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On blindness: letters between Bryan Magee and Martin Milligan
By Bryan Magee, Martin Milligan. 1995
What begins as a philosophical exchange between the philosopher and broadcaster Bryan Magee and the late Martin Milligan, activist and…
philosopher blind almost from birth, develops into a personal and intense discussion of the implications of blindness. They open the eyes of the sighted to the world as experienced by the blind. 1995.Obstacles, bring' em
By Maria Federici. 2013
This is the story of Maria Federici (Doyle), a young woman whose life changed on a February night in 2004.…
Maria was coming home late from work when, on a trailer a good distance in front of her, an item of unsecured furniture fell off and broke apart, sending a large piece of particle board catapulting through her windshield, striking her in the head, and causing massive brain and head injuries as well as complete blindness. This is Maria's story of survival, recovery and a rebuilding of life by taking some of the most challenging obstacles and learning to overcome them. 2013.Now we see through a glass darkly: musing on failing sight can be funny
By Vie Tulloch. 2003
When Vie Tulloch, an accomplished sculptress, was told she had serious sight problems that were incurable, her life was initially…
surrounded by an aura of self-pity. She reluctantly accepted that her carving days were over. However, with characteristic stoicism and jollity she has addressed the situation and this book is an account of her frustrating battle against the odds. 2003.North star to freedom: the story of the underground railroad
By Gena K Gorrell. 1996
The story of the Underground Railroad, an extraordinary network of farm houses, country lanes, and city streets in the United…
States and Canada which had one purpose - to transport slaves from the terrors of the plantation to the freedom of another country. Grades 5-8. c1996.North to Alaska: Fifty Years On The World's Most Remarkable Highway
By Kenneth Coates. 1992
"North to Alaska" commemorates the work of those men and women, soldiers and civilians, who endured the bitter cold, the…
blackflies, the mud, and the murderous mosquitoes to build the Alaska Highway. It also celebrates the survival of the highway, the vitality of the community that lives along it, and the spirit of the people who travel its length. 1992.No ordinary time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt
By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2017
This New York Times best-seller is the compelling chronicle of a nation during a time of incredible change. With detail…
and drama, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author expertly reveals the importance of the Roosevelt White House in the great destiny of the United States. Ultimately, she creates an intimate portrait of the Roosevelts, fusing their human vitality with the monumental scale of domestic and foreign affairs during the Second World War. 2017.No limits
By Janet Wells, Harry C Cordellos. 1993
Cordellos avoided sports in his youth because of failing sight and a heart murmur. His attitude changed when he was…
introduced to water skiing through an orientation centre. Now considered the most highly conditioned blind athlete in the world by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, director of Cooper Aerobics Center, Dallas, fifty-three-year-old Cordellos holds a master's degree in physical education and lectures widely. 1993.No end in sight: my life as a blind Iditarod racer
By Rachael Scdoris, Rick Steber. 2006
Twenty-one-year-old author discusses her Oregon childhood, her experience with low vision, and her determination to become a professional sled dog…
racer. Describes being introduced to the sport by her father, becoming the youngest athlete to win a five-hundred-mile race, and the obstacles she overcame to qualify for the Iditarod. 2006.Night comes to the Cumberlands: a biography of a depressed area (Southern voices audio)
By Harry M Caudill. 2012
Caudill explores the southern Appalachian Mountains area's history, from its first settlement to the Civil War, and from the rise…
of coal barons to the economic despair of the 1950s and 1960s. 2012.My world: the extraordinary life of Gail Taylor : an autobiography
By Gail Taylor. 1997
Gail Taylor was born with cerebral palsy, she is blind, will never walk, and was unable to talk until the…
age of nine. However she can now converse in seven languages, Gail has perfect pitch, loves music and takes an interest in all sports. Gail swims and rides, and since passing her Radio Amateurs' Examination, she talks to people all over the world. Her extraordinary story of achievement against the odds is courageous and inspiring. 1997.Traces the Civil War from Fredericksburg in 1862 through the succeeding grim and relentless campaigns to Lee's surrender at Appomattox…
Courthouse and Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Sequel to "Terrible swift sword". 1965. (Centennial history of the Civil War ; v. 3)The author recounts her journey to Tibet, where she opened a school for blind children to teach them the Tibetan…
braille system she devised while a University of Bonn student. Tenberken describes losing her sight at age twelve, her education, establishing her school, and founding the organization Braille without Borders. 2003.Louis Braille: l'inventeur du langage qui permit aux aveugles de lire (Les Gens qui ont aidé l'humanité. II #Vol. 2)
By Beverley Birch, William Olivier Desmond. 1990
Histoire de Louis Braille. À l'âge de treize ans, il s'inspira d'un système de lecture tactile en usage dans l'armée…
française pour créer un système d'écriture et de lecture simple et génial, consistant en des points en relief et permettant à des millions de personnes aveugles, partout dans le monde, de lire, de comprendre et de communiquer efficacement par écrit. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1990.L'art d'avancer en âge: naturellement et sereinement ((Les maxi pratiques : développement personnel ; 123).)
