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The New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters recalls the circuitous road and tumultuous times leading to the opening of what is arguably America's most influential restaurant. When Alice Waters opened the doors of her...

The never-before-published diaries of Alathea Fitzalan Howard—who spent her teenaged years living out World War II in Windsor Great Park with her close friends Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, the future queen of the United Kingdom—provide an extraordinary and intimate look at the...

A cookbook and culinary memoir about growing up as the daughter of revered chef/restaurateur Alice Waters: a story of food, family, and the need for beauty in all aspects of life. In this extraordinarily intimate portrait of her mother--and herself--Fanny Singer, daughter of food icon and...

ui è un potente CEO miliardario che ha trasformato l’azienda di famiglia in un impero. La società è la sua vita. Poi però quell’eccentrica di sua madre lascia tutto in eredità al proprio cagnolino, Smuckers. Lei è Vicky, mentalista canina. Beh, non proprio, ma è ciò che dice sempre la sua anziana stalker che vive nei dintorni… All’improvviso Vicky, fashion designer al verde e dog sitter part-time che fugge da un losco passato, si trova in un’elegante sala riunioni a Wall Street con Smuckers in grembo.

A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US...

MAGMA: chi si nasconde sotto questa sigla inquietante? È ciò che hanno deciso di scoprire Carlotta, Nina, Chiara e Lin, le quattro amiche, diverse ma affiatate, che si sono ritrovate compagne di camera nella scuola svizzera in cui imparano i segreti del coding. Impegnate nel progetto di fine corso, distratte dalle questioni di cuore e dai dispetti del malevolo Alain e di una nuova compagna ben poco simpatica, si ritrovano anche coinvolte in una partita pericolosa.

Fiona Dolan has felt misunderstood her entire life. It's not easy for a gifted student with a curious mind to endure life in rural America. When the stars align, she is awarded a scholarship to a prestigious college in Chicago and the means to escape the small-minded judgments of her parochial community. If this move is going to be her entrée into a new life, then Fiona has a secret she must protect-for she is a Seer and a Seeker.

“Laila's ABC's of Art” is a playful adventure through the world of creativity. With easy-to-understand explanations, this book is a delightful way to dive into the language of art. Whether you're a young artist or just looking for some artistic fun, Laila's ABC's will make your art journey enjoyable and exciting!

Pour aller de l'avant, elles devront dessiner le passé... Stella, douce et rêveuse, est passionnée de peinture. Après avoir perdu son emploi, la jeune femme se réfugie chez sa grand-tante, Letizia, qui vit seule dans sa villa sur le lac de Garde. Suite à un étrange jeu de piste orchestré par son défunt grand-oncle, Stella découvre, cachés dans une valise, des dessins qui la bouleversent. Mais quand elle interroge Letizia, celle-ci s'enferme dans un silence obstiné.

Cosa succede quando a essere accusato di stupro è un attivista, agitatore culturale, alleato femminista, ed è il tuo migliore amico? E cosa succede se la sua comunità decide di rifiutare l’intervento della polizia e del sistema di giustizia dello Stato per iniziare un percorso di riparazione del danno e di trasformazione? Giusi è appena arrivata a Barcellona quando incontra Bernat: in poco tempo diventa per lei un confidente, un mediatore prezioso, un amico. Fino al giorno in cui viene accusato di violenza sessuale, e tutte le certezze vacillano.

Saga, a skeptical 35-year-old woman, consults a past-life regression therapist to confront the nebulous fear she carries. Why is she so intent on sabotaging her own life? During the initial session, Saga travels back to 1975 to rural Iowa where she embodies 18-year-old Fiona Dolan, a farm girl who has always felt like an outsider, even in her large, Irish Catholic family. Fiona has been labeled as a storyteller, but this is just another way to say they think she is a liar. Even her own mother thinks she's too smart for her own good.

