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By Deborah Gold, Alexander Shaw, Helen Simson. 2005
A comprehensive study of the lifestyles of Canadian youth, ages 15 to 30, living with vision loss. Covers social life,…
leisure and recreation, employment, and education. Discussed the dreams and goals of the participants, and whether they felt their vision loss affected their ability to reach their goals, and what other obstacles, if any, they had experienced along the way. 2005.By Ved Mehta. 1989
This volume of Ved Mehta's ambitious project to document his own life story deals with the author's experiences at college,…
and his young and illuminating adulthood in California. Ved, who set out to prove himself as a blind student among the sighted, refused to acknowledge gloomy predictions for his future made by `specialists'. Ved Mehta manages at least in part, to reconcile the conflicting forces of the Indian and American, sighted and unsighted worlds. Sequel to "Sound-shadows of the new world" (DC28717). 1989. (Continents of exile ; 6)By Graeme McCreath. 2011
Examines the conventional approaches to numerous problems that affect people who are blind, such as education, Braille literacy, economic inequities,…
stereotyping, job training and employment opportunities, poverty, rehabilitation and social services. c2011.By David Delvin. 1995
Based on the TV series "The Good Sex Guide", this book covers topics such as men and women's sexual responses…
to erogenous zones, positions, fantasy, techniques and the simple art of kissing. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.The 3rd edition of the classic handbook for women seeking a safe, organic, eco-friendly, and natural pregnancy, featuring an integrative-based…
approach with new medical, herbal, and nutritional information. Addressing women's health from conception to birth, Dr. Romm describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy, and allays such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. 2014.By Mantak Chia, Douglas Abrams Arava. 1996
A demystification of Sexual Kung Fu, a Chinese tradition developed over thousands of years whereby men realize their immense sexual…
potential by following specific physical and psychological techniques. These help them experience multiple and whole body orgasms, more deeply satisfy and pleasure their partners, and cultivate their sexual strength for improved health and creativity. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.By Oliver W Sacks. 2010
Neurologist uses case studies to illustrate the brain’s ability to adapt to lost senses. Discusses a concert pianist who can…
no longer read music, a writer who is unable to read print after suffering a stroke, and Sacks’s own macular melanoma and its effects on his visual perception. 2010.By Tudor Parfitt. 2008
Historian-adventurer, author of "Journey to the Vanished City: The Search for a Lost Tribe of Israel", recounts his quest for…
the ancient sacred chest that once held the Ten Commandments. Parfitt begins among a remote African people who claim such a box lies in a mountain cave. 2008.By Ved Mehta. 1984
As a blind nine year old, the author once held a hand in each of two, very different streams: a…
symbolic experience which he has carried with him all his life. He writes of his adolescent years between 1940 and 1949 and of how he became aware of the disparate currents flowing through his own life and that of his country. Sequel to "Vedi" (DC28720). 1984. (Continents of exile ; 4)By Glade B Curtis. 1994
Written for women who are pregnant or who are planning pregnancy, and to be used in addition to a doctor's…
prenatal care, this book addresses questions about all stages of pregnancy. It follows a baby's progress week-by-week during pregnancy, discussing growth and development, size, and activities which affect the baby. Also covers diet, exercise, and drugs to avoid before and during pregnancy, and special concerns, such as illness and health precautions. 1994.By Jim Stovall. 1996
The author, blind before the age of thirty as a result of juvenile macular degeneration, encourages others to achieve through…
their dreams. Using examples from his own life, Stovall suggests that people can succeed by changing the way they think. He recommends that once a path is decided, people should find mentors to help them along the way. c1996.By Margaret Davidson. 1990
Voici l'histoire d'un petit garçon aveugle qui, à l'âge de douze ans, se jura de trouver le moyen de lire…
tout ce que ses yeux inutiles ne pouvaient déchiffrer. Années 3-6. 1999.By Francesco Alberoni. 1988
Francesco Alberoni étudie ici l'érotisme féminin (continu), l'érotisme masculin (discontinu). Ce qui les différencie, les oppose parfois. La nature des…
fantasmes, des peurs, des rêves qui les constituent. La manière dont ils peuvent s'apprivoiser. Les malentendus, les incompréhensions qui souvent nuisent à leur épanouissement. Descriptions régulières de nature sexuelle. 1988. Titre uniforme: L'erotismo.By Denis Diderot. 1972
Ce texte de Diderot (paru en 1749) tourne autour du rôle que jouent nos sens dans la formation de nos…
idées morales. N.B.: ce livre comprend aussi d'autres textes de Diderot, soit: "Supplément au voyage de Bougainville" et "Pensées philosophiques". 1972.By Roland Roux. 1982
Un homme dans la quarantaine, devenu aveugle à la suite d'un accident de chasse, raconte comment il a réussi sa…
réintégration dans la vie familiale, sociale, professionnelle et culturelle. Orientation chrétienne. Annexes centrées sur l'aspect médical de la cécité. 1982.By William H Masters, Virginia E Johnson. 1980
Master et Johnson abordent et comparent ici le comportement physiologique et psychologique des homosexuels et hétérosexuels. Prés de 700 hommes…
et femmes ont participe à cette étude, la première de ce type réalisé en laboratoire. 1980.By Carmen Kerr, Danielle Simpson. 1979
Un ouvrage féministe traitant des solutions à apporter aux problèmes sexuels des femmes, tels les rôles sexuels imposés, l'orgasme, les…
attitudes sexistes, les comportements sexuels, etc. ... Ce livre constitue une nouvelle approche de la sexualité féminine. Descriptions explicites de nature sexuelle. 1979.By Debbie Bacon. 2006
Provides a wide range of practical information and resources for parents who are blind or partially sighted, including successful adaptations…
and strategies so that new parents don't have to re-invent the wheel. Developed by blind parent specialist Debbie Bacon, who is also a blind mother of three, from discussions with like parents from the U.S. and other countries. Topics include newborns, when your child is sick, feeding, toilet training, transportation, monitoring your child, child safety, toys and games, and working with professionals. c2006.By George Robinson. 2000
A syndicated columnist and committed Reform Jew offers his viewpoints on the various Jewish movements--Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist--and provides…
information on issues such as prayer and ritual, festivals, life cycle events, and Jewish mysticism. He also includes the 613 commandments found in the Torah and discusses several philosophers. 2000.By Kenneth Jernigan. 1999
Collection of Dr. Jernigan's writings composed mostly during the 1990s. Includes numerous speeches and excerpts from the Kernel Books. In…
an introduction, Marc Maurer, of the National Federation of the Blind, describes Jernigan as a man who "changed the lives of blind people through his example and inspiration." 1999.