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/ Psychology & Self-Help /
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/ Teen fiction /
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AURÉLIE LAFLAMME’S DIARY
India Desjardins
V
A million copies sold!
8 volumes / 2 movies
Éditions de l’Homme
Rights sold to: France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary.
TEEN FICTION
COMICS
V 1
V 7
V 8
HEALTH V 12
TRAVEL V 20
PARENTING
PSYCHOLOGY & SELF-HELP
COOKING & WINE
TRUE CRIME
V 31
V 37
V 24
Aurélie Laflamme is a fourteen-year-old girl—a bit shy,
pretty funny and very clumsy—who feels like she’s been
left behind on Earth by some extraterrestrials after an
intergalactic journey! Aurélie is still grieving the loss of her
father, who died when she was nine. Her sense of humor and
her determination helped her overcome this ordeal. But
once you turn fourteen, a whole new range of explosive
emotions inevitably show up to complicate your life.
With humor and sensitivity Aurélie Laflamme faces the hazards of teen life, such as friendship (and the sacrifices she
must make to preserve it); academic success (loaded with
obstacles, especially when you have the feeling they’ve
transplanted squirrel synapses into your brain by mistake),
the desire to see her mother find a boyfriend who’s good for
her (and to make sure she doesn’t fall for just any-oldbody!) and of course, love.
The Diary of Aurélie Laflamme, is the story of an ordinary
teenager in search of her place in the universe. To find it, like
the heroes of epic fantasy, she will have to fight any number
of monsters and demons. But hers are in her heart...
A literary success
The series was originally launched in Quebec in 2006 and
the eight volumes have sold over a million copies (bestsellers in Quebec generally average sales of 3,000 copies)!
It is one of the biggest hits in the history of Quebec literature.
The series was launched in France in autumn 2010 with
sales of over 500,000 copies. It has assumed a solid position
on the list of “teen chick lit” favorites.
Two movies: An international success
In Quebec, the first film, based on volumes 1 and 2, pulled in
over $1M at the box office in a market where success is defined by $300,000 in sales. The film Aurélie Laflamme’s Diary
has traveled to festivals around the world and been received
with great success, winning three prestigious awards.
The New York International Children’s Film Festival
(NYICFF) audience choice for Grand Prize Feature.
The NY/SF International Children’s Film Festival audience
choice for Best Feature Film.
The Tel Aviv International Children’s Film Festival Jury’s
Grand Prize.
The second movie, based on volumes 7 and 8, has come out
in April 2015 in Québec.
India Desjardins loves chocolate, doesn’t like having to move to
a new home, has invented lots of reasons not to go camping,
makes at least three mistakes a day and has a completely uncontrollable brain. Here, the comparison ends with Aurélie Laflamme. Following a ten-year career in journalism, the author
began doing what she most likes to do: writing fiction. Le journal
d’Aurélie Laflamme is written for teenagers, an audience that
she particularly likes. Her book Le Noël de Marguerite (illustrations by Pascal Blanchet) won the prestigious 2014 Ragazzi
award for fiction at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
3
/ Teen fiction /
4
/ Teen fiction /
V1 - EXTRATERRESTRIAL… OR JUST ABOUT!
V5 - CHAMPION
At fourteen, Aurélie Laflamme doesn’t feel particularly close to anyone. Since her father
died, her mother has become some sort of a zombie, except all of a sudden, she’s back to life
(and even wearing edgy underwear!). Could there be a connection with Denis Beaulieu, the
school principal? (OMG!) As for her best friend, Kat, love has rendered her brain uncharacteristicly mushy. No way that’s happening to her, neither! But it seems no one is truly safe from
love at first sight... And in the middle of all this chaos, there’s only one thing Aurélie really
wants: to find her place in the universe.
All’s well in Aurélie’s life! Total harmony reigns in her family (if you exclude the differences of
opinion she still maintains with her mother about how to run the household). In addition, since
she started dating a popular guy, her social life has been turned upside down. New friends, the
respect of her peers, going out, getting away with cracking jokes in class... What more could
she ask for? Nothing. Except maybe a paranormal power to divide herself in two. Because in
addition to learning to balance her school, family, love and social lives, she needs to open up to
new areas of interest (the sports played by her boyfriend), manage her image (so she can get
accepted by her new group), but, above all, remain herself (not easy in the midst of all this
craziness). For a girl who has never been that great at math, Aurélie adds accomplishments,
subtracts some friends, feels split in two and multiplies the number of complications!
V2 - ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
V6 - TIME TO MOVE!
Aurélie’s had enough! Her mother’s so completely immature! That explains why she takes up
Internet chatting to get a boyfriend! Even if you never know what kind of maniac you could
be chatting with! Then her best friend, Kat, already suffering from a broken heart, rebels
against every male on planet Earth (even her own father) and proposes the two girls sign a
pact not to have boyfriends until they graduate from high school! Aurélie’s heart is torn between her promise to her best friend and her feelings for Nicolas, which are becoming
stronger every day. And to top it off, her new neighbor is pretty invasive and Aurélie has to
bear down to improve her grades... Phew!
Before celebrating her sixteenth birthday, Aurélie has a whole list of things to get done: finish
her senior year (mandatory for getting into a good university), find a job (mandatory according
to her mother), pack (mandatory according to the movers) and above all, remain calm. Moreover, she has to mentally prepare for a few days of camping (an activity she hates) with her
grandparents. But what if she decided to actually stay there and learn to live totally in the
wild? After all, despite the presence of potentially dangerous animals, the lack of Internet connection and the existence of a few really giant spiders, the great outdoors can be beneficial to
just about anyone (especially if you want to get really far away from a new home you didn’t
ever really want to inhabit...). Even if big-time changes are sometimes terrifying, it’s time for
Aurélie to stow away her fears, pack up her troubles and look forward to the future.
V3 - SUMMER AT MY GRANDMOTHER’S
V7 - FULL OF SECRETS
On the eve of her fifteenth birthday, Aurélie Laflamme decides it’s about time she became more
mature. It’s simply not acceptable to continue being invaded by all sorts of uncontrollable emotions! Regardless of her breakup with Nicolas, her disappointing grades and the fact that her
mother is taking a trip across the Atlantic with her new boyfriend (possibly evil), Aurélie (aided by
all the chocolate she can get her hands on) has every intention of staying calm. Good thing the
school year’s almost over, she’ll finally be able to catch her breath and put her new attitude into
practice! Over the holidays, Aurélie goes to the country to stay at her grandmother’s. If she imagined she’d be spending the summer in a totally peaceful place (just shy of depressing), listening
to the sparrows chirping and watching earthworms performing their traditional mating dances, in
all actuality, a host of adventures await her.
Aurélie is entering into her final year of high school. Since everything’s been going okay in
her personal life, she really wants to concentrate on her studies. But her attention is easily
diverted from her academic ambitions—and not only because some YouTube clips are downright hilarious—especially when everyone around her begins to act mysteriously! Her mother, with whom she seemed to have reached an unprecedented level of peace and harmony,
changes—in a way that is just as subtle as it is incomprehensible—into an absolute monster. Her best friend starts acting bizarre around her ex. Aurélie quickly discovers that having a boyfriend, even if he’s the one we’ve dreamed of forever, can definitely complicate
things. As if all that wasn’t enough, she can’t connect with any of her new teachers and
freezes up completely when they ask her about her plans for her future. To figure out what
she really wants, she must climb out of her shell and take a look at her true emotions.
V4 - UPSIDE DOWN
V8 - DOWN TO EARTH
The winds of change are blowing through Aurélie’s life. The closing of her private-girls-schoolwith-uniforms has forced her (after losing a fierce battle of rockpaper- scissors against her
best friend Kat) to attend a public-school-with-no-uniforms-but-loaded-with-boys. Aurelie is
now facing a daily and seemingly intractable problem: what to wear each morning? After all,
she has to have everything going for her in order to face her most recent worst enemy: the new
girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend, Nicolas. As if that wasn’t enough, her mom’s boyfriend François
Blais (aka Satan reincarnated) is increasingly around, which becomes totally unbearable.
The time for procrastinating is over! With just a few months to go before finishing high
school, Aurélie has little time to devote to her personal life: she must fill out all her college
admissions forms, settle on a career path and, above all, manage to convince herself that all
her neurons are still firing correctly. But with a prom to prepare for (difficult when you have
no sense of style or particular talent for finding a handsome date), her ability to stay on task
will be sorely tested. Other things are going on that require Aurélie to deviate from her plans.
Between her mother’s pregnancy and her friends’ complicated love lives, she must confront
her past, her fears and her personal wounds. In this volume, which marks the end of her
fantastic and moving adventures, Aurélie discovers that to become the woman she wants to
be, she must make peace with her past and accept herself as she truly is.
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/ Teen fiction /
SAVANNAH
Sylvie Payette
V5 – NO RESPITE
Savannah has been invited to participate in a student exchange
near Blois in France. However, the
visit to the chateaux quickly turns
into an obstacle course. The codex
has reappeared and she must protect it.
Set off on an around-the-world adventure with the irrepressible Savannah!
Approximately 200 pages each
Éditions Recto-Verso
Last volume (12) to be published Spring 2016.
Savannah is a modern 16-year-old girl who knows what she
wants. Accompanied by Alexander, a friend met during her
first adventure in Paris, she has to fight treasure hunters all
over the world. Not easy to lead a normal teenage life when
you keep running up against new obstacles!
