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Chroniques du dimanche: 3
Par Stéphane Laporte. 2006
"[...] L'auteur propose dans ce troisième tome une autre sélection de ses meilleures chroniques dominicales publiées dans le quotidien La…
Presse entre 1996 et 2006. Avec sa plume toujours aussi mordante, Stéphane Laporte nous invite dans un univers où il est question d'actualité, de sport, de politique, de vie quotidienne et de souvenirs d'enfance. Ses textes, teintés d'humour et souvent touchants, inspirent la réflexion sur une foule de sujets. [...]" -- 4e de couvLearned By Heart: A Novel
Par Emma Donoghue. 2023
A heartbreakingly gorgeous novel based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply and dangerously in love…
at boarding school in nineteenth century York, from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister’s five-million-word secret journal, Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for Young Ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen.Emotionally intense, psychologically compelling and deeply researched, Learned by Heart is an extraordinary work of fiction by one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.Officer Friendly and other stories
Par Lewis Robinson. 2003
Eleven short stories set primarily in the seaside town of Point Allison, Maine. In "The Diver," a yuppie boater is…
challenged by a knife-wielding local hired to free the boat's propeller. In the title story, the arresting officer of two teenage hoodlums has a heart attack. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003The second summer of the sisterhood (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #Bk. 2)
Par Ann Brashares. 2003
In this sequel to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (DB 53252), four lifelong friends--Bridget, Lena, Tibby, and Carmen--continue to…
share a pair of magic blue jeans over the summer vacation. Although miles apart, they all experience family problems, romance, friendship, and betrayal. For senior high readers. 2003Knock me off my feet
Par Susan Donovan. 2002
Autumn Adams, a.k.a. "Homey Helen," Chicago's version of Martha Stewart, receives threatening letters. Detective Stacey Quinn, assigned to the case,…
is determined to thoroughly examine Autumn's past. He just doesn't expect to find himself falling in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2002A wanted man
Par Nancy J Parra. 2002
Feisty librarian Brianna McGraw needs a thousand dollars to buy the freedom of her little brother and other orphans who…
were "adopted" by unscrupulous Nevada miners. To get the money, Brianna sets out to collect the bounty offered for capturing fugitive Trey Morgan. She captures his heart instead. 2002The scent of spiced oranges and other stories (Five Star First Edition Mystery Ser.)
Par Les Roberts. 2002
Ten stories of mystery and surprise. In "Little Cat Feet," felines help a private investigator solve his case. In the…
title work, a married man on a lonely stretch of highway acts in response to his infatuation with another driver. Violence and some strong language. 2002You are not a stranger here
Par Adam Haslett. 2002
Nine short stories involving characters who are mentally ill and their families. In "Notes to My Biographer," a depressed old…
man visits his homosexual son. "My Father's Business" details a psychiatrist's attempts to treat a reluctant patient. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Drinking coffee elsewhere
Par Zz Packer. 2003
Eight short stories featuring African American women facing a variety of challenges. In "Geese," a young Baltimore woman travels to…
Japan in hopes of making a fortune. The title story features a Yale freshman who isolates herself until a white girl, also a misfit, comes to her for help. Strong language. 2003The outlaw and the lady
Par Lorraine Heath. 2001
Fortune, Texas; 1891. Outlaw Lee Raven and his gang kidnap a bank robbery witness and realize later that beautiful Angela…
Bainbridge is blind. At Raven's Mexican home the two fall in love before the Texas Rangers arrive. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001The fruit of stone
Par Mark Spragg. 2002
Late-twentieth-century Wyoming. McEban has been in love with his best friend's wife all his life. Gretchen loved McEban first but…
married Bennett. Now two decades later she leaves them both for another man, and McEban and Bennett set out together to find her. Some violence and some strong language. 2002A hot and sultry night for crime
Par Jeffery Deaver. 2003
Twenty original short mysteries feature passion, murder, and heat from members of Mystery Writers of America, including Loren D. Estleman…
and John Lutz. An award-winning suspense writer edits the collection and prefaces each selection with an author profile. Some violence. 2003Entre le chaos et l'insignifiance: histoires médicales (Étoiles variables)
Par Jean Désy. 2009
"Dans Entre le chaos et l'insignifiance se côtoient l'extrême misère d'Haïti et celle de l'Afrique aussi bien que la belle…
utopie d'Hygiksvall en Scandinavie, où tous les citoyens sont médecins. Ces histoires médicales sont plus que des histoires. Ce sont des questionnements profonds sur l'humain et sur les forces du bien et du mal qui le traversent de part en part..." -- 4e de couvBeachcomber
Par Karen Robards. 2003
Christy Petrino quits her job when she discovers that the law firm she works for and her fiancé are involved…
with the mob. Now, with her life at stake, she must deliver a package to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, where she faces more danger--a serial killer. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003Finding our way: stories
Par René Saldaña. 2003
Short stories featuring Hispanic teens. In "The Good Samaritan," Rey's wealthy neighbor constantly breaks promises, and Rey has to decide…
whether to continue helping him. In "Finding Our Way," teenage boys deal with the death of one of their friends. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The king in the tree: three novellas
Par Steven Millhauser. 2003
Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…
her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003The best mysteries of Mary Roberts Rinehart: Four Complete Novels By America's First Lady Of Mystery
Par Mary Roberts Rinehart. 2002
Collection of four classic mystery tales by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) written in the early twentieth century. Includes The Circular…
Staircase, The Man in Lower Ten, The Window at the White Cat, and The Buckled Bag. 2002Come home, my heart
Par Phyllis Campbell. 1988
Dr. Susan Perry, an obstetrician, becomes blind after a brain tumor is removed. Once rehabilitated, she moves to a poor,…
rural Virginia town. In her new career as a social worker, she becomes an integral part of the community and falls in love. 1988Fifteen love
Par Robert Corbet. 2003
Fifteen-year-olds Mia, a violist with family problems, and Will, a tennis player whose brother is paralyzed, gradually fall in love--both…
for the first time. They reveal feelings about each other, school, and friends while struggling to understand the opposite sex. For senior high readers. 2003Entre l'eau douce et la mer (Focus)
Par Louise Tremblay-D'Essiambre. 2006
"Ce livre est un peu le voyage de l'eau d'un lac paisible à l'océan infini. C'est aussi Catherine, la silencieuse,…
la douce épouse, la tendre mère, vivant dans l'ombre et rêvant d'absolu. Et Étienne qu'elle rencontrera lors d'un séjour à la mer. La mer... tumultueuse, entière, déterminée. Une histoire tissée d'émotions et de tendresse, un récit où beaucoup de femmes pourront se reconnaître. Un roman d'espérance et de métamorphose où l'on assiste au triomphe de l'amour." -- 4e de couv