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Par Patrick Lavelle. 2003
It was the biggest, most costly hoax of the 20th century, the results of which were wasted lives, money and…
police resources. In the midst of the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, police were thrown off the scent by an elaborate hoax. This book examines the massive police hunt for the man who became known as "Wearside Jack". It reveals the various theories about the identity of Wearside Jack, his probable motive for the hoax and the unusual series of events that took police away from the trail of arguably Britain's worst serial killer. 2003.Par Hella Pick. 1996
This account describes how Wiesenthal survived World War II concentration camps and then devoted his life to bringing Nazi war…
criminals to justice. Details his work on the Eichmann case and many others. Since 1945 Wiesenthal has lived in Austria and focussed on its denazification. 1996.Par Cherie Blair. 2008
Cherie Blair's autobiography takes the reader from a childhood in working-class Liverpool to the heart of the British legal system…
and then, as the wife of the Prime Minister, to 10 Downing Street. 2008.Par Jeffrey Anshel. 2011
Information about the eyes; sections on nutrition, herbal therapies, and homeopathic remedies. Discusses disorders of the eye and visual system,…
conventional treatments and self-treatments, eye care techniques, and refractive surgeries and vision therapies. c2011.Par Andrew Crofts, Zana Muhsen. 1994
Fifteen year old Zana Muhsen and her younger sister Nadia, born and raised in Birmingham, travelled to visit relatives in…
North Yemen for a holiday, to discover their father had sold them into marriage. They were helpless prisoners, forced to adapt to a primitive way of life, rape and frequent beatings. After eight years of misery and humiliation Zana escaped. This book tells of her experience and her fight to bring her sister home. 1994.Par Lee Lamothe, Jean-Louis Morgan, Adrian Humphreys. 2008
L'histoire de l'établissement de famille Rizutto au Canada, de l'issue du conflit entre Calabrais et Siciliens à Montréal, et de…
l'émergence de Vito Rizzuto à la tête de l'empire monté par son père. Les corps policiers internationaux finirent par s'attaquer de tous les côtés au crime organisé, pour finalement traduire Vito Rizzuto en justice et obtenir sa condamnation pour sa participation dans l'élimination de trois gangsters. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier et descriptions explicites de violence. 2008. Titre uniforme: The sixth family.Par Robert Leon Davis. 2010
He began with aspirations to be a great cop, but he was quickly exposed to a darker side of law…
enforcement. While partnered with a veteran, he witnessed an officer violating the very laws he had vowed to uphold and shared in his crime. One compromise led to another. Soon Davis faced arrest. From studying law at Loyola University and becoming and award-winning officer, he now became a fugitive and skilled survivalist, living off the land in remote forests in America and Canada, where he hid for over 20 years. Through a stranger's prayer the hostile atheist finally realized he was weary of running. He yielded his life to God and handed himself in. 2010.Par Sherri Zickefoose, Robert Remington. 2009
Marc and Debra seemed to have it all - a lovely home in Medicine Hat, fulfilling careers, a supportive marriage,…
and two beautiful children: eight-year-old Jacob and twelve-year-old JR. But in April 2006, their bloodied dead bodies, along with Jacob's, were discovered. Investigators worried for JR's safety, but unknown to them, the pretty honour roll student had been developing a disturbing alter ego online, and a relationship with a twenty-three-year-old high school dropout. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence and explicit strong language. 2009.Par Anne Kershaw, Mary Lasovich. 1991
In 1988, Marlene Moore, Canada's best-known female prisoner, committed suicide in the federal Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario. The…
authors describe her childhood of abuse and her tragic life behind bars. For many, Marlene is an example of how badly our social and penal system can fail. Violence, strong language and descriptions of sex. 1991.Par Jennifer S Weizer, Joshua D Stein. 2009
Ophthalmologists describe the way the eye works and its common afflictions and related health matters, including macular degeneration and diabetic…
