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By Isabelle Robert. 1979
L'histoire vécue d'une femme qui parle de sa grossesse et qui nous raconte dans toute ses nuances le rapport intime…
qui s'établit entre son corps et l'être qu'elle porte. Ce qui s'annonçait comme une merveilleuse aventure tourne au cauchemar. 1979.By Richard Wagamese. 2008
Wagamese's look back at the long road he traveled in reclaiming his identity, and about what he's learned as a…
human being, a man, and an Ojibway. Whether he's writing about playing baseball, running away with the circus, listening to the wind, or meeting Johnny Cash, these are stories told in a healing spirit. Through them, Wagamese shows how to appreciate life for the remarkable learning journey it is. Explicit descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2008.By Lorinda Stewart. 2017
On August 23, 2008, Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped outside Mogadishu in Somalia. The kidnappers’ demand was simple: pay millions or…
Amanda would be killed. For the next 460 days, Amanda’s mother, Lorinda Stewart, did everything in her power to get her daughter back alive. What was supposed to be a short negotiation stretched on, and weeks became months. As negotiations broke down, Lorinda found herself increasingly on her own. But she never gave up hope, even when the phone calls became more traumatic. Faced with the terrible possibility of her daughter’s death, Lorinda decided to bring in a private security company and raise money from donors to support the cause of bringing Amanda home. But would it be enough? Bestseller. 2017.By Diane Ackerman. 2011
Author and naturalist Ackerman reflects on the time she spent caring for her husband, novelist Paul West, after a stroke…
took his ability to speak. With conventional therapy not working, Ackerman decided to step in and do everything she could to help her husband find his words. 2011.By Kathryn Lasky. 2010
By Morris Gibson. 1983
Amusing stories about a Scottish doctor's years as a medical student in Glasgow, an army physician in wartime England, and…
a general practitioner in rural Yorkshire. Followed by "A View of the Mountains." 1983.By Timothy Snyder. 2017
"We are rapidly ripening for fascism. This American writer leaves us with no illusions about ourselves." -Svetlana Alexievich, Winner of…
the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. Bestseller. 2017.By Rick Van Warner. 2018
Through his harrowing personal story, Rick Van Warner exposes the common causes of opioid addiction, effective and ineffective ways it…
has been treated, and how families can walk alongside loved ones who are dealing with the realities of addiction. 2018.By Doug Lennox. 2017
Just in time for Canada's 150th birthday is this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history,…
famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you'll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word "Canuck" come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? Why do Canadian engineers wear iron rings? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first Black woman elected to Canada's Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur? Bestseller. 2017.By Jérôme Ferrer. 2018
Quand le cancer s'invite à table, même un grand chef se sent démuni. Jérôme Ferrer l'a vécu lorsque Virginie, avec…
qui il s'apprêtait à fonder une famille, a appris qu'elle avait un cancer du poumon de stade 4. Plongé dans un combat injuste, il a affronté la maladie avec les armes qui sont les siennes : le plaisir de cuisiner des plats assaisonnés de souvenirs et de tendresse. Son témoignage est un récit touchant, une réflexion sur le pouvoir d'une simple recette de tomates farcies, une belle histoire d'accompagnement et un généreux hommage à la ' faim de vivre ' de ceux qui s'aiment. Faim de vivre trouvera un bel écho parmi tous ceux qui accompagnent une personne atteinte du cancer et se sentent impuissants à la soutenir. 2018.By Karen J Scott, Joan E Kieser. 2005
A true account of nurses in Canada's north. Describes the enormous challenges faced in these regions, and the limits to…
travel and communications caused by the weather. The scope of situations described in the delivery of health care to these communities is nearly unimaginable to non-northerners, as are the talents, creativity and determination needed to succeed in such a harsh and unforgiving environment. Sequel to "Northern nurses: true nursing adventures from Canada's north" (DC25082). 2005.One of the world's top surgeons, an advocate of democratic medical services, and an international humanitarian, Norman Bethune invented the…
mobile blood transfusion unit for the Spanish Civil War. He is revered in China as a hero, where he was a personal friend of Chairman Mao Zedong, and where his unceasing and inventive work established a lasting bond between his adopted people and this heroic Canadian. 2004By Cea Sunrise Person. 2014
From nature child to international model by the age of thirteen, Person’s astonishing saga is one of long-held family secrets…
and extreme family dysfunction, all in an incredibly unusual setting. It is also the story of one girl’s deep-seated desire for normality - a desire that enabled her to risk everything, overcome adversity and achieve her dreams. Bestseller. c2014.By Roderick Stewart. 1974
By Adrienne Clarkson. 2011
Reviled as a communist by some, revered as a humanitarian by others, Norman Bethune was a surgeon, medical innovator, and…
political activist who deployed his skills on the battlefields of Spain and China in the 1930s. His prodigious talents included inventing surgical instruments, mobile blood-transfusion units, teaching, and advocating for social justice at home and abroad. Includes violence. 2011.By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2017
This New York Times best-seller is the compelling chronicle of a nation during a time of incredible change. With detail…
and drama, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author expertly reveals the importance of the Roosevelt White House in the great destiny of the United States. Ultimately, she creates an intimate portrait of the Roosevelts, fusing their human vitality with the monumental scale of domestic and foreign affairs during the Second World War. 2017.By Naomi Klein. 2017
By Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham. 2016
By M. Phyllis Lose, Daniel Pratt Mannix. 1979
By Murray Howe. 2017
Unlike his two brothers, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional…
athlete. Yet, his failure brought him to the realization that in truth, his dream wasn't to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father, Gordie Howe. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it is a waste of time wishing you were like someone else. We need to identify and embrace our gifts. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice. Bestseller. 2017.