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Helen Keller: humanitarian
By Lois Nicholson. 1996
Biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at nineteen months as a result of illness. Covers her birth…
in 1880 through her death in 1968. Describes her education under her private teacher Anne Sullivan, her formal schooling, and her career. Includes an introduction by Jerry Lewis. For junior and senior high readersSustainable fashion for dummies
By Paula Mugabi. 2023
Want to learn how to make more ethical fashion choices? Sustainable Fashion For Dummies will teach you how to pick…
up new habits that align with a more sustainable future. The rise of fast fashion in recent years has contributed to unsafe work environments, unfair wages, and toxic pollution. With sustainable fashion, you can have groovy clothing and accessories that are produced in an ecologically and socially responsible manner, using quality products and long-lasting materials. You don't have to sacrifice your natural fashion sense-the sustainable fashion movement is responsible for some of the most exciting new trends. This is a must-listen handbook for practical tips and strategies on making more environmentally friendly fashion choices. - Get started on your sustainable fashion journey - Discover inexpensive options for making more eco-friendly fashion choices - Make the most of what's already in your closet - Master the art of thrift shopping Let this Dummies guide be your guru as you start making socially and environmentally friendly fashion choices and becoming more thoughtful about what you purchase (or don't purchase)Parents toxiques: comment échapper à leur emprise
By Susan Forward. 1991
L'auteure traite du problème des blessures (physiques, morales, psychologiques) subies dans l'enfance, qui ont affecté le développement de la personnalité…
et qui ont des séquelles à l'âge adulte. Deux parties: 1. Présentation, à l'aide d'exemples, de divers comportements, qui écrasent ou blessent les enfants: les parents trop idéalisés, les parents déficients (i.e. qui ne jouent pas leur rôle), les parents dominateurs, les parents alcooliques, les diverses formes de violence - 2. Conseils pour se libérer ou se guérir de ces séquelles. [SDMHear: solutions, skills, and sources for people with hearing loss
By Anne Pope. 1997
After explaining how the ear works and what can cause hearing loss, Pope discusses coping strategies for individuals, their families,…
and their friends. She also offers information on hearing aids, the cochlear implant, and other devices to improve hearing. Includes interviews with several hearing-impaired persons. For senior high and older readersGray pancakes and gold horses
By Kenneth Jernigan. 1998
Members of the National Federation of the Blind discuss various aspects of being blind. An attorney writes about the importance…
of learning about body language and others describe how their "educated fingers" make them adept at skills such as sewingBraille books, 1997-1998
By Library Of Congress. 1999
A catalog of braille books produced during 1997 and 1998 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically…
Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction subject categories. Young adult books are also included. 1999Le Moulin-Rouge: reflets d'une époque (Économie humaine)
By Jean Castarède. 2001
Sight unseen
By Georgina Kleege. 1999
Kleege was diagnosed with macular degeneration at the age of eleven and learned coping mechanisms. In eight essays she describes…
her experiences as well as the cultural aspects of blindness in language, film, and literature. As an author and professor, Kleege outlines the reading process and her delight in learning braille later in lifeRaymond Devos, funambule des mots
By Jean Dufour. 2005
"Raymond Devos : le rire fait homme. Un rire fondé sur le quiproquo, l'improbable. Il vous transporte dans un univers…
où les mots vivent, se transforment, changent de sens à tout moment. Cet artiste à l'imaginaire débordant a suscité l'engouement, certains de ses sketches, "La Mer démontée", "Caen" ou Mon chien, c'est quelqu'un" étant même étudiés à l'école. Mais qui aura été au juste cet artiste, tour à tour comédien, musicien, magicien, jongleur, clown et même romancier ? [...]" -- 4e de couvPlanet of the blind
By Stephen Kuusisto. 1998
