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The first time: true stories
By Charles Montpetit. 1995
A collection of true stories, written by some of Canada's best writers, about "the first time" -- their first sexual…
encounter. The writers include Brian Doyle, W.P. Kinsella, and Julie Lawson. Descriptions of sex. Junior high and older. 1995.Stones into schools: promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Greg Mortenson. 2009
Author of "Three Cups of Tea" and cofounder of the Central Asia Institute chronicles his school-building efforts and promotion of…
female literacy in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Discusses Mortenson's long-term goals and shares anecdotes about those impacted by his work. Bestseller. 2009.Shadow child: an apprenticeship in love and loss
By Beth Powning. 2005
Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.Mes alliances: histoires d'amour et de mariages
By Elizabeth Gilbert, Christine Barbaste. 2010
Ayant décidé de se marier pour régulariser la situation de son compagnon aux États-Unis, malgré ses préventions contre le mariage,…
l'auteure s'interroge sur la dimension philosophique et culturelle de cette institution. Elle étudie et compare les différentes facettes du mariage à travers le monde : la fidélité, les traditions familiales, les responsabilités des époux, le risque de divorce, etc. 2010. Titre uniforme: Committed.In the realm of hungry ghosts: close encounters with addiction
By Gabor Maté. 2008
Maté describes his patients while looking to the root causes of addiction, applying a clinical and psychological view to the…
physical manifestation and offering some answers for why people inflict such catastrophe on themselves. He takes aim at the ineffectual War on Drugs, and shows how measures such as safe injection sites are more successful at reducing drug-related crime and the spread of disease than anything most governments are doing. 2008.Birding with Yeats: a memoir
By Lynn Thomson. 2014
The author is the mother of a blended family of four children. The book documents the five-year period when she…
and her youngest son start bird watching, when he’s 13, as a way to spend time in nature and away from everyday stress. Over the course of these five years, she learns a lot more about birds than she ever dreamed possible, but she also experiences a unique closeness with her son and the wonder that comes with the beauty of the natural world. 2014.Have a little faith: a true story
By Mitch Albom. 2009
The book begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.…
Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival. 2009.Damaged angels: a mother discovers the terrible cost of alcohol in pregnancy
By Bonnie Buxton. 2004
Recounts the author's struggles to raise an adopted daughter whom she didn't realize was afflicted with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder…
(FASD). Also offers guidance to parents who have children with FASD. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 2004.A million little pieces
By James Frey. 2005
Memoir by a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, whose parents checked him into a Minnesota rehabilitation clinic as a last-step…
measure when he was twenty-three. Discusses his experiences there, including treatment methods he accepted and rejected to regain sobriety. This recording includes the publisher's and author's notes issued in response to the controversy over the accuracy of the book. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005.A history of marriage
By Elizabeth Abbott. 2010
An exploration of how marriage developed, and how it is likely to look in the future. Real-life experiences are presented…
in their wider historical context: What were a couple's alternatives to staying together? How long was the average marriage until death ended it? What were the differences between the experiences of wealthier and poorer spouses? Abbott puts a human face on marriage as she explores its nature in the context of love, sex, loyalty, childrearing, shared finances, and social recognition. Some descriptions of sex. c2010.Alcohol (Talking points)
By Emma Haughton. 1998
Looks at the place of alcoholic drinks in cultures around the world and seeks to examine the many social and…
moral issues surrounding it. Includes questions such as "What is alcohol and what happens to your body when you drink it?" and "Why do so many people abuse alcohol, and what are the effects?"The period book: everything you don't want to ask (but need to know) (Youth project)
By Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle. 1997
Karen Gravelle and her 15-year-old niece, Jennifer, look at physical, emotional and social changes, as well as other issues associated…
