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Stormy weather: the life of Lena Horne
By James Gavin. 2009
Biography of African American singer/actress Lena Horne, born in 1917 Brooklyn, who first performed at Harlem's Cotton Club at age…
sixteen. Interprets Horne's multiracial family background in the pre-civil rights era as the reason for emotional conflicts in both her personal and professional lives. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c2009.Strange things happen: a life with the Police, polo, and pygmies
By Stewart Copeland. 2009
Most people know Copeland as the drummer for The Police, one of the most successful bands in rock history. But…
they may not know as much about his childhood in the Middle East as the son of a CIA agent, or be aware of his filmmaking adventures with the Pygmies in the deepest reaches of the Congo, and his passion for polo. Moves from Copeland's remarkable childhood to the formation of The Police, their rise to stardom, and to the settled-down life that followed. Some strong language. 2009.Stepping out: a guide to short term missions
By Tim Gibson. 1992
Stick a geranium in your hat and be happy: Mini Book
By Barbara Johnson. 1993
Collection of five short essays regarding a person's relationship with God. Within each essay are sayings upon which the article…
hinges. Johnson's adages include: "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face" and "If there is no control, there is no responsibility." 1993.Stompin' Tom and the Connors tone: The Legend Continues
By Stompin' Tom Connors. 2000
An autobiography of Canadian country singer Stompin' Tom Connors, continuing the story begun in "Stompin' Tom: before the fame". It…
follows his life from his first big break in 1967 to 2000, including his marriage and family, awards, comeback tour and music. Also covers the controversies and battles of his career as he attempted to get his message across. 2000.Stompin' Tom: before the fame
By Stompin' Tom Connors. 1995
In the first volume of his autobiography, Stompin' Tom Connors' talks about his life up to the age of 31.…
Born to an unwed teenager in Saint John, he grew up in the streets, two orphanages, and a foster home. When he was thirteen, he ran away and began a life which would see him visit just about every town in Canada. Some strong language. 1995.Stars come out within
By Jean Little. 1990
Renowned author Jean Little describes her childhood with a visual impairment, the early death of her father, the shock of…
losing her remaining sight to glaucoma, and her battle with depression. A talking computer and her guide dog, Zephyr, brought her independence and freedom. Sequel to "Little by Little".So far, so good: the autobiography of a wandering minstrel
By Roger Whittaker, Natalie Whittaker. 1986
A few years after completing his military service, Roger Whittaker left Kenya for Britain to attend university. Encouraged by some…
early musical successes, Whittaker gradually worked his way from the gruelling club circuit to concert halls and recording studios. 1986.Slowhand: the life & music of Eric Clapton
By Marc Roberty. 1991
"Slowhand" follows the life of Eric Clapton from his first guitar to his "24 Nights" concerts at Royal Albert Hall…
in 1991. Major events in Clapton's life and his career are highlighted and his musical style is explored in depth. 1991.Sound-shadows of the New World (Continents of exile. #5.)
