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La 'véritable' boîte de Pandore nous vient de la Mythologie gréco-romaine. Les deux frères Prométhée et Epiméthée, qui étaient des Titans, furent chargés par Zeus de créer les hommes, ce qu'ils firent. Mais Prométhée, ému par la nudité de ses créatures (qui, du coup, se caillaient méchant), vola le feu aux dieux, apprit aux hommes à s'en servir et s'installa parmi eux. Zeus, plus que furax, jura de se venger de Prométhée. Il demanda alors à Héphaistos de créer une femme identique à une déesse (et qui deviendra donc la première femme), munie de tous les attributs qui vont bien avec, c'est-à-dire beauté et habileté, ce à quoi Hermès ajouta aussi d'autres traits de caractère habituels chez la femme, comme la ruse, la fourberie, la paresse, la méchanceté, la sottise, la parole enjôleuse et trompeuse, auxquelles il ajouta, pour faire bon poids, une curiosité sans bornes Pandore fut alors envoyée chez les deux Titans, munie d'un beau récipient (ou jarre ou boîte, selon les versions) offert par Zeus à destination de son futur époux et renfermant un paquet de maux parmi lesquelles on trouvait la vieillesse, la maladie, le chagrin, la folie, le vice ou la famine, tous inconnus des Hommes (avec un H majuscule vu qu'il y a maintenant aussi une femme dans l'affaire). Ce récipient contenait également un petit bonus d'une autre catégorie, l'espérance. Malgré les nombreuses réticences de Prométhée, Epiméthée se laissa subjuguer et épousa aussi sec Pandore qui, bien entendu, avait eu l'interdiction absolue d'ouvrir le récipient. Mais à cause de son insatiable curiosité, elle profita un jour de l'absence d'Epiméthée pour ouvrir la boîte dont tous les maux s'échappèrent et se répandirent sur l'humanité. Au fond de la boîte, il ne restait plus que l'espérance qui finit aussi par sortir, et heureusement, car sans elle l'Homme aurait eu bien du mal à supporter tout le reste.

Coup de foudre à BarHarbor, Maine

merci JP

                       Je suis fière  POUR TOI ... ton premier chevreuil à 14 ans ; mais..........

 

At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to regain her footing once again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire cottage.

But when the Edwards' two grown sons, Ben and Jeff, arrive at the beach house, Sydney finds herself caught up in a destructive web of old tensions and bitter divisions. As the brothers vie for her affections, the fragile existence Sydney has rebuilt for herself is threatened. With the subtle wit, lyrical language, and brilliant insight into the human heart that has led her to be called "an author at one with her métier" (Miami Herald), Shreve weaves a novel about marriage, family, and the supreme courage that it takes to love.  

Paediatrician Lorrie Ryan has been looking forward to camping with her seven-year-old nephew, Davey. It's a chance to let the fragile, sheltered boy spend time away from his nervous, overprotective parents, and have the adventure he's always wanted. But in the lush, verdant woods, Lorrie never imagines they are not alone...or that their idyllic trip will soon become a chilling nightmare of survival...In one terrifying moment, Davey disappears. The local police find no trace of him, and a desperate Lorrie turns to the one man who can help-FBI agent Stuart Saunders. Now, the hunt is on for a child growing weaker by the minute...and a cruel predator whose twisted game of cat-and-mouse has only just begun...

Happy Halloween

On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media--as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents--the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter--but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn't do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?

Eastern Slope Inn Resort - North Conway, NH

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Marché Atwater

Tu réussi très bien..malgré ton épaule douloureuse....bravo!

Barbara had given up the law five years before, but she's still "death qualified," still able to defend clients in Oregon who face the death penalty if convicted. And now her lawyer father needs her back in the arena to defend Nell Kendricks, who's been indicted for the murder of her estranged husband, Lucas Kendricks.
But did she do it? After not seeing him for seven years? And where was Lucas all that time? Ultimately, the small-town courtroom is where the truth can be found—if one can spot it through the blinding maelstrom of injustice, confusion, chaos, reality, and love....
483 pages

Trois générations

Paula, Suzanne, Max.

 

Freelance writer Troy Chance is snapping photos of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival ice palace when the ice-cutting machine falls silent. Encased in the ice is the shadowy outline of a body--a man she knows. One of her roommates falls under suspicion, and the media descends. Troy's assigned to write an in-depth feature on the dead man, who, it turns out, was the privileged son of a wealthy Connecticut family who had been playing at a blue collar life in this Adirondack village. And the deeper Troy digs into his life and mysterious death, the murkier things become. After the victim's sister comes to town and a string of disturbing incidents unfold, it's clear someone doesn't want the investigation to continue. Troy doesn't know who to trust, and what she ultimately finds out threatens to shatter the serenity of these mountain towns. She must decide which family secrets should be exposed, what truths should remain hidden, and how far her own loyalty can reach.

A Cold and Lonely Place, the sequel to Learning to Swim, follows Troy on a powerful emotional journey as she discovers the damage left by long-hidden secrets, and catches a glimpse of what might have been.

When Sandra Sinclair, recently widowed and the mother of twelve-year-old Jane, meets wealthy lawyer Joe Gillette, he wins her over with his kind and conscientious attitude. Falling in love faster than she ever thought possible, Sandra agrees to marry. But soon after they move into their new home, things begin to change, and Joe's controlling behavior causes her to question her decision. When her new husband becomes seriously abusive, Sandra decides that she and Jane must leave. When Joe makes it clear that he will not just let her walk away, Sandra discovers that it's quite likely that he arranged his first wife's death, and that she is now part of his "contingency plan." She soon realizes that even the law is no defense against this meticulous and egotistical man. Fleeing to an old family cabin on a remote lake, mother and daughter prepare to live off the grid. And when Joe tracks them down, Sandra must come up with a contingency plan of her own

99 pages

The entire Annapurna Circuit, the country’s classic destination trek, generally takes two to three weeks to complete. While a few trekkers were being guided by international outfitters, including Terra Ultima, a travel agency based in Montreal, which on Wednesday confirmed that three women—two trekkers and one of its guides—were among those killed, most people prefer to travel more independently. It’s more common for trekkers to hire local help for the duration of the trip. Some hire full-service guides, while others opt to simply hire a porter, sometimes as young as 12 or 13, whose sole job it is to help carry gear. Generally, a porter will set off at a faster pace, leaving his clients to explore and navigate the mountainous trails on their own.