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Phares: 24 destins
Par Jacques Attali. 2010
" Voici vingt-quatre personnages dont les destins sont plus fous, plus riches en péripéties et en contradictions que ceux des…
héros de nimporte quel roman. Vingt-quatre découvreurs, artistes, philosophes, révoltés, utopistes qui ont donné un sens au devenir du monde. Chacun deux tente de répondre à la même question : comment devenir soi quand tout se ligue pour vous en empêcher ? Tous ne sont pas des modèles ; il nempêche, ils me guident vers labri, le refuge, le port. Ils sont des lueurs dans la nuit de lignorance, de laveuglement ou du désarroi. Des sources de jubilation aussi, par ce quils disent de la grandeur de lEsprit. Cest de ceux-là que je vais raconter les aventures. Ce sont ceux-là, jen fais le pari, dont la compagnie sera bientôt la plus recherchée : notre monde a besoin de phares. " -- 4e de couvMozart, génial et-- volage! (Collection Le petit Edgar)
Par Edgar Fruitier. 2010
« Sans prétention, mais avec la tendresse et « l’admiration inquiète » d’un véritable mélomane épris de son sujet, Edgar…
Fruitier nous raconte à sa façon la vie trépidante de ce génie précoce, indiscipliné et indisciplinable. » -- 4e de couvNovelist explores the relationships among five writers of the transcendentalist movement who clustered around the home of wealthy Ralph Waldo…
Emerson in Concord, Massachusetts, during 1840-1868. Highlights their intertwined families and the love affairs that contributed to the creation of their literary masterpieces. 2006A bold fresh piece of humanity
Par Bill O'Reilly. 2008
Emmy Award-winning television commentator's autobiography, its title inspired by his third-grade teacher, a nun, who summed him up with the…
phrase. O'Reilly reminisces about his postwar working-class upbringing in Long Island, a Catholic-school education, his two years as a teacher, and his journalism career's start in 1970s Boston. Bestseller. 2008The house at Sugar Beach: in search of a lost African childhood
Par Helene Cooper. 2008
Memoir by New York Times correspondent describes her privileged childhood in Liberia as a descendant of black American founders. Cooper…
relates her uprooting by a 1980 coup that forced the family to flee to the United States--and her return decades later. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008The last lecture
Par Randy Pausch. 2008
Carnegie Mellon computer professor Pausch provides personal lessons and stories for his young children to learn from as they go…
through life. Continues the message of his widely circulated taped lecture on achieving childhood dreams that he delivered after he learned he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Bestseller. 2008White House Q & A
Par Denise Rinaldo. 2008
Facts about the history and functions of the presidential residence in Washington, D.C. Questions cover the famous rooms, the Rose…
Garden, first ladies' home decoration, family living and pets, holiday celebrations, and more. Includes a timeline for each president's stay in the White House. For grades 3-6. 2008Letter to my daughter
Par Maya Angelou. 2008
Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (RC 57200, BR 15665) shares life lessons in the form of…
reminiscences, poems, and short essays with her thousands of young daughters all over the world. In "Senegal" Angelou commits a social faux pas that her hostess graciously ignores. Bestseller. 2008Untold glory: African Americans in pursuit of freedom, opportunity, and achievement
Par Alan B Govenar. 2007
Interviews with twenty-seven African Americans who have excelled in the arts, politics, and business. First-person accounts describe overcoming discrimination and…
other obstacles to achieve personal goals. Includes businesswoman Josephine Cooke, who suffers from sickle-cell anemia, and mathematician Mary DeConge-Watson, a former nun. 2007When the wolves returned: restoring nature's balance in Yellowstone
Par Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. 2008
Describes the change in the balance of nature in Yellowstone National Park after the disappearance of wolves, including an increase…
in the elk and coyote populations. Gives the reasons that wolves were brought back and explains the resulting benefits to the park. For grades 2-4. 2008Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: an American slave
Par Frederick Douglass. 2005
African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) chronicles his life from his birth in Maryland as a slave to his 1838…
escape to the North. Describes the physical, mental, and spiritual brutalities of enslavement and his resolution to live free or die. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1845Jezebel: the untold story of the Bible's harlot queen
Par Lesley Hazleton. 2007
Author of Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother (BR 15819) reassesses Jezebel, the ninth-century-B.C. queen in the Old…
Testament books of Kings. Using research, language analysis, and visits to the Middle East, Hazelton portrays the woman, her feud with the prophet Elijah, and the period's religious rivalries. 2007The man who made lists: love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus
Par Joshua C Kendall. 2008
Biography of Englishman Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), physician, mathematician, inventor, writer, and chess expert. Discusses Roget's family, marriage, and social…
life. Describes Roget's invention of the log-log slide rule, near-capture by Napoleon's army, progressive medical practices, and love of list-making that culminated in his publishing a book of synonyms. 2008Tony Hawk (Sports Heroes And Legends Ser.)
Par Edgar Greene. 2003
This biography of champion skateboarder Tony Hawk focuses on his determination to perfect his moves ever since he began the…
sport at age eight. Discusses competitions, sponsorships, starting his own skateboard company, and performing in extreme-sports shows. For grades 4-7. 2003Michelle: a biography
Par Liza Mundy. 2008
Washington Post staff writer describes Michelle Obama's life from childhood through her political journey of becoming America's first African American…
first lady. Discusses her being the child of a Chicago city worker; her Ivy League education and successful career; marriage to Barack, who calls her "the boss"; and motherhood. 2008Doug Flutie
Par Matt Doeden. 2007
Biography of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Doug Flutie, who retired from professional football in 2006. Describes his years at Boston College…
and his career, during which he played for various teams in both the National and Canadian football leagues, including the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. For grades 4-7. 2007Annika Sorenstam
Par Dax Riner. 2007
Biography of golf champion Annika Sorenstam, born in 1970. Covers her childhood and sports training in Sweden, her college years…
in Arizona, and her decision to turn professional. Also discusses her major games and competition against men. For grades 4-7. 2007Biography of Marie Curie (1867-1934), a dedicated scientist who became the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes. Describes her…
childhood in Poland, university education in Paris, pioneering research on radioactivity, and use of X-rays to help wounded soldiers. Places her achievements in historical contexts. For grades 4-7. 2006Sasha Cohen
Par Anne E Hill. 2007
Biography of American figure skater Sasha Cohen (born 1984). Describes her childhood and intense training regimen. Details her early career…
and her performances in the World Championships and Olympic Games, where she won a silver medal in 2006. For grades 4-7. 2007Wilma Rudolph
Par Thomas Streissguth. 2006
Biography of African American track and field star Wilma Rudolph (born 1940), who became a successful athlete despite a childhood…
battle with polio that left her unable to walk. Describes her career and highlights the 1960 Olympic Games, where Rudolph won three gold medals. For grades 4-7. 2006