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For more than a century, the city of Atlanta has been associated with Black achievement in education, business, politics, media, and music, earning it the nickname "the Black Mecca." Atlanta's long tradition of Black education dates back to Reconstruction, and produced an elite that flourished in spite of Jim Crow, rose to leadership during the civil rights movement, and then took power in the 1970s by building a coalition between White progressives, business interests, and Black Atlantans. But Atlanta's political leadership has consistently mishandled the Black poor.

Fifteen grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc, a brilliant journalist, writer and storyteller, and is the hero of a total of 24 books, novels and short stories alike. The fictional gentleman thief is a master of disguise, a criminal genius and a moral figure well-set in righting a few wrongs himself when Justice can't be bothered.

The Essential Classics: Volume 2 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Adjoa Andoh, Rupert Degas, Kobna Holdbrook Smith, Leighton Pugh, and Jonathan Keeble. Spanning the Atlantic, this collection includes stories of vampiric horror in Dracula, Orwell's modern masterpiece, Animal Farm, as well as Emily Brontë's timeless tale of love on the moors, Wutheirng Heights, and more.

The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends: Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Let Stephen King, global bestselling and award-winning author, and Maurice Sendak, beloved creator of the Caldecott-Medal winning Where the...

Frémeaux & Associés présente les voix des 20 plus grands philosophes français qui embrassent tous les courants de pensée du XXème siècle ; l'existentialisme, la psychanalyse, le marxisme, la religion, l'épistémologie et la morale. Chaque intervention du philosophe est précédée d'un commentaire sur sa vie, son œuvre et sa pensée.

Best known as the author of Moby Dick (1851), Herman Melville is one of America's greatest writers. His achievements range from popular novels and experimental fiction to powerful poetry. His works are tragic and funny, impassioned and ironic, obsessed with philosophical seeking and attuned to the details of everyday life.

Faisant suite au "Roi de fer", "La Reine étranglée" commence au lendemain même de la mort de Philippe le Bel. Un prince de faible caractère, Louis X le Hutin, dont l'épouse, Marguerite de Bourgogne, est emprisonnée pour adultère, succède à un monarque exceptionnel. Tandis que la chrétienté attend un pape et que le peuple meurt de faim, les rivalités, les intrigues, les complots vont déchirer la cour de France et conduire barons, prélats, banquiers, et le roi lui-même, au fond d'une impasse dont ils ne pourront sortir que par le crime.

'In simple prose Merleau-Ponty touches on his principle themes. He speaks about the body and the world, the coexistence of space and things, the unfortunate optimism of science - and also the insidious stickiness of honey, and the mystery of anger.' - James ElkinsMaurice Merleau-Ponty was one of...

"C'est ainsi qu'un soir d'hiver, Arsène Lupin me raconta l'histoire de son arrestation. Le hasard d'incidents dont j'écrirai quelque jour le récit avait noué entre nous des liens... dirai-je d'amitié ? Oui, j'ose croire qu'Arsène Lupin m'honore de quelque amitié, et que c'est par amitié qu'il arrive parfois chez moi à l'improviste, apportant, dans le silence de mon cabinet de travail, sa gaieté juvénile, le rayonnement de sa vie ardente, sa belle humeur d'homme pour qui la destinée n'a que faveurs et sourires."

Découvrez Arsène Lupin, malfaiteur un peu cabotin, mais malfaiteur quand même, dans ses premières aventures. Tour à tour charmeur, implacable dans la résolution des énigmes, joueur farceur ou bravache, il excelle dans la capacité à faire tourner en bourrique les policiers de la Sureté, à se venger ou à simplement déposséder son prochain (de préférence riche à millions) de ses richesses. Neuf aventures vous attendent.

"Les Dents du Tigre" relate le combat poignant d'Arsène Lupin, en tant que Don Luis Perenna, contre un ennemi sournois et manipulateur qui n'agit que par procuration en captivant ses victimes afin de s'attribuer un héritage de 200 millions.

Au château de Maupertuis, la mort rôde autour de Mademoiselle Jeanne Darcieux, qui échappe miraculeusement à plusieurs tentatives de meurtres. Mais Arsène Lupin veille, et ne peut s'empêcher de sauver une jeune inconnue, surtout lorsqu'elle est belle et riche.

Two brief additional introductory chapters include a biography of M. Doreal and one about the authenticity of the tablets. According to Maurice Doreal, the history of the tablets, translated in the following book, is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years The writer is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King, who founded a colony in ancient Egypt after the sinking of the mother country. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, erroneously attributed to Cheops.

What is cosmic consciousness? The present volume is an attempt to answer this question; but notwithstanding it seems well to make a short prefatory statement in as plain language as possible so as to open the door, as it were, for the more elaborate exposition to be attempted in the body of the work. Cosmic consciousness, then, is a higher form of consciousness than that possessed by the ordinary man.

Charming rogue, Arsène Lupin, returns once again, only to find himself as the suspect in a leading murder case. After one of his previous victims, the millionaire Kesselbach, is found dead in a Parisian hotel room, the gentleman thief is determined to prove his innocence. Set to uncover the real culprit, Lupin uncharacteristically joins the police’s efforts and delves into the mystery at hand. Powerful and dangerous enemies await, seemingly orchestrating crimes from the shadows, while a dark political conspiracy threatens to end Lupin’s life as he knows it.

Twenty tales of terror and suspense, brought to you by sinister storyteller Vincent Price. Horror legend Vincent Price presents an anthology of eerie, unsettling tales with a devilish twist - some purportedly based on his own adventures, others narrated by him in his own inimitable style.

In 1872, riding home in a hansom cab after an evening of poetry with friends, the Canadian psychiatrist Richard Maurice Bucke was suddenly wrapped in what he described as a flame-coloured cloud. For a few seconds he saw, with total certainty, that the universe is a living presence and that the...

People don’t want to be sold. They want to be understood.After more than 30 years in professional sales, Maurice Lambie developed a simple but powerful philosophy: when you understand how people think, make decisions, and build trust, selling becomes a natural result.In Social Dynamic...

Arsène Lupin ? Ce Robin des Bois moderne met son intelligence, sa force physique et son sang-froid au secours de "l'innocence persécutée". C'est également un homme élégant et séducteur, très apprécié des femmes. Un caractère à la fois séduisant, torturé et mystérieux, lui ont assuré son succès.

The fabulous second instalment of stories featuring the mischievous gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, in a battle of wits against none other than Herlock Sholmes, a parody of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic character. Split into two narratives, ‘The Blonde Lady’ and ‘The Jewish Tramp’, Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes sees the charming yet pesky Lupin pull off daring heists and the thieving of precious items, only to mysteriously disappear. Herlock Sholmes, brought to France to catch our infamous protagonist, is hot on Lupin’s tail.