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The complete book of gardening
Par Brian Leverett. 1994
Great gardens come down to careful planning. So this guide tells you how to create a superb garden from scratch,…
with your favourite flowers, vegetables and fruit, herbs, and effective landscaping. It lists popular species, gives techniques for sowing and maintaining, and controlling pests. 1994.With three beautiful children, a new house, and financial security, John and Aileen Crowley had it all until their two…
youngest children were diagnosed with Pompe disease and given only months to live. Refusing to accept a death sentence, John quit his job and invested in a biotechnology start-up to find a cure. Battling scientific setbacks, conflict of interest accusations, and business troubles, John and Aileen were tested to their limits as a revolutionary new treatment for the disease was found. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2010.The crest of the wave: adventures in oceanography
Par Willard Bascom. 1988
This autobiography of the adventurous oceanographer takes him from post-World War II mining engineer days to life at sea, designing,…
diving, swimming and snorkeling in quest of knowledge about the ocean depths, and the currents and waveforms that shape the shore. c1988.The Coalwood way
Par Homer H Hickam. 2000
This sequel to Rocket Boys continues the author's reminiscences with his senior year in high school in Coalwood, a West…
Virginia mining town, in 1959. Hickam describes misfortunes in the community, their repercussions within his family, and his teenage problems with girls. 2000.Tesla: l'éclair du génie : l'histoire et les découvertes du plus grand inventeur du XXe siècle (Science et connaissance)
Par Massimo Teodorani, Marylène Di Stefano. 2011
Cet hommage à Nikola Tesla souhaite rétablir la vérité concernant certaines des ses inventions (le courant alternatif, la radio, la…
télévision, le radar, etc.) souvent attribuées à tort à d'autres scientifiques. La première partie se penche sur l'homme et ses travaux et la seconde est plus strictement scientifique. 2011.The brain advantage: become a more effective business leader using the latest brain research (Your coach in a box)
Par Madeleine L Van Hecke. 2013
Written by experts at the forefront of their fields, "The Brain Advantage" focuses on the relationship between psychology, neuroscience and…
leadership. In short, easy-to-understand chapters, the authors share their findings and use real-world scenarios to illustrate how understanding the way people think can help leaders become better communicators and more effective decision-makers. 2013.The challenger sale: taking control of the customer conversation (Your coach in a box)
Par Matthew Dixon, Brent Adamson. 2012
The authors demonstrate that the best salespeople don't just build relationships. Instead, they challenge customers by approaching them with unique…
insights, tailoring sales messages to specific objectives, and, when necessary, pushing back and taking control of the sale. 2012.The certifiable salesperson: The Ultimate Guide To Help Any Salesperson Go Crazy With Unprecedented Sales!
Par Tom Hopkins, Laura L Laaman. 2003
This focuses on critical selling techniques, from handshakes and clothing to networking and presentations. By observing three salespeople during their…
transformation from skeptical to productive, this handbook helps individuals turn fear of rejection into confidence. 2003.The cash nexus: money and power in the modern world, 1700-2000 (Allen Lane History Ser.)
