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Of this earth: a Mennonite boyhood in the boreal forest
Par Rudy Henry Wiebe. 2006
Author Wiebe describes the vanished world of Speedwell, Saskatchewan, an isolated, poplar-forested, mostly Mennonite community - and Rudy's first home.…
Too young to do heavy work, Rudy witnessed a way of life that was soon to disappear, including clearing the stony land and digging wells, and remembers sorrow at the death of a beloved sister and the sweet discovery of the power of reading. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse: l'album de famille des sœurs McGarrigle
Par Rachel Martinez, Anna McGarrigle, Jane McGarrigle. 2016
" Anna et Jane McGarrigle, les sœurs de Kate, tantes de Rufus et de Martha Wainwright, racontent l'histoire de la…
famille de musiciens la plus talentueuse qui soit : un clan qui rythme nos vies depuis cinquante ans. Évoquant les aventures de leurs ancêtres entre Saint John (N.-B.) et Montréal, elles se remémorent leur enfance à Saint-Sauveur et leur adolescence tumultueuse dans le Québec des années 1950. Elles nous entraînent à Montréal, New York, San Francisco, sur les scènes bigarrées de la musique folk des années 1960 ; pour aboutir à l'inoubliable duo formé par Kate et Anna. Aussi hommage à Kate, décédée en 2010, l'ouvrage permet de cerner la personnalité de cette artiste exceptionnelle. Émaillé de chansons et de photos, ce récit prolonge l'œuvre de ces femmes libres. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Mountain city girls.Les enfants des autres
Par Torey L Hayden, Mario Pelletier. 1986
Quatre enfants à problèmes envoient dans la classe de Torey parce qu'on ne sait qu'en faire. Et pourtant, tous les…
quatre, avec l'aide d'une éducatrice hors pair, vont former une sorte de famille ou chacun va s'épanouir. 1986. Titre uniforme: Somebody else's kids.Not guilty: my guide to working hard, raising kids and laughing through the chaos
Par Debbie Travis. 2008
Debbie Travis, the home decorating icon, launched her career when she had two kids at home under two. She describes…
the rollercoaster ride of raising two feisty little boys at the same time as working with her husband to create two TV production companies and three TV series. Full of laughter, tears, survival strategies and reality checks from other moms who've also had their meltdown moments, Debbie's book will help you lose the guilt and enjoy the ride. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.North of normal: a memoir of my wilderness childhood, my counterculture family and how I survived both
Par Cea Sunrise Person. 2014
From nature child to international model by the age of thirteen, Person’s astonishing saga is one of long-held family secrets…
and extreme family dysfunction, all in an incredibly unusual setting. It is also the story of one girl’s deep-seated desire for normality - a desire that enabled her to risk everything, overcome adversity and achieve her dreams. Bestseller. c2014.Nocturne: on the life and death of my brother
Par Helen Humphreys. 2013
Helen Humphreys’ younger brother Martin was gone before she could come to terms with the fact that he had terminal…
cancer. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of forty-five, he died just four months later. Martin was an accomplished pianist who debuted at the Royal Festival Hall in London at the age of twenty, later becoming a senior examiner at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The two siblings, though often living far apart, were bonded on many levels. This is an offering not only to the memory of Martin but to all those who are living through the death of family and friends. 2013.Florentine raconte (Collection Souvenirs)
Par Florentine Morvan Maher. 1980
Après 60 ans de mariage, l'auteur s'est retrouvée seule avec ses souvenirs. Elle revit pour nous son enfance, sa vie…
de jeune fille, son mariage. Elle nous livre son album de famille, celui d'une famille québécoise du début du siècle. 1980.No foreign bones in China: memoirs of imperialism and its ending
Par Peter Stursberg. 2002
British Captain Samuel Lewis, a merchant seaman and the author's grandfather, arrived in China in the 1930s. He married a…
