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Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire
By Alexandra Posadzki. 2024
A riveting, deeply reported account that takes us inside the dramatic battle for control of Canada’s largest wireless carrier, and…
paints a broader picture of the cutthroat telecom industry, the labyrinth of regulatory and political systems that govern it, and the high-stakes corporate games played by the Canadian establishment. Alexandra Posadzki’s ground-breaking coverage in the Globe and Mail exposed one of the most spectacular boardroom and family dramas in Canadian corporate history—one that has pitted the company’s extraordinarily powerful chairman and controlling shareholder, Edward Rogers, against not only his own management team but also the wishes of his mother and two of his sisters. Hanging in the balance is no less than the pending $20 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications, a historic deal that promises to transform Rogers into the truly national telecom empire that its late founder, Ted Rogers, always envisioned. Based on deeply sourced, investigative reporting of the iconic $30 billion publicly traded telecom and media giant, Posadzki takes us inside a company that touches the lives of millions of Canadians, challenging what we thought we knew about corporate governance and who really holds the power. Rogers v. Rogers is also a story of family legacy and succession, of an old guard pushing back at the new guard, and of a company struggling to find its footing in the wake of its legendary founder’s death. At the heart of it all is a dispute between warring factions of the family over how they each interpret the desires of the late patriarch and the very identity of the company that bears their name.Once upon a time in nazi occupied tunisia
By Josh Azouz. 2022
In this darkly comic, poignant, and at times surreal play, two couples in Tunisia—one Muslim and one Jewish—share a deep…
and complicated friendship before the German takeover of their country in World War 2. Now under a brutal regime, they face the truth about their long-simmering feelings about friendship and romance as they struggle to save themselves from a Nazi commandant—named Grandma. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in September 2022 Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring: Laila Ayad as Faiza Tara Lynne Barr as Loys Patrick Heusinger as Victor Daniel David Stewart as Little Fella Simon Templeman as Grandma Pej Vahdat as Youssef Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Sound Design: David Wilson and Charles Carroll Recording Engineer, Editor and Mixer: Charles Carroll Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Jeff GardnerLes justes: pièce en cinq actes (Folio Ser.)
By Albert Camus. 1988
Cette pièce retrace l'histoire des circonstances qui ont précédé et suivi l'attentat à la bombe contre le grand-duc, oncle du…
tsar, à Moscou en 1905, par un groupe de terroristes appartenant au Parti socialiste révolutionnaire. Les différentes sensibilités de ces révolutionnaires se croisent et se confrontent.La cantatrice chauve: anti-pièce ; suivi de La leçon : drame comique (Folio #236)
By Eugène Ionesco. 1984
« Tout le monde la connaît. Peu peuvent l'expliquer. C'est ce que fait à merveille Emmanuel Jacquart, éditeur du Théâtre…
de Ionesco dans la Bibliothèque de la Pléiade. Il commence par retracer l'historique, la genèse de la pièce, à partir de " L'anglais sans peine " de la méthode Assimil. Les répliques se sont naturellement assemblées, et l'ensemble a produit ce que l'auteur appelle une " anti-pièce " une vraie parodie de pièce, sans ambition idéologique particulière. Dans cet illustre chef-d'oeuvre, l'esprit de dérision prend le contre-pied de la tradition. Une série de sketches désopilants jusqu'au dénouement tonitruant et digne des surréalistes, telle est la pièce dont nous étudions les secrets en la replaçant dans la tradition de l'antitradition, de la modernité en évolution. C'est désormais, dans un format élégant et maniable, la version de référence de " La Cantatrice chauve ". »Bonjour, là, bonjour (Théâtre canadien #41)
By Michel Tremblay. 1974
Après 3 mois d’absence en Europe, Serge revient au pays revoir son père Armand, ses deux tantes un peu cinglées,…
Charlotte et Gilberte ainsi que ses quatre sœurs : Lucienne, mariée à un « anglais successful » et amante d’un ami de Serge, Denise, dont le plus grand plaisir est de manger, Monique, addict au « pelules »… et surtout Nicole…La carreta: drama en tres actos
By René Marqués. 1995
"1940's play follows a family of Puerto Rican "jíbaros" (rural peasants) that, in an effort to find better opportunities, end…
