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La porte du ciel: La traversée des temps, tome 2 (La Traversée des temps)
By Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. 2021
Le héros miraculeux d'Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt poursuit sa traversée sur le fleuve du temps. Après le Néolithique, le voici plongé dans…
une nouvelle enquête au cœur de l'Orient ancien... Noam cherche fougueusement celle qu'il aime, enlevée dans d'étranges conditions. Flanqué de son chien, il découvre un monde en pleine mutation, la Mésopotamie, autrement appelée le Pays des Eaux Douces, où les hommes viennent d'inventer les villes, l'écriture, l'astronomie. À Babel, cité bruyante et colorée, belle de jour comme de nuit, il affronte le tyran Nemrod. Celui-ci, en recourant à l'esclavage, construit la plus haute tour jamais conçue qui constituera la porte du ciel et donnera accès aux Dieux. Ruses, manigances, chausse-trapes. Dans un chassé-croisé d'intrigues, Noam le guérisseur s'introduit dans tous les milieux et fait d'étonnantes rencontres : Maël l'enfant poète, le mystérieux Gawan appelé le Magicien, la reine Kubaba, étourdissante d'intelligence et d'espièglerie, Abraham, chef des nomades hébreux, lui refuse la nouvelle civilisation. Que choisira Noam ? Sacrifiera-t-il ses inclinations profondes pour se consacrer à la lutte contre les injustices ? Dans ce deuxième tome de La Traversée des Temps, Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt dépoussière, avec une érudition joyeuse, cette époque légendée par la Bible. Grâce à son style visionnaire et guidé par les derniers travaux des assyriologues, il restitue la complexe et brillante Mésopotamie que nous connaissons bien mal, à laquelle nous devons tantParadis perdus: La Traversée des temps, tome 1 (La Traversée des temps)
By Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. 2021
Cette Traversée des temps affronte un prodigieux défi : raconter l'histoire de l'humanité sous la forme d'un roman. Faire défiler…
les siècles, en embrasser les âges, en sentir les bouleversements, comme si Yuval Noah Harari avait croisé Alexandre Dumas. Depuis plus de trente ans, ce projet titanesque occupe Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. Accumulant connaissances scientifiques, médicales, religieuses, philosophiques, créant des personnages forts, touchants, vivants, il lui donne aujourd'hui naissance et nous propulse d'un monde à l'autre, de la préhistoire à nos jours, d'évolution en révolution, tandis que le passé éclaire le présent. Paradis perdus lance cette aventure unique. Noam en est le héros. Né il y a huit mille ans dans un village lacustre, au coeur d'une nature paradisiaque, il a affronté les drames de son clan le jour où il a rencontré Noura, une femme imprévisible et fascinante, qui le révèle à lui-même. Il s'est mesuré à une calamité célèbre : le Déluge. Non seulement le Déluge fit entrer Noam-Noé dans l'Histoire mais il détermina son destin. Serait-il le seul à parcourir les époques ? Dans ce premier tome d'une nouvelle saga d'envergure, véritable fresque majestueuse sur l'histoire de l'humanité, Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt nous offre une interprétation pleine de maîtrise et de sensibilitéTime traveler: in search of dinosaurs and ancient mammals from Montana to Mongolia
By Michael Novacek, Michael J Novacek. 2002
Paleontologist and author of Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs (RC 44068) describes his adventures in the field, traveling to far-flung…
corners of the world and unearthing important fossils. Discusses techniques used in dating and establishing provenance and in reconstructing the geography of ages long past. 2002As my parents age: reflections on life, love, and change
By Cynthia Ruchti. 2017
Tatouine: Captivating Accounts of Science in Everyday Life
By Jean-Christophe Réhel, Dr Joe Schwarcz. 2021
It’s a long way from a basement apartment in a Montréal suburb to a new life on a fictional planet,…
but that’s the destination our unnamed narrator has set his sights on, bringing readers with him on an off-beat and often hilarious journey. Along the way, he writes poems, buys groceries at the dollar store and earns minimum wage at a dead-end supermarket job. In between treatments for his cystic fibrosis and the constant drip-drip-drip of disappointment, he dreams of a new life on Tatouine, where he’ll play Super Mario Bros and make sand angels all day. But in the meantime, he’ll have to make do with daydreams of a better life. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.Journal d'une princesse à roulettes
By Emmanuel Belluteau. 2009
« Comment voit-on la vie depuis un fauteuil roulant ? En levant la tête, simplement... Donnant paradoxalement la parole à…
