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Desperate hours: the epic rescue of the Andrea Doria
By Richard Goldstein. 2001
A dramatic moment-by-moment account of the crash that caused the sinking of the "Andrea Doria" and the remarkable rescue of…
all but 46 of the ship's 1662 passengers and crew, widely known as the greatest sea rescue of all time. 2001.Critical disability theory: essays in philosophy, politics, policy, and law (Law and society)
By Ed Pothier Dianne, Richard F Devlin, Dianne Pothier. 2005
Twenty-four scholars from a variety of disciplines come together here to identify the problems with traditional approaches to disability and…
to provide new directions. The essays range from focused empirical and experiential studies of different disabilities, to policy analyses, legal interrogations, and philosophical reconsiderations. 2005.Dangerous waters: one man's search for adventure
By David Philpott. 1985
The author, head of a billion-dollar corporation, left his old life and set out alone in a 30-foot sailboat. He…
travelled from Halifax to Bermuda and into the open Atlantic where his boat was wrecked in a storm. 1985.Black wave: a family's adventure at sea and the disaster that saved them
By Jean Silverwood, John Silverwood, Malcolm McConnell. 2008
When John and Jean Silverwood, both experienced sailors, decided to give their four children a taste of life on the…
high seas, they hoped the trip would offer important learning experiences. But aboard their fifty-five-foot catamaran, the Silverwood family struggled with family and marriage dynamics in compressed quarters alongside the terrifying forces of nature. Then, just when it seemed that they had mastered every challenge, their world was shattered in a split second of sheer horror. 2008.Explores how, applying the principles of neuroplasticity, Barbara Arrowsmith Young developed cognitive remediation exercises, founded the Arrowsmith Program and opened…
the first Arrowsmith School in Toronto, Ontario over 30 years ago. The lives of nine children are discussed as they start the Arrowsmith Program and then move on to either private or public schools. 2011.Castaway survivor's guide
By Rory Storm. 2000
Planning on being a castaway somewhere? Then this guide is for you. Learn how to live off the land, find…
food and shelter, and battle weather, poisonous plants and animals, and any other dangers you might encounter. Includes castaway stories, quizzes and brainteasers, and the recipe for cooked snake. Grades 3-6 and older readers. 2000.At large: the fugitive odyssey of Murray Hill and his elephants
By Gary S Ross. 1992
When Murray Hill retired from the circus, he sold his elephants to Dick Drake, but "repossessed" them when he discovered…
that Drake was abusing the animals. Over the next 5 years, Murray put all his energy and ingenuity into hiding the elephants from Drake and the FBI. Strong language.At the edge: daring acts in desperate times
By Larry Verstraete. 2009
A young man in Nunavut fights off a polar bear to save his friend, a Canadian peacekeeper in the Congo…
risks his own life to save those of stranded tourists, and ordinary people show extraordinary character during the Halifax Explosion, the Holocaust, Hurricane Katrina, the Tiananmen Square protests, and September 11, 2001. Over twenty true-life stories about life-threatening situations and the wrenching choices made by the people facing them. Winner of the 2010 Silver Birch Award for Non-fiction. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2009.Around the world in 20 days: the story of our history-making balloon flight
By Brian Jones, Bertrand Piccard. 1999
An account of the first nonstop balloon flight to circle the globe. The authors describe their liftoff in Switzerland in…
March 1999, their record-setting journey, and their landing in the Egyptian desert. Discussion includes equipment used and crises encountered, with revelations of the personal quirks of the two adventurers. 1999.An embarrassment of mangoes: a Caribbean interlude
By Ann Vanderhoof. 2005
Ann and Steve were driven professionals desperate for a break, so they quit their jobs and set sail for the…
Caribbean on a two-year voyage of culinary and cultural discovery. They dropped anchor in 16 countries, where they explored secluded beaches, shopped lively local markets, hiked, fished, and adapted to life on "island time". Includes recipes of the dishes they encountered, such as cracked conch, curried lobster and papaya salsa. 2005.Alone against the north
By Adam Shoalts. 2015
The Hudson Bay Lowlands, a trackless expanse of muskeg and lonely rivers, caribou and wolf, is an Amazon of the…
