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The clouded leopard: travels to landscapes of spirit and desire
Par Wade Davis. 1998
Davis examines the link between the diversity of our biological landscape and cultural diversity. He argues that the more we…
destroy the biological landscapes of the Earth, the more we cause diverse cultures to assimilate with the more mainstream cultures. Davis uses his travels around the world to illustrate his argument and shares stories of his time spent with a variety of peoples throughout the world. c1998.The heretic in Darwin's court: the life of Alfred Russel Wallace
Par Ross A Slotten. 2004
Physician traces the life of nineteenth-century British naturalist and explorer Alfred Wallace (1823-1913), a colleague of Charles Darwin. Examines Wallace's…
lower-class background, self-education, and socialist views. Discusses his acceptance of spiritualism, environmentalism, and other ideologies scientists typically avoided. Also covers his research travels into dangerous tropical jungles. 2004.The big red horse: the story of Secretariat and the loyal groom who loved him
Par Lawrence Scanlan. 2007
On March 30, 1970, a wobbly foal named Secretariat was born on a farm in Virginia - but he was…
no ordinary horse. He was bigger and more muscled than racehorses his age, and after a slow start and lots of training, he went on to compete for the biggest prize in racing - the Triple Crown. This is also the story of the one person who helped Secretariat the most - feeding him grain, bathing him, and chatting with him at dawn each day - his groom, Edward "Shorty" Sweat. Grades 5-8. 2007.The Acadians: in search of a homeland
Par James Laxer. 2006
In 1604, a small group of migrants fled political turmoil and famine in France to start a new colony on…
Canada's east coast. Their roughly demarcated territory included what are now Canada's Maritime provinces, land that was fought over by the British and French empires until the Acadians were finally expelled in 1755. In the absence of a state, what defines an Acadian today is elusive, and while their community, centred in New Brunswick, is more confident than ever, it is entering a contentious debate about its future. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.Sword of the spirit, shield of faith: religion in American war and diplomacy
Par Andrew Preston. 2012
A richly detailed account of how religion has influenced American foreign relations, told through the stories of the men and…
women - from presidents to preachers - who have plotted the country’s course in the world. Winner of the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. 2012. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.Shadow running: Ray Lewis Canadian railway porter and Olympic athlete
Par John Cooper. 1999
Ray Lewis, the first black member of the Canadian Olympic Track and Field team, shares the story of his life.…
He tells of his early days growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, of his more than twenty years' service as a porter on the CPR, and of his many athletic accomplishments.Starting out in the afternoon: a mid-life journey into wild land
Par Jill Frayne. 2002
After Jill Frayne's long-term relationship with her lover ended and her daughter left home, she packed up her life and…
headed for the Yukon. Sleeping in her car or pitching a tent by the road, she became a solitary traveller and lived close to the natural world. What started out as a three-month trip became a personal journey that lasted several years. 2002.Searching for Bobby Orr
Par Stephen Brunt. 2006
Bobby Orr redefined the defensive style of hockey - he was the first to infuse the defenseman position with offensive…
juice, driving up the ice, setting up players and scoring some goals of his own. He was the first player to win three straight MVP awards, the first defenseman to score twenty or more goals in a season. But history will also remember Bobby Orr as a key figure in the Alan Eagleson scandal, and as the unfortunate player forced into early retirement in 1978 because of his injuries. Some strong language. 2006.Sahara: a natural history
Par Marq De Villiers, Sheila Hirtle. 2003
Description of the world's largest desert landscape and its inhabitants. Discusses the geography, natural cycles, and resilient life-forms of the…
sandy wilderness stretching across the broadest part of Africa. Covers the history of the Sahara's indigenous people--Berbers, Moors, and Tuareg--and the ancient kingdoms of past civilizations. 2003.Sailing home: a journey through time, place & memory
Par Gary Geddes. 2001
Poet, writer, and critic, Gary Geddes, sets out to discover his roots in a 31-foot British sailing sloop called the…
Groais. Sailing up British Columbia's famed Inside Passage, an ancient sea route of nearly one thousand miles and an often turbulent waterscape, Geddes discovers a vibrant history, livelihoods come and gone, dramatic scenery, and ghosts of the past. 2001.Rolling home: a cross-Canada railroad memoir
Par Tom Allen. 2001
Tom Allen travels with his family and alone, from Halifax to the interior of British Columbia, riding everything from a…
two-car dayliner held together with duct tape to a luxury rail cruiser through the Rockies that is packed with wealthy tourists. Along the way, he meets honeymooners and abandoned spouses, ordinary folk and deranged passengers, and veteran railwaymen who sustain pride in their work despite the massive cuts to their industry. Allen weaves his own memories of railroad travel with a family narrative past and present, all the while conjuring the drama, the disappointments, and the magic of Canada's railway history. 2001.Ride the rising wind: one woman's journey across Canada
