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La sconfitta dell'Occidente, a cui fa riferimento il titolo di questo saggio dello storico e sociologo francese Emmanuel Todd – bestseller in Francia con oltre ottantamila copie vendute –, è duplice. Si tratta infatti di una sconfitta esterna, la guerra in Ucraina, ma soprattutto di una sconfitta interna: il declino demografico, morale ed economico delle società occidentali.

Bianca has never been good at following the plan. She's more of an act-now, deal-with-the-consequences-later kind of person. But consequences can’t be put off forever, as Bianca learns when she and her best friend, Lonnie, are in a terrible car crash. Waking up in the hospital, almost paralyzed by her injuries, Bianca is faced with questions she’s not equipped to answer. She chooses instead to try a new virtual-reality version of Minecraft that responds to her every wish, giving her control over a world at the very moment she thought she’d lost it.

Wilfried Ledoyen, Stéphane Soullard et Baptiste Fauvel reviennent chaque lundi soir sur l'actualité du football du cotentin. Un rendez de passionné, par les passionnés, pour les passionnés. Tant que la passion vivra, le football vaincra. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans "Comment est votre climat ?", le podcast qui humanise le changement climatique. Un mercredi sur deux, sur toutes les plateformes de streaming.Nous, gens du climat, devons sortir de notre bulle et rendre la lutte accessible. Malgré six rapports du GIEC, le monde s'éloigne chaque jour de la trajectoire de l'Accord de Paris. Qu'avons-nous mal expliqué ? Mal fait ? Avons-nous considéré le combat comme acquis trop tôt ?Dans chaque émission, un(e) invité(e) nous parlera de son rapport personnel au changement climatique. Et pour sortir du constat, les invité(e)s partageront ...

The power of BBC journalist and presenter Ashley John-Baptiste's book lies not only in sharing the harshness of his experience, but also in showcasing his extraordinary resilience in the darkest of times. Looked After tells the story of the UK's care provision from the inside in a visceral way - and acknowledges the importance of the key people who helped him turn his life around. This is a memoir written from the heart that pulls no punches. Looked After demonstrates that given opportunity and encouragement a cared-for boy can become a successful man, a loving husband, a proud father.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this fantastic anthology features a host of diverse short stories, composed and performed by a veritable Who's Who of stand-up comedians. By turns hilarious and irreverent, poignant and bittersweet, together they make up a superb selection box of tasty treats.

Au grand jeu du destin, Mimo a tiré les mauvaises cartes. Né pauvre, il est confié en apprentissage à un sculpteur de pierre sans envergure. Mais il a du génie entre les mains. Toutes les fées ou presque se sont penchées sur Viola Orsini. Héritière d'une famille prestigieuse, elle a passé son enfance à l'ombre d'un palais génois. Mais elle a trop d'ambition pour se résigner à la place qu'on lui assigne.

La tendresse et l’humour de Baptiste Beaulieu au service d’un sujet fort et nécessaire : bienvenue dans le quotidien d’un médecin.

Qui prête attention à Joe ? Ses doigts agiles courent sur le clavier des pianos publics dans les gares. Il joue divinement Beethoven. Les voyageurs passent. Lui reste. Il attend quelqu'un, qui descendra d'un train, un jour peut-être. C'est une longue histoire. Elle a commencé il y a cinquante ans dans un orphelinat lugubre. On y croise des diables et des saints. Et une rose.

An elderly man gives virtuoso piano performances in airports and train stations. To the incredulity of the passers-by, he refuses their offers to play in concert halls, or at prestigious gatherings. He is waiting for someone, he tells them.

This year, Penguin is proud to bring you comedy from what would have been the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Hosted by Scotland's very own Fern Brady, listeners can be transported to the virtual pubs, clubs and cellars of Edinburgh, where they will be treated to the finest audio comedy festival Covid-19 can necessitate. Featuring nearly eight hours of original material from some of the most exciting comedians working today, including Ivo Graham, Lou Sanders, Jordan Brookes, Sofie Hagen, Dane Baptiste and so many more, Edinburgh Unlocked is an unmissable audio comedy festival.

To trust in God’s will is the “secret of happiness and content”, the one sure-fire way to attain serenity in this world and salvation in the next. Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence simply and clearly answers questions that many Christians have regarding God’s will, the existence of evil, and the practice of trustful surrender.

Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They're just tricksters parents make up to frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an agouti all the way into the forbidden forest. Those shining, yellow eyes that followed her to the edge of the trees, they couldn't belong to a jumbie. Or could they?

1954. C'est dans un village perdu entre la France et l'Italie que Stan, paléontologue en fin de carrière, convoque Umberto et Peter, deux autres scientifiques. Car Stan a un projet. Ou plutôt un rêve. De ceux, obsédants, qu'on ne peut ignorer. Il prend la forme, improbable, d'un squelette. Apatosaure ? Brontosaure ? Il ne sait pas vraiment. Mais le monstre dort forcément quelque part là-haut, dans la glace. S'il le découvre, ce sera enfin la gloire, il en est convaincu. Alors l'ascension commence. Mais le froid, l'altitude, la solitude, se resserrent comme un étau. Et entraînent l'équipée là où nul n'aurait pensé aller.

Fiction audio binaurale multi-comédiens. L'écoute au casque est conseillée pour une expérience optimale. Alors que le corps du « magicien de Nazareth », Yechouah, a disparu de son tombeau trois jours après sa crucifixion, les plus folles hypothèses bouleversent l'autorité du préfet Pilate. Ce dernier va mener une enquête policière et politique qui le conduira à remettre en question ses convictions culturelles, politiques et spirituelles.

2174. Après deux siècles de réchauffement climatique, les villes ont été enfouies et les survivants parqués dans des petites communautés souterraines. L’Humanité a trouvé pour dernier refuge les entrailles de la terre.

La capitaine, Julie Nils interprétée par Clémence Poesy, est envoyée dans une région souterraine pour enquêter après le massacre d'une expédition.

The Thoughts of the Cure D'Ars is the most beautiful, simple, and inspiring statement of practical Catholic wisdom that most of us will likely ever listen to. Consisting of short, profound sayings, almost comparable to the proverbs in the Bible, this little book reflects perfectly its simple but holy author, St. John Vianney.

This book makes publicly available for the first time the same inclusive design process used at Google to create user-centric award-winning and profitable products. Author and Head of Product Inclusion Annie Jean-Baptiste outlines what those practices look like in industries beyond tech with fascinating case studies. Listeners will learn the key strategies and step-by-step processes for inclusive product design that limits risk and increases profitability.

Stan has been hunting for fossils since the age of six. Now, in the summer of 1954, he hears a story he cannot forget: the skeleton of a huge creature—a veritable dragon—lies deep in an Alpine glacier. And he is determined to find it. But Stan is no mountaineer. To complete his dangerous expedition, he must call on loyal friend Umberto, who arrives with an eccentric young assistant and expert guide Gio. Time is short; the four men must descend before the weather turns.

When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.