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Sur la trace de Nives: récit
By Erri De Luca, Danièle Valin, Nives Meroi. 2006
Erri De Luca accompagne la célèbre alpiniste italienne Nives Meroi dans l'une de ses expéditions himalayennes. Réfugiés sous la tente,…
en pleine tempête, ils engagent une conversation à bâtons rompus. Dans ce lieu magique à la jonction entre le ciel et la terre, où la beauté des montagnes contraste avec la violence des conditions climatiques, les récits d'altitude de la jeune femme sont une trame où se tissent réflexions et souvenirs de l'auteur autour du métier d'écrire et de la Bible. 2006, c2005. Titre uniforme: Sulla traccia di Nives.Tales of a curling hack
By Douglas Maxwell. 2006
It was no surprise that Team Canada won the 2006 Winter Olympics gold medal in men's curling - as the…
preeminent curling country, Canada has more curlers than the rest of the other 50-plus curling nations combined. For the past 50 years, Doug Maxwell has been right alongside the ice, as Canada's foremost observer and storyteller of the sport. His memoirs combine humour, tales never before told, and insights that help explain why curling has such a hold on Canadians. Some strong language. 2006.Award-winning author and New Testament scholar N. T. Wright tackles the problem of what happens to the dead and what…
will happen with the second coming of Jesus, and the answers may surprise you. Instead of us going to heaven, heaven will come to earth. 2018.Take back the truth: confronting Papal power and the religious right
By Joanna Manning. 2002
An introduction to the growing polarization within Christianity and its relationship with the modern world. With a warning against the…
ongoing retreat into fundamentalism and exclusivity, the reader is pointed, instead, toward inclusivity and compassion. 2002.Most people want to change their lives for the better but don't know how. Cirocco gives readers an opportunity to…
assess their strengths and weaknesses and diagnose why they haven't taken the step. She then teaches how to take action by crystallizing goals and dreams, and shows how to nurture faith in ourselves and remove personal obstacles to accomplish our life's work. c2001.Swimming to Antarctica: tales of a long-distance swimmer
By Lynne Cox. 2004
At age sixteen, swimmer Lynne Cox achieved her lifetime goal of setting a new record for an English Channel swim.…
So she set her goals higher, becoming the first to swim the Strait of Magellan, crossing the Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand's Cook Strait, and swimming the 38 degree waters of the Bering Strait - in just a swimsuit, cap and goggles. She even swam a mile in the iceberg-choked seas of the Antarctic. 2004.Shadow running: Ray Lewis Canadian railway porter and Olympic athlete
By John Cooper. 1999
Ray Lewis, the first black member of the Canadian Olympic Track and Field team, shares the story of his life.…
He tells of his early days growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, of his more than twenty years' service as a porter on the CPR, and of his many athletic accomplishments.Solitude: seeking wisdom in extremes : a year alone in the Patagonia wilderness
By Robert Kull. 2008
For his Ph.D. dissertation, Kull built a cabin in the Patagonian wilderness with the intention of studying the effect of…
deep wilderness solitude on a human being. He describes a tradition of solitaries and hermits and surveys the various cultural understandings of solitude, as well as providing his physical explorations and observations of the surrounding area. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c2008.Shadow dancing: living with the dark side : the temptations of Christ in the gospel of Matthew
By Christopher Page. 2008
Straight from the Hart
By Bruce Hart. 2011
The first son of wrestling steps out from behind the shadows of Calgary’s fabled “Hart dungeon” to discuss his family…
and the cutthroat world of professional wrestling. Stories about growing up as Stu Hart’s son and the brother of wrestling legends Bret “Hitman” Hart and the late Owen Hart offer sometimes disturbing insights into this wrestling dynasty. 2011.Seeking the sacred: leading a spiritual life in a secular world
By Elizabeth Etue, Roméo A Dallaire. 2006
In a world permeated by religious strife, renewed interest in issues of faith necessitates a journey beyond the orthodox institutions…
many have come to mistrust. This new brand of "seeker" is looking for an open and safe environment in which to discuss unique interpretations of consciousness, spirituality, ethics, and philosophy through the world's complex mosaic of beliefs and customs. Includes lectures by Jungian therapist Marion Woodman, Lt. General Roméo Dallaire, and Stephen Lewis. Descriptions of violence. 2006.Straight up and personal: the world according to Grapes
By Don Cherry. 2014
Known for his opinions - and unabashed expression of them - Don Cherry has been causing debate for decades. Topics…
on "Coach's Corner" sometimes veer away from sports and on to other matters that are near and dear to Cherry's heart: the war in Afghanistan and politics, among others. Now Don shares his thoughts on a broader range of issues than he ever has before. He shares some of his personal experiences on and off the ice, and offers the lessons he's learned along the way. Bestseller. 2014.Stories from the life of Jesus: stories from the Bible
By Celia Barker Lottridge. 2004
A retelling of the events in Jesus' life and the stories he told, as they may have been heard in…
his own time. Includes such stories as "Elizabeth and Mary", "Jesus is Born", "Walking on Water", and "The Risen Jesus". Grades 3-6. 2004.Starting with the New Testament (Starting With The New Testament Ser. #Vol. 2)
By Stephen Travis. 1994
A brief guide to the stories of the New Testament of the Bible. Also provides a guideline for reading, understanding,…
and interpreting the teachings of the New Testament on your own. 1994.Starting with the Old Testament
By Stephen Travis. 1994
Some family: the Mormons and how humanity keeps track of itself
By Donald H Akenson. 2007
Most people are curious about their ancestry, and the Mormon Family History Library is one of the most important resources.…
Started in 1894, it has grown to include 2 billion names, 2.4 million rolls of microfilm, and 278,000 books - making it the world's largest collection of genealogical information. Akenson explains and evaluates the history and functioning of this massive undertaking, in the process providing an insightful study of the Mormon scriptures and their implications for genealogical work. Some descriptions of sex. Some descriptions of violence. c2007.Something more: excavating your authentic self
By Sarah Ban Breathnach. 1998
The author asserts that human beings are divided into two groups - the resigned, who think their time on earth…
is beyond their control, and the exhausted, who believe there is "something more" to life. To the exhausted she offers nine steps to achieving happiness: sensing, surviving, settling, stumbling, selling out, starting over, searching, striving, and something more. Bestseller. 1998.Something more
By Catherine Marshall. 1974
Soul detox: clean living in a contaminated world
By Craig Groeschel. 2012
As standards of conduct continue to erode, we must fight the soul pollution threatening our health, our faith, and our…
witness to others. People are inhaling second-hand toxins poisoning their relationship with God and stunting their spiritual growth. By examining the toxic influences, toxic emotions, and toxic behaviours that assault us daily, Groeschel describes ways to remain clean and focused on the standard of God's holiness. 2012.Silence: a Christian history
By Diarmaid MacCulloch. 2013
The author explores the vital role of silence in the Christian story. How should one speak to God? Are our…
prayers more likely to be heard if we offer them quietly at home or loudly in church? How can we really know if God is listening? From the earliest days, Christians have struggled with these questions. Their varied answers have defined the boundaries of Christian faith and established the language of our most intimate appeals for guidance or forgiveness. MacCulloch shows how Jesus chose to emphasize silence as an essential part of his message and how silence shaped the great medieval monastic communities of Europe. He also examines the darker forms of religious silence, from the church's embrace of slavery and its muted reaction to the Holocaust to the cover-up by Catholic authorities of devastating sexual scandals. 2013.