By Ved Mehta. 1986
In 1949, 15-year-old Ved went to America to attend the Arkansas School for the Blind. In the three years there…
he fell afoul of two members of staff: the PE teacher who believed only the combative could survive in a sighted world and an Evangelical Baptist musician who told him he was damned because he was a Hindu. Girls too were a problem... but he learnt to get around Little Rock himself by perceiving objects and terrain by means of "sound-shadows". Sequel to "The ledge between the streams" (DC28718). 1986. (Continents of exile ; 5).Soul detox: clean living in a contaminated world
By Craig Groeschel. 2012
As standards of conduct continue to erode, we must fight the soul pollution threatening our health, our faith, and our…
witness to others. People are inhaling second-hand toxins poisoning their relationship with God and stunting their spiritual growth. By examining the toxic influences, toxic emotions, and toxic behaviours that assault us daily, Groeschel describes ways to remain clean and focused on the standard of God's holiness. 2012.Somebody someday: Somebody Someday
By Robbie Williams. 2001
Singer Robbie Williams takes fans behind the scenes of his 2001 tour, revealing both the mechanics of the pop machine…
and the story of his own life. Getting his start in the boy band Take That, Williams had a shaky start to his solo career but eventually struck big with the song "Angels". He talks candidly about himself, revealing a far more mature individual than the egotistical womanizer image perpetrated by the tabloids. 2001.Slackjaw: You Better Start Learning Braille Now
By Jim Knipfel. 1999
At age twelve, Knipfel's uncle told him he "better start learning braille," but it was years before he knew he…
had retinitis pigmentosa. Then a brain lesion began causing erratic behaviour. With humour and honesty, Knipfel recalls his reluctance to accept his condition and how he has coped. Strong language. 1999.Skinheads, fur traders, and DJs: an adventure through the 1970s
By Kim Clarke Champniss. 2017
The true story of a precocious, pop-loving teenager who, in the early 1970s, went from London's discotheques to the Canadian…
sub-arctic to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. His job? Buying furs and helping run the trading post in the settlement of Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories (population: 750). That young man was Kim Clarke Champniss, who would later become a VJ on MuchMusic. His extraordinary adventures unfolded in a chain of "On the Road" experiences across Canada that led him to Vancouver, where he became a nightclub DJ at the height of the disco craze. His mind-boggling journey, from London to the far Canadian North to the spotlight, is the stuff of music and TV legends. Kim brings his incredible knowledge of music and pop culture and the history of disco music, weaving them into this wild story of his exciting and uniquely crazy 1970s. 2017.Sir Ernest MacMillan: the importance of being Canadian
By Ezra Schabas. 1994
A biography of the famous Canadian conductor, composer, and organist, Sir Ernest MacMillan. MacMillan conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from…
1931-1956, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir from 1942-1957. Schabas traces MacMillan's continued commitment to his country and music throughout his life. c1994.Silence: a Christian history
By Diarmaid MacCulloch. 2013
The author explores the vital role of silence in the Christian story. How should one speak to God? Are our…
prayers more likely to be heard if we offer them quietly at home or loudly in church? How can we really know if God is listening? From the earliest days, Christians have struggled with these questions. Their varied answers have defined the boundaries of Christian faith and established the language of our most intimate appeals for guidance or forgiveness. MacCulloch shows how Jesus chose to emphasize silence as an essential part of his message and how silence shaped the great medieval monastic communities of Europe. He also examines the darker forms of religious silence, from the church's embrace of slavery and its muted reaction to the Holocaust to the cover-up by Catholic authorities of devastating sexual scandals. 2013.Sikhism: a very short introduction (Very short introductions)
By Eleanor Nesbitt. 2005
The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is one of the largest religions in…
the world. This book introduces newcomers to the meaning of Sikhism, its practices, rituals, and festivals. 2005.Sight unseen
By Georgina Kleege. 1999
Kleege was diagnosed with macular degeneration at the age of eleven and learned coping mechanisms. In eight essays she describes…
her experiences as well as the cultural aspects of blindness in language, film, and literature. As an author and professor, Kleege outlines the reading process and her delight in learning braille later in life. 1999.Shopping for faith: American religion in the new millennium
By Richard P Cimino, Don Lattin. 1998
The authors contend that the United States is one of the world's most religious countries, with ninety-five percent of the…
population believing in God. Americans, however, view religion as another commodity and shop for a church that fulfills them spiritually regardless of its doctrine. Offers predictions on the future of religion. c1998.Shostakovich: a life remembered
By Elizabeth Wilson. 1994
A documentary biography of the great twentieth-century Russian composer. Presents reminiscences of some seventy contemporaries arranged chronologically and supplemented with…
research. Focuses on the social and political circumstances behind the creation and performance of Shostakovich's works. Recounts the Stalinist purges of 1936 and 1948, when artists were censured and arrested. 1994.