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Nelson Mandela: "non à l'apartheid"
By Véronique Tadjo. 2010
Ce titre transporte le lecteur en 1941, dans une Afrique du Sud ravagée par l'Apartheid. Au fil des pages, le…
lecteur marche dans les traces de Nelson Mandela, qui prend la parole pour raconter l'injustice vécue par son peuple, sa lutte pour offrir à ce dernier des droits égaux à ceux des Blancs, sa condamnation à la réclusion à perpétuité, les conditions d'emprisonnement inhumaines dans lesquelles il fut maintenu pendant 27 ans, la manière dont les gens se sont mobilisés à un niveau international afin de le libérer, puis sa libération et la tenue de premières élections démocratiques. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010.Never say diet!: Discover Your Body's Inner Wisdom And Learn How To Use It
By Judy Toews, Nicole Parton. 2001
More than a decade ago, Registered Dietician-Nutritionist Judy Toews developed a science-based, non-diet approach to healthy living and weight management…
that hospitals and fitness centres began to use with impressive results. In this book, the authors show you how to listen to your body and ease your mind. 2001.Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave
By Frederick Douglass. 1991
Native peoples and cultures of Canada: an anthropological overview
By Alan D McMillan. 1988
A comprehensive overview of all the native groups of Canada -- Indian, Metis and Inuit. Describes their traditional ways of…
life from prehistoric times to the present issues of land claims and self-government. 1988.Napoleon, 1812
By Nigel Nicolson. 1985
In the six months between June and December 1812, nearly half a million men died. As Napoleon commenced his invasion…
of Russia, he was at the height of his powers; by the end, he faced the destruction of his empire. Why did he invade Russia, and why did he fail? The author goes back to the original documents to try to find an answer to these and other questions. 1985.Nearer, my God: an autobiography of faith (A Harvest book)
By William F Buckley. 1997
A memoir of the author's life as a Catholic. Includes biographical reminiscences of religious moments in Buckley's life: traveling to…
Lourdes, the ordination of a nephew, and his mother's death. Discusses his views on Catholic theology, particularly regarding birth control, divorce, and women priests. 1997.Napoleon Bonaparte: A Life
By Alan Schom. 1997
A critical portrait of the legendary ruler of France, whose empire controlled much of Europe. Covers "all aspects of his…
life," tracing his obscure Corsican youth, his rise to power, his military campaigns, his defeat at Waterloo, and his death in exile in 1821. Descriptions of violence. 1997.My famous evening: Nova Scotia sojourns, diaries & preoccupations (National Geographic directions)
By Howard A Norman. 2004
Canadian author Norman has travelled to Nova Scotia over the decades, collecting stories, myths, and memories. He recounts the story…
of Marlais Quire, who travelled to New York in the 1920's to hear Joseph Conrad, talks about forerunners (eerie omens of tragedy well known to seafaring communities), and relates a folktale about a protective mythic creature. He also retraces the steps of poet Elizabeth Bishop, who lived in Nova Scotia as a child, with historian, poet, and scholar Sandra Barry. 2004.My father's business: a biography of His Eminence G. Emmett Cardinal Carter
By Michael W Higgins, Douglas Richard Letson. 1990
This biography of the best-known Roman Catholic bishop in Ontario's history traces G. Emmett Cardinal Carter's career from its modest…
beginnings in Montreal to his leadership of Canada's largest English-speaking archdiocese. "My father's business" sheds light on the great moral controversies of the church since Vatican II, and the outspoken Carter's role in shaping church policy regarding abortion, women's issues, the nature of the priesthood, and academic freedom. c1990.My name is number 4: a true story
By Ting-Xing Ye. 2007
After the death of both her parents, Ting-xing and her four siblings endured the brutality of Red Guard attacks on…
their schools and even their house as they struggled against poverty and hunger. Then at sixteen, she was exiled to a prison farm far from home. This is the story of Ting-xing's tumultuous life, turned upside down by China's Cultural Revolution. Some strong language. 2007.Mrs. Fitzherbert and sons
By Jim Foord-Kelcey, Philippa Foord-Kelcey. 1991
King George IV is best remembered for his extravagant lifestyle and his efforts to divorce his wife, Caroline of Brunswick.…
But many are unaware that, in 1784, when he was still the Prince of Wales, George secretly married a Roman Catholic widow named Maria Fitzherbert. However, without the consent of his father, the marriage was considered invalid under the Royal Marriages Act. 1991.Mrs. King: the life and times of Isabel Mackenzie King
By Charlotte Gray. 1997
Isabel Mackenzie King was the daughter of William Lyon Mackenzie and the mother of Canada's longest serving prime minister, William…
Lyon Mackenzie King. While her son attempted to portray her as the ideal woman, his biographers insisted that she was manipulative and ambitious, forcing her son into politics so that he could support the family. Gray attempts to bring her story to light and reveal the real Mrs. King, a woman who witnessed some of the most important events of Canadian history. Canada Reads 2012. c1997.Mrs. L: conversations with Alice Roosevelt Longworth
By Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Michael Teague. 1981
Murder of a Medici princess
By Caroline Murphy. 2008
Because Isabella de' Medici was close to her father, Cosimo, she was allowed to live an autonomous life apart from…
her abusive husband. After Cosimo's death, his spiteful eldest son, Francesco, reneged on the inheritance Cosimo left Isabella and her children, and then sanctioned the murder of both Isabella and her sister-in-law Leonora. This account of a lesser-known Medici daughter also describes an extraordinary woman who paid the ultimate price for flouting her era's traditional gender roles. 2008.Monet
By Pascal Bonafoux. 2007
"Au jour le jour de sa correspondance - car Monet ne cesse d'écrire, de compter et surtout de douter -…
voici le récit d'une vie magnifique obsédée par l'accomplissement d'une oeuvre sublime". Par un écrivain et historien de l'art qui a déjà consacré plusieurs ouvrages à des peintres, notamment Van Gogh et Cézanne. 2007.Moses, the servant of God
By F. B Meyer. 1909
Far from the imposing man of granite sculpted by Michelangelo, Moses was full of flaws and deficiencies that rendered him…
powerless, save for the all–sufficient grace of God. Yet, despite many frustrations and human frailties, Moses did not back down or quit but instead grew closer to the heart of God, learning the importance of obedience, patience, courage, faith, and prayer. As a result, God entrusted His servant with greater responsibility. Woven throughout this character study are lessons and realities that can help all believers become better able to serve God and others. 2014, c1909.Born without a dowry, nearly forced into a convent, and later married off to a man she didn't love, Olimpia…
Maidalchini vowed never to be poor, powerless, or beholden to any man again. Instead, using her wits, Olimpia became the unofficial ruler of the most powerful institution in the world: the Roman Catholic Church. As sister-in-law and reputed mistress of the indecisive Pope Innocent X, she appointed cardinals, negotiated with foreign ambassadors, and helped herself to a heaping portion of the Papal States' treasury. Includes strong language. 2008.Mountbatten: the official biography
By Phillip Ziegler. 1985
An honest assessment of a widely respected man who, for all the trappings of life within the circle of the…
Royal Family, was nothing if not human. The author is the first to have access to the Broadlands archives and he has thoroughly researched other sources to give a more rounded picture of this greatly loved public figure. 1985.Jean de Brébeuf
By René Latourelle. 1993
Essai biographique sur l'un des plus célèbres parmi ceux que la tradition religieuse et l'histoire nomment les martyrs canadiens. L'étude…
de sa vie et de ses écrits découvre en lui le chef de file des ethnologues de la Huronie, le fondateur, l'apôtre et le martyr de la mission huronne. 1993.