Although legally blind since birth, Kuusisto passed as sighted for more than thirty years. He describes his refracted visual perceptions…
and how pretending to see actually interfered with his participation in the sighted world. Then, by using a white cane and, eventually, a guide dog, he experienced new acceptance and mobility. Some descriptions of sex and some strong languageMon enfant est différent (Les enfants du fleuve)
By Marielle Lachenal. 2000
L'auteur donne la parole aux enfants "différents". Ce livre est le résultat d'un travail considérable à partir de témoignages vécus,…
classés ensuite par grands thèmes. Marielle Lachenal est médecin, mère de six enfants dont le dernier a un handicap mental. Comme parent, elle témoigne, comme médecin elle a voulu comprendre et analyser. [SDMPleurires
By Jean Lapointe. 1995
Autobiographie de Jean Lapointe, à la fois humoriste, interprète, musicien et comédien. Son récit commence à une époque charnière de…
sa vie, sa cure de désintoxication commencée en 1974. Après avoir fait le point sur son alcoolisme, Jean Lapointe se penche sur son passé et sa carrière artistique avec les Jérolas, ses amours difficiles, ses débuts de comique, ses années de cabaret et de bamboche, ses rôles au cinéma, ainsi que sa seconde carrière soloCollection of Dr. Jernigan's writings composed mostly during the 1990s. Includes numerous speeches and excerpts from the Kernel Books. In…
an introduction, Marc Maurer, of the National Federation of the Blind, describes Jernigan as a man who "changed the lives of blind people through his example and inspiration."René Richard Cyr, l'entremetteur en scène: entretiens et témoignages
By André Ducharme. 2020
Toujours comédien, mais également célébré pour son travail de metteur en scène, René Richard Cyr a orchestré un faisceau de…
spectacles de variétés, du théâtre musical, des opéras et plus de 75 pièces de théâtre, dont 40 créations. Malgré les satellites, le théâtre reste son axe principal, son art suprêmePoetry, short stories, memoirs, essays, and a play selected from works by twenty-three authors. Many of the pieces express feelings…
about the writers' physical conditions, which range from congenital deafness to gradual hearing loss to hearing impairment. Includes brief biographical sketchesIn this sixteenth book in the Kernel series, National Federation of the Blind members continue to provide descriptions of living…
with blindness. NFB president Marc Maurer, who has taken over the series since the 1998 death of Kenneth Jernigan, tells of dealing with stereotypes during his first Christmas without his mentorTo touch the untouchable dream
By Kenneth Jernigan. 1998
Eight essays by blind people who express their self-confidence in pursuing personal goals. A couple describe their trip to a…
South African game park. A social worker explains why she left a secure job for a riskier career as a writer. And a magazine editor relates why baking bread has been a longtime pleasureListening with my heart
By Heather Whitestone-McCallum. 1997
The author tells of growing up deaf after a childhood illness and dreaming first of being a dancer and then…
of being a beauty pageant winner. Crowned Miss America in 1995, Whitestone became the first victor with a disability. She tells of her belief that she is following God's plan and describes the five guiding principles that helped her find successPlus aucun enfant autochtone arraché: pour en finir avec le colonialisme médical canadien (Futur proche)
By Samir Shaheen-Hussain. 2020
Shaheen-Hussain documente ici la violence médicale infligée aux enfants autochtones et leurs familles. Il se penche sur la pratique qui…
interdisait l'accompagnement parental lors d'évacuations aéromédicales, laquelle affectait de façon disproportionnée les Autochtones. L'auteur y lance cet appel: il est impératif d'éliminer les impacts des politiques racistes et coloniales sur les déterminants sociaux de la santé, de décoloniser la pratique médicale et de soutenir les luttes d'autodétermination des peuples autochtones. Il s'agit de conditions préalables essentielles à toute réconciliation authentiqueArletty (Tournant)
By Pierre Monnier. 1998
Elle a tourné avec les plus grands réalisateurs français, joué avec les plus grands comédiens ; elle s'est confiée à…
Pierre Monnier, quelques années avant sa disparition. Elle lui a parlé de ses rencontres, de l'amitié, de ses films, de sa jeunesse, de sa famille, du temps qui passe.