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Je mange avec ma tête: les conséquences de nos choix alimentaires
Par Élise Desaulniers. 2011
" Manger avec sa tête, affirme Élise Desaulniers, c'est choisir ce qu'on met dans son assiette, en sachant que les…
choix qu'on fait ont des conséquences : sur notre santé d'abord, mais aussi sur l'environnement, sur la vie des animaux, sur celle d'autres personnes. Dans dix chapitres, elle explique les bases de l'éthique alimentaire, en apportant un nouvel éclairage sur des enjeux tels que les pesticides, les OGM et les aliments bio. Le saumon sauvage est-il plus intéressant pour la santé que le saumon d'élevage ? Doit-on vraiment acheter local ? Devrions-nous privilégier le bio à n'importe quel prix ? Autant de questions traitées avec nuance et intelligence. " -- 4e de couvDans la beauté de la paix: histoire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, 1912-2012
Par René Salvas. 2012
" Voici maintenant cent ans que la communauté bénédictine de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac sest établie en Estrie, au Québec. Son monastère à…
l'architecture si distinctive, qui s'érige aujourdhui sur les bords du lac Memphrémagog, en est le signe le plus visible. Toutefois, l'histoire de ces moines, souvent inconnue, révèle une aventure spirituelle ancrée autant dans la foi que dans l'héroïsme de ses fondateurs. Grâce à son accès privilégié aux archives canadiennes, mais aussi à celles des abbayes de Saint-Wandrille, de Solesmes et de Clervaux, René SALVAS, O.S.B., nous trace un portrait saisissant de ces chercheurs de Dieu qui, au fil des ans, ont témoigné de sa présence dans la beauté de la paix . " -- 4e de couvContes à guérir, contes à grandir (Le livre de poche #10038)
Par Jacques Salomé. 2007
" Les contes, nous le savons maintenant, nous aident à guérir. Ils permettent de nommer l'indicible, de dénouer les contradictions,…
de réparer les blessures de notre histoire présente et passée. Ils nous aident à grandir, à croître et à nous harmoniser. Ils favorisent à l'intérieur de nous la réconciliation entre différents états de notre condition humaine, le psychisme, le corps et l'esprit qui parfois se révèlent antagonistes et contradictoires. Ils contiennent des mots qui nous enveloppent, nous caressent et nous serrent dans une amicale clarté ; ils nous proposent des associations qui nous illuminent dans une limpide atmosphère et nous déposent, plus apaisés, aux confins de l'imaginaire et du réel. " -- 4e de couvLa dyslexie démystifiée: pour une collaboration positive parents-enseignants (Collection Psychologie)
Par Marie-France Maisonneuve. 2011
" Ce livre fait un tour d'horizon de la dyslexie et de ses troubles associés. En tant que parent ou…
enseignant: vous verrez pourquoi il vaut mieux détecter les signes de la dyslexie le plus tôt possible et agir rapidement; vous découvrirez ce que la recherche suggère à propos de l'évaluation et des types d'intervention; vous pourrez mieux repérer les difficultés de lecture des jeunes et adopter des stratégies concrètes d'intervention; vous comprendrez à quel point l'apport d'une équipe multidisc-plinaire peut se révéler efficace. " -- 4e de couvCooking light superfast suppers: speedy solutions for dinner dilemmas
Par Anne C. Cain, Cooking Light Editors. 2003
Offers creative solutions for the "what's for supper" question. Provides guidelines for healthy eating, grocery shopping, and quick and easy…
menus. Recipes cover no-cook meals, one-dish wonders, slow cooker suppers, meatless main dishes, speedy sides, and deadline desserts. Includes nutritional information and preparation and cooking times. 2003Iraq: an illustrated history and guide
Par Gilles Munier. 2004
Concise, comprehensive overview of the history of Iraq from the days of Sumer (4500-2340 BCE) to the 2003 Gulf War.…
Makes a geographic tour of the country, centering in Baghdad and highlighting monuments, landmarks, and ancient archaeological sites. 2000Our mothers' war: American women at home and at the Front during World War II
Par Emily Yellin. 2004
Journalist's chronicle of World War II's "other American soldiers," women from various backgrounds who filled nontraditional roles during wartime. Depicts…
women factory workers, frontline nurses, spies, and pilots. Also discusses the experiences of African American and Japanese American women. 2004Ambulance girl: how I saved myself by becoming an EMT
Par Jane Stern. 2003
Gourmet magazine writer tells how she overcame anxiety, depression, and middle-aged angst to become an emergency medical technician at a…
