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Rick Mercer Report: the book
By Rick Mercer. 2007
A collection of rants, writings, and comic encounters with the great and good of politics, showbiz, and literature. Relive Pierre…
Berton offering advice on rolling a joint or Margaret Atwood showing off her hockey skills as a goalie. Mercer has selected the best of his rants, sprinkled in choice moments from interviews, added other material that has never been broadcast, and arranged the whole into revealing themes and groupings with all-new introductions, reflections, and updates. Some strong language. 2007.Resilience: a story of courage and triumph in the face of recurrent cancer
By Susan Wener. 2014
Susan Wener survived cancer not once, but twice. The first time, she followed the traditional route of surgery and chemotherapy.…
The second time, she went renegade, stepping out into the field of alternative medicine. This book brings to life a journey of more than thirty years, years filled with joy as well as physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges. As an educator and therapist who helps individuals cope with life threatening illness, Wener brings a unique perspective to this story. c2014.Tracy reveals how every one of us is engineered for success, and with the right focus, can re-make ourselves and…
put an end to the chronic stress, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction we might feel in our careers and lives. 2009.Report from Engine Co. 82
By Dennis Smith. 1999
Recounts the experiences of Fireman First-Grade Dennis Smith and his colleagues in the New York City Fire Department. In the…
South Bronx, the crew not only fights fires but handles drug overdose cases, settles marital spats, breaks up brawls, and waters down the streets on hot summer nights. Bestseller. 1999.Rediscovering love
By Willard Gaylin. 1986
Psychiatrist Gaylin reinforces his message that one must give love, not merely want to be loved. He argues for responsibility…
and shared love that, he insists, must be extended to include caring for all people and the physical world. Gaylin believes that "our survival depends on rediscovering our need for community and, ultimately, to rediscovering love." 1986.Reinventing your life: the breakthrough program to end negative behavior ... and feel great again
By Jeffrey E Young, Janet S Klosko. 1994
The authors draw on the breakthrough principles of cognitive therapy to help the readers recognise and change negative thought patterns,…
without the aid of drugs or long-term traditional therapy. They describe eleven of the most common lifetraps, provide a diagnostic test for each and offer step-by-step suggestions to help break free of the traps. 1994.Redefining success: still making mistakes
By W. Brett Wilson. 2013
The popular co-star of CBC’s award-winning Dragons’ Den recounts how he was forced to redefine his life, making health and…
key relationships his first priorities. Through trial and error, he discovered that these simple virtues are foundations for real, enduring success, both in business and in life. Not just for entrepreneurs and business people, this book outlines how we can change our lives for the better by re-evaluating our personal definitions of success, then reworking them into a life plan that is feasible, lasting, and rewarding. Bestseller. 2013, c2012.Red notice: a true story of high finance, murder, and one man's fight for justice
By Bill Browder. 2015
A real-life political thriller about an American financier in the Wild East of Russia, the murder of his principled young…
tax attorney, and his dangerous mission to expose the Kremlin's corruption. Bestseller. 2015.Red Green talks cars: a love story
By Steve Smith, Rick Green. 1997
Red Green, Bill, Harold, and the other members of Possum Lodge share their hard-won wisdom about cars. They discuss projects…
from the handyman's corner, driving and car care tips, and what to say to the judge. Also includes "The Possum Lodge Car Song Book." 1997.Real ponies don't go oink!