Sylvie Payette writes television dramas and is a writing consultant in new series development.
Themes
History.
The importance of friendship.
Different aspects of love.
V1 – IN THE THICK
OF IT
Savannah had to follow her
father to France and is visiting
Paris. But Savannah and Alexander
come across traces of the Templars treasure, hidden for 700
years.
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/ Teen fiction /
Target audience
Girls 12 to 16
Strong points
An endearing heroine, very typical of her time: youthful
language, the concerns of today’s teenage girls.
Exciting adventures, full of both humour and suspense.
Pertinent historical information found throughout the
story, combining learning and entertainment.
The episodes take place in different cities around the
world, each opening a gateway to new cultures.
V3 – IN DANGER
Savannah leaves to take a drama
course. With her friends she discovers the secrets of being an actor and has to try to bring Nefertari,
Queen of Egypt, back to life. However, Savannah is worried, because she can’t seem to contact
Alexander and is receiving threats.
Should she alert the police? Her
parents?
V2 – DON’T GO
V4 – THE HOLY FIRE
Savannah has to go and take an
English course in Boston with her
friends Charlotte and Anaïs. They
visit the city of the American Revolution and learn the true story of
the Salem witches. By the time
Alexander rejoins Savannah, she is
convinced that a man is once again
following her, but what is he looking for?
Savannah is going to spend Halloween with Alexander in Whitby,
at the foot of an old castle. The
night of the Holy Fire gives rise to
the strangest legends. They’ll discover that a small group of people
still worships Arthur’s knights and
wants to bring back the Celtic religion.
V6 - THE SECRET
OF ISIS
Rafi invites Savannah and her
friends to spend Christmas at his
grandfather’s cabin. They have a
week to try and find the elusive
key to the codex. But at the precise moment when Isis begins to
reveal her long-awaited secret, a
violent blizzard plunges the region
into darkness.
V7 – THE KEY TO
THE MYSTERIES
Savannah is celebrating her eighteenth birthday. She has found a
clue that might lead her to the actual treasure of the Templars. She
accompanies Rafi, who has to do
an internship in Lyon. Together,
they set off on the trail of the Romans, get as far as Pompeii, and try
to decode the key of Isis.
V8 – BACK TO THE
BEGINNING
After the accident that injured
Rafi, Savannah continues her
quest on her own. She goes back
to Boston and agrees to accompany a group of young archaeologists on the trail of the Vikings. Savannah has unnerving
adventures, while anxiously asking herself questions: Will Rafi
recover from his injuries? And
who are these attackers who
seem determined to harm them?
V9 – THE FORGOTTEN
TALISMAN
Savannah, Rafi and Eyi land in
Provence. A strange talisman
leads them to the discovery of
the Cathars, near the Castle of
Montségur. They continue their
journey to the port of La Rochelle, from where the Templar
fleet is said to have sailed with
the treasure on board. Savannah
continues her quest in England
and Scotland. During the journey,
a new ally, Cristobal, tells them
about the Mayas and ancient
civilizations.
V10 - IN UNKNOWN
LANDS
Savannah knows she has to act
quickly to figure out how to open
her cryptex. Her enemies are a
very powerful group called “The
Octopus”. With her friends, she
heads back to the Pyrénées and
continues her search at Rennesle-Château before flying to Ireland.
Cristobal is in Egypt and sends her
surprising documents about the
Great Pyramid of Giza and forgotten civilizations.
V11 - THE CURSE
OF OSIRIS
With the help of the Knights of the
Crescent and hunted by people
from the Octopus Priory, Savannah hikes the steep cliffs of the
Pyrénées, still looking for the code
that will allow her to open her cryptex. But Savannah is worried about
her friends, who are taking more
and more risks on her behalf.
What’s more, a strange curse
seems to be striking them one after another.
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/ Teen fiction /
/ Comics /
ZAQ AND ME
Marie-Josée Soucy
How can two teenagers live together in a blended
family? In spite of their disagreements,
common adventures will help them forge bounds.
176 pages
Recto-Verso
Whether working as a journalist for magazines or in children’s programming, Marie-Josée Soucy has always written
to combine her two passions: writing and young people. Her
first novel won her the 2006 Cécile-Gagnon prize. She lives
in Montreal with her boyfriend and their three children.
SMIKEE’S GANG
V1: Dead and proud of it
V2: The Vampire’s Return
V3: The Escape of the Zombie Dog
V4: The Prince of Darknes
Freg, with the collaboration of Makina
V1 - An Unlikely Team
Can two teenagers who couldn’t be more different work together to solve an investigation?
Zaq and Vanilla are far from being the best friends in the world! But when the father of one of them
starts going out with the other one’s mother, the two young people are obliged to see each
other outside of school. Little by little, they get to know each other and our heroes discover
that Zaq’s mother, killed in a car crash, might have been murdered...
Irresistible screwball characters to make young
people want to read!
54 pages each
Petit Homme
Rights sold to France.
V2 - The Invader
The war between Vanilla and Zaq may be over, but that doesn’t mean that everything is going
smoothly. The peace becomes even more fragile when an unexpected event forces Zaq and
his father to take refuge with Vanilla and her mother right in the middle of the night... and to
stay there for several weeks! We can bet that this forced cohabitation will not exactly be easy
for Vanilla. Nor for her mother. Will Mila and Bernard’s relationship survive? If we add to this the
surprise visit of Zaq’s aunt, a somewhat eccentric woman he hadn’t even known existed until
now, the table is set to make everyone’s life anything but ordinary.
Zaq and his father are still under the same roof as Vanilla and her mother, much to the teenage
girl’s despair. Fortunately, spring arrives and Vanilla spends more time outdoors. However,
she has to combine forces with Zaq to solve another mystery. Her grandfather Oscar’s antique
store has been vandalized and the antique doll that belonged to Zaq’s mother has been stolen.
This mysterious disappearance is not Vanilla’s only concern, as she is also trying to figure out
what’s going on in her head and in her heart. How has she managed to end up in spite of herself
with a boyfriend she didn’t actually choose?
The horrifying Smikee is scared to death of cats, Ramone is
hopelessly in love with a heartless woman, Trolina is a
shameless manipulator who has set her sights on Dracula,
Gégé is a total caffeine junkie and Guzume is just a multiphobic eye socket...
Armed with ingenuity and bad ideas, these scatterbrained,
one-of-a-kind, endearing little monsters run into situations
every day that just keep getting crazier and crazier and will
make both children and adults laugh!
Strong points
A vibrant array of colours and endearing characters.
Short stories (one per page), perfect for new readers.
Off-the-wall funny characters, living in a world respectful
of differences and non-violence.
For children aged 7 and older.
PRÉSENTATION
DEPUIS DES CENTAINES D'ANNÉES, NON
N LOIN
DE CHEZ VOUS, SE TROUVE UN CIMETIÈRE
TIÈ
IÈRE
OÙ HABITENT UN FANTÔME, UN VAMPIRE ET
UN MONSTRE. CEUX-CI PRENNENT PLAISIR,
SOIR APRÈS SOIR, À TERRORISER LES GENS
QUI S'Y AVENTURENT.
VILLE
(IMAGE POUVANT DIFFÉRER
SELON LES PERSONNES)
À PROXI
BEN QUOI ? ON NE
PEUT PAS DIRE Q
QUE TU
ES À L’AISE AVEC LES
CHATS, NON ?
MI
T
É
V3 - Best Ennemies
It’s not easy being a terrifying ghost who doesn’t scare anybody, a vampire who can’t stand blood, an eye that can’t
see, or a monster with a bulging forehead who is completely
clueless! Even though the members of Smikee’s gang are all
dysfunctional in their own ways, they are unswervingly
loyal to each other, and they all try as best they can to come
to terms with their identity.
LE CIMETIÈRE
EN PARLANT DE
RAISIN, C’EST NORMAL
SELON TOI QU’UN
VAMPIRE NE BOIVE
QUE DU JUS
U ?
OUAIS, PARLE-LUI
AUSSI DU VAMPIRE.
JE CROIS QU’IL RIT
DE NOUS
S!
T’APPELLES Ç
ÇA
UN FANTÔM
T ME ?
EN TOUT CAS,
TU POURRAIS TRAVAILLER
UN PEU PLUS À PRENDRE
SOIN DE TA SANTÉ
MENTALE.
BAH QUOI ? LE
JUS DE RAISIN, C'EST PLEIN DE
VITAMINES, ET PUIS LA MALBOUFFE
EST UN VRAI FLÉAU DE NOS JOURS.
COMMENT PUIS-JE ÊTRE CERTAIN
DE L'ALIMENTATION DE MA
VICTIME ? HEIN
N?
QU’EST-CE QUE
Q
Q
TU EN AS À FAIRE,
TU ES DÉJÀ
MORT, MEC !
ATTENTION :
DANGEREUSES CRÉATURES
QUE VOUS POURRIEZ
RENCONTRER PRÈS DE
CHEZ VOUS.
Frédéric Goyette (Freg) is a graphic artist and a keen comic
strip collector.
Katherine Goyette (Makina) teaches in disadvantaged
areas and is interested in helping children develop a love of
reading.
C’EST ÇA, ET
MOI JE SUIS UN
RAISIN.
