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"With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history—how a…
viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." — David Grann, author of THE WAGER and KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. The Roaring Twenties—the Jazz Age—has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure, and took radical steps to keep these people from the American promise. And the man who set in motion their takeover of great swaths of America was a charismatic charlatan named D.C. Stephenson. Stephenson was a magnetic presence whose life story changed with every telling. Within two years of his arrival in Indiana, he’d become the Grand Dragon of the state and the architect of the strategy that brought the group out of the shadows – their message endorsed from the pulpits of local churches, spread at family picnics and town celebrations. Judges, prosecutors, ministers, governors and senators across the country all proudly proclaimed their membership. But at the peak of his influence, it was a seemingly powerless woman – Madge Oberholtzer – who would reveal his secret cruelties, and whose deathbed testimony finally brought the Klan to their knees. A FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND marries a propulsive drama to a powerful and page-turning reckoning with one of the darkest threads in American history. Photo courtesy of The Indiana Album: Evan Finch CollectionThe china mirage: The hidden history of american disaster in asia
Par James Bradley. 2015
From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers , Flyboys , and The Imperial Cruise , a spellbinding history…
of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade. As they — -good Christians all — -profitably addicted millions, American missionaries arrived, promising salvation for those who adopted Western ways. And that was just the beginning. From drug dealer Warren Delano to his grandson Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from the port of Hong Kong to the towers of Princeton University, from the era of Appomattox to the age of the A-Bomb, The China Mirage explores a difficult century that defines U.S.-Chinese relations to this dayOutlive: The science and art of longevity
Par Peter Attia. 2023
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking…
on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert "One of the most important books you’ll ever read."—Steven D. Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics Wouldn’t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the expense of healthspan, or quality of life. Dr. Attia believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalized, proactive strategy for longevity, one where we take action now, rather than waiting. This is not "biohacking," it’s science: a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving our physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Dr. Attia’s aim is less to tell you what to do and more to help you learn how to think about long-term health, in order to create the best plan for you as an individual. In Outlive , readers will discover: • Why the cholesterol test at your annual physical doesn’t tell you enough about your actual risk of dying from a heart attack. • That you may already suffer from an extremely common yet underdiagnosed liver condition that could be a precursor to the chronic diseases of aging. • Why exercise is the most potent pro-longevity "drug"—and how to begin training for the "Centenarian Decathlon." • Why you should forget about diets, and focus instead on nutritional biochemistry, using technology and data to personalize your eating pattern. • Why striving for physical health and longevity, but ignoring emotional health, could be the ultimate curse of all. Aging and longevity are far more malleable than we think; our fate is not set in stone. With the right roadmap, you can plot a different path for your life, one that lets you outlive your genes to make each decade better than the one beforeThe great betrayal: The great siege of constantinople
Par Ernle Bradford. 2023
An engrossing chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, from the bestselling author of…
Thermopylae. At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for hundreds of years. But in 1204, the city suffered a devastating attack that would spell the end of the Holy Roman Empire. The army of the Fourth Crusade had set out to reclaim Jerusalem, but under the sway of their Venetian patrons, the crusaders diverted from their path in order to lay siege to Constantinople. With longstanding tensions between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, the crusaders set arms against their Christian neighbors, destroying a vital alliance between Eastern and Western Rome. In The Great Betrayal, historian Ernle Bradford brings to life this powerful tale of envy and greed, demonstrating the far-reaching consequences this siege would have across Europe for centuries to comeThunderstruck
Par Erik Larson. 2006
A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world’s "great hush." In Thunderstruck , Erik Larson tells…
the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication—whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners; scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed; and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background, Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, "the kindest of men," nearly commits the perfect murder. With his unparalleled narrative skills, Erik Larson guides us through a relentlessly suspenseful chase over the waters of the North Atlantic. Along the way, he tells of a sad and tragic love affair that was described on the front pages of newspapers around the world, a chief inspector who found himself strangely sympathetic to the killer and his lover, and a driven and compelling inventor who transformed the way we communicateThe lost supper: Searching for the future of food in the flavors of the past