sa fille Armelle, atteinte d'un polyhandicap qui ne lui permet ni l'usage des mots, ni celui de l'écriture, Emmanuel Belluteau exprime, sur le ton de l'humour, que la vie peut être riche et belle, même dans les épreuves et parfois la souffrance. Et qu'entre nos limites visibles et les combats au quotidien, il y a toujours place pour la joie et l'espérance, avec ou sans la foi. Parce que rien dans la vie n'a plus d'importance que l'amour, et que chacun est capable d'en donner et d'en recevoir, ceux qui sont plus fragiles en témoignent d'une façon toute particulière. » -- 4e de couvPredator (Kay Scarpetta Ser. #No. 14)
By Patricia Cornwell. 2005
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, last seen in Trace (DB 59172, BR 15588), now freelances for Florida's National Forensic Academy. In this…
case she enlists the help of Pete Marino, Benton Wesley, and Lucy Farinelli to track a killer up and down the East Coast. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005Requiem pour un paysan espagnol: roman
By Ramón Sender. 1990
Shadow Man
By Jeffrey Fleishman. 2012
Foreign correspondent James Ryan was there whenever the world changed: in the Middle East, in the Balkans, in the former…
Soviet bloc. But now he can't remember these events; he can't recall anything long-term, except the summer of his fifteenth year following his mother's death. It was the summer his father told him to call him Kurt. The summer the mysterious and enchanting Vera burst into their lonely, quiet lives. The summer his own world opened, then irrevocably changed.James, at fifty-two, suffers from a severe case of early onset Alzheimer's. The novel unravels James's predicament through the clear glimpses he retains of that long ago summer, and through the desperate attempts of his wife and his nurse to bring him back to the present, if only for stolen moments. Each has her motives: his wife trying not to lose the man with whom she shared so much - wars, death, love, loss of a child, history. And his nurse, the half sister he never knew he had, needing James's adolescent memory to understand the biological father and mother she never met. Told from the perspective of a man betrayed by his own mind, Shadow Man is a novel of identity and suspense that travels across continents and deep into the pasts that make us each who we are. It explores the power of memory to heal and to mask, and of the limits of unconditional love. Set in Philly and the eastern shore of yesteryear, in the Middle East, and throughout Eastern Europe, Fleishman's trademark descriptive but spare lyricism shines. Shadow Man is a touching and haunting novel perhaps most similar to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, though it is a work of fiction. From the Trade Paperback edition.A Proper Knowledge
By Michelle Latiolais. 2008
"Every passionate reader lives for that first page of a book that alerts her, straightaway, she'll be sorry when the…
book ends. So it is with Michelle Latiolais' astonishing, sparklingly intelligent new novel...The work strives, with bold zest, to arrive at the marrow of things...Latiolais triumphs, folding the work's clinical ruminations into the story's delicious batter. Powerfully recommended."--Antioch Review "The novel counts--in elegant and sometimes elegiac prose--the shadowy and elusive opportunities for redemption."--Ron Carlson, author of Five Skies "A ravishing intelligence is at work in these pages."--Elizabeth Tallent, author of Honey, on Even Now A gifted psychiatrist, haunted by the death of his young sister, seeks to penetrate the mysteries of childhood autism in this beautifully written, insightful investigation into the misunderstood pathways of the brain--and the heart.Living in the Land of Limbo: Fiction and Poetry about Family Caregiving
By Carol Levine. 2014
Living in the Land of Limbo is the first anthology of short stories and poems about family caregivers. These men…
and women find themselves in "limbo," as they struggle to take care of a family member or friend in the uncertain world of chronic illness. The authors explore caregivers' experiences as they deal with family conflicts, the complexities of the health care system, and the impact of their choices on their lives and the lives of others. The book includes selections devoted to caregivers of aging parents; husbands and wives; ill children; and relatives, lovers, and friends. A final section is devoted to paid caregivers and their clients. Among the conditions that form the background of the selections are dementia, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, multiple sclerosis, and pediatric cancer. Many of the authors are well-known poets and writers, but others have not been published in mainstream media. They represent a range of cultural backgrounds. Although their works approach caregiving in very different ways, the authors share a commitment to emotional truth, unvarnished by societal ideals of what caregivers should feel and do. These stories and poems paint profoundly moving and revealing portraits of family caregivers.The Hash Knife Outfit: A Western Story
