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Que faut-il dire? (Collection Psychologie)
By Rob Buckman, Ruth Major Lapierre. 1989
Cet ouvrage rédigé à l'intention des amis et des membres de la famille d'un mourant, aborde clairement et franchement nombres…
des inquiétudes susceptibles de les troubler. Le docteur Buckman explique comment parler au mourant et comment l'écouter avec sensibilité. 1989. Titre uniforme: I don't know what to say.Qui a tué Napoléon?
By David Hapgood, Ben Weider. 1982
À Sainte-Hélène, l'empereur n'est pas mort d'un cancer: il a été empoisonné à l'arsenic... cette révélation est fondée sur les…
recherches d'un médecin suédois, expert en toxicologie, 20 ans d'enquête l'ont conduit à cette certitude. 1982. Titre uniforme: The Murder of Napoleon.Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait au Bon Dieu?: [Job, la souffrance et nous]
By Marie-Noëlle Thabut. 2006
" À partir d'une lecture du Livre de Job, M.-N. Thabut tire un enseignement spirituel destiné à redonner espoir aux…
personnes touchées par la détresse, le malheur ou le découragement. "Queen Victoria: a portrait
By Giles St Aubyn. 1991
It is in the paradoxes and contradictions of the at first sight obvious and straightforward Queen Victoria that St Aubyn…
finds the key to understanding her. This brilliant portrait is a study of her personality, rather than an account of her reign. The spotlight is on her family life, her relationships with her ministers and servants, her impact on them and on her subjects, her traits of character and her taste and beliefs. 1991.Queen Elizabeth II: a woman who is not amused
By Nicholas Davies. 1994
Royals expert Nicholas Davies reveals the intimate secrets of Queen Elizabeth's forty-year reign with a story of adultery, passion, jealousy…
and mental cruelty. the breakdown of recent Royal marriages and Elizabeth's lifestyle are examined. Davies concludes that the monarchy now faces possible extinction. 1994.Queens of the conquest: England's medieval queens
By Alison Weir. 2017
Brings to vivid life five powerful Norman queens, from Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, to the Empress…
Matilda, mother to King Henry II, founder of the Plantagenet dynasty. The lives of England's medieval queens were packed with tragedy, betrayal, love, warfare, adultery and mystery--but their stories are obscured by centuries of myth and prejudice against these powerful women. These Norman queens were actually more autonomous and influential than most later queens, since they actually participated in battles and led troops of their own. By joining her husband William the Conqueror in the battle to take control of England, Matilda of Flanders set a precedent for her female descendants to continue to ride onto the battlefield and maintain their own separate armies. 2017.Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother: the official biography
By William Shawcross. 2009
Drawing on her private correspondence and other unpublished material from the Royal Archives, William Shawcross reveals the witty girl who…
endeared herself to soldiers convalescing at Glamis in the First World War; the assured young Duchess of York; the Queen, at last feeling able to look the East End in the face at the height of the Blitz; the Queen Mother, representing the nation at home and abroad throughout her widowhood. It is the portrait of a remarkable woman. 2009.Queen Victoria: from her birth to the death of the Prince Consort
By Cecil Woodham Smith. 1972
Following Victoria through childhood and the blissful years of a marriage based on a deep and abiding love, this biography…
places Victoria in the historic context of the Victorian era. 1972.Queen Elizabeth, a portrait of the Queen Mother: A Life Of The Queen Mother
By Penelope Mortimer. 1986
Elizabeth is entrenched in affection and admired for her projection of a maternal role and unfailing public amiability. Portrait begins…
with Elizabeth's Scottish debutante days when her winsome ways were "irresistible to men." Shows how this queen made her reluctant husband a credible leader. 1986.Quand la conscience s'éveille (Espaces libres. 128)
By Anthony De Mello, Paule Pierre. 2002
Toute l'oeuvre d'Anthony de Mello est consacrée à la libération intérieure. Quand la conscience s'éveille se présente comme un recueil…
d'histoires courtes, de fables ou de paraboles qui, influencées par les spiritualités bouddhiste ou taoïste, tracent les voies d'une sagesse originale et efficace. 2002. Titre uniforme: Awareness.Pure lust: elemental feminist philosophy
By Mary Daly. 1984
Progress: ten reasons to look forward to the future
By Johan Norberg. 2017
Examining official data from the United Nations, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization, political commentator Johan Norberg traces…
just how far we have come in tackling the issues that define our species. While it's true that not every problem has been solved, we do now have a good idea of the solutions and we know what it will take to see this progress continue. 2017.Proud spirit: lessons, insights & healing from "The voice of the spirit world"
By Rosemary Altea. 1998
Spiritual medium Altea takes the reader farther along the path of her personal cosmology. She explains how the living affect…
the dead's happiness and well-being, discusses reincarnation, and whether souls heal emotionally and spiritually after death. Provides dozens of stories about the lives and deaths of real people, and shares the insights and processes that helped heal her own wounds. Sequel to "The eagle and the rose". Some descriptions of violence. 1998.Princess in love
By Anna Pasternak. 1994
The author claims to tell the true story of Princess Diana's affair with James Hewitt, staff captain in the palace…
Household Division. They met at a party in 1986, where Diana inquired if James, who ran the household stables, would help her overcome her fear of horseback riding. Supposedly the two were attracted immediately and soon developed a romantic relationship. The author has recreated their thoughts and conversations during a five-year period. Bestseller 1994. 1994.Princesse of Versailles: the life of Marie Adelaide of Savoy
By Charles Elliott. 1992
Elliot's account of Marie Adelaide of Savoy is interwoven with the story of life at the court of Louis XIV,…
the Sun King. Marie is only ten when she arrives at Versailles to marry the duc de Bourgogne, but her arrival brings life back into what has become a dying court. Marie is portrayed as having a keen wit and also as kind, thoughtful, intelligent, and dignified. 1992.Pro: reclaiming abortion rights
By Katha Pollitt. 2014
In this controversial book, the author reframes abortion as a common part of a woman’s reproductive life, one that should…
be accepted as a moral right with positive social implications. She challenges the personhood argument, reaffirms the priority of a woman’s life and health, and discusses why terminating a pregnancy can be a force for good for women, families, and society. 2014. Reclaiming abortion -- What do Americans think about abortion? -- What is a person? -- Are women people? -- Six myths about abortion -- What do abortion opponents really oppose? (Hint-- It's not just abortion) -- Can there be a compromise on abortion? -- Reframing motherhood.Prince of Princes: Potemkin - the life
By Simon Sebag Montefiore. 2000
Prince Grigory Potemkin was Catherine the Great's lover, secret husband, and partner in ruling the Russian Empire. Their affair was…
so tumultuous; they negotiated an arrangement that allowed them to share power while he was free to love his beautiful nieces, and Catherine, her favourites. But they never stopped loving each other. Their endearing and passionate relationship remains one of history's most remarkable love affairs. 2000.Princess Alexandra
By Paul James. 1992
Prince Philip: a critical biography
By John Parker. 1990
Although born into Greek and German nobility, the early life of Prince Philip was unsettled. After his marriage to the…
future Elizabeth II, he became known for his outspoken nature and progressive causes. 1990.Pourquoi, Seigneur?: l'énigme de la souffrance (Collection Maranatha)
By Carlo Carretto. 1987