north, parts of which to this day remain unexplored. Cutting through this forbidding landscape is a river no explorer, trapper, or canoeist had left any record of paddling. It was this river that Adam Shoalts was obsessively determined to explore. It took him several attempts, and years of research. But finally, alone, he found the headwaters of the mysterious river. He believed he had discovered what he had set out to find. But the adventure had just begun. Bestseller. Winner of the 2016 Young Authors Award. 2015.About Canada: disability rights (About Canada series)
By Deborah Stienstra. 2012
Through an examination of employment, education, transportation, telecommunications, and health care, this survey finds that, while important advances have been…
made, Canadians with disabilities still experience significant barriers in obtaining their human rights. Argues that disability is not about “faulty” bodies that need to be fixed but about the institutional, cultural, and attitudinal reactions to certain kinds of bodies, contending that neoliberal ideas of independence and individualism are at the heart of the continuing discrimination against “disabled” people. Achieving disability rights is possible through universal design, disability supports, social and economic assistance, and a sense of belonging. 2012. (About Canada series)After disability: a guide to getting on with life
By Lisa Bendall. 2006
More than 3.6 million Canadians are living with some sort of disability, with mobility-related issues affecting nearly one in ten…
people. This Canadian resource guide is geared to the rising number of adults who have experienced injury, stroke, disease, arthritis, or the effects of aging. Includes information on assistive devices and technology, accessible housing, financial concerns, health care, self-advocacy and the law, and family life and parenting. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.Against the flow: the inspiring story of a teacher turned record-making yachtswoman
By Dee Caffari, Elaine Bunting. 2007
More people have walked on the moon than have successfully completed a westabout circumnavigation. In 2006, Caffari became the first…
woman to sail solo around the world against the prevailing winds and currents, braving physical hardship in terrible conditions, overcoming solitude, sleep deprivation, the worry of crucial equipment failing, 34 days of gales, 12 metre waves, cyclones and a lightning strike. c2007.9 Highland Road: Sane Living For The Mentally Ill
By Michael Winerip. 1994
The author examines the lives of five members of a Long Island, New York, group home for mentally ill people.…
He first explains why neighbours objected to a group home and how those same people now accept it. Then he recounts the daily lives of the residents, who deal with illness in varying degrees as they struggle for dignity. He also describes the interaction between residents, family members, and social workers. 1994.3 jours au Népal
By JeanDavid Blanc. 2012
Voulant découvrir l'Himalaya seul en paramoteur, J.-D. Blanc s'écrase à 3.000 mètres d'altitude en plein hiver et sans ravitaillement. Il…
fait ici le récit de son périple minute par minute dans une nature grandiose mais hostile, raconte ses moments de désespoir, et donne une leçon de survie.100 days in the jungle
By Shawn Ohler, Vicki Hall. 2000
On September 11, 1999, eight oil workers from Canada and the U.S. were taken hostage by 15 armed guerrillas in…
Ecuador. They walked in the jungle for 100 days, facing possible death at any moment, but all miraculously survived. Some strong language. 2000.The sea hunters: true life adventures with famous shipwrecks
By Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo. 2003
A hunter of shipwrecks documents the discovery or survey of twelve major ships in deep waters. Each ship's story begins…
with an account of its final voyage, then describes how the ship was found. Featured are the Confederate submarine Hunley and the Allied troop transport Leopoldville, among others. 2003, c1996.The water in between: a journey at sea
By Kevin Patterson. 1999
Kevin Patterson, fresh off a stint in the army and suffering from a broken heart, decided that he would sail…
from Vancouver to Tahiti and back. Although he knew little about boats or sailing he and a companion set out on an adventure that would take them around the world and force them to contemplate the reasons they set out on their journey.The world at her fingertips: the story of Helen Keller (Other or No Series)
By Joan Dash. 2001
A biography of the woman who overcame her disabilities to be an inspirational public figure. Discusses the cause of Helen…
Keller's blindness and deafness, her determination to lead a useful life, and the importance of her teacher, Annie Sullivan, throughout Helen's life. Grades 5-8. 2001.