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A Coeur Perdu
After receiving a heart transplant at a remarkably young age, Paul Ollenson emerges with a renewed sense of purpose. Grateful for a second chance at life, he devotes himself to serving others as a senior official within the United Nations.
He marries Elisabeth, a brilliant American lawyer. But as their life together unfolds, Paul senses a growing disconnect—his mind and heart drawn increasingly to the memory of Carla, a woman from his past who vanished without explanation.
Driven by lingering questions and an emotional unrest he can no longer ignore, Paul embarks on a deeply personal journey. What really happened during his operation? And why is he only now learning that Carla’s parents died in a mysterious boating accident?
As his search intensifies, Paul begins to uncover a series of unsettling truths that shake the foundations of his world. With each revelation, he finds himself pulled deeper into a web of secrecy and sorrow—until the line between healing and haunting becomes blurred.
Part love story, part psychological thriller, A Coeur Perdu is a compelling debut that explores the fragile ties between memory, identity, and the secrets we carry within.
Pourquoi ils font le Djihad: Enquête sur la #GénérationMerah
Qui sont ces voyous devenus terroristes ? Pourquoi toute cette violence, cette haine de la France et de la police ? Qui sont ces ados qui adorent Ben Laden et nourrissent une admiration sans faille pour les gangsters, les terroristes, Mohamed Merah et Scarface ? Qui sont ceux qui s’identifient à la cause palestinienne et importent ce conflit en France ? Parmi eux, des jeunes hommes désemparés, à bout de souffle, que seul les religieux extrémistes reçoivent avec bienveillance. Des jeunes éduqués, diplômés aussi, préférant mourir loin de la France, en Irak ou en Syrie, nouvelles terres de djihad…
L’auteur a plongé discrètement pendant plusieurs années au coeur des gangs, des cités, des prisons, des lieux de culte et des services de police pour mieux comprendre : émeutes, braquages, embuscades, voyoucratie, guerre des gangs, trafics…
Il dresse ici un rapport sans concessions évoquant le face à face avec une jeunesse perdue dans des messages de violence, de complots et qui s’identifie elle-même comme « étrangère » à la France. Apolitique et non partisan, Jean-Paul Ney nous livre un état des lieux impitoyable : le constat de l’indifférence d’une justice, de l’échec des politiques et du système éducatif. Au bout, l’impensable : un boulevard pour l’extrême droite et une guerre qui ne dit pas son nom, mais qui est déjà sur toutes les lèvres.Jean-Paul Ney est grand reporter, écrivain et producteur, ex-journaliste d’investigation à Canal Plus et France Soir.
Le temps d’une saison
In the wake of the First World War, Paris dances to the rhythm of rebirth. The cafés of Montparnasse overflow with celebration, creativity, and the exuberance of the 1920s. Yet for Angèle de Lestrange—the daughter of a renowned art collector—life feels anything but joyful. Haunted by a painful heartbreak, she longs for change.
Seeking distance and renewal, she crosses the Atlantic to New York, where she stays with a family friend in the elegant Upper East Side. But the summer of 1920 delivers more than escape—it becomes a turning point. Immersed in the glitter of the American Roaring Twenties and swept into the indulgent circles of high society, Angèle stumbles upon a secret she never expected.
One decadent evening leads to a brazen heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art—and Angèle finds herself entangled in an international art trafficking ring far beyond her control. Is this crime driven by politics, profit, or something more sinister?
With the help of Charles Rutkins, a principled lawyer for whom she develops a passionate affection, Angèle embarks on a perilous pursuit of truth. Their journey will span borders, test loyalties, and challenge them in ways neither could have foreseen.
Le temps d’une saison is a richly layered historical novel that blends romance, suspense, and intrigue—a tribute to a dazzling era and to the courage of those who dare to follow the truth.
Guard Thy Heart
What becomes of a heart that has been broken and stitched back to life? Guard Thy Heart is the story of Paul Ollenson, a principled UN lawyer whose outer purpose masks an inner ache. Years after a life-saving heart transplant, Paul finds himself adrift in a marriage that no longer breathes, and haunted by a love that once set his soul alight.
In the tranquil beauty of Provence, surrounded by lavender fields and summer winds, Paul confronts the emotional weight he has long buried. But what begins as quiet reflection quickly becomes a reckoning. Whispers of a forgotten woman. A tragic memory reawakened. A choice between comfort and truth.
With every heartbeat, Paul is pulled toward the unknown—toward a version of himself he has tried to forget but may finally be ready to embrace. His journey is not just about love lost or found—it’s about reclaiming meaning, identity, and courage in a world that often silences both the heart and the soul.
Guard Thy Heart is a stirring meditation on love’s fragility, the mystery of second chances, and the fierce grace of starting over.
This novel will resonate with you if you’ve ever:
- Wondered whether love can be rekindled—or if it should be
- Faced the quiet battle between duty and desire
- Believed that healing begins where truth is found
Longed for something beautiful to awaken something forgotten in you
Palmyre pour toujours
Palmyre pour toujours is far more than a historical account—it is a heartfelt homage to a vanished civilization, a place once radiant with culture, now reduced to fragile memory. As a child, Siwar Al Assad stood in awe of the ancient ruins of Palmyra, that timeless Syrian oasis shimmering with mystery amidst the desert. Its majestic columns, once vibrant with life, would come to symbolize both the glory and fragility of human achievement.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, Palmyra has suffered devastating loss during Syria’s civil war—its ruins desecrated, its silence deepened. But what becomes of a city so deeply wounded? Can it rise again?
Through eloquent reflection and global comparisons to cities like Carthage, Syracuse, and Timbuktu, the author invokes not just nostalgia, but responsibility. He calls upon nations and individuals alike to remember—to preserve what is left, and to protect what remains.
Palmyre pour toujours is a powerful plea wrapped in poetic optimism. It is a literary call to cherish cultural memory before it fades, and to ensure that what happened to Palmyra never happens again.
Altana
Kandiya, a young girl living in a remote village deep in the mysterious Amazon jungle, gradually discovers she possesses unique supernatural gifts: she communicates with nature and receives strange visions of the future. When two supernatural creatures, Tal and Kri-Kri, suddenly arrive in Altana, the village’s tranquility is shattered, revealing ancient secrets and sparking plots and betrayals. Kandiya then realizes her destiny is tied to an ancient, forgotten artifact, the Epticone. As she finds herself drawn into the heart of a power struggle in the secret city of Coralia, she must confront her own fears and the dark secrets of her people. Faced with difficult choices, Kandiya will do anything to save Altana and Coralia, reunite these opposing worlds, and restore balance threatened by chaos.
