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Par Max Radiguet. 2001
Un jeune homme, qui n'a pas encore vingt-cinq ans, décide de s'embarquer sur la Reine Blanche pour les Îles Marquises.…
Jouant le rôle de secrétaire de l'amiral Dupetit-Thomas, il décrit les lieux, mais plus particulièrement les modes de vie et mœurs des habitants de ces ÎlesPar Dominique Venner. 2002
"On se souviendra longtemps des avions-suicide percutant les deux tours du World Trade Center, le 11 septembre 2001. Comment expliquer…
de telles extrémités ? Où conduisent-elles ? C'est à ces questions et à beaucoup d'autres que répond cette Histoire du terrorisme. A travers une série d'exemples types, Dominique Venner retrace ici la plus dramatique et la moins connue des histoires. Avec lui, on voit comment naissent les révoltes, d'où viennent les acteurs, comment ils justifient la terreur, quelles complicités leur profitent, quelles angoisses les habitent. On mesure également leurs limites, leurs victoires, leurs échecs. On découvre qu'enfant de notre époque, le terrorisme en est la figure monstrueuse mais parfois désirée, car la frontière est souvent floue qui sépare le terrorisme de la résistance à l'oppression et aux humiliations." -- 4e de couvPar D. Dexter Vizinau. 2004
The son of Margaret Vizinau, an African American woman born blind in Arkansas in 1927, describes growing up in San…
Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s. Relates how his single mother, a devout Christian, supported her sons by singing and playing the piano in church. Strong language. 2003Par Stephen Budiansky. 2005
Biography of the Puritan secretary of the Privy Council, who oversaw espionage for British monarch Elizabeth I. Describes ways Walsingham…
perfected techniques to operate secretly against Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Catholic countries of France and Spain. Explains his use of code breaking and secret agents. Violence. 2005Par Arthur I Miller. 2005
Examines the history of astrophysics in the early twentieth century when the concept of black holes was hotly debated by…
a young graduate student from India and a leading British scientist. Discusses their professional rivalry and its repercussions on their personal lives and the scientific community. 2005Par Leonard Bird. 2005
Memoir composed of accounts and poems confronting the legacy and future of nuclear warfare. Bird reflects on his visits to…
post-war Hiroshima and his experiences at the Nevada Test Site in 1957, when his marine unit was exposed to radiation during atomic detonations, which later caused his cancer. 2005Par Michael D'Antonio. 2006
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the life and career of Milton Snavely Hershey (1857-1945), whose name is synonymous with chocolate. Discusses…
Hershey's business success, the model community around the Pennsylvania factory, and the 2002 controversy over the school trust. Presents the corporate titan's flaws as well as his ideals. 2006Par Sharon Lawrence. 2005
Interviews with family, friends, and musicians about the life of guitarist/songwriter Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). Traces Hendrix's rise from backup roles…
to success in Europe and the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Covers Hendrix's drug and business problems and tragic death and the contest over his estate. Some strong language. 2005Par Arthur Agatston. 2005
Fast cookery for dieters recommended by the Florida cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet (DB 56409). Includes healthy…
appetizers, main courses, and desserts that use a minimum number of ingredients and are easy to prepare. 2005Par Tonya Bolden. 2004
Biography of Maritcha Rémond Lyons (1848-1929), an African American girl who fought to attend the town's only high school--an all-white…
one. Describes her family and childhood in New York and Rhode Island before, during, and after the Civil War. Based on Lyons's memoir. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2005Par Suzanne E Evans. 2004
Lawyer and journalist details Germany's "euthanasia" programs of 1935 to 1945, in which as many as 750,000 children and adults…
with physical and mental disabilities were killed. Draws on historical records and survivor interviews to describe Nazi medical philosophies, sterilization laws, methods, and organizers--and the legacy of the atrocities. 2004Par Betty Crocker. 1957
Two hundred forty-five step-by-step recipes featuring campfire cooking, party specials, and standard favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Covers main…
dishes, salads, side dishes, breads, desserts, and more. Introduces cooking basics including proper use of utensils, key techniques, and practical tips. For grades 4-7. 1957Par Lawrence Beesley. 2000
The personal record of one of the 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster in 1912. His eyewitness account is augmented…
by those of other passengers who were spared, contributing to a general report of events and behavior the night the ship sank within three hours of colliding with an iceberg. 1912Par Edmund Morris. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Portrays the musician's struggle against "epic odds" including…
numerous medical problems (deafness, colitis, arthritis, cirrhosis) and loneliness. Also describes his genius for creating symphonies and sonatas. 2005Par James Shapiro. 2005
Professor highlights a seminal year in Shakespeare's life that included the writing of four plays--Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You…
Like It, and Hamlet--and the building of the Globe Theatre. Portrays turmoil surrounding rebellion in Ireland, creation of the East India Company, and political intrigue. 2005Traces Sandra Day O'Connor's rise to power culminating in her appointment by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 to be the…
first female Supreme Court justice. Analyzes O'Connor's position on controversial issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty. Discusses her role as a pivotal voter. 2005Par Margo Jefferson. 2006
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the New York Times pens an essay analyzing the complexity of pop musician Michael Jackson. Traces…
Jackson's curious transformations over time from child prodigy to accused criminal and studies the people and events that influenced him. Strong language. 2006Par Thomas F Madden. 1999
Professor asserts that, historically, "the crusading movement transcends the conquest of the Holy Land." Describes a European pattern of campaigning…
that continued into the Renaissance and Reformation. Uses primary sources to survey political crusades, those against heretics, and five major expeditions against Muslims--and their long-term effects. 1999Recounts Aretha Franklin's musical accomplishments and her struggles as a Detroit jazz singer. Describes the remarkable success of her 1967…
album and how she became the "queen of soul." Reconstructs the creative process during the recording studio sessions that led to Aretha's breakthrough performance. 2004Par Etta James. 1998
Autobiography of African American native of Los Angeles, who began singing gospel at church in the 1940s at age five…
and developed into a blues, jazz, and soul singer. James recalls her unstable childhood, drug addiction, love affairs, and career with other notable musicians. Strong language. 1995