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The curse of the narrows: the Halifax explosion, 1917
Par Laura MacDonald. 2005
On December 7, 1917, in the heart of the World War I, two ships collided in Halifax harbour. The resulting…
explosion killed over 2,000 people and injured some 6,000 more. Macdonald presents the whole story of how the military, volunteers and ordinary citizens united to organize one of the most complex relief efforts in North American history. Descriptions of violence. 2005.Take off your glasses and see: how to heal your eyesight and expand your insight
Par Jacob Liberman. 1995
Drawing on his own experiences and the success of the people he has treated, Liberman reveals how the fundamental self-healing…
properties of the body/mind connection can change the way you see the world. Liberman focuses on the intimate connection between "eyesight" and "insight" and makes it clear that changing our awareness and perceptions is the best "prescription" of all. 1995.What if every kid had a handy toolbox of ways to get along with others? That's just what this book…
is: a collection of 21 strategies kids can pull out and use to express themselves, build relationships, end arguments and fights, stop bullying, and beat unhappy feelings. Like the Mighty Might, which takes all the fun out of teasing. And the Thought Chop, which helps kids resist self-defeating thoughts. Grades 3-6. 2005.Slow death by rubber duck: how the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health
Par Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie, Sarah Dopp. 2009
To prove that the most dangerous pollution comes from commonplace items in our homes and workplaces, Smith and Lourie ingested…
and inhaled these items for one week. They expose the miscreant corporate giants who manufacture the toxins, the weak-kneed government officials who let it happen, and the effects on people across the globe; they also describe the extent to which we are poisoned, from the simple household dust that is polluting our blood to the toxins in our urine that are created by run-of-the-mill shampoos and toothpaste. c2009.Ready set grow!: [quick and easy gardening projects]
Par Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 2010
Teaches young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different…
plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2010.La chaloupe vide: rencontres inespérées du vécu humain
Par Marie-Paul Ross. 2015
" La chaloupe vide est un écrit qui porte la pensée, le vécu et la solitude de personnes qui n'osent…
généralement pas raconter ce qu'elles ont d'inscrit dans leur mémoire et leur coeur. Il est rare que l'on puisse crier tout haut sa rage et sa détresse, mais se permettre de les partager en toute confiance est source de libération. Témoin privilégié du vécu des personnes de tous les âges, conditions et croyances, Marie-Paul Ross nous offre un recueil de ses rencontres avec le vécu humain, qui portent à la réflexion. Chaque texte a un ou plusieurs visages. De nouvelles images viendront à l'esprit du lecteur, qui pourra découvrir une ressemblance avec lui-même ou des gens de son entourage. Raconter ce que l'humain porte dans sa détresse, ses désirs et ses déceptions est l'occasion de communier avec le profond de la vie. Voici l'occasion de remplir sa chaloupe de rencontres inespérées pour mieux accéder à son propre jardin intime et activer son potentiel de vie. L'auteure : Marie-Paul Ross est native de Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer, au Québec. Elle est sexologue clinicienne, infirmière, psychothérapeute, religieuse, auteure d'essais à succès et conférencière. Figure bien connue au Québec par ses interventions dans les médias, notamment à la radio et à la télévision, elle est la fondatrice de l'Institut international de développement intégral et du Modèle d'intervention globale en sexologie et en santé. " -- 4e de couv.L'intelligence émotionnelle: comment transformer ses émotions en intelligence
Par Daniel Goleman. 1997
Étude sur les mécanismes de l'émotion. À partir des plus récentes découvertes en biologie et en psychologie, l'auteur en vient…
à définir une autre forme d'intelligence, l'intelligence émotionnelle. Maîtrise de soi, persévérance, motivation, respect d'autrui, aisance sociale: telles sont les qualités que possèdent ces gens qui réussissent alors que d'autres plus doués qu'eux échouent. 1997.Making choices and making friends: the social competencies assets (Adding assets series for kids.)
Par Elizabeth Verdick, Pamela Espeland. 2006
Kids learn how to build the five Social Competencies Assets: planning and decision making, interpersonal competence, cultural competence, resistance skills,…
and peaceful conflict resolution. Stories, tips, and ideas help them get along better with others and stay true to themselves. Grades 3-6. 2006.Lusitania 1915, la dernière traversée
Par Erik Larson, Paul Simon Bouffartigue. 2016
" Le 1er mai 1915, le Lusitania, un paquebot britannique, quitte New York pour rejoindre Liverpool, avec à son bord…
près de 2.000 passagers. Le capitaine sait qu'il n'a pas le droit de s'approcher de l'Angleterre, zone de guerre. Mais, les règles interdisent les attaques de bateaux civils. À bord du sous-marin allemand U-20, le capitaine Schwieger est cependant bien décidé à couler le navire. " Titre uniforme: Dead wake: the last crossing of the Lusitania.Let it rot!: the gardener's guide to composting (Storey's down-to-earth guides)
Par Stu Campbell. 1998
Covers reasons to compost; differing approaches; how decomposition works; various methods, ingredients, and containers; how to speed decomposition; and how…
to use the end result. The bibliography provides 14 other books on composting; a list of sources of composting supplies is also given. c1998.Éloge de la lenteur: [et si vous ralentissiez?]