retinopathy. They discuss treatments such as Lasik surgery; provide tips on living with visual impairments; and answer common questions about sight, surgery, and medications. 2009.Par Irène Frain. 1993
Par Alain Olivier. 2001
Cas Vécu. Un ex-héroïnomane accuse la GRC de l'avoir précipité dans un traquenard qui l'a amené à séjourner plus de…
8 ans dans les prisons de Bangkok. Propos crus, sans complaisance et qui ne cachent rien de la violence du monde de la drogue et des prisons asiatiques. 2001.Par Jabari Asim. 2017
John Lewis wants to be a preacher when he grows up - a leader whose words stir hearts to change,…
minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he preaches to his flock, and they listen, content under his watchful care, riveted by the rhythm of his voice. Grades K-3. 2017.Par Tina T Wong. 2011
One of the world's leading experts helps you navigate through glaucoma from diagnosis to the many treatment options. This landmark…
patient handbook stands out as both authoritative and readable, providing the critical information necessary to help patients. 2011.Par Geneviève Fortin, Martin Forgues. 2015
" À treize ans, Geneviève bascule dans un univers sordide auquel elle était loin d'être destinée. Elle vit dans la…
rue et s'injecte de l'héroïne. La descente aux enfers commence, les délits s'accumulent, les séjours en prison aussi : une routine qui dure presque quinze ans. Elle a finalement décidé de reprendre sa vie en main. Aujourd'hui de l'autre côté de la prison, elle vient en aide à des femmes en réinsertion par le biais de l'association qu'elle a cofondée : Art Entr'elles. Geneviève connaît les obstacles qu'elles auront à franchir en tant qu'anciennes détenues. Son engagement auprès de ces femmes représente pour elle une manière de payer sa dette à la société. Elle a également repris ses études en travail social à l'UQAM et va les poursuivre en Suisse, à Genève. " -- 4e de couv.Par Jean-Daniel Arbour, Frédérique David, Pierre Labelle. 2013
Au Canada, environ 2,4 millions de personnes souffrent du diabète et sont susceptibles de développer une rétinopathie diabétique. Cette atteinte…
de la rétine causée par le diabète toucherait 99 % des diabétiques de type 1 et 60 % des diabétiques de type 2 diagnostiqués depuis 20 ans. Le dépistage est donc devenu un enjeu majeur de la lutte contre la rétinopathie diabétique, d'autant plus que des traitements très efficaces existent et permettent non seulement de ralentir sa progression, mais aussi - souvent - d'améliorer la vision déjà affectée. Ce livre permet de mieux comprendre les signes qui caractérisent la rétinopathie diabétique et les symptômes qui en résultent. Il aborde les principaux facteurs de risque et les moyens de prévention, et explique en détail comment on établit le diagnostic, quels sont les traitements proposés et comment mieux vivre avec la maladie au quotidien. Enfin, il donne un aperçu des avancées de la recherche qui ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives thérapeutiques. 2013.Par Jean-Daniel Arbour. 2010
AMD affects one million Canadians, yet it is still poorly understood and causes much anxiety to those diagnosed with it.…
Will I go blind? Will I be able to lead a normal life? Can I be cured? Addresses these and other questions to help in understanding the impact of AMD in everyday life. Describes the latest research and new treatments under development which hold promise for the future. 2010.Par Jean-Daniel Arbour. 2010
Ce livre aborde tous les sujets qui permettront de mieux comprendre l''impact de cette maladie sur la vie quotidienne. Les…
plus récentes avancées dans le domaine de la recherche sont également expliquées. 2010.Une petite vie tranquille... Un rendez-vous médical des plus banals... Un certain matin ensoleillé de juin 1989... Et... toute une…
vie bascule, en quelques minutes... Écrit en toute simplicité, ce livre veut démontrer l'ampleur des ravages d'une agression sur la vie de la victime. Au fil de votre lecture, vous découvrirez également la force incommensurable qui se cache au fond de tout être humain. Mme Grenon, qui souffre de rétinite pigmentaire et qui est considérée légalement aveugle, a partagé son aventure d'édition qui la menée à enfin tenir son livre entre ses mains. 2014.Par Harry Cole. 1982
Anything can happen to a policeman on his patch: he may find his neck entwined with the Rubenesque thighs of…
Rosie Rafferty; his search for a victim to become a Pied Piper tour of a whole tower block; the vandalizer of an old lady's flat may turn out to be the last person he'd imagined; he may even find himself on duty at a Royal Wedding. 1982.