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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.Rex: a mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives
Par Cathleen Lewis. 2008
How can an 11-year old boy hear a Mozart fantasy for the first time and play it back perfectly, but…
struggle to navigate the familiar surroundings of his own home? Lewis shares the mystery of her son Rex, blind and autistic, and the highs, lows, hopes, dreams, joy, sorrows, and faith she has journeyed through with him. 2008.Relative stranger: a life after death
Par Mary Loudon. 2006
The author's quest to find her sister Catherine, a schizophrenic, in Catherine's home, in her last hospital room, her paintings,…
her letters, her clothes. But in facing the truths about Catherine's life and death, she asks hard questions about sanity, family responsibility, love, and about what it means to say that a life is - or is not - worth living. 2006.Reluctant genius: the passionate life and inventive mind of Alexander Graham Bell
Par Charlotte Gray. 2006
Biography of Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), inventor of the telephone and champion of the deaf. Discusses his temperament; creativity; marriage…
to Mabel Hubbard, who was deaf; family life; and friendship with Helen Keller. Covers his many inventions, years living in Washington, D.C., and association with the National Geographic Society. 2006.L'insoutenable légèreté de mourir: le récit touchant d'une amitié éternelle
Par France Gauthier. 2017
" Ma belle amie Anne-Marie est décédée le 20 août 2016. " C'est ce que nous annonce d'entrée de jeu…
l'auteure et conférencière France Gauthier dans ce témoignage sensible et sincère. D'une plume inspirée, elle y raconte les trois dernières semaines de vie de son amie et " jumelle d'âme " Anne-Marie Séguin, qu'elle a accompagnée dans son chemin vers le grand passage. Ponctué de moments forts, touchants et parfois troublants, le récit aborde la mort (et la vie?!) de façon lumineuse, sans peur ni tabous, afin d'inspirer ceux qui tiennent la main d'un être cher qui s'apprête à traverser le voile. Ni elle ni moi ne savions dans quelle expérience transcendante nous plongions, sans autre outil que notre foi en la Vie, ici, comme ailleurs. 2017.Parenting your parents: straight talk about aging in the family
Par Michael Gordon, Bart J Mindszenthy. 2013
There is now an increasing awareness of the complex challenges posed by the expanding aging population in North America. When…
our parents reach a certain age and have difficulty coping, we find ourselves wondering how to provide them with the kind of love, care, support, and attention they need, just as they have done for us all our lives. This book offers crucial advice to help you, a new Vulnerability Index to measure what level of need your parents may have right now, as well as a financial planning section and resource directory. 2013.Les forces de l'âge
Par Michel Coulombe. 2014
" Vous ne faites pas votre âge ! Il a pris un coup de vieux ! Ce n'est plus de…
son âge. Des phrases comme celles-là, on en entend tous les jours. Que l'on ait 40, 50, 60, 70 ou 80 ans, chacun a sa propre expérience du vieillissement. Vingt-huit personnalités québécoises âgées de 48 à 98 ans partagent la leur. Sans tabou, à cœur ouvert. Parfois inquiets, parfois sereins, toujours pertinents, ils parlent du bonheur, de la famille, de l'amour, de la solitude, de l'âgisme, de ce qui les anime, de ce que la vie leur a appris. Tête-à-tête inédits avec des femmes et des hommes inspirants dont les réflexions sur le temps qui passe et les forces de l'âge vous aideront à y voir plus clair et à avancer sur le chemin du vieillissement. " -- 4e de couv.Norman Bethune (Extraordinary Canadians)
Par Adrienne Clarkson. 2011
Reviled as a communist by some, revered as a humanitarian by others, Norman Bethune was a surgeon, medical innovator, and…
political activist who deployed his skills on the battlefields of Spain and China in the 1930s. His prodigious talents included inventing surgical instruments, mobile blood-transfusion units, teaching, and advocating for social justice at home and abroad. Includes violence. 2011.Milarepa
Par Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. 1997
Guide d'un astronaute pour la vie sur Terre
Par Chris Hadfield, Rachel Martinez. 2014
" Chris Hadfield a capté l'attention du monde entier en 2013 en devenant le premier commandant canadien de la Station…
spatiale internationale. Mais comment son parcours incroyable a-t-il commencé ? À une époque où il n'y avait pas d'astronautes canadiens, Chris Hadfield, âgé de neuf ans, a décidé d'en devenir un. Atteindre son objectif exigera de la concentration, de grandes aptitudes naturelles et un engagement hors du commun. Chris Hadfield nous entraîne dans sa réflexion sur l'être humain, l'éducation, la curiosité de la vie, l'amitié et la famille. À la fois humoristique et inspirant, humble et touchant, son récit dévoile des anecdotes inédites de sa vie et révèle comment faire de l'impossible une réalité. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: An astronaut's guide to life on earth.Ma vie: Ma Vie