up moving to the United States. The story is divided in three acts, each focusing on a specific location. The first act begins with the family preparing to move from the countryside to San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico, in search of a "better life". The second act takes place a year later in the La Perla slum of San Juan, where the family has moved. The final act takes place yet another year apart, in The Bronx, New York, where opportunity turns to tragedy." -- GoodreadsThe sun will come out
By Joanne Levy. 2021
"Twelve-year-old Bea Gelman and her best friend Frankie are planning the BEST SUMMER EVER at Camp Shalom-a sleep-away camp. But…
at the last minute, Frankie bows out, leaving painfully shy Bea on her own. Just talking to strangers causes Bea to break out into ugly, blotchy hives. As if the hives weren't bad enough, Bea gets pranked by a couple of girls in her cabin and is betrayed by someone she thought was a new friend. Bea has had enough! She decides to spend her summer in the infirmary far away from everything that's stressing her out. No more boys (including her crush, Jeremy), no more horrible mean girls, and no more fake friends! At the infirmary, Bea meets Harry, a boy facing challenges way more intense than stress breakouts. Inspired by Harry's strength and positive outlook, Bea decides to face her fears-in a big way." -- Provided by publisherRaising the dead: A True Story Of Death And Survival
By Phillip Finch. 2008
On New Year's Day, 2005, David Shaw traveled halfway around the world on a journey that took him to a…
steep crater in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, a site known as Bushman's Hole. His destination was nearly 900 feet below the water's surface. On January 8th he descended into the water. Don Shirley, Shaw's friend, was one of the few people in the world qualified to follow where Shaw was about to go. Twenty-five minutes later, one of the men was dead. The other was in mortal peril, and would spend the next 10 hours struggling to survive, existing literally from breath to breath. What happened that day is the stuff of nightmarish drama, but is also a compelling human story of friendship, heroism, ambition, and of coming to terms with loss and tragedy. AdultJimi: sounds like a rainbow : a story of the young Jimi Hendrix
By Gary Golio. 2010
This is a story of a talented child who learns to see, hear, and interpret the world around him in…
his own unique way. It is also a story of a determined kid with a vision, who worked hard to become a devoted and masterful artist. Jimi Hendrix--a groundbreaking performer whose music shook the very foundations of rock 'n' roll. 2010. For grades K-3The gin game: A Tragi-comedy In Two Acts
By D. L Coburn. 2011
"The quiet porch of a rest home for the aged explodes with emotion when prim Fonsia Dorsey sits down to…
play gin rummy with the cynical Weller Martin. Fonsia is drawn to Weller, but she just can't stop winning at cards, while Weller bemoans the bad luck that is ruining his game and has dogged him throughout his life. Tragic yet uproariously funny, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama examines themes of individual responsibility and society's mistreatment of the aged." -- Provided by publisherTiempos revueltos
By Vionette G Negretti. 2010
"This bestseller in Puerto Rico is the complete story of the only revolution against the United States, told from the…
perspective of Comandante Elio Torresola, who led the rebel forces to victory during El Grito de Jayuya. In 1950, Puerto Rican nationalists stunned the world when they succeeded in destroying the international image of the United States as the 'Champion of Democracy' by declaring the Republic of Puerto Rico and extending the reach of the rebellion into the heartland of the United States through a direct attack on President Truman. |Times of Upheaval| is the product of a three-year investigation by a journalist who delved into personal and official documents, including the FBI's so-called Secret Files on Puerto Rico, newspapers, books and theses at the University of Puerto Rico, and interviews with witnesses to the events, as well as with the revolutionaries and their families." -- Translation provided by NLSTrust the dog: rebuilding lives through teamwork with man's best friend
By Gerri Hirshey. 2010
True stories that explore the one of a kind union between people who are visually impaired and the guide dogs…
who become their steadfast partners. For fifty years, Fidelco has provided trained German Shepherds to more than 1200 men and women who have flourished with their help. The pairings are defined by devotion, intelligence, hard work, and most of all, trust. AdultL'homme des tavernes
By Louis Champagne. 2002
Monsieur Coco, vénérable propriétaire de taverne country depuis 42 ans, se lève un matin et apprend que ce sera son…
