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Dans 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 couvCooking with grease: stirring the pots in American politics
Par Donna Brazile. 2004
First African American woman to head a national political campaign gives a behind-the-scenes look at her life and career. Describes…
her impoverished Louisiana childhood, early involvement in the civil rights movement, voter registration efforts, advocacy for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and management of Gore's 2000 presidential campaign. 2004The 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. 2004Ten holiday Jewish children's stories (Storyteller Ser.)
Par Barbara Diamond Goldin, Jeffrey Allon. 2000
Highlights traditions that have grown out of Jewish holidays. Includes Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu…
B'Shvat, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot. Each story is accompanied by questions for discussion. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2000Mary: a flesh-and-blood biography of the Virgin Mother
Par Lesley Hazleton. 2004
Award-winning writer draws on thirteen years' research and reporting in Jerusalem to provide social, religious, and political context for a…
portrait of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Reconstructs Mary's world, her motherhood, and her life. 2004Politics, pollution, and pandas: an environmental memoir
Par Russell E Train. 2003
Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator recounts his pivotal role in environmental policy development under presidents Nixon and Ford and later…
as head of the World Wildlife Fund in the private sector. Provides an insider's look at key conservation movement events and figures of the 1960s-1970s. 2003Lincoln: 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 art of happiness at work
Par Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2003
In this sequel to The Art of Happiness (BR 13301), a psychiatrist questions the Dalai Lama about applying Buddhist principles…
in the workplace. The Tibetan spiritual leader advises that career satisfaction is related to staying motivated, having a realistic "sense of self," and maintaining "basic human values" such as kindness and compassion. 2003Scattered shadows: a memoir of blindness and vision
Par John Howard Griffin, Robert Bonazzi. 2004
The author of Black like me (DB 61703) recounts losing his sight in 1947 from a war injury and unexpectedly…
recovering it ten years later. Describes his religious conversion to Catholicism during his blindness and individual and institutional reactions to his physical impairment. Some strong language. 2004Why Lincoln matters: today more than ever
Par Mario Matthew Cuomo. 2004
Former New York governor applies the sixteenth president's wisdom to challenges in 2004. Calling Lincoln's vision "worthy of the world's…
greatest nation," Cuomo finds in it contemporary relevance to war, civil liberties, governmental roles, economic opportunity, global interdependence, religion, the Supreme Court, and race. 2004"Dans ce livre captivant, Jacky Newcomb vous montre comment remplir votre vie damour, de joie et dabondance avec un coup…
de pouce de votre ange gardien. Rafraîchissant, magique et magnifique, Secrets des anges est le guide parfait pour apprendre à travailler avec les anges." -- 4e de couvJudging Thomas: the life and times of Clarence Thomas
Par Ken Foskett. 2004
Biography of the African American Supreme Court justice. Journalist Foskett describes Thomas's impoverished Georgia childhood, Yale Law School matriculation, legal…
career, conservative views, and 1991 appointment to the court by fellow Republican President George Bush. Also examines controversies that surround the jurist. Strong language. 2004The Bhagavad gita (Penguin classics)
Par Juan Mascaró. 2003
Excerpt from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata (500 B.C.E.-500 C.E.) translated from the Sanskrit. The sacred Hindu text describes the…
god Krishna spiritually enlightening the warrior Arjuna at the beginning of a mighty battle. The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of the Lord," is their dialog. 2003 introduction. 1962Ask not: the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the speech that changed America
Par Thurston Clarke. 2004
Chronicles the creation of Kennedy's inaugural address during the ten days in January 1961 just before he was sworn in…
as president. Discusses the political context and people and perspectives that influenced the speech. Contributes to the debate over which parts of the speech were written by Kennedy himself. 2004FBI girl: how I learned to crack my father's code
Par Maura Conlon-McIvor. 2004
Memoir of a Hoover-era FBI agent's daughter determined to penetrate her father's secretive world with the help of her own…
detective work. Author describes how she learned even more about her dad through mutual love, loss, and understanding when her beloved uncle, Father Jack, was murdered in New York. 2004Daughters of the desert: stories of remarkable women from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions
Par Claire Rudolf Murphy. 2003
Tales of mothers, daughters, believers, and seekers, based on verses from the Bible and Qur'an. In "Return to Hadassah" Esther…
draws courage from her Jewish faith to reveal her true identity and ask her husband the king to save her people. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Beyond our selves
Par Catherine Marshall. 1961
Presbyterian minister Peter Marshall's widow, author of Christy (BR 15428), discusses her conviction that nothing is hopeless if only man…
yields his will to God. Drawing on autobiographical material and case histories, Marshall emphasizes the power of spiritual healing. 1961L'oligarchie ça suffit, vive la démocratie (L'Histoire immédiate)
Par Hervé Kempf. 2011
" Sommes-nous en dictature? Non. Sommes-nous en démocratie? Non plus. Les puissances d'argent ont acquis une influence démesurée, les grands…
médias sont contrôlés par les intérêts capitalistes, les lobbies décident des lois en coulisses, les libertés sont jour après jour entamées. Dans tous les pays occidentaux, la démocratie est attaquée par une caste. En réalité, nous sommes entrés dans un régime oligarchique, cette forme politique conçue par les Grecs anciens et qu'ont oubliée les politologues : la domination d'une petite classe de puissants qui discutent entre pairs et imposent ensuite leurs décisions à l'ensemble des citoyens... " -- 4e de couvMoi, je suis de Bouctouche: les racines bien ancrées
Par Donald J Savoie. 2009
« [...] Donald Savoie a grandi dans un petit village acadien et est devenu un auteur et un universitaire accompli.…
Ses livres ont eu un effet profond sur les politiques publiques du Canada et sur l'administration du pays. Moi, je suis de Bouctouche n'est pas seulement l'histoire de Savoie lui-même, mais aussi une histoire qui porte sur le Canada, le peuple acadien et l'évolution du Canada français [...] ». -- 4e de couvLe safari de la vie
Par John P Strelecky. 2010
« Jack, un jeune homme cherchant le bonheur, répond à un appel intérieur intense et part visiter l'Afrique, principalement la…
Savane. Il y fait la rencontre d'une vieille femme, Ma Ma Gombé, elle-même à la poursuite de sa quête personnelle. Contre toute attente, Ma Ma Gombé devient le guide de Jack alors qu'ils traversent le continent africain à pieds. A travers la sagesse de Ma Ma Gombé et les enseignements que lui fournit la Savane, Jack retrouve le sens de sa vie et apprend à libérer le potentiel qui sommeille en lui. » -- 4e de couv