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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.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.Never on a broomstick
By Frank Donovan. 1971
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.Mysterious Canada: strange sights, extraordinary events, and peculiar places
By John Robert Colombo. 1988
This collection of more than 500 entries explores some of Canada's strange and mysterious phenomena, from each province and territory.…
The mysteries include native traditions, prehistoric America, lost worlds, sacred and profane places, treasures, wild creatures, spirits, and even alien encounters. Each mystery also presents little-known facts about famous people, from Susanna Moodie to Houdini. c1988, 1989.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
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.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.Le troisième secret de Fatima
By Daniel Réju. 1982
Quelles ont été les prophéties dictées aux enfants par la "Dame de Lumière"? Pourquoi le Vatican ne divulgue t-il pas…
le troisième message malgré la promesse de Jean XXIII? Quel est ce troisième secret? Daniel Réju, spécialiste des prophéties et du surnaturel, nous révèle ce terrible message. 1982.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.Mieux communiquer avec les autres grâce à la psycho-astrologie
By Sophie Midy, Isabelle De Roux. 1999
Les auteures, l'une consultante en ressources humaines et l'autre astrologue, ont développé une méthode de communication originale; la psycho-astrologie qui…
consiste à dégager pour chaque signe du zodiaque les clés essentielles de son mode de communication.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.Mind to mind: The Power And Practice Of Healing
By Anthea Courtenay, Betty Shine. 1989
The author of this book has a reputation as a medium and a healer. She is also a most personable…
character. Her book is divided into two sections, one dealing with spirituality, the second with healing. The text offers much personal experience and anecdotes of this psychic aspect of human beings. 1989.Mel Bay's deluxe encyclopedia of guitar chords (Encyclopedia Ser.)
By William Bay. 1971
A comprehensive guide to guitar chords, denoted in a series of chord windows. The chords are presented by key and…
then subdivided according to melody chords, inside chords, rhythm chords and bottom 4 string chords. 1971.Mediums, mystics, & the occult
By Milbourne Christopher. 1975
A famous magician and investigator of psychic phenomena examines the apparent miracles of such people as Uri Geller, Peter Hurkos,…
and the Rev. Arthur Ford. Christopher views most of the phenomena skeptically, with a keen eye for possible magic techniques and scientific explanations. 1975.Life beyond death: what should we expect?
By David Fontana. 2009
Most people in the world believe in some form of life after death, but what exactly is the nature of…
the afterlife? David Fontana examines all the extensive evidential material that has been accumulated over time-including communication through mediums and accounts from those who had near-death and out-of-body experiences-and compares them to descriptions found in such mystical texts as The Tibetan Book of the Dead and The Egyptian Book of the Dead. He explores the whole area of human consciousness and considers the question: if the body and the brain perish at death, what remains to survive? 2009.Little by Little: a writer's education
By Jean Little. 1987
Visually impaired since birth, Jean Little constantly faced new difficulties. Encouraged by her parents, she began to write. She is…
now one of Canada's leading children's authors. A biography for all ages. Followed by "Stars come out within" (DC09057). 1987.