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Paul McCartney: the life
By Philip Norman. 2016
An official biography approved by the former Beatle covers the whole span of his life, from losing his mother in…
childhood to his often troubled partnership with John Lennon, his personal trauma after The Beatles' breakup, his time with Wings, and the death of his wife, Linda. Bestseller. 2016.Paris to the moon
By Adam Gopnik. 2000
In 1995 an American writer moved with his wife and young son to Paris, fulfilling a childhood dream. He recorded…
his expatriate family experience and views on French culture and society during their five-year stay. Bestseller. 2000.Paris 1919: six months that changed the world
By Margaret MacMillan. 2001
Analyzes the failure of the Versailles Peace Conference after World War I. Focuses on the nationalistic goals of American president…
Woodrow Wilson, French premier Georges Clemenceau, and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George - the author's great-grandfather - as they reorganized the defeated empires and created the League of Nations. Foreword by Richard Holbrooke. Bestseller. Winner of the 2003 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Canada Reads 2012. 2001. Uniform title: PeacemakersPapal sin: structures of deceit
By Garry Wills. 2000
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author--for "Lincoln at Gettysburg"--and practicing Catholic indicts the Church's hierarchy for the papal sin of deception. Calls…
for internal reform regarding teachings on birth control and abortion, priests' celibacy, and the ordainment of women. Challenges the Vatican's attitude towards the Holocaust. Bestseller. 2000.Our turn
By Kirstine Stewart. 2015
Kirstine Stewart got her first job when she applied for a position as a "girl Friday" at a film distribution…
house. Having worked her way up from the bottom--under women and men, leaders good and bad--she believes it's time we leaped past the question of how women might create change in the working world and exploit the fact that profound change is already under way. The digital revolution, and the wave of millennials who are entering the work force with very different expectations than the generations who preceded them, have created a new reality that demands a new style of leader with attributes and perspectives that make women the natural front-runners. The opportunity is there. The question Stewart tackles is, how do we seize it? Bestseller. 2015.Les bons comptes font les bons couples: [guide financier et juridique de la vie à deux] (Collection Affaires Plus)
By Denise Archambault, Lison Chèvrefils. 2006
Vivre en couple, c'est aussi faire des choix d'ordre financier et juridique. Mais dans le tourbillon du quotidien, on prend…
souvent des décisions rapides dont on ne mesure pas toute la portée et on néglige de prendre quelques précautions de base. Avec plus de 150 capsules portant sur une foule de sujets, ce livre attire l'attention sur les situations délicates de la vie à deux et offre des solutions pratiques adaptées aux couples d'aujourd'hui. 2006.Dans la jungle du placement: comment j'ai tiré mon épingle du jeu (Affaires plus)
By Craig Toomey, Stephen A Jarislowsky. 2005
Investisseur hors pair reconnu pour sa probité, Jarislowsky dévoile son approche de l'investissement, celle-là même qui a assuré son extraordinaire…
succès en affaires, et aborde une foule de sujets qui le touchent de près: son parcours de l'enfance à la vie adulte, sa vision en tant qu'administrateur, son intérêt pour la philanthropie responsable. 2005.Faites de l'argent en immobilier avec l'argent des autres
By Jacques Lépine. 2012
Fort de son expérience comme investisseur immobilier, de ses enseignements en immobilier et comme coach-mentor auprès de milliers de personnes,…
l'auteur nous transmet encore une fois ses connaissances en immobilier. Vous y lirez des expériences variées de jeunes investisseurs qui, à partir de rien ou de presque rien, ont réussi à se construire une fortune personnelle grâce à l'immobilier. Lépine vous découvrirez qu'ici, au Québec, parfaitement légalement, il est possibles de faire fortune et d'atteindre l'indépendance financière grâce à l'immobilier, avec l'argent des autres. 2012.Orr: my story
By Bobby Orr. 2013
Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. No defenseman had ever…
played the way he did, or received so many trophies, or set so many records, several of which still stand today. He has never written a memoir, authorized a biography, or talked to journalists about his past, but now he is finally ready to tell his story. Bestseller. 2013.Open heart, open mind
By Clara Hughes. 2015
From one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians comes a raw but life-affirming story of one woman’s struggle with mental illness.…
After more than a decade in the gruelling world of professional sports that stripped away her confidence and bruised her body, Clara Hughes began to realize that her physical extremes, her emotional setbacks, and her partying habits were masking a severe depression. After winning bronze in the last speed skating race of her career, she decided to retire from that sport, determined to repair herself. She has emerged as one of our most committed humanitarians, advocating for a variety of social causes in Canada and around the world. Bestseller. 2015.One soldier's story: a memoir
By Robert J Dole. 2005
Former senator from Kansas describes his enlistment into the elite U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division as a lieutenant during World…