Connecticut volunteer fire company. Stern humorously reflects on her boot-camp training, hospital rotation, the fiasco of responding to her first call, and how in helping others she learned to help herself. 2003Spice: the history of a temptation
Par Jack Turner. 2004
Australian-born historian, who claims a fascination with spices since age ten, presents an exhaustive survey of man's impassioned quest for…
exotic condiments. Focuses on pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Covers the historic importance of flavorful and aromatic plant derivatives in cuisine, medicine, religions, and world trade. 2004Health care meltdown: confronting the myths and fixing our failing system
Par Robert H LeBow. 2004
Quadriplegic physician criticizes U.S. health care system flaws that leave millions uninsured or underinsured. Using case studies, LeBow identifies misconceptions…
preventing change and proposes a solution to provide "affordable, comprehensive health care" for every American. Discusses co-pays, deductibles, and Medicare. Update of 2002 edition, published posthumously. 2003The holy thief: a con man's journey from darkness to light
Par Mark Borovitz. 2004
Gangster-turned-rabbi whose "weapon of choice was a checkbook" divulges twenty-five years of crime that began when his father died and…
in financial desperation he turned to a mobster to fence goods and buy friendships. Recounts a lifesaving prison term during which he found spirituality, redemption, and rehabilitation. Strong language. 2004Explorers house: National Geographic and the world it made
Par Robert M Poole. 2004
Former executive editor of National Geographic magazine chronicles the National Geographic Society from 1888 through 2003. Discusses how Alexander Graham…
Bell and his descendants built an institution that influenced worldwide audiences and sponsored exploration, discovery, and invention. Also examines the organization's race and gender policies. 2004Historical account of the 1386 legendary duel-to-the-death between two knights in full armor, Jacques Le Gris and Jean de Carrouges.…
Describes events before and after this fight over the honor of Carrouges's wife. Based on primary source documents. 2004Lincoln: a photobiography (Journeys 2014)
Par Russell Freedman. 1987
Biography of sixteenth U.S. president. Describes his rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois to become a…
self-educated lawyer, state representative, and, in 1860, president. Highlights Lincoln's Civil War leadership before his 1865 assassination. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1987The lives of the kings and queens of England
Par Antonia Fraser. 1998
Collection of short biographies of English monarchs by eight historians. Covers each ruler from William the Conqueror (1066) to Queen…
Elizabeth II. Introduction by Antonia Fraser. Revised and updated edition of 1975 publication. 1998A dream of freedom: the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968
Par Diane McWhorter. 2004
Concise history of the civil rights struggle by a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who in 1963 was a sixth-grader living in…
Birmingham, Alabama. The author recalls events from the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2004Charting a course to wellness: creative ways of living with heart disease and diabetes
Par Graham Kerr, Treena Kerr. 2004
Celebrity chef Graham Kerr and his wife, Treena, share their journey of life, love, and healthy eating since Treena's battle…
with heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Includes more than four hundred recipes that contain fewer fats and carbohydrates and that list nutritional information and ADA exchanges. 2004Secrets of the Sphinx
Par James Giblin. 2004
Presents the probable history of the five-thousand-year-old Great Sphinx, the enormous sculpture of a pharoah's head on a lion's body…
that lies near the three pyramids of Giza at Cairo, Egypt. Discusses the difficulties of protecting this stone monument from air pollution. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004Crash course for men on the best ways to support a wife through the ordeal of breast cancer. Part medical…
guide and part practical advice on caring for and understanding cancer treatment and its effects. Includes candid discussion of emotional, physical, and sexual reactions and coping options. 2004Invincible Louisa: the story of the author of Little women
Par Cornelia Meigs. 1968
A vivid portrait of Little Women (BR 11778) author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), who based the story of Meg, Jo,…
Beth, and Amy on her own family: her hardworking mother, idealistic father, and three sisters. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1933