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From the First World War to the end of the last century, this book brings together a selection of 80 seminal speeches, offering explanations, contextualization, and analysis. For each speech, it reveals the context, the issues at stake, and the stakes involved. Personalities as diverse as Jean Jaurès, the Dalai Lama, and Simone Veil take the floor to shape history. This guide thus offers a vibrant journey through the era.

Le Figaro History: What we owe to Greece

Le Figaro Histoire, your new rendezvous with History. A high-end magazine in 3 parts that will fascinate the curious as much as the novices and the initiated: the news of History, a Major Dossier, the Spirit of Places.

Through their extraordinary personalities, the women gathered in this work have had a decisive destiny for international history. Women of art, letters, power, knowledge, action or faith, each is the subject of a complete presentation: supported by a bibliographic reference, a short biography illustrates their singularity; cross-references allow navigation from one entry to another and an index facilitates their quick consultation.

2014. Winter is the coldest Crystal Lake has ever seen. This peaceful little town near Chicago seems frozen in time, but the snow and blizzard aren't the only culprits. For a month, four little girls have vanished. The residents are in shock. That morning, Joe Lasko is gearing up for yet another search in the frozen woods when a package is dropped in his bag. Inside lies a doll, a beautiful doll with long, red hair, just like his missing daughter, Lieserl.

St-Edmond, 1946. In the heart of a bucolic village in the Outaouais region, nine-year-old Délia is preparing for another summer of vacation and happiness: shimmering countryside, wild fruits, swimming, candor, and innocence. Then the unthinkable happens, and her life is shattered. Délia helplessly witnesses the violent death of her young cousin, Rosemarie, who falls from the window of her parents' house. Heinous crime or tragic accident?

Caroline refuses to believe her daughter Liann is dead. Driven mad with grief and anger, she leaves Hamburg for the solitude of a village in northern Sweden, the very place she fled thirty years earlier. What is she running from this time? Why has her former lover, Inspector Ulf Svensson, arrived from Stockholm? Is it to see her again, or does he have other intentions?

Comprising 66 progressive learning exercises, where each mouse click is illustrated by a screenshot, this highly visual book offers simple and effective methods for mastering Mac OS X Yosemite: surfing the Internet, managing your photo library, sending emails, listening to music... Who is this book for? -Those who wish to gently introduce themselves to Mac (Yosemite and earlier versions)
-For complete beginners in computer science.

You are now the proud owner of a PC running Windows 8.1. Looking for a straightforward, clear, and instructive guide to learn how to use it effectively? Look no further! With 59 engaging exercises, each illustrated with a screenshot, this book provides simple and efficient methods for everyday PC use.

With this full-color book, learn step by step how to master Adobe® Photoshop® CS5. First, familiarize yourself with the interface. Then, edit and retouch your images, and discover how to animate them with text. Written by a digital imaging specialist, this practical guide is essential for anyone who wants to manage their images professionally!

"Let food be thy medicine," said Hippocrates. Garlic, artichoke, broccoli, carrot, blackcurrant, lemon, olive oil, kiwi, mint, honey, onion, orange, grapefruit, soy, tea, thyme, linden, tomato, wine, and vinegar: these 20 foods are natural remedies that protect, soothe, and beautify. Complementing conventional medicine, they strengthen health by improving overall well-being and treat minor ailments, which account for nearly three-quarters of reported illnesses.