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Le cerveau de Bouddha: bonheur, amour et sagesse au temps des neurosciences
Par Rick Hanson. 2011
" Le saviez-vous ? Il suffit de petites modifications pour provoquer de grandes transformations dans votre cerveau et dans votre…
vie. La méditation est la clé de ce changement. Chacun peut entraîner ses capacités naturelles et avoir un cerveau de Bouddha . A l'origine, Bouddha ,avait le même cerveau que tout le monde, capable de sérénité mais aussi de colère, de clairvoyance comme de confusion, d'amour ou de haine. Par le travail de la méditation, il a transformé son être profond. Rick Hanson vous explique comment, à la lumière des neurosciences et des plus récentes découvertes en psychologie. Il vous propose également des conseils pratiques et des méditations guidées, pour intégrer la pleine conscience à votre quotidien. " -- 4e de couvLes espionnes du XXe siècle (Bibliophane)
Par Raymond Ruffin. 2000
Portraits de huit femmes qui se sont adonnées à l'espionnage au cours des deux guerres mondiales: 1. Elisabeth Schragmüller, Mademoiselle…
Docteur - 2. Mata Hari, la danseuse orientale - 3. Marthe Richard, l'"Alouette" - 4. Violette Morris, la Championne - 5. Christine Grandville - Comtesse Krystina de Gyzina-Sharbel, L'espionne de luxe - 6. Mathilde Bélard-Carré, La Chatte - 7. Joséphine Baker, la perle noire - 8. Madeleine Bihet-Richou, La Source MAD. S'appuyant sur des archives et des témoignages et quinze années de recherches, l'auteur fait sortir de l'ombre les plus inconnues - qui ont souvent été les plus efficaces ou celles qui ont fait leur marque en raison de leur personnalité. [SDMContre vents et marées: mémoires
Par Paul Martin. 2017
"Quand Paul Martin est devenu ministre des Finances du Canada en 1993, il a tôt fait de découvrir que le…
pays était plongé dans un véritable gouffre financier. Il ne pouvait deviner alors où le conduirait la grande aventure dans laquelle il s'engageait, mais il savait d'ores et déjà qu'il lui faudrait naviguer contre vents et marées. Cet homme fougueux et énergique qui allait devenir premier ministre du Canada n'en était pas à ses premiers combats. Loin de là. C'est ce qu'il révèle dans ce livre en se remémorant les hauts et les bas du long chemin parcouru depuis son enfance". -- 4e de couvI'm not slowing down: winning my battle with osteoporosis
Par Ann Richards. 2003
Former Texas governor describes her battle to arrest osteopenia, an early stage of osteoporosis often triggered by hormonal changes in…
postmenopausal women. Along with coauthor and physician Richard Levine, she describes dietary measures, medication, and exercise aimed at controlling the condition. Also includes information on hormone replacement therapy. 2003After Jihad: America and the struggle for Islamic democracy
Par Noah Feldman. 2003
Explores the question whether democracy can "be made to flourish in the lands where Islam prevails." Discusses the political terrain…
in Iran, Turkey, Asia, Pakistan, and Arab countries to ascertain the compatibility of the Islamic religion with democratic values. Claiming there is no inherent conflict, Feldman suggests ways to refute anti-Americanism. 2003That man: an insider's portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Par Robert Houghwout Jackson. 2003
Nineteen-fifties memoir of President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Supreme Court justice Robert Houghwout Jackson (1892-1954). Under FDR Jackson also held…
the positions of solicitor general, attorney general, U.S. chief prosecutor of the Nazi war criminals, as well as confidant and friend. Introduced and edited by John Q. Barrett. 2003The greatest experiment ever performed on women: exploding the estrogen myth
Par Barbara Seaman. 2003
Cofounder of the National Women's Health Network explains the controversy surrounding the use of hormone replacement drugs--primarily estrogen--for birth control,…
menopause, and postmenopause. Traces the history of their development, marketing, and use in the twentieth century. Suggests that women are at risk from doctors who view menopause as a disease. 2003Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: a Penguin life
Par Kathryn Harrison. 2003
Portrait of a French Carmelite nun sanctified in 1925, only eighteen years after her death at twenty-four in the "fastest…
canonization to date in the history of the Catholic Church." Discusses her parents, childhood influences, character and personality, and her religious fervor. 2003The rural life
Par Verlyn Klinkenborg. 2003
Collection of essays celebrating the simplicity of country life in successive months over the course of one year. The selections--which…
previously appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and other publications--depict seasonal changes in settings ranging from Klinkenborg's own upstate New York farm to rugged landscapes in the American west. 2003A season of fire: four months on the firelines in the American West
Par Doug Gantenbein. 2003
Reporter describes the forest fires of 2001 that left four firefighters dead in Washington state. Presents an overview of the…
training and deployment of firefighting crews and the methods of preventing and controlling wildfires. Analyzes the disputes between environmentalists, loggers, and the government over tree-thinning policy. Some strong language. 2003Biography of the seventeenth-century Danish scientist Nicolaus Steno, the world's first geologist, who challenged the conventional timetable stated in the…
Bible for creation of the earth. Discusses the intellectual ferment caused by his discovery that the earth's crust contains layers of rock strata and fossil remains that explain its ancient history. 2003Hysterectomy: exploring your options (A johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.)
