero juego de engaños... Una recopilación de treinta relatos, poemas narrativos y piezas breves componen esta maravillosa novela de fantasía e ilusiones.

It’s eighteen-year-old Gita Desai’s first year at Stanford, and the fact that she’s here and not already married off by her traditional Gujarati parents is a miracle. She’s determined to death-grip her good-girl, model student rep all the way to med school. Should be easy: If there’s one thing she’s learned from her family, it’s how to chup-re—to “shut up,” fade into the background. But when childhood memories of her aunt’s desertion and her then-uncle’s best friend resurface, Gita ends up ditching the books night after night in favor of partying and hooking up with strangers.

Detective Enid Vosh, a Malefica, or Witch, and recent graduate of the NYPD Academy, finds herself embroiled in a homicide case which points to a serial killer in the city. The victims all wind up being Elves who are hiding in the city as Sapiens, from the International Aelftus Assembly. Following the twists and turns in the case with her partner, Detective Rashid Sader, with the aid of Enid's own Coven, the venerable Central Park Coven and improbably, a representative of the Elf Assembly, it is a race to find the killer before he strikes again.

A contemporary of New China, Sonia’s amazing journey, from Beijing to Berkeley and to Hawaii, with the massive backdrop of historic events in China and the U.S. over more than half a century, unfolds like a scroll, depicting how these two vastly diverse cultures shaped her way of thinking and choices.

The crew of a fishing trawler kills a strange creature. Its remains are presented at an exhibition. From the depths of the sea, terrible revenge soon approaches...