A New York Times Best Book of the Year: Short stories centered around a French Canadian family that relocates to Paris in the years before WWII.
One of the greatest strengths of Mavis Gallant’s writing is her ability to distill a character’s emotions into a simple moment—a lingering glance or an unuttered word. Her flair for detail is everywhere in evidence in Across the Bridge, studies of Montreal and Paris...

"Isabel becomes involved in a delicate paternity case in the twelfth installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie Series. Isabel finds herself befriended by Patricia, a single mother whose son, Basil, goes to school with Isabel's son. Isabel discovers that Basil is the product of an affair Patricia had with a well-known Edinburgh organist, also named Basil, who was, rumor has it, initially reluctant to contribute financially to the child's upkeep....

Discover how to help your sales team communicate, collaborate, and convert more effectively by practicing empathy. Empathy is a key skill for creating deeper connections and relationships—the building blocks of sales. With empathy, salespeople can achieve a deeper understanding of what prospects are going through and connect better with existing customers. In this course, workforce innovation specialist Sophie Wade quantifies the effect of empathy...

In Emmanuel’s Gift, filmmakers Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern have uncovered a story as compelling as it is important. Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, the film chronicles the life of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a young Ghanaian man born with a severely deformed right leg, who today, against incalculable odds, is opening minds, hearts and doors-and effecting social and political change throughout his country.. If you are born disabled in Ghana, West Africa you are...

Guy Martin is the chef of Le Grand Vefour, the legendary, Michelin 3-star Parisian restaurant. As a kid, he dreamed of being a doctor or a rock star. First trained in a pizzeria, 20 years later he is recognized as one of the best chefs in the world, with dozens of awards and restaurants in four countries. "Guy Martin: Portrait of a Grand Chef" reveals Martin's philosophy of cooking, which ranges from resolutely traditional to savagely creative. It...

A haunting coming of age novel told in a series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent, it's a story of what it's like to grow up in high school, tracing a course through uncharted territory in the world of first dates, family dramas and new friends

Voices of Transition examines the danger posed to agricultural production by energy and resource scarcity. It depicts organic agricultural alternatives in France, the Transition Towns movement (showcasing a Transition Town and community garden in England), and urbanised food production in Cuba as forerunners of the transformation of food production away from industrialised agriculture and towards small-scale, decentralised production methods. A Masterpiece!...

Learn the vital skill of being prepared to take opportunities and knowing which opportunities to take. We’ve all heard that opportunity knocks but once. In truth, you’ll encounter a multitude of opportunities in life, but how do you recognize them and know which ones to act on? In this course, executive coach and leadership development expert Alisa Cohn teaches you how to be prepared to take opportunities and know which opportunities to take....

"The posthumous sequel to Who Moved My Cheese?, the classic parable that became a worldwide sensation. Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt their beliefs and achieve better results in any field. Johnson's theme is that all of our accomplishments are due to our beliefs: whether we're confident or insecure,...