Veil, the former French politician who became first President of the European Union, was born Simone Jacob in 1927. In her long-awaited memoir, she describes in vivid detail a time of happiness and innocence spent in Nice where she grew up. This happy time came to an abrupt end in 1944, when at the age of 17, her family was deported to the camps. Her mother, father and brother all died in captivity. With undeterred resolve, she studied law and political science and became Minister for Health (1974- 1979) in the government of Jacques Chirac where her hardest political fight was to introduce the law to legalize abortion. She was elected the first female President of the European Parliament (1979-1985) and returned to French government as Minister for Social Affairs (1993-1995). In 1998, aged 70, she received an honorary damehood (DBE) from the British Government for her contributions to humanity. Veil, one of France's most beloved political figures, is admired for her personal and political courage, and enjoys respect from all political spectrums. Her memoir is a sincere and candid account of an extraordinary life and career, which reflect her humanity and determination to improve social standards at home and maintain economical and political.

"Bilingual Parallel text in English and French -- Texte bilingue francais et anglais en parallele." Sir Richard Wallace, who was most probably the illegitimate son of the 4th Marquess of Hertford, inherited a vast fortune including the Chateau de Bagatelle and the world's finest collection of 18th Century Art, now the Wallace Collection in London. During the siege of Paris in 1870, he used this fortune to aid the citizens of the city and donated the Wallace Fountains, which are today an integral part of its charm. However his role as a benefactor did not stop there. He founded the Hertford British Hospital for his compatriots, so often without resource in a foreign country. The saga of the Hertford British Hospital is the history of the British community, of royal patronage and the evolution of healthcare, during the turbulent period of Paris from 1876 to the present day. Sir Richard Wallace, qui etait sans doute le fils illegitime du 4e marquis of Hertford herita d'une fortune considerable, comprenant notamment le Chateau de Bagatelle et d'une splendide collection d'oeuvres d'art du 18e siecle, devenue La Wallace Collection a Londres. Pendant le terrible Siege de Paris en 1870, il mit sa fortune au service des affames et il dota Paris de ces fontaines portant son nom: les fontaines Wallace, qui sont maintenant parties integrantes du charme parisien. En effet son role de bienfaiteur ne s'arreta pas la. Il fit construire un hopital pour ses concitoyens en detresse et sans soutien en France: The Hertford British Hospital.Cette veritable saga du Hertford British Hospital est le condense de ce qui fut le patronage royal, la vie de la communaute britannique a Paris et l'importante evolution de la sante de 1876 a nos jours. Peter Howard was educated at Ampleforth and in Paris, where he spent the major part of his career in the management of British Companies.He has been a trustee of the Hertford British Hospital since 1970, and was chairman of the Management Committee from 1976 to 1979. Peter Howard a ete un eleve d'Ampleforth, en Angleterre, et a poursuivi ses etudes a Paris, ou il a passe la majeure partie de sa carriere comme administrateur de societes britanniques. Il est Trustee du Hertford British Hospital depuis 1970 et a ete president de son Comite de Direction de 1976 to 1979. Les fruits de la vente du livre seront reverses a l'oeuvre caritative Hertford British Hospital. All the proceeds of the sale of this book will be contributed to the Hertford British Hospital.