A compilation of the weekly column Alexis writes for the Arizona Daily Star. With a mixture of common sense, good humor and a penchant for observing life's adventures, her columns bring smiles, laughter and once in a while tears.Alexis Powers' first book Kiss My Tattoo was written several years ago, followed by Kiss Daddy Goodbye and Kiss Amanda For Me. In addition to the Leah Gordon detective series, she has written two children's book, one non-fiction, her memoir and a detective series with co-author Rayford Hammond.Her weekly column for the Arizona Daily Star is enjoyed by many. In addition, she facilitates a bi-monthly Writer's Workshop at the Oro Valley Library. Raised in New York, she has lived in many cities but now resides in Oro Valley with her two dogs, Charlie and Toots. www.alexispowers.net
La pens e de Tocqueville Tocqueville d fend la libert individuelle et l' galit en politique. Exprimant parfois des r serves sur l' volution possible de la d mocratie vers une dictature de la majorit au nom de l' galit , et rejetant nettement ce titre toute orientation socialiste, il est l'une des plus grandes r f rences de la philosophie politique lib rale. Th oricien du colonialisme, l gitimant l'expansion fran aise en Afrique du Nord (1841-1846), il fustige n anmoins les violences des arm es fran aises en Afrique, s'oppose l'application du r gime militaire en Alg rie (1848), et d fend parmi les premiers l'abolition de l'esclavage dans les colonies (1839). Parall lement, Tocqueville refuse les consid rations de la th se de son ami Joseph Arthur de Gobineau (Essai sur l'in galit des races humaines). Sceptique et hant par la corruption de la d mocratie et le d clin des valeurs aristocratiques, il d fendra aussi une vision de la puissance et de la grandeur nationale, annon ant le nationalisme du si cle suivant . Son oeuvre fond e sur ses voyages aux tats-Unis est une base essentielle pour comprendre ce pays, en particulier au cours du XIXe si cle. M me si une des raisons profondes de son voyage est de partir pour viter les regards malveillants dus ses origines aristocratiques, Tocqueville est surtout avide de rencontrer une grande r publique, lib rale et f d rale. On sait qu'il a aussi consult une documentation dont on peut citer trois ouvrages essentiels: Le F d raliste par Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, et John Jay, puis James Kent (Commentaries on American Law) et Joseph Story (Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States), deux juristes aux opinions conservatrices. Ces ouvrages et commentaires ont le point commun de d fendre des positions f d ralistes. Enfin, il est partisan d'une r forme des prisons, qu'il d fendra dans le livre sur le syst me p nitentiaire, et crit avec De Beaumont, qui suit son voyage en Am rique . Il sera l'auteur de plusieurs rapports et projets de loi. Il pr conise le principe du panoptisme (d crit par Michel Foucault dans Surveiller et punir ) pour r former les prisons fran aises, bas sur l'isolement cellulaire individuel (prison de Cherry-Hill Philadelphie). Cet objectif ne sera r alis en France qu' la fin du XIX esi cle. Plus encore que l'amendement du prisonnier, son objectif majeur en mati re de politique p nale est la protection de la soci t . Il est galement un des membres fondateurs de la colonie p nitentiaire de Mettray pour jeunes mineurs d linquants. Mettray est le mod le o se concentrent toutes les technologies coercitives du comportement.... C'est la face sombre, occult e, de ce lib ral d mocrate
Bestselling author Bianca James takes erotic romance to new heightsAvailable for the first time as a complete collection*** Includes an exclusive bonus story ***Dominant, commanding and ruggedly sexy billionaire and CEO, Trent Hudson, uses women to satisfy his unbridled lust, even if he has to pay for it.Mom-turned-nighttime-escort, Alexis knows his dirty little secret, but when their worlds collide, all hell breaks loose. Why is it, then, that she still feels a clawing need for him when she thinks about 'that night'?Perhaps an evening of kink with a client will distract Alexis, as she strives to satisfy his particular fetish?If that's not enough, then a wild and steamy evening helping a married couple live out their fantasy of a raunchy, no limits and sizzling hot m nage et trois, might do the job.The last thing she needs is a love triangle. But that's exactly what she gets when the mischievous, ripped and hard bodied Mark enters her life, with his chiseled abs, soft curls and to-die-for emerald green eyes.Start reading this exciting new trilogy now and find out why readers and reviewers alike are talking about Bianca James"Channel your inner Alexis, grab your favorite naughty girl drink and slip into this series." - Deliciously Wicked Books"Intelligent, Hot, Believable." - MsRomanticReadsRecommended for 18+ due to mature themes and explicit sexual content
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are two of the most inspiring, trend-setting, and accomplished individuals in the world today. Experts and fans alike consider Williams to be one of the best tennis players in history. The founder of Reddit when he was just twenty-two years old, Ohanian has been called one of the brightest minds of his generation. Both individually and together, this couple is impressive and exciting. This riveting volume describes their journeys to success, their romance, elaborate nuptials, and first years as parents. Informative sidebars and a timeline help students contextualize the power couple's growth and their impact on society.
Oeuvres et correspondance in dites d'Alexis de Tocqueville by Alexis de Tocqueville. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1861 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
