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Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
Par Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Talk with your child
Par Harvey S Wiener. 1988
The author believes that parents are able to enhance their children's language skills by engaging in conversations with them. He…
provides strategies for interacting with children about their ideas, experiences and surroundings. 1988.Teach yourself your menopause (Teach yourself)
Par Janet Wright. 2008
Provides a clear path through the maze of conflicting information, and offers a comprehensive guide to the years immediately before,…
during, and after menopause. You learn how to treat menopause not as a disease but as another stage in your life. Explains what is happening in your body, helps you understand the signs and symptoms of these changes as well as their physical, mental, and emotional impact, and offers support and advice. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.Talk, talk, talk
Par Jay Ingram. 1992
Ingram explores the world of speech, from the first words on earth to the complex wizardry of the brain. He…
discusses the physiology, including the theory that speech is encoded in our genes, and the dynamics of conversation. 1992.Stutterin' boy: The Autobiography Of Mel Tillis, America's Beloved Star Of Country Music
Par Mel Tillis, Walter H Wager. 1985
Reminiscences of a successful Nashville singer and songwriter whose comic use of his stuttering has brought him extra recognition. Discusses…
the breakup of a 20-year marriage and a remarriage in 1979. 1985.Singing from the soul: an autobiography (Library of courage ; #1)
Par José Carreras. 1991
The life of Spanish tenor Jose Carreras was put on hold in 1987 as he struggled with leukemia. He recounts…
this and subsequent events, including his triumphant return to a successful operatic and concert career. 1991. Uniform title: Singen mit der Seele.Sixty million Frenchmen can't be wrong: why we love France but not the French
Par Jean-Benoît Nadeau, Julie Barlow. 2004
Smart blonde: Dolly Parton
Par Stephen Miller. 2008
Dolly Parton is the most famous person ever to have emerged from the American country music scene with her iconic…
cartoon image. This book includes interviews with family members, musicians and producers who have worked with her over the years. It includes a detailed assessment of her music, as a songwriter and singer over the last forty years. c2008.Shadow people: inside history's most notorious secret societies
Par John Lawrence Reynolds. 2006
A comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the origins and history, rituals and initiations, artifacts, secret signs, languages and famous members of…
the most notorious secret societies of all time. Included are the Cosa Nostra, Al Qaeda, the Triads, Wicca, Skull & Bones, the Freemasons, and the Druids. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.Solitaire: the intimate lives of single women
Par Marian Botsford Fraser. 2001
Botsford Fraser interviewed single women from all parts of Canada and every social stratum to reveal their experiences, their obsessions,…
and their secrets. They discussed the dilemmas of sex and celibacy, money and financial insecurity, illness and old age, and the quest for a meaningful life of one's own. The true stories of women who are redefining the meaning of family, community, and the new "single woman." Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 2001.Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives
Par Ed Raphael Dennis, Dennis Raphael. 2004
Summarizes how socio-economic factors affect the health of Canadians, surveys the current state of eleven social determinants of health across…
Canada (including early life, education, housing, and Aboriginal status), and provides an analysis of how these determinants affect Canadians' health. Explores what policy options would contribute to better health outcomes, and how to ensure that these options are pursued. 2004.Shadows in the sun: Travels To Landscapes Of Spirit And Desire
Par Wade Davis. 1992
The diversity of humankind and the relationship to landscape, from the high Arctic and the northern forests to the swamps…
of the Orinoco, is hunted, gathered and appreciated here by Davis. He recounts a dozen journeys, some in search of ethnobotanicals; others for spiritual and poetic influences. 1992.Steal my rage: new native voices
Par Joel T Maki. 1995
An anthology of poetry, short stories, and essays by aspiring Native writers from across the country. Topics range from spirituality,…
traditional values, and the recovery of aboriginal languages, to self-government, urban life, and healing. 1995.Shania Twain: on my way
Par Dallas Williams. 1997
Spirit dance at Meziadin: Joseph Gosnell and the Nisga'a deal
Par Alex Rose. 2000
Explores the British Columbia Nisga'a Treaty, highlighting the history of the Nisga'a from pre-contact to present day. Relates the main…
tenets of the 1999 agreement, a history of the Nisga'a journey, and an exploration of the issues that struck a controversial note throughout the country. A resource on the history of land claims in British Columbia, and an insight into Nisga'a culture and the province's colonial past. 2000.Stormy weather: the life of Lena Horne
Par James Gavin. 2009
Biography of African American singer/actress Lena Horne, born in 1917 Brooklyn, who first performed at Harlem's Cotton Club at age…
sixteen. Interprets Horne's multiracial family background in the pre-civil rights era as the reason for emotional conflicts in both her personal and professional lives. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c2009.Strange things happen: a life with the Police, polo, and pygmies
Par Stewart Copeland. 2009
Most people know Copeland as the drummer for The Police, one of the most successful bands in rock history. But…
they may not know as much about his childhood in the Middle East as the son of a CIA agent, or be aware of his filmmaking adventures with the Pygmies in the deepest reaches of the Congo, and his passion for polo. Moves from Copeland's remarkable childhood to the formation of The Police, their rise to stardom, and to the settled-down life that followed. Some strong language. 2009.Stoney Creek woman: the story of Mary John
Par Bridget Moran. 1988
Mary John describes her childhood on the Stoney Creek Reservation in British Columbia. She details the rituals of the tribe,…
the poverty of daily reserve life, and the power of the Indian Department. She reveals the horrors she and other students suffered at a residential school as a result of a different culture, language, and religious beliefs. 1988.Stones into schools: promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Par Greg Mortenson. 2009
Author of "Three Cups of Tea" and cofounder of the Central Asia Institute chronicles his school-building efforts and promotion of…
female literacy in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Discusses Mortenson's long-term goals and shares anecdotes about those impacted by his work. Bestseller. 2009.Stein: the way of the river
Par R. Michael M'Gonigle, Wendy C Wickwire. 1988
"Stein" explores the Stein River watershed in British Columbia. Recording its history, and of the Natives who first lived and…
left their ancient art there, it also encompasses the ecological, anthropological, and cultural aspects of the area. The authors discuss the preservation of the Stein from logging, and champion the return to the land by local Natives. 1988.