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À corps perdu: du handicap à la reconquête de soi
Par Laurent Marzec. 2007
"1990. Une plage en Espagne. Laurent, 16 ans, exécute son plus beau plongeon pour épater une fille. Mais il a…
mal calculé son coup... Laurent est paralysé des quatre membres. Dans son malheur, il a de la "chance" : peu à peu, il retrouve l'usage de "morceaux" de lui. De tétraplégique, il devient tétraparésique. Le début d'un combat physique et surtout mental. D'hôpitaux en centres de rééducation, l'auteur nous conduit dans les dédales d'un esprit emprisonné par son corps, jusqu'à l'accomplissement d'un pari fou : la traversée des Pyrénées sur un tricycle à traction manuelle. En attendant, comment vivre avec cela ? Comment être soi autrement ? Avec pudeur mais sans tabous, Laurent Marzec pose les questions essentielles liées au handicap : la solitude, le regard de l'autre, l'amour, la sexualité... À contre-courant des témoignages sur le handicap, ce texte nous entraîne aux confins de la fiction jusqu'à se faire récit d'aventures. Et l'on se surprend à franchir chaque obstacle avec l'auteur, magnifique incarnation de la reconquête de soi". -- 4e de couvMozart, génial et-- volage! (Collection Le petit Edgar)
Par Edgar Fruitier. 2010
« Sans prétention, mais avec la tendresse et « l’admiration inquiète » d’un véritable mélomane épris de son sujet, Edgar…
Fruitier nous raconte à sa façon la vie trépidante de ce génie précoce, indiscipliné et indisciplinable. » -- 4e de couvNovelist explores the relationships among five writers of the transcendentalist movement who clustered around the home of wealthy Ralph Waldo…
Emerson in Concord, Massachusetts, during 1840-1868. Highlights their intertwined families and the love affairs that contributed to the creation of their literary masterpieces. 2006Author examines the stressful shift in the roles of men and women and describes what he believes to be physiological…
gender differences in dealing with the tension. Outlines coping mechanisms for women to help both themselves and their partners improve communication, mood, energy, and levels of attraction. 2008Our bodies, ourselves: menopause
Par Judy Norsigian, Boston Women's Health Book Collective. 2006
Describes the process of menopause for women and covers health-care options for its symptoms. Includes medical and alternative treatments such…
as stress management, diet, and exercise. Discusses scientific research studies and encourages women to focus on making good personal health-care decisions. Highlights women's natural life transitions. 2006Our bodies, ourselves: pregnancy and birth
Par Judy Norsigian, Boston Women's Health Book Collective. 2009
Information about all stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Discusses choosing medical care, planning the birth, and attending…
to the pregnant woman's physical and emotional care. Describes special concerns during pregnancy and childbirth and covers the tests that may be involved. Also addresses infant feeding options. 2008White House Q & A
Par Denise Rinaldo. 2008
Facts about the history and functions of the presidential residence in Washington, D.C. Questions cover the famous rooms, the Rose…
Garden, first ladies' home decoration, family living and pets, holiday celebrations, and more. Includes a timeline for each president's stay in the White House. For grades 3-6. 2008Get hooked again: simple steps to crochet more cool stuff
Par Kim P Werker. 2007
Covers crochet basics--hook sizes and yarn-buying tips, stitching techniques, and gauge. Provides fifteen patterns of varying difficulty, from a simple…
scarf to a chunky hat crocheted in the round. Projects include a choker, a tote, fingerless mitts, a vest, beaded slippers, and a floral pillow. For grades 6-9. 2007West from Appomattox: the reconstruction of America after the Civil War
Par Heather Cox Richardson. 2007
History professor focuses on the formation of a middle class in post-Civil War America and asserts that its members defined…
the nation's identity at home and abroad for the next century and beyond. Highlights the era's sectional animosities, racial tensions, booming industrialization, suffragist activism, and westward expansion. 2007The social security and medicare handbook: what you need to know explained simply
Par V. R Leonard. 2008
