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In his signature satirical and allegorical style, Anatole France crafts a captivating fantasy tale about a mischievous guardian angel who pilfers books from his charge, an archbishop overflowing with theological literature. After indulging in a voracious reading spree, he transforms into a fallen angel, embarking on a quest to find and rally other fallen angels. Together, they concoct a daring plan to challenge the very authority that has dictated their fates, realizing that a revolt is not just necessary but inevitable. As they gear up for battle to reclaim their destiny—and that of ...

Un leone, alquanto altezzoso e crudele, stanziava lungo un sentiero alberato. Esso aveva un brutto carattere; infatti, era sempre pronto ad azzuffarsi per un nonnulla con chiunque percorresse quei pressi. Una volpe, che a sua insaputa passerà lungo quel viottolo, sarà perciò da lui presa di mira con lo scopo di farla diventare una sua preda, vale a dire: la vivanda del suo prossimo pasto. La volpe, però, agirà d’astuzia, ricavandone vantaggio. Di conseguenza, il leone sarà beffato e rimarrà, quindi, con “un palmo di naso”.

Nadie sabe qué fue lo que impulsó a Nora Roy, una paciente del centro psiquiátrico Vera de la Cruz, a asesinar a su psiquiatra y a una de las enfermeras. Nadie entiende cómo fue capaz de encerrarlos en el sótano, matarlos y huir sin ser vista. Mientras todos buscan a Nora, Eva alquila una...

Il cardinale Gerhard Müller racconta dall'interno alcuni degli episodi salienti degli ultimi due pontificati. Una lunga intervista senza censure, a cura della vaticanista Franca Giansoldati, in cui il teologo tedesco spiega la confusione dottrinaria che rischia di soffiare sul fuoco di nuove eresie e affronta i temi più scottanti del papato di Francesco: dalla politica estera del Vaticano alla gestione degli scandali di pedofilia, dalle questioni di genere, aborto e fine vita alla rinuncia di Ratzinger, dalla guerra in Europa al rischio di uno scisma e alla previsione sul prossimo conclave.

Swami Tattwamayananda’s exposition of the Mandukya Upanishad with Karika was given at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) from April 13, 2012, to December 20, 2013, in a series of 44 lectures. The Mandukya Upanisad belongs to the Atharva Veda tradition and consists of 12 mantras. According to many modern scholars, it is the first systematic treatise on the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. The Mandukya Karika is a commentary in 215 metrical verses by Gaudapada Acharya who is the first well-known exponent of the doctrine of ...

Domine a história do Oriente Médio e entenda a geopolítica atual através da épica jornada de um povo milenar. Perfeito para transformar seu trajeto diário em uma imersão instigante, esta narrativa acessível separa fatos arqueológicos de tradições religiosas. Você viajará desde as...

Sconfiggi la fame nervosa e raggiungi il tuo peso forma sfruttando l'ipnosi nel sonno per un dimagrimento consapevole. Se le giornate stressanti ti portano a cercare conforto nel cibo, questa traccia rilassante offre uno spazio sicuro per sciogliere le tensioni serali. Abbandona la frustrazione...

Laurent Karila, professeur de médecine, psychiatre et addictologue, expert régulier aux côtés de Faustine Bollaert dans Ça Commence Aujourd’hui sur France 2, vous propose de découvrir PSYCHIK, son nouveau podcast consacré à la SANTE MENTALE.Dans le cadre de l’opération Santé Mentale Grande Cause Nationale 2025 et après le succès d’ADDIKTION, son podcast consacré aux dépendances qui entame cette année sa 5ème saison avec plus de 2,5 millions de téléchargements, le plus rockeur des Professeurs de médecine vous propose une série d’interviews pour lever le tabou sur la ...

Bloomsbury presents Electric Spark by Frances Wilson, read by Sara Vickers. ‘Absolutely mesmerising’ Spectator ‘I raced through it’ Ali Smith, Guardian ‘Unputdownable’ Financial Times ‘A fire-starter’ New York Times ‘Hypnotic’ TLS ‘Joyously, brilliantly intelligent’ Anne...

80 films, une beauté à couper le souffle, des prises de position publiques qui ont fait polémique, une ténébreuse affaire et une incroyable façon de parler de lui à la troisième personne du singulier : Delon, c’est tout cela et bien d’autres facettes, certaines secrètes, d’autres en pleine lumière. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

In his 1992 best-selling book The End of History and the Last Man, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama argued that the dominance of liberal democracy marked the end of humanity's political and ideological development. Thirty years later, with populism on the rise and the number of liberal democracies decreasing worldwide, Fukuyama revisits his classic thesis. A series of in-depth interviews between Fukuyama and editor Mathilde Fasting, After the End of History offers a wide-ranging analysis of liberal democracy today.

Lovely War meets Howl's Moving Castle in this new YA fantasy from acclaimed author Frances Hardinge, about the people caught in a game played by the gods where castles are moved around the world like chess pieces ★★★ 3 starred reviews! "Fast-paced and original fantasy … refreshing and...

Emily Brontë (1818-1848) is best known for her only novel, "Wuthering Heights." She was born in Yorkshire, northern England, where her father was an Anglican curate. When Brontë was three years old her mother died of cancer. At the age of six she joined her three sisters briefly at the Clergy Daughters' School, where privations and abuse contributed to the deaths of two of them. Her elder sister, Charlotte, immortalized this terrible place in "Jane Eyre." In 1846 Emily Brontë, under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, published a selection of her poetry. In 1847 appeared her dark, gothic novel, "...

The respectable ladies of the Knitters' Guild plan to spring a surprise on the quiet cathedral city, but murder isn't part of the scheme. The last thing Libby Forest needs is another investigation into a mysterious sudden death. There's enough on her plate already. The fast-growing cake and chocolate business takes all her time, her apprentice has problems, and even Bear, her beloved dog, is determined to create havoc. She'd like to leave detection to the police, but the prime suspect begs for help, and once more, Libby takes on the role of amateur sleuth.

An instant bestseller from Templeton Prize–winning author Francis S. Collins, The Language of God provides the best argument for the integration of faith and logic since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity. It has long been believed that science and faith cannot mingle. Faith rejects the rational...

Phil Knight, director general de Nike, nos cuenta por primera vez la auténtica historia detrás de la empresa que fundó en 1962, que hoy en día factura más de 30.000 millones de dólares al año, y cuyo logo ha llegado a ser un símbolo global, el icono más ubicuo y reconocido en todo el mundo.

One very special boy weaves some magic in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s sentimental favorite. When young Cedric Errol learns that he is actually a British lord and heir to an estate, his life is transformed. He leaves Boston for Dorincourt Castle to live with his uncle, the Earl—a tyrant who’s...

The next thrilling Ham-Hill Murder Mystery from bestselling cosy crime author Frances Evesham. A winning horse. A fierce rivalry. A sudden death. Belinda Sandford thrills to the cheers of the crowd as her beautiful grey racehorse, ‘Butterfly Charm’, thunders past the finishing post first at...

Hope and healing for a profoundly fractured world—a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive The bestselling book on grief and loss from psychotherapist Francis Weller: “One of the best books on grief I have ever read. … It helped me turn to and understand my grief...

The Essential Classics: Volume 7 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Jonathan Keeble, Kristin Atherton, Emma Gregory, and Matt Bates. From the charming and compassionate world of Cranford to the ambitious and tragic tale of Jude the Obscure, this volume is a rich tapestry of human experience. Daniel Deronda challenges notions of identity, morality, and destiny, while Evelina offers a sharp yet humorous commentary on social class and manners.