Par Edward E Wallach. 2004
Gynecologists explain the female reproductive organs, problems that can occur, and options for treatment. Describes three types of hysterectomies (involving…
surgical removal of the uterus), benefits and risks of each operation, postoperative issues, and medical alternatives. 2003"My heart became attached": the strange journey of John Walker Lindh
Par Mark Kukis. 2003
Biography of the "American Taliban," first U.S. citizen charged under the Patriot Act. Traces Lindh's odyssey from affluent California childhood…
through Arabic studies in Yemen, terrorist training in Pakistan, and combat alongside the Taliban in the Afghanistan war to his eventual U.S. trial as an enemy combatant. Research included copious author interviews. 2003Living with shingles: new hope for an old disease
Par Mary-Ellen Siegel, William Gray. 1998
Discusses the symptoms and progression of shingles, a medical problem brought about by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes…
chicken pox in childhood. Outlines methods of treatment, complications, and possible prevention in the future through a promising new vaccine. 1998America votes: how our president is elected
Par Linda Granfield. 2003
Explains the U.S. presidential election process including its history, the role of political parties, becoming a candidate, campaign finance, voting…
fraud, the electoral college, and casting ballots. Emphasizes the right and the responsibility of citizens to vote. For grades 4-7. 2003The North American bison
Par John E Becker. 2003
Discusses the history of this woolly, horned mammal, including its near extinction in the 1870s when federal troops slaughtered bison…
herds to help defeat Native American tribes that were dependent on them for survival. Also relates later governmental and other efforts to preserve the species. For grades 4-7. 2003Republic of shade: New England and the American elm
Par Thomas J Campanella. 2003
A natural history of the American elm interwoven with U.S. urban and cultural development. Describes the native tree's symbolic significance…
and practical uses in the early republic, its spread across the nation, its demise as a victim of modernization and Dutch elm disease, and twentieth-century efforts to restore it to prominence. 2003Landscaping with wildflowers: an environmental approach to gardening
Par James W Wilson. 1992
A host of PBS's "Victory Garden" discusses how to establish native plants in a variety of habitats. Wilson advocates making…
selections that attract butterflies and birds, and recommends cultivating types resistant to diseases and pests. His suggestions include soil preparation, purchasing tips, and maintenance. He also provides lists of ferns, wildflowers, and grasses for specific regions. 1992Scout's honor: a father's unlikely foray into the woods
Par Peter Applebome. 2003
New York Times writer and editor recounts three years of countless hikes, canoe trips, and campouts with his son Ben's…
Boy Scout troop. A "committed indoorsman," Applebome blends amusing descriptions of latrines and gourmet fireside meals with commentary on the history and cultural legacy of this conservative institution. 2003Bush v. Gore: controversial presidential election case
Par Diana K Sergis. 2003
Discusses the 2000 Supreme Court landmark decision that resulted in Texas governor George W. Bush becoming the forty-third U.S. president.…
Describes the contested ballot recounts in Florida, battles in state and federal courts, and constitutional arguments presented to the nation's highest court by Bush and his challenger, Vice President Albert Gore. For senior high and older readers. 2003