Par Carl Honoré, Sophie Artaud. 2005
Aujourd'hui, la culture est à la rapidité. Mais dans cette course contre la montre, rien ne survit - notre travail,…
notre santé, nos relations, notre vie sexuelle. Nous sommes si pressés que la personne ou la chose qui nous ralentit représente, d'emblée, l'ennemi à abattre. Tout un courant d'opinion met en question ce culte de la vitesse et réaffirme les vertus de la lenteur. Baptisé "Slow ", il ne prétend nullement qu'il faut tout faire à une allure d'escargot mais souligne que notre qualité de vie passe par un meilleur équilibre entre rapidité et lenteur. L'enquête de Carl Honoré, menée de pays en pays, montre les différentes formes prises par ce phénomène qui touche de plus en plus de monde. Et si un bon usage de la lenteur pouvait rendre nos vies plus riches et plus productives ? 2005. Titre uniforme: In praise of slow.Changer d'altitude: quelques solutions pour mieux vivre sa vie
Par Bertrand Piccard. 2014
Avant de se lancer dans son nouveau projet de tour du monde à bord d'un avion à énergie solaire, l'auteur…
s'interroge sur la manière dont l'esprit peut aller au-delà des certitudes pour explorer de nouveaux territoires. Il délivre les clés pour rompre avec les habitudes de pensée, apprendre à réagir dans des situations difficiles et développer un esprit de pionnier, notamment à travers l'hypnose. 2014.From Vimy to victory: Canada's fight to the finish in World War I
Par Hugh Brewster. 2014
All was not quiet on the Western Front during the last years of WWI. Soldiers faced mud, trench foot, bombardments,…
barbed wire, snipers, and poison gas. Despite dreadful odds, the Canadian Corps moved forward, reaching deep inside enemy-occupied Belgium. The war cost Canada 60,661 of its finest citizens and thousands more who were wounded in body and mind. After their hard-won victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadians earned the admiration of the world — and a reputation as soldiers who could get the job done. From that moment in 1917, Canadian soldiers proved themselves again and again on the bloody battlefields of Europe. Grades 3-6. 2014.How kids make friends: secrets for making lots of friends, no matter how shy you are
Par Lonnie Michelle. 2007
Are you shy? Maybe you just moved to a new school? This book has the tips and strategies to help…
you make lots of friends, no matter how shy you are. It's all a matter of the choices you make and the responsibility you take for the task. Grades 3-6. 2007.Ecological gardening: Your Path To A Healthy Garden
Par Marjorie Harris. 2009
Harris - who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s - encourages the Canadian gardener to get back to…
basics. With information updated for today's society, she shows how little use pesticides and chemicals are when making a lush and abundant garden. 2009.Churchill and the Dardanelles: myth, memory, and reputation
Par M Christopher Bell. 2017
The failure of the Allied fleet to force a passage through the Straits of the Dardanelles in 1915 drove Winston…
Churchill from office in disgrace and nearly destroyed his political career. For over a century, Churchill has been both praised and condemned for his role in launching this highly controversial campaign. For some, the Dardanelles offensive was a brilliant concept that might have dramatically shortened the First World War. To many others, however, Churchill was a reckless amateur who drove his unwilling and misinformed colleagues into a venture that was doomed to fail. 2017.A.I.M: the powerful 10-step personal and career success program
Par Alex Gill, Jim Carlisle. 2009
Carlisle and Gill use a combination of real-life stories, self-assessment tools and a step-by-step process in their programme. By the…
end, changing your life or career will be something you can accomplish. In the process, you will discover what may truly make you happy, allowing you to start on the path towards leading a more satisfying and dynamic life. 2009.A soldier's sketchbook: the illustrated First World War diary of R.H. Rabjohn
Par John Wilson. 2017
Russell Rabjohn was just eighteen years old when he joined up to fight in the First World War. In his…
three years of soldiering, he experienced the highs and lows of army life, from a carefree leave in Paris to the anguish of seeing friends die around him. Private Rabjohn was also a trained artist, and drew everything he saw, including a captured pilot of a downed German biplane; the horrific Flanders mud; a German observation balloon exploding in midair; and the jubilant mood in the streets of Belgium when the Armistice is finally signed. With no surviving veterans of the First World War, Rabjohn's drawings are an unmatched visual record of a lost time. Grades 4-7. 2017.A new leaf: growing with my garden
Par Merilyn Simonds. 2011
Traces a year of growing seasons at The Leaf, Simonds' acreage in eastern Ontario. A lifelong gardener, Simonds works the…
soil and the soul for wide-ranging revelations about everything from flowers that keep time, to the strange gift of compost, to great gardens of the world, to things lost and found underground. 2011.A funny thing happened on the way to the future: twists and turns and lessons learned
Par Michael J Fox. 2010
Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but here he inspires graduates to recognize opportunities, maximize…
their abilities, and roll with the punches. He draws on his own life experiences to make a case that real learning happens when "life goes skidding sideways." Fox offers up a comically skewed take on how, in his own way, he fulfilled the requirements of a college syllabus. 2010.