Holden Wendy Livres

Rome, 1956. Se présentant pour un poste de vendeuse à la boutique Gucci, Bruna, une jeune fille modeste, croise son séduisant propriétaire, Aldo Gucci. Leur liaison marque le début d'une passion à vie. Aldo est déjà mari et père, mais pendant les trente ans où il étendra son empire de par le monde, c'est auprès de Bruna et de leur fille chérie qu'il viendra en secret chercher refuge et réconfort. Enfant illégitime, la petite Patricia Gucci grandit dans le luxe entre Londres, New York, la Floride et l'Italie. Une existence placée sous le sceau du non-dit, ballotée aux quatre coins du globe, au gré de l'irrésistible soif de conquête du mythique Aldo. La fillette grandit au côté d'une mère brisée par la clandestinité, à qui seul son Papà redonne le sourire à chacune de ses fugitives visites. Associant chaque jour davantage sa fille à son entreprise, Aldo entraîne très vite Patricia dans le sillage de sa gloire... et au-devant des guerres qui s'annoncent. Car il n'est pas seul maître à bord. Il doit lutter avec son frère, puis avec ses autres enfants : trahisons, lancements de marques concurrentes, dénonciation au fisc, calomnies... En 1990, à la veille de sa mort, Aldo Gucci fait de Patricia son seul et unique légataire universel. Mais le royaume dont elle hérite est en péril. Et les haines qui y soufflent sont autant de promesses de ravages.

In 1944, amidst the millions sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, Priska, Rachel, and Anka entered with a secret: they were newly pregnant and faced an uncertain fate without their husbands. Determined to protect their lives and those of their unborn babies, they encountered a series of miraculous events that allowed them to survive. Remarkably, the gas chambers ran out of Zyklon-B just after their babies were born, sparing both mothers and children from extermination. The narrative follows their harrowing journey, beginning in Auschwitz under the watchful eye of Dr. Josef Mengele, then to a German slave labor camp where they struggled to hide their pregnancies while enduring extreme hardship. As the Allies advanced, they faced a grueling 17-day train journey to the Mauthausen death camp, where many perished, yet acts of kindness from strangers helped save them. Sixty-five years later, the miracle babies reunited at Mauthausen for the anniversary of their liberation, forming a bond as siblings of the heart. This account intertwines their stories, celebrating their survival against the odds and highlighting the enduring capacity for love and compassion amid unimaginable cruelty.

An unexpected bond between two couples during a Nazi invasion results in a courageous act of selflessness when a Jewish teenager is hidden by her parents' Catholic friends. This brave decision comes at a devastating cost, highlighting the perils faced by those who risk everything for others. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, friendship, and the enduring legacy of courage, as the story of their heroism is finally revealed through the eyes of the surviving generations.

'The Muslim Mother Teresa' Huffington Post Imprisonment. Mutilation. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail endured it all - for the women of Africa.

Focusing on the essential skills of self-help and emotional resilience, the book guides parents in empowering their children to cultivate happiness. It emphasizes practical strategies for fostering independence, self-awareness, and problem-solving abilities. Through engaging anecdotes and actionable advice, readers will learn how to nurture their children's emotional well-being, encouraging them to take charge of their happiness and develop a positive mindset. The approach is both supportive and practical, aimed at creating a foundation for lifelong emotional health.

"The remarkable memoir of Zuzana Ruicková, Holocaust survivor and world-famous harpsichordist. Zuzana Růžičková grew up in 1930s Czechoslovakia dreaming of two things: Johann Sebastian Bach and the piano. But her peaceful, melodic childhood was torn apart when, in 1939, the Nazis invaded. Uprooted from her home, transported from Auschwitz to Hamburg to Bergen-Belsen, bereaved, starved, and afflicted with crippling injuries to her musician's hands, the teenage Zuzana faced a series of devastating defeats. Yet with every truck and train ride, a small slip of paper printed with her favourite piece of Bach's music became her talisman."

Barbara Sinatra tells how a gangly kid in pigtails from Bosworth, Missouri became the fourth Mrs Frank Sinatra - a marriage that lasted more than 20 years.

The actress recalls the people, places, and events that have inspired her, from her loving relationships with her family members, to her early successes on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," to the spiritual side of her career.