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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.Mississippi solo: a river quest
By Eddy L Harris. 1988
A travelogue about the author's canoe trip down the Mississippi River, from its headwaters in Minnesota's Land of 10,000 Lakes…
to New Orleans. Includes the author's impressions, philosophical reflections, and personal recollections of a St. Louis childhood. Strong language. 1988.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.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.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.Life is a wheel: love, death, etc., and a bike ride across America
By Bruce Weber. 2014
Based on his series in the New York Times chronicling his cross-country bicycle trip, Weber shares his adventures from his…
solo ride across the USA. He made the trip over the summer and fall of 2011 - at the age of fifty-seven. He extols the pleasures of cycling and reflects on what happened on his adventure, in the world, in the country, and in his life. The story begins on the Oregon coast with a middle-aged man wondering what he's gotten himself into and ends in triumph on the George Washington Bridge, wondering how soon he might try it again. 2014.Listening for coyote: a walk across Oregon's wilderness
By William L Sullivan. 1988
While making a 1360-mile west-to-east walk through Oregon, Sullivan touches 18 wilderness areas and crosses mountain ranges. This daily journal…
tells about his solo walk as he scouts a route later recommended for the New Oregon Trail. Some strong language. 1988.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.Life on the other side: a psychic's tour of the afterlife
By Sylvia Browne, Lindsay Harrison. 2000
Browne leads readers on an adventure of the spirit with a view of a world where our departed loved ones…
patiently await us. Using experiences, readings, hypnosis and research to illustrate her view of the other side. She explains the process of leaving this world for the next, and how we leave the other side to continue our life's journey on earth. 2000.Lieux hantés: histoires véridiques d'ici
By Pat Hancock, Lise Binette. 2004
Recueil regroupant des histoires de fantômes provenant de partout au Canada. Ces courts récits racontent des choses étonnantes et parfois…
effrayantes que des gens affirment avoir vues, entendues, ressenties ou senties. Il est toutefois permis de douter de la véracité de certains faits, relatés peut-être uniquement dans un but touristique. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2004. Titre uniforme: Haunted Canada.Communion: une histoire vraie
By Whitley Strieber. 1988
"Communion" raconte la tentative de Whitley Streiber pour venir à bout d'une bouleversante attaque venue de l'inconnu. Selon toute apparence,…
lui et sa famille ont vécu une succession de rencontres personnelles complexes avec des êtres d'un autre monde, dans son petit chalet isolé, au nord de l'état de New York. 1988.Aller voir ailleurs: dans les pas d'un voyageur aveugle ((Points. Aventure ; 4278))
By Jean-Pierre Brouillaud. 2016
" À 15 ans, Jean-Pierre Brouillaud apprend incidemment qu'il va perdre la vue. Comme pour répondre à l'angoisse de sa…
mère qu'il ne puisse pas avoir une vie normale, il se révolte et part sur les routes. Sexe, drogue, rock'n'roll et chemins de Katmandou, il n'aura de cesse de se prouver que la cécité n'est pas un obstacle aux découvertes et aux rencontres. Jean-Pierre Brouillaud revient sur ce que lui ont apporté ses voyages - notamment en Asie, en Afrique, en Amérique latine - et nous fait véritablement voir le monde à sa façon. " -- 4e de couv.Margaret Powell in America
By Margaret Powell. 1973
Loving Rachel: a family's journey from grief
By Jane Bernstein. 1988
The author describes how her family faced the problems posed when her second daughter, Rachel, was born with a vision…
disorder and learning disabilities. Told with warmth and humour, this account explains how the therapists and physicians helped to increase Rachel's capabilities and acceptance in society. 1988.Louis Braille: inventor (Great achievers)
By Jennifer Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. Junior and senior high school readers. 1994.