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Out of darkness: the story of Louis Braille
By Russell Freedman. 1998
A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop…
a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write. Grades 4-7. 1998.Out of sight
By Linda Tennent. 2012
An account of the author’s journey into blindness over six decades from a progressive eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa (also…
known as tunnel vision). Focusses on the many challenges faced and the coping tools used, and can be read as a resource for both those facing vision loss and those who support them. 2012.Out on a limb (Memoirs. #3.)
By Shirley MacLaine. 1986
In this remarkable story we accompany world-famous actress Shirley Maclaine on a unique journey - to Stockholm, where she meets…
a trance channeller who opens the door to her past; to Egypt and Hawaii, where a secret affair of the heart unfolds; and to Peru, where she has a startling out-of-body experience. 1986.Harmonie: l’inoubliable
By Lucie Malenfant. 2012
Perdre la vue est une des choses les plus terribles qui puisse arriver. Mais grâce à l’amour et au soutien…
de mon mari et de ma fille, j’ai appris à vivre avec mon handicap. Et grâce à Mira, j’ai eu la chance de rencontrer ma belle Harmonie. Plus qu’une compagne, Harmonie a été pour moi une véritable amie durant toutes ces années. 2012.Les plus beaux jeux du monde: souvenirs (De la grande noirceur au plein feu. #2.)
By Yvon Leroux. 2003
" Le premier tome racontait l'enfance et l'apprentissage du jeune comédien Yvon Leroux. Son nouveau livre de souvenirs, Les plus…
beaux jeux du monde, retrace les nombreuses étapes de cette longue carrière au cours de laquelle il a écrit pour la radio et pour la télévision, conçu des spectacles, dirigé des mises en scène, mais surtout interprété une multitude de personnages. " -- 4e de couv." Saviez-vous que le câlin a le pouvoir de briser les carapaces de protection mises en place (consciemment ou inconsciemment)…
à la suite d'expériences douloureuses et souffrantes ? Qu'un câlin sème l'espoir et la joie et qu'il a même le pouvoir de renforcer le système immunitaire? Inspiré de son propre vécu et parsemé d'extraits de son One Woman Show Humaine, lui-même basé sur son histoire personnelle, le livre nous fait voyager de la petite enfance d'Amélie jusqu'à son entrée dans le monde de la câlinothérapie. À travers les dédales de sa propre vie, des rencontres qu'elle a faites et de ses moments de pleine conscience, Amélie partage la découverte de sa mission de câlineuse professionnelle ainsi que certaines expériences qui lui ont prouvé, à maintes reprises, à quel point un contact physique mutuel, sans contrainte et empreint d'amour inconditionnel, peut avoir un effet thérapeutique et réconfortant... " -- 4e de couv.Mary Travers Bolduc: la turluteuse du peuple
By Christine Dufour. 2001
L'histoire de cette femme forte, qualifiée de première auteure-compositrice-interprète du Québec et de monument de la chanson canadienne-française. Ses turluttes…
furent d'un grand secours moral au cours de la crise économique des années 1930. 2001.Orson Welles: a biography
By Barbara Leaming. 1985
A detailed picture of Welles as a private man, from a childhood in which he was hailed as a prodigy,…
through the youthful triumphs on the stage in Dublin and New York to his brilliant and always controversial Hollywood career. The author had a very special relationship with her subject and also writes of her encounters with him. 1985.Martine Carol, ou, La vie de Martine chérie
By Georges Debot. 1979
Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Martine Carol, qui bien avant Marilyn Monroe et Brigitte Bardot fut considérée comme un des…
symboles de la séduction féminine. On dit que se trouvaient réunies chez elle, les grâces de Fragonard, de gueuze et de Watteau. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1979.De l'autre côté des choses
By Lise Thouin. 1996
L'auteure, connue surtout en tant que chanteuse et comédienne, a vu sa vie complètement transformée à la suite d'une maladie…
survenue en 1985. Une foie guérie, plus rien n'est pareil: ce qui aurait pu être la mort se métamorphose en naissance. Elle décide dès lors de s'impliquer pleinement dans des projets visant à améliorer la qualité de la vie des enfants gravement atteints par la maladie et vivant en milieur hospitalier. Véritable hymne à la vie et à l'espoir, témoignage d'amour et de partage. 1996.La Poune (Collection Célébrités #Vol. 218)
By Rose Ouellette. 1983
À 80 ans, après 70 ans de métier et de succès, Rose Ouellette, surnommée La Poune, est devenue un véritable…
phénomène du showbusiness québécois. Dans ce livre elle raconte sa vie et sa carrière. 1983.Jacques Matti (Témoignage)
By Jacques Matti. 1981
Dans ce livre, un des hommes les plus controversés du showbusiness québécois, Jacques Matti, se raconte; il parle de ses…
ennemis, de ses amis, des gens qui l'ont aimé, de ceux qui l'ont détesté. Aujourd'hui à 64 ans, Jacques Matti est heureux malgré une certaine gêne causé par la paralysie. Avec une seule jambe et un seul bon bras, il lui reste sa tête et ses idées. 1981.One and one make five
By Mary Evans. 1996
This remarkable story charts a lifetime of working with visually impaired and deafblind people. From adverse beginnings, without bitterness or…
regret, through childhood illness and war, Miss Evans recounts her training and subsequent work. Great emphasis is laid on working with noncommunicating, deafblind children, with help and guidance for parents and carers in achieving that exclusive first breakthrough and alleviating the problems of the elderly with acquired handicaps. 1996.One man's justice: a life in the law
By Thomas R Berger. 2002
Tom Berger is best known for championing aboriginal rights, including early advocacy work that led to the precedent-setting Nisga'a Accord,…
but he has also often represented those not well served by the legal and legislative status quo. In a career that spans four decades, Berger has taken on the challenge of many controversial cases in order to test or transform the application of justice within the law. c2002.One man tango
By Daniel Paisner, Anthony Quinn. 1995
Memoir of the famed Academy Award-winning actor. Recounts his rise from poverty as a Mexican farm worker and fighter, through…
a variety of careers, to the pinnacle of the acting profession. Reveals his romantic conquests and describes how he prepared for some of his famous roles. Strong language. 1995.On a clear day
By Alex MacCormick, David Blunkett. 1995
Born in 1947 in the slums of Sheffield, England, David Blunkett has never let blindness be more than an inconvenience…
to him, whether at university or in the British House of Commons as an MP. In this autobiography, he discusses his life, politics, and, most of all, his beloved guide dogs, Ruby, Offa, and Lucy. 1995.On sight and insight: a journey into the world of blindness
By John Martin Hull. 1997
In 1983, forced to accept total blindness, John Hull began to keep a cassette diary. In it he recorded his…
daily experiences, his thoughts and impressions. It offers a unique journey into the "other world" of blindness - a world where people have no faces, a world in which perception of sound, silence, time and space are dramatically transformed. He relates his interactions with other people, including his relationship with his young children and their growing understanding of his blindness. 1997.Old enough to say what I want: an autobiography
By Barbara Sears, Dave Broadfoot. 2002
Over the years, Dave Broadfoot, a comedian, has walked off with many of Canada's top awards. This autobiography, peppered throughout…
with some of his favourite scripts, records his extraordinary career of fifty years. 2002.On my own: the journey continues
By Sally Hobart Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four, Alexander describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she…
recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For junior high readers. 1997.On acting
By Laurence Olivier. 1986
The legendary actor shares the secrets of his craft, recounting his own approach to the roles that made him famous.…
He also tells stories of great actors who wore the Shakespearean mantle before him. Some strong language. 1986.