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À mes amis souverainistes
Par Alain Dubuc. 2008
"[...] Ce livre ne porte pas sur la souveraineté et il ne cherche pas à critiquer ce projet souverainiste, auquel…
adhèrent un grand nombre de Québécois, mais il analyse de façon lucide l'impasse du projet souverainiste et l'impasse politique dans laquelle se trouve le Québec. L'auteur décrit les effets pervers engendrés par le fait que le combat pour la souveraineté, parce qu'il n'aboutit pas, a cessé d'être un facteur de progrès, et qu'il est même devenu l'une des causes importantes de la résistance au changement dont souffre le Québec. À mes amis souverainistes est un prolongement de l'essai Éloge de la richesse, du même auteur. Il explore les façons d'aménager un cadre politique qui permettrait au Québec de créer cette richesse : redéployer nos priorités, reconnaître l'urgence des défis qui nous attendent et travailler ensemble. Ce livre insiste sur les convergences qui permettaient à des souverainistes et à des fédéralistes unis par leur désir de modernité de joindre leurs efforts, même si chacun garde ses rêves. Lettre à mes amis souverainistes est un livre polémique, mais aussi une démarche qui repose sur le dialogue et la recherche d'un consensus." -- 4e de couvA bold fresh piece of humanity
Par Bill O'Reilly. 2008
Emmy Award-winning television commentator's autobiography, its title inspired by his third-grade teacher, a nun, who summed him up with the…
phrase. O'Reilly reminisces about his postwar working-class upbringing in Long Island, a Catholic-school education, his two years as a teacher, and his journalism career's start in 1970s Boston. Bestseller. 2008Angler: the Cheney vice presidency
Par Barton Gellman. 2008
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman details the inner workings of Vice President Dick Cheney's office through interviews with…
Cheney's colleagues and critics. Discusses the war in Iraq, the interrogation of prisoners, domestic espionage, and Cheney's beliefs supporting a strong commander in chief. Bestseller. 2008West 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. [SDMGerald R. Ford (The american Presidents Ser.)
Par Douglas Brinkley. 2007
Personal and political snapshot of Gerald Ford (1913-2006), who succeeded Richard Nixon as commander in chief in 1974 after the…
Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign. Chronicles Ford's ascent in Michigan's Republican Party and national politics that led to his three-year presidential term. Discusses his achievements and Midwestern character. 2007The war within: a secret White House history, 2006-2008 (Bush at war ; #4)
Par Bob Woodward. 2008
Woodward examines President George W. Bush's management of the war in Iraq. Discusses political, social, and moral issues involved, including,…
Woodward reports, the United States spying on Iraqi allies and estrangement between the White House and the U.S. military. Sequel to State of Denial (RC 63560, BR 16804). Bestseller. 2008Tony Hawk (Sports Heroes And Legends Ser.)
Par Edgar Greene. 2003
This biography of champion skateboarder Tony Hawk focuses on his determination to perfect his moves ever since he began the…
sport at age eight. Discusses competitions, sponsorships, starting his own skateboard company, and performing in extreme-sports shows. For grades 4-7. 2003Stumptown kid
Par Carol Gorman. 2007
Holden, Iowa; 1952. Eleven-year-old Charlie Nebraska, whose father died in the Korean War, improves his baseball game with the help…
of Luther Peale, who played in the Negro Leagues. Charlie also learns the meaning of both racism and heroism. For grades 5-8. 2005Michelle: a biography
Par Liza Mundy. 2008
Washington Post staff writer describes Michelle Obama's life from childhood through her political journey of becoming America's first African American…
first lady. Discusses her being the child of a Chicago city worker; her Ivy League education and successful career; marriage to Barack, who calls her "the boss"; and motherhood. 2008Doug Flutie
Par Matt Doeden. 2007
Biography of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Doug Flutie, who retired from professional football in 2006. Describes his years at Boston College…
and his career, during which he played for various teams in both the National and Canadian football leagues, including the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. For grades 4-7. 2007Annika Sorenstam
Par Dax Riner. 2007
Biography of golf champion Annika Sorenstam, born in 1970. Covers her childhood and sports training in Sweden, her college years…
in Arizona, and her decision to turn professional. Also discusses her major games and competition against men. For grades 4-7. 2007Sasha Cohen
Par Anne E Hill. 2007
Biography of American figure skater Sasha Cohen (born 1984). Describes her childhood and intense training regimen. Details her early career…
and her performances in the World Championships and Olympic Games, where she won a silver medal in 2006. For grades 4-7. 2007The wordy shipmates
Par Sarah Vowell. 2008
A history of the Puritan founders of New England. Contrasts Loyalist Massachusetts Bay Colony founder John Winthrop with earlier Plymouth…
settlers led by the Reverend John Cotton. Discusses the philosophies of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, colonists' conflicts with Native Americans, and the Puritans' influence on American values. Bestseller. 2008Wilma Rudolph
Par Thomas Streissguth. 2006
Biography of African American track and field star Wilma Rudolph (born 1940), who became a successful athlete despite a childhood…
battle with polio that left her unable to walk. Describes her career and highlights the 1960 Olympic Games, where Rudolph won three gold medals. For grades 4-7. 2006Unsolved 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. 2004Game
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2008
Harlem. African American high school senior Drew Lawson aims to go to college and play basketball for the NBA despite…
his mediocre grades. Rivalry begins when Drew's coach favors Tomas, a new white teammate from Prague. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Dans l'enfer du Darfour: témoignage ((Essais).)
Par Daoud Hari. 2008
"Daoud Hari grandit dans une tribu de bergers, au coeur du Darfour. Lorsque son village est attaqué et détruit par…
des mercenaires à la solde du pouvoir soudanais, il s'enfuit. Des membres de sa famille sont assassinés au cours de tueries de masse qui font des centaines de milliers de victimes et jettent 2,5 millions de personnes sur les routes. Après avoir rejoint un camp de réfugiés au Tchad, il met ses talents d'interprète au service de journalistes étrangers et d'associations humanitaires. Dès lors, en les guidant sur place, parmi des tragédies indescriptibles, il consacre toute son énergie à favoriser une prise de conscience internationale de la dévastation en cours dans sa région natale. Mais Daoud Hari refuse de réciter une simple litanie de malheurs ; il prend le temps de raconter, avec des détails saisissants, l'histoire du Darfour, du Soudan, et la manière dont leurs habitants vivaient naguère ensemble, par-delà les différences raciales et religieuses. Le récit se déploie avec un rythme et une finesse qui reflètent la personnalité chaleureuse de l'auteur. [...]" -- 4e de couv