JE SOUFFRE
D’ALLERGIES. C’EST
HÉRÉDITAIRE,
SEMBLE-T-IL.
CES IGNOBLES CRÉATURES S’AMUSENT SANS
RELÂCHE À TERRORISER LES MORTELS DE VOTRE
RÉGION. VOICI UN SCHÉMA DES LIEUX ET LES
ILLUSTRATIONS DE QUELQUES SPÉCIMENS DE
FANTÔME, VAMPIRE ET MONSTRE QUE
VOUS DEVRIEZ ÉVITER.
CELUI RÉPONDANT AU NOM DE SMIKEE EST SANS
NUL DOUTE LE LEADER DE LA BANDE. BIEN QUE
PERSONNE NE S'ENTENDE SUR SA VRAIE NATURE,
SMIKEE PRÉTEND ÊTRE UN FANTÔME.
FANTÔME
AH OUI, C’EST VRAI... REPRENONS.
SMIKEE EST AUSSI RECONNU
POUR AVOIR PEUR D’UNE
MULTITUDE DE CHOSES.
PARDON...
BAH, JE DIRAIS PLUTÔT
QUE JE SUIS LE FANTÔME LE
PLUS TERRIFIANT
T QUE LA
TERRE AIT CONNU.
VAMPIRE
JE FAIS
ATTENTION
À MA SANTÉ,
VOILÀ TOUT
T!
MONSTRE
LA RUMEUR VOUDRAIT QUE
SMIKEE AIT PEUR PAR
EXEMPLE DES PRÊTRES ET
DE L’EAU BÉNITE...
J’EN PROFITE POUR
AJOUTER Q
QUE MALGRÉ QU’IL
Q
SOIT BIEN ÉTONNANT Q
QUE TROLINA
N’AIT PAS RÉUSSI À TE RENDRE
COMPLÈTEMENT BARGE DEPUIS TOUT CE
TEMPS, JE CROIS ÊTRE RENDU
AU POINT DE RUPTURE QUI ME POUSSERA À TE
LANCER DANS UNE CAGE DE OUISTITI AFFECTUEUX
POUR QUE TU PUISSES CONSTATER VOTRE
FORMIDABLE RESSEMBLANCE. AINSI,
PEUT-ÊTRE UN MIRACLE SE PRODUIRA-T-IL
ET POURRAS-TU TROUVER UNE COPINE
PLUS À TON NIVEAU QUI
Q TE SERA
FIDÈLE ET DE BONNE
COMPAGNIE.
EH BIEN, CHER RAMONE,
LA RELATION AMOUR-HAINE
QUE TU ENTRETIENS AVEC
TROLINA N’EST PAS UN SIGNE
D’ÉQUILIBRE MENTAL.
JE DIRAIS PLUTÔT QU’ILS
ME RENDENT INCONFORTABLE,
MAIS PASSONS.
HI HI !
... SMIKEE SE SENT TRÈS VULNÉRABLE
EN PRÉSENCE DE CHATS. C'EST
CERTAINEMENT SA PLUS GRANDE PHOBIE...
HIHIHAHA !
HUM, HUM !
C’EST N
N’IMPORTE
R
RTE
E
QUOI. JAMAIS ! OÙ
EST MON AVOCAT
T?
OUI ?
GÉGÉ, M
MÊLE-TOI
PAS DE ÇA
Ç !
VOUS DEVRIEZ ME
PRENDRE COMME MODÈLE.
MON INTELLECT ME
PROCURE LE STATUT DE
PERSONNE RESPONSABLE
ET JE SUIS UN EXEMPLE
DE SAINE ALIMENTATION
GRÂCE À MA DIÈTE
SECRÈTE.
HAHA
OUI, UNE DIÈTE
EXTRA CAFÉINE !
BAH...
ELLE N’EST PAS
SI TERRIBLE !
FREG, EST-CE
QU’ON PEUT
CONTINUER LA
NARRATION ?
C’EST BON,
LE CAFÉ !
ON S’EN
FOUT COMPLÈTEMENT, TU ES UN
IRRESPONSABLE
UE.
E
JE NE
VOIS PAS
QUE...
CAFÉ
F !
CAFÉ
F !
4
8
PRENEZ GARDE, CES
CRÉATURES SONT MALVEILLANTES.
SI VOUS LES APERCEVEZ PRÈS DE
VOTRE MAISON, COMPTEZ-VOUS
CHANCEUX SI ELLES NE VOUS VOIENT
PAS, CAR ÇA
Ç POURRAIT ÊTRE LA
DERNIÈRE CHOSE QUE VOUS
VERRIEZ SUR TERRE.
MAINTENANT, SI VOUS VOUS CROYEZ
ASSEZ COURAGEUX POUR CE QUI
VA SUIVRE, TOURNEZ LA PAGE
POUR LIRE LA PLUS TERRIFIANTE
DES HISTOIRES.
QUOI ?
LÂCHE
MON NEZ !
HIHI, VOUS ÊTES
VRAIMENT DRÔLES, LES
MECS ! VOUS RESSEMBLEZ
À UN VIEUX COUPLE QUI
SE DISPUTE.
OUI, HEU,
PARDON... DONC,
JE DISAIS...
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/ Parenting /
/ Parenting /
YOGITO – YOGA FOR CHILDREN
NEW COLOUR EDITION
Martine Giammarinaro & Dominique Lamure
A playful approach to yoga for children!
128 pages
March 2015
Nowadays, whether at school or in front of the computer, TV,
or video games, children spend a lot of time sitting. In their
daily lives, they also experience a significant amount of
stress, caused by an often overloaded schedule that leaves
them little time to play freely and develop their creativity.
As far as wellbeing is concerned, the positive effects of
yoga are no longer in doubt. Adapted to children’s needs,
this practice will help them find a balance between their internal and external worlds. What’s more, yoga can help
them become aware of their bodies and let go of tension,
wake up their minds, stimulate their imagination, promote
relaxation and improve their self-control.
Designed for ages 6 to 14, this book offers a playful approach to poses and breathing and relaxation exercises to
help children discover the benefits of yoga in daily life and
incorporate the practice easily into their routines, at home
or at school.
A teacher of yoga to adults and children in school settings,
Martine Giammarinaro was trained in the Sivananda school
in France and India and holds a certificate in RYE (Research
on Yoga in Education).
Table of contents
Yogito
The poses
The pranayamas
Getting rid of tension
Improving concentration
Relaxation
Relaxation poses
Relaxation exercises
Daily yoga
Developing a yoga course
Yoga at school
Yoga at home
Strong points
The easy-to-understand story of the Yogito character
gives children a better understanding of the philosophy
underlying this discipline.
Since the poses are performed by children, young
readers can more easily imagine themselves doing them
too.
Little characters in play dough, drawings and children’s
vocabulary emphasize the playfulness of the book.
For more than twenty-five years, Dominique Lamure has
taught yoga to adults, pregnant women, and children. Certified in RYE and trained in the Sivananda school (India, France
and Canada), he is also a naturopath and shiatsu practitioner.
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/ Parenting /
/ Backlist Parenting /
MY SEXUALITY
V1: 0 TO 6 YEARS OLD
Jocelyne Robert
Illustrations by Jean-Nicolas Vallée
Essential activity books for talking
about sexuality with children.
New colour editions!
128 pages
September 2015
Rights sold to Bulgaria and Portugal.
BED-TIME, POTTY-TIME
AND TIPS FROM A PRO
For children aged 2 to 4
FUN CHALLENGES AND
TIPS FROM A PRO
For children aged 4 to 6
Ève Ménard
Rights sold to Italy.
Ève Ménard
ZEN PARENT
Brigitte Durruty &
Catherine Schwennicke
V 100 000 copies of each volume sold.
How can we talk to children about their bodies? How are
babies born? What makes girls and boys different? What’s
puberty?
Adapted for each age group (generously illustrated for the
very young, more interactive for older children), these
books explore the many aspects of child sexual development and emphasize the importance of a natural and open
attitude on the part of adults. They remind us that children
express their sexuality through daily activities and that this
is an integral part of their development. They respond to
parents’ needs for information and intervention tools.
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A well-defined age range for each book in the series.
A book designed for both girls and boys.
A fun side that stimulates children’s minds and captures
their attention.
Situations children can imagine themselves in and talk
freely about.
A renowned sexologist, Jocelyne Robert is a woman known
for her opinions and an experienced communicator. She
writes about couples in a variety of media and appears
regularly in various fora to comment on current issues, as
well as writing newspaper editorials.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR PARENTS:
0 TO 3 YEARS OLD
3 TO 6 YEARS OLD
6 TO 9 YEARS OLD
Suzanne Vallières
Rights sold to Romania, Hungary, Portugal,
Greece.
Suzanne Vallières
Rights sold to Romania, Italy, Hungary,
Portugal.
Suzanne Vallières
Rights sold to Romania, Hungary,
Portugal.
V 30 000 copies sold in French.
Jocelyne Robert does not forget crucial warnings about
“bad touching” and pedophilia and encourages children to
speak up right away if something bothers them or makes
them feel uncomfortable.
A reference for nearly 25 years in the field of sexual and
emotional education!
Also available:
ASSERT YOURSELF
Jocelyne Robert
Rights sold to Spain, Portugal, Czech
Republic and Korea.
