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Peaks and troughs or never quite make it but what the hell?: a memoir
By Margery Mason. 2005
People of vision: a history of the American Council of the Blind
By James J Megivern, Marjorie Megivern. 2003
Chronicle of the forty-year-old advocacy organization, American Council of the Blind (ACB), including its split with the National Federation of…
the Blind in 1961. The work, based on the private papers of founding member Durward McDaniel and conversations with other ACB members, also explores earlier activism on behalf of blind people. 2003.Paul Newman: a life
By Shawn Levy. 2010
Paul Newman wasn't just the famously blue-eyed Hollywood actor who turned in some of the great performances in modern cinema.…
He was that rare contradiction: a humble celebrity, and also, in the rest of his life, a generous philanthropist. This biography provides insight into Newman's fierce dedication to acting, his famously enduring marriage and his heartbreak over the death of his son. Includes strong language. 2010.Paul Robeson
By Martin Bauml Duberman. 1991
The son of a runaway slave, a brilliant scholar and athlete, Paul Robeson became world famous as a singer and…
actor. He achieved notoriety through his political activities, campaigning for civil rights, and activity against fascism. A towering figure of the 20th century, he knew many international figures, from Indira Gandhi and Khrushchev to Bernard Shaw and Einstein. Here is the definitive biography of a great world figure. 1991.Paul Newman
By Elena Oumano. 1989
Parcel arrived safely, tied with string: my autobiography
By Michael Crawford. 2000
In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, his early years in showbusiness and the friendships to which it led. Stage…
shows like "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly" are all remembered, and he offers plenty of professional and personal behind-the scenes anecdotes. 2000.Paul Robeson: the life and times of a free Black man
By Virginia Hamilton. 1974
A moving portrait of the courageous, lonely man who experienced enormous fame as an actor and singer, then rejection by…
his country because of his political views. For junior and senior high readers. 1974.Out on a limb (Memoirs. #3.)
By Shirley MacLaine. 1986
In this remarkable story we accompany world-famous actress Shirley Maclaine on a unique journey - to Stockholm, where she meets…
a trance channeller who opens the door to her past; to Egypt and Hawaii, where a secret affair of the heart unfolds; and to Peru, where she has a startling out-of-body experience. 1986.Overcoming macular degeneration: a guide to seeing beyond the clouds
By Yale Solomon, Jonathan D Solomon. 2000
The author is an ophthalmologist specializing in macular degeneration who was diagnosed with the condition in one eye in 1990…
and the other eye in 1997. He uses this combination of experiences to provide detailed information, advice, and reassurance in this guide for others with the disease. 2000.Les plus beaux jeux du monde: souvenirs (De la grande noirceur au plein feu. #2.)
By Yvon Leroux. 2003
" Le premier tome racontait l'enfance et l'apprentissage du jeune comédien Yvon Leroux. Son nouveau livre de souvenirs, Les plus…
beaux jeux du monde, retrace les nombreuses étapes de cette longue carrière au cours de laquelle il a écrit pour la radio et pour la télévision, conçu des spectacles, dirigé des mises en scène, mais surtout interprété une multitude de personnages. " -- 4e de couv." Saviez-vous que le câlin a le pouvoir de briser les carapaces de protection mises en place (consciemment ou inconsciemment)…
à la suite d'expériences douloureuses et souffrantes ? Qu'un câlin sème l'espoir et la joie et qu'il a même le pouvoir de renforcer le système immunitaire? Inspiré de son propre vécu et parsemé d'extraits de son One Woman Show Humaine, lui-même basé sur son histoire personnelle, le livre nous fait voyager de la petite enfance d'Amélie jusqu'à son entrée dans le monde de la câlinothérapie. À travers les dédales de sa propre vie, des rencontres qu'elle a faites et de ses moments de pleine conscience, Amélie partage la découverte de sa mission de câlineuse professionnelle ainsi que certaines expériences qui lui ont prouvé, à maintes reprises, à quel point un contact physique mutuel, sans contrainte et empreint d'amour inconditionnel, peut avoir un effet thérapeutique et réconfortant... " -- 4e de couv.Mary Travers Bolduc: la turluteuse du peuple
By Christine Dufour. 2001
L'histoire de cette femme forte, qualifiée de première auteure-compositrice-interprète du Québec et de monument de la chanson canadienne-française. Ses turluttes…
furent d'un grand secours moral au cours de la crise économique des années 1930. 2001.Original six: true stories from hockey's classic era
By Paul Quarrington. 1996
Orson Welles: a biography
By Barbara Leaming. 1985
A detailed picture of Welles as a private man, from a childhood in which he was hailed as a prodigy,…
through the youthful triumphs on the stage in Dublin and New York to his brilliant and always controversial Hollywood career. The author had a very special relationship with her subject and also writes of her encounters with him. 1985.Martine Carol, ou, La vie de Martine chérie
By Georges Debot. 1979
Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Martine Carol, qui bien avant Marilyn Monroe et Brigitte Bardot fut considérée comme un des…
symboles de la séduction féminine. On dit que se trouvaient réunies chez elle, les grâces de Fragonard, de gueuze et de Watteau. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1979.De l'autre côté des choses
By Lise Thouin. 1996
L'auteure, connue surtout en tant que chanteuse et comédienne, a vu sa vie complètement transformée à la suite d'une maladie…
survenue en 1985. Une foie guérie, plus rien n'est pareil: ce qui aurait pu être la mort se métamorphose en naissance. Elle décide dès lors de s'impliquer pleinement dans des projets visant à améliorer la qualité de la vie des enfants gravement atteints par la maladie et vivant en milieur hospitalier. Véritable hymne à la vie et à l'espoir, témoignage d'amour et de partage. 1996.La Poune (Collection Célébrités #Vol. 218)
By Rose Ouellette. 1983
À 80 ans, après 70 ans de métier et de succès, Rose Ouellette, surnommée La Poune, est devenue un véritable…
phénomène du showbusiness québécois. Dans ce livre elle raconte sa vie et sa carrière. 1983.Jacques Matti (Témoignage)
By Jacques Matti. 1981
Dans ce livre, un des hommes les plus controversés du showbusiness québécois, Jacques Matti, se raconte; il parle de ses…
ennemis, de ses amis, des gens qui l'ont aimé, de ceux qui l'ont détesté. Aujourd'hui à 64 ans, Jacques Matti est heureux malgré une certaine gêne causé par la paralysie. Avec une seule jambe et un seul bon bras, il lui reste sa tête et ses idées. 1981.One man tango
By Daniel Paisner, Anthony Quinn. 1995
Memoir of the famed Academy Award-winning actor. Recounts his rise from poverty as a Mexican farm worker and fighter, through…
a variety of careers, to the pinnacle of the acting profession. Reveals his romantic conquests and describes how he prepared for some of his famous roles. Strong language. 1995.Of ice and men: Steve Yzerman, Chris Chelios, Glen Sather, Dominik Hasek : the craft of hockey
By Bruce Dowbiggin. 1998
Dowbiggin studies Yzerman, Chelios, Sather and Hasek as examples of the thinking side of hockey. He examines Yzerman's leadership ability,…
Chelios' determination, Hasek's unorthodox style and Sather's ability to build a successful team by emphasizing team chemistry over individual talent. Dowbiggin argues that it is participants such as these men who over the years have transformed hockey from a game into a craft. c1998.