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Circus quebecus: sous le chapiteau de la Commission Bouchard-Taylor
Par Jeff Heinrich. 2008
"Circus Quebecus propose une vision distanciée et mordante de la commission Bouchard-Taylor. Les deux seuls journalistes à avoir suivi tous…
les travaux de la commission, Jeff Heinrich, de The Gazette, et Valérie Dufour, du Journal de Montréal, nous racontent ce qu'ils ont vu des estrades d'un grand cirque où le public a volé le show. [...]" -- 4e de couvLes pires décisions de l'histoire: et les gens qui les ont prises
Par Stephen Weir. 2011
" L'Histoire est parfois une suite de bavures : de la guerre de Troie au krach boursier de Wall Street,…
certaines décisions n'ont pas forcément été les meilleures. Les Pires Décisions de l'Histoire présente les 50 plus grosses erreurs stratégiques et ceux qui les ont commises. Ce ne sont pas seulement les individus coupables qui y sont dénoncés, mais aussi les actions prises par les gouvernements et les sociétés commerciales, le tout replacé dans le contexte historique. Les motivations - souvent sinistres, parfois naïves - qui ont guidé les responsables de ces actes sont dévoilées, ainsi que les conséquences qu'elles ont eues sur la société et qui sont encore visibles à notre époque. " -- 4e de couvThe presidential nominating process: a place for us? (American political challenges)
Par Rhodes Cook. 2004
Former Congressional Quarterly political writer examines the role of voters in determining presidential nominees. Traces the history and evolution of…
modern primary elections; looks at the process in other democratic countries like England, France, and Germany; and suggests reforms that would increase competition and empower voters. 2004The pawprints of history: dogs and the course of human events
Par Stanley Coren. 2002
Author portrays canines whose relationships with historical figures have influenced world events. Coren describes how Freud's fondness for dogs led…
to pet-assisted therapy, how Ponce de León's brutal pooch expedited Spain's conquest of America, and how China's "lion dogs" helped end imperial rule. 2002Daniel Boone: an American life
Par Michael A Lofaro. 2003
Biography of early pioneer Daniel Boone (1734-1820), a central figure in the trans-Appalachian westward movement into Kentucky and beyond. Relates…
how Boone's trailblazing exploits spurred increasing settlements but left him restless to explore new wilderness. Also describes his dealings with the Indians and land speculation difficulties. Some violence. 2003Soul on ice
Par Eldridge Cleaver. 1991
Memoirs by African American activist who was an influential leader of the Black Panthers in the 1960s. Includes Cleaver's letters…
from Folsom prison--in which he describes his legal troubles--and essays on politics, race, and sex. 1992 preface by Ishmael Reed. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 1968In defense of liberty: the story of America's Bill of Rights
Par Russell Freedman. 2003
Describes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution and explains how they are applied as well as tested. Examples…
of challenges include a suit brought on behalf of schoolchildren who were required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and rap musicians sued for obscenity. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Natalie Wood: a life
Par Gavin Lambert. 2004
Biography of movie actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981) by a screenwriter friend. Relying on accounts of her two husbands and others,…
Lambert portrays Wood's manipulative mother, childhood stardom, family secrets and lasting emotional trauma, film career struggles and successes, love affairs and marriages, and tragic drowning at forty-three. Some strong language. 2004Martin Luther: A Penguin Life
Par Martin E Marty. 2004
Religion professor and pastor discusses Luther's inner experiences as they relate to his surroundings. Describes Luther (1483-1546) as a person…
constantly seeking God's grace and willing to die for his beliefs. Covers Luther's 95 Theses, his large and small Catechisms, and his excommunication. 2004Et si l'aventure humaine devait échouer (Le livre de poche #15215)
Par Théodore Monod. 2003
" L'histoire humaine, c'est celle d'une espèce qui peu à peu prend le pas sur les autres. L'homme invente l'outil,…
