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One soldier: a Canadian soldier's fight against the Islamic State
By Dillon Hillier, Russell Hillier. 2016
Dillon Hillier, a corporal with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, returned home from a tour in Afghanistan and started…
up a normal life. But when ISIS insurgents began attacking local populations in Iraq and elsewhere, Hillier, a long-time soldier, felt he had to join in the action, so he sold his truck, lied to his parents about where he was going and became the first Canadian to volunteer to fight ISIS in Iraq. For three months, Dillon accompanied the Kurdish army as they fought a series of battles against the Islamic State throughout northern Iraq. During his mission, Dillon saw combat, experienced life in the trenches, partnered with a former US Marine, had a bounty placed on his head and learned an important truth: that in the chaos of war, the difference between life and death is measured in inches, and some things can never be forgotten. 2016.Open road to faraway: escapes from Nazi POW camps, 1941-1945
By Andrew Winton. 2001
The story of an Edinburgh art teacher who was shot down at night over Frankfurt in September 1941. There began…
four years of captivity in Nazi POW camps, escapes and constant danger in Germany, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Longing for freedom, with courage and determination, he survived hunger, cold and beatings - even a spell in Buchenwald - to give evidence at Nuremberg. 2001.One soldier's story: a memoir
By Robert J Dole. 2005
Former senator from Kansas describes his enlistment into the elite U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division as a lieutenant during World…
War II. Chronicles the April 14, 1945, battle in Italy that paralyzed him, his long recovery, first marriage, and entry into civilian life and the political sphere. Bestseller. 2005.Découvrir les 7 facettes du parent accompli: être parent éveilleur, guider avec compassion et sagesse
By Sylvie A Bouchard. 2011
Être parent, c'est avant tout être en relation avec d'autres humains : nos enfants. Et comme parents, notre responsabilité humaine…
est d'accompagner ces humains en croissance vers la réalisation la plus ultime possible des grandes qualités humaines. Que ce soit en famille traditionnelle ou reconstituée, être parent est un défi de taille. Découvrez les 7 facettes du parent accompli. Comment éveiller le potentiel de vos enfants à l'aide des archétypes universels suivants : Le Parent aimant; Le Gardien; Le Guide; Le Leader bienveillant; Le Maître; Le Sage; Le Magicien. 2011.One bullet for me: A Woman's Journey Through The Horror Of Ww Ii
By Magdalene Krüger Klinksiek, Janet M Hixon. 1996
Now I know why tigers eat their young: how to survive your teenagers with humour
By Peter Marshall. 1992
Oh boy!: mothers tell the truth about raising teen sons
By Maryann Bucknum Brinley. 2004
Thirty-one stories by mothers of teenage boys about the many trials of raising a boy through the years of bad…
grades, body odour, prank calls, sex, and drinking. Each story serves as a reminder that no mother is the only one to go through the difficult stages, and all have happy endings, eventually. Some strong language. 2004.On becoming baby wise: Book one
By Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam. 2001
The classic reference guide utilized by over 1,000,000 parents worldwide. The Babywise Parent Directed Feeding concept has enough structure to…
bring security and order to your baby's world, yet enough flexibility to give mom freedom to respond to outside needs. It teaches parents how to lovingly guide their baby's day rather than be guided or enslaved to the infant's unknown needs. The average breast-fed PDF baby sleeps continuously through the night between weeks seven and nine, and healthy sleep in infants is analogous to healthy growth and development. 2001.Maman last call
By Nathalie Petrowski. 1995
Autobiographie ou fiction? La question reste ouverte! Une jeune femme dans la trentaine avancée ayant contesté l'esclavage de la maternité…
est enceinte malgré elle. Elle décide de poursuivre sa grossesse malgré tout et l'expérience de la maternité transforme ses idéologies. Le récit écrit avec pittoresque et vivacité se transforme en une réflexion positive à l'égard de la maternité. Un récit souvent drôle qui touchera tous les parents, passés, présent, et futurs. 1995.La guerre dans ma cour: récit autobiographique ((Boréal junior ; 34). #Vol. 34)
By Kees Vanderheyden. 1994
Pour un enfant insouciant, la guerre ressemble parfois à un jeu.Mais ce livre est aussi une prise de conscience des…
