Nouveautés

In her first book, popular TikTok historian J Draper uses her characteristic wit and intellect to introduce us to extraordinary figures marginalized by history, and the lessons we can learn from them. Witty and engaging TikTok historian J.D. Draper digs out unusual stories of individuals that have shaped the world, and discovers the lessons their unique experiences can teach us. Breaking away from history as told through the lens of kings, queens and nobles, this book instead lifts the lid on 24 fascinating stories of little-known underdogs, mavericks, trailblazers and oddballs.

عادة ما تنحصر أخبار زعماء العالم وملوكه في السياسة وحسب، بين رئيس يستقيل وأخر يُقال، ملك يرحل وأخر ينصب، وزعيم يجتمع وأخر يخطب، رئيس يعلن الحرب وآخرون ينضمون، أو يرفضون.. إلى آخرة. ولكن يخرج علينا رجال الحكم والسياسة، وبرغم أنهم يمثلون دول، بتصرفات غريبة وعجيبة لا تتفق مع مناصبهم الحساسة، أو يتعرضون لمواقف محرجة أو مجنونة، قد لا يكون لبعضهم يد فيها، ولكنها فرضت عليهم، ولكن مثل هذه التصرفات، ومثل تلك المواقف عادة تصل إلى حد الطرافة، وقد يضحك لها الناس.

In an atmosphere full of paradoxes and laughter, we get to know Hisham Abu Rawash, a man facing a funny battle between reality and deferred dreams. Between memories of his university days and unfulfilled youthful ambitions, Hisham finds himself on a path completely different from his passion. However, when he finally decides to challenge time and circumstances to achieve his old dream, a series of strange and funny situations begin that test his determination and redraw the features of his life. Will fate smile on him or continue its sarcastic game?

Step into the mind-bending world of Philip K. Dick with The Eyes Have It, a satirical and surreal short story that turns ordinary phrases into a conspiracy of alien invasion. This engaging audiobook brings Dick’s sharp wit and paranoia to life, making you question the hidden meanings in everyday language. Perfect for fans of classic sci-fi, unexpected twists, and the legendary storytelling of one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. Listen now and uncover the secrets hidden in plain sight.

After facilitating a handful of successful romances, Katie Donald is eager to continue helping the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh find connection. Word of her expertise spreads quickly, and more people than ever are flocking to the Perfect Passion Company seeking Katie’s advice. With each client’s distinctive quirks and unique personalities, Katie finds herself seeking new and creative solutions to locate their perfect match.

This collection includes Jackin' the Beanstalk, G.I.R.L.3: Girl in the Hood, G.I.R.L.4: Combat Devolved, G.I.R.L.5: Endblame, The Final GIRL, and The Final GIRL (Part II).

It's Blasphemer's Week, the annual period during which the gods vacation at Mount Olympus and ignore the inconsequential mortals, and it always begins with blood.

In Florida, one of the first things you’re taught as a child is that if you’re ever chased by a wild alligator, the only way to save yourself is to run away in zigzags. It’s a lesson on survival that has guided much of Edgar Gomez’s life. Alligator Tears is a fiercely defiant memoir-in-essays charting Gomez’s quest to claw his family out of poverty by any means necessary, and learning to see the archetype of the humble poor person for what it is: a scam that insists we remain quiet and servile while we wait for a prize that will always be out of reach.

Taking over her parents’ estate-sale business is not the life’s work that Emma Lewis bargained for. Yes, she grew up helping them empty people’s nests, but nothing prepared her for her biggest and stickiest “get”—the grand, beautiful house of ill repute masquerading as a decidedly beddable B and B. Should Emma turn down potential clients in need of decluttering just because they are shady, escort-y, and proud of it?

There's a lot to cover here, ok, first what if the voice inside your head left and became a mop, you ever think of that? of course not, why would you, forget that. Second! If particles are everywhere all at once until they are observed, then why do we all see the same thing when we observe them, who is doing that, it can’t be us or we would all see something different, who or what controls what particles become when we look at them?

Boston-born first-responder Alex Flynn gets called into the principal’s office in this short story set in rural Vermont, where poor roads and under-funded public services form a comfortable and familiar background. Explore the hidden links and community found in an ordinary New England town when local first responders might or might not have to engage with an active school shooter. Trowbridge Dispatch is part of the Trowbridge, Vermont series of novels and stories, wherein I.M. Aiken draws on her roots in public safety to narrate tales of the everyday heroes that every community depends on.

This is episode two of the romantic comedy trilogy which chronicles the love lives of Ray Marshall, Kamal Brown and Adam Gray from their points of view. The hope was that things will get better. Ray started helping with house chores, trying his best to be physically fit and continues to make romantic efforts to be closer to his wife, Desiree. Will this be enough to improve their relationship? Adam had dinner with the family of Aneida. It was complicated by the discovery that Aneida’s father was Adam’s mentor in medical school.

All across London, billionaires receive an emergency alert from specialist extraction company B of the Bang. A nuclear missile is inbound, and society's elite have less than 70 minutes to reach the bunkers. As they head for the exits, it's your fault if you get in the way.

Lucy Frampton just wants to make animated movies and to raise as functional a family as possible in the midst of Hollywood’s special brand of madness. Unfortunately, when her producer-husband Kit scores his first blockbuster movie, he is stricken with the dreaded "Mogus Virus"—(a common ailment!), which compels seemingly down-to-earth people to hire personal chefs and trainers and share enough air-kisses to inflate the Hindenburg. And adding to the crazy is the suspicious on-location death of his director, the much-despised whiz-kid Jeremy Lord. What’s a rational wife to do?

Kaiserin Stasi die Erste, eine Mischung aus Stalin und Sisi. Herrscherin über Österreich und Ostdeutschland. Das wollte Lisa Eckhart werden und ihr Traum hat sich erfüllt. Die Machtergreifung ist friedlich verlaufen und eigentlich läuft alles bestens. Abgesehen von den üblichen Bedrohungen: Der durchgeknallte Westen, die wiedervereinigte Sowjetunion. Volksaufstände und versuchte Attentate durch die eigene Familie. Doch Abdankung steht außer Frage. Denn eins hat die Kaiserin von Falco gelernt: "Wer sich retten tut, der hat zum Untergang keinen Mut.“.

Elfriede Greismanns erster Fall um einen verschwundenen Stoffesel mit YouTube-Kanal. Während Frauke Pläne schmiedet, wie sie das Herz ihres Spanischlehrers erobern kann, hat ihre Mutter - Oma Greismann - ganz andere Sorgen: Ihr Stoffesel Klausmüller ist spurlos verschwunden und das führt zur Gründung einer Klausmüller-Senioren-Soko im Altenheim. Zusammen mit Hundespürnase Tessa lässt der Senioren-Soko-Trupp nichts unversucht, um Klausmüller auf die Spur zu kommen.