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Portrait du Gulf Stream: éloge des courants : promenade
By Erik Orsenna. 2005
Bienvenue au pays de la vie ordinaire: essai (Phares)
By Mathieu Bélisle. 2017
Lecture attentive de la grande et de la petite histoire de ce pays ainsi que de sa littérature, cet essai…
brosse le portrait de l'homme québécois moyen dont le défi, qui est aussi celui de l'Occident, consiste à supporter la tension entre Sancho Pança et son maître, entre l'horizon prosaïque et le goût du vertige et de la verticalité. L'honnêteté intellectuelle et la bienveillante ironie de l'essayiste - qui se définit comme un généraliste formé par la littérature et qui avoue se reconnaître dans cet homme moyen -, la sobriété de sa prose et de sa pensée en font un guide sûr pour voyager dans un pays où la vie ordinaire est pour les uns un point d'arrivée et pour les autres un point de départ. 2017.L'homme révolté: Essai (Folio Essais Ser. #Vol. 15)
By Albert Camus. 1951
L'homme est la seule créature qui refuse d'être ce qu'elle est. La révolte est le mouvement de la vie. Inhérente…
à l'homme, elle manifeste sa grandeur devant l'absurdité du monde. L'auteur distingue révolte et révolution. La révolution se retourne contre ses origines et détruit l'humanité. 1985, c1951.Les odeurs (L'exception ; #7)
By Alain Leygonie. 2016
Le langage est le seul outil que nous possédions pour décrire les odeurs. Impossible de les sculpter, de les mettre…
en musique, de les dessiner, de les peindre ou de les photographier. Patrick Süskind, qui sait de quoi il parle pour avoir consacré tout un roman au parfum (Le Parfum), prétend que notre langage ne vaut rien pour les décrire. C'est précisément en raison de cette difficulté qu'Alain Leygonie s'est lancé dans cette aventure. 37 odeurs abordées, les bonnes et les mauvaises. De l'odeur du fumier au parfum de la rose, en passant par l'odeur du tilleul, l'odeur de l'eau de javel, l'odeur d'Afrique, l'odeur du brouillard, l'odeur du feu de bois, l'odeur de la soupe, l'odeur de la poudre, l'odeur de l'argent, l'odeur de l'encens, l'odeur de la punaise et celle de l'eau de Cologne. Odeurs familières pour la plupart, choisies par la mémoire. Rien de tel que l'odeur pour restituer le passé. C'est à la recherche du temps passé de l'enfance en particulier que nous invite cet ouvrage. 2016.Exploded view: observations on reading, writing and life
By Jean McKay. 2001
The exploded view is a diagram which shows how each component of an object relates to the whole, and is…
usually applied to machinery. McKay uses it to explode everything from macaroons to metaphors. In her alphabetical essays she explodes language and her world view, taking a variety of things apart, from babies and crabapples to funerals and acorns, and putting them back together in unexpected ways. Some strong language.The merry heart: selections 1980-1995
By Robertson Davies. 1996
A collection of Robertson Davies' reflections on books, reading, and writing. These essays, book reviews, and other writings, taken from…
a selection which he had planned to publish before his death, reveal Davies at his vintage best. 1996.The myth of Sisyphus, and other essays: And Other Essays (Vintage international)
By Albert Camus. 1991
In the title essay, the French philosopher and writer develops an affirmative attitude towards life, even though life is regarded…
as meaningless and absurd. The other essays also deal with the theme of affirmation in the face of absurdity. 1991. Uniform title: Mythe de Sisyphe.Une chambre à soi
By Virginia Woolf, Clara Malraux. 1980
Un classique de la pensée féministe. Sujet-prétexte: les femmes et le roman. Point de départ (et point d'arrivée): si une…
femme veut écrire une oeuvre de fiction elle doit disposer de quelque argent et d'une chambre à soi (à soi seule). 1980.Where it hurts: essays
By Sarah De Leeuw. 2017
A collection of personal essays, haunted by loss, evoking turbulent physical and emotional Canadian landscapes. Sarah de Leeuw's creative non-fiction…
captures strange inconsistencies and aberrations of human behaviour, urging us to be observant and aware. The essays are wide in scope and expose what--and who--goes missing. 2017. Uniform title: Essays.What is a Canadian?: forty-three thought-provoking responses
By Irvin Studin. 2006
Studin approached leading Canadians from all walks of life - politics, the civil service, academia, literature, journalism, business, the arts…
- from both official language groups, and from all regions of the country, as well as from the Canadian diaspora, to tell us what they believe defines us. The answers to "What is a Canadian?" range from "someone who crosses the road to get to the middle" to "the citizen of a country badly in need of growing up" to "adaptable. To illustrate, consider the depth and breadth of the Canadian woman's wardrobe". 2006.Burnt toast and other disasters: a book of heroic hacks, fabulous fixes, and secret sauces
By Cal Peternell. 2021
"Dinner is looking meh. Maybe the stove was left unattended for just a second too long for your original plan;…