Japanese woman and started a family in Pagoda Anchorage, the heart of the Chinese tea trade. Describes how Lewis and his family, later forced to leave the country, viewed events of the 19th century. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.No, he's not a monkey, he's an ape and he's my son
Par Hester Mundis. 1976
Ne dites pas à ma mère que je suis handicapée, elle me croit trapéziste dans un cirque
Par Charlotte De Vilmorin. 2015
" Cest l'histoire d'une petite fille qui voulait être chanteuse de comédie musicale. Ou femme de rentier. Ou danseuse étoile.…
Puis trapéziste dans un cirque. Oui, trapéziste Qui na eu ces rêves d'enfants ? Qui ne les a pas confiés à ses parents, à ses journaux intimes, aux spécialistes de l'orientation ? Mais trapéziste, ça n'est pas si facile, quand on vit assise dans un fauteuil roulant. Charlotte de Vilmorin n'est pas devenue trapéziste, et n'a pas croisé de rentier à ce jour. Quoi que... Elle nous offre un récit merveilleux, où tout est vrai, plein de force, de rires enfantins, d'une vérité combative : le handicap existe, et n'existe pas. Charlotte ne nous dit jamais le nom de son mal, pourtant nous la suivons dans ce récit de vie : à l'école, avec des enfants comme les autres , à la maison, où sa mère lui apprend le combat (quelle trapéziste n'a jamais eu besoin d'endurance ?), dans les taxis spécialisés, dans ses études de communication. A Londres. Dans les bars parisiens. Et dans le monde de la publicité, aussi... Jamais vous n'aurez autant lu et appris : le handicap n'est pas un handicap, ni un nom, ni une prison. Pas même une condition. C'est la vie qui l'emporte, parfois cruelle, souvent douce, et cette vie vous fera rire, hésiter, réfléchir. Changer. " -- 4e de couv.Night song of the last tram: a Glasgow memoir
Par Robert Douglas. 2005
This is a colourful and deeply poignant memoir of growing up in a 'single end' - one room in a…
Glasgow tenement- during and immediately after the Second World War. Although young Robert Douglas's life was blighted by the cruel if sporadic presence of his father, it was equally blessed by the love of his mother, Janet. Strong language. 2005.Navigating Nystagmus with your doctor: What You Need To Know
Par Edie Ann Glaser. 2008
In this first comprehensive book written for the patient with nystagmus and those who care for them, the topics include…
What causes nystagmus, How to get a good diagnosis, How nystagmus affects daily vision, and What various treatments are available, including optical aids, vision therapy, drugs, and a review of the recently developed tenotomy procedure. Also covers surgery, and includes references for further study and an extensive glossary and index. 2008.Naked
Par David Sedaris. 1997
A humorous memoir of bizarre and absurd experiences with family, friends, and strangers. The title essay recounts the author's visit…
to a nudist colony, where he painfully faces coming to terms with his naked self. Strong language. 1997.Nancy: a portrait of my years with Nancy Reagan
Par Michael K Deaver. 2004
My father came from Italy: A Daughter's Memoir Of Reunion
Par Maria Coletta McLean. 2000
A retired truck driver for a Toronto macaroni factory returned to Supino, his native Italian village, after sixty-four years. Together…
with his youngest daughter and her husband, they retrace history and pray to the Saint of Special Favours for a final and miraculous gift. 2000.My girls: a lifetime with Carrie and Debbie
Par Lindsay Harrison, Todd Fisher. 2018
My mother's daughter: a memoir
Par Rona Maynard. 2007
A woman's identify is forged in her relationship with her mother, whether close and tender or fraught with conflict. This…
book will ring true for every reader who has struggled to be her own woman while still being her mother's daughter. 2007.My childhood and yours: happy memories of growing up
Par Robert Thomas Allen. 1977
Mustn't grumble: anthology of writing by disabled women
Par Lois Keith. 1994
A collection of writings by disabled women, in which they share, sometimes with humour, the everyday reality of their lives,…
and seek to challenge the clichés and misconceptions commonly held about disabled people. 1994.My family and other animals
Par Gerald Durrell. 1980
When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family…
would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. 1980.