Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father who longed for a son and a heir insisted she be raised as a boy, alongside, Andre Grandier, the grandson of her nanny. When Oscar matures into an adult she is selected to be captain of the guards at the Palace of Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Oscar soon learns the problems of the monarchy and the plight of the poor which will eventually lead to the French Revolution. She also finds herself torn between her true love for the independent, but lower-class Andre and her duties as a member of aristocracy and a trusted subject of the King and Queen.

Bank teller and widower with seven kids, Bob Hope finds $10,000 in a parking lot. His luck quickly changes when it's discovered that his bank discovers a substantial money shortage in their books. Now Hope and his large family are forced to take it on the lam. His children's baby-sitter Phyllis Diller protects Hope from her dim-witted cop boyfriend Jonathan Winters while he hides out, hoping to get to the true cause of his dilemma.

Business English #45 • Issue 2015-01/02
MAGAZINE with BOOKLET, AUDIO and VIDEO
English/Polish | MP3, MP4, PDF 104 pages | 325.8 MB

A bimonthly magazine for the learners of business language at upper intermediate and advanced levels. All texts followed by wordlists. Features finance, small business, management, technology, language, lifestyles, profiles, international trade, European economy, and local issues.