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Dans ce livre précieux, pour la première fois, le pape François nous raconte son histoire et partage avec nous ses souvenirs des événements qui ont marqué les XXe et XXIe siècles. Du début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, alors qu'il avait presque trois ans, à aujourd'hui, le pontife nous invite à un extraordinaire voyage couvrant des décennies. L'homme d'Église nous prend par la main pour nous conduire sur un chemin fait d'émotions, de joies et de peines, une fenêtre sur le passé qui nous permettra de mieux comprendre notre présent.

A New York Times Book Review Editor's Pick. A colorful and authoritative narrative history of the often-overlooked – yet hugely influential – figures of the Tudor court: the ladies-in-waiting. Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen's ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers, spending hours helping her to get dressed and undressed, caring for her clothes and jewels, listening to her secrets. But they also held a unique power.

Il existe tant d'idées reçues sur la licorne. Aujourd'hui on a oublié sa dimension mythique, sa force et son secret pour ne retenir d'elle que l'image d'un animal paisible, rassurant, presque mièvre. Pourtant, l'unicorne est à l'origine un petit animal agressif et dangereux qu'une jeune fille réduit à sa merci pour le livrer à la mort. Les poètes du Moyen Âge se sont comparés à elle pour se dire les victimes consentantes de belles cruelles.

The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller. The renowned and bestselling memoir—written with "insight, truth, and passion" (Sir Ian McKellen)—from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart. From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations in a career spanning six decades with his indelible command of stage and screen.

"La vie dans sa forme optimale est un grand triangle. À un angle se trouve la personne humaine, à l'autre angle se trouve l'autre personne, et au sommet se trouve Dieu. Si ces trois dimensions ne s'enchaînent pas, travaillant harmonieusement ensemble dans une seule vie, alors cette vie est incomplète." — Assassiné le 4 avril 1968, sur le balcon du Lorraine Motel à Memphis dans le Tennessee — Martin Luther King (1929-1968) est un homme multiple.

The instant New York Times bestseller – A breathtakingly candid memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, the chart-topping, multi-platinum recording artist behind hits like "Leave (Get Out)," "Too Little, Too Late", and the Grammy Award-winning "Say So." Signed to a major recording deal at just 12 years old, JoJo catapulted to the top of the pop-and-R&B-infused charts in the mid 2000's. The relatability of her youth and the appeal of her cool-girl mystique earned her millions of fans around the world.

"J'ai voulu l'oublier cette fille. L'oublier vraiment, c'est-à-dire ne plus avoir envie d'écrire sur elle. Ne plus penser que je dois écrire sur elle, son désir, sa folie, son idiotie et son orgueil, sa faim et son sang tari. Je n'y suis jamais parvenue." Annie Ernaux replonge dans l'été 1958, celui de sa première nuit avec un homme, à la colonie de S dans l'Orne. Nuit dont l'onde de choc s'est propagée violemment dans son corps et sur son existence durant deux années.

A skeptic spends a year trying to find spiritual fulfillment by practicing modern Witchcraft in this fascinating memoir – perfect for fans of A.J. Jacobs and Mary Roach. Diana Helmuth, thirty-three, is skeptical of organized religion. She is also skeptical of disorganized religion. But, more than anything, she is tired of God being dead. So, she decides to try on the fastest-growing, self-directed faith in America: Witchcraft. The result is 366 days of observation, trial, error, wit, and back spasms. Witches today are often presented as confident and finished, proud and powerful.

Winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction – A TIME 10 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 – An NPR Book We Love 2024 – A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 – A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024. "A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed." – Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America. "An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read." – Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street.

Winner of the 2024 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Biography. On a June night in 1983, twenty-three-year-old Karla Faye Tucker and her boyfriend, fueled by a sinister cocktail of illicit drugs, broke into a Houston apartment. "We were very wired," Tucker later testified, "and we was looking for something to do." Though they later claimed they entered the premises with no murderous intent, they ended up slaughtering two people—one a sworn enemy, the other an utter stranger. The weapon: a pickax they found in the apartment.