dernier jour sur terre. Il le sait, une abeille le lui a dit. Cette abeille c'est la mort. Monsieur Coco amorce donc sa dernière journée avec l'envie d'ouvrir son débit de boisson aux femmes...Suncoast empire: Bertha Honoré Palmer, her family, and the rise of Sarasota, 1910-1982
By Frank A Cassell. 2017
In 1910, Bertha Honore? Parker ventured to the gulf coast of Florida to investigate real estate opportunities, launching her family's…
decades-long development of the Sarasota area. Parker, a businesswoman, women's rights activist, and Queen of Chicago Society, initiated infrastructure, expanded agriculture, and navigated political hiccups to lay the foundation for Sarasota's growth and legacy. Adult. Some strong languageLes huit péchés capitaux: éloges
By Michel Bouchard. 1997
Les péchés capitaux sont-ils toujours présents dans nos vies? Subsiste t-il trace de leur présence en notre inconscient collectif? Quels…
sont les péchés d'aujourd'hui? Y en a-t-il de nouveaux? Prenant comme pari l'éloge des sept péchés capitaux et la découverte d'un huitième, René Richard Cyr et Claude Poissant se sont adressés à sept auteurs, distribuant à chacun un péché, comme source d'un court texte dramatique. Ces écritures forment un tout unique. Expérimentation, grand défi, voilà un spectacle de création qui témoigne d'une façon de travailler à l'image du Théâtre PàP Petit à Petit, privilégiant la parole libre, le geste libre et le théâtre libre. -- 4e de couvLittoral (Actes sud - Papiers)
By Wajdi Mouawad. 1999
« En apprenant la mort de son père inconnu, l'orphelin Wilfrid décide de lui offrir une sépulture dans son pays…
natal. Mais ce coin du monde est dévasté par les horreurs de la guerre, ses cimetières sont pleins, et les proches de cet homme rejettent sa dépouille. A travers les rencontres douloureuses qu'il fera à cette occasion, Wilfrid entreprend de retrouver le fondement même de son existence et de son identité. » -- 4e de couvIncendies (Actes sud - Papiers)
By Wajdi Mouawad. 2009
« Lorsque le notaire Lebel fait aux jumeaux Jeanne et Simon Marwan la lecture du testament de leur mère Nawal,…
il réveille en eux l'incertaine histoire de leur naissance : qui donc fut leur père, et par quelle odyssée ont-ils vu le jour loin du pays d'origine de leur mère ? En remettant à chacun une enveloppe, destinées l'une à ce père qu'ils croyaient mort et l'autre à leur frère dont ils ignoraient l'existence, il fait bouger les continents de leur douleur : dans le livre des heures de cette famille, des drames insoupçonnés les attendent, qui portent les couleurs de l'irréparable. Mais le prix à payer pour que s'apaise l'âme tourmentée de Nawal risque de dévorer les destins de Jeanne et de Simon. » -- 4e de couvL'impromptu d'Outremont: théâtre
By Michel Tremblay. 1980
Michel Tremblay met en scène quatre bourgeoises d'Outremont réunies dans le salon maternel. Elles parlent de leurs goûts, de la…
culture, et à travers leur affrontement c'est la théorie dramatique de l'auteur qui est formulée. Le théâtre est le produit d'une société et il est vain de se refuser tels que nous sommes. Le titre cite (ironiquement) Molière et Giraudoux. L'introduction est de Laurent Mailhot, lequel souligne bien que cette pièce est un plaidoyer pro domo et une attaque contre les détracteurs "cultivés" du dramaturge (cf. p. 9-19 de la version imprimée)Le peintre des madones, [ou, La naissance d'un tableau
By Michel-Marc Bouchard. 2004
Warren buffett: Investor and entrepreneur
By Todd Finkle. 2023
Warren Buffett is perhaps the most accomplished investor of all time. The CEO and chair of Berkshire Hathaway has earned…
admiration for not only his financial feats but also the philosophy behind them. Todd A. Finkle provides striking new insights into Buffett's career through the lens of entrepreneurship. This book demonstrates that although Buffett is thought of primarily as an investor, one of the secrets to his success has been running Berkshire as an entrepreneur. Finkle-a Buffett family friend-shares his perspective on Buffett's early life and business ventures. The book traces the entrepreneurial paths that shaped Buffett's career, from selling gum door-to-door during childhood to forming Berkshire Hathaway and developing it into a global conglomerate through the imaginative deployment of financial instruments and creative deal making. Finkle considers Buffett's investment methodology, management strategy, and personal philosophy on building a rewarding life in terms of entrepreneurship. He also zeroes in on Buffett's longtime business partner, Charlie Munger, and his contributions to Berkshire's success. Finkle draws key lessons from Buffett's mistakes as well as his successes, using these failures to explore the ways behavioral biases can affect investors and how to overcome them