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L'empire des anges est un must pour toutes personnes qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur la vie, sur comment tout ce qui nous arrive est relié et sur comment le "destin" fonctionne.
Bernard Werber à su comment expliquer les mythes de facon logique et vraisemblable.
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Il faut dire que je suis une grande amatrice de Werber, mais je considère que L'empire des Anges est le meilleurs que j'ai lu à ce jour... Le sujet est vraiment intéressant et la teinte de philosophie est présente. J'ai également trouvé le livre très drôle par moments!
Bravo Werber!

Ordinarily political biography is long on the public lives of its subjects, and skimpy on the private lives, no doubt because when a political figure deposits his or her "papers" with some library or institution he or she deposits only those papers pertaining to the public or political life. This entrancing study relies on the personal letters of not only Fighting Bob LaFollette and his wife but the letters of their four children. The book follows their private lives and reflects their public lives as they affected their private lives. Thus we get a much more intimate look at the lives of the famed LaFollette family, including all four of the children: Senator Robert F. LaFollette, Jr., Governor Phil LaFollette, and the two daughters. This is a study of a very political family from a standpoint such as I never have read before. It is a highly interesting work

Weisberger's book is well researched and politically accurate. A wonderful portrait of the La Follettes. Captivating.

What a uniquely valuable photo-documentary! Hundreds of high-quality b&w photos (plus 4 in nice Polaroid-transfer style color) of (mostly) Liberian (mostly) dwellings, from proud to humble, including interiors and details. Also some shots of the Southern U.S. 19th-century exemplars that the return immigrants remembered living in and (mostly) around, and served as the basis of an eclectic architectural vernacular. Also included are some floor plans, and a number of sensitive portraits of current residents (evidently descendants of the original builders in most cases).

I haven't read the text yet, but the pix are absolutely stunning. The vernacular is as unique as in many of the tropical islands and other mythic locations, but in addition, given the status of the builders as culturally twice-displaced persons, you can feel the struggle and the aspirations of these newly (and genuinely) freed people.

Now for the doubly poignant part: would these folks have stayed in the U.S. had they known what wholesale tragedy was eventually going to overwhelm their new homeland? That's anyone's guess, but we can't help feeling a tug at the heartstrings, what with the shocking reports out of contemporary Liberia (ongoing events had reduced many of the dwellings to shambles, a la Mauritius, even in 1988; we can only imagine their condition in the wake of all the current horrors).

This book is an absolute must for any African American library, architectural eclectic library, African cultural library, gorgeously-produced historical photo library. Slide it on your shelf, and give it some companionship by way of the African/world adobe book "Spectacular Vernacular" by Bourgeois and Davidson, and the delectable "Living In Mauritius" by De Marigny and Lagesse. Both are superb complements to this invaluable study of the artistic and cultural richness of African/American/African vernacular architecture.

The Authors have presented the transfer of antebellum American Culture to Liberia via the Emigrants who settled there with the American Colonization Society. An excellent resource for any historian working in this field- plus LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS!

Since this is a legal casebook, this book is targeted for lawyers who want background on corporate acquisitions. It is terrific for this. Great and relevant cases with very good write-ups. Plus it has some very nice introductory material on the role of lawyers in adding value to the acquisition process and offers a decent summary of the principles of corporate finance.

But I think it has real value for the businessperson who is going to be hiring lawyers to help him or her in the process of acquiring or being acquired. Just as this book provides some background on finance for lawyers, it provides a great deal of good background that every businessperson needs to know and where things can go wrong.

At over 1,500 pages it is a huge book. It is unlikely that you will ready it from cover to cover, but it is engagingly written. So, if you enjoy this topic I think you will find yourself dipping into it on a regular basis. There is an index and a list of all the cases cited in the book, plus a very interesting list of the authorities cited including their writings.