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9 TO 12 YEARS OLD
Dealing with Preteens
12 TO 16 YEARS OLD
Dealing with Teenagers
Suzanne Vallières
Rights sold to Italy, Hungary and Romania.
Suzanne Vallières
Rights sold to Hungary.
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THE ALZHEIMER MYSTERY
Supportive care, the path of affection
and compassion
Marie Gendron
REIMAGINING HEALTH
Stop looking for the miracle pill;
change your behaviour
Dr. Gaétan Brouillard
Changing our view of Alzheimer’s disease
and the people living with it.
Let’s look for the causes of our illnesses, but, more
importantly, let’s find new keys to good health!
344 pages
August 2015
Rights sold to Italy, Croatia, Slovenia.
New edition, revised and expanded
208 pages
February 2015
V 40 000 copies sold in Québec alone in the first 6 months.
Too often and for too long, people have sought ready-made recipes for their ailments, both in terms of diagnoses and cures. Yet
this quest for the “miracle pill” is an illusion, especially for treating chronic diseases. Each person is unique, with his or her own
experiences, feelings, environment – so it’s more important to
get to know the person who’s suffering than to put a label on his
or her illness. More and more, scientists are finding out just how
much our emotional, mental and spiritual sides are actively
responsible for our physical wellbeing.
Drawing from various bodies of knowledge, cultures and philosophies, this innovative book puts forward a new view of
medicine, honouring the three aspects of every human being:
body, heart and spirit. Using surprising examples from his
practice, Dr. Brouillard suggests we approach our health from
a global perspective and proposes avenues for concrete
action so we can participate actively in our own wellbeing. At
times unsettling, but always fascinating, this essay turns
our certainties upside-down and revolutionizes the way we
understand our body and everything to do with it.
Overview of the subjects discussed
Quantum physics The placebo and nocebo effects
The effects of prayer and meditation The influence of our
environment Epigenetics Stress Meditation,
neurofeedback, cardiac coherence Mindfulness
The power of plants Hormones and glands The brain
Heart disease Chronic diseases Supplements Diet
Physical exercise Depression and burnout Aging
Fear of death Drug patents Overmedication
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A graduate of the Université de Montréal in 1976, Dr. Gaétan
Brouillard has been a consulting physician at MaisonneuveRosemont Hospital and a clinical instructor for over 35 years.
He is an expert in the practice of preventive medicine and
functional medicine, and in treating pain and chronic illness.
Extremely interested in complementary medicine, he holds a
diploma in acupuncture and has acquired skills in naturopathy, osteopathy and hypnotherapy. He has also become
fascinated by different types of yoga and meditation and by
energetic medicine, as a result of his travels in Asia.
Whether by chance in our daily lives or following the shock of a
diagnosis, Alzheimer’s disease raises a multitude of questions
for people trying to support those afflicted. With humanity, clarity and precision, Marie Gendron offers responses to all of these
questions. She makes valuable suggestions with the dignity of
the person in mind, and provides ample evidence attesting that
patients have not forgotten the language of the heart, nor lost
their sense of humour...
In addition to the latest medical breakthroughs in the study of
this disease, the book contains many new personal stories.
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An essay based on clinical cases and studies in the most
current fields, such as epigenetics and quantum physics.
The cases and experiments cited are surprising and
sometimes astonishing: the effect of our emotions on
water; the effect of the jewelry we wear on our physical
health; the power of the will in healing; the power of
prayer, etc.
Dr. Brouillard has a classical western medical education,
but doesn’t hesitate to incorporate spiritual and
philosophical concepts and ideas from eastern medicine
into his practice.
He doesn’t shy away from taking a critical look at the
pharmaceutical industry.
He offers practical low-cost solutions for staying healthy.
A personalized, participatory, predictive and preventive
approach to health.
Always on the lookout for ways of offering support, and
founder of the Baluchon Alzheimer organization, whose objective is to lend assistance to those caring for people with the
disease, Marie Gendron holds a master’s in nursing science
and a doctorate in gerontology.
Table of contents
Part one: Alzheimer in context: reflexions
The mysterious nature of the disease
Impact of the disease: a crack in the relationship, an
accumulation of mournings
Asking for help: a difficult, yet essential step
Part Two: Alzheimer’s FAQ
1. The Disease
Normal aging vs. abnormal aging
The brain
The right words
Alzheimer’s disease and related ailments
Similar diseases
Alzheimer’s disease
Causes
Risk factors
Warning signs
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Research
2. The Person
Confidences
Understanding and being understood
The language of behaviours
Direction and security
Everyday life
About nursing homes
Part Three: My itinerary... from one person to the other
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EXERCISES THAT HEAL
Dr. Jean Drouin, Roberto Poirier
& Denis Pedneault
EXERCISES THAT HEAL, VOLUME 3
Preventing and treating sports-related injuries
& Denis Pedneault
Practice your favourite sports activities while reducing the
risk of injury? This is the first collection of exercises and
warm-ups adapted to the most popular sports!
200 pages
October 2015
There is no doubt that there is more and more support for sports
activities in terms of equipment, infrastructure, regulations,
and coaching. However, the physical preparation (warm-up),
post-exercise recovery (stretching) and conditioning (strengthening) stages are still, unfortunately, not always given enough
attention. Yet these three elements of sports activity are essential, both for performance and for preventing injuries.
This book suggests simple, safe, and effective exercises that
combine the maximum number of target joints and muscles, for
completely safe activity.
Dr. Jean Drouin is a physician who is also trained in Chinese
medicine, osteopathy, homeopathy and integrated medicine.
Roberto Poirier holds a degree in physical education and
orthotherapy. He is a therapist for professional athletes,
an ergonomic evaluator and a clinician with more than
25 years’ experience.
Denis Pedreault holds a degree in kinesiology and is a
trainer, therapist and counsellor with more than 15 years’
experience in the field. He is also an accomplished athlete
well-known in the world of bodybuilding.
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Written by movement specialists, on the cutting edge of
current biomechanical knowledge.
The authors are specialists in several fields of
complementary expertise, giving them a better overall
perspective on the subject.
Nearly twenty sports covered, from badminton to
cycling, as well as jogging, soccer, hiking, etc.
The book contains several specific pieces of advice on
the best lifestyle habits, ergonomic elements to know
about, and movements that should be done to prevent or
heal injuries.
A detailed and understandable approach
for every ailment.
256 pages
March 2011
Rights sold to France and Russia.
V 10 000 copies sold in Québec alone.
Physical pain affects almost everybody at some time in their lives. This book, a reference tool that is designed for both the general
public and health-care professionals, contains valuable information on the many kinds of pain, injuries, imbalances and malfunctions of the locomotive system. Included are osteoarticular problems (such as osteoporosis, bursitis and tendonitis), muscle ailments (like fibromyalgia and muscle strains), as well as all sorts of syndromes, including carpal tunnel and sciatica. Whether your
problem is with your toe, back, thigh or sciatic nerve, this book brings together all the key elements of an exercise program adapted
to your diagnosis and guaranteeing better health. It also contains plenty of practical advice on life habits, postures and activities, and
on movements to adopt or correct (or avoid). Because this book makes it easy to find among the varied recommendations the ones
appropriate for you, it will soon become your good-health bible.
EXERCISES THAT HEAL, VOLUME 2
Posture Problems
& Denis Pedneault
Exercises to correct posture problems and say good-bye to the pain
and physical limitations associated with them.
176 pages
April 2014
Posture that does not respect body mechanics can result in tension, discomfort, pain, chronic inflammation, a weakening of muscles
and physical limitations. In this fully illustrated book, three health professionals with complementary know-how invite you to optimize
your physical health by improving your posture. The book discusses fifteen types of poor posture, according to the joint or body part
involved: neck (sagging, head thrust forward), shoulders (hunched, raised), back (lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis), pelvis (anteversion,
retroversion), knees (hyperextension, bowed legs, knock-knees) and feet (flat, turned outward, turned inward). For all the problems
described, possible interventions related to various therapeutic approaches (osteopathy, physiotherapy, kinesotherapy, chiropractic, orthopedy) are presented so that patient and therapist can choose the most suitable method for each case. Targeted and illustrated exercises are then suggested. Lastly, practical advice for everyday situations (workplace, household and sports activities, repetitive movements, etc.) are also offered.
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75 THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES FOR
MOTHERS-TO-BE
Prevent and soothe pain and discomfort
related to pregnancy and the postnatal period
Emilie Fecteau
192 pages
April 2015
Recommendations for physical activity during pregnancy
have changed a good deal in recent years and now include
several weekly sessions of weight and cardiovascular training:
movement is an integral part of the health of the mother-tobe and her baby, and it’s imperative to provide appropriate
guidance to women on their choice of activity.
However, since major changes occur in the body of a pregnant woman, most traditional training principles do not
apply. Furthermore, many women feel pain and discomfort
during this period of their lives and often long after the birth.
With the aim of developing tools specifically for this group,
Émilie Fecteau has created exercises taking into account
the muscle and joint needs that change markedly during
the nine months of pregnancy and the six months following
the birth.
In this book, women will find useful advice, 75 adapted exercises, and many exercise programs for:
preventing and soothing the pain associated with
pregnancy (back, ribs, sciatic nerve, hip, pubis, etc.);
preventing or eliminating frequent problems
(incontinence, muscle imbalance, etc.);
correcting the most common posture problems;
preparing the body for birth:
facilitating and accelerating the expulsion of the baby
during labour;
regaining control of their body after birth.
