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The Wall Street Journal lifetime guide to money: everything you need to know about managing your finances--for every stage of life
Par Staff of the Wall Street Journal. 1997
A lay person's guide to planning personal finances. Explains basic concepts of saving and investing, insurance, credit, taxes, estate planning,…
and money management. Tells people in various age-groups and circumstances how to avoid mistakes and to make the best of opportunitiesFa Que
Par Patrice Desbiens. 2023
La poésie de Patrice Desbiens arrive à nous comme une offrande dans les mains d'un enfant. Fa que est un…
recueil qui ne fait pas exception aux précédents livres de cet auteur si remarquable et si simple à la fois : dans cette œuvre comme dans les autres, l'écriture aboutie de Desbiens voyage entre la quotidienneté et la lucidité, et ce, toujours avec précision et économie. Malgré son caractère discret, elle se révèle bien rythmée, imagée, parfois même flamboyante. Cette poésie, très sensible, intime, éminemment touchante à lire, tantôt frappe le lecteur de front, tantôt le réconforte. Elle relève à la fois de la spontanéité de la jeunesse et de la sagesse de ceux qui ont presque tout vécuJumeau jumelle (Récit)
Par Marisol Drouin. 2023
C'est un livre qui a été repris tant de fois, qui a déjà compté un millier de pages raturées. Et…
si c'était le dernier ? On y entre dans le temps du livre et dans le temps de la maladie : deux pièges monstrueux. Alors qu'une géante rouge grandit au centre du crâne de son frère, l'autrice tente de contenir les éclats de sa pensée. Son miroir jumeau lui renvoie les souvenirs de l'enfance, tout ce qui en elle a désiré que la vie soit magnifiée, sublimée. Elle n'a de cesse de réécrire encore et encore l'expérience de la peur et de la fragilitéIntroduction à la vie sans fin ((Papiers collés)é)
Par Vincent Lambert. 2023
Les vingt-cinq courts textes de Vincent Lambert réunis sous le titre envoûtant Introduction à la vie sans fin forment une…
sorte de grand roman initiatique de l'ère contemporaine. Ils interrogent notre rapport au monde à partir de sujets tantôt minuscules, tantôt majuscules, alternant entre des scènes de la vie quotidienne et les questions qui agitent l'humanité depuis toujoursCrâbe
Par Emilie Pedneault. 2023
En continuité avec l'œuvre de l'autrice Nord-Côtière, Crâbe raconte le déracinement nécessaire et la difficulté d'être au monde comme femme…
et comme mère. Le recueil explore l'ambiguïté de la maternité, qui ne répare qu'à moitié les traumatismes enfouis en soi. Malgré tout, de page en page, les mots tissent des images porteuses d'espoir et de métamorphoseAvec Troubles, nos ombres, Jennifer Bélanger aménage un espace sécuritaire où peuvent s'exprimer librement les personnes LGBTQ2IA+, hors des injonctions…
au bonheur et à la célébration. Ici, les ombres sont invitées à troubler la parole, avec leurs bagages remplis d'enfances difficiles, de traumatismes sociaux, de violences conjugales et de blessures encore vives qu'il importe de nommer pour valoriser nos expériences singulières, plurielles, complexesLes anges oubliés
Par André Pratte. 2023
La pandémie de COVID-19 a mis en lumière le dévouement exceptionnel du personnel de la santé au Québec, les "anges…
gardiens" selon l'expression consacrée du premier ministre François Legault. Il est pourtant d'autres "anges", plus discrets, mais dont le rôle a également été crucial pour prévenir et endiguer la maladie. Ce sont les centaines de patrouilleurs qui ont frappé aux portes des plus démunis, les ont écoutés, les ont informés sur les mesures de santé publique et se sont assurés qu'ils ne manquaient de rienBleus et joies: carnets
Par Juliette Bélanger-Charpentier. 2023
Dans Bleus et joies, Juliette Bélanger-Charpentier recense comme dans un journal intime ses réflexions sur ce qui l'habite, la secoue,…
l'indigne et l'émeut. À travers une série de textes à l'intersection de la poésie et du récit, elle rend un hommage poignant aux creux de vagues, aux accalmies qui s'ensuivent et aux jours heureux qui continuent d'exister à travers les éclaboussuresUn dernier tour d'ambulance: récits d'un paramédic
Par Martin Viau. 2023
Peu de gens savent ce qui se passe réellement à l'arrière d'une ambulance. Martin Viau, paramédic, vous dirait que c'est…
très bien ainsi. Lui et ses collègues interviennent sur des corps amochés, parfois méconnaissables, retrouvés dans des circonstances souvent effroyables. Ils affrontent tous les jours la souffrance et parfois, presque régulièrement, la mortFluke: Chance, chaos, and why everything we do matters
Par Brian Klaas. 2024
Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events? In the perspective-altering tradition of Malcolm Gladwell's The…