drames effrayants que les conflits entraînent. Un témoignage important en cette époque où, aux quatre coins du monde, des enfants innocents côtoient quotidiennement la guerre et la mort. Années 3-6. 1994.Comment apprendre l'autodiscipline aux enfants (Actualisation)
By Thomas Gordon, Louise Drolet. 1990
Éduquer sans punir, c'est ce que tout parent et tout enseignant souhaite. Or même si de nombreuses recherches ont démontré…
les effets nocifs des punitions, du pouvoir et de la permissibilité, même si les méthodes d'éducation ont changé la discipline reste la préoccupation première des éducateurs. Voici un livre qui clarifie ce sujet et propose des options concrètes. 1990. Titre uniforme: Teaching children self-discipline.No time to wave goodbye
By Ben Wicks. 1988
On 1st September 1939, in Britain, hundreds of thousands of children made their way to the railway station. In the…
homes of "borrowed parents", they listened as the Prime Minister declared war with Germany. This book serves as a record of the evacuated children whose lives were changed forever. 1988.Night (Recorded Books contemporary classics)
By Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel. 2006
Night offers a personal and unforgettable account of the appalling horrors of Hitler's reign of terror. Through the eyes of…
14-year-old Eliezer, we behold the tragic fate of the Jews from the little town of Sighet. Even as they are stuffed into cattle cars bound for Auschwitz, the townspeople refuse to believe rumours of anti-Semitic atrocities. Not until they are marched toward the blazing crematory at the camp's "reception centre" does the terrible truth sink in. 2006. Uniform title: Un di ṿelṭ hoṭ geshṿign.Navigating Nystagmus with your doctor: What You Need To Know
By Edie Ann Glaser. 2008
In this first comprehensive book written for the patient with nystagmus and those who care for them, the topics include…
What causes nystagmus, How to get a good diagnosis, How nystagmus affects daily vision, and What various treatments are available, including optical aids, vision therapy, drugs, and a review of the recently developed tenotomy procedure. Also covers surgery, and includes references for further study and an extensive glossary and index. 2008.New toddler taming: a parents' guide to the first four years
By Christopher Green. 2006
Many parents wonder how the sweet, chubby baby which gurgles happily at them for the first twelve months changes so…
suddenly into a bellowing, tantrum prone, heel drumming, carpet biting toddler. What's gone wrong? Whose fault is it? What can be done about it? Dr. Christopher Green quickly calms fear of 'abnormal' bad behaviour, points out the inevitable strains of bringing up children and offers invaluable practical advice on all fronts from sleeping problems and tantrums to toilet training. This new edition also includes updated information on childhood eating habits, sibling rivalry and discipline. 2006.Never quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan : firefights as an elite special ops PJ
By Don Rearden, Jimmy Settle. 2017
The true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero.…
After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in the rugged Watapur Valley in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a dangerous rescue operation, bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull. 2017.New babycare
By Miriam Stoppard. 2009
This title offers advice on looking after your baby from feeding, first aid and childhood immunisations to tips on sleeping,…
crying, bathing, hygiene, playing and more. This is a stage-by-stage guide to your baby's physical, emotional and intellectual development. 2009.My childhood under fire: a Sarajevo diary
By Nadja Halilbegovićh. 2006
Halilbegovich was just 12 years old on April 6, 1992, when she was told there would be no school that…
day - not because of a holiday, but because of a war. Her diary reveals the hurt, pain, and despair brought on by the fighting within her country and describes the bombings, deaths, and destruction. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.My father, his daughter
By Yaël Dayan. 1985
Memoir by the daughter of the Israeli military hero, Moshe Dayan. She portrays him as a calculating military tactician, a…
Spartan nomad and an amateur archeologist digging in search of his own history. Some strong language. 1985.My experiences in the First World War
By John J Pershing. 1995
Then General of the Armies chronicles United States involvement in the "Great War", from Woodrow Wilson's 1917 appointment of Pershing…
to command the American Expeditionary Forces in France, through the armistice in 1918. Won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for history under the title "My Experiences in the World War". 1995. Uniform title: My experiences in the World War