War II. Chronicles the April 14, 1945, battle in Italy that paralyzed him, his long recovery, first marriage, and entry into civilian life and the political sphere. Bestseller. 2005.Apprenez à contrôler vos dépen[s]es: [guide pour ceux qui n'aiment pas se faire un budget]
By Caroline Lalande. 2014
" Vous gagnez un bon salaire, mais vous vous questionnez à savoir où va votre argent? Vous êtes de ceux…
qui dépensent toujours un peu plus que ce que vous gagnez, vous rapprochant ainsi, petit à petit, d'un gouffre financier? Comment arrivez-vous à dépenser autant en n'y voyant que du feu? Comment freiner vos dépenses dans cette société de consommation? Désirez-vous avoir un meilleur contrôle sur vos finances personnelles? Ce guide propose une approche de redressement financier simple, facile, efficace, à votre rythme et sans avoir à faire de budget! Une méthode basée sur le futur et non pas sur le passé. Personne ne veut ressasser ses erreurs... Au diable ce qui a été fait! Concentrons-nous sur l'avenir! " -- 4e de couv.L'amour et l'argent: guide de survie en 60 questions
By Hélène Belleau, Delphine Lobet. 2017
Plus tabou que le sexe, l'argent. En amour, on ne compte pas! Voilà sans doute le sujet le plus délicat…
à aborder dans la vie à deux. L'argent s'inscrit difficilement dans l'idéal amoureux du don, du désintérêt et de la solidarité. Il est pourtant au coeur d'une myriade de décisions qui engagent le couple et la famille, au quotidien et dans la durée. Alors, courage! En 60 questions (dont certaines dérangeantes), les auteures vous invitent à affronter ce tabou conjugal, à réfléchir et à agir. Avec humour, clarté et rigueur, et sans vous faire la leçon. Y a-t-il une meilleure façon de gérer l'argent à deux? Quelle différence ça fait d'être marié? À quoi faut-il penser quand on emménage ensemble? Et quand on devient parents? Ce livre présente de nombreuses histoires de vie et une foule d'informations pratiques. Il révèle aussi les résultats inédits de la première grande enquête sur le sujet au Québec. 2017.One Native life
By Richard Wagamese. 2008
Wagamese's look back at the long road he traveled in reclaiming his identity, and about what he's learned as a…
human being, a man, and an Ojibway. Whether he's writing about playing baseball, running away with the circus, listening to the wind, or meeting Johnny Cash, these are stories told in a healing spirit. Through them, Wagamese shows how to appreciate life for the remarkable learning journey it is. Explicit descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2008.One day closer: a mother's quest to bring her kidnapped daughter home
By Lorinda Stewart. 2017
On August 23, 2008, Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped outside Mogadishu in Somalia. The kidnappers’ demand was simple: pay millions or…
Amanda would be killed. For the next 460 days, Amanda’s mother, Lorinda Stewart, did everything in her power to get her daughter back alive. What was supposed to be a short negotiation stretched on, and weeks became months. As negotiations broke down, Lorinda found herself increasingly on her own. But she never gave up hope, even when the phone calls became more traumatic. Faced with the terrible possibility of her daughter’s death, Lorinda decided to bring in a private security company and raise money from donors to support the cause of bringing Amanda home. But would it be enough? Bestseller. 2017.On tyranny: twenty lessons from the twentieth century
By Timothy Snyder. 2017
"We are rapidly ripening for fascism. This American writer leaves us with no illusions about ourselves." -Svetlana Alexievich, Winner of…
the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. Bestseller. 2017.Now you know Canada: 150 years of fascinating facts (Now You Know Ser. #21)
By Doug Lennox. 2017
Just in time for Canada's 150th birthday is this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history,…
famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you'll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word "Canuck" come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? Why do Canadian engineers wear iron rings? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first Black woman elected to Canada's Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur? Bestseller. 2017.North of normal: a memoir of my wilderness childhood, my counterculture family and how I survived both
By Cea Sunrise Person. 2014
From nature child to international model by the age of thirteen, Person’s astonishing saga is one of long-held family secrets…
and extreme family dysfunction, all in an incredibly unusual setting. It is also the story of one girl’s deep-seated desire for normality - a desire that enabled her to risk everything, overcome adversity and achieve her dreams. Bestseller. c2014.No ordinary time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt
By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2017
This New York Times best-seller is the compelling chronicle of a nation during a time of incredible change. With detail…
and drama, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author expertly reveals the importance of the Roosevelt White House in the great destiny of the United States. Ultimately, she creates an intimate portrait of the Roosevelts, fusing their human vitality with the monumental scale of domestic and foreign affairs during the Second World War. 2017.No is not enough: resisting Trump's shock politics and winning the world we need
By Naomi Klein. 2017