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Odd jobs: essays and criticism
Par John Updike. 1992
This 4th collection of nonfictional prose is probably the richest yet. Over the years Updike has gallantly coped with many…
"odd jobs", and these are some of them. The opening section "Fairly personal" follows him to Finland, Boston and Pennsylvania, while the central section "Mostly literary", pays tribute to older masters and fellow novelists. "Literally personal" contains an appendix of Updike's comments on his own works and endeavours. 1992.Le camp des femmes: Ravensbruck (Collection Dossiers et documents)
Par Christian Bernadac. 1980
Ravensbruck est unique. Seul camp de concentration réservé aux femmes, il fut un enclos de travail et d'extermination pour des…
dizaines de milliers de femmes. L'auteur a préféré laisser la parole à celles qui furent les personnages réels de cette monstrueuse tragédie de l'histoire, les déportées. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1980.Mariage gai: les coulisses d'une révolution sociale
Par Sylvain Larocque. 2005
Certains l'ont vu comme le plus important débat social de notre époque, c'est en tout cas une question déchirante, sur…
laquelle ont d se pencher la plupart des pays occidentaux. Ce livre raconte l'histoire inédite du mariage gai au Canada : la bataille des arguments juridiques et politiques, les stratégies secrètes et surtout les jeux de coulisses qui ont conduit à cette nouvelle avancée des droits de la personne. 2006.Nationalité et modernité: Essai
Par Daniel Jacques. 2005
L'auteur a pour but de penser la nation d'un point de vue philosophique; il cherche à établir quelle peut être…
la légitimité politique de la nation dans un contexte démocratique. Prix Victor Barbeau. 2005.Jean Vanier, un prophète de notre temps
Par Gilles Laverrière. 1986
Jean Vanier est sans conteste l'une des figures les plus attachantes de notre temps. Pour les personnes démunies, son nom…
est synonyme de tendresse et de compassion et symbole d'espérance et de dignité. À sa manière, il nous montre la route à suivre puisqu'il partage lui-même sa vie avec de petites gens. 1986.Not that bad: dispatches from rape culture
Par Roxane Gay. 2018
Cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay presents a collection of essays that explore what it means to live in…
a world where women are frequently belittled and harassed due to their gender, and offers a call to arms insisting that "not that bad" must no longer be good enough. 2018.Nobody knows my name: more notes of a native son
Par James Baldwin. 2017
Next: petit livre sur la globalisation et le monde à venir
Par Alessandro Baricco, Françoise Brun. 2002
Ce livre est né en 2001 lors du G8 qui a eu lieu à Gênes. Il s'agit de quatre articles…
remaniés et enrichis qui furent précédemment publiés dans 'Repubblica'. L'auteur tente de "comprendre ce qu'est la globalisation, en se servant des contributions des experts et d'une bonne dose d'ingénuité". Un petit voyage qui n'a pas pour objectif de faire le tour de la question, mais qui arrive à démolir les idées préconçues et propose des avenues à explorer. Beaucoup d'humour, d'exemples et de compassions. 2002.Native: dispatches from an Israeli-Palestinian life
Par Sayed Qashu. 2016
An Arab-Israeli, Kashua started writing (in Hebrew) with the hope of creating one story that both Palestinians and Israelis could…
relate to, rather than two that cannot coexist together. Here he writes about his children’s upbringing and encounters with racism, fatherhood and married life, the Jewish-Arab conflict, his professional ambitions, travels around the world as an author, and his love of books and literature. He reflects on social and cultural dynamics as experienced by someone who straddles two societies. 2016. Uniform title: Ben Haaretz.Nearer, my God: an autobiography of faith (A Harvest book)
Par William F Buckley. 1997
A memoir of the author's life as a Catholic. Includes biographical reminiscences of religious moments in Buckley's life: traveling to…
Lourdes, the ordination of a nephew, and his mother's death. Discusses his views on Catholic theology, particularly regarding birth control, divorce, and women priests. 1997.My life with Bob: flawed heroine keeps book of books, plot ensues
Par Pamela Paul. 2017
For twenty-eight years, Pamela Paul has been keeping a diary that records the books she reads, rather than the life…