"Les enfants, les bébés, ils les appellent les "petitous". Et c’est vrai qu’ils sont des petits touts. Qu’ils sont un peu de leur mère, un peu de leur père, un peu des grands-parents, un peu de ceux qui sont morts, il y a si longtemps. Tout ce qu’ils leur ont transmis, caché, inventé. Tout. C’est pas toujours facile d’être un petit tout, d’avoir en soi autant d’histoires, autant de gens, de réussir à les faire taire pour inventer encore une petite chose à soi."

Sean K Ellis was convicted in 1995—at his third trial, after two prior hung juries—of the murder and robbery of controversial Boston detective John J. Mulligan. Age nineteen at the time of the crime, Sean insisted he was innocent. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Sean was a childhood friend of the author’s son. In for life is Murphy’s riveting account of her journey through a corrupt justice system in a quest to free him

Argentina è una poliziotta in servizio alla squadra mobile di Reggio Calabria e si occupa di intercettazioni. Ascolta parole ma soprattutto silenzi, li interpreta, coglie le connessioni, sviluppa indagini. Assegnata al gruppo ricerca latitanti entra nelle case, nelle vite. Ad un tratto nelle indagini di Argentina entra Nunzia. Quasi coetanee, Nunzia è infatti la figlia di Gregorio boss della Piana di Gioia Tauro. Argentina ha partecipato alle indagini che hanno portato alla cattura di Gregorio e alla fuga di Domenico, fratello di Nunzia.

From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp—and the many ways it transforms her. Phoenny Fang plans to have the best summer ever. She’s returning to Summertime Chinese...

Это твой последний шанс начать все сначала, - сказала мне таинственная сущность, которая перенесла меня в другой мир. – Соблазнишь царя и станешь царицей – будешь жить. Если нет – для тебя все закончится навсегда». И вроде бы, повезло: я оказалась в теле юной красавицы – таким лицом только царей соблазнять! Но вот незадача: глядя на меня, царь видит не красавицу, а страхолюдину – самую настоящую кикимору. Что ж, если нельзя соблазнить лицом, настоящая женщина всегда найдет другие способы влюбить в себя мужчину!

Fast dreißig Jahre nach dem Sieg der Schurken (bekannt als Tag S) bezieht Helen Black (Maren Kroymann) ihr neues Zuhause, ein Apartment im Onar, einem 161-stöckigen Gebäude-Komplex im ehemaligen Midtown Manhattan. Das Onar wird von S.H.I.E.L.D. betrieben und ist zum Inbegriff von Reichtum und Ungleichheit dystopischen Ausmaßes geworden, worunter New York City seit Tag S leidet. Mehrere superreiche Familien - sowie die Medien-Magnatenfamilie Burge - leben in den opulenten Penthäusern der DecaDomes in den obersten Stockwerken.

Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author presents “a celebration of all things country music” (Ken Burns) as she reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music. Country music had brought Alice Randall and her activist mother together and even gave...

Les héritiers de Ji quittent l’île d’Usul avec l’esprit troublé. Ils sont parvenus à arracher quelques réponses au démon omniscient, mais ces révélations ont engendré davantage encore de mystères et d’angoisses… Que pourraient-ils bien tenter contre un ennemi que même la mort n’a pas su garder ? Comment bâtir un plan de défense, quand chaque nouvelle découverte remet en question tout ce qu’ils croyaient savoir ? Sans certitudes, ni prophétie pour les guider, les jeunes gardiens du secret du Jal vont devoir explorer toutes les pistes... quitte à oser remonter les plus anciennes, hantées par des monstres et des fantômes à la rancune tenace.

Après des fiançailles singulières, et tiraillée par son désir pour un autre, Cérès est de plus en plus perdue. Elle s’envole pour Zigur, sa ville natale, résolue à lever le voile sur les mystères de ses origines et de ses pouvoirs latents. Elle surprend un groupe de Sorciers s’adonnant à un rituel sanglant auquel elle semble être liée. Qui est ce prince menant la danse des incantations ? Entre Altaïr, Lesath qui ne cesse de tourmenter son cœur, et les nouveaux amis de Cérès, qui sera capable de l’extirper des griffes de cet ennemi invisible ?