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Rabbit: the autobiography of Ms. Pat
By Jeannine Amber, Patricia Williams. 2017
At seven Pat learned to roll drunks for money. At twelve, she was targeted for sex by a grown man;…
by thirteen she was pregnant, and by fifteen, a mother of two. Alone at sixteen, Pat determined to make a better life for her children. 2017.Quiet strength: The Principles, Practices, And Priorities Of A Winning Life
By Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker. 2008
When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI - and made history as the first…
African American coach to win the big game - millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style, wondered: how does he get it done? Dungy reveals the secrets to his success - principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes, and the tragic loss of a child. Bestseller. 2008.Quinn: the life of a hockey legend
By Dan Robson. 2015
Pat Quinn was the tough working-class kid who had fought his way to the very top of the hockey world.…
He had butted heads with superstars, with management, and with the league itself. And he had also succeeded at every level, finishing his journeyman's career as the captain of an NHL team, then quickly emerged as one of the best coaches in the league. He gathered executive titles like hockey cards, and done things his own way, picking up a law degree along the way. He was brash, dour, and abrasive--and people loved him for his alloy of pugnacity and flair, his three-piece suits and cigars, his Churchillian heft and his scowl. Bestseller. 2015.Quai des Indes
By Irène Frain. 1993
Puccini: the man and his music (Metropolitan Opera Guild composer series)
By William Weaver. 1977
P.S. Jack Paar
By Jack Paar. 1983
Entertaining memoir from the former host of television's "Tonight Show." Paar regales his "dear reader" with tales of interviews with…
Albert Schweitzer in the jungles of Gabon, games with the Kennedy clan in Hyannis Port, an evening of telly-watching with the royal family in London, and a variety of other adventures. Some strong language. 1983.Prophets outcast: a century of dissident Jewish writing about Zionism and Israel
By Ed Shatz Adam, Adam Shatz. 2004
Since the early twentieth century, some of the fiercest and most eloquent critiques of Israel and Zionism have been made…
by Jewish thinkers, proposing solutions to the question of Palestine that range from a two-state solution to socialist internationalism. What links them is their belief that Israeli policies have been a disaster not only for Palestinians, but for Jews as well. 2004.Princess Merle: the romantic life of Merle Oberon
By Charles Higham, Roy Moseley. 1983
Print the legend: the life and times of John Ford
By Scott Eyman. 1999
Biography of renowned film director John Ford (1894-1973), who for over fifty years made such movies as "The grapes of…
wrath," "Stagecoach," "The last hurrah," and "Cheyenne autumn." Evaluates his work and relationships within Hollywood as well as his personal life. Analyses his social vision as portrayed in his films. c1999.Pourquoi la musique?: son importance dans la vie des enfants (Collection du CHU Sainte-Justine pour les parents)
By Monique Désy-Proulx. 2014
Témoignant d'une riche et profonde réflexion et s'inspirant de recherches scientifiques et d'exemples concrets, ce livre explore les vastes territoires…
que touche l'art musical : capacité à nourrie la vie affective et sociale, dimension esthétique, influences sur la santé et les apprentisages. Livrant également un plaidoyer pour le folklore, l'auteure brosse, en annexe, un portrait de l'école québécoise d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. 2014.Pour l'amour de Massoud: document
By Sediqa Massoud, Chékéba Hachemi, Marie-Françoise Colombani. 2005
Massoud. Ce nom évoque l'homme qui a résisté dans les montagnes d'Afghanistan contre les Soviétiques, puis contre les talibans. Le…
héros assassiné par les extrémistes de l'Islam, le 9 septembre 2001, deux jours avant les attentats du World Trade Center. Ce témoignage exceptionnel est celui de la femme que Massoud a aimée, épousée dans le plus grand secret, et avec qui il a eu six enfants. Sediqa Massoud nous révèle ici la face cachée d'un grand chef de guerre, visionnaire, épris de liberté, que le monde entier respecte et dont la vie personnelle reste à ce jour un mystère. 2005.Power to the people
By Laura Ingraham. 2007
Political talk-show host and author denounces politicians, Hollywood, public schools, the media, and judges for degrading traditional values. Discusses the…
war in Iraq, immigration, terrorism, and pornography and calls on Americans to reconnect to their heritage. 2007.Prairie tale: a memoir