she leads. Or does it? Over time, it's become clear that this Book of Books, or Bob, as she calls him, tells a much bigger story. For Paul, books reflect her inner life-- her fantasies and hopes, her dreams and ideas. And her life, in turn, influences which books she chooses, whether for solace or escape, diversion or self-reflection, information or entertainment. "My Life with Bob" isn't about what's in those books; it's about the relationship between books and readers. A testament to the power of books to provide the perspective, courage, companionship, and ultimately self-knowledge to forge our own path. 2017.Ten short years ago, Barack Obama became president of the United States, and changed the course of history. Ten short…
years ago, our America was hailed globally as a breathtaking example of democracy, as a rainbow coalition of everyday people marching to the same drum beat. We had finally overcome. But did we? Both the presidencies of Obama and Donald Trump have produced some of the ugliest divides in history: horrific racial murders, non-stop mass shootings, the explosion of attacks on immigrants and on the LGBTQ community, the rise of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, a massive gap between the haves and the have-nots, and legions of women stepping forth to challenge sexual violence-and men-in all forms. In this collection of 13 essays, the author interweaves brutally honest personal stories with the saga of America, then and now. 2018.My father's business: a biography of His Eminence G. Emmett Cardinal Carter
Par Michael W Higgins, Douglas Richard Letson. 1990
This biography of the best-known Roman Catholic bishop in Ontario's history traces G. Emmett Cardinal Carter's career from its modest…
beginnings in Montreal to his leadership of Canada's largest English-speaking archdiocese. "My father's business" sheds light on the great moral controversies of the church since Vatican II, and the outspoken Carter's role in shaping church policy regarding abortion, women's issues, the nature of the priesthood, and academic freedom. c1990.My discovery of America
Par Farley Mowat. 1985
In 1985, when Mowat tried to enter the United States for a book promotion tour, he was barred by the…
McCarran Act, a 1952 law enacted during the McCarthy era. This book, told with outraged but good humour, describes Mowat's fight against the ban. 1985.Myself with others: selected essays
Par Carlos Fuentes. 1988
In these essays the author reflects on the three great elements in his work: autobiography, love of literature and politics.…
He starts with his own beginnings as a writer, covers other writers such as Borges and Kundera, and ends with his most recent political statement, his commencement address at Harvard. This is not a translation; the author has used the English language alone. 1988.Moses, the servant of God
Par F. B Meyer. 1909
Far from the imposing man of granite sculpted by Michelangelo, Moses was full of flaws and deficiencies that rendered him…
powerless, save for the all–sufficient grace of God. Yet, despite many frustrations and human frailties, Moses did not back down or quit but instead grew closer to the heart of God, learning the importance of obedience, patience, courage, faith, and prayer. As a result, God entrusted His servant with greater responsibility. Woven throughout this character study are lessons and realities that can help all believers become better able to serve God and others. 2014, c1909.Born without a dowry, nearly forced into a convent, and later married off to a man she didn't love, Olimpia…
Maidalchini vowed never to be poor, powerless, or beholden to any man again. Instead, using her wits, Olimpia became the unofficial ruler of the most powerful institution in the world: the Roman Catholic Church. As sister-in-law and reputed mistress of the indecisive Pope Innocent X, she appointed cardinals, negotiated with foreign ambassadors, and helped herself to a heaping portion of the Papal States' treasury. Includes strong language. 2008.Jean de Brébeuf
Par René Latourelle. 1993
Essai biographique sur l'un des plus célèbres parmi ceux que la tradition religieuse et l'histoire nomment les martyrs canadiens. L'étude…
de sa vie et de ses écrits découvre en lui le chef de file des ethnologues de la Huronie, le fondateur, l'apôtre et le martyr de la mission huronne. 1993.Ma faiblesse, c'est ma force: un aperçu de la vie intérieure du général Georges Vanier
Par Jean Vanier. 1992
Portrait du général Georges Vanier, homme de Dieu qui pratiquait avec modestie, humour, délicatesse et avec une chaleur humaine rayonnante…
les vertus de l'Évangile. La vie de foi chrétienne de cet homme qui a illustré son époque par son fils Jean, fondateur de l'Arche, un organisme oeuvrant auprès des démunis. 1992.Ce titre pluriel veut attirer l'attention sur la diversité des façons dont on s'est dit, à travers l'histoire, la naissance…
et la croissance de Jesus de Nazareth. Sous des dehors multiples, raffines ou naïfs, un fait unique, qu'on célèbre dans le ravissement et la joie. 1980.