Tipping Point and Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan comes a provocative challenge to how we think our world works—and why small, chance events can divert our lives and change everything, by social scientist and Atlantic writer Brian Klaas. If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press play, would everything turn out the same? Or could making an accidental phone call or missing an exit off the highway change not just your life, but history itself? And would you remain blind to the radically different possible world you unknowingly left behind? In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas dives deeply into the phenomenon of random chance and the chaos it can sow, taking aim at most people's neat and tidy storybook version of reality. The book's argument is that we willfully ignore a bewildering truth: but for a few small changes, our lives—and our societies—could be radically different. Offering an entirely new lens, Fluke explores how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and apparently random events. How did one couple's vacation cause 100,000 people to die? Does our decision to hit the snooze button in the morning radically alter the trajectory of our lives? And has the evolution of humans been inevitable, or are we simply the product of a series of freak accidents? Drawing on social science, chaos theory, history, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, Klaas provides a brilliantly fresh look at why things happen—all while providing mind-bending lessons on how we can live smarter, be happier, and lead more fulfilling livesMise en forme: récit
Par Mikella Nicol. 2023
Après une rupture amoureuse, Mikella Nicol s'entraîne intensivement pour se réapproprier sa vie. Dans le sillon de sa pratique, elle…
fera l'expérience des contradictions de l'industrie du fitness et de son idéal de beauté. À la croisée du récit autobiographique et de l'essai, déclaration de résistance au nom des portées disparues, Mise en forme témoigne d'une histoire intime et collective des corps, revendiquant le droit des femmes à disposer du leur et à circuler librementAdieu les crevettes
Par Charlotte Francœur. 2023
À l'intérieur d'une petite boîte, trois avortons, trois disparues fantasmées, surnommées crevettes, vivotent. Non-mère de cette non-vie, la narratrice choisit…
le vide du ventre afin d'échapper au destin tragique de celles qui l'ont précédée. Car au bal des absentes, la mort rôde inlassablement. Recueil de deuil, de colère et de compassion, Adieu les crevettes est une reprise de pouvoir sur les rouages filiaux qui enchaînent, une ode à l'amour maternel et à la liberté de choixRogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire
Par Alexandra Posadzki. 2024
A riveting, deeply reported account that takes us inside the dramatic battle for control of Canada’s largest wireless carrier, and…
paints a broader picture of the cutthroat telecom industry, the labyrinth of regulatory and political systems that govern it, and the high-stakes corporate games played by the Canadian establishment. Alexandra Posadzki’s ground-breaking coverage in the Globe and Mail exposed one of the most spectacular boardroom and family dramas in Canadian corporate history—one that has pitted the company’s extraordinarily powerful chairman and controlling shareholder, Edward Rogers, against not only his own management team but also the wishes of his mother and two of his sisters. Hanging in the balance is no less than the pending $20 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications, a historic deal that promises to transform Rogers into the truly national telecom empire that its late founder, Ted Rogers, always envisioned. Based on deeply sourced, investigative reporting of the iconic $30 billion publicly traded telecom and media giant, Posadzki takes us inside a company that touches the lives of millions of Canadians, challenging what we thought we knew about corporate governance and who really holds the power. Rogers v. Rogers is also a story of family legacy and succession, of an old guard pushing back at the new guard, and of a company struggling to find its footing in the wake of its legendary founder’s death. At the heart of it all is a dispute between warring factions of the family over how they each interpret the desires of the late patriarch and the very identity of the company that bears their name.Saved: A war reporter's mission to make it home
Par Benjamin Hall. 2023
"An affecting, singular story...a bracing tale of life on the edge of death." —Kirkus Reviews When veteran war reporter Benjamin…
