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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023, this novel has been celebrated as a masterpiece by the Sunday Times and is a top ten bestseller. Tom Kettle, a retired policeman and widower, seeks solace in his new home in Dalkey, overlooking the sea. His tranquility is disrupted when two former colleagues visit to discuss a traumatic case from his past, one he has never fully reconciled. Additionally, his new neighbor, a mysterious young mother, reaches out for his assistance. This haunting narrative explores themes of family, loss, and love, revealing that nothing is quite as it seems. The Irish Times describes it as "stupendous," while the Daily Telegraph notes its rarity among cherished novels. Readers have praised it as a captivating family love story that lingers in the mind, deeply moving and beautifully told. Comments highlight its tragic yet humorous elements, with many calling it "absolute perfection" and expressing awe at the author's exceptional talent. The balance of grief and joy is masterfully conveyed, making this a memorable and transporting read.

Family secrets emerge as a best-selling author dives into the history of the mob in small-town America

After signing up for the US army in the 1850s, barely seventeen, Thomas McNulty and his brother-in-arms, John Cole, fight in the Indian Wars and the Civil War. Having both fled terrible hardships, their days are now vivid and filled with wonder, despite the horrors they both see and are complicit in.

Notre société valorise de plus en plus les caractères extravertis : pour réussir, il est bon d'être sociable, charismatique et de savoir travailler en équipe. A l'inverse, le discret, qu'il soit collègue de bureau, chef d'entreprise ou dirigeant politique, est souvent moins apprécié et ne semble pas adapté aux défis actuels. C'est à cette discrimination, dont elle fut elle-même victime, que s'attaque ici Susan Cain. Son propos, qui s'appuie sur des études menées dans différentes disciplines et des exemples célèbres (Chopin, Darwin, Gandhi, Gates, Wozniac), démontre les qualités - aussi précieuses que méconnues -, des introvertis : force de concentration, capacité d'analyse, sens de l'écoute, créativité, etc. Fort de son expérience et de ses consultations en entreprises, l'auteur offre également des outils (conseils, techniques) efficaces pour aider adultes et enfants, à mettre à profit leur personnalité. Un best-seller international, resté près de 2 ans sur la liste des meilleures ventes américaines.

Overworked? Exhausted? Powering between career, family and friends and frazzled and libido-less as a result? No wonder you're moody But as New York psychiatrist Julie Holland explains in this radical and eye-opening book, the first step to overcoming the lows is to accept that being testy is in our nature - we were made to be moody bitches.

Wall Street, le temple de la spéculation financière : nul mieux que Jordan Belfort ne connaît ses coulisses mafieuses, ses secrets scandaleux, ses escroqueries énormes. Surnommé le Loup de Wall Street, il était devenu l'un des hommes les plus riches de New York. Pourtant le FBI va s'intéresser à lui et l'arrêter. Avec un sens aigu de la narration et du rythme, Belfort nous raconte son histoire tragi-comique, de ses débuts de trader jusqu'à sa chute, évoquant au passage ses fêtes décadentes, l'abus de drogues en tout genre. Une vie de rock star. Par sa démesure même, cette autobiographie du plus dément des requins de la finance restera dans les annales.

In June 2013, as Lance Armstrong faced multimillion-dollar lawsuits, Juliet Macur engaged with his girlfriend and children, capturing his perspective amidst the chaos. She was one of the few media figures, alongside Oprah Winfrey, to gain extensive access to Armstrong, the infamous pariah of sports. The narrative centers on Armstrong, revealed through personal interviews, but is enriched by the accounts of over a hundred witnesses, including family members he had distanced himself from, such as his adoptive father and grandmother. A pivotal moment comes from the taped testimony of J.T. Neal, a significant father figure, recorded during his final years battling cancer while Armstrong rose to fame for surviving the same illness. Ultimately, it was Armstrong's former friends, once part of his inner circle, who exposed him. They shattered the silence that concealed the harsh realities of cycling and the truth about its celebrated star. By intertwining the voices of those intimately familiar with Armstrong's life, Macur crafts a compelling and intricate portrayal of his extraordinary ascent to fame and the subsequent, tragic downfall.

A series of stories and scientific findings to explore why the mind does not function the way people perceive, revealing how our intuitions often get us into trouble

Elaine Aron follows up her bestsellers on the highly sensitive person with a groundbreaking new book on the undervalued self. She explains that self-esteem results from having a healthy balance of love and power in our lives.Readers will learn to incorporate love into situations that seem to require power and deal with power struggles that mask themselves as issues of love. From the bedroom to the boardroom, her strategies will enable us to escape feelings of shame, defeat, and depression; dissolve relationship hostility; and become our best selves.With Aron's clear, empathetic writing and extraordinary scientific and human insight, The Undervalued Self is a simple and effective guide to developing healthy, fulfilling relationships, and finding true self-worth.

Most of us are only too aware that, whatever roles we have in today's fast-moving world, much of our success lies in getting others to say 'Yes' to our requests. What many people might not be aware of, though, is the vast amount of research that has been conducted on the influence process. What factors cause one person to say 'Yes' to the request of another? Yes! is full of practical tips based on recent academic research that shows how the psychology of persuasion can provide valuable insights for anyone interested in improving their ability to persuade others - whether in the workplace, at home or even on the internet. It combines the counter-intuition of Freakonomics with the popularising of Does Anything Eats Wasps? For each mini-chapter contains a mystery which is solved in a way that provides food for thought for anyone looking to be more persuasive, and for anyone interested in how the world works.