By Patrick F McManus. 2000
In this collection of essays, McManus treats his audience to the exploits of his wife Bun, his buddies Retch and…
Eddie, and himself. He recounts the events that led to his dog’s climbing a tree, to the class clown’s finally making the fierce math teacher laugh, and to the garage door’s gobbling up the dog. He tells of the problems in pouring a concrete walk and of fireworks with the potential to bring down a B-29. 2000.Ready to retire?: the new reality of retirement and what you and your spouse need to know
By Lyndsay Green. 2016
By looking at retirement from men's perspectives, this book will explore issues that have been given short shrift by the…
mass media and in retirement literature. The interviewees will include the newly retired, those working part-time, and the fully retired, and represent a range of income and education levels and professional and personal circumstances. The author will also be interviewing their wives and partners. By helping women understand why men think about retirement the way they do, the author hopes to separate fiction from fact and free people's minds to reimagine retirement. Bestseller. 2016.Raw knowledge II: interviews with health achievers
By Paul Nison. 2003
This book has been created to give you the knowledge to achieve a healthier, happier, freer life. It contains information…
you can use to take control of your health, environment, your whole life: mind body and soul. 2003.Read for your life: literature as a life support system
By Joseph Gold. 1990
The book includes sections on reading for children, adolescents, and the elderly; as well as reading during times of crisis,…
such as bereavement, divorce, and aging; reading for women, for the disabled, and for racial minorities. c1990.Que Freud me pardonne!
By Jacques Voyer. 2002
Qu'est-ce que je fuis?: enfin devenir qui je suis
By Claire Poulin. 2014
" Ce livre est une invitation à un voyage au plus profond de soi, où sont cachées les blessures vécues…
dans l'enfance et qui, à notre insu, se répètent dans le présent. Il est aussi une invitation à reconnaître notre processus intérieur pour nous reconnecter à nos expériences douloureuses enfouies et retrouver ainsi nos ressources, nos capacités et vivre un présent libéré du passé. " -- 4e de couv.Qui nous fera voir le bonheur?: de quoi a-t-on besoin pour être heureux, comment y parvenir et comment le rester (J'ai lu. Bien-être ; #11348)
By Martin Steffens, Christophe André. 2014
"Qui nous fera voir le bonheur" ? On ne sait pas qui, mais l'on sait déjà que ce doit être…
quelqu'un : une personne avec laquelle écrire une histoire d'amour, que ce soit un amant, un ami, un parent ou Dieu. Dans un échange au carrefour de la psychologie, de la philosophie et de la spiritualité, Christophe André et Martin Steffens dessinent des chemins possibles pour atteindre le bonheur. Une chose est certaine : la lecture de ce livre vous fera du bien et éveillera en vous un merveilleux sentiment de gratitude. 2016, c2014.Quiet strength: The Principles, Practices, And Priorities Of A Winning Life
By Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker. 2008
When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI - and made history as the first…
African American coach to win the big game - millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style, wondered: how does he get it done? Dungy reveals the secrets to his success - principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes, and the tragic loss of a child. Bestseller. 2008.Quinn: the life of a hockey legend
By Dan Robson. 2015
Pat Quinn was the tough working-class kid who had fought his way to the very top of the hockey world.…
He had butted heads with superstars, with management, and with the league itself. And he had also succeeded at every level, finishing his journeyman's career as the captain of an NHL team, then quickly emerged as one of the best coaches in the league. He gathered executive titles like hockey cards, and done things his own way, picking up a law degree along the way. He was brash, dour, and abrasive--and people loved him for his alloy of pugnacity and flair, his three-piece suits and cigars, his Churchillian heft and his scowl. Bestseller. 2015.Quand nos émotions nous rendent fous: un nouveau regard sur les folies humaines
By Philippe Jeammet, Caroline Brizard. 2016
Nous pouvons tous, à un moment ou à un autre, être submergés par nos émotions. Ces débordements, s'ils sont souvent…
passagers, ne sont jamais anodins : ils nous font du mal, nous coupent des autres, nous enferment. Ils peuvent aussi nous emmener loin, très loin, parfois jusqu'à la folie. Et on en arrive à détruire ou à se détruire pour exister. Ce que montre Philippe Jeammet dans ce livre, c'est que tout cela est réversible. 2016.Quatrième chronique du règne de Nicolas Ier
By Patrick Rambaud. 2011
Suite des chroniques consacrées au règne de Nicolas Ier. Où la popularité du souverain est mise à mal en raison…
d’une série d’événements mettant en évidence les trébuchements de courtisans et ministres dans le tapis de l’échiquier politique. De l’été 2009 à l’été 2010, descriptions et commentaires d’une nouvelle année passée dans les coulisses du palais impérial.