Par Taras Grescoe. 2023
The world can't sustain the way we eat today. Whether it's ultra-processed oils, factoryfarmed meat, or monoculture wheat, industrial agriculture…
has increasingly dire consequences for the vibrancy of our plates, health, and planet. While some look to high tech solutions, like lab-grown meat or transgenic produce, Taras Grescoe argues that the future of our food lies in the diversity of the past. In The Lost Supper, Grescoe searches for the fascinating flavors, many forgotten or on the verge of extinction, that tell the stories of civilizations: "Aztec caviar" from a vanishing lake in Mexico; garum, the secret umami ingredient of Ancient Roman cuisine; acorn-fed feral pigs on one of Georgia's barrier islands; and camas, a staple of Northwest Coast Indigenous Peoples. He chronicles a growing movement of archaeologists, farmers, and food producers who are unearthing and reviving the nourishing, delicious, and sustainable foods of the past—from Neolithic sourdough and farmhouse cheese to wild olives and long-thought extinct plants—along with chefs and enthusiasts who are bringing history alive in their own kitchens. A deep dive into the archaeology of taste and an impassioned manifesto for the future of food, The Lost Supper sets out a provocative case: in order to save ourselves, we need to think—and eat—much more like our ancestors didTalking to strangers: What we should know about the people we don't know
Par Malcolm Gladwell. 2019
A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Pres Malcolm Gladwell, host of…
the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers , offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers — and why they often go wrong. How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers , you'll hear the voices of people he interviewed—scientists, criminologists, military psychologists. Court transcripts are brought to life with re-enactments. You actually hear the contentious arrest of Sandra Bland by the side of the road in Texas. As Gladwell revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, and the suicide of Sylvia Plath, you hear directly from many of the players in these real-life tragedies. There's even a theme song - Janelle Monae's "Hell You Talmbout." Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our worldLe pouvoir du tricot: Retisser nos liens dans un monde désuni
Par Loretta Napoleoni. 2023
Un voyage passionnant dans l'univers et l'histoire du tricot, au gré des changements sociaux, économiques et politiques. Nous n'avons jamais…
été aussi connectés et aussi isolés à la fois... Dans ce livre singulier, Loretta Napoleoni, économiste et journaliste, aborde le tricot comme une métaphore parfaite de ce fil manquant qui pourtant, dans la pratique comme dans l'histoire, nous relie les uns aux autres, les unes aux autres. Égrenant souvenirs personnels et anecdotes historiques, vantant l'importance économique et les vertus thérapeutiques d'une activité qui retrouve aujourd'hui son rôle et sa valeur, elle montre que le tricot peut aussi nous aider à démêler l'écheveau de nos vies"A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting." —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A kinder, more compassionate world starts…
with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you'll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from "reactive parenting" habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids. Whether you're running late for school, trying to get your child to eat their vegetables, or dealing with an epic meltdown in the checkout line at a grocery store—being a parent is hard work! And, as parents, many of us react in times of stress without thinking—often by yelling. But what if, instead of always reacting on autopilot, you could respond thoughtfully in those moments, keep your cool, and get from A to B on time and in one piece? With this book, you'll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You'll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you'll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways. When children experience a parent reacting with kindness and patience, they learn to act with kindness as well—thereby altering generational patterns for a kinder, more compassionate future. With this essential guide, you'll see how changing your own "autopilot reactions" can create a lasting positive impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come. An essential, must-read for all parents—now more than everL'amour est une drogue douce-- en général
Par Michel Reynaud. 2005
En examinant chaque phase de l'état amoureux, sous ses aspects biologiques, psychologiques et sociaux, ce livre montre comment l'amour peut…
nous doper, mais aussi comment "s'administrer" cette drogue sans qu'elle devienne, au même titre qu'un toxique exogène, un facteur de douleur, de dépression, voire de mort.Les métamorphoses de Dieu: la nouvelle spiritualité occidentale
Par Frédéric Lenoir. 2003
Réflexion sur l'émergence d'une nouvelle religiosité aujourd'hui alors qu'une majorité des Européens ne se définissent plus comme croyants ou non-croyants…
mais croient plus ou moins sur fond de scepticisme. Une majorité s'est tournée vers une religiosité mêlant Jésus, Epicure, Lao Tseu, méditation bouddhiste, médecine douce et astrologie.Les individus face aux crises du XXe siècles [sic: l'histoire anonyme (Histoire)
Par Marc Ferro. 2005
Héros ou victimes, ce livre fait des anonymes les acteurs de l'histoire, et l'histoire une machine à sortir ses acteurs…
de l'anonymat. L'auteur tente de mettre à jour la logique de l'histoire qui happe un jour ou l'autre les anonymes : populations frontalières en cas de guerre, figures emblématiques de tout un peuple en cas de changement de régime....Stimuler sa fertilité, c'est parti ! (C'est fini ! C'est parti !)
