Durton. Dirt town. Dirt and hurt - that's what others would remember about our town... 'When twelve-year-old Esther Bianchi disappears on her way home from school in the small town of Durton in rural Australia, the local community is thrown into a state of grief and suspicion. The Detective 'As Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels begins her investigation, she questions those who knew the girl, attempting to unpick the secrets which bind them together. The Mother The girl's mother, Constance, believes that her daughter going missing is the worst thing that can happen to her. But as the search for Esther develops, she learns that things can always get worse. The Friends Ronnie is Esther's best friend and is determined to bring her home. So when her classmate Lewis tells her that he saw Esther with a strange man at the creek the afternoon she went missing, Ronnie feels she is one step closer to finding her. But why is Lewis refusing to speak to the police? And who else is keeping quiet about what happened to Esther?

Trois épisodes de l'initiation d'un jeune garçon sur la voie du Chan, philosophie chinoise qui a donné au Japon les bases de la pensée zen. Un jeune moine, aidé par le maître d'un petit temple de quartier, découvre dans chacun d'eux l'importance d'une relation simple avec le monde.

Keeping secrets is a dangerous game . . .1995, London.When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core . . .Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist, assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over seventy years. As she peels back the veil of lies that has shrouded the secret, she realizes that there are other forces attempting to prevent her from discovering the truth. And they'll stop at nothing to reach the letter before she does.b>The Love Letter is a thrilling novel full of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists, from the internationally bestselling author, Lucinda Riley./b>*This title was originally published as Seeing Double.*

b>From the worldwide number one bestselling author of The Nightingale comes Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone, a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss./b>b>The New York Times number one bestseller./b>A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can't count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves.Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown. As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents' increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew - thoughtful, kind, brave - makes her believe in the possibility of a better life . . .With her trademark combination of elegant prose and deeply drawn characters, Kristin Hannah celebrates the remarkable and enduring strength of women.b>'A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes' - Kate Morton, author of The House at Riverton/b>br>b>/b>br>b> 'A masterclass' - Karen Swan/b>

Inspiré d'un conte chinois pour adultes, cet album raconte l'histoire de Petit Kou, fils de marchand, qui doit se montrer rusé pour lutter contre un renard maléfique. Ce dernier se transforme chaque nuit pour rendre visite à sa mère et lui aspire son énergie au travers d'actes sexuels. ©Electre 2018