Dominique Defert Libros

Walter Isaacson's biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs is a captivating exploration of the life and personality of a creative entrepreneur whose relentless pursuit of perfection transformed six industries: personal computers, animated films, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Drawing from over forty interviews with Jobs and more than 100 conversations with family, friends, adversaries, and colleagues, Isaacson crafts a compelling narrative that resonates with millions. As America seeks to maintain its innovative edge, Jobs emerges as the quintessential symbol of creativity and technological synergy. He believed in merging imagination with engineering to create value in the modern era. Despite cooperating with the author, Jobs allowed complete freedom in storytelling, encouraging honest reflections from those around him. This openness reveals the complexities of his character—his passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, and need for control—all of which influenced his business philosophy and led to groundbreaking products. The biography serves as both an instructive and cautionary tale, offering valuable insights into innovation, leadership, and personal values. Jobs' story also inspired a film featuring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin.

Parce qu’au cours d’un match, il rate un lancer facile, Henry Skrimshander, star de l’équipe de baseball du Westish College dans le Wisconsin, semble perdre le contrôle de son destin. Les vies d’Owen, son coéquipier, de Guert et de Pella, le président de l’université et sa fille, de Mike, le capitaine de l’équipe et mentor d’Henry, prennent elles aussi un tournant décisif. Ensemble, ils vont devoir affronter leurs angoisses et leurs secrets les plus intimes, tisser de nouveaux liens. Tendre et subtil, L’Art du jeu, encensé notamment par Jonathan Franzen et John Irving, évoque tant l’amitié, l’amour et la famille, que les aspirations de chacun, l’ambition et ses limites.

Lors d'une expedition scientifique en Afrique, le Dr Hugo Archibald, du Museum d'Histoire naturelle de Boston, decouvre une guenon dont la mere est mourante. Emu, il decide de la recueillir et la prenomme Jennie. De retour a Boston, ou l'attendent ses deux enfants, il l'eleve comme eux. Tant et si bien que Jennie finit par se comporter comme un etre humain: elle apprend a faire du tricycle, se bagarre avec son frere et sa soeur, s'habille toute seule... L'innocence et la maniere dont se comporte Jennie font fondre tous ceux qui croisent sa route. Jusqu'a attirer l'attention d'un primatologue, qui souhaite poursuivre l'experience de son adaptation en lui apprenant le langage des signes. Mais l'experimentation terminee, que reste-t-il de la guenon Jennie ? Saura-t-elle trouver sa place dans le monde si cruel des hommes ?

Before The Firm and The Pelican Brief made him a superstar, John Grisham wrote this riveting story of retribution and justice. In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling author John Grisham probes the savage depths of racial violence...as he delivers a compelling tale of uncertain justice in a small southern town...Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes matters into his hands. For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life...and then his own.

¿Y si tuvieras que luchar por un cuerpo en el que vivir? Es el fin del mundo tal y como lo conocíamos… Los mayores miedos de la humanidad han saltado de la ficción a la realidad. Wanderer es una alienígena invasora de cuerpos y ha llegado a la Tierra junto con otras «almas» para cumplir con su misión. Pero su anfitriona, Melanie Stryder, se resiste a abandonar su cuerpo sin oponer resistencia. Dos seres de dos especies diferentes que comparten un mismo cuerpo pero por desgracia para ellas también un mismo corazón. Los recuerdos de la vida de Melanie hacen que Wanderer se enamore del mismo hombre que ella, Jared, convirtiendo su relación en el primer triángulo amoroso que sólo implica a dos cuerpos. ¿Podrá el amor de Melanie por Jared sobrevivir al fin del mundo? ¿Y a su huésped?

Before the multi-million, runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Code , Dan Brown set his razor-sharp research and storytelling skills on the most powerful intelligence organization on earth--the National Security Agency (NSA), an ultra-secret, multibillion-dollar agency many times more powerful than the CIA. When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant and beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage...not by guns or bombs, but by a code so ingeniously complex that if released it would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Susan Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves. From the underground hallways of power to the skyscrapers of Tokyo to the towering cathedrals of Spain, a desperate race unfolds. It is a battle for survival--a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius...an impregnable code-writing formula that threatens to obliterate the post-cold war balance of power. Forever.