By Melissa Gilbert. 2009
The Little House on the Prairie actress traces her complicated journey from buck-toothed Laura "Halfpint" Ingalls to Hollywood starlet, wife,…
and mother. She partied with the Brat Pack, dated heartthrobs like Rob Lowe and bad boys like Billy Idol, and began a self-destructive pattern of addiction and codependence. She eventually realized that her career on television had earned her popularity, admiration, and love from everyone but herself. 2010, c2009.Price paid: the fight for First Nations survival
By Bill Wilson, Bev Sellars. 2016
The book begins with glimpses of foods, medicines, and cultural practices North America's indigenous peoples have contributed for worldwide benefit.…
It documents the dark period of regulation by racist laws during the twentieth century, and then discusses new emergence in the twenty-first century into a re-establishment of Indigenous land and resource rights. The result is a candidly told personal take on the history of a culture's fight for their rights and survival. It is Canadian history told from a First Nations point of view. Bestseller. 2016.Precious cargo: my year driving the kids on school bus 3077
By Craig Davidson. 2016
Tells the story of one year in the author's life - driving a school bus full of special-needs kids. Shows…
us how his evolving relationship with the kids on that bus, each of them struggling physically as well as emotionally and socially, slowly but surely changed his life along with the lives of the precious cargo in his care. Bestseller. Canada Reads 2018. 2016.Aux origines du drame syrien, 1918-2013
By Xavier Baron. 2013
" Ce livre est le premier à effectuer une plongée détaillée dans un siècle d'épreuves et de tragédies. Dû à…
un journaliste qui connaît parfaitement la région et son histoire, il contribue à répondre à la lancinante question : pourquoi ? Les responsabilités de Bachar al-Assad dans le drame que vivent les Syriens aujourd'hui sont écrasantes. Mais cette évidence n'explique pas tout, loin de là. Avant le fils, il y a eu le père. Avant le père, il n'y a jamais eu de régime démocratique digne de ce nom. Il y a eu l'occupation française entre les deux guerres, il y a eu le partage arbitraire par les Européens des provinces arabes de l'empire ottoman. Le tout ponctué de conflits violents et de répressions. Il y a eu aussi et il y a encore un ensemble de religions qui cohabitent mal, il y a eu un fort courant laïc (notamment le parti Baas au pouvoir), un impitoyable jeu international : jadis les Européens, aujourd'hui Israël et les grandes puissances arabes et non arabes. L'héritage de souffrance est immensément lourd. Xavier Baron est un ancien directeur de l'Afp pour le Proche-Orient. " -- 4e de couv.Nous sommes tous des acteurs
By Jean-Louis Roux. 1997
Sans jamais déroger à ses convictions fédéralistes, c'est surtout sa carrière d'acteur que Jean-Louis Roux retrace dans cette volumineuse biographie,…
fort bien écrite. Une suite est à venir, promet l'auteur. 1997.Ce dont je suis certaine
By Oprah Winfrey, Marie-Andrée Gagnon. 2014
Un livre merveilleusement riche en réflexions pertinentes et en révélations. Organisés de manière thématique - la joie, la résilience, les…
relations, la gratitude, les possibilités, l'émerveillement, la clarté et le pouvoir - ces essais offrent un aperçu rare et puissant de l'esprit d'une des femmes les plus extraordinaires au monde. Candides, émouvants, exaltants, édifiants et dynamiques, les propos qu'Oprah tient dans « Ce dont je suis certaine » font miroiter un genre de sagesse et de vérité auquel les lecteurs reviendront sans cesse. 2014. Titre uniforme: What I know for sure.Hop la vie!: tant qu'il y a de la vie il y a de l'espoir ((Collection Expérience de vie).)
By Johanne Fontaine. 2012
" Mars 2010, diagnostic de cancer incurable. Que ce soit un diagnostic médical, la séparation de nos parents, l'alcoolisme d'un…
père ou d'une mère, le sentiment de rejet ou d'abandon, une injustice, la mort d'un proche, la fin d'une vie de couple,... tous sont autant de drames et de cicatrices qui nous marquent à jamais. Nous avons le choix de l'attitude à adopter, de lâcher prise et demander de l'aide. Les outils qui s'offrent à nous sont nombreux. Johanne Fontaine tient à partager ses trucs, pistes de réflexion, suggestions et moyens pour vous aider à traverser des épreuves. On ne sait jamais ce qui va nous aider à les surmonter lorsque tout s'écroule autour de nous. Entreprenons ensemble un voyage où l'amour de soi et l'espoir se donnent rendez-vous. " -- 4e de couv.Marie-Soleil Tougas: la vie-- comme une gourmandise
By Micheline Bégin, Renée Senneville. 2008