"La Vie de Monsieur Jean-Baptiste Rousseau", redigee au printemps 1738 mais dont la virulence excluait la publication, est la biographie tendancieuse d'un ennemi jure. L'un des multiples chefs d'accusation contre Rousseau etait son arrivisme. Voltaire traite du meme theme a la fin de l'annee sur un registre bien plus gai: la comedie des "Originaux", dans laquelle un soi-disant aristocrate est entoure de personnages tous plus excentriques les uns que les autres, s'inspire du theatre de la Restauration anglaise pour neutraliser la vogue de la comedie sentimentale. "Sur Messieurs Jean Law, Melon, et Dutot" revele l'interet de Voltaire pour l'economie. Rendant compte des ecrits de Melon, autrefois secretaire du celebre financier Law, et de ceux de Dutot, employe de la Compagnie des Indes, Voltaire note d'un ton approbateur que 'jamais les belles-lettres n'ont ete si liees avec la finance'. "De la gloire, ou entretien avec un Chinois", ou figure un Chinois negociant et lettre, reitere que la litterature et les affaires sont 'deux choses qui ne devraient point du tout etre incompatibles', et emploie le regard de l'etranger pour remettre en question la conception euro-centrique de l'histoire et de la religion.

Between the stress of hiding her relationship with Minami from the fans of said "Kaiju Prince" and then encountering a strange man at the park who accused her of being a kaiju, Kuroe's at her wits end! Just how much longer can she last before she needs to transform again? Meanwhile, her mom's left on a trip to the island of Kuroe's birth. But what secrets remained hidden on the island so many years ago...?

The last thing Kuroe wants is to cause trouble for the residents of Tokyo, but with school heartthrob Arata in the mix, the city's fate is looking a bit shaky! What's a lovestruck Godzilla gotta do for a chance at a normal love life?!

Is it really over? After Kuroe and Minami had a massive argument where she kinda-sorta broke up with him, she's been a total emotional wreck. However, when an Unidentified Flying Object, traveling at high speeds appears in front of Kuroe, it's up to her to save Tokyo! But distracted as she is, she soon finds herself at the mercy of the other kaiju. Will Minami step up to save the day-or turn his back on the girl he once loved...?

While Kuroe and Minami were planning to announce their relationship to their classmates...eventually...they weren't planning to do it over social media. And they certainly weren't planning to announce it while Kuroe was in her transformed state! Newly dubbed "Kaiju Prince" by his classmates, can Minami withstand the fallout...?!

As if magically transforming when she gets nervous weren't enough, high school girl Kuroe also has to survive the twists and turns class heartthrob Arata causes through their...acquaintance? As the new semester approaches, a new face brings a mountain of new problems along...

Suffering from a rare, incurable illness that causes frightening changes to her body whenever she gets worked up, loner Kuroe Akaishi spends her high school days avoiding her classmates, especially class idol, Arata Minami, and his groupies. But when Arata starts making her heart skip a beat with irritating regularity, Kuroe soon discovers that her illness actually has a big--make that, MONSTER--secret! Romance turns her into Love-zilla...literally!

THEORDINARY BECOMES THE EXTRAORDINARY Join Melissa Miller as she journeys through her first year of retirement. She has definite goals to accomplish. A romantic Alaskan cruise. Glider flying has been her lifelong desire.White water rafting on wild Canadian Rivers compliments her style. A special trip to Russia to trace her roots results in unexpected events. She meets fellow travelers. Romantic interests like Howard a Hollywood dance instructor. Later she meets Robert a back-home country guy who prefers fishing rods instead of black ties.Linet a close friend of Robert vies for Robert's affection and casts her magic spells. Melissa is faced with the arduous task of determining who is "Mr.Right." Other factors play havoc with her life and those of her pursuers as she completes her wish list. The roller coaster love affairs end in the most unconventional way.

Memories, Musings and Mystics is the culmination of my entire life's experiences with spirituality, healing and musings on the healing journey of life. In this book, spiritual sayings are integrated into a healing journey for all who read it. Through the short, true stories and musings, the reader can meditate and gain more insight into their own personal and spiritual journey in life. This book will appeal to anyone with a spiritual inclination in life and give much room to muse and meditate on certain portions of the book. This is a timeless book which can be read over and over for new spiritual insights and thoughts. I hope you will enjoy this new book as I share these stories, reflections and spiritual thoughts. Also, I hope that a thought or a story will touch you in some meaningful way and give you joy, comfort and inspiration in your life. Come and join me on a spiritual, and healing journey. Thanks, Galina Coffey- Lewis

***2012 READER VIEWS AWARD WINNER & ERIC HOFFER AWARD FINALIST*** The Dark Forest is moving and a horde of bloodthirsty monsters is on the hunt. For the peaceful denizens of Erla, time is running out. Two thousand years have passed since the three clans fled the world of humans through Eon's Door to find sanctuary in a realm called Erla, and now a prophecy left to them by the ancient race that created the tree portal is coming true. A trusted sage has stolen the portal's key and is using the awesome power that separated the worlds to tear apart the very soul of Nature. The key must be taken back and Eon's Door closed--before it's too late. Hope lies with a "child of doubt" from the world the clans left behind and the courageous young Erlan who's been sent to find him. Together they must retrieve the key and close Eon's Door. It won't be easy. Abominations of beasts and trees stand between them and their goal. Even worse, the sage knows the prophecy and is expecting them. "A captivating storyline with a lovely surprise at the end...beautiful imagery, and a great read." Sift Book Reviews