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By A. Scott Berg. 1998
The authorized biography of the pilot who became a symbol of the aviation age. Describes Lindbergh's 1927 transatlantic flight as…
the defining moment of his life. Discusses his role in the development of aviation for use in war and peacetime. Explores facets of Lindbergh's public and private images. Pulitzer Prize winner. c1998.By Jenny Blake. 2011
A manual for every graduating student and young professional, featuring practical, actionable advice that helps people focus on the big…
picture of their lives, not just the details. Provides tips, inspirational quotes and coaching exercises for every area of life including: Work, Money, Home, Organization, Friends & Family, Dating & Relationships, Health, Fun & Relaxation, and Personal Growth. c2011.By Nicholas Jennings. 2017
Takes us deep inside Gordon Lightfoot’s world, from his idyllic childhood in Orillia, the wild sixties, and his canoe trips…
into Canada’s North to his heady times atop the music world. Jennings explores the toll that success took on his personal life - including his troubled relationships, his battle with alcohol and his near-death experiences - and the extraordinary drive and tenacity that pulled him through it all. Rich in voices from fellow musicians, close friends, Lightfoot’s family and the singer’s own reminiscences, the biography tells the stories behind some of his best-known love songs, including “Beautiful” and “Song for a Winter’s Night,” as well as the infidelity and divorce that resulted in classics like “Sundown” and “If You Could Read My Mind.” Bestseller. 2017.By James Maskalyk. 2017
Humanitarian doctor and activist James Maskalyk, author of "Six Months in Sudan", draws upon his experience treating patients in the…
world's emergency rooms. From Toronto to Addis Ababa, Cambodia to Bolivia, he discovers that although the cultures, resources and medical challenges of each hospital may differ, they are linked indelibly by the ground floor: the location of their emergency rooms. Here, on the ground floor, is where Dr. Maskalyk witnesses the story of "human aliveness"--our mourning and laughter, tragedies and hopes, the frailty of being and the resilience of the human spirit. And it's here too that he is swept into the story, confronting his fears and doubts and questioning what it is to be a doctor. Bestseller. Winner of the 2017 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. 2017.By James Fox, Keith Richards. 2010
Autobiography of the Rolling Stones guitarist (b. 1943). Recounts his wartime London childhood, his education, and the beginnings of the…
group in 1962. Discusses bandmates including Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, and Brian Jones as well as his lover Anita Pallenberg and wife Patti Hansen. Bestseller. 2010.By David T Suzuki. 2015
In these inspiring letters to his grandchildren, Mr. Suzuki challenges them to speak out and act on their beliefs, explains…
why sports are important, decries the lack of elders and grandparents in the lives of many people (especially immigrants), and champions the importance of heroes. Bestseller. 2015.By G. Kingsley Ward. 1989
Ward's letters to his daughter provide straightforward advice on such topics as the importance of setting goals, delegating responsibility, balancing…
work and family, and how, as a woman, to ensure equal treatment in the workplace. Companion volume to "Letters of a businessman to his son". Bestseller . 1989.By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 1991
Pastor uses scripture and anecdotes from his own ministry to answer questions about Jesus’s life and message. Discusses heaven and…
hell and argues that the Bible promotes love and forgiveness, not hatred. Rejects the idea that all non-Christians go to hell. Bestseller. 2011.By Padma Lakshmi. 2016
Long before Padma Lakshmi ever stepped onto a television set, she learned that how people eat is an extension of…
how they love, how they comfort, how they forge a sense of home, and how they taste the world as they navigate their way through it. Shuttling between continents as a child, she lived a life of dislocation that would become habit as an adult, never quite at home in the world. And yet, through all her travels, her favourite food remained the simple rice she first ate sitting on the cool floor of her grandmother's kitchen in South India. This is the extraordinary account of her journey from that humble kitchen, ruled by ferocious and unforgettable women, to the judges' table of Top Chef and beyond. Bestseller. 2016.By Placide Gaboury. 2015
" Voici un regard complètement nouveau sur un des sujets les plus anciens et les plus mal compris, le destin.…
