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Zunik prepares to go to New York to visit his mother. Themes: airplanes, leaving, anxiety, longing.

About the Zunik series:
Zunik is a 5-year-old boy who lives a simple life with his father, François. Curious and lively, Zunik has invented an imaginary animal: the wawazonzon.

Part story, part comic strip, the Zunik series is about a little boy's worl. Through the day-to-day scenes of his existence, the boy forges affectionate relationships with those around him. Readers will find themselves taken in, too...

Zunik goes to kindergarten, visits the library, plays sports, goes on vacation, and plays with Ariane Arbour, his father's girlfriend's daughter. These are stories of a happy single parent family.

About the characters:
François is raising Zunik and loves to play with his son. He is an attentive father, sensitive to his son's feelings.

Zunik's mother does not appear in any of the stories. Although she is absent, she nourishes a tender and affectionate relationship with her son. Zunik often speaks to her on the telephone and even goes to visit her in New York.

Hélène is Zunik's father's girlfriend. She is present in Zunik's life, but remains in the background and does not replace his mother.

Ariane Arbour, Hélène's daughter, is a year older than Zunik. She goes to school; he goes to kindergarten. She can read and write; he can't. Ariane will always be Zunik's nemesis.

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Robinson Crusoe / Rip Van Winkle awaken deep in the Siberian forest...
This is truly a fascinating story of six "old believers" who found sanctuary for their strange beliefs deep in the Siberian forest. They cut their ties with "civilization" in 1938, lived quite primitively in a remote area of Siberia just north of the juncture of Mongolia and China. They had absolutely no contact with others until they were discovered by miners, using helicopters to survey this inaccessible region in 1982.One of the miners conveyed his findings to the Russian journalist, Vassili Peskov, who has written this book, which is in part a detective story uncovering the lives of the lives of these six, who composed the family Lykov.

There are numerous "fundamentalists" among the monotheistic religions, be they Christian, Jewish or Muslim. Not often discussed are the fundamentalists of the Russian Orthodox Church. Peskov explains that there was a major schism in the church in the 16th century, in part due to a "reinterpretation" of the Greek sources by Czar Peter the Great. Beliefs changed, and suddenly it was important if one made the sign of the cross with three fingers or two. Peter also decreed that beards be shaved. The fundamentalist opposed these innovations, as well as the use of tobacco and alcohol, games, and songs.They also opposed much of the authority of the state, including its laws, military service, money and passports. As with other fundamentalists, be they those who are concerned about events on the plains of Karbala, or the ownership of land on the West Bank, the "old believers" are motivated as though Peter the Great was still alive. They followed the dictum of their 16th Century leadership, fleeing and hiding.None seems to have done it better than the family Lykov.

As Peskov investigation of the family unfolds, he describes their bare subsistence living since prior to World War II. The family lived in hovels, had no salt, watched as their few iron tools rusted and broke, cultivated potatoes (ironically, one of the forbidden items in the 16th Century), eschewed the use of matches to start fires (the sulfur was also forbidden), relied upon the forest (taiga) to supplement their meager fare, and maintained the various "fetishes" of their fundamentalist beliefs. Naturally they had no health care. A spectra haunted this group, as well as other remote old believers - incest! Peskov never can definitely state this is the reason why the two brothers established separate dwellings six kilometers from the main housing unit, but certainly it is high on the speculation list.

Peskov uses the English term "Robinsons" to describe them. In 1961 they were almost overwhelmed by famine, due to snows in June which killed their meager crops. The mother Lykov died shortly thereafter, no doubt weakened by inadequate food. Over the course ofPeskov's contact with them, in the `80's, all died except the daughter Agafia. Would she elect to return to "civilization", or maintain her ways as a hermit of the forest? This is an excellent book, with insights into a radically different way of life, and is highly recommended in order to find the answer to that question, as well as numerous others. It also provides a "distant mirror" view of other fundamentalist groups.
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The kindergarten class is putting on a show. Will Zunik remember his lines? Themes: theater, group dynamics, encouragement

About the Zunik series:
Zunik is a 5-year-old boy who lives a simple life with his father, François. Curious and lively, Zunik has invented an imaginary animal: the wawazonzon.