This book was originally published in 1986 with this second edition coming out in 1995. There have been some separate updates published since then, which can also be found on Amazon. I have not looked at the updates and found this book to be satisfactory for my purposes. It is interesting to get so much background on some very famous cases and see how eight years has offered new perspective and how much is forgotten in the popular consciousness. If you are involved in acquisitions I think this book deserves to be on your shelf. I don't know how you could think you have been diligent without consulting this standard text. I bought it as a recommended supplementary text for a course I took on corporate control as part of the MBA program at the Michigan Business School.

Gilson and Black have assembled the authoritative casebook for students interested in the field, professors teaching it, and practitioners who need some context.

One could read the "other" M&A book by Carney, but one could also drink weak tea. Neither would be satisfactory.

The book is not for the faint of heart. The authors do not even cite a case for a couple hundred pages. The book endeavors to really teach what one needs if an understanding of this complex field of law is what is truely sought after. Therefore, it starts with a primer in economic theory and practices. Get out a calculator because if you went to law school to escape them, you were wrong. This is an highly important, and now, rare book. Both because it has been increasingly hard to find, and because the current trend in legal casebooks has been to water everything down. This book rasies the bar to a level other casebooks, students, teachers, and practitioners of law should strive to achieve.

Here's an easy to read, comprehensive summary of how we're not just encouraged but required to work for systemic political changes that will enable all to eat, heat, learn, and be welcome here--aimed at parish social justice committees.

This slim volume on Catholic social teaching (CST)is ideal for individual and group use. The author skillfully presents each of the seven princples of CST with reference to Church documents, historical background, and specific examples. Each chapter closes with questions and suggestions for action to help readers reflect on the material. Points I found especially apt relate to Rights and Responsibilities and Option for the Poor and Vulnerable.

The chapter on Rights and Responsibilities discusses prioritizing justice activities. Evans uses the example of separating the right to life from all other human rights. In the minds of those who engage in this practice, he writes, "the right to life--and this often means the right to be born--is the most important of all rights and should receive more of our attention than other rights.... Our challenge is not to prioritize human rights but to recognize all of them as necessary, and to defend any right that comes under threat."

The chapter on Option for the Poor and Vulnerable traces development of the Church's view on the obligation to provide for the less fortunate. In the years leading up to the reign of John Paul XXIII, we were urged to consider sharing a portion of our "superfluous" goods with the poor, as an act of charity. But in 1962 John XXIII introduced the element of justice, stating that we must determine which of our goods are "superfluous" in terms of the needs of others "and to see to it that the administration and the distribution of created goods serves the common good."

Bonjour, j ai adore ce livre et mon sel gran desespoir est que je ne le trouve pas en anglais!! en effet, je voudrais le faire partager a des amis qui ne parlent pas francais...
existe t il en anglais, en allemand ou en espagnol?
Merci
sinon pour les francophones: a devorer sans faim!

The very talented french author Bernard Werber explores the origins of mankind after having exposing the ant's world and the world of the dead in his previous publishings. There are two plots, as in most of his books; that somehow connect; the first is about 2 reporters investigating the murder of a renouned scientist who was searching for the missing link, the other depicts the life of a primate before man walked the earth. Werber exposes many interesting theories on the origins of mankind while revisiting old myths and stories such as Adam and Eve or Plato's cavern...he doesn't give any answers but if you like books that give you food for thought, then brake the language barrier and feast on this philosophical/scientifical/adventurous dazzling french cuisine.

Surprenant, mirobolant et une pluie de superlatifs!
Un livre intelligent, magnifiquement ficelé. D'une construction inusité, ce roman est à la fois une excitante histoire dans le monde merveilleux des insectes et un traité philosophique et didactique.

Le parralèle du monde des fourmis à celui des humains avec comme trame d'unité l'Encyclopédie du savoir relatif et absolu est un coup de génie. Bernard Werber nous informe, nous divertit et nous oblige à réfléchir: sublime alliage. Une entrée délectable à la trilogie des fourmis. Un "must" dans toutes les bonnes bibliothèques. Après avoir lu ce livre, je ne vois plus le monde des insectes du même oeil.

