Hubert

Once upon a time in Renaissance Italy, Bianca, a young lady from a good family, is of marriage age. Her parents find her a fiancé to their liking: Giovanni, a rich merchant, young and pleasant. The wedding looks set to go smoothly even though Bianca can't hide her disappointment at having to marry a man she knows nothing about. But before the marriage, she learns the secret held and bequeathed by the women of her family for generations: a "man's...

Once upon a time there was a fallen knight, who believed that saving a princess would allow him to atone for his crimes. Once upon a time there was a dark princess, who believed that it was up to her to atone for the crimes of her parents... Banished for a fault that forever taints his reputation, Arzhur wanders from tavern to field of battle in search of the next contract which will fill his purse. One night, three mysterious old women offer him...

"An extraordinary achievement . . . a vision of hell so stern it cannot be chuckled or raged aside."—The New York Times Book Review
A classic of postwar American literature, Last Exit to Brooklyn created shock waves upon its release in 1964 with its raw, vibrant language and startling revelations of New York City's underbelly. The prostitutes, drunks, addicts, and johns of Selby's Brooklyn are fierce and lonely creatures,...

"Twenty-one fashionable crochet projects including sweaters, dresses, jackets, handbags, and shorts. Written instructions are accompanied by all necessary diagrams and schematics"--

How to unleash "human magic" and achieve improbable results. Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy and orchestrator of the retailer's spectacular turnaround, unveils his personal playbook for achieving extraordinary results. Joly and his team rebuilt the company into one of the nation's favorite employers, vastly increased customer satisfaction, and dramatically grew Best Buy's stock price, while making Best Buy a leader in sustainability and innovation....

For those who lived through wartime Christmases the celebrations during those years had an especially poignant flavour. This unique anthology recreates those times of heartache and brief moments of pleasurable escape and happiness. Share with wartime veterans and their families memories of Christmas under fire; read about the gift of a pig for POWs' dinner from the Japanese emperor and how Glenn Miller's disappearance almost ruined the AEF Christmas...

Le royaume du Champa s'organise vers le Ve siècle après J. -C. sur une large partie du territoire du Vietnam actuel. Il reste encore quelques magnifiques édifices dans la région de Nha Trang. La sculpture Cham utilise divers matériaux, principalement la pierre (grès), mais également l'or, l'argent et le bronze. À l'origine, ces œuvres illustraient la mythologie indienne. Ce puissant royaume fut progressivement détruit au cours du XVe siècle...

Érase una vez el pequeño Teddy, un osito de peluche al que le dolían las cuatro patas de tanto caminar. Si, las cuatro patas, porque no quería andar simplemente con dos patas. El prefería andar con cuatro patas, pero ahora le dolían, y no era agradable. Él pensaba: "tengo que hacer algo, porque no me gusta cuando me duelen las patas al jugar en el prado y en el bosque". Él prefería jugar todo el día, desde la mañana hasta el atardecer....

La mafia juive : moteur ascension sociale. À une époque o les Italo-Américains ne détenaient pas encore le monopole de la voyoucratie, de jeunes juifs utilisèrent la délinquance et la violence pour passer du stade de miséreux à celui d'hommes d'affaires. Le gangstérisme fut pour eux l'unique moyen de s'émanciper dans une société qui ne leur laissait aucune autre alternative. Ne voulant en aucun cas de cette vie-là pour leurs enfants,...