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Requiem for the American dream: the 10 principles of concentration wealth and power
By Noam Chomsky, Kelly Nyks, Peter Hutchison, Jared P Scott. 2017
In his first major book on the subject of income inequality, Noam Chomsky skewers the fundamental tenets of neoliberalism and…
casts a clear, cold, patient eye on the economic facts of life. What are the ten principles of concentration of wealth and power at work in America today? They're simple enough: reduce democracy, shape ideology, redesign the economy, shift the burden onto the poor and middle classes, attack the solidarity of the people, let special interests run the regulators, engineer election results, use fear and the power of the state to keep the rabble in line, manufacture consent, marginalize the population. Chomsky devotes a chapter to each of these ten principles, and adds readings from some of the core texts that have influenced his thinking to bolster his argument. 2017.Remembering John McCrae: soldier, doctor, poet
By Linda Granfield. 2009
"In Flanders Fields the poppies blow..."Every Canadian student, teacher and parent can recite these powerful words. But behind every poem…
is a poet, who lived, breathed, and in this case, led an extraordinary life. Despite John McCrae reaching Canadian icon status, his life has been largely unknown. This books is a beautiful tribute to this man. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2009.Recollections of Rifleman Bowlby: Italy 1944 (Famous Regiments)
By Alex Bowlby. 1989
The battalion in which Bowlby served was renowned throughout the Eighth army, but luck deserted it after the North African…
campaign. Stripped of its hard core of regulars it was sent as heavy infantry to Italy, instead of the specialised role for which it had been trained, and lost its first and second battles. Bowlby describes exactly how men behave when the heat is on, and his account of life in an infantry platoon in Italy 1944. 1989.Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses
By Ron Rhodes. 1993
Cult expert Dr. Walter Martin once said the average Jehovah's Witness can make a doctrinal pretzel out of the average…
Christian in about 30 seconds. Yet it is possible for you to effectively respond with bold confidence to a Jehovah's Witness - and this book will show you how. 1993.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.Real Christianity: Discerning True Faith From False Beliefs (Victor Classics Ser.)
By William Wilberforce. 2005
Wilberforce committed himself to two ambitious callings : rousing professing Christians to understand the nature of true faith, and bringing…
about the end of slavery in England's colonies. Real Christianity challenged the ruling classes of early 19th Century England more than any other writings. To this day, Real Christianity remains a compelling work that soundly teaches the tenets of evangelical faith and stirs the consciences of Christians. 2005.Reaching for the invisible God: what can we expect to find?
By Philip Yancey, Brenda Quinn. 2000
Yancey's book is aptly titled, for he conducts an exploration, relying heavily on his own experiences, of what it means…
to forge a sincere relationship with an invisible God. Christians will appreciate his emphasis on a personal connection with the Lord. 2000.Quand les amants deviennent amis
By Merle Shain, Michael Eichelberger. 1988
Quiet heroines: nurses of the Second World War
By Brenda McBryde. 1989
The author, herself a wartime nurse, has produced a full account of nursing during the Second World War. Being 'there'…
when the need arose often meant working under difficult and dangerous conditions. Through the violence and tragedy which stained the war years. The humanity of the doctors and nurses gleams with a reassuring endurance. 1989.Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait au Bon Dieu?: [Job, la souffrance et nous]
By Marie-Noëlle Thabut. 2006
" À partir d'une lecture du Livre de Job, M.-N. Thabut tire un enseignement spirituel destiné à redonner espoir aux…
personnes touchées par la détresse, le malheur ou le découragement. "Quand la conscience s'éveille (Espaces libres. 128)
By Anthony De Mello, Paule Pierre. 2002
Toute l'oeuvre d'Anthony de Mello est consacrée à la libération intérieure. Quand la conscience s'éveille se présente comme un recueil…
d'histoires courtes, de fables ou de paraboles qui, influencées par les spiritualités bouddhiste ou taoïste, tracent les voies d'une sagesse originale et efficace. 2002. Titre uniforme: Awareness.Pure lust: elemental feminist philosophy
By Mary Daly. 1984
Progress: ten reasons to look forward to the future