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Émilie Fecteau is a kinesiologist, osteopath and director of
the Centre de formation Spinal Mouvement. Over the years,
she has focussed her practice on perinatality, to the point
where women who are pregnant or postnatal now make up
the major portion of her clinical clientele. She regularly gives
training in therapeutic exercises specific to pregnancy and
the postnatal period for various therapists, care providers,
and health professionals (physiotherapists, kinesiologists,
osteopaths, midwives, doulas, etc.)
Table of contents
1-Mobility and flexibility exercises
2-Posture and muscle-strengthening exercises
3-Breathing and mother-baby bonding exercises
4-Therapeutic self-treatments
5-Postnatal rehabilitation
6-Exercises for babies
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Simple, well-explained, and illustrated exercises that are
reassuring and very useful for pregnant women.
Slightly more technical boxed texts for health
professionals and women who want to learn more.
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE
The cancer experience: women speak out
Edited by Dominique Lanctôt
A source of inspiration and hope to make you feel less alone.
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RUNNING BETTER
Jean-François Harvey
Rights sold to France, China, Taïwan,
Canada (World English).
SPINAL TRAINING FOR
A HEALTHY BACK
HEALER OF CANCER:
THE POWER OF THE MIND
Jean-François Harvey
French and World English rights sold.
Dr. Christian Boukaram
Rights sold to Italy, Spain and
Portugal.
V Over 35 000 copies sold in Québec.
V Over 15 000 copies sold in Québec.
MYTHS AND REALITIES OF
PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
MYTHS AND REALITIES
OF BODY-BUILDING
MYTHS AND REALITIES OF
RUNNING
Martin Lussier &
Pierre-Mary Toussaint
Martin Lussier &
Martin Lussier &
YOGA FOR SENIORS
FACIAL GYMNASTICS
STRESS-FREE CHILD BIRTH
Carole Morency &
Francine Hervé-Cauchy
Rights sold to the Netherlands
and Germany.
Catherine Pez
Rights sold to Spain, Catalonia,
Finland, Denmark, Italy, Taiwan,
Canada, Russia.
Julie Bonapace
Rights sold to Brazil , Italy and
Spain.
V Over 20 000 copies sold in French.
288 pages
September 2015
You Are Not Alone is a collection of first-person accounts by
18 women who have lived through the ordeal of cancer.
They have all experienced a painful face-to-face encounter
with their mortality, and each has called into question her
values and priorities. In this book, these women pass on
their experience without trying to minimize the difficulty of
the ordeal, but with the desire to communicate hope.
How do you live with and how do you live after a cancer diagnosis? How do you rediscover happiness and enthusiasm
when the future suddenly seems so uncertain? There are as
many answers as there are personal stories. But while each
story is unique, the experiences recounted in this book all
point the way toward a more vibrant sense of what it means
to be human and toward a greater capacity for love. Other
people with cancer will thus be able to recognize themselves in these words of solidarity.
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This book tells the unvarnished truth about the range of
emotions experienced by women who receive a cancer
diagnosis.
The profound sincerity emerging from each of the
experiences described makes them a source of
inspiration and hope.
New updated edition.
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RUNNING AROUND THE WORLD: 325 RACES
Nathalie Rivard
Surpassing your limits while exploring new parts of the world...
one kilometer at a time!
256 pages
Spring 2016
With the growing popularity of running and the thousands
of events organized all over the world every year, more and
more runners are planning their holidays to coincide with
the races that interest them. Author Nathalie Rivard has
chosen 325 races of all kinds: those that are just for fun, the
legendary, the spectacular, the extreme, events for foodies,
and the just plain crazy, where runners have to overcome
several obstacles and roll around in mud or bubbles!
Whether you’re a seasoned runner who does ultra-trail, or a
beginner who is happy to run five kilometers, there are
races for every taste and level! From the Disney marathon
to the Himalayan run, the Spartan Race and the Brain
Freeze, running is a way to stretch your limits while exploring new places... one kilometer at a time!
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A journalist and runner, Nathalie Rivard writes regularly in
magazines on running, outdoor activities and exercise. In
2013, she returned to racing, participating in the Montreal New York Challenge, where she ran the equivalent of two
marathons in three days. She loves participating in organized races and has several planned for the coming year.
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The author’s exhaustive research.
A goldmine of information for all runners wanting to do
what they love in other countries.
Generously illustrated with magnificent photos.
Practical “travel guide” format.
Easy to locate information organized by themes,
geographic locations, distances run, etc.
Lively style.
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300 REASONS TO LOVE NEW YORK
Marie-Joëlle Parent
Forget those impersonal guidebooks – get out and discover
the “real” New York!
288 pages
March 2015
To be published: 300 Reasons To Love Paris.
V 10 000 copies sold in the first 6 months.
Why do so many visitors fall in love with New York, so much so
that the metropolis has become a compulsory pilgrimage for
many tourists?
Part coffee-table book and part tourist guide, this book sets
out the hundreds of reasons why the author, who has lived in
New York for several years, developed a crush on the Big
Apple. Written both for people familiar with New York City and
for travellers planning their first trip, this book depicts a
unique and diverse city that breathes in rhythm with its
many neighbourhoods and the treasures hidden in each one.
Where can you go to eat a snack on the run or sip a Cosmopolitan? How can you find a reasonably priced hotel room?
Where can you admire a sunset or take a fool-proof photo of
the famous Brooklyn Bridge? What are the best restaurants?
Where can you find the latest fashions or a spot for a picnic?
Where are those unusual places that exist nowhere else? And
most important of all: Where, far from the hordes of tourists,
can you mingle with real New Yorkers?
A resident of New York since January 2009, Marie-Joëlle
Parent is a journalist. You can follow her on the social networks she writes for at a pace that rivals New York City’s. Her
Instagram account earned a spot among the “top 10 accounts to follow” in 2013, according to the French magazine
Le Nouvel Observateur.
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A book with a modern design, generously illustrated, and
exuding a warm personality.
The book contains nearly a thousand useful addresses
and not-to-be-missed locations, including restaurants,
bars, museums, boutiques, hotels, and unusual places.
Scattered here and there throughout the book, profiles of
characters who are typical of – or who have left their
mark on – the city’s various neighbourhoods set the tone
for a colourful and one-of-a-kind book.
Urban and modern in design, the book is brimming with real-life photos and is divided into 12 geographical chapters,
covering all the city’s neighbourhoods. Whether you’re on the
spot or snuggled up in your living room armchair, wander the
streets of the city that never sleeps and set out to discover
this unique mosaic of places, faces and moods that will soon
make you say “I y NY”!
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BEING HAPPY IS NOT ALWAYS COMFORTABLE
Illustrated edition
Thomas d’Ansembourg
Address new readers: our self-help best-sellers can now be read
as illustrated editions!
152 pages
September 2015
The popular belief that happiness depends on feeling good
and leading a carefree life is an illusion. It can play tricks on
us and prevents us from fully enjoying those genuine moments of happiness that punctuate our lives. Thomas
d’Ansembourg calls it the anti-happiness trap, into which
we are too often prone to stumble. He has singled out several such traps during his own life and those of his acquaintances. He has studied the way these traps work, observing
the ways they affect our daily lives and thought processes.
Using specific examples, the author helps us understand
how these counter-productive traps restrict our lives and
offers practical tips for breaking free.
Trained in various psychotherapeutic approaches, notably
Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s method of Nonviolent Communication, Thomas D’Ansembourg is a training facilitator, lectures
worldwide and offers individual consultations.
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The basic principles are adapted for a younger readership
A pragmatic approach, clear and accessible to everyone
A completely revised text, with a playful tone that gives
new life to classic psychology book
The concepts are made easier to understand by means of
a large number of examples and humorous illustrations
A wide variety of advice that can be applied in daily life
His program may sometimes be uncomfortable, but it is
crucial for overcoming the challenges that life throws at us,
helping us rediscover a place of inner peace and well-being.
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et qui va largement au-delà de
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en plus profond, stable et
transportable à travers les
intempéries de l’existence,
et qui se révèle par nature
contagieux !
Cela va peut-être m’aider
à trouver quelques clés
pour être plus heureux.
STOP BEING NICE – START BEING REAL!
Illustrated edition
Being with others while still being ourselves
Thomas d’Ansembourg
The bestseller that sold half a million copies, now in a condensed
and illustrated edition!
192 pages
March 2014
Rights sold to Germany, Russia and Spain.
V 40 000 copies sold in French in a year!
The message of Stop Being Nice – Be Real! is more relevant
than ever. To make his ideas even more easily understood,
the author decided to revise the text and add humorous
illustrations. Condensed, simplified and more light-hearted,
this new edition is the first step for all those who want to let
go of their harmful habits and open themselves up to the
concepts of non-violent communication.
We’re often better at telling others a few home truths than
at simply telling them the truth about ourselves. To buy
recognition, acceptance or the illusion of comfort, we’ve
gotten into the habit of being accommodating. We wear a
mask, we play a role, we hide what’s going on inside us. This
separation from ourselves, which we impose on ourselves
to get along with others, is the source of a spiral of violence.
Sooner or later, not listening to ourselves leads to not listening to others, just as not respecting ourselves leads to not
respecting others. Becoming more aware of how we think
and act, learning to recognize our needs and how to satisfy
them by ourselves—this is how to defuse the mechanism of
violence.