Par Barbara Bradbury Kingscote. 2006
In May 1949, at the age of twenty, Barbara Kingscote left her farm in Mascouche, Quebec, and set out for…
the Pacific Ocean on horseback. Barbara and her equine companion Zazy reached the West Coast just over a year later. After travelling 4,000 miles, she discovered both herself and her country on the journey of a lifetime. 2006.Petit traité d'histoire des religions
Par Frédéric Lenoir. 2008
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.Jésus avant les Évangiles: comment les premiers chrétiens se sont rappelé, ont transformé et inventé leurs histoires du Sauveur
Par Bart D Ehrman, Jean-Pierre Prêvost. 2017
Mais comment a-t-on transmis le souvenir de Jésus ? Qui étaient les premiers témoins oculaires ? Quelles chaînes de transmission…
ont permis aux rédacteurs des évangiles d'écrire leurs textes, près d'un siècle après la mort de Jésus ? Le travail de B. Ehrman met l'accent sur la critique textuelle du Nouveau Testament, le Jésus historique et l'évolution du christianisme primitif. Avec ce dernier livre, qui s'est vendu à des milliers d'exemplaires aux États-Unis en 2016, l'auteur propose audacieusement de s'interroger le rôle et le fonctionnement de la mémoire, à la fois individuelle et collective, pour comprendre la construction, voire l'invention, de la figure de Jésus comme sauveur. Il s'appuie pour cela sur les meilleures études scientifiques contemporaines sur la mémoire et sur une profonde connaissance des textes antiques, chrétiens et apocryphes. Ce livre est écrit comme une enquête policière : quelles traces avons-nous du personnage Jésus ? Quelles preuves historiques ? Comment évaluer les témoignages dont nous disposons ? 2017. Titre uniforme: Jesus before the gospels.Ma vie avec ces animaux qui guérissent
Par Victor-Lévy Beaulieu. 2010
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu raconte son vécu " du bord des bêtes ", des anecdotes, du vécu vrai, de l'échinement sur la…
terre rocheuse du rang Rallonge à Saint-Jean-de-Dieu à la fermette peuplée de bien bon monde qu'il a construite le long de la route nationale à Notre-Dame-des-Neiges... 2010.Open heart, open mind
Par Clara Hughes. 2015
From one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians comes a raw but life-affirming story of one woman’s struggle with mental illness.…
After more than a decade in the gruelling world of professional sports that stripped away her confidence and bruised her body, Clara Hughes began to realize that her physical extremes, her emotional setbacks, and her partying habits were masking a severe depression. After winning bronze in the last speed skating race of her career, she decided to retire from that sport, determined to repair herself. She has emerged as one of our most committed humanitarians, advocating for a variety of social causes in Canada and around the world. Bestseller. 2015.No man's river
Par Farley Mowat. 2004
Upon returning from European combat, Mowat met up with Charles Schweder, a trapper, son of a white man and Native…
woman. The two canoed and portaged around the lakes and rivers of Manitoba and the then Northwest Territories, and as Charles guided Mowat through the landmarks of the landscape, including spooky gravesites, foaming cataracts, caribou on the move, and a hawk named Windy, Mowat observed Charles' place between the white and native worlds. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 2004.Moments (extra) ordinaires
Par Jean-Pier Gravel. 2017
Ce livre, c'est le récit d'un voyage unique. Celui d'un homme fasciné par le bonheur - qu'il n'a lui-même jamais…
eu facile - et qui s'est donné comme mission d'en voir, d'en entendre et d'en créer. En tendant l'oreille à l'autre, Jean-Pier Gravel nous prouve que chacun a une histoire à raconter et que l'extraordinaire se trouve bien souvent... dans la célébration de l'ordinaire. 2017.François parmi les loups
Par Marco Politi, Samuel Sfez. 2015
" En quelques mois, le pape François a brisé l'image d'une Église toute-puissante et refusé la pompe impériale. Proche des…
angoisses des hommes et des femmes de notre temps, il ose exprimer tendresse et compassion, ce qui lui donne un rayonnement mondial considérable. Mais au Vatican croissent les résistances à son programme de refondation de l'Église : l'impératif d'exemplarité des cardinaux et évêques incités à être "pauvres parmi les pauvres", l'intégration des femmes aux instances de décision, l'approche nouvelle aux divorcés et aux homosexuels, la remise en ordre des finances vaticanes Une très audacieuse révolution a été initiée, avec beaucoup d'autorité, mais le temps est compté pour ce pape quasi octogénaire. François parmi les loups révèle les dessous du conclave, décrit les nombreuses résistances de la Curie et de l'épiscopat surtout italien le combat courageux (et dangereux) du pape contre la mafia, la chasse intraitable à l'argent sale. Tranchant avec les déjà nombreux ouvrages consacrés au nouveau pape, ce livre passionnant, qui se lit comme un roman, porté par une narration puissante et remarquablement documentée, nous plonge au cœur d'un monde secret pour décrire une guerre impitoyable dont l'issue, quelle qu'elle soit, changera l'Église du XXIe siècle. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Francesco tra i lupi.