The Book About Blanche And Marie

From one of the world's most acclaimed authors comes a tale that explores the complex relationship between Blanche Whitman, the famous hysteria patient of Professor J. M. Charcot and Marie Curie, Polish physicist and Nobel Prize winner.

With rights sold in ten countries, The story of Blanche and Marie is at once a haunting look at scientific martyrdom and an intimate and moving portrait of a friendship between two uniquely brave and talented women."--BOOK JACKET.

The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. Behind the scenes, there were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives and influences helped shape the most dramatic of English conflicts.This book traces the story of women on the Lancastrian side, from the children borne by Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt, through the turbulent fifteenth century to the advent of Margaret Beaufort’s son in 1509 and the establishment of the Tudor dynasty. From the secret liaisons of Katherine Swynford and Catherine of Valois to the love lives of Mary de Bohun and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, to the queenship of Joan of Navarre and Margaret of Anjou, this book explores their experiences as women. What bound them to their cause? What real influence did they wield?Faced with the dangers of treason and capture, defamation and childbirth, read how these extraordinary women survived in extraordinary times.

During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.

Originally published: New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992.

A harrowing pathology of the soul, Mad Shadows centres on a family group: Patrice, the beautiful and narcissistic son; his ugly and malicious sister, Isabelle-Marie; and Louise, their vain and uncomprehending mother. These characters inhabit an amoral universe where beauty reflects no truth and love is an empty delusion. Each character is ultimately annihilated by their own obsessions. Acclaimed and reviled when it exploded on the Quebec literary scene in 1959, Mad Shadows initiated a new era in Quebec fiction.

It is easy to let ourselves be affected by the fast pace, the complexity and the mad rush of 21st-century living and working. It can be difficult to know how to change this and how to slow down. THINK LESS, BE MORE is a powerful guide to finding more happiness and contentment, despite the challenges, difficulties and often unrealistic expectations we are confronted with in our daily lives, be it at work, at home or somewhere in between. The message in the book is simple, mindful and compelling: Think less, think differently and distance yourself from the merry-go-round of your own mind! That nagging voice in your head does not need to control you. Worry-thinking, feelings of anxiety, frustration or anger do not need to be your constant companion. Only when your mind is calm and clear can you feel truly alive and be who you truly are. Written unlike any other book about how stress can affect our health and well-being, THINK LESS, BE MORE offers insightful strategies on how we can help ourselves - and others - become free from the limitations and negative influence of our own thinking. It also contains real-life stories and an Eight-Week 'Mental Detox' program, based on sound principles of cognitive behaviour, used by teachers of mindfulness and therapists. Informative, engaging and inspirational, Christine Maingard takes the reader on a journey towards a more mindful life. This book can change your life in a most profound and joyful way.

"It's probably too late to change the overall perception that the American public has of my brothers Clyde and Buck, as well as Clyde's sweetheart Bonnie Parker and Buck's wife Blanche Caldwell Barrow. The public's perspective on my family members and friends has been reinforced by over 60 years of caricature and exaggeration through the output of the publishing houses and the Hollywood studios. It began during the days of the old newsreels in the movie houses and has continued unchanged up through today's modern cable television networks and satellite communications. No matter which medium carries the message, the message itself is typically 100% pure baloney." A new slant on the infamous Bonnie and Clyde by Clyde's sister Marie Barrow.