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The doctor will not see you now
By Jane Poulson. 2002
Autobiography of Dr. Jane Poulson, the first blind person in Canada to become a practising doctor. Poulson suffered from diabetes…
and because of the disease, lost her sight and then experienced severe heart problems. Nonetheless she was an extremely accomplished doctor, published widely in leading medical journals, and showed great courage and endurance to all who knew her. She wrote this book during the last two years of her life. 2002.The heretic in Darwin's court: the life of Alfred Russel Wallace
By Ross A Slotten. 2004
Physician traces the life of nineteenth-century British naturalist and explorer Alfred Wallace (1823-1913), a colleague of Charles Darwin. Examines Wallace's…
lower-class background, self-education, and socialist views. Discusses his acceptance of spiritualism, environmentalism, and other ideologies scientists typically avoided. Also covers his research travels into dangerous tropical jungles. 2004.Terry Fox: a story of hope
By Maxine Trottier. 2005
Terry Fox was a typical Canadian kid who liked to play basketball and soccer, but whose 'ordinary' life was changed…
suddenly at age 18 when his leg was amputated because of cancer. This biography covers the life of Terry Fox and his reasons for running across Canada. Traces his progress from the run's beginning on April 12, 1980 in St. John's until its premature conclusion in Thunder Bay on September 1, 1980. Grades 2-4. 2005.Rebuilt: how becoming part computer made me more human
By Michael Chorost. 2005
Science writer recounts his decision to get a cochlear implant, or a computer surgically imbedded in the skull, to artificially…
restore hearing after he became totally deaf in 2001. Describes his physical and mental changes and reflects on the implications of technological advances on the deaf community and on humanity. 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.Labrador doctor: my life with the Grenfell Mission
By W. A Paddon. 2002
Driving dog teams through the icy heart of a northern winter, bracing against the flimsy bulkhead of a frail ship…
battered by storms, removing an appendix on a heaving vessel while bluebottle flies buzz overhead - hard training for a future Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Tony Paddon here recounts his life, from his Labrador childhood to his time in the RCN during World War II, to his service as a Grenfell doctor operating out of St. Anthony, Newfoundland and North West River, Labrador. 1989.Professor's portrait of German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), considered "the father of celestial mechanics." Examines Kepler's tribulations and triumphs as…
a protestant scientist during the Thirty Years' War, the Reformation, and the Counter-Reformation. Describes events such as his mother's witchcraft trial. Includes Kepler's letters and journal entries. 2004.Journey to independence: blindness, the Canadian story
By Euclid J Herie. 2005
Explores the history of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) - from the men who crafted its charter…
to the people who have made it a successful organization. Established in 1918, this organization has guided blind people out of a time of poverty and abuse, bringing them the same rights and freedoms as all Canadians. Millions of Canadians have been touched by the services it provides and by its message of hope. 2005.Inventors: profiles in Canadian genius
By Thomas Carpenter. 1990
Profiles of nine Canadian inventors who have had a profound impact on the fields of communication, travel and industry. Some…
of the inventions include hydroelectric power stations, synthetic fertilizers and the snowmobile. Senior High and adult readers. 1990.David Suzuki: the autobiography
By David T Suzuki. 2006
The second volume of Suzuki's autobiography, as the now 70-year-old environmentalist reflects on his entire life - and on his…
hopes for the future. Begins with his life-changing encounters with racism while interned during World War II, and continues through his troubled teenage years and later successes as a scientist and host of CBC's The Nature of Things. Describes his growing consciousness of the natural world and humankind's precarious place in it; his travels throughout the world; and his meetings with international leaders. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.Beauties and achievements of the blind
By Wm Artman, L. V Hall. 2003
An explanation, written in 1862, of blindness and its effects upon mental and physical development. It was the authors' hope…
to remove some of the obstacles to independence for the blind, and to provide the facts about blindness, to best guard against being misunderstood. 2003, c1862.Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
By Mitch Albom. 1997
Some twenty years after college, Mitch Albom rekindles his relationship with a former professor who is terminally ill. His weekly…
visits with his dying mentor become a colloquium on the meaning of life, and Albom gains insight into "love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, finally, death." Bestseller. 1997.Knife edge: life as a special forces surgeon
By Richard N Villar. 1997
Though a surgeon at heart, Villar takes and passes SAS selection, learning to infiltrate secret establishments, to stay calm under…
hostile interrogation and above all to survive. In this book the author recounts his experiences in the troubled spots of the world.Witness to AIDS
By Edwin Cameron, Nathan Geffen. 2005
When Edwin Cameron announced to a stunned local and international media that he - one of South Africa's most prominent…
citizens - was himself living with the virus cutting swathes through the population of the continent, the impact was immediate. In this memoir, he grapples with the meaning of HIV/AIDS: for him as he confronts the possibility of his own lingering death, and for all of us in facing up to one of the most desperate challenges of our time. Cameron blends elements of his destitute childhood with his daily duties as a judge and human rights lawyer, while focusing on the epidemic's central issues: stigma, unjust discrimination, and, most vitally, the life-and-death question of access to treatment. 2005.The world at her fingertips: the story of Helen Keller (Other or No Series)
By Joan Dash. 2001
A biography of the woman who overcame her disabilities to be an inspirational public figure. Discusses the cause of Helen…
Keller's blindness and deafness, her determination to lead a useful life, and the importance of her teacher, Annie Sullivan, throughout Helen's life. Grades 5-8. 2001.His bright light: the story of my son, Nick Traina
By Danielle Steel. 1999
This is Danielle Steels powerful story of the son she lost, aged 19, and the lessons she learned during his…
courageous battle against manic depression that appeared during his earliest years. At once a loving legacy and unsparing depiction of a devastating illness, her tribute to her lost son is a gift of life, hope, healing and understanding to us all.Purple secret: genes, "madness" and the Royal houses of Europe
By John C. G Röhl, David M Hunt, Martin Warren. 1999
Based on the theory that King George III suffered from the rare blood disease, Porphyria - an inherited disorder, this…
book use advances in DNA sequencing to examine how it may have affected his descendants, including the present British royal family, and its possible consequences.To the left of inspiration: adventures in living with disabilities
By Katherine Schneider. 2006
Millions of North Americans have chronic illnesses or disabilities requiring them to make accommodations in their lives. The author, a…
psychologist who has been blind since birth, hopes to help this adjustment with her own humorous life stories, as well as provide understanding of what life is really like for those with disabilities. 2006.The perfection of hope: a soul transformed by critical illness
By Elizabeth Simpson. 1997
Elizabeth Simpson reflects on her life since her cancer diagnosis in 1994. After surviving a potentially lethal treatment, which put…
her into remission, she began to seek out alternative therapies and changed her lifestyle drastically. She also began writing the stories in this book, exploring the idea that hope is a powerful medicine itself. 1997.Dinosaur hunters: uncovering the hidden remains of Canada's ancient giants (Amazing stories)
By Lisa Murphy-Lamb. 2003
Dinosaur hunters are tough, observant, and tenacious. They have to be in order to survive the gritty heat of badlands,…
swarms of mosquitoes, and extreme conditions. This collection of biographies includes the story of the first dinosaur bone found on Canadian soil, as well as the recent exciting discoveries by the Royal Tyrrell's Dr. Philip Currie. Grades 5-8. 2003.