maîtrise le feu, explore, conquiert, comprend. En quelques millénaires d'une progression fulgurante, il devient le roi de la création. Pourtant cette histoire peut prendre fin. En déséquilibrant son rapport avec la nature, en s'engageant dans l'aventure criminelle et folle du nucléaire, l'homme démontre aussi son incapacité à dépasser en lui la pulsion de violence et de mort. Oui : aujourd'hui, nous le savons, l'aventure humaine peut échouer. Tour à tour géologue, botaniste, archéologue, homme d'engagement et de foi, Théodore Monod aborde ici cette question dans toutes ses dimensions. Le savant éclaire les rapports profonds et complexes entre l'homme et la biosphère. Le croyant nous incite à devenir vraiment humains ; le militant de la non-violence, à nous révolter contre la folie des gouvernements, et aussi contre notre propre passivité... Au seuil d'un nouveau millénaire, cet essai rigoureux, écrit à l'intention d'un large public, donne quelques repères essentiels. Et s'il sonne l'alarme, il nous rappelle aussi qu'il reste place pour l'espérance. " -- 4e de couvOccidentalism: the West in the eyes of its enemies
Par Ian Buruma. 2004
Notable scholars Buruma and Margalit discuss the development of anti-Western sentiments and their perpetuation into contemporary times, especially by Islamic…
countries. Examines some aspects of fascism, socialism, globalization, and religious extremism throughout history. 2004Big Russ and me: father and son : lessons of life
Par Tim Russert. 2004
Television journalist's memoir celebrating his bond with his father, "Big Russ," a WWII veteran whom Russert calls "endlessly hardworking and…
eternally optimistic." Author recollects his own 1950s Buffalo childhood in a close-knit Irish Catholic neighborhood and recalls teachers who inspired him throughout his life. Bestseller. 2004Pocahontas: medicine woman, spy, entrepreneur, diplomat
Par Paula Gunn Allen. 2003
Part-Native American scholar analyzes the life of Pocahontas from a feminist perspective. To interpret the young Powhatan woman in the…
context in which she lived, Allen uses contemporary accounts from English travelers and adventurers, among them John Smith of the Virginia Company. 2003Remember: the journey to school integration
Par Toni Morrison. 2004
An account of the thoughts and feelings of children involved in school desegregation. Provides background to the 1954 groundbreaking Brown…
v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and the movement to eliminate racist laws. For grades 3-6. 2004Gonna do great things: the life of Sammy Davis, Jr
Par Gary Fishgall. 2003
Biography of versatile African American actor, singer, and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990), who began his career in vaudeville at…
age three. Using interviews, Davis quotations, and primary source materials, drama critic Fishgall describes the evolution of Davis's career, his marriages and affairs, and his involvement in the civil rights movement. 2003Blind Boone: piano prodigy
Par Madge Harrah. 2004
Presents the life and career of blind pianist John William "Blind" Boone (1864-1927), who toured the United States after the…
Civil War bringing ragtime, classical, and African American music to the concert stage for forty-seven years. For grades 5-8. 2004Founding mothers: the women who raised our nation
Par Cokie Roberts. 2004
Political commentator and news analyst examines the role of Abigail Adams, Deborah Read Franklin, Martha Washington, and other prominent colonial…
women in founding the United States. Discusses their work outside the domestic sphere to manage businesses, run plantations, and defend their homes in the absence of men. Bestseller. 2004God has a dream: a vision of hope for our time
Par Desmond Tutu. 2004
Calling his book "a cumulative expression of my life's work," Tutu, Nobel Laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town, South…
Africa, shares his belief that God, through humanity, transforms the world. Citing his speeches and writings, Tutu shows how people everywhere can turn suffering into joy and redemption. 20041912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft & Debs-- the election that changed the country
Par James Chace. 2004
Law professor and journalist examines the 1912 election in which candidates from four parties vied for the presidency. Posits that…
the race "introduced a conflict between progressive idealism...and conservative values" that could still be seen in late-twentieth-century elections. 2004Miriam's song: a memoir
Par Miriam Mathabane. 2000
Mark Mathabane describes in his sister Miriam's voice her coming of age as a poor black female in 1980s apartheid…
South Africa. Before leaving to study nursing in the U.S., she endures an abusive and poor quality education. Depicts a resilient family. 2000