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Oliver's twist: the life and times of an unapologetic newshound
By Craig Oliver. 2011
The only child of two alcoholics, Oliver spent his childhood and adolescence in the homes of strangers. A chance summer…
job with the local CBC station launched his broadcasting career, taking Oliver from Prince Rupert, B.C. to Ottawa, Washington, and Central America, and eventually to chief parliamentary correspondent for CTV News. At the same time, Oliver pursued a personal passion for Canada’s wilderness rivers, paddling some of the remotest waters in western and northern Canada with political and media figures such as Tim Kotcheff and Pierre Trudeau. Most surprising is the revelation that this comfortable television presenter has been legally blind for a decade. Includes strong language. c2011.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.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.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.Negotiating with the dead: a writer on writing (The empson Lectures)
By Margaret Atwood. 2002
Margaret Atwood looks back on her own childhood and the development of her writing career and examines the metaphors which…
writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain their activities. Her wide and eclectic reference to other writers, living and dead, is balanced by anecdotes from her own experiences as a writer, both in Canada and on the international scene. 2002.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.Music in every room: around the world in a bad mood
By John Krich. 1984
This account of the author's travels through Southeast and South Asia and the Middle East focuses on the harsh realities…
of poverty and disease. Romantic visions of the mysterious and enlightened East are seen as silly illusions that obscure the hard struggle to survive. Some strong language. 1984.Motorcycle masala: travels through India
By Peter Riordan. 1999
During their travels around India on a motorcycle Peter and his friend Stephanie braved murderous truck drivers, were troubled by…
breakdowns and saw much of the backwaters of India often missed by tourists. 1999.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.Les geishas, ou, Le monde des fleurs et des saules
By Robert Guillain. 1988
Très peu d'Occidentaux sont parvenus à pénétrer et à comprendre le monde secret des geishas japonaises. Robert Guillain, qui a…
vécu 40 ans en Asie, nous livre sur cet univers un témoignage sans précédent. 1988.Le journaliste et l'assassin (Washington Square)
By Janet Malcolm, Lazare Bitoun. 2013
Histoire d'une trahison entre un homme soupçonné d'avoir assassiné sa femme et ses deux filles, et le journaliste qui couvre…
l'affaire. Quelques années après le procès, en dépit des liens d'amitié qui l'unissent au condamné, lequel continue de clamer son innocence, le journaliste fera paraître un ouvrage dans lequel il décrit le prisonnier sous les traits d'un psychopathe. 2013. Titre uniforme: The journalist and the murderer.Mendiant de l'infini: fragments nomades : récit
By André Carpentier. 2002
En juin 2000, André Carpentier, professeur au département d'études littéraires de l'UQAM, part à la conquête du mythique mont Kaislash,…
au Tibet. Bien loin du trekking ou du périple spirituel, l'aventure de Carpentier est celle d'un pèlerin du nouveau siècle, à la fois personnelle et branchée sur l'universel. Résultat : un magnifique récit de voyage rédigé sans prétention dans une langue d'une richesse peu commune. 2002.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.Mirrors of the unseen: journeys in Iran
By Jason Elliot. 2006
This is an exploration of the immensely rich heritage of Persian culture and a unique portrait of contemporary Iran. In…
it, we are introduced to the hair-raising streets of Tehran, and ponder the sublime architecture of Isfahan; we travel on horseback through the forests of the north, across the bleak landscapes of Kurdistan, and re-trace Robert Byron's steps to the sites of the nation's most fabled monuments. 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.