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Par Ryszard Kapuściński. 2010
À travers ce recueil posthume inédit en France, le grand reporter montre le visage du journaliste engagé. Son regard se…
porte sur trois points chauds du globe dans les années 1970 : Moyen-Orient, Amérique du Sud et Afrique. Comme toujours chez Kapuscinski, l'écriture est précise, intelligente, et le propos férocement actuel. Décrivant des mouvements partisans ou révolutionnaires, le reporter s'attache chaque fois à un destin particulier pour dresser un tableau politique plus général. Mais ce qui frappe surtout, c'est l'engagement du journaliste, sa capacité à s'insurger. Le monde qu'il peint est absurde, cynique, la violence y est omniprésente, la démocratie y est un paravent à toutes les hypocrisies favorisant l'esclavage, la répression, le crime... -- 4e de couvPar Victoria Hanley. 2008
Presents creative-writing tips and exercises, from freewriting to understanding the elements of fiction. Provides examples for character development, motivation, and…
perspective. Assesses difficult aspects of writing fiction, such as creating the setting and mood, and infusing your style and voice into the story. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Par Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. 2006
The Yarn Harlot reveals her survival skills for all levels of knitters. Endeavors to unravel the mysteries of swatching, stashing,…
ribbing, and rolling to help you free your "inner knitter." Features improvisational approaches to making socks, hats, scarves, and shawls. 2006Chronicles the success and social influence of Wikipedia from its origins to its status as a "top ten" most popular…
web site. Also discusses the free online encyclopedia's cultural implications, army of volunteers who create and edit articles, accessibility, neutrality, and controversies regarding credibility and accuracy. 2009Par Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. 2007
Compulsive knitter and author of Yarn Harlot (BR 18188) offers a light-hearted guide to knitting language ("cast off" or "bind…
off"), gathering places (yarn shops), social etiquette (in clubs), environmental issues (stash control), natural disasters (left-over stitches), and political debates (acrylic versus natural fibers). 2007Par Elizabeth Zimmermann. 1981
British-born author penned this knitting guide while living in a one-room schoolhouse in the woods. Presents monthly projects ranging from…
an Aran sweater in January to a last-minute December pullover. Includes anecdotes, tips, and alternate suggestions, along with patterns for mittens, hats, socks, baby items, and "nether garments." 1981Par Boy Scouts of America. 2008
Describes the requirements for earning a Boy Scout merit badge for awareness and sensitivity to physical and learning disabilities. Highlights…
accommodations, accessibility, advocacy, and career opportunities. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009Par Margarita Engle. 2008
Recounts the history of Cuba from 1850 to 1899 in free verse. Various voices reveal the troubled lives of slaves,…
rebels, nurses, and soldiers in the unending cycle of war. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor, Pura Belpré. 2008Par Barbara Matthiessen. 2008
Beginner's guide to weaving using portable and inexpensive framing options such as knitters looms, handheld Weavettes, homemade board looms, pins,…
and found objects. Includes instructions for some thirty small-scale projects ranging from wearables to home decorations. Covers design basics, weaving techniques, and finishing procedures. 2008Par Robin Waterfield. 2009
Examines the myths behind the philosopher Socrates and his prosecution and execution. Analyzes Socrates' relationship with Alcibiades and uses Athenian…
history, wars, culture, and democracy to explain the complex background of the trial. Discusses the written work of Socrates' followers Plato and Xenophon. 2009Par Thomas Childers. 2009
Documents the hardships experienced by U.S. veterans who returned home from World War II. Discusses problems such as unemployment, homelessness,…
alienation, and physical and psychological wounds. Highlights the lives of a former prisoner of war, an infantryman without legs, and the author's father, who suffered from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress. 2009Par Alison Hansel. 2007
Clothing from Harry Potter movies inspires patterns designed for some beginning knitters, but mainly for intermediate through advanced knitters. Projects…
include the Weasley sweater, wizard robe, invisibility shawl, Quidditch socks, elf hats, Hermione's cable-and-bobble mittens, Harry's red cable sweater, and other selections. 2007Par Edward Miguel, Deborah Chasman. 2009
Economist Miguel posits that economic and political gains have been made in Africa in the twenty-first century. Nine scholars and…
experts on Africa's economy discuss Miguel's optimistic assertion. They evaluate the stability of Africa's politics, clean-environment technologies, population growth, and more. 2009Par Paul Cesbron. 2011
" Devenir parent - au cours de la grossesse, de l'accouchement, puis dans les premiers temps avec le bébé -…
est une mise à l'épreuve des individus et du couple lui-même. Quant à l'enfant à naître, il effectue un tumultueux voyage vers notre monde. Comment prépare-t-on ce délicat passage du foetus au petit humain ? Quel rôle jouent les professionnels à la maternité ? Pourquoi y rencontre-t-on désormais des psys ? Un obstétricien et un psychanalyste, s'appuyant sur leur expérience de cliniciens, dépassent le clivage du corps et de l'esprit pour explorer, dans un dialogue sans jargon, les temps forts de la grossesse, de la naissance et de l'accueil du nouveau-né. Ils permettent ainsi aux couples d'aborder plus sages et mieux armés ces neuf mois cruciaux, les relations avec les professionnels de santé et les premiers moments de leur vie de famille. Parents virtuels et confirmés, professionnels en formation ou chevronnés trouveront dans cet ouvrage non pas des réponses standardisées mais des éléments de réflexion pour mieux accueillir un enfant. " -- 4e de couvPar Susan Brill. 2007
Provides instructions for creating thirty pincushions that range from elegant and vintage to classic and cute. Uses basic hand-sewing techniques…
and materials like felt and fabric scraps, ribbons, trim, and buttons. Projects include a porcupine, a beehive, cacti, a pot of violets, and a flower corsage. 2007Biography of Dorothy Harrison Eustis (1886-1946), founder of the Seeing Eye, the first guide-dog school in America. Chronicles her childhood…
in upper-class Philadelphia, two marriages, and vacations in Switzerland, where she was introduced to dogs assisting blinded German veterans. Describes the 1929 establishment of Eustis's school in New Jersey. 2010Par Clive Gifford. 2009
Brief biographies of legendary rulers ranging from Hatshepsut, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Henry VIII, Charles V, and Suleiman the Magnificent…
to Elizabeth I, Louis XIV, Frederick the Great, and Catherine the Great. Features "Life Links" that point out connections between the monarchs. For grades 5-8. 2009Par Marianne R Neifert. 2009
Pediatrician pens a complete guide to breastfeeding. Discusses issues such as preparation before birth, health benefits, common problems, high-risk babies,…
and expressing and storing milk. Offers tips for working moms and guidelines for adjusting to parenthood. Also covers dietary matters and weaning. 2009Par Candice Millard. 2011
Chronicles the life of James A. Garfield (1831-1881), the twentieth American president. Highlights Garfield's rise from poverty to the Oval…
Office. Details the attack by deranged office-seeker Charles Guiteau and the medical care that killed Garfield despite the efforts of Alexander Graham Bell. Bestseller. 2011Par Michael L Cooper. 2009
Biography of the twenty-sixth United States president, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). Describes Roosevelt's overcoming severe asthma as a child and becoming…
a man of high spirits with a sense of adventure, who demonstrated courage on the battlefield. Discusses his family life, political career, and conservation efforts. For grades 6-9. 2009