"Sophia Alexander, the beautiful daughter of a famous surgeon in Berlin, has had to grow up faster than most young women. When her mother falls ill, Sophia must take charge of her younger sister, Theresa, and look after her father and the household, while also volunteering at his hospital after school. Meanwhile, Hitler's rise to power and the violence in her very own town have Sophia concerned, but only her mother is willing to share her fears openly....

By the Time You Read This is the story former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst was about to publish before her tragic suicide. Her mother, April, wraps up the narrative by exploring the mental illness and depression that took her daughter's life. "The text read, "By the time you get this . . ." This is the story of Cheslie Kryst, a former Miss USA, in her own words. When the world awoke on the morning of January 30, 2022, many were shocked to learn of the...

"Taking a fresh look at animal behavior research, at the reproductive talents of insects, birds, microorganisms, and mammals, and at Charles Darwin's own marriage, Beyond Primates reveals how Darwin's theories have fared over the years and throughout the plant and animal kingdoms." -- Back cover.

"Isabel Rawsthorne est la créatrice d'une œuvre picturale secrète et méconnue. On a surtout retenu d'elle et de sa vie aventureuse qu'elle fut l'amante solaire et le modèle d'Alberto Giacometti. Francis Bacon confia qu'Isabel fut son unique amante. Elle fut encore son amie, son modèle, sa complice jusqu'à la fin. Elle posa d'abord pour le sculpteur Epstein, pour Balthus, Derain. Picasso fit plusieurs portraits d'elle sans qu'elle cède à ses...