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The day the world came to town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
By Jim DeFede. 2002
As flights were temporarily grounded following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the town of Gander found itself hosting over 6,000 stranded…
commercial airline passengers. The people of Gander put up the unexpected guests in schools, community centres and even their own homes. A heartwarming story of strangers being greeted with exemplary kindness. 2002.The curious cage: a Shanghai journal, 1941-1945
By Peggy Abkhazi, S. W Jackman. 1981
While in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, the British author kept a journal which records the routines…
of camp life and the variety of ways prisoners coped with their new existence. 1981.The dark side of life in Victorian Halifax
By Judith Fingard. 1992
Using court records, newspaper accounts and other sources, the author studies 92 "repeat" offenders of late Victorian Halifax, including thieves,…
prostitutes, drunks and brawlers. She then examines how the middle class do-gooders tried to solve "the problems of the disrespectable lower classes". 1992.The crack in the teacup: the life of an old woman steeped in stories
By Joan Bodger. 2000
Gestalt therapist, story-teller, teacher, writer, children's book editor, director of the first Headstart Program in New York State, Joan Bodger…
is a woman whose life has always been intertwined with stories. Her biography depicts how a life -- and a century -- can be shaped and given meaning by personal mythology, how the power of stories can repair a shattered life. While describing her own life she also includes sharp observations of the nuances of class, racial prejudice, and regional and national differences. Some strong language. 2000.The compassion of animals: true stories of animal courage and kindness
By Kristin Von Kreisler. 1997
The author presents a collection of anecdotes to demonstrate that animals are capable of being kind and compassionate. She tells…
of animals that helped their owners during medical emergencies, of those that rescued people, and of others who assisted in providing emotional therapy. Her subjects include dogs, cats, pigs, horses, and even an iguana. 1997.The city kid's field guide
By Ethan Herberman. 1989
Although one usually associates wildlife with rural areas, this book introduces wild animals and plants that can be found in…
a variety of urban environments, like backyards, vacant lots, and parks. Included are spiders, squirrels, starlings, raccoons, and dandelions. Grades 5-8 and older. c1989. Uniform title: Nova (Television program)The corporation: the pathological pursuit of profit and power
By Joel Bakan. 2004
Over the last 150 years the corporation has risen from relative obscurity to become the world's dominant economic institution. The…
author, an eminent Canadian law professor and legal theorist, contends that today's corporation is a pathological institution, a dangerous possessor of the great power it wields over people and societies. 2004.The crooked scythe: an anthology of oral history
By David Gentleman, George Ewart Evans. 1994
This anthology is drawn from the author's writings about the memories of men and women of a past era -…
farm labourers, shepherds, horsemen, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, sailors, fishermen, miners, maltsters, domestic servants and many others. 1994.The curse of the singles table: a true story of 1001 nights without sex
By Suzanne Schlosberg. 2004
Author Schlosberg, humiliated by being seated at the dreaded 'Singles Table' at weddings, embarked on a quest not necessarily for…
'Mr. Right', but at least for 'Mr. Remote Possibility'. She tried everything from a Kenyan game park, Club Med, and a millennial New Year's Eve celebration in Jackpot, Nevada to feng shui, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and online dating. To celebrate her 1,001 days of celibacy, she set off for an arctic mountain-bike trip but wound up stranded in Russia, where, finally giving up hope, things began to change. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2004.The crest of the peacock: non-European roots of mathematics
By George Gheverghese Joseph. 2000
George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. He shows…
us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks, the Arabs' major creative contributions, and the astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China. 2000.The author writes of her conversion from a Southern Baptist with a patriarchal view of the world to a feminist…
who glories in the spiritual consciousness of womanhood. Kidd includes research from the Bible, fairy tales, myths, and feminist religious leaders to illustrate her beliefs. 1996.Sommes-nous trop "bêtes" pour comprendre l'intelligence des animaux?