Pour remettre les pendules à l'heure, l'auteur a opté pour une formule toute simple : des réponses aux questions les plus fréquemment posées sur le sujet, entre autres : - D'où nous vient l'idée du destin ? - À quoi peut servir de souffrir et de mourir ? - Celui qui commet un meurtre a-t-il su à l'avance qu'il deviendrait assassin ? - Quel est le sort du suicidé ? - Faire mourir un enfant, n'est-ce pas un acte cruel de la part d'un Dieu d'amour ? - Peut-on avoir choisi une maladie incurable ? - L'espoir est-il possible dans un monde désespéré ? L'auteur affirme sans hésiter que si le corps est destiné à dépérir, l'âme est, au contraire, vouée à une vie impérissable. Le corps n'a pas le choix : il est soumis aux lois physiques; mais l'âme, elle, a choisi librement de s'incarner et d'y apprendre les leçons qui sont nécessaires à sa croissance. Rien pour elle n'est fatalité, tout est choix responsable. Si la plupart des gens voient le destin comme malheureux, et même catastrophique, c'est parce qu'ils croient qu'ils sont un corps et rien de plus. Avec cette croyance, aucun espoir ne résiste à la mort : c'est la suprême tragédie! Alors qu'avec la conscience d'un destin immortel, tout le sens de la vie passe au signe positif. " -- 4e de couv.By Placide Gaboury. 2013
" Ce n'est que quelques jours avant sa mort, alité dans une unité de soins palliatifs, que Placide Gaboury met…
la touche finale à ce qui sera son testament spirituel. De 1928 à 2012, de l'inconsciente innocence de l'enfance à l'innocence assumée du vieux sage, il aura été enfant mystique, croyant révolté, pourfendeur des dogmes établis et des vérités à la mode, défenseur de l'autonomie spirituelle et pionnier d'une spiritualité ouverte encore à définir. Par-dessus tout, il était épris de vérité. Cette vérité absolue aux facettes relatives infinies qu'il a dépeinte constamment au fil du temps, en mots, en musique et en peinture. Une vérité pourtant impossible à décrire, il le savait bien! Néanmoins, il en parlera toujours, encore et encore, comme un vieil amant débordant d'amour, jusqu'à la dernière ligne, jusqu'à la fin et pour les cœurs ouverts, au-delà des mots et de la mort " -- 4e de couv.By David Usher. 2015
Usher believes creativity is in our DNA; it's in everyone, not just the creative class. We all start our lives…
as creative beings but for many that spark becomes lost over time. How do we jump-start our creative process as adults? What does it mean to be a creative person? How do we follow through with our ideas and turn them into tangible outcomes? Usher empowers readers to achieve more “aha” moments through two cornerstone principles of creativity: freedom and structure. Using a mix of personal anecdotes and professional examples from the worlds of industry, technology, science, music and art, he shows us that creativity is not magic; it is a learnable skill that any person or business can master. Bestseller. 2015.By A. J Jacobs, Yoann Gentric. 2008
Issu d'une famille laïque, mais frappé par l'importance de la foi dans le monde contemporain, le narrateur, journaliste, décide de…
se conformer aux préceptes de la Bible pendant un an. En découle un voyage spirituel à la fois drôle et profond, révérencieux et irrévérencieux, personnel et universel. Avec des traductions de la Bible. 2008. Titre uniforme: The year of living biblically.By William Shatner, David Fisher. 2016
Shatner and Nimoy first met as actors on the set of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Little did they know that…
their next roles, in a new science-fiction television series, would shape their lives in ways no one could have anticipated. In 79 television episodes and six feature films, they grew to know each other more than most friends could ever imagine. In this powerfully emotional book, Shatner tells the story of a man who was his friend for over 50 years, recounting anecdotes and untold stories of their lives on and off set, as well as gathering stories from Nimoy's close friends and family. Bestseller. 2016.By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2018
In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an…
illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely--Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)--to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon adversity. At their best, all four were guided by a sense of moral purpose. At moments of great challenge, they were able to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others. This seminal work provides an accessible and essential road map for aspiring and established leaders in every field. In today's polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in times of apprehension and fracture take on a singular urgency. Bestseller. 2018.By Tess Vigeland. 2015
Inspired by a standing-ovation talk Tess Vigeland gave at the World Domination Summit, this account of her experiences walking away…
from the security of a so-called dream job helps us re-evaluate what role work plays in our lives. 2015.By Alexandra Fuller. 2015
By Idries Shah. 1996
With questions and examples, this work shows how traditional Sufi concepts can resolve social, psychological and spiritual concepts. It offers…
the means of looking at ourselves and our institutions in a new way. 1996.By Jean Anglade. 1996
En se plaçant dans la peau du charbonnier, de l'ignorant et de la bête, l'auteur dialogue avec Dieu. Il lui…
pose des questions, râle, règle des comptes, blague, aime, prie et sourit. Courts textes comportant des touches d'humour et rédigés dans un langage accessible à tous. 1996.