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Aventures boréales: mémoires d'une musheuse dans le Grand Nord
Par Catherine Pinard. 2021
Partie au Yukon pour y travailler comme biologiste, Catherine Pinard s'initie au mushing, sport dans lequel des chiens tirent un…
traîneau. Son apprentissage lui fait peu à peu découvrir ce que signifie réellement vivre dans le nord: chasser et pêcher par des froids polaires, être coincée dans des tempêtes, explorer des endroits aussi spectaculaires qu'isolés, etc. D'abord comme apprentie, puis comme musheuse, elle participe à des courses, dont le redoutable Yukon Quest, l'une des plus difficiles au monde: plus de 1600 km à travers le Grand Nord canadien et l'Alaska. Ce récit raconte les hauts et les bas de cette aventurière extraordinaire.Bach
Par Malcolm Boyd. 2006
Biography of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) depicts the unique connection between his music and the circumstances under which…
it was written. First published in 1983, this third edition, which marks the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, incorporates chronological refinements, other revisions, and an expanded bibliography. 2000The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street
Par Hélène Hanff. 2016
Author of 84, Charing Cross Road (DB 39381) provides a witty account of a first journey to England, with visits…
to Windsor, Oxford, the Shakespeare country, Stoke Poges, and London. Mrs. Hanff tastes fame fleetingly as an author on Bloomsbury Street. 1973Eight women, two Model Ts, and the American West
Par Joanne Wilke. 2007
The author chronicles a nine-week cross-country camping trip made by eight young women, including her grandmother and great-aunt, in two…
Model T Fords in 1924. Wilke pieces together the account from journal excerpts, letters, and reminiscences of the adventurers, who drove nine thousand miles and visited six national parks. 2007Room full of mirrors: a biography of Jimi Hendrix
Par Charles R. Cross. 2005
The author uses primary sources to depict the life of guitarist Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). Describes his poverty-stricken childhood in Seattle,…
years on the "Chitlin' Circuit," emergence on England's music scene, success at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, and death at age twenty-seven. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2005Around the world on two wheels: Annie Londonderry's extraordinary ride
Par Peter Zheutlin. 2007
Freelance journalist Zheutlin chronicles his adventurous great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky's much-publicized 1894 bicycle ride around the world. Relates that Annie, going…
by the name Annie Londonderry and determined to win the ten-thousand-dollar prize, left her husband and three young children to embark upon the fifteen-month-long ride. 2007Coltrane: the story of a sound
Par Ben Ratliff. 2007
New York Times jazz critic analyzes the performance style of saxophonist John Coltrane (1926-1967), from his 1946 recordings as a…
navy bandsman and 1950s improvisational experimentation to his 1961 breakthrough song, "My Favorite Things." Discusses Coltrane's openness to other cultures and influence on other musicians. Some strong language. 2007The heartless stone: a journey through the world of diamonds, deceit, and desire
Par Tom Zoellner. 2006
Reporter exposes the inner workings of the diamond industry. Recounts his travels to remote, sometimes dangerous locations on six continents…
where he encountered diamond smugglers, miners, geologists, jewel polishers, and chemists. Investigates poverty and civil war associated with gemstone production and the influence of the secretive De Beers cartel. 2006Practicing: a musician's return to music
Par Glenn Kurtz. 2007
Memoir of a classical guitarist who performed as a child prodigy, abandoned his instrument at age twenty-five, and rediscovered the…
joy of playing years later. Discusses his love of music, his early desire to emulate Andrés Segovia, and his realization that the discipline of practice is its own reward. 2007Chasin' the Bird: the life and legacy of Charlie Parker (Lives And Legacies Ser.)
Par Brian Priestley. 2005
British jazz critic analyzes the music of African American saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker (1920-1955), tracing Parker's contributions to jazz and…
bebop. Documents Parker's recordings and performances and describes his Kansas City depression-era childhood, his first paid engagement at age fourteen, and his early addiction to alcohol and drugs. 2005The smart traveler's passport: 399 tips from seasoned travelers
Par Erik Torkells. 2007
Budget Travel magazine editor in chief offers advice to make traveling more efficient, comfortable, and fun. Includes tips on planning…
and packing, safeguarding money and personal belongings, finding lodging, using public transportation, spending wisely, and sightseeing. Suggests clever uses of everyday items such as Ziploc bags and dental floss. 2007Clapton: the autobiography
Par Eric Clapton, Simon Vance. 2007
Autobiography of rock musician Eric Clapton, who performed with the Yardbirds, Cream, and Blind Faith until going solo. Describes his…
childhood in rural England, rise to stardom, alcohol and drug addictions, affairs and marriages, and personal road to recovery. 2007The voice that challenged a nation: Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights
Par Russell Freedman. 2004
Recounts the life of African American singer Marian Anderson and her "once-in-a-hundred-years" voice. Describes her Philadelphia childhood, intense training, successful…
career in Europe, triumphant return to America, and setbacks caused by racial discrimination. Highlights Anderson's successful 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance for 75,000 fans. Newbery honor winner. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004Tigers in red weather: a quest for the last wild tigers
Par Ruth Padel. 2006
British poet describes the plight of tigers as she travels to their habitats in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Russia, Korea,…
China, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Padel discusses tiger lore and history, the work of scientists and conservators in the field, and the reasons for the near extinction of tigers. 2006Wild harmonies: a life of music and wolves
Par Hélène Grimaud. 2003
French-born concert pianist reflects on her passionate connection to music and wolves. Grimaud blends recollections of being a child prodigy…
with commentary on classical music and wolf lore. Describes meeting her first wolf in 1991 and establishing a sanctuary in upstate New York for her beloved threatened species. 2003Johnny Cash: the biography
Par Michael Streissguth. 2006
Author uses archives and interviews to document the life of the country-western singer Johnny Cash (1932-2003). Traces Cash's childhood as…
the son of an impoverished Arkansas sharecropper, his musical rise in 1950s Memphis after a stint in the air force, and his family life. 2006Louis Armstrong's New Orleans
Par Thomas David Brothers. 2006
Music professor explores the city of jazz musician Louis Armstrong's youth, early-twentieth-century New Orleans, which he describes as divided by…
caste and color even among African Americans. Analyzes the way church music blended with blues and ragtime to create a unique sound. Recounts the influence of Jim Crow laws. 2006Mexican days: journeys into the heart of Mexico
Par Tony Cohan. 2006
The author of On Mexican Time (BR 12948) leaves his beloved San Miguel to explore off-the-beaten-track places in the Sierra…
Gorda mountains; old neighborhoods in Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Guanajuato; and Mayan ruins in Palenque. Describes encounters with friends old and new and reflects on the changing world. 2006Falling palace: a romance of Naples
Par Dan Hofstadter. 2005
American author recounts his first visit to Naples, Italy, as a teenager, when he fell in love with the city…
and with Benedetta, one of its enigmatic denizens. Describes the architecture, festivals, café life, and locals he encountered then and during subsequent visits while pursuing the mysterious young Benedetta. 2005Seaworthy: adrift with William Willis in the golden age of rafting
Par T. R Pearson. 2006
Chronicles the life of German-born sailor William Willis (1893-1968), highlighting his voyages aboard small crafts of his own design and…
construction. Describes his 1954 115-day, trans-Pacific solo journey (with a cat and a parrot), during which he endured injuries, ailments, storms, and other calamities and survived by drinking seawater. 2006