Guide to Social Security and Medicare programs and various government benefits. Describes eligibility requirements and the application process for retirement,…
disability, dependent, survivor, and other compensation. Discusses Medicare co-pays, premiums, and prescription coverage. Offers tips on dealing with caseworkers and responding to the denial of a claim. Includes resources. 2008Les accompagnants naturels et bénévoles, de même que tous ceux qui oeuvrent auprès des malades en phase terminale, trouveront ici…
des réponses nuancées aux interrogations que soulève une approche sensible et humaine de la mort. Les auteurs sont deux spécialistes travaillant dans une unité de soins palliatifs. [SDMUntold glory: African Americans in pursuit of freedom, opportunity, and achievement
Par Alan B Govenar. 2007
Interviews with twenty-seven African Americans who have excelled in the arts, politics, and business. First-person accounts describe overcoming discrimination and…
other obstacles to achieve personal goals. Includes businesswoman Josephine Cooke, who suffers from sickle-cell anemia, and mathematician Mary DeConge-Watson, a former nun. 2007When the wolves returned: restoring nature's balance in Yellowstone
Par Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. 2008
Describes the change in the balance of nature in Yellowstone National Park after the disappearance of wolves, including an increase…
in the elk and coyote populations. Gives the reasons that wolves were brought back and explains the resulting benefits to the park. For grades 2-4. 2008The unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why
Par Amanda Ripley. 2008
Time magazine writer investigates the psychology of survival during disasters such as airline crashes, fires, hostage situations, and tsunamis. Reveals…
the traits that people demonstrate to help them escape. Includes interviews with subjects of the September 11, 2001, attacks; 2005's Hurricane Katrina; and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting rampage. Some strong language. 2008Unsolved political mysteries (Mysteries and conspiracies)
Par David Southwell. 2008
Describes conspiracy theories involving famous people, such as Malcolm X, Hillary Clinton, and Saddam Hussein, and events, such as the…
Watergate scandal and the attack on Pearl Harbor. For senior high and older readers. 2004The great warming: climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations
Par Brian M Fagan. 2008
Anthropologist follows up The Little Ice Age (BR 13935) with an examination of the Medieval Warm Period (A.D. 800-1300). Describes…
changes in temperature and rainfall that brought bountiful harvests, population growth, and cultural advancement to western Europe while Central America and Southeast Asia experienced drought, famine, and decline. 2008Get your crochet on!: hip hats & cool caps
Par Afya Ibomu. 2007
Describing her style as a mix of street, hip-hop, 1970s vintage, and new millennium, crochet designer Ibomu provides instructions for…
making many of the hats that her celebrity clients have worn in rap and soul music videos, concerts, and magazine photographs. Also discusses basic stitches, color theory, and materials. 2006She touched the world: Laura Bridgman, deaf-blind pioneer
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 2008
Biography of Laura Bridgman (1829-1889), the first deaf-blind child to receive a formal education--decades before Helen Keller. Discusses the causes…
of Laura's deaf-blindness at age two; her sponsorship at Perkins Institution; and her success at learning manual sign language. For grades 4-7. 2008Lincoln legends: myths, hoaxes, and confabulations associated with our greatest president
Par Edward Steers. 2007
The author dispels fourteen common myths about U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. Includes rumors about his birthplace and illegitimacy, religious conversion,…
love affair with Ann Rutledge, homosexual tendencies, and the assassination conspiracy theory. 2007Knitting new mittens and gloves: warm and adorn your hands in 28 innovative ways
Par Robin Melanson. 2008
Projects include many fingerless hand, wrist, and arm warmers in a variety of styles as well as more-traditional gloves and…
mittens. A paragraph describing each item is followed by the knitting instructions and details about necessary materials and tools. Includes a special-techniques section and a source list for supplies. 2008