Sophie: 3012 books

Some cities have grown into mega cities and some into uncontrolled sprawl; others have seen their centres decline with populations moving to the suburbs. In such times, questions of the public realm and public space in cities warrant even greater attention than previously received. Concerned...

Separated from the north in 2011, South Sudan is the world's newest country and has emerged from decades of inaccessibility as a vibrant and diverse destination. Nature lovers are drawn to the region to experience one of the world's largest wetlands, the many tropical forests and the second-largest...

Souvent critiqués, mal connus, les juges sont comme tout le monde, avec leurs faiblesses, leurs espoirs. Ce livre d'anecdotes fait la lumière sur leur quotidien... " Viols, crimes, arnaques, divorces et tromperies... Si un tribunal est une scène où la loi est la même pour tous, la...

Chatham is an ever-evolving part of the Medway conurbation in South-East England. Best known for its Royal Naval Dockyard, the history of which began in the sixteenth century, the town grew as the yard expanded. Chatham survived the closure of the dockyard in 1984 and has been reborn as the central...

Gillingham began its life as an agricultural and fishing parish on the banks of the River Medway in Kent. From the late seventeenth century, the township of Brompton grew due to the expansion of the nearby Chatham Dockyard. Further development of the yard in the nineteenth century led to the creation...

The haunting, twisty new thriller from the author of Cuckoo Claire lives with her family in a beautiful glass house overlooking the water. But she feels as if she’s married to a stranger – one who is leading a double life. As soon as she can get their son Joe away from him, she’s determined...

A short, suspenseful ride to the 13th century. Reading time: about 30 minutes. Cologne, AD 1215. After her father’s death, Agnes is urged to get married. But something is holding her back... The carpenter’s workshop needs a new master, the family a man in the house, and Gero, the...

Charlène et Sarah s’aiment comme deux sœurs. Mais la passion fait des ravages. S’instaure peu à peu une relation perverse entre les deux jeunes filles : Sarah provoque, multiplie les humiliations publiques, accable de reproches son amie, qui accepte son sort. Jusqu’à l’irréparable. Anne-Sophie...

Sophie, reine de beauté, a rencontré le prince charmant. De leur union sont nés deux magnifiques enfants : une fille (Charlie) et un garçon (Mika). Le choix de la reine ! Dans cet ouvrage, elle nous raconte son quotidien de maman. Une maman comme les autres... enfin pas tout à fait puisqu'elle...

Trois jeunes sexagénaires décident de faire une virée en camping-car. Malgré une longue amitié et une confiance mutuelle indéfectible, des non-dits se sont installés entre eux. Mais au fil de la route et de quelques péripéties cocasses, les langues vont se délier et l'humour ramener chaque...

Sophie Wörishöffer (6.10.1838 - 8.11.1890) war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin und Jugendbuchautorin. Sie wurde auch der „Karl May von Altona“ genannt. Wie Karl May hat die Autorin nie die von ihr beschriebenen Länder gesehen, sondern stützte sich auf die damals bekannten Reisebeschreibungen und sonstige Literatur. Der Roman "Das Naturforscherschiff" wurde 1880 veröffentlicht.

Ten years ago Auden Jones lost her hand, her husband, and most of her memories, but she's lucked into a pretty good second life. She managed to find the one place on earth where her symptoms are a plus. On stage the rude truths she utters are witty epigraphs, clever segues into the philosophy...

Amber Hewerdine è una madre perfetta. Nessuno meglio di lei sa prendersi cura di Dinah e Nonie. Due bambine adorabili, anche loro perfette. Le figlie che ogni madre vorrebbe per sé. Ma non sono sue. Dinah e Nonie sono figlie di Sharon, la migliore amica di Amber, morta un anno prima nell’incendio...

It's that time of the year again when families get together to celebrate, laugh, enjoy, and bond over yummy food! So, come along with us and relish the magic of these Thanksgiving classics for a wholesome holiday mood: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Louisa May Alcott) Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner...