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Sacrés Américains!: nous, les Yankees, on est comme ça
By Ted Stanger. 2004
Revenir au monde
By Nicole Bordeleau. 2017
Combien sommes-nous à vivre enfermés dans notre tête, à courir d'urgence en urgence, à oublier de savourer l'instant présent? Avec…
la simplicité et l'authenticité qu'on lui connaît, Nicole Bordeleau nous invite à revenir au monde. Grâce à des enseignements et à des exercices accessibles, elle nous accompagne à la découverte d'une pratique simple, ancrée dans le quotidien, appelée méditation de pleine présence. En vous y exerçant chaque jour, vous découvrirez comment: vivre pleinement chaque instant, le coeur et l'esprit en paix; être plus bienveillant envers vous-même et plus attentif aux autres; affronter les changements de l'existence avec lucidité et sérénité; solidifier la confiance en soi en devenant qui vous êtes réellement. 2017.Safe teen: powerful alternatives to violence
By Anita Roberts. 2001
The author explains violence, looking at its roots, identifying potentially dangerous behaviour, and always offering teens strategies to protect themselves…
and diffuse situations--from small misunderstandings to outright assault. The book also includes discussion of gender stereotypes, self-esteem, handling cliques and social pressures, acknowledging and transforming emotions, and differentiating between "good sex" and harmful sex. Poems, quotes, and practical exercises are also added. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.Running scared: for 22 years a fugitive - the corrupt cop busted by God
By Robert Leon Davis. 2010
He began with aspirations to be a great cop, but he was quickly exposed to a darker side of law…
enforcement. While partnered with a veteran, he witnessed an officer violating the very laws he had vowed to uphold and shared in his crime. One compromise led to another. Soon Davis faced arrest. From studying law at Loyola University and becoming and award-winning officer, he now became a fugitive and skilled survivalist, living off the land in remote forests in America and Canada, where he hid for over 20 years. Through a stranger's prayer the hostile atheist finally realized he was weary of running. He yielded his life to God and handed himself in. 2010.Runaway devil: how forbidden love drove a 12-year-old to murder her family
By Sherri Zickefoose, Robert Remington. 2009
Marc and Debra seemed to have it all - a lovely home in Medicine Hat, fulfilling careers, a supportive marriage,…
and two beautiful children: eight-year-old Jacob and twelve-year-old JR. But in April 2006, their bloodied dead bodies, along with Jacob's, were discovered. Investigators worried for JR's safety, but unknown to them, the pretty honour roll student had been developing a disturbing alter ego online, and a relationship with a twenty-three-year-old high school dropout. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence and explicit strong language. 2009.Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot and other observations: And Other Observations
By Al Franken. 1996
Best known as a writer and comic for television's Saturday Night Live, Franken takes a humorous look at the political…
right, beginning with talk radio host Rush Limbaugh and his audience of "fact-challenged dittoheads." Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, and others are also targeted in what Franken calls "200-plus pages of ... mean-spirited (yet accurate) bile." Strong language. 1996.Rules for aging: a wry and witty guide
By Roger Rosenblat. 2000
Rosenblat believes most people worry needlessly about things that aren't important, thereby taking years off their lives. Rosenblat gives advice…
on how to keep things in perspective and live life to the fullest in 54 humorous pieces. 2000.Rock-a-bye baby: a death behind bars
By Anne Kershaw, Mary Lasovich. 1991
In 1988, Marlene Moore, Canada's best-known female prisoner, committed suicide in the federal Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario. The…
authors describe her childhood of abuse and her tragic life behind bars. For many, Marlene is an example of how badly our social and penal system can fail. Violence, strong language and descriptions of sex. 1991.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.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.Relationship rescue: don't make excuses! Start repairing your relationship today
By Phillip C McGraw. 2002
Society today teaches us that it is good and natural to share our lives with another person. This same society…
in part defines and measures success by how we manage our relationships. But it never teaches us how we are supposed to do that. No one ever trained us to relate to another. We were never shown how to select a good mate, or how to be a good husband or wife. It is therefore unsurprising that relationships, marriages and families continue to disintegrate before our eyes. In this book, the author helps you get back in touch with, and take responsibility for, yourself and your relationship needs. 2002.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.Ranger inspire la joie: la méthode KonMari pas à pas
By Marie Kondō. 2017
Trier, simplifier et embellir son intérieur a le pouvoir de rendre heureux. Marie Kondo expose la méthode qui l'a rendue…
célèbre. En plaçant la joie au coeur du rangement, elle nous fait redécouvrir le plaisir que nous procurent certains objets et écarter systématiquement tout ce qui nous encombre. Après les vêtements et les techniques de pliage, la consultante japonaise détaille chaque catégorie de biens qu'il faudra ranger pour que toute la maison soit en ordre : du bureau à la cuisine en passant par la salle de bains. Son livre est une source de motivation et un compagnon essentiel pour nous lancer dans cette grande révolution qui peut changer notre vie et nous permettre de ne plus jamais succomber au désordre ! 2017.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.Rebel, rogue, mischievous babe: stories about being a powerful girl
By Sharlene Azam. 2001
Author Sharlene Azam is the founder of "Reluctant Hero", a magazine for and by teenaged girls that discusses everything from…
body image to boys. It can be tough being a teenaged girl, and Azam provides advice and information to guide you through what can be a traumatic and turbulent time. This is a book that reminds young women that, in spite of all that goes on in their lives - good and bad - they are not alone. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.Qu'est-ce qui se passe entre vos 2 oreilles?: ce livre deviendra vite votre meilleur ami
By Vicky Girouard. 2016
Vous l'avez peut-être vue, le 22 juin 2015, à l'émission Dans l'oeil du dragon. Du haut de ses 27 ans,…
dotée d'une personnalité rafraîchissante et d'une volonté à toute épreuve, elle a séduit les cinq cracheurs de feu et conquis les téléspectateurs. Cette jeune entrepreneure dynamique est animée par une passion: motiver, inspirer et encourager les gens. Elle réalise ce rêve à travers Motivop, son entreprise, en créant des produits basés sur le principe de la psychologie positive. C'est à travers les épreuves que Vicky a découvert l'influence de la pensée sur l'attitude. Celle qui a traversé une dépression à l'âge de 22 ans a vite compris qu'elle devait reprendre le contrôle de son esprit pour s'en faire un ami, non un adversaire. Cet apprentissage se traduit maintenant par un concept que Vicky désire partager tout au long de ce livre. 2016.Quand les amants deviennent amis
By Merle Shain, Michael Eichelberger. 1988
Que faut-il dire? (Collection Psychologie)
By Rob Buckman, Ruth Major Lapierre. 1989
Cet ouvrage rédigé à l'intention des amis et des membres de la famille d'un mourant, aborde clairement et franchement nombres…
des inquiétudes susceptibles de les troubler. Le docteur Buckman explique comment parler au mourant et comment l'écouter avec sensibilité. 1989. Titre uniforme: I don't know what to say.Qu'est-ce qui nous rend vraiment heureux?
By Sonja Lyubomirsky, Laurent Bury. 2014
Ce livre bouscule bien des idées reçues. Ni l'amour, ni la réussite professionnelle, ni l'argent ne peuvent nous apporter un…
bonheur durable si nous ne savons pas nous préserver d'un inévitable processus d'usure. Les scientifiques nomment cela l' habituation hédonique . L'auteur nous donne des clés pour désamorcer ce piège et apprendre à construire, jour après jour, un bonheur authentique. Ce qui nous rend vraiment heureux, c'est d'abord la relation à autrui, c'est valoriser et être valorisé, écouter et être écouté, bref, aimer et être aimé. Et surtout ne pas nous comparer aux autres. 2014. Titre uniforme: The myths of happiness.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.