maybe the on-sale meat at the supermarket isn't looking quite worth the savings after two days in the fridge. Do you waste food and time trying to start from scratch, or money ordering takeout? No, you face up to the facts, step up your game, and transform that cooking conundrum into a delicious meal. The best way to do that? Follow the guidance of Cal Peternell, a chef coming out of the restaurant kitchen to meet cooks where they are with this funny, practical manual for making Bad Food Good. Though many pro chefs may be able to get their sustainably sourced, locally grown, 100 percent grass-fed, organic ingredients and gently guide them through careful preparation to a simply sublime dish, most of us don't achieve farm-to-table perfection in every step of the process. From facing down third-day leftovers that have lost a little of their luster to the limits of their local supermarket's quality, many home cooks start at a disadvantage. With his signature dry wit and years of experience cooking for everyone from high-end restaurant patrons to his hungry family, Cal Peternell is here to level the playing field with this bag of tricks for turning standard (or substandard) fare into a meal to be proud of, troubleshooting such situations as: Making the best of burned food (Burned your toast? Time to make Cheesy Onion Bread Pudding!) Hacking packaged food (including 5 variations on "Hackaroni and Cheese") Things restaurants often do wrong and you can do better (including pesto, queso, bean dip, ranch, and more) Spicing up lackluster vegetables (Brocco Tacos dazzle both in name and in flavor) Snazzing up dishes with "special sauces for the boring" (including vegetable purees and an infinite variety of savory butter sauces) Cal also includes a series of hilarious Old Man cocktails, ranging from the Bitter Old Man (one part bitter, one part brandy) to the Wise Old Man (8 ounces water and a good night's sleep). Up your cooking game by learning how to spin anything in your pantry or fridge into something special with Burnt Toast and Other Disasters." -- Provided by publisherA burst of light: and other essays
By Audre Lorde. 2017
Four essays and an interview explore various aspects of the author's identity and experiences. In the title essay, she reflects…
on living with metastasized breast cancer through a series of diary entries dated from January 1984 to December 1986. Other essays cover race, gender, and sexuality. Some strong language. 1988Animals strike curious poses: essays
By Elena Passarello. 2017
Collection of seventeen essays examining the lives of animals that humans have elevated by naming and immortalizing them. Animals covered…
include mammoths, wolves, rhinoceroses, bears, horses, gorillas, pigs, elephants, goats, and more. 2017A meatloaf in every oven: two chatty cooks, one iconic dish, and dozens of recipes-- from Mom's to Mario Batali's
By Frank Bruni, Jennifer Steinhauer, Marilyn Pollack Naron. 2017
Journalists from the New York Times examine the history and interpretation of meatloaf dishes across cultures. Sections include classics, "around…
the world" variations, lamb, poultry, meatless loaves, guilty pleasures, politics, and sides. Includes discussions of techniques, personal reminiscences, and recipes. 2017The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world (The Mysteries of Nature #2)
By Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst. 2017
Author of The Hidden Life of Trees (DB 86697) shares his observations of animal behavior. Examines the emotions perceived in…
mammals, birds, insects, and more. Translated from the original 2016 German edition. Bestseller. 2017You, too, could write a poem: selected reviews and essays, 2000-2015
By David Orr. 2017
A collection of reviews and essays by a New York Times poetry columnist and critic. The pieces examine the work…
of contemporary masters, younger American poets, celebrities and public figures, and more. Discusses what makes a poem or poet great or not. 2017No time to spare: thinking about what matters
By Ursula K Le Guin. 2017
Scratch: writers, money, and the art of making a living
By Manjula Martin. 2017
Thirty-three essays and interviews about making a career and living from writing. Contributors include Cheryl Strayed, Susan Orlean, Alexander Chee,…
Yiyun Li, Roxane Gay, Malinda Lo, Nick Hornby, Daniel José Older, Jennifer Weiner, and more. Topics cover breaking in, writing fiction and nonfiction, budgeting money, and everyday practicalities. 2017The home place: memoirs of a colored man's love affair with nature
By J. Drew Lanham. 2016
Naturalist describes his family history and the development of his love for the natural world around him. Discusses the issue…
of race both in the everyday enjoyment of the outdoors and in his professional life. Examines the impact of the home where he grew up and the loss of it. 2016The givenness of things: essays
By Marilynne Robinson. 2015
Collection of seventeen essays exploring contemporary society by the author of Gilead (DB 59561). Examines questions of humanism, grace, servanthood,…
fear, memory, value, theology, experience, and more, through the lens of her Christian faith. 2015