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By Ursula K. Le Guin. 2016
A collection of talks, essays, introductions, and book reviews from the well-known award-winning science fiction author. These pieces focus on…
investigating the depth and breadth of contemporary fiction to explore the world through the lens of deep consideration. 2016By Barack Obama, E. J. Dionne Jr., Joy-Ann Reid. 2017
A curated collection of twenty-seven of President Barack Obama's addresses, including his 2002 speech opposing the Iraq War and his…
final speech before the United Nations in 2016. The topics include--among other things--war, inequality, race relations, gun violence, and human rights. 2017By Alain Dubuc. 2008
"[...] Ce livre ne porte pas sur la souveraineté et il ne cherche pas à critiquer ce projet souverainiste, auquel…
adhèrent un grand nombre de Québécois, mais il analyse de façon lucide l'impasse du projet souverainiste et l'impasse politique dans laquelle se trouve le Québec. L'auteur décrit les effets pervers engendrés par le fait que le combat pour la souveraineté, parce qu'il n'aboutit pas, a cessé d'être un facteur de progrès, et qu'il est même devenu l'une des causes importantes de la résistance au changement dont souffre le Québec. À mes amis souverainistes est un prolongement de l'essai Éloge de la richesse, du même auteur. Il explore les façons d'aménager un cadre politique qui permettrait au Québec de créer cette richesse : redéployer nos priorités, reconnaître l'urgence des défis qui nous attendent et travailler ensemble. Ce livre insiste sur les convergences qui permettaient à des souverainistes et à des fédéralistes unis par leur désir de modernité de joindre leurs efforts, même si chacun garde ses rêves. Lettre à mes amis souverainistes est un livre polémique, mais aussi une démarche qui repose sur le dialogue et la recherche d'un consensus." -- 4e de couvBy Raymond A. Sokolov. 2013
Restaurant critic and former food editor for the New York Times reminisces about the evolution of the culinary industry during…
his professional tenure. Examines the rise of the celebrity chef and the development of artisanal ingredients. Includes some previously published material. 2013By James Baldwin. 1993
Essays drawn from Baldwin's personal experiences in America and Europe. Baldwin writes about race relations, the writer's role in society,…
a Paris conference of black artists and writers, and his association with novelists Richard Wright and Norman Mailer. Sequel to Notes of a Native Son (RC 33260). 1954By Brian Williams. 2007
An overview of America's neighbor to the north. Describes Canada's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, industry, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Inuit people. For grades 3-6. 2007By Michael Hanlon. 2007
British science writer focuses on issues that puzzle and intrigue him, including the nature of time, the mystery of reality,…
the obesity epidemic, and paranormal phenomena. He probes the riddle of consciousness in chapters on animal sentience and on the continuity of existence. For senior high and older readers. 2007By Jenni Ferrari-Adler. 2007
Ferrari-Adler invited twenty-six other writers, including food experts, to submit essays about odd but satisfying solo meals they've concocted. Nora…
Ephron describes the joy of potatoes, the novelist Laurie Colwin's title essay expounds upon the multifaceted eggplant, and a mother dreams of dining alone. Some strong language. 2007By Sloane Crosley. 2008
By Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein. 2007
Authors present dialogs, one-liners, and limericks to illuminate key concepts of Western philosophy. Cathcart and Klein show how humor often…
contains philosophy and exposes hidden truths about life. Topics include ethics, epistemology, existentialism, logic, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, and relativity, as well as theories of language, politics, society, and religion. Bestseller. 2007By Natalie Angier. 2007
Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist reviews the fundamental principles of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, and astronomy that she thinks the educated…
populace should understand. Asserts that basic scientific literacy is required for informed opinions on such issues as global warming, alternative energy, embryonic stem-cell research, and missile defense. 2007By Annie Dillard. 2007
Celebrates the adaptation of heron, egret, Canada goose, coyote, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, vulture, and crow to the urban landscapes…
of Washington, D.C., and New York City. In the title piece, the author reflects upon the nonvenomous black rat snake before rescuing a six-foot-long one from a human crowd. 2005By Dia L. Michels, Nathan Levy. 2006
Poses quiz questions about biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and general science that are applicable in everyday life. Sequentially numbered…
answers repeat the question and provide an explanation. Topics include the human body, animals, weather, history of science, and definitions of scientific terms. For senior high and older readers. 2006By Robert Pinsky. 2005
Former poet laureate of the United States recounts the life of another poet, King David, generally considered author of the…
Psalms. Portrays David's life, reign, accomplishments, and failings through biblical depictions of his relationships with Goliath, Bathsheba, Saul, Jonathan, Abigail, Absalom, and Solomon. 2005By Verlyn Klinkenborg. 2006
Selborne, England; late 1700s. Timothy, a tortoise living in naturalist Gilbert White's garden, reports his observations on humans and the…
natural world from his unique, on-the-ground perspective. He explains, for instance, the advantages of hibernating for the winter over being awake and toiling, like people do. 2006By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Sarah Thomson. 2006
Award-winning journalist Relin describes the mission of American humanitarian Greg Mortenson, who established the Central Asia Institute and built schools…
throughout Taliban-ruled lands. Discusses his childhood in Tanzania and a failed 1993 attempt to climb K2, which resulted in a promise to the Pakistani villagers who saved his life. 2006Forty essays exploring women's tendency to linger over self-image instead of other productive pursuits. Includes analysis of women as "cougars"…
and worriers, and delves into the female aging process. Discusses "guys we don't like to work with" (GWDLTWW), lessons learned by age fifty-one, and more. 2009By Robyn Arianrhod. 2005
Combines history, biography, and science to portray the ways in which Einstein's respect for Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, and James…
Clerk Maxwell helped formulate his theories of relativity. Discusses Maxwell's equations for electricity and magnetism and the relevance of mathematics in building models of physical discovery. 2005By Tom Robbins. 2005
A compilation of the novelist Tom Robbins's nonfiction writing--stories, poems, musings, critiques, travel articles, celebrity profiles, and responses to self-posed…
questions. In "Kissing" Robbins ranks the tradition of osculation as western man's greatest invention. In "Till Lunch Do Us Part" he praises the appeal of a ripe tomato sandwich. 2005