Original edition:
STOP BEING NICE, START
BEING REAL!
Translated into 19 languages
V Half a million copies sold in
harcover in French
Si vous le refermez en soupirant, c’est sans doute parce
que vous vous dites :
Comme c’est ennuyeux,
cette remise en
question ! Je serais
plus heureux en ne
touchant à rien.
Vous avez ouvert ce livre parce que vous vous êtes dit :
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Original edition:
Vous prenez un café ou une bonne bière parce que vous
attendez de ce réconfort de vous sentir plus heureux.
Demain, vous irez au boulot parce que travailler et gagner
votre vie, cela vous permet d’être quand même un peu
plus heureux que si vous êtes dans la rue.
Et puis, vous vous occuperez de vos proches parce
qu’avoir des proches autour de soi et en prendre soin, cela
rend plus heureux. Et puis, vous irez dormir parce que
BEING HAPPY IS NOT ALWAYS
COMFORTABLE
chapitre 1
Quoi que vous fassiez, vous le faites parce que vous
pensez que cela va vous rendre plus heureux ! Quelles que
soient nos stratégies de vie – ce que nous faisons et
comment nous le faisons –, c’est bien cela, notre objectif.
Or, nous l’oublions souvent ; nos stratégies se révèlent
alors non seulement inadéquates, mais radicalement
improductives !
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V 50 000 copies sold in harcover
in French
By the same author:
FROM I TO WE
THE BEST OF OURSELVES
AT THE SERVICE OF ALL
V 35 000 copies sold in French
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JACQUES SALOMÉ
Jacques Salomé has a degree in social psychiatry. He is a psycho-sociologist, human relations coach and writer. Since 1962,
he’s worked on developing and refining effective communications and nonviolent relationships between children and adults.
He is the author of 63 books—translated and distributed in 24 countries—intended for those interested in changing and
improving their personal, social and professional relationships. Jacques Salomé also gives lectures and is a frequent guest on
radio and television.
I CAN’T WAIT FOR MONDAY!
Understanding stress and being happy at work
Brigitte Durruty
Stop letting stress take control of your professional life!
224 pages
October 2015
Work holds an important place in our lives. Unfortunately,
whether we are self-employed, an employee or a boss, obstacles we run up against in our professional lives can become a great source of stress. The stress reaction is an “old
instinct” designed to sound the alarm when a human being’s survival is in danger. So why do we feel so stressed out
in situations that don’t put our lives in danger? What if
stress were a valuable signal simply telling us that something is not quite right? What if it became an ally inviting us
to make a dramatic change from an unpleasant state to an
open-minded perspective that could add more serenity,
creativity, effectiveness and professionalism to our professional lives?
Table of contents
In this book, the author uses the Neurocognitive and Behavioral Approach (NBA) to shed light on the four systems that
control the human brain, and influence, each in its own way,
our reactions and decisions. The goal: to teach us to call on
the most “intelligent” part of our brain to manage crisis situations, hectic periods, and our relationships with our bosses
and colleagues with a lighter touch. Take back the controls
of your ship, become an agent of change, and be happier
and more fulfilled at work at long last!
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Brigitte Durruty is a trainer and coach specialized in NBA,
neurolinguistic programming (NP) and transactional analysis (TA). She has a passionate interest in human beings and
communicates her innovative views in the business, hospital and education fields.
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Introduction: Stress at the centre of our lives
1. What is stress?
2. Stressors
3. Your brain’s four steering systems
4. Stress is a signal
5. Two states of mind: between certainties and openness
6. When our habits play tricks on us
7. How to manage different kinds of reactions
8. A few ideas to bring about change
9. When we push the system to the limit
10. My friend, stress
11. Enjoying well-being
Contents clearly written for the general public, making
the book simple and easy to read, in spite of its
underlying scientific ideas.
A highly original and very useful approach for anyone
experiencing stressful situations at work and having to
manage workplace conflicts.
A friendly tone with touches of humour that make the
ideas easier to grasp.
Many examples and case studies that readers can easily
apply to themselves.
Simple, well-explained exercises to help readers put
theory into practice.
Diagrams that make it easier to understand the main
principles of the theory being presented.
JOURNEY TO
THE LANDS OF LOVE
Rights sold to Greece and
Lithuania.
WHO WOULD I HURT
IF I WERE REALLY MYSELF?
Rights sold to Italy,
Romania and Russia.
TALK TO ME…
I HAVE THINGS TO
TELL YOU
Rights sold to Romania,
Czech Republic and Russia.
IF ONLY I WOULD LISTEN
TO MYSELF
Rights sold to Italy, Russia,
Romania, Lithuania, Spain
and China.
V English translation available.
NEVER SAY LONELY
Rights sold to Greece,
Italy, Romania.
TO LOVE SOMEONE
IS TO SAY IT OUT LOUD
Rights sold to Romania.
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ISABELLE NAZARE-AGA
DR. DANIEL DUFOUR
Isabelle Nazare-Aga is a cognitive-behavioural therapist, trainer and lecturer. A specialist in manipulation, she also offers
workshops on assertiveness and self-esteem, research into personal values, communications and stress management.
Dr. Daniel Dufour practices holistic medicine, which treats the causes of illness, not just the symptoms. Born in Switzerland in
1951, he has been practicing medicine since 1979. His work for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has taken
him to the Middle East and Asia.
MANIPULATIVE PARENTS
288 pages – February 2014– Éditions de l’Homme
Rights sold to Italy, Spain and Czech Republic.
V 20 000 copies sold in a year.
LOVE’S TURMOIL
How being abandoned in childhood affects a couple
192 pages – September 2014 – Éditions de l’Homme
Rights sold to Germany
Having shown the devastating impact of manipulation in society and in romantic relationships,
Isabelle Nazare-Aga takes aim at the consequences of this destructive phenomenon for the
family unit. She explains, using many examples, how to recognize manipulative mothers and fathers. Among other distinct characteristics, these parents tend to make their children feel worthless, show little interest in their successes, and offer them no support when they are going
through a difficult period. In addition to presenting a very large number of actual cases, the author
indicates when it is necessary and vital to separate from this kind of parent. The book also contains specific advice for healing, when the time comes, the wounds caused by manipulation. Practical and rewarding, this book is an indispensable tool for all those who want to find a fair and
healthy balance in their relationships with their parents.
Life as a couple is an unpredictable adventure. Partners bring with them their own backgrounds,
experiences, qualities, strong points, beliefs and barriers. During the past thirty years, in the context of medical consultations, Dr. Daniel Dufour has realized that a great many people carry within
them a deep wound, without being aware of it. There since childhood, the wound of abandonment
reflects a feeling of not having been loved as much as we might have wished. Adults who carry this
kind of wound inside them often begin a relationship with the deep-down conviction that they don’t
deserve to be loved. This belief brings with it many unconscious and automatic reactions that can
undermine our emotional lives.
THE MANIPULATORS AMONG US
THE TURMOIL WITHIN
Accept and live your emotions
288 pages – 2013 – Éditions de l’Homme
V 250 000 copies sold in hardcover in French.
Manipulators display many faces – congenial, seductive, reserved or brash. They adopt a variety
of attitudes, using a range of maneuvers to reach their goals. By behaving politely, flattering and
charming you with words, these people – they may be parents, spouses, acquaintances or colleagues – can make you feel guilty, put you down, sow seeds of doubt, place you in awkward
situations. So who are these manipulators? How do they get you in their grip? Why do they behave
the way they do? Do they realize what they’re doing? Should their victims share part of the
responsibility? How can you protect yourself from these emotional terrorists? In this compelling
book, Isabelle Nazare-Aga answers these questions and identifies the manipulators among us. In
today’s society, many of these people hold key positions, unconcerned about the psychological
damage that they inflict on their fellow citizens.
LOVE’S MANIPULATORS
V 230 000 copies sold in hardcover in French.
Love is more than just an emotion; it’s a powerful force capable of changing us for the better.
But what happens when a person who has just declared his undying love turns out to be an
emotional vampire? What happens when a relationship turns destructive, crushing our
sense of identity, and how do we escape, whether the relationship has lasted two years or 40
years? This book explores the daily torments and consequences of such destructive and
manipulated relationships. From true stories collected during her career as a therapist, Isabelle Nazare-Aga highlights the devious ways in which this emotional blackmailer works and
provides a number of practical steps you can take to protect yourself.
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Rights sold to Poland and Germany
English translation available upon request
V 50 000 copies sold.
People who are sick should consider not just the physical symptoms of their illnesses, but
also their direct or indirect causes – those unsuspected emotional tremors rumbling just
beneath the surface, like a volcano about to erupt. To accept and come to terms with these
underlying emotions before they “explode” is to choose to remain healthy and to heal.
USELESS BARRIERS
Your Thoughts Can Make You Sick
Rights sold to Germany
V 25 000 copies sold.
Desertion and violence are among the most common causes of fear, loss of confidence, illness and malaise. Treat any signals from your body as messages of hope. Healing will take
over when we simply accept the underlying emotions we too often hold back, the way a dam
prevents water from overflowing. Only then can we forgive and move forward. Attention and
self-respect allow us not only to conquer our illnesses and fears, but also to regain selfconfidence. And by the same means we can allow the intuition and creativity with which every
human being is endowed to emerge.