By Zane Grey. 2016
They are just about as bad and evil as outlaw gangs come. But in the end, they finally go straight.Skyhorse…
Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns-books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians-are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.Legend of the Golden Coyote: A Western Duo
By Max Brand. 2017
“Thunder and Lightning” is the story of two men, Soapy Almayer and Jimmy Clarges. When they go to work in…
a lumber camp, their extraordinary strength and the speed that they work leads to their being called Thunder and Lightning. Then one man, afraid to fight either, is crafty enough to use Rosita Alvarado to cause them to fight each other … to the death.“Legend of the Golden Coyote” is the story of a wild coyote, known far and wide for his unusual golden coat. Crafty and ferocious, he will confront even a timber wolf. But he also has a special relationship with a man and his daughter: the girl loves him and the man has spared his life when he might have killed him. When a terrible forest fire threatens them all, the golden coyote faces the painful choice between saving one of his own offspring and leading the human to safety.Kill the Indian: A Killstraight Story
By Johnny D. Boggs. 2012
"Boggs is among the best Western writers at work today. He writes with depth, flavor, and color.” -BooklistYoung Comanches Daniel…
Killstraight and Charles Flint have been called to Texas. Captain Pratt will be giving a talk on the transformations brought about by the Carlisle Industrial School, of which Killstraight and Flint are shining examples. They’ll be joining a Comanche delegation led by Quanah Parker, who will be negotiating grasslands leases-until blown-out gas lamps in Quanah Parker’s room kill a Comanche chief and put Parker in a coma.But the question of who tried to murder Quanah Parker is not an easy one. He had many enemies among both native and white men. Daniel attempts to unravel the mystery while fulfilling his original purpose in Texas-to support Captain Pratt’s talk. But he doesn’t know who to trust, especially as the list of suspects begins to dwindle.Will Killstraight figure out who is after Quanah Parker? Can the land disputes of the People be resolved? And will justice be served by the anti-Indian townspeople? Find out in Johnny D. Boggs’s novel Kill the Indian.The Killing Trail: A Killstraight Story
By Johnny D. Boggs. 2015
"Boggs is among the best Western writers at work today. He writes with depth, flavor, and color.” -Booklist"Boggs' narrative voice…
captures the old-fashioned style of the past.”-Publishers WeeklyAfter visiting his late mother's people on the Mescalero reservation, Comanche tribal policeman Daniel Killstraight waits to catch a train home when local cowboys bring disturbing news: an Chiricahua Apache has brutally murdered a teenage girl in the railroad town of Deming-and a bunch of locals plan on lynching him.Killstraight has no jurisdiction in this territory. He knows nothing about Deming, the murdered girl, or the accused killer; and he doesn't really care much for Apaches anyway. Yet, still heartbroken over the death of his beloved Rain Shower, he is in no hurry to return home. So he hops on a train to Deming to help a fellow Indian.However, once he arrives Killstraight learns that the man in jail isn’t really an Apache. Francis Groves, is a brooding, embittered, binge-drinking white man who had lived with the Chiricahuas and was known as "Walking Man." He had once been an excellent tracker who scouted and interpreted for the Army during the last of the Apache wars, but has had nothing to live for sinceh is wife and daughter were murdered by Mexican scalp hunters. Killstraight sets out to prove Groves innocent-in a town that hates Indians and where he has few allies and many enemies-all the while with this thought in the back of his mind: What if Groves is really guilty?Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns-books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians-are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.Ghost Legion: A Western Story
By Johnny D. Boggs. 2016
"Boggs is among the best Western writers at work today. He writes with depth, flavor, and color.” -Booklist"Boggs' narrative voice…
