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One and one make five
Par Mary Evans. 1996
This remarkable story charts a lifetime of working with visually impaired and deafblind people. From adverse beginnings, without bitterness or…
regret, through childhood illness and war, Miss Evans recounts her training and subsequent work. Great emphasis is laid on working with noncommunicating, deafblind children, with help and guidance for parents and carers in achieving that exclusive first breakthrough and alleviating the problems of the elderly with acquired handicaps. 1996.On tue les vieux (Enquête)
Par Christophe Fernandez. 2006
Placée dans le seul contexte économique, la vieillesse n'est plus envisagée qu'en termes de contraintes, de charges et d'inutilité. La…
grande défausse des Etats permet un véritable génocide gériatrique sans culpabilité, parce que lorsqu'on est vieux on doit mourir. Un génocide silencieux perpétré grâce aux incohérences et aux maltraitances qui font tous les ans plus de morts que la canicule. De la prise en charge défaillante des vieux aux urgences à l'hécatombe des mauvaises orientations, sans parler des euthanasies, " tellement courantes, dit un médecin, que pour s'en convaincre il suffit d'aller dans les hôpitaux ", tout contribue à accélérer leur fin. Ceux qui survivent à l'hôpital se retrouvent dans des maisons de retraite inadaptées à leur prise en charge. Abandonnés sans soins dans des établissements sous-dotés en personnel, les vieux dénutris, sous-médicalisés et surmédicamentés ne font pas long feu. La justice ne condamne que rarement ces " dysfonctionnements institutionnels ". La vie d'un vieux, au pire, ça vaut deux ans avec sursis. L'Etat se désengage d'autant plus volontiers du problème qu'il veut privatiser le secteur. Reste à savoir à qui profite le crime...On a clear day
Par Alex MacCormick, David Blunkett. 1995
Born in 1947 in the slums of Sheffield, England, David Blunkett has never let blindness be more than an inconvenience…
to him, whether at university or in the British House of Commons as an MP. In this autobiography, he discusses his life, politics, and, most of all, his beloved guide dogs, Ruby, Offa, and Lucy. 1995.On sight and insight: a journey into the world of blindness
Par John Martin Hull. 1997
In 1983, forced to accept total blindness, John Hull began to keep a cassette diary. In it he recorded his…
daily experiences, his thoughts and impressions. It offers a unique journey into the "other world" of blindness - a world where people have no faces, a world in which perception of sound, silence, time and space are dramatically transformed. He relates his interactions with other people, including his relationship with his young children and their growing understanding of his blindness. 1997.Old age: Journey Into Simplicity
Par Helen M Luke. 1987
The author's philosophical journey through attitudes on aging draws inspiration from the classics. Creatively employing the language and ideas of…
Homer, Shakespeare, Dante, Eliot and others, she considers how to grow old with grace, intelligence and humour. 1987.On my own: the journey continues
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four, Alexander describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she…
recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For junior high readers. 1997.Oliver's twist: the life and times of an unapologetic newshound
Par Craig Oliver. 2011
The only child of two alcoholics, Oliver spent his childhood and adolescence in the homes of strangers. A chance summer…
job with the local CBC station launched his broadcasting career, taking Oliver from Prince Rupert, B.C. to Ottawa, Washington, and Central America, and eventually to chief parliamentary correspondent for CTV News. At the same time, Oliver pursued a personal passion for Canada’s wilderness rivers, paddling some of the remotest waters in western and northern Canada with political and media figures such as Tim Kotcheff and Pierre Trudeau. Most surprising is the revelation that this comfortable television presenter has been legally blind for a decade. Includes strong language. c2011.On blindness: letters between Bryan Magee and Martin Milligan
Par Bryan Magee, Martin Milligan. 1995
What begins as a philosophical exchange between the philosopher and broadcaster Bryan Magee and the late Martin Milligan, activist and…
philosopher blind almost from birth, develops into a personal and intense discussion of the implications of blindness. They open the eyes of the sighted to the world as experienced by the blind. 1995.Obstacles, bring' em
Par Maria Federici. 2013
This is the story of Maria Federici (Doyle), a young woman whose life changed on a February night in 2004.…
