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Le seuil des vingt ans (Collection Vies et mémoires)
By Jean Éthier-Blais. 1992
L'auteur brosse avec passion un grand portrait de la vie des collègues classiques de 1938 à 1946, alors que l'enseignement…
des humanités proposait encore aux élèves une poétique de la vie. Ce portrait devient vite un chant d'amour pour ce lieu des apprentissages multiples. Suite de "Fragments d'une enfance". 1992.Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
By Edward J. Rielly. 2000
Looks at American society through the prism of its favorite pastime, discussing the game and surrounding issues of race relations,…
writing, drug abuse, entertainment, and the change from rural to urban society. Entries describe larger-than-life characters of the sport, sports facts and firsts, important milestones, and observations on daily life and popular culture. Includes b&w photos.The Pen and the Sword: Conversations with David Barsamian
By Edward W. Said. 1994
Edward W. Said, raised in Jerusalem, is interviewed here on a range of subjects: from V.S. Naipaul's and Joseph Conrad's…
depictions of colonialism and empire in their novels; to the links between the Palestinian and South African struggles.No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War
By Anita Lobel. 1998
A finalist for the National Book Award, Lobel's unforgettable memoir paints a disturbing picture of a child hiding from the…
Nazis in World War II. Since coming to the United States as a teenager, Lobel has spent her life as an author and illustrator of picture books.Two Towns in Provence: A Map of Another Town, and a Considerable Town
By M. F. K. Fisher. 1964
This memoir of the French provincial capital of Aix-en-Provence is, as the author tells us, "my picture, my map, of…
a place and therefore of myself... just as much of its reality is based on my own shadows, my inventions." A vibrant and perceptive profile of the kinship between a person and a place. In A Considerable Town, M.F.K. Fisher scans the centuries to reveal the ancient sources that clarify the Marseille of today and the indestructible nature of its people. A delightful journey filtered through the senses of a profound writer.D-Day (Cornerstones of Freedom, 2nd Series)
By Tom Mcgowen. 2008
The island of Britain is separated from continental Europe by a stretch of sea known as the English Channel. As…
night closed over Britain on June 5,1944, the roar of airplane engines filled the air. From 190 airfields on the island, bombers, fighter planes, troop transport planes, and were taking off by the thousands to fly across the Channel. The first blow of the greatest invasion in the history of the world was about to be struck!Setting the table for one person: activities for developing spatial concepts 1
By Elżbieta Więckowska. 2008
This is the first in a series of tactile books for blind children that are developed for the purpose of…
teaching spatial relations. This book is the result of many years of work on the part of the authors in helping blind children learn about their environment and in the reading of tactile graphics. Grades K-3. 2008.This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland
By Gretel Ehrlich. 2001
Gretel Ehrlich has been obsessed by an island, a terrain, a culture, and the men and women who long for…
and love the complex frailties and treacherous beauty of a world defined by ice.Conseils pratiques et suggestions pour en arriver à un équilibre de vie sur le plan psychologique et moral face à…
la réalité sociale actuelle qui comporte bien des occasions de tension. 1989.Vidal in Venice
By Gore Vidal. 1985
Réussir: programmer son succès
By Charles Albert Poissant. 2007
Le corps tremplin: l'histoire d'un mannequin
By Nicole Deslauriers. 1979
Nicole Deslauriers, jeune Montréalise, a posé pour les plus grands couturierset les photographes de réputation mondiale. "Le corps tremplin", c'est…
avant tout l'histoire de la femme qui vit la carrière de mannequin international ses impressions, sa perception des gens qui font de la mode un empire inaccessible. 1979.It's not about the tapas: A Spanish Adventure On Two Wheels
By Polly Evans. 2003
After tiring of her job as editor of a Hong Kong entertainment weekly, Polly Evans set off on a bicycle…
voyage around Spain. From the ascents of the Pyrenees to the olive groves of Andalusia, Polly found adventure, including an encounter with a sprightly pig and over-zealous suitors, while indulging in her love of regional cooking. And while she pedalled, Polly pondered some of the more lurid details of Spanish history - the king who collected pickled heads, the queen who toured the country with her husband's mouldering corpse, and the unfortunate duchess who lost her feet. 2003.The tiger in the attic: memories of the Kindertransport and growing up English
By Edith Milton. 2005
In 1939, Edith Milton and her sister left Germany by way of the Kindertransport, the program which gave Jewish children…
refuge in England. They were given shelter by a jovial British foster family. Edith chronicles these transformative experiences of exile and good fortune, a touching memoir of growing up as an outsider in a strange land. 2005.The remarkable adventures of "Portuguese Joe" Silvey
By Jean Barman. 2004
Few B.C. pioneers were as colourful as Portuguese Joe Silvey - a saloon keeper, whaler and pioneer of herring seine…
fishing. The author brings to life the story of Joe - the romance, the tragedy and the adventure - using interviews with his descendants and archival records to build an intriguing and entertaining portrait. 2004.Cultural History of Modern India
By Dilip M. Menon. 2006
Michel Louvain: la chanson, c'est ma vie (Héritage plus)
By Michel Louvain, André Boulanger. 1982
Vingt-cinq années ont passé depuis le premier engagement à Montréal du jeune Michel Louvain qui venait de fêter ses 20…
ans et d'arriver de son Thetford natal. Vingt-cinq années bien remplies, marquées de succès retentissants, d'incidents souvent cocasses, de rumeurs farfelues, de joies profondes mais aussi de déceptions. 1982."Monsieur Jardin" relate l'histoire de France Brien, agronome-pionnier, arrivé en Abitibi au début des années vingt et aujourd'hui âgé de…
92 ans. Il a oeuvré dans le domaine agricole de 1923 à 1967, années durant lesquelles il a su communiquer aux nouveaux arrivants son amour de la nature et de l'environnement. 1990.Mon appartenance: essais sur la condition québécoise
By Claude Corbo. 1992
Culture Smart! Sweden
By Charlotte J. De Witt. 2004
If you are visiting Sweden for more than a few days, you will get much more out of your trip…
if you have a good background in the beliefs that make up the foundation of the Swedish way of life. Culture Smart! Sweden can help you get beyond the polite phase, so that you have a greater understanding of what is important to the Swedes and why they act the way they do. It considers the influence of Sweden's geography and history in shaping the national character. In addition to detailed information on deep-rooted Swedish values and attitudes, it gives a comprehensive overview of doing business in Sweden--essential information for anyone who needs to understand the unique way that Swedish businesses operate. As for socializing, you will get an insider's perspective on visiting a Swedish home, as well as the qualities that Swedes most appreciate in a guest. With detailed chapters on the customs and traditions that form the cornerstones of life in Sweden, and information on how and where to meet and communicate with Swedes, this book is an indispensable guide to the "real" Sweden.