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Charlotte
David Foenkinos · 2015
Per puro caso, David Foenkinos scopre l'opera di Charlotte Salomon. Una mattina qualunque, ad Amsterdam. Le sue tele sono una folgorazione. La sintonia è subito precisa, spontanea: la strana sensazione di conoscere già qualcuno che si sta scoprendo. È l'inizio di un'ossessione. Charlotte Salomon diventa la sua stessa scrittura, la sola storia che è necessario scrivere. Partendo dall'inizio, dall'infanzia a Berlino e dalle tragedie familiari che sembrano ripetersi come un ritornello malvagio e fatale nella vita della giovane pittrice, ma attraversando anche gli artisti e l'euforia portata nelle stanze di casa dal talento musicale della seconda, adorata moglie di suo padre. E poi di colpo, irresistibile, la scoperta della pittura, durante un viaggio in Italia sotto le prime ombre del nazismo. La nascita prorompente di una vocazione che non l'abbandonerà più, così grandiosa da farla ammettere, unica studentessa ebrea, all'Accademia delle Belle Arti, dove l'eccezionalità del suo talento sembra per un breve momento avere la meglio sulle leggi razziali. E poi l'amore, la passione assoluta per l'uomo che per primo sa vedere la straordinarietà della sua pittura e la incoraggia al punto tale da costringerla a lasciarlo, a fuggire in Francia per cercare la salvezza Charlotte deve vivere, deve creare. Devi dipingere, Charlotte. Dipingere per non impazzire. Ma è troppo tardi, la guerra incombe da tutte le parti.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson · 2016
#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies Sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.
La chute
Albert Camus · 1971
Sur Le Pont, Je Passai Derrière Une Forme Penchée Sur Le Parapet, Et Qui Semblait Regarder Le Fleuve. De Plus Près, Je Distinguai Une Mince Jeune Femme, Habillée De Noir. Entre Les Cheveux Sombres Et Le Col Du Manteau, On Voyait Seulement Une Nuque, Fraîche Et Mouillée, à Laquelle Je Fus Sensible. Mais Je Poursuivis Ma Route, Après Une Hésitation. [...] J'avais Déjà Parcouru Une Cinquantaine De Mètres à Peu Près, Lorsque J'entendis Le Bruit, Qui, Malgré La Distance, Me Parut Formidable Dans Le Silence Nocturne, D'un Corps Qui S'abat Sur L'eau. Je M'arrêtai Net, Mais Sans Me Retourner. Presque Aussitôt, J'entendis Un Cri, Plusieurs Fois Répété, Qui Descendait Lui Aussi Le Fleuve, Puis S'éteignit Brusquement.
The Stranger
Albert Camus · 1989
Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter · 2022
<b>A <i>USA TODAY</i> and <i>New York Times</i> bestseller</b><br> <br><b>Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of <i>Waiting for Tom Hanks</i>) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush.</b><br><br>Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet.<br> <br>The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.<br> <br>But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.
Teen romance
Les filles au chocolat - tome 1 Coeur cerise (1)
Cathy Cassidy · 2018
Product Description <br/>Les filles au chocolat : la série à succès enfin disponible en audio !<br/>Cherry, une jeune fille rêveuse de 13 ans, s'installe en Angleterre dans le B&B de Charlotte, la nouvelle compagne de son père. Mais avec Charlotte viennent ses quatre filles : Coco, les jumelles Summer et Skye ainsi que Honey... Cherry s'attache rapidement à cette nouvelle famille mais Honey, la plus âgée de ses demi-sœurs, n'apprécie pas l'arrivée de ce beau-père et ses projets de chocolaterie artisanale.Alors, quand Cherry commence à craquer pour Shay, le petit ami de Honey, les ennuis ne font que commencer...<br/> About the Author <br/>Cathy Cassidy vit en Écosse, avec sa famille et ses animaux. Elle est végétarienne, ce qui ne l'empêche pas d'adorer le chocolat. De tous les métiers qu'elle a exercés : journalisme, professeur d'art... l'écriture est celui qu'elle préfère, car il lui donne la meilleure des excuses pour rêver.
Contemporary novel
Le miel et l'amertume
Tahar Ben Jelloun · 2021
"Tanger, au début des années 2000. Un pédophile abuse de jeunes filles en leur faisant miroiter la publication de leurs poèmes dans son journal. Il agit en toute impunité, sans éveiller le moindre soupçon.Ce roman raconte l'histoire d'une de ses victimes, Samia, une jeune fille de seize ans. Elle ne se confie pas à ses parents, mais consigne tout dans son journal intime, qu'ils découvriront bien après son suicide.À partir de cette tragédie, les parents de Samia basculent dans un désordre qui révélera leurs lâchetés et leurs travers. Le père, homme intègre, rejoint la cohorte des corrompus. Ensemble, ils s'abîment dans une détestation mutuelle aussi profonde que leur chagrin.La lumière viendra d'un jeune immigré africain, Viad. Avec douceur et bienveillance, il prendra soin de ce couple moribond. Viad panse les plaies et ramène le souffle de la vie dans la maison. Le pauvre n'est pas celui qu'on croit. Et le miel peut alors venir adoucir l'amertume de ceux qui ont été floués par le destin"--Page 4 de la couverture.
Poetry
The Sun and Her Flowers
Rupi Kaur · 2017
Home Body
Rupi Kaur · 2020
Watch rupi kaur live now on Prime Video.<br/><br/>From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey and the sun and her flowers comes her greatly anticipated third collection of poetry.<br/><br/>rupi kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself - reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here.<br/><br/>i dive into the well of my body<br/>and end up in another world<br/>everything i need<br/>already exists in me<br/>there’s no need<br/>to look anywhere else<br/><br/>- home
Romantic drama
Lettre d'une inconnue
Stefan Zweig · 2013
Biography
LETTRE AU PERE
Franz KAFKA · 1998