Part story, part comic strip, the Zunik series is about a little boy's worl. Through the day-to-day scenes of his existence, the boy forges affectionate relationships with those around him. Readers will find themselves taken in, too...

Zunik goes to kindergarten, visits the library, plays sports, goes on vacation, and plays with Ariane Arbour, his father's girlfriend's daughter. These are stories of a happy single parent family.

About the characters:
François is raising Zunik and loves to play with his son. He is an attentive father, sensitive to his son's feelings.

Zunik's mother does not appear in any of the stories. Although she is absent, she nourishes a tender and affectionate relationship with her son. Zunik often speaks to her on the telephone and even goes to visit her in New York.

Hélène is Zunik's father's girlfriend. She is present in Zunik's life, but remains in the background and does not replace his mother.

Ariane Arbour, Hélène's daughter, is a year older than Zunik. She goes to school; he goes to kindergarten. She can read and write; he can't. Ariane will always be Zunik's nemesis.

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Zunik and his father go to the street entertainers' fair where he assists a magician with a magic trick. Themes: magic, challenges, playing tricks.

About the Zunik series:
Zunik is a 5-year-old boy who lives a simple life with his father, François. Curious and lively, Zunik has invented an imaginary animal: the wawazonzon.

Part story, part comic strip, the Zunik series is about a little boy's worl. Through the day-to-day scenes of his existence, the boy forges affectionate relationships with those around him. Readers will find themselves taken in, too...

Zunik goes to kindergarten, visits the library, plays sports, goes on vacation, and plays with Ariane Arbour, his father's girlfriend's daughter. These are stories of a happy single parent family.

About the characters:
François is raising Zunik and loves to play with his son. He is an attentive father, sensitive to his son's feelings.

Zunik's mother does not appear in any of the stories. Although she is absent, she nourishes a tender and affectionate relationship with her son. Zunik often speaks to her on the telephone and even goes to visit her in New York.

Hélène is Zunik's father's girlfriend. She is present in Zunik's life, but remains in the background and does not replace his mother.

Ariane Arbour, Hélène's daughter, is a year older than Zunik. She goes to school; he goes to kindergarten. She can read and write; he can't. Ariane will always be Zunik's nemesis.

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Zunik has a hockey tournament to play, but his father makes him late. Themes: competition, winning, losing, encouragement

About the Zunik series:
Zunik is a 5-year-old boy who lives a simple life with his father, François. Curious and lively, Zunik has invented an imaginary animal: the wawazonzon.

Part story, part comic strip, the Zunik series is about a little boy's worl. Through the day-to-day scenes of his existence, the boy forges affectionate relationships with those around him. Readers will find themselves taken in, too...

Zunik goes to kindergarten, visits the library, plays sports, goes on vacation, and plays with Ariane Arbour, his father's girlfriend's daughter. These are stories of a happy single parent family.

About the characters:
François is raising Zunik and loves to play with his son. He is an attentive father, sensitive to his son's feelings.

Zunik's mother does not appear in any of the stories. Although she is absent, she nourishes a tender and affectionate relationship with her son. Zunik often speaks to her on the telephone and even goes to visit her in New York.

Hélène is Zunik's father's girlfriend. She is present in Zunik's life, but remains in the background and does not replace his mother.

Ariane Arbour, Hélène's daughter, is a year older than Zunik. She goes to school; he goes to kindergarten. She can read and write; he can't. Ariane will always be Zunik's nemesis.

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Zunik's mother has sent him a surprise. Will it be the long-awaited electronic wawazonzon? Themes: surprise, curiosity, tenderness

About the Zunik series:
Zunik is a 5-year-old boy who lives a simple life with his father, François. Curious and lively, Zunik has invented an imaginary animal: the wawazonzon.

