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" Empruntant la phrase célèbre du lutteur devenu commentateur Édouard Carpentier, Pat Laprade et Bertrand Hébert nous font plonger dans…
le milieu fascinant de la lutte professionnelle au Québec. Illustré de photos inédites et riche de centaines d'heures de recherche et de nombreuses entrevues exclusives, cet ouvrage raconte pour la première fois l'histoire et les secrets des lutteurs qui ont marqué l'histoire populaire. Du lion du Canada français Yvon Robert à Hulk Hogan, toutes les étoiles qui ont laissé l'empreinte de leurs personnages colorés sur le Québec, plaque tournante de la lutte, y apparaissent : les Rougeau, les Vachon, les Leduc, Killer Kowalski, Dino Bravo, Rick Martel, Gino Brito, Little Beaver, le Géant Ferré, Abdullah the Butcher, Frenchy Martin, Pat Patterson, Pierre-Carl Ouellet et plusieurs autres. De la fin des années 1800 à aujourd'hui, de Louis Cyr à la WWE, ce livre célèbre les lutteurs et le milieu qui ont tant fait vibrer les Québécois. " -- 4e de couvBy Jean Perron. 2000
Les étapes de la vie de l'entraîneur des Canadiens de Montréal de 1985 à 1988: l'enfance, où dès lors il…
est inspiré par Jean Béliveau; une adolescence partagée entre les études en éducation physique et le hockey, puis son premier poste d'entraîneur; ses études de maîtrise au Michigan; puis ses années d'enseignement à Moncton qui le mèneront à l'entraînement pour les Jeux olympiques. Puis le reste du volume (la majeure partie), traite de la période où il devient entraîneur au hockey professionnel, suite à une proposition de Serge Savard, en 1984. [SDMBy Jamling Tenzing Norgay. 2002
Le fils du célèbre Sherpa Tenzing, qui fut le premier homme à atteindre le sommet de l'Everest, au côté de…
sir Edmund Hillary, tente de se mesurer à son tour au sommet mythique. Cet ouvrage raconte cette périlleuse ascension "à la recherche de l'âme de son père"By Bruce Curtis, Don Nace. 2001
Explains equipment, scoring, techniques, and etiquette of the game of bowling. Also gives tips on how to improve one's score…
and how to prepare oneself mentally in order to win. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2001By Virginia Morris. 2001
To help people make better decisions about death, the author encourages them to accept its inevitability. Discusses considerations to ponder…
before a crisis arrives and provides medical and legal options. Uses case studies to illustrate how to talk about dying with others and gives tips on relating to terminally ill patients. 2001By William Fiennes. 2002
In this combination travelog and memoir, Fiennes reflects on the metaphorical aspects of a journey from Houston northward into Canada,…
following the annual migration of snow geese. Convalescing after several operations, this young British author read Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose (BR 14168) and developed his therapeutic plan to track the birds' flight. 2002By April Pulley Sayre. 2000
Examines El Niño and La Niña phenomena and why they occur. Discusses how meteorologists track them, how they affect world-wide…
weather patterns, and what effects on global warming are possible. For grades 6-9. 2000By Marlo Thomas. 2002
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' personal turning points in life--for example, her father Danny Thomas's…
advice changed her attitude about being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller. 2002By Oliver Sacks. 2002
Record of the author's observations while on a botanical tour with the American Fern Society in southern Mexico in 2000.…
Describes his travel companions, his impressions of this first trip to the area, and the foliage of particular plants. 2002By Norman Cousins. 1979
The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of the will to live…
and factors influencing the capacity for self-healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, along with a strong doctor/patient relationship, aid the body's natural healing powers. 1979Fitness trainer uses anecdotes from his own life to inspire teens to concentrate on improving their bodies as well as…
their social and inner lives. Explains how to take charge, set goals, realize one's dreams, and build values. Includes sample workout and diet. For high school and older readers. 2002By George Sullivan. 2000
Anecdotes describing some of the superstitions of athletes well-known in the sports field. They handle their forebodings with rituals that…
involve a teddy bear, favorite food, songs, lucky clothing, charms, and other precautions. Uncontracted braille. For grades 6-9 and older readersBy Phillip C McGraw. 1999
Behavioral scientist McGraw, an advisor to Oprah Winfrey, demonstrates how to take control over your life: assume responsibility for past…
actions, change bad habits, and reverse negative conditioning to prepare the mind and body for greater happiness. Describes ten "life laws" that improve the chances of success. BestsellerBy Earl Hipp. 1985
Discusses pressures and problems encountered by teenagers and provides information on life skills, stress management, and methods of gaining more…
control over their own lives. For senior high and older readers. 1995By Elaine Leong Eng. 2000
Handbook for Christian counselors who treat mentally disturbed clients by integrating psychology with theology. Uses anecdotes to describe symptoms and…
suggests appropriate treatments by using biblical references. Lists sources for dealing with obsessions, post-traumatic stress disorders, social phobias, anxiety, PMS, and depression. 2000Revised and updated guide to rules, strategies, and odds for more than two hundred fifty games. Card games include bridge,…
cribbage, pinochle, poker, and solitaire--and their variations. Also contains instructions for backgammon, dominoes, Scrabble, children's games, and some computer games. 2001By Heather Moehn. 2001
Describes a self-consciousness disorder that can lead to impairment in social situations. Describes some social phobia causes and remedies and…
offers suggestions for professional help. For junior and senior high readers. 2001A sportswriter chronicles the 1999-2000 women's basketball season at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The Bisons, made up of deaf…
students, compete against hearing teams in the NCAA Division III. Their coach, Kitty Baldridge, a hearing child of deaf parents, communicates in American Sign Language. 2002By Andrew J Beattie. 2001
Ecologists explain why the pioneering science of biological diversity and the preservation of ecosystems matter. By studying the interdependence of…
plants, animals, and bacteria, scientists find environmentally sound solutions to problems. Discusses how seemingly insignificant species may in the future meet critical human needs in medicine, agriculture, and other areas. 2001By Alex Yermolinsky. 1999
Champion player and coach offers advice and strategy tips by analyzing actual games. Discusses a variety of opening set-ups, trend-breaking…
tools, the value of exchanges, and computer chess. Revisits classic games and instructions. 1999