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By the time of her execution at thirty-six, Maria Mandl had achieved the highest rank possible for a woman in the Third Reich. As Head Overseer of the women's camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, she was personally responsible for the murders of thousands. In this riveting biography, Susan J. Eischeid explores how Maria Mandl, regarded locally as "a nice girl from a good family," came to embody the very worst of humanity.

After ten years away to build a family, Mallory returns to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, and to Gavin, the mentor with whom she had a long-ago affair. Their project is to build nests to revive the vulnerable penguin population. But Mallory doesn’t dare tell Gavin why she’s really come back. Then she discovers old journals hidden in a lava cave—confessions of another woman who needed to disappear.

Dans le New York des années 1930, le fabuleux destin d'une jeune femme qui allait révolutionner l'univers de la beauté : Estée Lauder. Une épopée romanesque et féministe, un vrai bijou de lecture. New York, l'endroit parfait pour se faire oublier. C'est en tout cas l'espoir de la jeune Gloria qui fuit un scandale familial dévastateur. Prête à se réinventer, il ne lui manque plus qu'une nouvelle amie pour l'accompagner dans la ville de tous les possibles. C'est alors qu'elle va trouver sur sa route la très idéaliste Estée.

De sa perception, de sa mémoire, Candice écrit les récits de sa vie. Elle y appose son histoire et décrit avec beaucoup de vulnérabilité les conséquences de celle-ci.

Quand la Légion des anges m’a tuée, me transformant en ange avant de me ramener, j’ai cru que j’allais pouvoir me reposer un bout de temps. J’allais lever le pied... passer du temps de qualité avec mon elfe sexy. Mais je me trompais.

With one year left at the International School in London, Fleur Marceaux is struggling to graduate, her love life is a mess, and she can’t stop thinking about Max, her ex-boyfriend’s best friend. But all that pales in comparison to the blackmailer determined to destroy her.

Welcome to picturesque Provence, where the Lady of the Chateau, Séraphine Demargelasse, has opened its elegant doors to her granddaughter Darcy and three friends. Twenty years earlier, the four girlfriends studied abroad together in France and visited the old woman on the weekends, creating the group’s deep bond. But why this sudden invitation? Amid winery tours, market visits and fancy dinners overlooking olive groves and lavender fields, it becomes clear that each woman has a hidden reason for returning. Then, following a wild evening’s celebration, Séraphine is found brutally murdered.

In the twenty-first century, we meet Verity Frazier, a disillusioned history professor who sets out to prove that the artist responsible for the illuminated artwork in Christine de Pizan’s medieval manuscripts was a remarkable woman named Anastasia. As Anastasia’s story unfolds against the exquisitely-rendered medieval backdrop of moral disaster, political intrigue, and extraordinary creativity, Verity finds her career on the brink of collapse by her efforts to uncover evidence of the lost artist’s existence.

Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series has expanded to include the famously diverse and sometimes controversial suburbs of this legendary city.

Cette courte nouvelle est l'introduction idéale à la série de fantasy urbaine primée Ivy Granger Détective paranormale. Quand une cliente affirme que sa maison est hantée, Ivy essaie de garder l'esprit ouvert et ses armes à portée de main. Si ses dons psychiques et ses affaires récentes lui ont appris une chose, c'est qu'il est préférable de s'armer pour l'inattendu. Notre détective paranormale préférée affrontera-t-elle des fantômes meurtriers ? Tout est possible à Harborsmouth...

Voilà huit ans qu'Emily, une jeune londonienne, a subi un viol. Voilà huit ans qu'elle ne croit plus en l'amour ni aux sentiments. Voilà huit ans qu'elle n'accepte plus qu'aucun homme ne la touche et qu'elle est revenue habiter chez ses parents, parce qu'elle a peur de vivre seule avec son « monstre intérieur ». À l'issue d'une dispute supplémentaire, et encouragée par sa meilleur amie, Sarah, Emily décide de quitter le domicile parental pour louer un appartement et tenter une nouvelle fois de voler de ses propres ailes.

Princess Oona Talomir enjoys the little things that come with her station: a handmaiden, her lavish bedchamber, and scores of fancy dresses - the duty to win a decades-long war, not so much. Oh, did I mention assassins? Seers foretold the conflict would end by her hand. From the moment she drew her first breath, the neighboring kingdom has been trying to kill her so she could not grow powerful enough to destroy them. The burden of her crown becomes too much to bear, yet one thing lifts her spirits amid the gloom. Her servant girl, Kitlyn. Alas, in a kingdom obsessed with the god of purity, she is terrified to confess her forbidden love.

Emma, Aiden et Gina s’apprêtent à entamer une nouvelle vie. Après le traumatisme de l'enlèvement d'Aiden puis sa réapparition, ils guérissent lentement et renouent avec une normalité fragile. Emma cherche désespérément à protéger ses enfants, mais le monde est fasciné par Aiden, l'enfant silencieux qui apprend enfin à s’exprimer avec ses propres mots.

Why are there restaurants? Why would anybody consider eating alongside perfect strangers in a loud and crowded room to be an enjoyable pastime? To find the answer, Rebecca Spang takes us back to France in the eighteenth century, when a restaurant was not a place to eat but a quasi-medicinal bouillon not unlike the bone broths of today.

June 6, 1944. Allied forces hit the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Among the countless lives shattered are those of five spirited women with starkly different lives. As the war reaches its tipping point, each of the women fight for the survival of themselves, their countries, and their way of life during one of the most pivotal days in history. Now, during the most perilous hours of their lives, all five women must summon courage they never knew they had as they confront the dangers of war alongside treacherous family secrets, heartbreak, and the ability to trust themselves.

Aspiring young naturalist Celeste Rossan is determined to live a life of adventure and scientific discovery. But when her father loses everything, Celeste’s hopes of ever leaving her hometown are dashed…until she sees a narrow opportunity to escape to Paris and attend the 1867 Exposition Universelle. Celeste seizes her chance, but the elements overwhelm her before she can make it five miles. In desperation, she seeks refuge in an abandoned chateau, only to find herself trapped inside the den of an unknown species: a predator with an intelligence that rivals any human.

Monarchs often face the consequences of a predecessor’s actions - but death is asking too much. Kitlyn and Oona never wanted power, only to love each other...a potentially deadly desire in a kingdom obsessed with a twisted notion of purity. After years hiding the truth, even from themselves, they sit on the throne together as queens. It only took bringing an end to a horrible war - and the direct intervention of a goddess - for the citizens to accept a marriage between two young women.

Are you tired of your puppy leaving “messes” all over the house? What about the biting and chewing? Do you want to teach your new puppy how to sit, stay, or play fetch? This audiobook can help you with it all! Everything you need to know about German shepherd training and basic obedience. This audiobook is guaranteed to answer any beginner's questions about training your German shepherd and is a must have for anyone thinking of getting a German shepherd puppy.

Everything you need to know about training your Labrador Retriever puppy. This book is guaranteed to answer any beginners questions about Labrador Retriever puppy training and is a must have for anyone thinking of getting a Labrador Retriever puppy. Labrador Retriever puppy potty training, how to pick out a puppy, sit, stay, drop, fetch, how to walk on a leash, socialization, it's all here! This is a must have guide for all Labrador Retriever puppy owners and individuals who are thinking of getting a Labrador Retriever.

Joséphine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; Térézia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Récamier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared sartorial revolt.