Hall woke up in Kyiv on the morning of March 14, 2022, he had no idea that, within hours, Russian bombs would nearly end his life. As a journalist for Fox News, Hall had worked in dangerous war zones like Syria and Afghanistan, but with three young daughters at home, life on the edge was supposed to be a thing of the past. Yet when Russia viciously attacked Ukraine in February 2022, Hall quickly volunteered to go. A few weeks later, while on assignment, Hall and his crew were blown up in a Russian strike. With Hall himself gravely injured and stuck in Kyiv, it was unclear if he would make it out alive. This is the story of how he survived—a story that continues to this day. For the first time, Hall shares his experience in full—from his ground-level view of the war to his dramatic rescue to his arduous, and ongoing, recovery. Going inside the events that have permanently transformed him, Hall recalls his time at the front lines of our world's conflicts, exploring how his struggle to step away from war reporting led him back one perilous last time. Featuring nail-biting accounts from the many people across multiple countries who banded together to get him to safety, Hall offers a stunning look at complex teamwork and heartfelt perseverance that turned his life into a mission. Through it all, Hall's spirit has remained undaunted, buoyed by that remarkable corps of people from around the world whose collective determination ensured his survival. Evocative, harrowing, and deeply moving, Saved is a powerful memoir of family and friends, of life and healing, and of how to respond when you are tested in ways you never thought possibleThe 9 types of difficult people: How to spot them and quickly improve working relationships
Par Nick Robinson. 2024
This book is for anyone who has experienced a difficult person at work. Revealing the nine different types of difficult…
people, there's a quick quiz so you can work out the personality type you're dealing with, and how to communicate with them effectively. - Decode the warning signs through stories of each type - Discover practical tools and techniques for dealing with each type - Find short exercises to help you build the right mindset for success - Boost workplace relationships with videos and an online quizIt. goes. so. fast: The year of no do-overs
Par Mary Louise Kelly. 2023
This program is read by the author. Operating Instructions meets Glennon Doyle in this new book by famed NPR reporter…
Mary Louise Kelly that is destined to become a classic—about the year before her son goes to college—and the joys, losses and surprises that happen along the way. The time for do-overs is over. Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said "next year." Next year will be the year she makes it to her son James's soccer games (which are on weekdays at 4 p.m., right when she is on the air on NPR's All Things Considered , talking to millions of listeners). Drive carpool for her son Alexander? Not if she wants to do that story about Ukraine and interview the secretary of state. Like millions of parents who wrestle with raising children while pursuing a career, she has never been cavalier about these decisions. The bargain she has always made with herself is this: this time I'll get on the plane, and next year I'll find a way to be there for the mom stuff. Well, James and Alexander are now seventeen and fifteen, and a realization has overtaken Mary Louise: her older son will be leaving soon for college. There used to be years to make good on her promises; now, there are months, weeks, minutes. And with the devastating death of her beloved father, Mary Louise is facing act three of her life head-on. Mary Louise is coming to grips with the reality every parent faces. Childhood has a definite expiration date. You have only so many years with your kids before they leave your house to build their own lives. It's what every parent is supposed to want, what they raise their children to do. But it is bittersweet. Mary Louise is also dealing with the realities of having aging parents. This pivotal time brings with it the enormous questions of what you did right and what you did wrong. This chronicle of her eldest child's final year at home, of losing her father, as well as other curve balls thrown at her, is not a definitive answer?not for herself and certainly not for any other parent. But her questions, her issues, will resonate with every parent. And, yes, especially with mothers, who are judged more harshly by society and, more important, judge themselves more harshly. What would she do if she had to decide all over again? Mary Louise's thoughts as she faces the coming year will speak to anyone who has ever cared about a child or a parent. It. Goes. So. Fast. is honest, funny, poignant, revelatory, and immensely relatable. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & CompanyWin every argument: The art of debating, persuading, and public speaking
Par Mehdi Hasan. 2023
This program is read by and contains archival audio of the author from MSNBC, BBC Question Time, Oxford Union, and…
