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Helena Rubinstein: la femme qui inventa la beauté
Par Michèle Fitoussi. 2010
Il était une fois les Schneider 1871-1942
Par Elvire De Brissac. 2007
Après l’achat du Creusot en 1836 par les frères Schneider, quatre générations se succèdent à la tête de cet empire…
devenu au fil des ans un mythe. Ce livre retrace l’histoire de la deuxième et de la troisième génération. Henri Schneider (1840-1898) tient épatamment la route : il réarme la France à la demande du gouvernement, le canon de 75, c’est lui, pas une seule grève durant son règne, sept enfants de deux mariages. Eugène II (1898-1942), lui, se voit traiter d’être « atrabilaire » et « odieux » par François de Wendel. Cet industriel est pourtant passionné des arbres, ce Creusotin dans l’âme se marie à Paris – pis, il fait un mariage d’amour – ce père passionné se brouille avec ses fils. Dès le début du siècle, l’électricité bouscule la vapeur, le syndicalisme s’affirme face aux patrons ; après la première guerre mondiale, les jeunes générations repoussent sur un grand tas de morts. Comment transmettre et que transmettre dans ces conditions ? Une femme conteste à Eugène Schneider son autorité : sa propre belle-mère ! Après O dix-neuvième ! (Prix Femina de l’essai 2001), Elvire de Brissac a décidé de ne pas s’endormir. Eugène Schneider est son grand-père.Comment voyager avec un saumon: nouveaux pastiches et postiches
Par Umberto Eco. 1997
Humoriste, polémiste, railleur, l'auteur nous raconte ici, en toute liberté, sa vie. Il pourfend avec jubilation l'absurde qui nous gâche…
l'existence, les objets qui nous résistent, les gadgets qui nous asservissent ou l'administration qui nous englue. Avec lui, le quotidien, dans ce qu'il y a de plus banal, devient une épopée burlesque. 1998, c1997.La working girl: petite chronique de la vie de bureau
Par Sophie Talneau. 2007
Un banquier jeune et riche, devenu peu à peu indifférent à tout, et peut-être à sa propre mort. La rencontre…
de deux dynasties des affaires. La succession ratée d'une des banques les plus prestigieuses du monde: Lazard. Cette histoire inouïe ne contient pas seulement les ingrédients d'un roman policier. C'est aussi celle d'un homme perdu, écrasé par un secret d'enfance. En jetant pour la première fois une lumière crue sur les coulisses de l'establishment des affaires, ses moeurs et ses secrets de famille, Airy Routier raconte ici la vie et la mort d'un homme haï par beaucoup, adoré par quelques-uns. Un homme véritablement extraordinaire. 2005.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.Laughing matters: a celebration of American humor
Par Gene Shalit. 1987
An anthology of American humour that includes the works of Mark Twain, Woody Allen, Garrison Keillor, Ogden Nash, Garry Trudeau,…
Jack Benny and the Marx Brothers. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. c1987.Exercices de style
Par Raymond Queneau. 1995
Enter laughing: the early years
Par Neil Crone. 2013
K.C: the biography of K.C. Irving
Par Douglas How, Ralph Costello. 1993
In this biography of the New Brunswick business magnate, the authors portray a brilliant and determined individual who took great…
risks on his way to making himself rich and bringing wealth to New Brunswick. 1993.Kings of convergence: the fight for control of Canada's media
Par Gordon Pitts. 2002
In Canada, five media corporations dominate everything from newspapers to cable to Internet access: Rogers, CanWest, Shaw Communications, BCE, and…
Quebecor. Here is a look at the men who have directed these corporations, as well as speculation on the future of these multimedia empires. Some strong language. 2002.Kid confidential: an insider's guide to grown-ups
Par Monte Montgomery. 2012
Let’s face it: Being a kid isn’t easy. Compared to adults, kids are inexperienced, powerless, and short. Just as it…
would be irresponsible to send travellers to a strange city without a map, it would be wrong to let defenceless kids navigate a world inhabited by parents, teachers, and other adults without an in-depth guide to how the older (although not necessarily smarter) half lives. This book explores the strangest and most mysterious facets of adult life, such as: What do teachers really talk about in the teacher’s lounge? And how can adults stand to drink a beverage as disgusting as coffee? With tongue-in-cheek sidebars and tips for good-natured trickery throughout, this fully loaded guide will be a “must have” for every kid. Grades 4-7. 2012.Collected tarts and other indelicacies
Par Tabatha Southey. 2017
Tabatha Southey is possessed of the wisdom of the ages. She understands the psychological struggles of shadowy Russian pee traffickers.…
She recognizes the PR benefits of puppy-throwing. She has deeply considered the moral quandaries presented by sea-slug penises. She even knows her own bra size (really, please stop asking). Showcases the many lessons learned from over a decade of column writing. For example, you don't want to piss off the jazz enthusiasts. And you really, really don't want to piss off the homeopaths. Along with these thorny issues, Southey has covered the most pressing topics of our times, from the struggles of having an unusually handsome prime minister to the impending dystopic future faced by the Trump United States and Casino Resort. 2017. Uniform title: Newspaper columns.Jack of all trades: memories of a busy life
Par J. V Clyne. 1985
Clyne, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge for 17 years, left to become the chairman of MacMillan Bloedel, a lumber…
company. In this autobiography, he tells of his friends in high places and of his extensive travels through Brazil, China and Russia. c1985.Jack: straight from the gut
Par Jack Welch, John A Byrne. 2001
Autobiography by the CEO of General Electric for almost twenty years describes his life and his moves up the company…
ladder. Explains his management system, which led to his company's phenomenal stock growth. Bestseller. 2001.It's always darkest before the fridge door opens: Finding Joy In The Cold Places Of Life
Par Phil Callaway, Martha Bolton. 2006
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.It's raining pigs & noodles: poems
Par Jack Prelutsky. 2000
A collection of more than one hundred humorous poems with titles such as "Deep in Our Refrigerator," "Butterflies, You Puzzle…
Me," "We Are Plooters," and every child's lament, "Why Do I Have to Clean My Room?" For grades 2-4. 2000.Irving vs. Irving: Canada's feuding billionaires and the stories they won't tell
Par Jacques Poitras. 2014
They are Canada’s third wealthiest family, the fifth-largest private landowner in the U.S.A. They have a monopoly on New Brunswick’s…
English-language print media and billions of dollars in offshore accounts. They are the Irvings. And they have always placed a premium on discretion and family unity. They built their empire by remaining private. Here is the story of how these ambitious entrepreneurs came to dominate the economic and political affairs of Atlantic Canada. c2014.The right to remain silent is one of the most easily recognized and oft-quoted constitutional rights in American culture, yet…
there is widespread misunderstanding about the right and the protections promised under the Fifth Amendment. Dershowitz reveals precisely why our Fifth Amendment rights matter and how they are being reshaped, limited, and in some cases revoked in the wake of 9/11. 2008.