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Touching the rock: an experience of blindness
Par John M Hull. 1990
In 1983 John Hull, a lecturer at Birmingham University, was forced to accept that he was blind. This book tells…
of his exploration of the "other world" of blindness. He reveals how every human experience, eating and lovemaking, playing with children and buying drinks in the University bar, is transformed. 1990.Tom & Bear: the training of a guide dog team
Par Richard B McPhee. 1981
A day-to-day description of the training of 12 guide dogs and their masters at Guiding Eyes for the Blind in…
Yorktown Heights, New York. Useful to readers of any age who are interested in obtaining a guide dog. Grades 5-8. 1981.Thieves of Bay Street: how banks, brokerages, and the wealthy steal billions from Canadians
Par Bruce Livesey. 2012
Beneath the veneer of stability that saw Canada's banking sector through the financial crash of 2008, investigative reporter Bruce Livesey…
has uncovered a rampant failure of epidemic proportions. Though no large financial institution has recently gone bust in this country, white-collar criminals, scam artists, Ponzi schemers and organized crime, from the Hells Angels to the Russian mafia, know that Canada is the place in the Western world to rip off investors. And the fraudsters do so with little fear of being caught and punished. 2012.The world through blunted sight: an inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character (New aspects of art)
Par Patrick D Trevor-Roper. 1970
Discusses the effect of various visual disorders upon personality and the visual arts. Each type of eye ailment is explained…
and related to examples from the work of famous artists. 1970.Chilton believes that people are spending too much, and should stop incurring debt and save more money for retirement. He…
covers credit cards, lines of credit, consumerism and RRSP’s, providing financial advice in short, humorous chapters. A companion book to “The wealthy barber” (DC09136). Bestseller. 2011.The wealthy barber: the common sense guide to successful financial planning
Par David Barr Chilton. 1989
Roy, the wealthy barber, combines simple concepts, common sense, and an insight into human nature to shape the financial affairs…
of David, Sue, Tom and Cathy. These fictional conversations provide practical, easy-to-implement guidelines in personal finance. c1989.The success equation: untangling skill and luck in business, sports, and investing (Your coach in a box)
Par Michael J Mauboussin. 2013
The third rail: saving Canada's pension system
Par Jim Leech, Jacquie McNish. 2013
Over the next 20 years more than 7 million Canadian workers will retire. Baby boomers will join the largest job…
exodus in Canadian history, moving to the promised land of retirement. Unless our crumbling pension system is reformed, many of these retirees will find this dreamland a bewildering and disappointing mirage. Canada has the capacity to diffuse this ticking pension time bomb with some hard choices. It's time for businesses, governments, unions, and employees to face these options and fix - and ultimately save - our pensions system. c2013.The status of Canadian youth who are blind or visually impaired: a study of lifestyles, quality of life and employment
Par Deborah Gold, Alexander Shaw, Helen Simson. 2005
A comprehensive study of the lifestyles of Canadian youth, ages 15 to 30, living with vision loss. Covers social life,…
leisure and recreation, employment, and education. Discussed the dreams and goals of the participants, and whether they felt their vision loss affected their ability to reach their goals, and what other obstacles, if any, they had experienced along the way. 2005.The stolen light (Continents of exile. #6.)
Par Ved Mehta. 1989
This volume of Ved Mehta's ambitious project to document his own life story deals with the author's experiences at college,…
and his young and illuminating adulthood in California. Ved, who set out to prove himself as a blind student among the sighted, refused to acknowledge gloomy predictions for his future made by `specialists'. Ved Mehta manages at least in part, to reconcile the conflicting forces of the Indian and American, sighted and unsighted worlds. Sequel to "Sound-shadows of the new world" (DC28717). 1989. (Continents of exile ; 6)The sink or swim money program: A 6-step Plan For Teaching Your Teens Financial Responsibility
Par John E Whitcomb. 2003
The secret of shelter island: money and what matters (Your coach in a box)
Par Alexander Green. 2009
Green shows listeners how to face down tough economic times. During this time of uncertainty, Green says it is imperative…
to reassess our goals and priorities. This is, however, merely the first step in Green's comprehensive four-step program for achieving wealth in any economic climate. 2009.Bill Staton explains the economy and money in everyday language, has the uncanny ability to foresee economic and investing trends,…
shares his insights in a highly dynamic manner, and makes investing fun and profitable. 2006.The richest man in Babylon: The Success Secrets Of The Ancients (Recorded Books development)
Par George S Clason. 2005
A guide to money management, financial problem solving, and the acquisition of wealth. Acclaimed as a classic of its type,…
the book uses parables set in the ancient world to present the principles and techniques it endorses. 2005.The retirement time bomb: how to achieve financial independence in a changing world
Par Gordon Pape. 2006
Financial expert Pape explains how to avoid a retirement crisis. Offers strategies for setting realistic goals that will help achieve…
financial security for retirement. Provides advice on pension plans, RRSPs, and government benefits, and includes tax-saving strategies. 2006.The real retirement: why you could be better off than you think, and how to make that happen
Par Bill Morneau, Fred Vettese. 2012
In the face of government changes, financial market volatility, and an aging workforce, Canadians are understandably concerned about the impact…
on their finances and their future retirement. This book debunks the generally-accepted claims about necessary savings rates, which can cause paranoia among those beginning to contemplate retirement. The authors offer insight into planning approaches that are not widely understood, demystify retirement targets (age, savings, income), and outline concrete approaches to maximizing retirement savings. 2012.The politics of blindness: from charity to parity
Par Graeme McCreath. 2011
Examines the conventional approaches to numerous problems that affect people who are blind, such as education, Braille literacy, economic inequities,…
stereotyping, job training and employment opportunities, poverty, rehabilitation and social services. c2011.The new retirement: how it will change our future
Par Sherry S Cooper. 2008
Economist Cooper provides financial advice to baby boomers contemplating their retirement. But she also draws from the latest literature in…
psychology and gerontology to offer counsel on how boomers can live the second half of their adult lives productively and in good health. c2008.The new retirement: financial strategies for life after work
Par Dian Cohen. 1999
Cohen argues that changes in the economy mean that Canadians need to change the way they think about retirement and…
retirement planning. In the first two sections of the book she discusses economic changes that have already happened, and that could happen in the not-so-distant future, and the impact these changes have on retirement planning. In the third section she discusses retirement planning and how the average Canadian can devise their own personal plan for retirement. 1999.The naked investor: why almost everybody but you gets rich on your RRSP
Par John Lawrence Reynolds. 2005
Over 6 million Canadians control more than $500 billion in RRSP and RRIF investments - or do they? While claiming…
professional status, financial advisors are salespeople often more closely aligned with mutual fund marketers and bond dealers than with their own clients, working in a self-regulating industry. Reynolds exposes the dark side of the investment industry, revealing the tactics of brokers and advisors, banks and mutual fund operators, and outright embezzlers. 2007, c2005.