By Claude Didierjean-Jouveau, Martine Laganier. 2014
" Bonne nouvelle, on vit aujourd'hui de plus en plus vieux ! Ce défi ne passe pas seulement par les…
progrès de la médecine et l'accompagnement des siens mais aussi par une prise en charge personnelle active, aussi bien physique que psychique, et le maintien, voire la création, de liens sociaux. Vous aider à avancer en âge tout en restant actifs, en forme et en bonne santé, tel est l'objectif de cet ouvrage. Car la nature a bien fait les choses. Le corps lance des messages d'avertissements : modifications physiques, problèmes de santé... Il faut apprendre à les écouter. Par ailleurs, le temps qui passe modifie notre rapport à la société et aux autres : les petits-enfants sont là, la retraite arrive... Ce livre aborde les thèmes aussi indispensables que les signes de l'âge, la sexualité, les loisirs et autres activités, l'entraide, la santé, et donne une multitude d'informations pratiques qui vous permettront d'avancer en âge en toute sérénité, et surtout bien informé(e) ! " -- 4e de couv.Mine for a year
By Susan Kuklin. 1984
George, a 4-H Club member, becomes involved in Puppy Power, a programme that places puppies in homes for a year…
before they are trained as guide dogs for the blind. Grades 3-6. c1984.Mayflower: a story of courage, community, and war
By Nathaniel Philbrick. 2006
When English Separatists flee to Holland, Dutch urban life corrupts their children and weakens their families. Convinced that God is…
leading them to the New World, these devout Pilgrims bravely cross the Atlantic. But after violent storms carry them far north of Hudson's River, they fight icy New England winds to build crude shelters. When half die of starvation and cold that winter, the weakened survivors have little hope of facing the spectre of Indian attack. 2006.J'ai choisi de bien vieillir: vivre plus longtemps et mieux
By Françoise Forette, Laurence Dorlhac. 2015
Loin d'être un naufrage, le troisième âge doit être celui du renouveau. " Des écarts ? Pas à mon âge…
! ", " Internet, smartphone, je m'emmêle les pinceaux ", " Le sport, à mon âge, ça ne sert plus à rien ! " : ce livre fustige les préjugés. S'appuyant sur de récentes études scientifiques, il démontre au contraire que nos aînés doivent profiter longtemps pleinement de la vie ! Il propose des solutions pour mieux aborder le troisième temps de l'existence, et s'y épanouir. Pour rester en pleine forme aussi longtemps que possible, c'est-à-dire actif et autonome. Oui, le troisième âge peut avoir le pied et l'esprit léger ! 2015.La face cachée des États-Unis: assassinats, trahisons, enlèvements, scandales
By Patrick Pesnot. 2013
''Le scandale du Watergate, l'assassinat tragique de Robert Kennedy, les méthodes controversées de J. Edgar Hoover au sein du FBI,…
la disparition troublante du syndicaliste Jimmy Hoffa, l'ingérence des États-Unis dans les affaires politiques des pays d'Amérique du Sud, les armées privées à la solde des autorités américaines: revivez quelques-uns des épisodes les plus mystérieux et brûlants du XXe siècle. Scandales politiques, histoires d'espionnage, manipulations de la CIA, syndicats gangrenés par la mafia jettent un éclairage révélateur et inquiétant sur le sombre visage de la première puissance mondiale. '' -- 4e de couv.Lone star rising: the revolutionary birth of the Texas Republic (Lone Star audio)
By William C Davis. 2004
Following the Louisiana Purchase, Spanish officials in Mexico began to worry about the expansionist desires of the young country now…
bordering their own territory. Once Mexico became independent from Spain, conflicts between the Mexican government and the Texas leaders such as Stephen F. Austin continued. In time, the residents of Texas declared their independence from Mexico and, after many battles, eventually established their own free nation. 2004.