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100 histoires du soir: Pour aider votre enfant à surmonter les soucis du quotidien
By Sophie Carquain. 2021
Des histoires pour faire face à toutes les situations et aider les enfants à surmonter les petits bobos et les…
gros chagrins. Tout comme l'adulte, l'enfant n'est pas à l'abri des soucis de l'existence. Face aux difficultés, il n'a pas tous les outils. Par ses personnages attachants auxquels l'enfant peut s'identifier, le conte lui permet de nouer un dialogue avec son entourage et d'amadouer son anxiété en évoquant, directement ou non, ce qui le trouble. Près de cent histoires pour dédramatiser toutes les situations : peur du noir, cauchemars, entrée à la grande école, disputes, maladie, naissance d'une petite sœur... Des fiches pratiques expliquent le traumatisme que vit l'enfant et donnent les clés pour l'aider à y faire face. Une lecture à trois voix, avec Julie Pouillon et Cyril Romoli et la participation exceptionnelle de l'autrice, pour accompagner petits et grands avec bienveillance. Inlus un PDF d'accompagnement avec la table des matièresHome town tales: Recollections of Kindness, Peace, and Joy
By Philip Gulley. 2000
Front porch tales: WARM-HEARTED STORIES OF FAMILY, FAITH, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
By Philip Gulley. 2000
Man of the house: The Dreamers One In A Million Father At Heart
By Felicia Mason, Doris Johnson, Adrianne Byrd. 2003
Three contemporary romances featuring African American fathers in love. In Adrianne Byrd's "One in a Million," successful businessman Gregory Woods…
reunites with a former lover and the nine-year-old son he never knew he had. Includes Felicia Mason's "The Dreamers" and Doris Johnson's "Father at Heart." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn
By Kevin Kling. 2009
National Public Radio commentator pens good-humored autobiographical stories about holidays throughout the year. Describes celebrating his fourth birthday inside a…
glass "cage" at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, after measles postponed his operation, and holding his breath--and fainting--during Easter services at church. 2009A time to love: stories from the Old Testament (Other or No Series)
By Walter Dean Myers, Christopher Myers. 2003
A retelling from the perspective of teenage characters of six Bible episodes exploring the complexities of love. Includes the stories…
of Delilah, Reuben, Naomi, Isaac, Zillah, and Aser. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The Reading Group: February (Part #3)
By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Kate has tried to be a good wife to her husband Anton. Ever since he got demoted at work - answering to a woman no less - Anton simply hasn't been the same. Kate wants to help, but as the months pass and Anton pulls away from her both emotionally and physically, Kate can't help but feel a bit abandoned. Then Kate means Bob: the handsome, blue-eyed carpenter that Anton has hired to refurbish their kitchen. Kate instantly feels a powerful physical connection between them . . . but dare she risk her marriage for a man she barely knows?This month the Reading Group is enjoying Lady Chatterley's Lover . . . and trying not to giggle too much at the naughty parts!I Will Love You For the Rest of My Life
By Michael Czyzniejewski. 2015
In I Will Love You For the Rest of My Life: Breakup Stories, Michael Czyzniejewski examines twenty-nine cases of human…
love at their most critical junctures, bearing witness to the absurdity of longing. An astronaut's husband cheats while his wife is in space; a scallop opens a portal to another dimension; a man exploits his peanut allergy for kinky sex; a blind date turns into a bestial kidnapping. Self-doubt, unshakable distrust, unrequited longing, and the prospect of eternal loneliness haunt these romantics. The heart wants what it wants, but it doesn't always last forever.Manhandling
By Sami Lee. 2016
He s an author with an image problem She s an image consultant with an author problem Let…
the battle of wills begin Manhandling from award winning romantic comedy author Sami Lee will keep you laughing from start to finish Brisbane Australia will never be the same after Libby Allison does a little manhandling Jake McCallum was a corporate go-getter once upon a time before his father s health issues forced him to reassess his addiction to life in the fast lane When his fianc subsequently dumped him he decided a quiet uncomplicated life working as a mechanic in his dad s garage was the way to go Now his return to the dating world has motivated him to write a book about his disastrous love life and it looks like he s on the path to success once more The trouble is he s not sure he wants to get back on the fast track Image consultant Libby Allison has been hired to whip Jake into shape in preparation for his coming book tour and the second she gets a load of Jake s stained T-shirts and shaggy hair she knows an image overhaul is well overdue She s hoping to find more high-profile clients and a makeover like the one she has planned for Jake could generate just the word of mouth she needs If only Jake wasn t so averse to every little change she tries to make And if only she wasn t wildly attracted to him despite his aggravating views on women and relationships Find our if their chemistry beat out their common sense This contemporary romantic comedy contains a battle of the sexes and is not intended for readers under the age of 18Coffee and Kisses
By Raquel Antúnez, Ana-Melissa Kersten. 2017
Adriana’s life is a complete mess. Her relationship with Álvaro has been in crisis-mode for a few years already, but…
she’s assailed by doubts. Most importantly, how is she going to leave him to move back with her family in the Canaries with the financial difficulties she’s facing? In the middle of all this chaos appears a special someone who turns her world upside down. Who is this man she falls for and makes a fool of herself over? There are probably twenty years, and a ton of other things, separating them, but can she let love slip away from her after it comes into her life again? Running away isn’t the answer—it’s time to make decisions.The Reading Group: January