Maria was coming home late from work when, on a trailer a good distance in front of her, an item of unsecured furniture fell off and broke apart, sending a large piece of particle board catapulting through her windshield, striking her in the head, and causing massive brain and head injuries as well as complete blindness. This is Maria's story of survival, recovery and a rebuilding of life by taking some of the most challenging obstacles and learning to overcome them. 2013.Now we see through a glass darkly: musing on failing sight can be funny
Par Vie Tulloch. 2003
When Vie Tulloch, an accomplished sculptress, was told she had serious sight problems that were incurable, her life was initially…
surrounded by an aura of self-pity. She reluctantly accepted that her carving days were over. However, with characteristic stoicism and jollity she has addressed the situation and this book is an account of her frustrating battle against the odds. 2003.No limits
Par Janet Wells, Harry C Cordellos. 1993
Cordellos avoided sports in his youth because of failing sight and a heart murmur. His attitude changed when he was…
introduced to water skiing through an orientation centre. Now considered the most highly conditioned blind athlete in the world by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, director of Cooper Aerobics Center, Dallas, fifty-three-year-old Cordellos holds a master's degree in physical education and lectures widely. 1993.No end in sight: my life as a blind Iditarod racer
Par Rachael Scdoris, Rick Steber. 2006
Twenty-one-year-old author discusses her Oregon childhood, her experience with low vision, and her determination to become a professional sled dog…
racer. Describes being introduced to the sport by her father, becoming the youngest athlete to win a five-hundred-mile race, and the obstacles she overcame to qualify for the Iditarod. 2006.Naissance de la vieillesse
Par Claude Olievenstein. 1999
Longue méditation sur le sens du vieillissement "Heureux ceux qui au lieu de se recroqueviller, savent, veulent, profiter de la…
vieillesse. Si on perd des capacités, on en gagne d'autres." 1998, c1999.My world: the extraordinary life of Gail Taylor : an autobiography
Par Gail Taylor. 1997
Gail Taylor was born with cerebral palsy, she is blind, will never walk, and was unable to talk until the…
age of nine. However she can now converse in seven languages, Gail has perfect pitch, loves music and takes an interest in all sports. Gail swims and rides, and since passing her Radio Amateurs' Examination, she talks to people all over the world. Her extraordinary story of achievement against the odds is courageous and inspiring. 1997.The author recounts her journey to Tibet, where she opened a school for blind children to teach them the Tibetan…
braille system she devised while a University of Bonn student. Tenberken describes losing her sight at age twelve, her education, establishing her school, and founding the organization Braille without Borders. 2003.Mon dernier cheveu noir: avec quelques conseils aux anciens jeunes
Par Jean-Louis Fournier. 2007
La vieillesse, le corps et l'esprit qui fatiguent, la mort qui approche sont autant de sujets difficiles à traiter, surtout…
quand l'on est directement concerné. Pourtant, Jean-Louis Fournier parvient à en parler d'une façon incroyable : il mise tout sur l'humour. Ce n'est pas qu'il se détache de son sujet mais qu'il le traite d'une façon inédite qui nous séduit. L'auteur ne cherche pas à embellir la réalité, il la décrit telle qu'il la voit, telle qu'il la vit. 2007.More choice: the Canadian diabetes microwave cookbook
Par Catha McMaster, Charlotte Empringham. 1991
A collection of low-fat, low-sugar versions of popular recipes that can be prepared in minutes using a microwave. Each recipe…
includes a nutritional analysis listing carbohydrates, grams of protein, grams of fat, and calories per service, and the "CHOICE" system used by those following a diabetic diet. 1991.Louis Braille: l'inventeur du langage qui permit aux aveugles de lire (Les Gens qui ont aidé l'humanité. II #Vol. 2)
Par Beverley Birch, William Olivier Desmond. 1990
Histoire de Louis Braille. À l'âge de treize ans, il s'inspira d'un système de lecture tactile en usage dans l'armée…
française pour créer un système d'écriture et de lecture simple et génial, consistant en des points en relief et permettant à des millions de personnes aveugles, partout dans le monde, de lire, de comprendre et de communiquer efficacement par écrit. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1990.Le bien-vieillir: la révolution de l'âge
Par Maurice Tubiana. 2003
Le thème central de cet ouvrage est l'impact du vieillissement sur les différentes parties du corps, sur la fréquence de…
certaines maladies et sur les fonctions intellectuelles. Sont aussi considérés les aspects social et psychologique de la vieillesse. 2003.