By F. B. M. de Waal, Paul Chemla, Lise Chemla. 2016
Qu'est-ce qui distingue votre esprit de celui d'un animal ? Vous vous dites peut-être : la capacité de concevoir des…
outils ou la conscience de soi pour citer des traits qui ont longtemps servi à nous définir comme l'espèce dominante de la planète. Dirons-nous que nous sommes plus stupides qu'un écureuil parce que nous sommes moins aptes à nous souvenir des caches de centaines de glands enterrés ? Ou que nous avons une perception de notre environnement plus fine qu'une chauve-souris dotée de lécholocalisation ? De Waal retrace l'ascension et la chute de la vision mécaniste des animaux et ouvre notre esprit à l'idée d'un esprit animal bien plus raffiné et complexe que nous ne l'imaginions Frans de Waal nous emmène à la découverte de pieuvres qui se servent de coques de noix de coco comme outils ; déléphants qui classent les humains selon lâge, le sexe et la langue ; ou dAyumu, jeune chimpanzé mâle dont la mémoire fulgurante humilie celle des humains. Sur la base de travaux de recherche effectués avec des corbeaux, des dauphins, des perroquets, des moutons, des guêpes, des chauves-souris, des baleines et, bien sûr, des chimpanzés et des bonobos, Frans de Waal explore létendue et la profondeur de lintelligence animale. Il révèle à quel point les animaux sont en réalité intelligents et à quel point, trop longtemps, nous avons sous-estimé leurs aptitudes. 2016. Titre uniforme: Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?Terminology: theory, methods, and applications (Terminology And Lexicography Research And Practice Ser. #1)
By M. Teresa Cabré, Juan C Sager, Janet Ann DeCesaris. 1999
This book is intended for language specialists, terminologists and those who take an interest in socio-political and technical aspects of…
terminology. It deals with concepts, methodology - especially with regard to specialised language and dictionaries, the social-political challenges of the modern technological society and some solutions from a terminological point of view, terminology as a standard multilingual communication and guardian of cultures. 1999. Uniform title: Terminologia.The broken biscuit
By John Cowell. 1999
Author John Cowell’s mother Winifred is a woman of true courage, generosity and spirit; a woman who throughout her life…
has pitted herself against poverty and hardship. The heart-rending story of one woman's struggle and refusal to succumb to adversity - the beatings of a violent husband, the crippling poverty of age – and to raise six children in the only way she knew how. 1999.The chickens fight back: pandemic panics and deadly diseases that jump from animals to humans
By David Waltner-Toews. 2007
All the big killer diseases - measles, tuberculosis, and smallpox - have come to us from animals and have decided…
they like us better. Other diseases, such as rabies, poker players' pneumonia, and dum-dum fever, visit us now and then, but they really prefer their animal homes, while "emerging" diseases, like mad cow disease, SARS, and avian flu, have dropped in to check us out; but we don't know whether they will take up permanent residence or if they are just passing through. Presents the various groups of animal diseases, explains what it is about our lifestyle and our environment that encourages them to visit, and offers suggestions for how to keep them at bay. 2007.The book of truth: a channeled text (Mastery trilogy. #2.)
By Paul Selig. 2017
Reveals the simple truths behind the seeming complexities of your relationships; teaches you how friends, loved ones, and even enemies…
are a mirror of your interior self; shows how you can truly forgive others and, in so doing, set yourself free; and unlocks the secret of human existence and why you must cultivate generative relationships with others: we are all one in the Divine Essence. 2017.The boy on the beach: my family’s escape from Syria and our hope for a new home
By Tima Kurdi. 2018
Alan Kurdi's body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on September 2, 2015, and overnight, the political…
became personal, as the world awoke to the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. Tima Kurdi first saw the shocking photo of her nephew in her home in Vancouver, Canada. Tima recounts her idyllic childhood in Syria, where she grew up with her brother Abdullah and other siblings in a tight knit family. A strong willed, independent woman, Tima studied to be a hairdresser and had dreams of seeing the world. At twenty two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. As Tima struggled to adapt to life in a new land, war overtook her homeland. Caught in the crosshairs of civil war, her family risked everything and fled their homes. Tima worked tirelessly to help them find safety, but their journey was far from easy. Although thwarted by politics, hounded by violence, and separated by vast distances, the Kurdis never gave up hope. And when tragedy struck, Tima suddenly found herself thrust onto the world stage as an advocate for refugees everywhere, a role for which she had never prepared but that allowed her to give voice to those who didn't have an opportunity to speak for themselves. Bestseller. 2018.Recounts the author's experiences caring for a flock of chickens on a farm north of San Francisco, documenting her personal…
discovery, political commitment, and the joys of relating to animals. 2011.The center cannot hold: my journey through madness
By Elyn R Saks. 2007
Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness.…
Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health care system, and social stigmas. But she would not be defeated. With a strength and force of will that most can only imagine, Saks reclaimed her life and went on to achieve great success. 2007.The caregiver: a life with Alzheimer's
By Aaron Alterra. 2007
Alterra made the decision to become the primary caregiver for his wife once she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He soon…
discovered that life with an Alzheimer's patient is an ever-changing series of challenges - for instance, his wife lost her ability to walk but not to dance, so husband and wife dance from bed to chair or room to room. He covers the search for understanding, the hallucinations, mood changes, loss of mental and physical functioning, and unpredictable nature of the disease. 2007, first published 1999.