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Nomad's land: poésie
By Georges Amsellem. 2014
Georges Amsellem est né au Maroc. En 1968, il immigre à Montréal en passant par Israël et la France. Il…
s'occupe d'écriture et de production de films. Son propre itinéraire le sensibilise à la condition des immigrants, au département des minorités, écartelées entre l'exil et l'espoir. Il poétise, sans nostalgie ni complaisance sur l'espace, le temps et les sables du désert qu'il fait éclater pour ensuite nous en restituer la quintessence. 2014.Le neveu (Dossiers, documents)
By Michel Vastel, Réal Simard. 1987
Plutôt que de continuer à risquer de mourir pour Frank Cotroni, Réal Simard, le "neveu", a décidé de vivre pour…
lui-même. Mais avant de disparaitre, il a pensé que vous aviez droit à la vérité : sur lui, sur les prisonniers, sur les policiers et surtout sur cette face cachée de "l'honorable société." 1987.No claim to mercy: Elizabeth Bain and Robert Baltovich, a suburban mystery
By Derek Finkle. 1998
When Elizabeth Bain disappeared in 1990, Robert Baltovich was convicted of murder despite there only being circumstantial evidence. He hired…
a private investigator to find out the truth, providing evidence for an appeal. Derek Finkle shows that the police failed to act on crucial pieces of information. 1998.New toddler taming: a parents' guide to the first four years
By Christopher Green. 2006
Many parents wonder how the sweet, chubby baby which gurgles happily at them for the first twelve months changes so…
suddenly into a bellowing, tantrum prone, heel drumming, carpet biting toddler. What's gone wrong? Whose fault is it? What can be done about it? Dr. Christopher Green quickly calms fear of 'abnormal' bad behaviour, points out the inevitable strains of bringing up children and offers invaluable practical advice on all fronts from sleeping problems and tantrums to toilet training. This new edition also includes updated information on childhood eating habits, sibling rivalry and discipline. 2006.Never a dull moment: 1971--the year that rock exploded
By David Hepworth. 2016
1971 was defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni Mitchell.…
The world would hear Don McLean's "American Pie," The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar," The Who's "Baba O'Riley," Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," Rod Stewart's "Maggie May," Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," and more. Hepworth takes us on a tour of the major moments, events, and songs of this remarkable year, showing how musicians came together to form the perfect storm of rock and roll greatness, starting a musical era that would last longer than anyone predicted. 2016.New babycare
By Miriam Stoppard. 2009
This title offers advice on looking after your baby from feeding, first aid and childhood immunisations to tips on sleeping,…
crying, bathing, hygiene, playing and more. This is a stage-by-stage guide to your baby's physical, emotional and intellectual development. 2009.Mozart: l'itinéraire libertin (Parenthèse : biographie ; #12)
By Eve Ruggieri. 2006
De Mozart on connaît bien sur l'enfant prodige, l'adolescent rebelle, le génie foudroyé à trente-cinq ans. Mais il en est…
un autre, plus proche de nous, qu'Eve Ruggieri accompagne tout au long d'un itinéraire sentimental et libertin où l'on découvre son insatiable soif d'amour et de plaisirs. Des premiers émois de l'adolescence, des palpitations de Chérubin, aux jeux érotiques chez la Cousinette : d'une folle passion abusée aux conquêtes musiciennes transposées de l'alcôve aux scènes d'opéra, il n'est de note chez Mozart qui ne chante les feux du coeur et des sens. 2006.Mozart retrouvé
By Alain Gueullette. 1982
Murder at McDonald's: the killers next door
By Phonse Jessome. 1994
Jessome investigates the brutal murders of three McDonald's employees in Sydney River, Nova Scotia on May 7, 1992. He gives…
a detailed account of the police investigation and subsequent trial, as well as the effect the murders had on the town. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. c1994.Murder beyond the grave (Murder is forever. #3.)
By James Patterson. 2018
True-crime thrillers as seen on Discovery's Murder Is Forever TV series. In 'Murder beyond the grave', wealthy Stephen Small is…
held for ransom, buried in a box, with just forty-eight hours of oxygen. In 'Murder in paradise', developers Jim and Bonnie Hood tour a rustic property they want to modernize, but the locals don't like rich outsiders changing their way of life. Soon everybody will discover just how to make a killing in real estate. Sequel to "Home sweet murder". 2018. Murder beyond the grave -- Murder in paradise.Murder, interrupted (Murder is forever. #1.)
By James Patterson. 2018
Two true crime stories in one book. In Murder, Interrupted, rich, cheating financier Frank Howard wants his wife dead, and…
he is willing to pay Billie Earl Johnson whatever it takes. When his bullet misses the mark, Billie Earl and Frank will turn on each other in a fight for their lives. In Mother of All Murders, television reports praise Dee Dee Blancharde as a single mother who tirelessly cares for her wheelchair-bound, chronically ill daughter. But when the teenaged Gypsy Rose realizes she isn't actually sick and Dee Dee has lied all these years, Gypsy Rose exacts her revenge. Followed by "Home sweet murder". 2018. Murder, interrupted -- Mother of all murders.Murder in the family
By Burl Barer. 2017
Mrs. Harris: the death of the Scarsdale diet doctor
By Diana Trilling. 1981
Documentation and analysis of the trial of Jean Harris for the murder of her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower. Trilling's original…
impression of Harris as the "wronged" woman cast aside for a young rival changes as she comes to see her as a victim of a new upper-middle-class phenomenon: equating social status with power. Some strong language. 1981.Music cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia (Prentice-Hall history of music series)
By William P Malm. 1977
This comprehensive survey of music and musical instruments found in the major Asian civilizations and in the island cultures of…
the Eastern Hemisphere also provides an introduction to the attitudes and techniques of ethno-musicology. (Prentice-Hall history of music series)Music and the mind
By Anthony Storr. 1992
Music is the most mysterious and least tangible of all forms of art. Yet, Anthony Storr believes, music today is…
a deeply significant experience for a greater number of people than ever before. In this book, he explores why this should be so. 1992.Mort ou vif: les chasses à l'homme les plus extraordinaires
By Pierre Bellemare, Jean-François Nahmias. 2007
Recounts how three of America's most successful counterfeiters - Owen Sullivan, David Lewis, and Samuel Upham - each cunningly manipulated…
the political and economic realities of his day, driven by a desire for fortune and fame. The speculative ethos that pervades Wall Street today, Tarnoff suggests, has its origins in the craft of counterfeiters who first took advantage of a turbulent American economy. Descriptions of violence. 2011.Mommy burnout: how to reclaim your life and raise healthier children in the process
By Sheryl Ziegler. 2018
Money on the run: Canada and how the world's dirty profits are laundered
By Mario Possamai. 1992
Journalist Mario Possami gives an inside look at the ways in which money is laundered in Canada. Based on interviews…
with hundreds of middle men, banking officials, and police in more than ten countries, Possamai provides a history of modern money laundering, and many examples -- including the Duvaliers of Haiti, the Marcos of the Philipines, and the Ceaucescus of Romania. Without an internal audit system, Canada provides safe lodging for tainted money. Possamai also looks at tax havens in the Caribbean and Europe, as well as the newest haven to emerge, Eastern Europe. c1992.Maurice Chevalier: itinéraire d'un inconnu célèbre (Collection Mémoire d'autres)
By Claudine Kirgener. 1988
Chanteur, vedette du café-concert et du music-hall, comédien, Maurice Chevalier a été pendant plus d'un demi-siècle l'incarnation des jours heureux…
de la Belle Époque, des années folles et, jusqu'à sa mort en 1972, comme un garant de notre joie de vivre. 1988.