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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.On wave and wing: the 100 year quest to perfect the aircraft carrier
By Barrett Tillman. 2017
What defended the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is…
an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft carriers. For seventy years, these ships remained a little understood cornerstone of American power. Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in the history of the world. 2017.On the triangle run
By James Barrett Lamb. 1986
Lamb tells the story of our navy's battles in the waters off Canada's coasts during World War II. The navy…
struggled against the fearsome elements of the North Atlantic as well as the dreaded German U-boats. 1986.Offside: the battle for control of Maple Leaf Gardens
By Theresa Tedesco. 1996
Business journalist Tedesco describes the battle waged for control of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. after the death of Harold Ballard.…
The figures include some of Canada's best known business people and largest corporations. 1996.Le camp des femmes: Ravensbruck (Collection Dossiers et documents)
By Christian Bernadac. 1980
Ravensbruck est unique. Seul camp de concentration réservé aux femmes, il fut un enclos de travail et d'extermination pour des…
dizaines de milliers de femmes. L'auteur a préféré laisser la parole à celles qui furent les personnages réels de cette monstrueuse tragédie de l'histoire, les déportées. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1980.North Atlantic run: the Royal Canadian Navy and the battle for the convoys
By Marc Milner. 1985
Nine lessons I learned from my father
By Murray Howe. 2017
Unlike his two brothers, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional…
athlete. Yet, his failure brought him to the realization that in truth, his dream wasn't to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father, Gordie Howe. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it is a waste of time wishing you were like someone else. We need to identify and embrace our gifts. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice. Bestseller. 2017.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.Naples '44: an intelligence officer in the Italian labyrinth
By Norman Lewis. 2002
Norman Lewis arrived in Naples as an Intelligence Officer attached to the American Fifth Army. By 1944 the city's inhabitants…
were so destitute that all the tropical fish in the aquarium had been devoured, and numbers of respectable women had been driven to prostitution. The mafia gradually became so indispensable to the occupying forces that it succeeded in regaining its former power. Despite the cruelty and suffering he encountered, Lewis writes in the diary, "were I given the chance to be born again, Italy would be the country of my choice." 2002.Nemesis: the battle for Japan, 1944-45
By Max Hastings. 2008
A masterly narrative history of the climactic battles of the Second World War. The battle for Japan that ended many…
months after the battle for Europe involved enormous naval, military and air operations from the borders of India to the most distant regions of China. The great naval battle of Leyte Gulf; the war in China; the re-conquest of Burma by the British Army under General Slim; the Marines on Iwojima and Okinawa; LeMay's Super-fortress assaults on Japan; the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; the kamikaze pilots of Japan; the Soviet blitzkrieg in Manchuria in the last days of the war; and the terrible final acts across Japanese-occupied Asia. 2008.Modular instruction for independent travel for students who are blind or visually impaired: preschool through high school
By Doris Willoughby, Sharon L Monthei. 1998
In this companion to Handbook for Itinerant and Resource Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired Students, the authors provide sample…
exercises for teaching cane travel to students from preschool through high school. Covers general techniques as well as specifics for outdoor travel and use of public transportation. 1998.Moron: the behind the scenes story of minor hockey
By Todd Millar. 2013
There will always be morons. People who scream at their teenaged kids, guys who climb up the glass like Spider-Man…
to yell at a rookie referee, women who brawl in the stands. This is a wake-up call not only to those morons, but to the rest of us. 2013.Mothers in the fatherland: women, the family, and Nazi politics
By Claudia Koonz. 1986
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.Les femmes et la guerre (Collection Partis Pris Actuels)
By Madeleine Gagnon. 2000
L'auteure analyse les propos de femmes qui luttent quotidiennement pour vivre, s'éduquer, travailler, et élever leurs enfants, alors qu'elles sont…
plongées dans la réalité de la guerre. L'ouvrage se veut le pendant écrit de la série du même nom diffusée à la chaîne culturelle de Radio Canada. 2000.Les aveugles au travail
By Philippe Chazal. 1999
Avec cet ouvrage, l'auteur, lui-même aveugle et longuement impliqué dans des luttes pour l'intégration au travail, présente en deux parties…
tous les aspects et perspectives de l'insertion professionnelle des personnes aveugles. Dans un premier temps, il expose les éléments liés à la réussite tels que, par exemple, l'utilisation du braille, la compensation du handicap, l'orientation professionnelle, l'adaptation des postes de travail, des mesures législatives favorables, etc. On retrouve dans la seconde partie des témoignages d'une centaine de personnes occupant diverses professions. Ce livre est indispensable aussi bien aux personnes aveugles et à leurs familles qu'aux professionnels visant l'intégration sociale et professionnelle et aux organismes désireux d'employer des personnes ayant une déficience visuelle.Irak in translation: de l'art de perdre une guerre sans connaître la langue de son adversaire
By Mathieu Guidère. 2008
Enfants maudits: ils sont 200,000, on les appelait les "enfants de Boches"
By Jean-Paul Picaper, Ludwig Norz. 2004
Issus des amours coupables de soldats allemands et de femmes du pays pendant l'Occupation, ces "enfants maudits", maintenant à l'âge…
de la retraite, veulent rompre le silence et enfin sortir de la clandestinité. Soixante ans après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ils témoignent ici pour la première fois. Ce livre est pour eux un espoir. 2004.Maurice Richard (Célébrités canadiennes)
By Michel Forest. 1991
Merry hell: the story of the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 (G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects)
By Robert N Clements, B. D Tennyson. 2013
A complete history of the 25th Canadian infantry battalion, which was recruited in the autumn and winter of 1914–15 and…
served overseas from spring 1915 until spring 1919. The author, who served in the battalion throughout that period and rose from private to captain, wrote the story many years after the war, based on his personal memories and experiences. As such, his story reflects two unique perspectives on Canadian military history – the remarkably fresh recollections and anecdotes of a veteran, and the outlook of a man eager to share what his generation contributed to the nation’s history, character, and identity. 2013.