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A Handful of Raisins is a heart-stirring memoir about survival, strength and courage. For Michèle Misino de Luca, life began as a series of dark, traumatic episodes and continued as deeply challenging events beset her incessantly throughout her youth. Yet somehow, she rises to value life, viewing it as a miracle. She was five years old when she first felt completely on her own, and although food, clothing and a warm bed were provided, it seemed her...
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Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Thai language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating. Essential words, Asking for things, Numbers, I'd like..., At the café, In a shop, Basic foodstuffs, Quantities, Tickets, Where is...?...
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Marguerite's a shy twentysomething working hard to keep up appearances in her "normal" adult life. But something's been off for a while: everyday noise assaults her senses, constant coworker chatter works her nerves, and her clueless boyfriend makes her feel like she's imagining it all. After a failed road trip ends in disaster, Marguerite finally searches for answers: Why is she so sensitive to everything? Why can't she just make small talk? Why...
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Dans ce 3ème volume des Mémoires de Viet Kieu, Clément s'intéresse en particulier à celles que l'on nomme les « Mariées de Taïwan » : ces jeunes Vietnamiennes victimes d'un phénomène qui commença à la fin des années 90, lorsque plusieurs agences matrimoniales virent le jour au Vietnam pour organiser des rencontres avec des hommes taiwanais...
Ainsi des milliers de jeunes femmes, issues de milieux pauvres et campagnards, se mirent en...
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Depuis dix ans, la République centrafricaine enchaîne guerres civiles et coups d'Etat.
Tant et si bien que les médias occidentaux finissent par oublier ses citoyens qui n'ont souvent que leurs jambes pour courir. Ceci jusqu'au conflit le plus violent et le plus meurtrier de cette dernière décennie: celui des rebelles de la SELEKA contre le président Bozizé, en 2013.
Dans ce paysage chaotique, avant l'intervention des forces françaises, Didier...
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The definitive account of Jürgen Klopp’s astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club.
Liverpool Football Club’s stunning 2020 Premier League title victory deserves a place in the official record of great sporting achievements. The Reds became the first team in British history to hold the European Cup, Super Cup, World Club Cup and domestic league title simultaneously in a masterclass of free-scoring, full throttle footballing prowess.
Journalist...
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A step-by-step guide to French pronunciation that will help you build your confidence and communicate better in French. Aimed at beginners and intermediate students this short course focuses on spoken French, and will help you improve your pronunciation, confidence and fluency. The free booklet will show you how to pronounce each sound and give real-life examples of where these sounds are used. You will recognize why you mispronounce certain words...
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Listen to everyday words and phrases in Korean, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Follow the words using the free booklet, also available at: collinsdictionary.com/resources#3000-words Covers the words you need for modern life in Korea with topics on home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent...
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L'alimentation figure en bonne position parmi les problématiques clés de notre société actuelle. De tout temps, le monde agricole a sélectionné ses semences pour améliorer sa production mais, depuis quelques décennies, des variétés sans cesse plus sophistiquées sont créées au service d'un productivisme effréné. Les technologies mécaniques, chimiques, biologiques ou génétiques, alliées à l'industrialisation, à la course perpétuelle...
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PRIX DU MEILLEUR PREMIER ALBUM 2015, décerné par les lycéens picards.
Enfant, il adule sa famille paternelle et est fier d'être juif, « comme Superman ». Tellement fier, qu'il le clame partout à l'école...
Mais le jour o il fait le lien entre son zizi circoncis et la religion juive, tout s'écroule ! Désormais décidé à cacher sa religion, Benjamin va tout mettre en œuvre pour éviter que ses copains de classe ne découvrent la vérité...
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Abandonnés par la France, l'histoire des tarjuman (traducteur, en langue dari) vient réveiller un sentiment amer, en écho avec tous les supplétifs laissés sans protection dans l'histoire des guerres de notre pays.
En effet, la France a employé en Afghanistan quelques huit cents traducteurs, chauffeurs, physionomistes, manutentionnaires et logisticiens pour les épauler dans leurs missions. Colonne vertébrale de la stratégie visant à gagner...
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Listen to everyday words and phrases in Vietnamese, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Covers the words you need for modern life in Vietnam with topics on home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Vietnamese culture and enhance your experience of Vietnam and its people, including...
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Justine est une humanitaire passionnée. Depuis sa première mission en Afghanistan en 2005, être sur le terrain, c'est un peu son obsession. Mère de quatre enfants, elle bat en brèche l'idée - qu'on lui a souvent opposée - selon laquelle les mères ne pourraient pas faire carrière dans l'humanitaire… Pour autant, elle ne nie pas les acrobaties qu'elle doit faire pour concilier missions à l'étranger et vie de famille.
Entre les urgences...
74) Shingal
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En août 2014, L'État islamique attaque le peuple Yézidis dans la région montagneuse de Shingal, et perpétue un véritable massacre dans cette région au nord-ouest de l'Irak. Asmail, son frère Mazlum et leurs familles sont des leurs. Comme nombre d'autres Yézidis, ils vont devoir fuir vers ce refuge ancestral que sont les montagnes de Shingal et lutter pour la survie de leurs familles et de leur peuple...
Si la crise humanitaire qui a découlé...
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What does Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired female soccer player? They achieved perfection, won medals, and lived the glory. But it is above all their raised fists, when, at a time of their envied existence, they dared to sacrifice their privileges to defend a cause greater than their status of adulated champion. Rich in authentic anecdotes, this book tells the fate of those who...
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En partenariat avec Action contre la faim.
Bien décidé à arrêter son métier d'auteur de bandes dessinées, José Pablo Garcia va recevoir une offre qui pourrait bien le faire changer d'avis...
L'association Action Contre la Faim et l'Agence Espagnole de Coopération lui proposent de partir 10 jours dans les Territoires Occupés, puis de réaliser une bande dessinée de sensibilisation aux conditions de vie de la population locale.
Le voici donc...
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Korean
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Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Korean language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating. Essential words, Asking for things, Numbers, I'd like..., At the café, In a shop, Basic foodstuffs, Quantities, Tickets, Where is...?...
78) Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble – Part 2: Mandarin Chinese made easy with your personal la
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中文(繁體)
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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble combines an exciting, new non-traditional approach to language learning with the easy, relaxed appeal of an audio-only product. No books. No rote memorisation. No chance of failure. Paul Noble struggled with language learning at school. He found himself feeling 'confused, incapable and unable to really say anything'. As a result of his negative early experiences, Paul has come up with a ground-breaking method...
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日本語
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Listen to the key words and phrases in Japanese, then repeat, practice and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. All essential words and phrases for modern life in Japan are here with topics covering home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Japanese culture and enhance your experience of Japan and its people,...
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日本語
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Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Japanese language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating. Essential words, Asking for things, Numbers, I'd like..., At the café, In a shop, Basic foodstuffs, Quantities, Tickets, Where...
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