Par Niall Ferguson. 2001
Throughout modern history, the way states have managed their money has been crucial to their survival and success. It has…
been finance as much as firepower that has decided the fates of nations in the supreme test of war. The cash nexus is the crucial point where money and power meet. But does money make the political world go round? Does the success of democracy depend on economic growth? Does victory always go to the richest of the great powers? Or are financial markets the true 'masters' of the modern world? 2001.The carbon bubble: what happens to us when it bursts
Par Jeff Rubin. 2015
The author vehemently believes that Stephen Harper's economic vision for our country is dead wrong. Changes in energy markets in…
the US - where domestic production is booming while demand for oil is shrinking - are quickly turning Harper's dream into an economic nightmare. The same trade and investment ties to oil that pushed the Canadian dollar to record highs are now pulling it down. But the very climate change that will leave much of the country's carbon unburnable could at the same time make some of Canada's other resource assets more valuable: our water and our land. Canada won't be an energy superpower, but it has the potential to be one of the world's great breadbaskets. And in the global climate that the world's carbon emissions are inexorably creating, food will soon be a lot more valuable than oil. Bestseller. 2015.Twenty-three-year old Cleo Koff, a forensic anthropologist, was one of sixteen scientists chosen to go to Rwanda in 1996 to…
find evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity. Her job was to discover who the victims were and how they had been killed. Koff also describes similar missions to Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo. Some violence. 2004.The bonehunters' revenge: dinosaurs, greed, and the greatest scientific feud of the gilded age
Par David Rains Wallace. 1999
Account of the historical feud between two nineteenth-century American paleontologists -Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope. After the Civil…
War both men amassed large collections of dinosaur bones discovered in the West, but their intense rivalry led to muckraking and scandal rather than scientific cooperation. 1999.The boy in the moon: a father's search for his disabled son
Par Ian Brown. 2009
Walker Brown was born with a genetic mutation so rare that perhaps 300 people around the world also live with…
it. Walker turned twelve in 2008, but he weighs only 54 pounds, is still in diapers, can't speak and needs to wear special cuffs on his arms so that he can't continually hit himself. Expanded from Brown's Globe and Mail series about Walker, he sets out to discover his son. Some strong language. Canada Reads 2012. 2009.Most people spend the majority of their lives at work, and many not happily. To find your inner spirit -…
what you truly desire to do in life - this book illuminates the path leading you to ultimately achieving your goals. Hansen will help you get there through exercises such as building a great resume, nailing the interview, and knowing whether or not to accept a particular job offer when it comes along. 2013.Steinberg: le démantèlement d'un empire familial
Par Peter Hadekel, Ann Gibbon. 1991
Les auteurs ressuscitent le sympathique entrepreneur plein de charisme qu'était Sam Steinberg. Ils rappellent les origines de son empire depuis…
la petite épicerie du boulevard Saint-Laurent. 1991. Titre uniforme: Steinberg : the break-up of a family empire.Whether it's the Great American Novel or a groundbreaking new app, many people want to create a big thing, but…
finding the motivation to get started, let alone complete the work, can be daunting. Korkki combines real life stories, science, and insights from her own experience to illuminate the factors that drive people to complete big creative projects--and the obstacles that threaten to derail success. In the course of creating her own big thing--this book--Korkki explores the individual and collaborative projects of others: from memoirs, art installations, and musical works to theater productions, small businesses, and charities. She identifies the main aspects of a big thing, including meaningful goals; focus and effort; the difficulties posed by the demands of everyday life; and the high risk of failure and disappointment. Korkki also breaks down components of the creative process and the characteristics that define it, and offers her thoughts on avoiding procrastination, on staying motivated, scheduling a routine, and overcoming self-doubt and the restrictions of a day job. 2016.The big idea: how to make your entrepreneurial dreams come true, from the a-ha moment to your first million
Par Catherine Whitney, Donny Deutsch. 2008
In this companion to his nightly CNBC television series, The Big Idea, former ad man Deutsch profiles entrepreneurs who have…
visited his show and the lessons he's learned from them. The author relishes stories of little people, mothers, students, retirees and former screw ups, who had only a good idea and built multimillion-dollar businesses without MBAs. Entrepreneurial success stories are complemented by practical advice and resources for building a business. c2008. Uniform title: Big idea with Donny Deutsch (Television program)The Bill Schroeder story
Par Martha Barnette. 1987
The family of the second artificial heart recipient tells the dramatic story of their participation in an extraordinary medical experiment.…
Details the day-to-day events, including post-operative setbacks, unrelenting scrutiny by the press, confrontations with the surgeon, and their own struggle to cope. 1987.Soulever les montagnes: l'œuvre du docteur Paul Farmer
Par Tracy Kidder, Daniel Poliquin. 2011
C'est à l'école de médecine que Paul Farmer a découvert sa vocation: soigner les maladies infectieuses et apporter les fabuleuses…
ressources de la médecine moderne à ceux qui en ont le plus besoin. Son histoire nous amène de Harvard jusqu'en Haïti, en passant par le Pérou, Cuba, la Russie. On y voit Paul Farmer transformer les mentalités pour les plier à son intime conviction selon laquelle l'humanité est la seule nation. 2011, c2003. Titre uniforme: Mountains beyond mountains.The best is yet to come: enjoying a financially secure retirement
Par Christopher Cottier, Betty Jane Wylie. 1996
A guide to retirement planning for people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies. The authors discuss RRSPs and RRIFs, investing…
for retirement, insurance and wills, health care, working after retirement, and housing alternatives. c1996.