with menstruation. The book seeks to ease the confusion many teenage girls might feel, and celebrates the new sense of maturity their period can bring.The men they will become: the nature and nurture of male character
By Eli H Newberger. 2000
Written by a distinguished pediatrician, this text delves to the roots of the male character. A baby boy, says the…
author, has traits but no character. At each stage, characteristics such as self-control are either nurtured or thwarted. He suggests a way to bring up a new generation of men. 2000.Under pressure: how the epidemic of hyper-parenting is endangering childhood
By Carl Honoré. 2008
When the impulse to give children the best of everything runs rampant, parents, schools, communities, and corporations unwittingly combine forces…
to create over-scheduled, over-stimulated, and overindulged kids. Rather than micromanaging every moment of children's lives, Honoré describes an emerging new movement that tries to find the balance between too much and too little. c2008." Le psychologue Yvon Dallaire explique aux hommes ce qu'eux aussi devraient savoir, faire et, surtout, cesser de faire s'ils…
veulent trouver toute la paix, la valorisation et la sexualité qu'ils sont en droit de s'attendre de leur couple. Quoique minimes, les différences homme - femme n'en demeurent pas moins très significatives et sources de nombreux malentendus. Connaître les spécificités féminines et agir en conséquence augmente les probabilités d'un homme d'être heureux avec sa partenaire. "Alcool, une approche centrée sur la solution
By Insoo Kim Berg, Scott D Miller. 1998
Les langages de l'amour: les gestes qui disent "je t'aime"
By Antoine Doriath, Gary D Chapman. 2008
"Si nous voulons communiquer efficacement avec des personnes d'autres cultures, nous devons apprendre leur langue. Il en va de même…
dans le domaine de l'amour. Votre façon d'exprimer de l'amour et celle de votre conjoint peuvent être aussi différentes que le chinois l'est du français. Ce décalage est à l'origine de nombreuses désillusions. Gary Chapman, conseiller conjugal de renom aux Etats-Unis, identifie cinq langages de l'amour. Découvrir le votre et celui de votre conjoint peut sans conteste améliorer ou sauver votre couple". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The five love languages.L'intimité harmonieuse: la clé du savoir-être relationnel et sexuel
By Geneviève Parent. 2009
"Contrairement à d'autres ouvrages sur la sexualité, celui-ci ne prétend pas nous fournir des recettes pour stimuler le désir, atteindre…
l'orgasme ou nous transformer en athlète sexuel pour satisfaire à une quelconque norme sociale. Mettant résolument l'accent sur le savoir-être plutôt que sur le savoir-faire, l'auteur nous invite à nous engager dans un véritable cheminement. Elle nous propose une réflexion sur nos choix individuels, nos besoins et nos limites, aussi bien que sur le désir, le plaisir et l'amour. L'intimité harmonieuse est d'abord et avant tout une question de connaissance de soi et de l'autre. Outil de développement personnel, ce livre nous permet d'adopter une attitude et des comportements en harmonie avec ce que nous sommes profondément". -- 4e de couv.À la découverte de la psychogénéalogie: conséquences et effets du passé familial sur nos vies
By Géraldine Adam, Constance De Champris. 2006
Secrets de famille, traumatismes de l'histoire, deuils non faits, conflits, sentiments d'injustice à l'égard des dons, des dettes, autant d'héritages…
porteurs de conséquences sur le système familial et la place de chacun dans les générations suivantes. Comment relier ces effets somatiques, psychologiques ou sociaux à des situations ou à des événements du passé de l'histoire familiale ? La psychogénéalogie se propose d'aider les personnes qui souffrent dans leur famille ou simplement de leur famille. -- 4e de couv.Si l'amour est un jeu, en voici les règles: dix règles pour rencontrer l'amour et nouer une relation authentique et durable (J'ai lu. Bien-être ; 6848.)
By Chérie Carter-Scott, Florence Mantran, Emmanuelle Farhi. 2002
Se lancer dans une relation de couple est aujourd'hui une aventure périlleuse. Nombre d'entre nous ont connu des déceptions cruelles,…
inclinant à penser que le bonheur amoureux n'est pas à notre portée... Mais ne commettons-nous pas des erreurs qui compromettent l'épanouissement de notre amour ? Chérie Carter-Scott propose dix règles qui président à la création et au maintien d'une relation authentique et durable. Avec ces conseils précieux, tout est mis en oeuvre pour nous permettre de faire basculer notre destin. Un délicieux manuel pour s'engager sans crainte sur la voie du bonheur ! Titre uniforme: If love is a game, these are the rules.