Par Isabelle Doumenc. 2019
Des conseils pour augmenter la fertilité masculine ou féminine fondés sur l'amélioration de l'hygiène de vie, notamment grâce à l'éviction…
des perturbateurs endocriniens, à l'apport de micronutriments et de plantes spécifiques ou encore au changement de rythme de vie.Réveillons-nous ! (Documents actualité)
Par Edgar Morin. 2022
En bonne santé avec Montaigne
Par Michel Lejoyeux. 2022
Le psychiatre s'appuie sur Les essais de Montaigne et les éclaire à la lumière des recherches les plus récentes en…
psychologie et en biologie du cerveau pour apprendre à lâcher-prise. En accompagnant Marie, une patiente fictive, il montre comment guérir les états d'âme et la fatigue, sortir des dépendances toxiques, entre autres.Madeleine Ferron, l'insoumise: trois perspectives
Par Gervais Lajoie, Bernard Beauchemin, Andre Garant, Fondation Staff. 2009
« La première perspective de ce livre répond à la soif de connaître le parcours singulier qu'a connu Madeleine Ferron…
[...]. La deuxième perspective présente un regard critique sur ses œuvres littéraires [...]. Quant à la troisième perspective, elle décrit le terreau beauceron dans lequel Madeleine Ferron s'est retrouvée peu après la fin de la guerre [...]. le tout constitue un hommage convaincu à Madeleine Ferron. un essai biographique présenté d'une façon originale... » -- 4e de couvVerdi: de vive voix (Classica)
Par André Tubeuf. 2010
« C'est un véritable parcours avec Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) que nous offre André Tubeuf. Cette quête personnelle, qui débute par…
une analyse stimulante du célèbre Requiem, nous emporte très loin sur les sentiers de la révélation. Au bout du chemin, nous redécouvrons un grand génie du théâtre lyrique - une grande voix de la musique, tout simplement. » -- 4e de couv« Chaque récit est réel [...]. Instants tragiques ou héroïques, ces 40 récits curieux et édifiants de notre histoire abordent…
des thèmes variés : la religion (la pesée des âmes chez les Égyptiens, le parcours sanglant des Croisés), la philosophie et la littérature (les vies étonnantes de Diogène le Cynique et de Molière), le sport (les Jeux olympiques antiques), les grandes batailles (les Guerres médiques, la Guerre des Gaules, les invasions normandes), les grands progrès technologiques et scientifiques (les Grandes Découvertes, la chirurgie avec Ambroise Paré, la vaccination avec Pasteur, la révolution ferroviaire), les luttes sociales (le Front populaire, la traite des esclaves, le quotidien des galériens sous Louis XIV), les faits divers dramatiques (Pompéi, la Bête du Gévaudan)... » -- 4e de couvUn franciscain chez les SS: le témoignage véridique de Géréon Goldmann
Par Géréon Goldmann. 2008
« Voici l'histoire époustouflante d'un jeune séminariste plongé, à l'aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, dans la sinistre légion de…
Hitler : les SS. Karl Goldmann (1916-2003) n'avait pas huit ans lorsque naquit en lui le désir de devenir franciscain et de partir comme missionnaire pour le Japon, rêve qu'il devait concrétiser bien des années plus tard. Mais en 1933, le totalitarisme hitlérien s'abat sur l'Allemagne. Dans l'enfer du nazisme, puis de la guerre, Karl, devenu le frère Géréon Goldmann, homme d'une trempe exceptionnelle, résista de toute son âme, et souvent avec un panache déconcertant, tout en mettant à profit sa situation pour venir en aide aux populations civiles. Renvoyé dans la Wehrmacht, il continue son service comme infirmier. Ayant obtenu du pape, dans des circonstances peu ordinaires, l'autorisation de recevoir la prêtrise avant d'avoir achevé ses études, il sera ordonné après avoir été fait prisonnier et exercera un ministère extrêmement fructueux dans plusieurs camps de prisonniers d'Afrique du Nord [...]. » -- 4e de couvL'Institut national de santé publique du Québec est fier de vous présenter cette nouvelle édition, revue et améliorée, du guide…
Mieux vivre avec notre enfant de la naissance à deux ans. Ses nombreuses illustrations, son langage clair et son index détaillé en font un véritable guide pratique, de consultation facile.