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By James A Drake. 1984
Starting out as a salesman, Rubin Ticker rose rapidly to become famed tenor Richard Tucker. Investigates the family, friendships and…
Jewish faith that played such important roles in the singer's life. 1984.By Maggie Siggins. 1991
Siggins chronicles the history of a single Saskatchewan farm from 1883 to the present. What she uncovers is a history…
fraught with corruption, greed, toil and deprivation, ending in a double murder. Some descriptions of violence. Winner of the 1992 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1991.By Stuart Nicholson. 1999
Based on reminiscences from Ellington's family, friends, band members, and business associates, the author traces the musician's childhood in Washington,…
D.C., his performances in the 1920s, and his rise to fame as one of America's finest pianists and band leaders. Also portrays Ellington as a manager and renowned jazz composer. 1999.By Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. 2016
For most of us, overwork is the new normal and rest is an afterthought. But dismissing rest stifles our ability…
to think creatively and truly recharge. In this book, Silicon Valley consultant Alex Pang argues that we can be more successful in all areas of our lives by recognizing the importance of rest: working better does not mean working more, it means working less and resting better. Treating rest as a passive activity secondary to work undermines our chances for a rewarding and meaningful life. Whether by making space for daily naps, as Winston Churchill did during World War II; going on hours-long strolls like Charles Darwin; or spending a week alone in a cabin like Bill Gates, pursuing what Pang calls "deliberate rest" is the true key to fulfillment and creative success. 2016.By Stephen Holmes, Gloria Origgi, Noga Arikha. 2017
Reputation touches almost everything, guiding our behavior and choices in countless ways. But it is also shrouded in mystery. Why…
is it so powerful when the criteria by which people and things are defined as good or bad often appear to be arbitrary? Why do we care so much about how others see us that we may even do irrational and harmful things to try to influence their opinion? 2017. Uniform title: Réputation, qui dit quoi de qui.By Allan Anderson. 1977
By Christopher Caldwell. 2009
Since World War II, mass immigration has been made possible by European secularism, tolerance, and equality, but when immigrants arrive,…
they are not required to adopt those values. Describes faulty asylum policies, anti-Americanism that connects European natives and Muslim newcomers, and the issues that drive them apart. Considers the appeal of sharia and jihad to a second generation that is more alienated from Europe than the first, and addresses how native Europeans confront the claims of newcomers. c2009.By Barbara Bloomfield. 2009
This guide offers help and advice on all aspects of dating and relationships. Short chapters, each containing a thought-provoking exercise,…
plus personal case histories combine to make this a fun and interesting read to help you to: discover your needs and what you expect from a relationship; get yourself into the right frame of mind to meet someone new; make the most of online dating and singles events; and, identify whether your new love is really the one for you. 2009.Biography of the black musician who was blinded by glaucoma as a child. Charles left school at an early age…
to pursue his musical career. He travelled from his home in Florida to form different bands and became a popular performer of international renown. Covers periods of Charles's life from childhood to age sixty-three. For Grades 4-7. 1996.Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.By Renée Maheu. 1983
Né à Québec en 1906 et mort à Québec en 1974, Raoul Jobin, surnommé "la voix d'or du Québec", le…
"Caruso du Canada", est un des plus grands ténors que l'art lyrique ait connu à notre époque. 1983.By John Einarson, Randy Bachman. 2000
A biography of rock guitarist Randy Bachman, from his early days in Winnipeg, to his years with the Guess Who…
and BTO. A songwriter, producer, guitarist, and session player, Bachman has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian music industry. Some strong language. 2000.By Gérard Bouchard. 2014
"Il existe dans toutes les sociétés, celles d'aujourd'hui comme celles d'hier, des valeurs et des croyances qui en viennent à…
exercer un tel ascendant qu'elles s'imposent aux esprits. D'origine religieuse ou non, elles jouissent d'un statut qui leur permet d'échapper en grande partie à la contestation. Toute remise en question est perçue comme une profanation. Ainsi, qui voudrait rejeter les libertés civiles en Angleterre, l'égalité des citoyens en France, le droit de propriété aux États-Unis, ou bien l'égalité des races en Afrique du Sud, ou encore l'égalité homme-femme au Québec ? S'appuyant sur la raison, mais se nourrissant surtout d'émotion et de sacralité, ces valeurs sont devenues intouchables. Par quel chemin y sont-elles arrivées ? En d'autres mots, comment naît un mythe ? Comment accède-t-il à la sacralité ? Comment se diffuse-t-il et assure-t-il sa reproduction ? Comment vient-il à décliner ? Quel rôle y jouent, d'un côté, les forces de l'inconscient et, de l'autre, les acteurs sociaux ? Et pourquoi ne porte-t-on pas davantage attention à ces représentations puissantes qui expriment les sentiments les plus profonds d'une société, qui nourrissent les identités, les idéologies, qui structurent les visions du passé et de l'avenir, qui inspirent les choix collectifs et balisent le débat public ? " -- 4e de couv.By Jacques-Emmanuel Fousnaquer. 1994
Adulé comme interprète, Serge Rachmaninov (1873-1943) souffrit toutefois de voir sa propre musique presque systématiquement rejetée, suscitant les réticences de…
la critique et de ce public que l'on dit averti. Ses Concertos pour piano, mais aussi d'autres oeuvres, comme les Danses symphoniques ou L'Ile des Morts, sont pourtant d'incontestables chefs-d'oeuvre. 1994.By Ravi Shankar, George Harrison. 1997
Memoirs of the classical sitar player from India who became popular in the U.S. in the 1960s. Recalls important events…
and people who influenced him or vice versa. Discusses his professional growth and details from his private life, and explains the history and principles of Indian music. 1997.By Susan VanHecke. 2012
By Pierre Beaudet. 2009
En racontant l'histoire de l'aide internationale canadienne, depuis les missions étrangères jusqu'aux coupes budgétaires imposées par le gouvernement Harper, Pierre…
Beaudet livre une réflexion percutante sur l'aide internationale, au moment où la solidarité planétaire semble plus importante que jamais pour l'avenir de l'humanité. 2009.By Dominique Schnapper. 2007
Né de l'inquiétude sur les nouvelles formes de vie sociale que suscitait la modernité, le concept d'intégration recouvre les modalités…
spécifiques de la vie collective dans les sociétés contemporaines. À l'origine, Durkheim le réserve au problème de la société dans son ensemble. Puis les sociologues s'interrogent sur la formation et le maintien des entités collectives, sur les relations entre l'individu et le groupe. Les recherches montrent alors que l'assimilation des immigrés n'est pas un processus unique ou rectiligne, mais comporte des dimensions et des modalités différentes, voire discordantes. Désormais, les sociologues distinguent entre l'adoption des traits culturels de la société - selon les auteurs, on parlera d'acculturation, d'assimilation, voire d'intégration culturelle - et la participation aux diverses instances de la vie sociale - l'assimilation sociale ou l'intégration structurelle. 2007.By Howard Hampton, Bill Reno. 2003
Energy prices doubling and tripling in some areas and energy shortages are the result of privatization of publicly owned utilities…
throughout North America. The author argues that rather than moving blindly towards privatization of electricity production, North American society needs to step back and think about all the effects this momentous decision may have. 2003.By William Weaver. 1977