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Teenagers talk about suicide
By Marion Crook. 1989
In exploring the topic of teenage suicide, the author looks at relationships with family and friends, coping skills, and where…
teens can get help. She stresses the importance of self-esteem and parents with empathy. c1989.The 57 bus: a true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives
By Dashka Slater. 2017
One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If…
it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.The 100-minute Bible
By Michael Hinton. 2005
The 100-Minute Bible picks out the principal stories of the life and ministry of its central character, Jesus Christ. The…
social and theological context of these stories is provided by outlining the ups and downs of the history of his nation, the Jews. It then proceeds to record the story of the growth of Christianity during the first century; firstly amongst the Jews themselves; then amongst the other peoples living in Israel and then throughout the eastern Mediterranean, even as far as Rome. 2005.The airman and the carpenter: the Lindberg kidnapping
By Ludovic Kennedy. 1985
The airman is Charles Lindbergh, famous for his historic flight from New York to Paris in 1927; the carpenter a…
German immigrant, Richard Hauptmann. The tragic link between the two names is the kidnap and death of Lindbergh's baby son. The author investigates the justice or otherwise of the case. 1985.Tell me why: how young people can change the world
By Eric Walters. 2008
"I just want to know: why do you think that people treat each other the way that they do? Is…
there something that happened to you that made you want to help people? And, finally, what, if anything, do you think one kid can do to make a difference?" Responding to these questions, people including Roméo Dallaire, Robert Munsch, Marc Garneau, and Rick Hansen have shared their wisdom, experience, and convictions about how to counter suffering and cruelty. Walters also profiles five young people who have already found ways to help. For junior high readers. 2008.Tempting Faith DiNapoli: A Novel
By Lisa Gabriele. 2002
Faith genuinely wants to be a good Catholic girl and she's pretty sure Jesus loves her, though the evidence is…
sometimes difficult to find. The trouble is, Faith's angry with everyone in her family. She breaks every commandment and finds herself torn between who she wants to be and who she is. 2002.Ten prayers God always says yes to!: divine answers to life's most difficult problems
By Anthony DeStefano. 2007
"Why are some of our prayers answered while some are not? How do we get God's attention? How do we…
get the divine 'Yes'? In a simple, straightforward style, Anthony DeStefano takes on the mysteries of prayer. He casts a wide net to appeal to all Christians everywhere without compromising the gospel one iota. c2007.Seule fille de mon village
By Sugan Kanwar, Célia Mercier. 2014
" Petite, Sugan Kanwar adore passer ses vacances dans son village natal, au coeur du désert qui entoure sa ville…
fortifiée de Jaisalmer au Rajasthan. Au fil des ans, elle s'étonne de n'avoir aucune autre petite fille pour jouer avec elle. "Les femmes n'accouchent que de garçons au village, c'est à cause de l'eau de notre puits", lui explique sa grand-mère. C'est lors d'un mariage que Sugan apprend par hasard la vérité : dans sa caste hindoue, on ne "garde pas les filles". Elles sont tuées par leurs propres mères, peu après l'accouchement, et enterrées dans l'enceinte des maisons, une tradition qui se poursuit dans l'indifférence générale. Sugan comprend alors qu'elle est une exception : son père a pris la décision de la "garder ". Elle prouvera à tout le village qu'il a eu raison. Un témoignage bouleversant qui lève le voile sur le drame de l'infanticide en Inde. " -- 4e de couv.Tarnished brass: crime and corruption in the Canadian military
By Scott Taylor, Brian Nolan. 1996
An examination of the controversy surrounding the Canadian military after the death of Shidane Arone in Somalia. The authors argue…
that Arone's death was not an isolated incident, but rather a symptom of a growing problem within the army. They believe that this and many other problems are rooted in a failure of leadership and professionalism at the highest level of command. 1996.Strong women stories: native vision and community survival (Women's issues publishing program)
By Kim Anderson, Bonita Lawrence. 2003
A collection of 17 essays which present original and critical perspectives from writers, scholars and activists on issues that are…
pertinent to Aboriginal women and their communities in both rural and urban settings. The contributors address such issues as youth health and sexual identity; women's aging, sexuality and health; and caring for children and adults living with fetal alcohol syndrome. 2003.Submarines under ice: the U.S. Navy's Polar Operations
By Marion D Williams. 1998
An account of early polar submarine voyages, from Sir Hubert Wilkins's 1931 expedition up to the transpolar passage of USS…
Nautilus in 1958 and the surfacing of USS Skate at the North Pole in 1962. Draws upon official documents and personal interviews in describing the cruises. 1998.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.Teach like your hair's on fire: the methods and madness inside room 56
By Rafe Esquith. 2007
Still teaching fifth graders in a small, leaky classroom in downtown Los Angeles, Esquith fosters a wholesome climate where character,…
humility, and diligence matter and support is unconditional. For his mostly poor and Hispanic students, Esquith models two maxims: "Be nice and work hard," and "There are no shortcuts." And his students thrive! 2007.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.Drawing on long-classified documents, this is the official history of the war waged by Britain's Special Operations Executive on Benito…
Mussolini's Fascist Italy. It provides an account of SOE's clandestine efforts to strike at Italy and sever its alliance with Nazi Germany, uncovering missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia. It also recounts SOE's attempts at causing trouble inside an enemy country as opposed to an enemy-occupied one. This is a tale of desperate daring and sacrifice, climaxing in one of the most extraordinary episodes of the war: the delicate and dramatic dealings between the Allies and the Italians that led to Italy's surrender in 1943. 2014.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.Serial killers
By Brian Innes. 2008
This book explores, chronologically, the stories of over 50 of the most vicious murderers in world history. For each, we…
hear of their formative experiences, double lives, gruesome crimes and, for those that did not - chillingly - evade capture, the psychological profiles and forensic techniques used to ensnare them. From Jack the Ripper, Ed Gein and The Boston Strangler to Ted Bundy, the Moors Murderers and Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of the serial killer is revealed, offering a shocking insight into the extremes of cruelty and depravity to which man, or sometimes even woman, can sink. Includes descriptions of violence. 2008.Secrets of becoming a late bloomer: extraordinary ordinary people on the art of staying creative, alive, and aware in mid-life and beyond
By Connie Goldman, Richard Mahler. 1995
The authors describe a late bloomer as anyone who defies the notion that his or her best years are over…
and who responds to the later stages of life not as a crisis but as a quest. They relate the "secrets" of older people who took the initiative to make positive choices for their lives. 1995.Max Hardberger recounts his adventures repossessing ships and sneaking them out of lawless, third-world countries, often under the threat of…
death or imprisonment. His journeys lead him from corrupt ports in the Caribbean to the ice-bound docks of Vladivostok. 2010.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.