PierreGuénette-CPC

Assez bizarre d'avoir des fourmis comme personnage principal!!! Mais on s'y habitue assez vite et en plus d'avoir une histoire captivante, ce livre porte à la réflexion sur soi, sur la place de l'humain dans l'univers.....doit être lu!!!

Those who appreciate smoothly elevated language, as put down here by a very lively English scholar in private correspondence to an elderly friend from the art world of Italy, will greatly enjoy this book.

Flashes of insights on random subjects, biting descriptions of the petty politics of universities, asides on some of the most famous people and controversies of the 1940s-50s, and well-turned phrases abound in this collection of letters.

(Richard Davenport-Hines deserves the praise Hugh Trevor-Roper gave another editor of a collection of letters: "... it is very well and learnedly edited.")

The late Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914-2003; later Baron Dacre of Glanton) was everything you want in an Oxford don: deeply learned; possessed of a wicked sense of humor; extremely clever (in the British sense of the term); sporting a period of service in the Secret Intelligence Service during the war (out of which grew his "The Last Days of Hitler"); but above all one of the finest letter writers one is likely ever to encounter (on a par with Justice Holmes and Isaiah Berlin). This book consists of letters written by Trevor-Roper to the art expert and proprietor of I Tatti Bernard Berenson between 1947 and 1960.

The letters are edited and introduced by Richard Davenport-Hines, and his substantial introduction to the volume is one of its finest features. However, the meat of the matter are the letters themselves, skillfully annotated and accompanied by some wonderful photographs, and presented in pleasant format in this volume. Also included as appendices are several letters that Trevor-Roper wrote to the American historian Wallace Notestein. A couple points bear emphasis. While there are no letters as such from Berenson, occasionally there are some excerpts included to set the stage for Trevor-Roper's letters to follow. I was very surprised to see that Berenson was far more knowledgeable in fields outside art history than I had imagined; in fact, he was quite conversant with the main themes of European and American intellectual history. Another point is that for those of us interested in (and puzzled by) the inner workings of the University of Oxford and its component colleges, these letters are treasurehouse of information. Trevor-Roper delighted in academic fisticuffs and delighted even more in explaining these strange rituals to outsiders such as Berenson. However, not all the letters are fun and games; some show Trevor-Roper at work as an historian, including dispute with some major figures such as J. Hexter, Christopher Hill, Tawney, and above all Lawrence Stone. So, from every vantage point, just as enjoyable a collection of letters as one will ever happen upon.

Actually my name is not Shirley Williamson; but my wife's name is. We were amazed when our 26 year old son gave this book to her for a Christmas present. Makes one wonder why in the world did Waber use the name 'Shirley Williamson' for his lion. (My wife & he have never met; of that I'm certain!)Somehow our son stumbled across the title on the internet and promptly purchased. Anyway, we've read this book to our 6 yo niece and she really enjoyed it! Very good for holding her attention until the very end. Highly recommended! And of course, we like the title too!

Bernard Waber is probably better known for the "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" series, and the sweet "Ira Sleeps Over," picture books which every young child should own. But "A Lion Named Shirley Williamson" is also worth a look. A telephone miscommunication causes the zoo to believe that its new lion is named Shirley Williamson. The special attention that Shirley receives as a result of her unusual moniker makes the other lions jealous. When Shirley is renamed "Bongo" and her favorite zookeeper fired, she escapes. I won't spoil the cute twist at the end, but let's just say all's well that ends well. The book has sprightly, simple drawings that perfectly suit the slightly offbeat story, and there's plenty of dry wit to keep parents amused, too.

I've read other books by deSales and loved them. This modern version is much easier to read while remaining faithful to the spirit of deSales. The book assures us that a deep prayer life is within the reach of those who desire it. The book offers inspiration, comfort and challenge in the form of guidance. Buy it, and let your heart soar with the Love of God.

You will not go wrong with Saint Francis DeSale
Try it! You'll like it and be a better person for it.