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ABSENT FATHERS,
LOST SONS
ILL AND ... HAPPY?
Guy Corneau
Rights sold to USA, Brazil,
Czech Republic, Poland and Korea.
V 10 000 copies sold in
Lucie Mandeville
the first 6 months!
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CRUDESSENCE
100 Living-Food Recipes—Raw, Crunchy
and Irresistible
David Côté & Mathieu Gallant
THE EXTRAORDINARY
HAPPINESS OF
ORDINARY PEOPLE
Organic, vegan, raw . . . and delicious!
Lucie Mandeville
Rights sold to China.
V 300 000 copies sold
224 pages
September 2011
Rights sold to Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Canada (World English)
in French.
This book advocates a cuisine that is eco-friendly, meets
nutritional needs and tickles the taste buds—all at the
same time; in other words, a living raw food diet that
requires absolutely no cooking. Now you can try more than
100 recipes for irresistibly tasty dishes in your own home—
100-percent vegan, organic and gluten-free, and thus nutritional and detoxifying.
IT’S THE FIRST 100 YEARS
THAT COUNT!
Jean-François Vézina
NECESSARY CHANCES
THE ADVENTURE OF LOVE
Rights sold to USA, Spain, Italy.
Rights sold to Spain, Italy,
Croatia, China.
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FROM LYING TO
AUTHENTICITY
HOW TO CHOOSE
THE PATHS OF LIFE
Marie Lise Labonté
Dr. Suzanne Lamarre
THE WISDOM IN OUR ANGER
Marc Pistorio
Rights sold to Portugal.
Mathieu Gallant and David Côté are the founders of
Crudessence, a Montreal-based food-service company that
offers dietary choices based on respect for life and global
well-being, thereby promoting healthy and responsible living.
Strong points
A growing number of enthusiasts are choosing living
foods. Rich in nutrients and enzymes, these foods are
recognized for their ability to revitalize and alkalinize the
body, making it healthier and more energetic.
Crudessence’s approach is relaxed and flexible, with
special emphasis on attractive food presentation.
In addition to recipes, the book contains a mine of
information about the benefits of living foods, techniques
and utensils, ingredient properties and all manner of
advice for a natural and healthy lifestyle.
SOUPS
DESSERTS
SALADS
JUICES
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16 morceaux
BROWNIES
aux framboises
et à la lavande
315 ml (1 ¼ tasse) de compote de pommes
75 g (½ tasse) de framboises, fraîches
ou congelées
non sucrée
85 ml (¹⁄³ tasse) d’huile végétale
120 g (1 tasse) de poudre de cacao
200 g (1 tasse) de pépites de chocolat
240 g (1 ¹⁄³ tasse) de farine tout usage
1 c. à soupe de lavande séchée
mi-sucré
250 g (1 tasse) de sucre de canne
Préchauffer le four à 180 °C (350 °F). Huiler un moule carré ou rond de 23 cm (9 po), puis
le tapisser de papier sulfurisé en laissant celui-ci dépasser de 5 cm (2 po) de deux côtés.
Dans un grand bol, à l’aide d’une maryse ou avec les mains, mélanger la compote de
pommes, l’huile, le cacao, la farine et le sucre de canne. Verser la pâte dans le moule et
l’étendre à l’aide d’une maryse. Parsemer la surface de la pâte de framboises, de pépites
brownies et carrés gourmands
de chocolat et de lavande. Cuire au four de 35 à 40 minutes ou jusqu’à ce que le centre
ROSE MADELEINE’S PASTRIES
50 vegan recipes
Véronique St-Pierre
ne soit plus humide. Retirer du four, laisser refroidir complètement dans le moule et
couper en carrés ou en pointes. Dans un récipient hermétique, les brownies se
conserveront pendant 1 semaine.
Notes
1. Ces brownies décadents sont chocolatés et très moelleux. Vous avez peur de tout
manger d’un coup ? Pas de soucis, congelez-en une partie ! Il vous suffira de sortir un carré
quand l’envie d’une telle gâterie vous prendra et de le mettre quelques minutes au four
ou quelques secondes au micro-ondes pour le décongeler.
2. Pour varier, cuire la préparation dans un moule rond de 23 cm (9 po) puis couper
en pointes.
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Vegan desserts, 100% delicious!
Using simple, foolproof tricks, you’ll also learn how to replace milk, cream, butter and eggs in all your desserts, to
transform any recipe into an allergen-free recipe!
Discover the pleasure of a different kind of baking and let
yourself be convinced that what is important in a dessert is
not how much butter you use..., it’s the burst of flavours you
create!
TARTE
rustique à la rhubarbe
et à la nectarine
Indispensable ingredients
The art of making replacements
Do it yourself
Breads and muffins
Spreads
Biscuits and cookies
Brownies and gourmet squares
Cakes
Pies
CROÛTE
GARNITURE
270 g (1 ½ tasse) de farine tout usage,
125 g (½ tasse) de sucre de canne
+ pour fariner le plan de travail
2 c. à soupe de fécule de maïs
5 c. à soupe d’huile d’olive
1 c. à soupe de jus de citron
85 ml (¹⁄³ tasse) d’eau glacée
1 gousse de vanille, fendue et grattée
(ou + au besoin)
145 g (1 tasse) de rhubarbe coupée
en petits morceaux
480 g (3 tasses) de nectarines en fines tranches
PRÉPARATION DE LA CROÛTE
Préchauffer le four à 200 °C (400 °F). Recouvrir une plaque de cuisson
de papier sulfurisé.
Dans un robot culinaire, mettre tous les ingrédients de la croûte et mélanger jusqu’à
la formation d’une boule. Si la pâte est trop sèche, ajouter un peu d’eau glacée,
quelques gouttes à la fois. Si la pâte est trop humide, ajouter un peu de farine,
quelques pincées à la fois. Sur un plan de travail légèrement fariné, abaisser la pâte en
un cercle de 23 cm (9 po) de diamètre. La déposer sur la plaque préparée et la piquer
à quelques endroits à l’aide d’une fourchette. Réserver au réfrigérateur, le temps de
préparer la garniture.
PRÉPARATION DE LA GARNITURE
Dans un grand bol, mélanger tous les ingrédients. Déposer la garniture au centre
de la pâte en laissant 5 cm (2 po) de libre tout autour. Rabattre les rebords de la pâte.
tartes
Creating original combinations and suggesting unusual flavours and homey desserts that remind us of the ones our
grandmothers made is the challenge taken up with enthusiasm by this most unusual chef, who develops recipes that
are anything but boring: chocolate-, coffee- and dulce de
leche-flavoured bread, blueberry and black tea brownies,
pear and pistachio squares, two-lemon basil cookies, vanilla and salted caramel cake, mocha cake with cinnamon
and maple cream, pecan and chocolate pie.
Table of contents
Cuire au four de 25 à 30 minutes, jusqu’à ce que la croûte soit bien dorée. Laisser
tiédir 15 minutes avant de déguster.
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Highly original recipes using ingredients easily found in
grocery stores.
Out-of-the-ordinary flavour combinations.
A section showing how to replace ingredients like eggs, milk
or butter in any recipe to turn it into a vegan dessert.
A colourful book with especially appetizing photos.
GÂTEAU
à l’érable, aux poires et aux pacanes
PÂTE
GLAÇAGE AU CARAMEL AU BEURRE
Huile végétale et farine (pour les moules)
620 g (4 tasses) de noix de cajou,
250 g (1 ¼ tasse) de sucre d’érable
65 ml (¼ tasse) de sirop d’érable
125 ml (½ tasse) d’huile végétale
non salées et trempées 4 h dans l’eau
170 ml (²⁄³ tasse) de boisson végétale
(de soya, d’amandes, de riz ou autre)
1 conserve de 400 ml (14 oz) de lait de coco
125 ml (½ tasse) de sirop d’érable
125 g (¾ tasse) de farine de maïs
1 gousse de vanille, fendue et grattée
45 g (¼ tasse) de farine de sarrasin
185 g (½ tasse) de purée de dattes
180 g (1 tasse) de farine tout usage
8 à 10 portions
Fifty vegan treats created by a clever pastry chef, who
manages to make them equal classic French pastries in
taste and texture.
6 à 8 portions
144 pages
October 2015
(voir note p. 066)
2 c. à café de levure chimique (poudre à
pâte) (voir recette p. 026)
PACANES CARAMÉLISÉES AU SIROP D’ÉRABLE
1 c. à café de bicarbonate de soude
3 c. à soupe de sirop d’érable
½ c. à café de sel
100 g (1 tasse) de pacanes
3 poires
PRÉPARATION DE LA PÂTE
Préchauffer le four à 180 °C (350 °F). Huiler et fariner 2 moules ronds de 20 cm (8 po) de diamètre.
Dans un bol, fouetter le sucre d’érable avec le sirop d’érable, l’huile végétale et le lait de coco.
Dans un grand bol, mélanger tous les autres ingrédients de la pâte, sauf les poires. Verser les
ingrédients humides dans les ingrédients secs et mélanger jusqu’à ce que la préparation soit homogène.
Répartir la pâte dans les 2 moules. Cuire au four de 35 à 40 minutes ou jusqu’à ce qu’un cure-dent
inséré au centre d’un gâteau en ressorte propre. Retirer les moules du four et les déposer sur une
grille. Laisser les gâteaux refroidir complètement avant de les démouler. Suivre ensuite les
instructions du montage ci-dessous.