Part story, part comic strip, the Zunik series is about a little boy's worl. Through the day-to-day scenes of his existence, the boy forges affectionate relationships with those around him. Readers will find themselves taken in, too...

Zunik goes to kindergarten, visits the library, plays sports, goes on vacation, and plays with Ariane Arbour, his father's girlfriend's daughter. These are stories of a happy single parent family.

About the characters:
François is raising Zunik and loves to play with his son. He is an attentive father, sensitive to his son's feelings.

Zunik's mother does not appear in any of the stories. Although she is absent, she nourishes a tender and affectionate relationship with her son. Zunik often speaks to her on the telephone and even goes to visit her in New York.

Hélène is Zunik's father's girlfriend. She is present in Zunik's life, but remains in the background and does not replace his mother.

Ariane Arbour, Hélène's daughter, is a year older than Zunik. She goes to school; he goes to kindergarten. She can read and write; he can't. Ariane will always be Zunik's nemesis.

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About the Premier Roman series:
The Premier Roman series was especially designed for children learning to read. These novels feature universal themes, endearing characters and plenty of humor, presented in short chapters and simple sentences with an airy layout and many illustrations.

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For Christmas, Zunik's father takes him to a big store, but Zunik gets lost in the crowd. Themes: Christmas, buying, safety, worry, caution

About the Zunik series:
Zunik is a 5-year-old boy who lives a simple life with his father, François. Curious and lively, Zunik has invented an imaginary animal: the wawazonzon.

Part story, part comic strip, the Zunik series is about a little boy's worl. Through the day-to-day scenes of his existence, the boy forges affectionate relationships with those around him. Readers will find themselves taken in, too...

Zunik goes to kindergarten, visits the library, plays sports, goes on vacation, and plays with Ariane Arbour, his father's girlfriend's daughter. These are stories of a happy single parent family.

About the characters:
François is raising Zunik and loves to play with his son. He is an attentive father, sensitive to his son's feelings.

Zunik's mother does not appear in any of the stories. Although she is absent, she nourishes a tender and affectionate relationship with her son. Zunik often speaks to her on the telephone and even goes to visit her in New York.

Hélène is Zunik's father's girlfriend. She is present in Zunik's life, but remains in the background and does not replace his mother.

Ariane Arbour, Hélène's daughter, is a year older than Zunik. She goes to school; he goes to kindergarten. She can read and write; he can't. Ariane will always be Zunik's nemesis.

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La lithiase urinaire est aujourd?hui essentiellementfonctionnelle. Son traitement fait l?objet destratégies aux coûts très variables. Objectif: Analyser les déterminants des coûts deprise en charge de cette pathologie dans un serviceuniversitaire. Méthodes: Etude rétrospective de différentsparamètres de prise en charge dans 77 dossiersenregistrés sur un semestre sous ce diagnostic auCHU d'Amiens, à l?exclusion des patients avec vessieneurologique et des femmes enceintes. Résultats: Au-delà d?un calcul de 19 mm de taille,il y a une nette augmentation des coûts facturésselon le choix des techniques instrumentales,accompagnée d?une baisse de la rentabilité à lajournée. Dans la majorité des cas, choisir enurgence une autre modalité d?imagerie que latomodensitométrie sans injection, ne fait quereculer sa réalisation ultérieure. L?hospitalisationen urgence pour colique néphrétique représente unsurcoût par rapport à une prise en chargeexclusivement programmée. Conclusion: Le changement de certaines pratiquespourrait augmenter la rentabilité à la journée pourl?établissement, tout en diminuant le coût facturé àl?Assurance-Maladie. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Modern Language Review, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on January 1, 2008. The length of the article is 634 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: L'Histoire-Bataille: l'ecriture de l'histoire dans l'oeuvre de Georges Bataille.(Book review)
Author: Leslie Hill
Publication: The Modern Language Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2008
Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
Volume: 103Issue: 1Page: 244(2)

Article Type: Book review

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