By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Anne-Marie has always considered herself a bit of a matchmaker - never mind that she's only got one real success under her belt. And this year she's determined to up her game: Little Sanderton's singles could certainly benefit from her expertise! But while Anne Marie thinks she knows what's best for everyone else, her own life couldn't be less of a fairytale romance. Between looking after her cranky father and running her own business, she doesn't have time for a relationship. Her friends in the Reading Group know better though: after all, love can be found in the most unexpected of places . . .This January the Reading Group is tackling Jane Austen's Emma . . . but who's got time for fiction when romance is in the air?Seducing Mr. Wrong
By Sami Lee. 2016
A new town. A new life. A new love. And, the same old Kelsey! Seducing Mr. Wrong from award winning…
romance author Sami Lee will keep you reading from start to finish as you find out if KD can convince Kelsey they're made for each other before she marries the wrong guy?When she started a new life in the small town of Holly Hill, Kelsey Simmons made a vow to give up sex until she found "The One". Now, finally, she has Mr. Right set firmly in her sights. She's got the perfect plan to catch him. Trouble is, her intended target dodges cupid's arrow and it hits Mr. Wrong smack in the rear.KD McKinley isn't looking for love. He's just renovating Kelsey's house to help out his ill stepfather. But smart and sexy Kelsey proves impossible to resist. Pretty soon, KD is reconsidering the whole white-picket-fence thing. However, his Miss Right thinks he's all wrong and KD isn't sure if he can convince her otherwise...This contemporary romance contains small towns, love, and humor, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2015) Sami Lee | (2007) Born Again Virgin by Sami Lee; Samhain PublishingFijian Fling
By Sami Lee. 2016
A jaded lawyer and a reformed criminal search for true love in Fiji Sun sea and passion …
a winning combination Or have long held secrets doomed this love story from the start Fijian Fling from award winning Australian romance author Sami Lee will keep you reaching for the ice as you savour this contemporary romance Dumped by her boyfriend and on thin ice in her law career Sophie Edison badly needs to re-evaluate her life She escapes to her favorite hideaway on the tropical island of Fiji where the attentions of the resort owner--the enigmatic and lethally sexy Dominick Nick Dufour--prove a temptation too great to resist Nick s obvious desire to take her to bed is just the salve her battered confidence needs and she embarks on an affair that leads her to unchartered waters Before long she starts to wonder if she can ever go back to her old life Nick has lusted after Sophie for years When she turns up at his secluded resort alone for the first time he wastes no time in making her his lover Sophie is his perfect match in bed and in the ocean and the shower but although he might long for something more Nick knows theirs is just a holiday fling For he is keeping the secret of his checkered past from Sophie and it could prove the ultimate deal breaker This contemporary vacation romance contains beaches tropical islands and adult language and situations Fijian Fling is not intended for readers under the age of 18 Previously Published 2007 Samhain Publishing 2014 Sami LeeAmazing Love Stories: Inspirational Stories
By Charles Margerison. 2010
What is it that makes one person fall in love with another? Explore this eternal question in Amazing Love Stories,…
which provides a unique perspective on love stories that feature amazing characters including Emperor Napoleon and Josephine, Marina Gamba and her lover Galileo, William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway. Explore what drew these people together and what pulled them apart? Love stories come in different forms, and those in this book reveal many areas of attraction from the bedroom to the boardroom and beyond through a new story format called BioViews. A BioView is a series of short biographical stories, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide new insight on love and can help you better understand your own life and relationships.On The Way
By Cyn Vargas. 2015
Cyn Vargas's debut explores the whims and follies of the heart. When a mother disappears in Guatemala, her daughter refuses…
to accept she's gone; a divorced DMV employee falls in love during a driving lesson; a young girl shares a well-kept family secret; a bad haircut is the last straw in a crumbling marriage.The Business of Naming Things
By Michael Coffey. 2015
"Riveting . . . vibrant and unsparing." -Publishers Weekly (starred and boxed review)"Superb. . . . Startlingly original." -Library Journal…
