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Même les meilleurs amis ne sont pas à l'abri de la chicane! Pas plus que les coéquipiers, d'ailleurs… Ainsi, lorsque surgit l'occasion d'aller remplacer un joueur bantam, Pierre et les autres centres des Estacades montent leur jeu d'un cran pour impressionner Étienne, le nouveau coach exigeant....

Un capitaine, c'est le lien le plus fort entre un coach et le reste de l'équipe; mais qu'arrive-t-il lorsqu'un capitaine sent que son entraîneur ne lui fait pas assez confiance? C'est ce à quoi Pierre doit se confronter, alors qu'un remplacement bantam fait naître peurs et questionnements au sein...

In the dark world where predatory young beauty queens compete fiercely for money, a murder is committed. Police Constable Peter Lassington is soon enmeshed in a complicated mystery made more than usually exotic by the flesh that is continuously on show at the Star Bowl ballroom. Lassington's superior,...

DCI Phil Benholme has the reputation for being soft because he tries to see both sides of every story. When Professor Unwala, Nobel Prize winner of 1945, is found dead, Benholme must find the right questions to ask. Was it a tragic accident? Was he a victim of a violent burglary? Or of a racist...

Jack Stallworthy is a bad detective just on the right side of corrupt. But now he's turning criminal... Detective Sergeant Jack Stallworthy has been accepting backhanders for most of his career. And why not? He's spent thirty years putting villains behind bars, surely he's entitled to a little...

An independent island state in the North Atlantic has fallen under the sway of Rolph Mylchraine, a landowner who has gained ascendancy by stage-managing witchcraft orgies and purveying cheap liquor. Opposing him is Keig, a peasant of extraordinary physical strength, resulting in a guerrilla war. In...

First published in 1975, A Remarkable Case of Burglary tells the tale of Val Leary, handsome, charming and broke. On the morning of April Fools' Day, while walking through one of London's wealthiest districts, he notices a young maidservant scrubbing the steps of 53 Northbourne Park Villas. In that...

Las políticas públicas con enfoque de derechos humanos son las acciones del Estado orientadas a la prevención, protección y garantía de todos y cada uno de los derechos, que de manera explícita se diseñan e implementan para cumplir con obligaciones nacionales e internacionales del Estado en...

The U.S. South is a distinctive political and cultural force -- not only in the eyes of Americans, but also in the estimation of many Europeans. The region played a distinctive role as a major agricultural center and the source of much of the wealth in early America, but it has also served as a catalyst...

More than ever before, there is widespread interest in studying bumble bees and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Bumble Bees of North America is the first comprehensive guide to North American bumble bees to be published in more than a century. Richly illustrated with color photographs,...

The restraint of older people is a pressing issue for health and social care practice. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint. The book provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions...

As the shepherd of the flock, a pastor has many responsibilities–few as great as leading and training families. The pervasive attitude and beliefs of the world have only added stress and confusion to this task. Sixteen highly regarded men and women help bring clarity and guidance to this important...

Published in 1989, Tales of Enchantment is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychotherapy.

This edited volume is a collection of twelve interdisciplinary essays from various Brazilian literary scholars, historians, and anthropologists analyzing the work of 19th- and 20th-century Afro-Brazilian writer Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto. This is the first collection to present a cohesive analysis...