PRÉPARATION DU GLAÇAGE AU CARAMEL AU BEURRE
Au robot culinaire, mélanger tous les ingrédients du glaçage jusqu’à l’obtention d’une texture lisse.
PRÉPARATION DES PACANES CARAMÉLISÉES AU SIROP D’ÉRABLE
Préchauffer le four à 180 °C (350 °F).
Verser le sirop d’érable dans un bol. Ajouter les pacanes et mélanger pour bien les enduire de sirop.
Étendre le mélange sur une plaque à biscuits. Cuire au four de 5 à 8 minutes en remuant 2 ou 3 fois.
Retirer du four avant que le sirop commence à fumer. Réserver.
MONTAGE
gâteaux
Trained in graphic arts and classic French pastry-making, Véronique St-Pierre was born with a sweet tooth. Curious and keen
to try new things, she is the author of the “Rose Madeleine” blog,
where she shares her infectious energy, her discoveries, her
tips and a host of vegan dessert recipes.
Étendre la moitié du glaçage sur un premier gâteau démoulé. Peler et trancher finement les poires.
Répartir les tranches sur le gâteau glacé. Déposer le deuxième gâteau sur les tranches de poire.
Couvrir du reste du glaçage et garnir de pacanes caramélisées.
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MORUE EN CROÛTE DE PAIN DE MAÏS
Bacalhau com broa
PORTIONS : 4
PRÉPARATION : 15 MINUTES
CUISSON : 35 MINUTES
2 oignons moyens en rondelles
4 pavés de morue de 125 g (4 oz) chacun
5 c. à soupe d’huile d’olive extra vierge
Un demi-pain de maïs (voir recette p. xx)
2 gousses d’ail hachées
2 c. à soupe d’olives noires hachées
5 c. à soupe de persil haché
180 g (1 tasse) de tomates cerises confites (voir recette p. xx)
1 c. à café de clou de girofle moulu
60 ml (1/4 tasse) de vin blanc
Sel de mer
Poivre du moulin
Préchauffer le four à 180 °C (350 °F).
Répartir les rondelles d’oignons au fond d’un plat de cuisson allant au
four. Déposer la morue sur les oignons, côté peau vers le haut, puis
arroser d’huile d’olive. Cuire au four environ 25 minutes ou jusqu’à ce que
la morue soit bien dorée.
HELENA’S CUISINE
Helena Loureiro
Pendant ce temps, dans un bol, émietter le pain de maïs. Ajouter l’ail, les
olives, le persil, les tomates confites et le clou de girofle. Saler, poivrer et
mélanger. Verser le vin blanc et pétrir jusqu’à la formation d’une pâte
homogène.
Étaler la pâte sur la morue de manière à couvrir entièrement la
préparation. Remettre au four et cuire environ 10 minutes ou jusqu’à ce
que la croûte soit bien dorée. Servir immédiatement.
The best of Portugal in 80 recipes!
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POISSONS
216 pages
October 2015
World rights available except World English.
Portugal has a gastronomic tradition as rich and varied as
its landscape. Passionate about the flavours of her native
country, chef Helena Loureiro invites you to discover its delicious subtleties.
Explore with Helena a cuisine overflowing with fish and seafood specialties, but which also gives pride of place to meat
and poultry, whether grilled over high heat or slowly braised.
As you turn the pages, you’ll be surprised by the simplicity
of these recipes created with barely processed ingredients;
you’ll appreciate the full potential of iconic products like
piri-piri, chorizo and olive oil. For the cocktail hour, make
petiscos, essential and typically Portuguese hors
d’oeuvres. Depending on your how you feel, carry on with a
lobster and fresh vegetable cone, creamy seafood rice,
roasted potato or marinated sardine salad, a lamb stew or a
classic Portuguese-style barbecued chicken. And why not
finish your meal with a pastel de nata, an irresistible little
caramelized custard tart?
Strong points
Typically Portuguese recipes, easy to make at home.
Close-ups and additional information on Portuguese
cuisine’s flagship products (piri-piri, cod, sardines, octopus,
chorizo...).
Photos underlining the friendly nature of this type of cuisine.
SARDINES
Sardinhas
Malgré son petit format, ce poisson est festif et
goûteux. Sardines à l’huile, sardines grillées,
sardines en salade, cette gourmandise salée est
un plaisir dont on ne saurait se passer chez nous.
Profitez de sa popularité dans la cuisine
portugaise pour la remettre au menu et découvrir
le petit trésor à côté duquel vous êtes peut-être
trop longtemps passé sans vous arrêter !
Born in Portugal, chef Helena Loureiro has lived in Quebec
for over 20 years. Deeply in love with the culture of her native country, she showcases it in her restaurants, Portus
Calle and Helena, which have truly become institutions.
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CRÈME BRÛLÉE AUX FRUITS DES CHAMPS
Leite creme com frutas silvestres
PORTIONS : 4
PRÉPARATION : 15 MINUTES
CUISSON : 10 MINUTES
RÉFRIGÉRATION : 2 HEURES
5 jaunes d’œufs
6 c. à soupe de sucre
1 c. à café d’extrait de vanille
5 c. à soupe de fécule de maïs
625 ml (2 1/2 tasses) de lait
1 bâton de cannelle
Le zeste grossièrement haché de 1/2 citron
Le zeste grossièrement haché de 1/2 orange
100 g (1 tasse) de fruits des champs, au choix (bleuets,
framboises, mûres, fraises)
3 c. à soupe de sucre
Enjoy a delicious journey in 80 recipes where you can
delight in the best that Portuguese gastronomy can offer!
Dans un bol, fouetter les jaunes d’œufs, le sucre et l’extrait de vanille.
Ajouter doucement la fécule de maïs et mélanger. Réserver.
Dans une casserole, mettre le lait, la cannelle et les zestes d’agrumes.
Porter à ébullition, puis retirer immédiatement du feu et laisser tiédir
quelques minutes. Filtrer la préparation dans un tamis fin pour retirer la
cannelle et les zestes.
Remettre le lait tamisé dans la casserole, ajouter la préparation aux œufs
et fouetter pour bien amalgamer. Chauffer à feu moyen 2 ou 3 minutes en
prenant soin de ne pas faire bouillir la préparation.
Répartir les petits fruits dans quatre petits ramequins, préférablement en
terre cuite. Verser la préparation sur les fruits sans mélanger afin que
ceux-ci ne colorent pas le mélange. Placer les ramequins au réfrigérateur
et laisser refroidir complètement.
Au moment de servir, saupoudrer les ramequins de sucre et caraméliser à
l’aide d’un chalumeau de cuisine ou sous le gril du four.
DESSERTS
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TUTTI FRUTTI
90 fruity recipes
B(RE)AKING BREAD
75 recipes all about bread
Barbara Gateau
Albert Elbilia, Éric Dupuis
& Stelio Perombelon
BRUNCH THE SPANISH WAY!
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BEFRIEND AND BETRAY II
Tracking Henry
Alex Caine
Marie-Fleur St-Pierre
#1 national bestselling criminal underworld author and former
infiltrator Alex Caine is back.
Approximately 280 pages
Spring 2016
CHOCOLATE PASSION
HONEY
Geneviève Grandbois
Anne-Virginie Schmidt &
Anicet Desrochers
THE WORLD OF TEA:
HISTORY TERROIR FLAVOURS
Camellia Sinensis
Rights sold to Canada, Russia
and Korea.
V 15 000 copies sold in Quebec.
In this second autobiographical work, the infiltrator takes
all the risks while unveiling a whole new web of international
crime. The enigmatic shadow agent tells how he managed to
blend into the activities of major mobsters and traffickers
and neutralize terrorist plots. In Vancouver, Montreal, New
York, Islamabad and Moscow, he transforms himself into
several characters in a clandestine world of violence,
money, and drug and human trafficking. From one deal to
the next intrigue and problems intertwine, along with their
players, but Caine remains steadfast, driven by his obsession with finding Henry, whom he blames for the murder of
his beloved Shannon. In this relentless manhunt, the missions he undertakes will lead the Canadian agent to infiltrate the highest levels of the Russian mob.
This story also has its share of humanity, as Caine’s own
identity dogs him, laden with all the fears, regrets and
doubts accumulated over a career that put his life on the
line.
Alex Caine has more than three decades of experience working as a freelance undercover agent for an alphabet soup of
law enforcement agencies worldwide, including (but not limited to) the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, the RCMP, CSIS, the CIA, and
INTERPOL. During his career, he has successfully infiltrated
a huge range of criminal enterprises: Asian drug gangs, terrorist groups, both domestic and foreign, biker gangs, the
Russian mafia, and the KKK.
His memoir, Befriend and Betray, was a #1 national bestseller in Canada. He is also the author of The Fat Mexican:
The Bloody Rise of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club and Charlie and the Angels. His books have been finalists for the
Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction and have been published in several countries and languages. He now acts as an adviser on biker investigations
and speaks frequently at police conferences.
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A truly captivating read.
An insider’s look at a mysterious, dangerous world.
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FALLING FOR SQUASHES
AND PUMPKINS
WINES OF THE NEW WORLD
Volume 3: North America
Louise Gagnon
Jacques Orhon
WINES OF FRANCE
Jacques Orhon
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