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Sleep (Your personal health series)
By J. Paul Caldwell. 1995
The author explains aspects of sleep and the relationships which exist between sleep and waking actions. Topics include stages of…
sleep, insomnia, dreams, and sleep disorders. He also discusses the effects of exercise, diet, sex, drugs, and shift-work. 1995.Something wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway revolution
By Todd S Purdum. 2018
Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they…
pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built. 2018.Soon: an overdue history of procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to you and me
By Andrew Santella. 2018
Drawing on the stories of history's greatest delayers, and on the work of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain…
why we put off what we're supposed to be doing and why we shouldn't feel so bad about it, Andrew Santella presents a defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate. 2018.Storming St Nazaire: the gripping story of the dock-busting raid, March, 1942
By James Dorrian. 1998
The author tells the story of the raid to destroy the docks at St Nazaire so as to deny a…
berth to the German battleship Tirpitz. He describes the strategic situation, outlines the plan, and gives some background on the primary individuals involved before providing a highly-detailed account of the raid itself. 1998.Stormy weather: F.H. Varley, a biography
By Maria Tippett. 1998
This biography of the Group of Seven painter, Fred Varley, examines both his personal and professional lives. The effects of…
his drinking and womanizing on his family and his work are closely examined.Whether you are at work or at home, you are probably being asked to do more with less. We often…
become consumed with what doesn't really matter, and spend far too much of our precious time on what doesn't even count. Dr. Rob Fazio shows you how to block out the static so you can turn up the volume on the right information and accelerate your path to success. 2016.Stop the insanity
By Susan Powter. 1993
This popular television personality and authority on wellness explains how people can take control of their lives for better health…
and self-esteem through diet, mental fitness and the power in creating a positive image of themselves. 1993.Stone country: an unauthorized history of Canada
By George Bowering. 2003
A history of Canada, told in Bowering's irreverent but well-researched style. He covers our country from the days of the…
dinosaurs, through to the arrival of Native Canadians and then the Europeans. Bowering shows how the agricultural, religious ad economic systems put into place by the first European settlers became the backbone of Canadian society. He also describes war, rebellion, and violence, as well as politics, business, and our relations with our neighbours. 2003.Still me: A Life
By Christopher Reeve. 1998
Best known for his role as Superman, actor Reeve discusses his life and career before and after the 1995 horseback…
riding accident that left him paralyzed. Reeve has faith that his injured spinal cord can eventually be repaired and is active in raising funds for research. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.Chilling and absorbing account of a week spent by the author at the famed Livermore nuclear lab in California. Describes…
the young scientists absorbed in making futuristic space weapons with lasers, particle beams, and microwaves. 1985.St. Paul Island: the story of a little known Nova Scotia island
By Carle A Rigby. 1979
Spilsbury's coast: pioneer years in the wet West
By Howard White, Jim Spilsbury. 1987
Spilsbury's Coast is the inside passage between the Fraser River and the top of Vancouver Island. Jim Spilsbury spent 10…
of his early years in a tent on the beach. He went on to start Canada's largest domestic airline. c1987.Spinal cord injury: a guide for living (A Johns Hopkins Press health book)
By Sara Palmer, Kay Harris Kriegsman, Jeffrey B Palmer. 2000
Three professionals in rehabilitation medicine and psychology describe the trauma of spinal cord injury; what to expect during the therapeutic…
process; and how to meet the psychological, medical, and social challenges of living with the disability. Patients' stories are used to illustrate each aspect. Includes sex. 2000.Special agent: my life on the front lines as a woman in the FBI
By Candice DeLong, Elisa Petrini. 2001
Memoir by a retired female agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation detailing her training, work environment, and cases. DeLong…
says her experience as a psychiatric nurse served her well in profiling suspects and during the Tylenol poisoning and Unabomber investigations. Some violence and some strong language. 2001.Someone with me: the autobiography of William Kurelek
By William Kurelek. 1980
The inspiring odyssey of a boy from an impoverished prairie farm who became one of Canada's greatest artists. This is…
a story of triumph over loneliness and mental anguish, of a lifelong spiritual quest. 1980.SOG: the secret wars of America's commandos in Vietnam
By John L Plaster. 1997
Recounts covert operations by American special forces codenamed the Studies and Operations Group in the Vietnam War. The SOG rescued…
downed pilots, sabotaged targeted installations, and sapped enemy troop strength. The author depicts the valour and sacrifices of these secret warriors. Descriptions of violence. c1997.Slow dance: a story of stroke, love, and disability
By Persimmon Blackbridge, Bonnie Sherr Klein. 1997
Bonnie Sherr Klein recounts her catastrophic stroke, the friends and family who rallied round, the health care system that both…
helped and hindered, and her road back to a full and active life. 1997.Stalker
By John Stalker. 1988
In 1984, the author, a deputy chief constable in England, was sent to Northern Ireland to investigate the murder of…
six Ulster Catholics. He writes about the policies of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and the British government's decision not to prosecute the killers. Stalker was dismissed from his job because of his investigation, but later reinstated. 1988.Sound off!: American military women speak out
By Dorothy Schneider, Carl J Schneider. 1988
The authors, who interviewed over 300 women serving in the United States Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines,…
offer information for those thinking of joining and those already in the service. Topics discussed include discrimination, sexual harassment, training, education and benefits. c1988.Solitude: a return to the self
By Anthony Storr. 1988
The author takes issue with the view that intimate relationships are the exclusive source and measure of mental and personal…
satisfaction. He reasons that many creative people work alone and that voluntary and enforced solitude may have a restorative value. 1988.