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New York Times best-selling author Brian Jacques is one of the most popular storytellers in the world. With millions of copies in print, his tales starring the remarkable creatures of Mossflower country have earned him a devoted legion of fans. Now the story continues in Loamhedge, as brave warriors stand tall against evil beasts, and bold explorers journey to faraway lands in search of long-buried secrets.

What if the way we understand our world is wrong? What if it isn't politicians and events that shape our lives but secret deals made by people you've never heard of? This book tells the story of the secret deals that are changing the world and revolutionising everything we do, including money, the food we eat, what we buy and the drugs we take to stay well. These deals never make the news: they are made high up in boardrooms, on golf courses and in luxury cars, each sealed by world-changing handshakes.

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. In The Social Contract, Rousseau explores the concept of freedom and the political structures that may enable people to acquire it. He argues that the sovereign power of a state lies not in any one ruler but in the will of the general population. Rousseau argues that the ideal state would be a direct democracy where executive decision making is carried out by citizens who meet in assembly, as they would in the ancient city-state of Athens.

Rousseau's Discourse sets out to explore the origin of inequality among people, a journey that sees him trace the evolution of humans from the savage man to the foundations of civil society. With verve and passion, the philosopher argues that the birth of private property was the "beginning of evil". Throughout the book we are led to consider the development of language, reason, self-preservation, benevolence, pity, and law - all through the lens of perhaps the most original thinker of the 18th century.

At Redwall Abbey, a young ottermaid named Tiriah Wildlough longs for the glory of a warrior’s life, much to her father’s disapproval. But when a wounded osprey brings news of the besieged otters of Green Isle—tormented by wildcat chieftain Riggu Fellis and his dreaded catguard slave masters—Tiriah knows what she must do. She must brave the Great Western Sea to join forces with the leader of the embattled otters. Jacques and his own dramatic company deliver a fully voiced performance of this breathtaking story, creating unforgettable personalities for all the remarkable creatures

De Colette à Sacha Guitry, les plus grandes plumes du XXe siècle se dévoilent dans l'émotion incomparable de leur propre voix. Timbres singuliers, silences habités, souffle de l'Histoire, le coffret « La Voix des auteurs », réalisé par Olivier Julien offre l'expérience intime et patrimoniale d'une littérature incarnée. Un fonds sonore de référence où la littérature devient présence.

Bloomsbury presents The Politics of Aesthetics by Jacques Ranciere, read by Charles Armstrong. The Politics of Aesthetics rethinks the relationship between art and politics, reclaiming "aesthetics" from the narrow confines it is often reduced to. Jacques Rancière reveals its intrinsic link to...

À la maison ou à l'école, le Petit Nicolas et sa bande de copains ont toujours des idées terribles ! Le problème, c'est que le papa et la maman du Petit Nicolas, la maîtresse, le précepteur et même Monsieur Mouchabière, le surveillant qui remplace le Bouillon, ne sont pas toujours de cet avis.

"Je forme une entreprise qui n'eut jamais d'exemple, et dont l'exécution n'aura point d'imitateur. Je veux montrer à mes semblables un homme dans toute la vérité de la nature ; et cet homme, ce sera moi. (...) Que la trompette du jugement dernier sonne quand elle voudra, je viendrai, ce livre à la main, me présenter devant le souverain juge. Je dirai hautement : Voilà ce que j'ai fait, ce que j'ai pensé, ce que je fus."

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St. Thérèse of Lisieux sought a new way to Heaven: "A little way that is quite straight, quite short: a completely new little way.” Blessed with personal limitations that might have discouraged another, Thérèse believed God would not have given her a desire for holiness if He did not intend for her to achieve it. She learned to humbly accept herself as she was and trust completely in God’s love.

When Jacques Lusseyran was an eight-year-old Parisian schoolboy, he was blinded in an accident. He finished his schooling determined to participate in the world around him. In 1941, when he was seventeen, that world was Nazi-occupied France. Lusseyran formed a resistance group with fifty-two boys and used his heightened senses to recruit the best. Eventually, Lusseyran was arrested and sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp in a transport of two thousand resistance fighters. He was one of only thirty from the transport to survive.

With the help of the Rambling Rosehip Players, Brome and Felldoh embark on a daring plan to free the prisoners. Meanwhile, Martin and Rose travel on towards Noonvale to seek help in their quest - but the road is long, and they must face many dangers along the way.

Disparitions inquiétantes, crimes passionnels, ou machinations diaboliques… Découvrez les secrets des faits-divers les plus marquants. Tueurs en série, amants démoniaques, tous pensaient avoir commis le crime parfait. Mais tous, sont aujourd’hui derrière les barreaux. Qui sont ces meurtriers ? Et comment les policiers sont-ils parvenus à les confondre ? La découverte de la vérité ne tient parfois qu’à un fil… Grâce aux témoignages de tous les protagonistes, des enquêteurs aux familles des victimes, Jacques Pradel vous fait revivre ces enquêtes incroyables, riches en ...

A cruzada das crianças (1896) tem como ponto de partida as crônicas medievais do século XIII sobre um grupo de crianças alemãs e francesas que teriam se reunido em torno de um jovem profeta para marchar rumo a Jerusalém. Vidas imaginárias (1896) reúne narrativas que têm como protagonistas personagens históricos mais ou menos conhecidos.

Dr. Johnson may have been correct in saying that “Rousseau was a very bad man,” but none can argue that his ideas are among the most influential in all of world history. It was Rousseau, the father of the romantic movement, who was responsible for introducing at least two modern day thoughts that pervade academia. The Confessions is Rousseau’s landmark autobiography. Both brilliant and flawed, it is nonetheless beautifully written and remains one of the most moving human documents in all of literature.

Ce livre audio donne à entendre 25 textes dits par les plus grands interprètes de Prévert, dont certains intimes comme Simone Signoret. Les textes de Prévert résonnent encore fortement aujourd'hui, touchant toutes les générations. Simples, ses mots viennent du cœur et vont au cœur. Ainsi, l'auteur porte un regard sincère et incisif sur le monde. Révolté, il donne la parole à tous ceux "qui ont trop à dire pour pouvoir le dire".

Why is Ukraine losing the war against Russia? How do both sides think and carry out their operations? What mistakes have been made on both sides? How has the West contributed to Ukraine's defeat ?

Badrang and his horde are advancing towards Marshank. But Brome and Felldoh are also amassing an army to attack the fortress, in the name of fur and freedom. Martin, too, must return, for he has vowed to regain his father’s sword and liberate Marshank. The battle will be fierce, and the price of victory will be high….

Adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, Ben falls captive to a band of slave traders and their leader, Al Misurata. With his faithful dog, Ned, at his side, Ben must plot escape as the ship of scoundrels sails up the Libyan coastline toward Italy, where a trap awaits. Ruthless enemies and hard times appear around every bend, but Ben and Ned have quick wits to rely on and, just as important, one another.