By Johan Norberg. 2017
Examining official data from the United Nations, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization, political commentator Johan Norberg traces…
just how far we have come in tackling the issues that define our species. While it's true that not every problem has been solved, we do now have a good idea of the solutions and we know what it will take to see this progress continue. 2017.Proud to be a Marine: stories of strength and courage from the few and the proud
By C. Brian Kelly, Ingrid Smyer-Kelly. 2017
A new volume of stories specific to the Marine Corps, dating from the very beginning (American Revolution) to modern day,…
including the 18th and 19th century, the Boxer rebellion, the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. 2017.Pro: reclaiming abortion rights
By Katha Pollitt. 2014
In this controversial book, the author reframes abortion as a common part of a woman’s reproductive life, one that should…
be accepted as a moral right with positive social implications. She challenges the personhood argument, reaffirms the priority of a woman’s life and health, and discusses why terminating a pregnancy can be a force for good for women, families, and society. 2014. Reclaiming abortion -- What do Americans think about abortion? -- What is a person? -- Are women people? -- Six myths about abortion -- What do abortion opponents really oppose? (Hint-- It's not just abortion) -- Can there be a compromise on abortion? -- Reframing motherhood.Pourquoi, Seigneur?: l'énigme de la souffrance (Collection Maranatha)
By Carlo Carretto. 1987
Pour l'amour de Massoud: document
By Sediqa Massoud, Chékéba Hachemi, Marie-Françoise Colombani. 2005
Massoud. Ce nom évoque l'homme qui a résisté dans les montagnes d'Afghanistan contre les Soviétiques, puis contre les talibans. Le…
héros assassiné par les extrémistes de l'Islam, le 9 septembre 2001, deux jours avant les attentats du World Trade Center. Ce témoignage exceptionnel est celui de la femme que Massoud a aimée, épousée dans le plus grand secret, et avec qui il a eu six enfants. Sediqa Massoud nous révèle ici la face cachée d'un grand chef de guerre, visionnaire, épris de liberté, que le monde entier respecte et dont la vie personnelle reste à ce jour un mystère. 2005.Premières lueurs: mon combat contre le trouble de stress post-traumatique
By Roméo Dallaire, Jessica Dee Humphreys, Paul Gagné, Lori Saint-Martin. 2017
Témoin du génocide rwandais de 1994, le lieutenant-général Roméo Dallaire en est resté profondément marqué. Dans cette suite de J'ai…
serré la main du diable, il réfléchit à la fois sur la nature du trouble de stress post-traumatique et sur les effets de cette souffrance à la fois physique et spirituelle. En parallèle, il raconte divers épisodes de sa vie: sa destitution de l'armée pour raisons médicales, son passage au Sénat canadien, les événements douloureux qu'il a vécus pendant la rédaction de son premier livre. Le récit courageux d'un ancien militaire dont les nuits sont envahies par le désespoir, mais qui, aux premières lueurs de l'aube, fait face à la réalité avec un désir sans cesse renouvelé de changer le monde. 2017. Titre uniforme: Waiting for first light.Pourquoi les riches ont gagné
By Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber. 2013
Depuis l'an 2000, nous assistons à une explosion de la richesse mondiale. Désormais la planète compte 12 millions de millionnaires,…
dont 500 000 en France. Heureusement, malgré la crise, la pauvreté s'est en même temps réduite plus vite que prévu sur la planète. Trois causes à cette progression spectaculaire des fortunes : Une forte croissance mondiale (sauf en Europe). La révolution numérique qui multiplie les jeunes millionnaires. La domination croissante des financiers, maîtres du jeu de l'argent. Les riches ont gagné sur tous les tableaux : l'argent, l'influence politique et souvent le contrôle des médias. Et l'on ne voit pas venir ce qui pourrait s'opposer à leur pouvoir. 2013.Pour en finir avec Dieu
By Richard Dawkins, Marie-France Desjeux-Lefort. 2008
Le biologiste Richard Dawkins, athée « pur et dur », a un objectif : donner toutes les explications et les…
encouragements nécessaires au plus grand nombre d’esprits libres afin qu’ils se libèrent complètement de l’emprise de la religion. Et qu’ils soient fiers d’être athées, car, pour l’auteur, l’athéisme est presque toujours la marque d’une saine indépendance d’esprit, et d’un esprit sain. Richard Dawkins s’attaque ici non à une « version particulière » de Dieu, mais à tous les dieux et tout ce qui est surnaturel. 2008. Titre uniforme: The God delusion.