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The healthy boomer: a no-nonsense midlife health guide for women and men
Par Miroslava Lhotsky, Peggy Edwards, Judy Turner. 1999
Provides information and practical advice on such topics as: the male and female menopause; how to make a decision about…
hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and sex in midlife; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; handling midlife stress. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.The automatic millionaire homeowner: a powerful plan to finish rich in real estate
Par David Bach. 2006
Bestselling author Bach provides a user-friendly, motivational book designed to help build wealth through homeownership and finish rich in any…
market. Whether you already own your home or are renting, Bach gives you a long-term strategy with step-by-step instructions for success. 2006.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.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.Lord Beaverbrook (Extraordinary Canadians)
Par David Adams Richards. 2011
Press baron, entrepreneur, art collector, and wartime minister in Churchill's cabinet, Max Aitken was a colonial Canadian extraordinaire. Rising from…
a hardscrabble childhood in New Brunswick, he became a millionaire at age 25, earned the title of Lord Beaverbrook at 38, and by age 40 was the most influential newspaperman in the world. Fiercely loyal to the British Empire, he was nonetheless patronized by London's upper class, whose country he worked tirelessly to protect during World War II. Richards, one of Canada's preeminent novelists, celebrates Beaverbrook's heroic achievements in this perceptive interpretive biography. 2011.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.Last Canadian beer: the Moosehead story
Par Harvey Sawler. 2008
From the moment in 1867 when family matriarch Susannah Oland began brewing beer in her Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, backyard, the…
Oland name has been synonymous with Maritime beer and successful family business. Reveals who the Olands are and what has made them successful, and how the Olands will continue to keep Moosehead as an independently owned family business. 2008.Jack, a life with writers: the story of Jack McClelland
Par James King. 1999
Though officially a biography of the head of publishing house McClelland & Stewart, this book is equally about business and…
the Canadian literary scene. Jack McClelland was credited with introducing many well-known authors to Canada and the rest of the world, including Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler and Margaret Laurence. The book reveals him to also be a fervent nationalist, devoted family man and perpetrator of often wild stunts that brought attention to his company's books. Some strong language.Into the blast furnace: the forging of a CEO's conscience
Par Courtney Pratt, Larry Gaudet. 2008
When steel manufacturer Stelco Inc. went into bankruptcy protection in early 2004, there was a lot at stake during the…
company's restructuring: 6,000 jobs, 10,000 pensions; the egos and pocketbooks of lawyers, investors, union leaders, politicians and hedge fund managers, each with a special interest to flog and no interest in compromise. CEO Courtney Pratt, hired to clean up the mess, believed in keeping the company alive while ethically reconciling the competing interests - and trying to stay human in a bottom-line world. Some strong language. c2008.In the blood: battles to succeed in Canada's family business
Par Gordon Pitts. 2000
Dramatic stories of twelve business families and the trials and triumphs each has faced in trying to maintain their dynasty.…
Some of Canada's most prominent business families describe the successes and failures of their empires at the hands of family members. 2000.Chicken soup for the grieving soul: stories about life, death, and overcoming the loss of a loved one (Chicken Soup For The Soul Ser.)
Par Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen. 2003
Accounts of people who have lost a loved one. Each story details the particular death and explains how the author…
dealt with grief and found the courage to go on. Sections include "Final Gifts," "Coping and Healing," "Special Moments," and "Living Again." 2003.Get smarter: life and business lessons for the 20- to 40-year-old
Par Seymour Schulich. 2007
In examining his own life, Seymour Schulich, a Canadian billionaire and philanthropist, realized that at age 20, and even at…
age 30, he knew very little. This is his attempt to impart lessons learned in a lifetime to today's youth, by someone who has achieved success in both his personal and professional life. Covers such issues as how to make a decision, choosing a career, and how to deal with adversity. 2007.Dreams have no expiry date: a practical and inspirational way for women to take charge of their futures
Par Laurie Naomi Gottlieb, Deanna Rosenswig. 2005
Whether capping a successful career and looking for a new challenge, finding themselves unexpectedly downsized, or emerging from the home…
to work, women are searching for purpose in their jobs and lives. The authors show how mid-life is actually the best time for women to live their dreams, as they have the freedom, emotional resources, self-knowledge, time, and energy to do so. 2005.Cold hard truth: on business, money & life
Par Kevin O'Leary. 2011
Always fresh: the untold story of Tim Hortons by the man who created the Canadian cultural and business icon
Par Robert Thompson, Ron Joyce. 2006
Ron Joyce tells the story of how he built the Tim Hortons empire before and after the death of the…
hockey star who started the franchise. Explains some of the key strategic decisions that fuelled the company's growth, celebrates the importance of hard work and discipline, and argues Mr. Joyce made a terrible mistake when he handed the operation over to the Wendy's restaurant chain and its founder Dave Thomas, rather than going public with an IPO. 2006.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.