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Sexually speaking: what every woman needs to know about sexual health
Par Ruth K Westheimer, Pierre A Lehu, Amos Grünebaum. 2012
Addresses the most pressing health issues women face today and provides everything needed to take charge of your health -…
from finding a gynecologist to having a happy sex life to planning or avoiding a pregnancy. Covers questions related to sexuality, hormones, STDs, pregnancy, menopause, fibroids, and ovarian cancer, and helps you overcome embarrassment and other common obstacles to understanding and safeguarding your personal health. Includes sex. c2012.Seven types of ambiguity (Pelican books)
Par William Empson. 1973
Professor Empson analyses the effects which may be obtained, deliberately or unconsciously, through the use of ambiguity. According to Empson…
developments in British and American criticism can only be understood in terms of the key word "ambiguity." 1973.Sex life: how our sexual experiences define who we are
Par Pamela Stephenson. 2011
Explodes the myths and answers the embarrassing questions we've always wanted to ask about sex and our insatiable appetite for…
it. Drawing on research and interviews with people of all ages, appetites and backgrounds, the book reveals how the sexual force in each of us evolves throughout our lives. Includes sex and strong language. 2011.Self-healing with Reiki: how to create wholeness, harmony & balance for body, mind & spirit
Par Penelope Quest. 2003
This text explains how Reiki can be used as a powerful tool for healing mind, body, emotions and spirit to…
create wholeness and harmony, personal peace and a sense of purpose. This book is designed to provide easy access to the real impact and power of self-healing with Reiki and is packed with innovative and simple-to-follow techniques. 2003.Sanctuary: a story of American conscience and the law in collision
Par Ann Crittenden. 1988
A history of the sanctuary movement to aid political refugees from Central American wars. Chronicles its origin in the early…
1980s through the 1986 court trial that convicted many of its leaders of smuggling and harbouring illegal aliens. c1988.Reiki: un pont entre deux mondes
Par Paulette Gagnon, Nathalie Lachanche, André DeLadurantaye. 1995
Ronfleurs, réveillez-vous!: conseils et traitements pour les ronfleurs et leurs victimes
Par Jacques Piché. 1996
Le ronflement est une maladie du système respiratoire qu'il ne faut pas prendre à la légère. L'auteur, oto-rhino-laryngologiste de renommée…
internationale, nous expose toutes les questions qui s'y rapportent et les solutions pour y remédier, depuis les trucs simples jusqu'au traitement au laser. Ce livre, écrit dans un style accessible à tous, est recommandé aux ronfleurs de même qu'à leurs victimes.Rencontrer ses peurs: une voie de passage vers l'amour de soi
Par Marilou Brousseau, Marcel Lebœuf. 2014
" Marilou Brousseau et Marcel Leboeuf ont entrepris de nous livrer leur propre voyage dans les sentiers de la peur…
et d'en tirer pour nous d'ultimes leçons permettant de l'apprivoiser et de la guérir avant qu'elle ne devienne chronique ou invalidante. "-- 4e de couv.Rémission radicale: survivre au cancer malgré les pires pronostics : les 9 facteurs clés chez ceux qui s'en sortent
Par Paulette Vanier, Kelly A Turner. 2016
Kelly A. Turner, chercheuse, spécialisée en oncologie et consultante en médecine intégrative, a analysé plus de 1000 cas de rémission…
radicale consignés dans des publications médicales. Elle a aussi parcouru le globe pour interviewer une centaine de thérapeutes alternatifs. Au fil de ses recherches, elle a ainsi répertorié 75 facteurs physiques, émotionnels et spirituels ayant joué un rôle dans le processus de guérison. L'auteure est parvenue à définir 9 facteurs clés mis en oeuvre par les survivants. Pour chacun, elle expose les études scientifiques les plus récentes, les traitements complémentaires existants et le témoignage d'authentiques cas de rémission radicale. Elle propose finalement une liste pratique de mesures à adopter pour la personne souffrant d'un cancer et son entourage. Écrit par une scientifique, l'ouvrage présente une approche globale et proactive, en plus des traitements médicaux classiques. 2016. Titre uniforme: Radical remission.Relire sa vie: 21 récits pour vous guider
Par Marie-Paule Dessaint. 2014
" Que l'on frôle la quarantaine ou que l'on fête ses 80 printemps, chaque étape de l'existence nous place devant…
des interrogations et des défis particuliers. Pour y voir clair, Marie-Paule Dessaint propose de relire sa vie. Elle a réuni 21 récits qu'elle livre en intégralité afin de saisir la nature de l'exercice et d'en apprécier les bénéfices. En contrepoint, elle expose les caractéristiques et enjeux de chaque âge à partir du mitan : activité professionnelle, vie affective, familiale, santé, spiritualité, retraite" -- 4e de couv.Rogue state: a guide to the world's only superpower
Par William Blum. 2000
