Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Queens and Emperors, artists and poets, priests and politicians: all are subject to G. K. Chesterton's collected biographies. `Varied Types' spans the streets of London, travels to the edges of the British empire and doubles back into the depths of history. In a series of essays, Chesterton paints the portraits of England's most influential figures, from Walter Scott to Lord Tennyson, and favours each with his authoritative wit. This continuation of the collection `Twelve Types' adds eight spectacular essays, featuring Queen Victoria, Alfred the Great, John Ruskin, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and many more. A superb collection for readers of Chesterton which dives deep into the history of classic English literature. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English writer, journalist, philosopher, and literary critic. An unparalleled essayist, he produced over four thousand essays during his lifetime, alongside eighty novels and two hundred short stories. Tackling topics of politics, history, philosophy, and theology with tenacious wit and humour, G. K. Chesterton was often considered a master of the paradox. Himself both a modernist and devout Catholic, he is remembered best for his priest-detective short stories `Father Brown', and his metaphysical thriller `The Man Who Was Thursday'. In his lifetime, Chesterton befriended and debated some of the greatest thinkers of the age, such as George Bernard Shore, H. G. Wells, and Bertrand Russell, while his works went on to inspire figures including T. S. Eliot, Michael Collins, and Mahatma Gandhi.

Tinder, Hinge, Bumble - thirty-something journalist Saffie has tried them all but now she's wondering whether it's time to throw in the towel and give up on love for good - and she's not alone... Saffie's boss Tamara has been single since her divorce four years ago, but at forty-five, running her own magazine and with three kids at home, she doesn't feel she has the time, energy or confidence to go through the dating mill again. Meanwhile, Saffie's best friend Milo has just been dumped - again. A hopeless romantic with terrible taste in men, this is his fourth break-up in six months. There must be a secret to finding Mr Right, surely - but what?Step forward The 24-hour Dating Agency, a matchmaking service with a difference. Instead of wasting months on casual dates, they promise to send you on an intense twenty-four-hour date with your perfect match - like speed-dating but in reverse. And even better, the agency offers a soulmate guarantee: meet The One or your money back.Figuring they have nothing to lose, the three friends sign up. But when their matches turn out to be not what they were expecting, it seems like even the soulmate guarantee can't find them what they're looking for. Or can it?Mary Jayne Baker is a romance author from Yorkshire, UK. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in cities including London, Nottingham and Cambridge, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales, where she first started telling stories about heroines with flaws and the men who love them. Mary Jayne Baker is a pen name for an international woman of mystery...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I had not misunderstood. With the capital markets in full-blown crisis mode, the firm had lost half its money in just a few months. The organization had started in 1991 while the hedge fund industry itself was very new, and debated whether to be an advisory firm or a hedge fund. #2 The problem with hedge funds is that they are an unstable business model. It is difficult to argue that the man ran out of luck three times in a row. #3 I was ecstatic about my new employment. I wanted to be judged on what I said and have what I did stand on its own. I wanted to make a difference. #4 The walk-and-talk is a miserable routine that bankers use to calm down their rage and explain and apologize for the delays they cause their clients.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was born 5 weeks early. I couldn't wait to join the rest of the world, but I was immediately disappointed when I realized I didn't measure up to the other babies.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The six ingredients of a dream job are that it be enjoyable and meaningful, and that it be good at something that helps other people. You can develop passion while doing work that you will find enjoyable and meaningful. #2 We are bad at predicting what will make us most happy, and we don't even realize how bad we are. We can't just trust our intuitions and memories, so we need a more systematic way of finding a fulfilling job. #3 The best job in 2015 was actuary, which is someone who uses statistics to measure and manage risks in the insurance industry. However, actuaries are not among the most satisfied with their jobs. #4 Money does make you happy, but only a little. It is a cliché that you can't buy happiness, but financial security is among most people's top career priorities.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi is a good starting point for beginners. It is a prayer that draws on the spiritual wisdom this gentle friar drew upon when he undertook the most impressive task a human being is capable of: the total transformation of character, conduct, and consciousness. #2 The best are like water, benefiting everyone and not competing. They dwell in lowly spots that everyone else scorns. They find themselves in the foremost place and come very close to the Tao. #3 During meditation, we try to pull out the plugs so we can concentrate more fully on the words of the passage. To disconnect the senses, such as leaving the world of sound behind, is difficult. #4 As you go through the words one by one, think about how they sound and their meaning. As you concentrate on each word, let it fall into your consciousness and ignore the distractions around you.

Il mondo è cambiato in un modo che nessuno avrebbe potuto prevedere. Nel 2013 è arrivata una terribile pandemia che ha ucciso quasi tutti gli esseri umani. La malattia è stata chiamata la "morte rossa" perché poco prima della morte il volto della vittima diventava scarlatto. Adesso è il 2073 e il sopravvissuto alla pandemia James Smith vive in un mondo post-apocalittico, un luogo desolato dove non c'è posto per la scienza... Jack London (1876-1916) è stato uno scrittore e attivista sociale americano. Di estrazione operaia, divenne una celebrità mondiale e uno degli autori più pagati del suo tempo. Scrisse diversi romanzi, oggi considerati classici, tra cui "Il richiamo della foresta", "Il lupo dei mari" e "Zanna Bianca".

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d'un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d'origine.