Par David T Suzuki, Claire Laberge. 2006
David Suzuki, à près de soixante-dix ans, jette un regard rétrospectif sur sa vie et sur son action, de même…
qu'il partage avec nous l'espoir qui l'anime pour l'avenir. Nous assistons à la genèse du penseur et de l'écrivain, à la création de la fondation qui porte son nom. Nous le suivons au cours de ses nombreux voyages partout sur la planète, dans ses rencontres avec les grands de ce monde. 2006. Titre uniforme: David Suzuki, the autobiography.Gilles Kègle, l'infirmier de la rue: L'infirmier De La Rue
Par Anne-Marie Mottet. 2005
Ce livre trace le portrait d'un homme simple et bon. Un homme animé par l'amour de son prochain, une volonté…
de fer de rendre service et une foi immense en la Providence. Un homme, également, qui comprend la détresse humaine parce qu'il l'a lui-même vécue plus souvent qu'à son tour. Un fervent croyant qui a tourné le dos aux servitudes de l'Église pour consacrer sa vie au principal enseignement du Christ: aimer son prochain. Un infirmier qui exerce sa profession au mépris des dangers et des critiques, n'admettant qu'un seul critère pour prodiguer ses soins, celui du besoin de l'autre. 2005.La vie est plus forte que la mort
Par Marie-Paul Ross. 2013
Comment une petite fille fragile et condamnée par les médecins a-t-elle pu mener une vie de sœur missionnaire aux quatre…
coins du monde ? Comment une religieuse en est-elle arrivée à faire un doctorat de sexologie pour lutter contre les abus dont sont victimes les jeunes garçons et filles un peu partout sur la planète ? Comment a-t-elle affronté la misère, la souffrance et le terrorisme sans jamais perdre la foi ? La vie de Marie-Paul Ross est un pari gagné contre l’adversité. 2013.Jim: a life with AIDS
Par June Callwood. 1988
In 1984, Jim St. James was diagnosed with AIDS. Since then, his life has been a physical, spiritual and emotional…
roller coaster. As Canada's longest-surviving AIDS patient, Jim's story is one of strength and encouragement. 1988.Going up!: Elisha Otis's trip to the top (Great idea series)
Par Monica Kulling. 2012
Grace Hopper: queen of computer code
Par Laurie Wallmark. 2017
Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader--AND rule breaker, chance…
taker, and troublemaker. Grace Hopper coined the term “computer bug” and taught computers to “speak English.” Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was “Amazing Grace”, and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life. Grades K-3. 2017.An imperfect offering: humanitarian action for the 21st century
Par James Orbinski. 2008
In 1988, James Orbinski, then a young medical student, embarked on a research trip to Rwanda to investigate pediatric AIDS.…
Shaken by the mostly preventable pain and suffering he had seen, he later helped establish the Canadian chapter of Médecins Sans Frontières. He returned to Rwanda in 1994 during its civil war, and confronted by indescribable cruelty, he struggled to regain his footing as a doctor, a humanitarian and a man. 2008.A brief history of anxiety (yours & mine)
Par Patricia Pearson. 2008
Pearson was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder at 23. She traces the roots of her anxiety to her youth, when…
her diplomat father was posted to India during a war, and genetically to a grandmother whose famous biting wit was likely a manifestation of anxiety and depression. She believes that it is anxiety, not fear, that characterizes our age, and offers some answers as to why, and some solutions on dealing with it based on her own personal battles. Some strong language. 2008.28: stories of AIDS in Africa
Par Stephanie Nolen. 2007
Stories of Africans and AIDS, including Andualam Ayalew, a commando who was kicked out of the army after testing positive…
for HIV, but came back to teach his former comrades about using condoms, and Agnes Munyiva, a prostitute for 30 years, who does not have HIV. Her natural immunity has brought doctors and researchers from all over the world to study her. 28 stories symbolize the estimated 28 million HIV-infected people in Africa. Some descriptions of sex. Some descriptions of violence. Some strong language. 2007.Leaving the Saints: one child's story of survival and hope
Par Martha Nibley Beck. 2005
As "Mormon royalty" within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Martha Beck was raised in a home frequented…
by the Church's high elders in an existence framed by the strictest code of conduct. As an adult, she moved to the east coast, outside of her Mormon enclave for the first time in her life. When her son was born with Down syndrome, Martha and her husband left their graduate programs at Harvard to return to Utah, where they knew the supportive Mormon community would embrace them. But when she was hired to teach at Brigham Young University, Martha was troubled by the way the Church's elders silenced dissidents and masked truths that contradicted its published beliefs. Most troubling of all, she was forced to face her history of sexual abuse by one of the Church's most prominent authorities. 2005.