A critical look at the U.S. and its role as a superpower. Blum examines the U.S. foreign policy and its…
involvement in foreign elections and assassinations. He raises the question of why the U.S. has become the target of terrorists and discusses the issues of freedom and human rights in the U.S. 2000.Ruthless tide: the tragic epic of the Johnstown flood
Par Al Roker. 2018
Central Pennsylvania's Great Flood of 1889 remains the deadliest in US history, killing more than 2,200 people. Al Roker tells…
the riveting story of this tragedy that remains one of the worst weather related disasters in American history. Follows a compelling cast of characters whose fates converged because of that fateful day, including John Parke, the engineer whose heroic efforts failed to save the dam; Henry Clay Frick, the robber baron whose fancy sport fishing resort was responsible for modifications that weakened the dam; and Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, who spent five months in Johnstown leading one of the first organized disaster relief efforts. Weaving together their stories and those of many ordinary citizens whose lives were forever altered by the event, Roker creates a classic account of our natural world at its most terrifying. 2018.Rollercoaster: a cancer journey : re-inventing myself after diagnosis
Par Wayne Tefs. 2002
When teacher and author Wayne Tefs was diagnosed with a relatively unknown form of cancer, he decided to chronicle his…
journey from the onset of the disease, his shock at the diagnosis, his spiritual struggle, and his eventual learning to live with it. Tefs also describes his encounters with a wide spectrum of people whose varied reactions gave him the necessary combination of hope and anger to carry on. Some strong language. 2002.Rosa
Par Nikki Giovanni. 2005
Account of Rosa Parks's decision to stay in her bus seat in 1955 Alabama, in defiance of segregation laws. Explains…
the resulting bus boycott by civil rights activists that led to the Supreme Court ruling ending racial segregation on buses. Grades 3-6. Coretta Scott King Award, Caldecott Honor. 2005.Rough crossings: Britain, the slaves, and the American Revolution
Par Simon Schama. 2005
Chronicles the mass emancipation of slaves in the American colonies - by Britain - beginning in 1775, when Virginia governor…
Lord Dunmore promised freedom for slaves who bore arms against the rebels. Describes the flight of tens of thousands to British-controlled territory and their resettlement in Nova Scotia and later in Sierra Leone. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2005.Roll, Jordan, roll: the world the slaves made
Par Eugene D Genovese. 1975
River runners of the Grand Canyon
Par David Sievert Lavender. 1985
A lively history of the first men and women to run the wild Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in…
crude wooden boats, rafts, kayaks, pontoons and motorboats. Some strong language. 1985.Rex: a mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives
Par Cathleen Lewis. 2008
How can an 11-year old boy hear a Mozart fantasy for the first time and play it back perfectly, but…
struggle to navigate the familiar surroundings of his own home? Lewis shares the mystery of her son Rex, blind and autistic, and the highs, lows, hopes, dreams, joy, sorrows, and faith she has journeyed through with him. 2008.Revolution song: a story of American freedom
Par Russell Shorto. 2017
With America's founding principles being debated today as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those…
principles were forged. Drawing on new sources, he weaves the lives of six people into a seamless narrative that casts fresh light on the range of experience in colonial America on the cusp of revolution. While some of the protagonists--a Native American warrior, a British aristocrat, George Washington--play major roles on the field of battle, others--a woman, a slave, and a laborer--struggle no less valiantly to realize freedom for themselves. Through these lives we understand that the Revolution was, indeed, fought over the meaning of individual freedom, a philosophical idea that became a force for violent change. 2017.Rediscovering God in America: reflections on the role of faith in our nation's history and future
Par Newt Gingrich, Callista Gingrich. 2016
In this updated and redesigned edition, the authors invite you on a walking tour of America's capital city: Washington, DC.…
As a reminder of God's role in the history and future of America, they give listeners a look into the architecture and beauty of the nation's Capitol. Listeners will take a walk through Washington, DC to view the nation's monuments and memorials, including the National Archives, where Thomas Jefferson's immortal words jump off the page. It is a tour of American history--of great men and women, events, documents, institutions, and ideas--all shaped decisively by the genuine belief that America is a nation founded under God. 2016.