(starred review)"Once I started reading these stories, I couldn't stop. They absorbed me thoroughly, with their taut narratives and evocative language-the language of a poet." -JAY PARINI, author of Jesus: The Human Face of God and The Last Station"Sherwood Anderson would recognize this world of lonely, longing characters, whose surface lives Coffey tenderly plumbs. These beautiful stories-spare, rich, wise and compelling-go to the heart." -FREDERIC TUTEN, author of Self Portraits: Fictions and Tintin in the New World"Whether [Coffey is] writing about a sinning priest or a man who's made a career out of branding or about himself, we can smell Coffey's protagonists and feel their breath on our cheek. Like Chekhov, he must be a notebook writer; how else to explain the strange quirks and the perfect but unaccountable details that animate these intimate portraits?" -EDMUND WHITE, author of Inside a Pearl and A Boy's Own StoryAmong these eight stories, a fan of writer (and fellow adoptee) Harold Brodkey gains an audience with him at his life's end, two pals take a Joycean sojourn, a man whose business is naming things meets a woman who may not be what she seems, and a father discovers his son is a suspect in an assassination attempt on the president. In each tale, Michael Coffey's exquisite attention to character underlies the brutally honest perspectives of his disenchanted fathers, damaged sons, and orphans left feeling perpetually disconnected.Michael Coffey is the author of three books of poems and 27 Men Out, a book about baseball's perfect games. He also co-edited The Irish in America, a book about Irish immigration to America, which was a companion volume to a PBS documentary series. He divides his time between Manhattan and Bolton Landing, New York. The Business of Naming Things is his first work of fiction.Yudl
By Layle Silbert. 2013
Set in 1920s Chicago, the short novel Yudl follows its eponymous protagonist, a middle-aged editor at a left-leaning newspaper called…
The Yiddish Courier. Yudl and his wife have decided to become landlords, purchasing a vacant lot and hiring an acquaintance--aptly named Mason--to oversee the construction of their future apartment building. However, delays in the construction leave Yudl and his family without a home, forcing them to stay with Mason and his family until the construction is finally complete. Told with wry wit and a masterful sensibility for metaphor, the story explores gender, Zionism, and the immigrant experience in the US. The selection of short stories that follow the novel in this volume were selected by the author from her deathbed during her last weeks and then hours on earth. Silbert's graceful short stories focus on the family, allowing the reader glimpses of a child's happiness, the cripplingly contradictory demands of femininity, the complexity of grief, and a sustained meditation on life and death.Rendezvous
By Sami Lee. 2016
Whitsunday Passage, Queensland, Australia.Six days, six nights, tropical beaches, and her ex...What could possible go wrong? There are rough seas…
ahead when Cassie's ex books a six day tour on The Rendezvous!Discover if fate gives second chances in Rendezvous a tropical erotic romance from award winning Australian romance author Sami Lee!Six days at sea with her ex... Conditions are about to get roughTwelve months ago Cassie Dalton fled Sydney and her three-year marriage to tough city cop, Reed. Now she's living a new life chartering tourists around the pristine tropical waters of the Whitsunday Passage on her inherited yacht, The Rendezvous. Despite having unresolved feelings for her estranged husband, she sends divorce papers in her desperation to move on. To her surprise the move shakes Reed out of his emotional hibernation and brings him to north Queensland, determined to win her back. As they spend the next six days sailing and sharing secrets, Cassie begins to wonder why she ever thought living without the man she loves was a solid life plan.But just as she thinks all their fences have mended, Reed breaks her heart all over again...This contemporary second chance romance contains beaches, tropical islands, and adult language and situations. Rendezvous is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2014) Farm Boy Press, Sami LeeCoffee and Kisses
By Raquel Ant nez, Ana. 2017
Adriana’s life is a complete mess. Her relationship with Álvaro has been in crisis-mode for a few years already, but…
she’s assailed by doubts. Most importantly, how is she going to leave him to move back with her family in the Canaries with the financial difficulties she’s facing? In the middle of all this chaos appears a special someone who turns her world upside down. Who is this man she falls for and makes a fool of herself over? There are probably twenty years, and a ton of other things, separating them, but can she let love slip away from her after it comes into her life again? Running away isn’t the answer—it’s time to make decisions.The Things We Don't Do
By Nick Caistor, Lorenza Garcia, Andrés Neuman. 2014
"Good readers will find something that can be found only in great literature, the kind written by real poets, a…
literature that dares to venture into the dark with open eyes and that keeps its eyes open no matter what . . . . The literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman and a few of his blood brothers."--Roberto BolañoPlayful, philosophizing, and gloriously unpredictable, Andrés Neuman's short stories consider love, lechery, history, mortality, family secrets, therapy, Borges, mysterious underwear, translators, and storytelling itself.Here a relationship turns on a line drawn in the sand; an analyst treats a patient who believes he's the real analyst; a discovery in a secondhand shop takes on a cruel significance; a man decides to go to work naked one day. In these small scenes and brief moments Neuman confounds our expectations with dazzling sleight of hand.With a variety of forms and styles, Neuman opens up the possibilities for fiction, calling to mind other greats of Latin American letters, such as Cortázar, Bolaño, and Bioy Casares. Intellectually stimulating and told with a voice that is wry, questioning, sometimes mordantly funny, yet always generously humane, The Things We Don't Do confirms Neuman's place as one of the most dynamic authors writing today. Andrés Neuman was born in Buenos Aires, but grew up and lives in Spain. He was included in Granta's "Young Spanish-Language Novelists" issue and is the author of almost twenty works, two of which--Traveler of the Century and Talking to Ourselves--have been translated into English. Traveler of the Century won the Alfaguara Prize, the National Critics Prize, was longlisted for the 2013 Best Translated Book Award, and was shortlisted for the 2013 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.