other sources. Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, rise above the tit-for-tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate in the real world. MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value—and can also simply be fun . Arguments are everywhere—and especially given the fierce debates we're all embroiled in today, everyone wants to win. In this riveting guide to the art of argument and rhetoric, Hasan shows you how. As a journalist, anchor, and interviewer who has clashed with politicians, generals, spy chiefs, and celebrities from across the world, Hasan reveals his tricks of the trade for the first time. Whether you are making a presentation at work or debating current political issues with a friend, Mehdi Hasan will teach you how to sharpen your speaking skills to make the winning case. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & CompanyThe war below: Lithium, copper, and the global battle to power our future
Par Ernest Scheyder. 2024
An unprecedented look inside the global battle to power our lives from acclaimed Reuters reporter Ernest Scheyder. A new economic…
war for critical minerals has begun, and The War Below is an urgent dispatch from its front lines. To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, and other vital building blocks. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change and powering crucial technologies. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of necessary materials, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder, whose exclusive access to sites around the globe has allowed him to gain unparalleled insights into a future without fossil fuels. The War Below reveals the explosive brawl among industry titans, conservationists, community groups, policymakers, and many others over whether some places are too special to mine or whether the habitats of rare plants, sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous holy sites, and other places should be dug up for their riches. With vivid and engaging writing, Scheyder shows the human toll of this war and explains why recycling and other newer technologies have struggled to gain widespread use. He also expertly chronicles Washington's attempts to wean itself off supplies from China, the global leader in mineral production and processing. The War Below paints a powerfully honest and nuanced picture of what is at stake in this new fight for energy independence, revealing how America and the rest of the world's hunt for the "new oil" directly affects us allMira: ma plus belle histoire d'amour (Optiques)
Par Éric St-Pierre. 2023
Eric St-Pierre a grandi entouré d'animaux de ferme et de chiens. Frondeur et rêveur, il a d'abord investi le monde…
de la musique, où son incursion lui a valu d'être nommé Révélation de Jeunesse d'aujourd'hui de l'année 1967. Il a par la suite exploré plusieurs domaines liés à l'univers canin jusqu'à ce qu'il découvre sa vocation, qui l'amènera à créer en 1981 la Fondation Mira, avec le soutien de Johanne Hallé, sa conjointe de l'époque et la mère de ses enfants. Parti de rien, en butte à l'incrédulité de plusieurs, il a su, à force d'audace, donner vie à son projet et le faire prospérer.. Mira offre des chiens-guides et des chiens d'assistance à des personnes qui doivent composer avec des déficiences visuelles ou motrices ainsi qu'à des jeunes présentant un trouble du spectre de l'autisme. Elle compte une soixantaine d'employés et fait appel à des centaines de bénévoles pour remettre gratuitement plus de 100 chiens par année.. Le talent et le dévouement d'Eric St-Pierre lui ont valu de nombreuses marques de reconnaissance : il est notamment chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec et il a reçu, au nom de la Fondation, la Médaille du Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec pour mérite exceptionnel. Il a dirigé pendant 34 ans Mira, aujourd'hui reconnue internationalement, et son fils, Nicolas St-Pierre, en assure maintenant la relèveI heard her call my name: A memoir of transition
Par Lucy Sante. 2024
An iconic writer&’s lapidary memoir of a life spent pursuing a dream of artistic truth while evading the truth of…
her own gender identity, until, finally, she turned to face who she really was For a long time, Lucy Sante felt unsure of her place. Born in Belgium, the only child of conservative working-class Catholic parents who transplanted their little family to the United States, she felt at home only when she moved to New York City in the early 1970s and found her people among a band of fellow bohemians. Some would die young, to drugs and AIDS, and some would become jarringly famous. Sante flirted with both fates, on her way to building an estimable career as a writer. But she still felt like her life a performance. She was presenting a façade, even to herself. Sante&’s memoir braids together two threads of personal narrative: the arc of her life, and her recent step-by-step transition to a place of inner and outer alignment. Sante brings a loving irony to her account of her unsteady first steps; there was much she found she still needed to learn about being a woman after some sixty years cloaked in a man&’s identity, in a man&’s world. A marvel of grace and empathy, I Heard Her Call My Name parses with great sensitivity many issues that touch our lives deeply, of gender identity and far beyond