Susan Ridder Livres

A MONASTERY Hidden deep in the wilderness are the cloisters of two dozen monks - men of prayer and music, famous the world over for their glorious voices. A MURDER But a brutal death throws the monastery doors open to the world. And through them walks the only man who can shine light upon the dark deeds within: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. A MYSTERY Who among the brothers has become an angel of death? As the peace of the monastery crumbles around him, Gamache finds clues in the divine, the human, and the cracks in between. Ingenious, gripping, and powerful, The Beautiful Mystery is the most outstanding novel yet from international bestselling phenomenon Louise Penny.

De elfjarige Saba Hafezi en haar tweelingzus Mahtab groeien op in de jaren zeventig op het Iraanse platteland en zijn gefascineerd door Amerika. Ze houden lijsten van Engelse woorden bij, verzamelen illegale exemplaren van het tijdschrift Life, en genieten van ongecensureerde televisieprogramma s en rockmuziek. Als Saba's moeder en zus opeens verdwijnen en zij en haar vader alleen achterblijven, weet ze zeker dat ze zonder haar naar Amerika zijn verhuisd. Terwijl ze opgroeit en gebukt gaat onder het nieuwe islamitische regime, zoekt Saba troost in het feit dat haar zus ergens de westerse versie van haar leven leidt. Want haar ouders hebben haar geleerd dat 'ieders lot in het bloed is geschreven', en dat tweelingen dezelfde levens leiden, ook al zijn ze gescheiden door land en zee. Een theelepel aarde en zee is een hartveroverende roman over de kracht van verbeelding en de onverbrekelijke band tussen twee zusjes.

Stylish, wise, and humorous, this ultimate non-diet book offers a fresh perspective on health and eating. French women enjoy bread, pastries, wine, and three-course meals without gaining weight. The author reveals the secrets behind this “French paradox,” emphasizing the joy of food while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. After returning from America overweight, the author, guided by her family doctor, rediscovered classic French gastronomy and local women’s time-honored eating habits. She learned that the key to enjoying food lies not in guilt or deprivation but in savoring what you love. With practical strategies and delicious recipes that seem indulgent, the author shares her approach to lifelong weight control, including remedies like Magical Leek Soup and clever tricks to enhance satisfaction without extra calories. She emphasizes freshness, variety, balance, and pleasure, showing how anyone can adopt a French woman’s approach to eating and living. Through personal anecdotes—like her first taste of Champagne and adventures for wild blueberries—she illustrates her philosophy. The book also features stories of other women embracing this joyful way of eating. It offers a buoyant, positive path to staying trim while enjoying life’s pleasures, proving that a life filled with wine, bread, and even chocolate can be guilt-free.

San Francisco art patron Bibi Chen has planned a journey of the senses along the famed Burma Road for eleven lucky friends. But after her mysterious death, Bibi watches aghast from her ghostly perch as the travelers veer off her itinerary and embark on a trail paved with cultural gaffes and tribal curses, Buddhist illusions and romantic desires. On Christmas morning, the tourists cruise across a misty lake and disappear.With picaresque characters and mesmerizing imagery, Saving Fish from Drowning gives us a voice as idiosyncratic, sharp, and affectionate as the mothers of The Joy Luck Club. Bibi is the observant eye of human nature–the witness of good intentions and bad outcomes, of desperate souls and those who wish to save them. In the end, Tan takes her readers to that place in their own heart where hope is found.