captures the old-fashioned style of the past.” -Publishers WeeklyAgainst the backdrop of the War for Independence, two intriguing storylines emerge. Stuart Brodie is a black freedman from Charles Town who owns a tavern in the backcountry of South Carolina. On his return from the war, he finds his younger brother, Ezekiel, hanging from the limb of a tree, his tavern burned to the ground, and a note warning any passerby that this is what lies in store for all Tories. Knowing that the guilty party was allied with the Colonial Patriots, Brodie decides to join the British Army under the command of Major Patrick Ferguson to exact his revenge.Marty McKidrict, born Martha Anne Sinclair, is often abused by her drunk husband, Sebastian McKidrict. One day, she is raped by him and his friend, and left to recover alone. While dressed in men's clothing, Marty is mistaken for Sebastian by a recruiter for the Patriots’ army, and promptly uses this to her advantage to join the colonial forces and escape.Meanwhile, the Patriots are gathering backcountry fighters for an open confrontation with the British troops under Major Patrick Ferguson. This Ghost Legion is growing steadily, and because the British do not believe the legion exists or refuse to acknowledge their strength, a bloody conflict looms on the horizon.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns-books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians-are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.The Deer Stalker: A Western Story
By Zane Grey. 2017
In The Deer Stalker, readers will find all they have come to expect from the great Western author Zane Grey—swift…
action, magnificent descriptions of the desert and canyon country, plus the added valiant effort of a ranger's struggle to save the doomed herd of deer on the Buckskin range. Grey makes the reader see this colorful Arizona country, feel something of the awe that is the inevitable reaction of man to the majesty of one of nature's miracles, smell the tang of mingled pine and sagebrush, and thrill to the heroic struggle of a few dedicated men as they battle to undo the harm of the willful and greedy.The Dude Ranger: A Western Story
By Zane Grey. 2017
Upon the death of his uncle, Ernest Selby, a young man from Iowa, inherits the Red Rock Ranch in Arizona.…
When he learns that the ranch's 20,000 cattle have dwindled to 6000 he suspects foul play. Ernest decides to go under cover in order to investigate these strange circumstances and lands a job on his own ranch, posing as a tenderfoot cowboy under a different name. As he makes friends and enemies and courts Annie, the daughter of the crooked foreman, Ernest learns to enjoy cowboy life. He knows that his charade must end eventually, but not until he can find the truth behind the disappearance of so many cattle-and win Annie’s heart.The Dude Ranger is a classic western story written by Zane Grey, one of the best-selling authors of all time. Follow Ernest Selby as the young dude quickly learns to be a rancher, a law-enforcer, and a cowboy.Stairs of Sand: A Western Story (Zane Grey Ser.)
By Zane Grey. 1988
The beautiful, young, and headstrong Ruth Virey gets herself in trouble with her fiery temper and impulsive ways. Willing to…
risk anything to escape her life at a "barren desert water-hole," she finds herself having jumped from the frying pan into the fire until Adam Wansfell, her husband’s brother and murderer, shows up and professes his love for her. Excitement rises to a smashing climax when, in their fight to retain possession of a priceless waterhole, Ruth and Adam come face to face with the law and the man they both believed to be dead.In Stairs of Sand, the desert country of Southern California and the amazingly beautiful canyon country of Arizona come vividly to life as the background of this thrilling Zane Grey story of life in the bold, action-packed days when the west was still a frontier.Arizona Ames: A Western Story (Zane Grey's Arizona Ames Ser.)
By Zane Grey, Joe Wheeler. 2016
Not all outlaws are bad men.Rich Ames didn’t set out to be a gunslinger-it was forced on him. When two…
men roughed up his sweet sister, Rich reached for his trusty Colt and let loose on them. When the smoke cleared, Rich was the only one standing, now a fugitive of the law and forced to abandon his quaint home and family in Tonto Basin.Rich soon acquired the name "Arizona Ames” and for years after that fateful day his name struck fear into the hearts of bad men all over the West. To some people, Arizona was a bad man. Certainly he was quick with a six-gun; to be sure there were many notches in the Colt he threw with such lightning rapidity; but at his core he was a good man, forced into a life of wandering for protecting his kin.Arizona Ames is a classic western full of thrill and adventure, written by the granddaddy of them all-Zane Grey. Join Rich "Arizona” Ames as he travels his home state meting out justice and evading the law.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns-books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians-are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.