Gouttes D'eau Sur Pierres Brûlantes (2000)

Une histoire des pierres de l'Antiquité au Moyen Age, doublée d'une présentation de la lithothérapie moderne, méthode de soin holistique par les cristaux afin de soigner les affections physiques et psychiques. Avec des conseils pour choisir une pierre selon ses propriétés, la purifier et la recharger, ainsi que des pistes de méditation pour travailler sur la connaissance et la confiance en soi. …

La première partie de l'ouvrage donne des éléments indispensables à la préparation d'une collection de minéraux avec des conseils pratiques pour reconnaître les espèces et variétés. La seconde est consacrée à l'identification proprement dite de 110 minéraux, pierres fines et pierres précieuses. …

French singer and model Vanessa Paradis first hit the charts in 1987 at the tender age of 14. Her single "Joe le Taxi" spent 11 weeks at the top of the French charts, and proved an international success as well…

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre is one of the most remarkable female musical figures in history. Rarely has a woman composer garnered such esteem in her own time, and her success, rather than provoking resentment in the hearts of her contemporaries, inspired the utmost admiration. One has to give credit to the Grand Siècle, a unique period in this regard, for granting Élisabeth the respect she truly deserved. This recording features works seldom heard but nonetheless of exceptional quality, exemplifying two genres in which Jacquet de La Guerre excelled: the French cantata and the suite for harpsichord. In these, we can discover the intrinsic and timeless value of her artistry, regardless of the anecdotal aspects of the historical and social conditions in which they were created.

This compilation in Verve's laudable Jazz in Paris reissue series features two separate soundtracks of original music. The first features a dozen works by French saxophonist Barney Wilen, written for Edouard Molinaro's Un Témoin dans la Ville, with a quintet consisting of Kenny Dorham, Duke Jordan, Kenny Clarke, and bassist Paul Rovere. While many of the pieces were only heard as musical fragments in the film, and several of them are little more than a brief chorus or two in recorded form, the music doesn't need visuals to be effective. Best is Wilen's sole appearance on soprano sax, the mellow duo ballad with Jordan of "Mélodie pour les Radio-Taxis." None of the tunes is particularly memorable, though the music is certainly enjoyable…

Des fiches synthétiques présentant 360 pierres ainsi que leurs propriétés physiques, énergétiques, émotionnelles et spirituelles. Les clichés permettent de les identifier facilement. …