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The great detective party and other theme games for children: And Other Theme Games For Children
Par Irene N Watts. 1989
A collection of games, easy-to-make crafts and projects, and festive menus that make the planning a theme party easy and…
fun. Each theme plan includes a list of read-aloud books and movies to make the party complete.The four walls of my freedom: Lessons I've Learned From A Life Of Caregiving
Par Donna Thomson. 2014
Donna Thomson’s life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and…
teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant. Thomson vividly describes her experience in treading delicately through daily care, emergencies, and medical bureaucracy as she and her family cope with her son’s condition while maintaining value and dignity (for Nicholas, too). She demonstrates the vital contribution that people with disabilities make to our society and addresses the ethics and economics of giving and receiving care. 2014.The film club: a true story of a father and son
Par David Gilmour. 2007
The true story of author Gilmour's decision to let his 16-year-old son drop out of high school, on the condition…
that the boy agree to watch three films a week with him. Examines how those years changed both their lives. From French New Wave and Kurosawa to De Palma, film noir, and Billy Wilder, Gilmour describes key moments in each film, as he teaches his son about life and the vagaries of growing up through the power of the movies. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Canada Reads 2012. 2007.The epicurean gardener
Par John Festus Adams, Stephanie Adams. 1988
The "epicurean gardener" is one who finds pleasure in all aspects of gardening. The author believes that rigid instructions can…
introduce worry and guilt into an otherwise relaxing and joyous hobby. He discusses tilling, planning, fertilizing and weed control. c1988.The essential earthman: Henry Mitchell on gardening
Par Henry Mitchell. 1981
Selection of gardening columns written for the "Washington Post," offering advice on garden chores, plants to choose, landscape design, and…
tips for the novice and seasoned gardener alike. Entertaining and especially pertinent for city gardeners. 1981.The happiest kids in the world: how Dutch parents help their kids (and themselves) by doing less
Par Rina Mae Acosta, Michele Hutchison. 2017
Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison--an American and a Brit, both married to Dutchmen and raising their kids in the…
Netherlands--report back on what makes Dutch kids so happy and well adjusted. 2017.The Harrowsmith perennial garden: flowers for three seasons
Par Patrick Lima. 1987
The Harrowsmith northern gardener
Par Jennifer Bennett. 1982
The heirs of the prophet Muhammad: Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia schism
Par Barnaby Rogerson. 2006
Within a generation of Muhammad's death, his followers exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the…
seventh-century and establish Islam and a new civilization. Coming from small oasis communities of central Arabia, their achievements were immense. Rogerson also identifies the seeds of discord that destroyed the unity of Islam, and traces the roots of the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Some descriptions of violence. 2006. Uniform title: Heirs of the prophet MuhammadThe disability rights movement: from charity to confrontation
Par Frieda Zames, Doris Zames Fleischer. 2011
The education of Laura Bridgman: first deaf and blind person to learn language
Par Ernest Freeberg. 2001
Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind…
at the age of two. Freeberg recounts Laura's transformation into a woman who voraciously absorbed the world around her under the tutelage of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. 2001.The disability rights movement (Cornerstones of freedom)
Par Deborah Kent. 1996
A chronicle of milestones in the ongoing fight for disability rights in the United States; includes the 1940 establishment of…
the National Federation of the Blind and the passing of both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Grades 4-7. c1996.The cinema of isolation: a history of physical disability in the movies
Par Martin F Norden. 1994
Film has often shown people with physical disabilities as deserving isolation from the rest of society. Norden examines hundreds of…
Hollywood and international movies and uncovers the industry's practices for maintaining this status quo, while offering an array of physically disabled characters who embody or break out of stereotypes. He observes the arrival of a new set of stereotypes tied to the growth of science and technology in the 1970s and 1980s, and underscores later movies that display a newfound sensitivity. Some descriptions of sex, strong language. 1994.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.The child who never grew
Par Pearl S Buck. 1992
First published as a magazine article in 1950, this book deals with Buck's feelings about her daughter Carol's mental retardation.…
Buck, noted for her humanitarian work with children, relates her struggle to understand and help her daughter. She was perhaps the first prominent person to openly acknowledge a retarded child, and as such broke a national taboo with her article's publication. 1992.The caged virgin: a Muslim woman's cry for reason
Par Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 2007
Raised a Muslim but increasingly outraged by her religion's hostility towards women, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has now become one of…
today's most talked-about, admired and controversial political figures because of her desire to free women from an oppressive Muslim culture. This collection of essays brings together some of her most passionate and compelling writing on a wide range of issues concerning Islam. Drawing on her own first-hand experience and cultural background, she assesses the role of women in Islam both in practice and in theory; the rights of the individual; fanaticism; and Western policies towards immigrant communities. The Caged Virgin is an important addition to the ongoing debate about the 'clash of civilizations' and marks the debut of a writer and activist destined to be one of the key international figures of the early twenty-first century. 2007. Uniform title: De maagdenkooi.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.Se faire obéir par les enfants sans se fâcher: [plus de 100 trucs efficaces] (Collection Famille)
Par Isabelle Leclerc. 2012
Comment savoir quelle est la meilleure façon d'agir quand il est question de l'éducation de nos enfants? Comment leur donner…
les meilleurs outils pour qu'ils aient un bon départ dans la vie et leur apprendre à résoudre les principaux problèmes de l'existence? Eduquer, cela s'apprend comme le reste. Certaines personnes possèdent un talent naturel, d'autres doivent bûcher pour réussir. Ce livre propose plus de 100 conseils efficaces, pratiques et non violents pour corriger les problèmes de comportement les plus courants des enfants et pour les guider au quotidien d'une manière équilibrée. Ces conseils aideront les parents et les intervenants à discipliner les enfants d'une manière aimante mais ferme, sans blesser leur amour-propre ni étouffer leur curiosité naturelle. 2012.The baby's table: over 100 easy, healthy and homemade recipes for the pickiest, most deserving eaters on the planet
Par Brenda Bradshaw, Lauren Donaldson Bramley. 2004
The able gardener: overcoming barriers of age and physical limitations
Par Kathleen Yeomans. 1992
Yeomans, a nurse involved in occupational and physical therapy, suggests ways to adapt gardening techniques to a number of physical…
challenges, including visual problems. Tips are included in each chapter, and 20 sample gardens provide ideas such as gardens which stimulate all of the senses, indoor and container gardens, and herb and dried-flower gardens. The sample gardens also include lists of plants by sensory categories, such as fragrant plants, plants to listen to, and plants which are pleasant to the touch. [1993], c1992.