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Music was not enough
Par Bob Wilber. 1987
Bob Wilber writes of his up-and-down career as a jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and arranger. Although he achieved fame early as…
a bandleader and student of Sidney Bechet in the 1940s, he spent many years in obscurity. Wilber's reminiscence about his life with the greats of jazz from Dixieland to swing covers nearly forty yearsCommander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
Par Albert Marrin. 1997
Judging the Civil War to be the definitive event in the history of the United States, Marrin contends that Lincoln…
was our greatest president. Provides biographical information relevant to understanding why this tragedy was also known as "Mr. Lincoln's war." For grades 6-9Les soeurs de Prague: roman
Par Jérôme Garcin. 2007
Agent. a) Celui qui agit, contrairement à celui qui subit l'action. b) Ce qui produit un effet déterminé, force, corps…
ou substance intervenant dans la production de certains phénomènes. Exemple : agent atmosphérique. Agent. a) Personne chargée, en affaires, d'agir pour le compte d'autrui, jouant le rôle d'intermédiaire dans des opérations commerciales, industrielles et financières. Exemple : agent de change ou d'assurances. b) Employé d'une société ou d'une administration. c) Agent secret : espion, membre d'un service de renseignements. Agent. a) Agent artistique : imprésario procurant des engagements aux artistes moyennant rémunération. b) Agent littéraire : intermédiaire contractuel entre les auteurs et les éditeurs. Exemple : Klara et Hilda Gottwald, alias les soeurs de Prague, dont l'agence artistique et littéraire a connu à Paris, au début des années 2000, une ascension et une chute retentissantes. -- 4e de couvThe education of Oscar Fairfax
Par Louis Auchincloss. 1995
The life and times of blueblood lawyer Oscar Fairfax, from his turn-of-the-century education at the best schools to his years…
as a member of his father's law firm. Observing the social scene around him, Oscar tries to lead an exemplary life. Some descriptions of sexLe pique-nique du diable
Par Taras Grescoe. 2008
"Dans le Pique-nique du Diable, l'écrivain québécois Taras Grescoe propose un panorama de la prohibition sous forme d'un menu planétaire…
en neuf étapes, depuis les amuse-bouche et les apéritifs jusqu'aux desserts et aux digestifs. [...] À travers le prisme de la prohibition, c'est la très ancienne lutte entre libre-arbitre et puissance publique qui est ici examinée. En étudiant ce que les sociétés choisissent de diaboliser, Grescoe nous convie à une extraordinaire équipée au coeur du désir, dans les méandres du vice et de l'interdit. Un ton nouveau, direct et rock'n'roll, dans la littérature de voyage, sans exotisme facile ni trompe-l'oeil politiquement correct : Grescoe tente toujours de se faufiler derrière le rideau du fond". -- 4e de couvCollection of essays on a period of time from the end of the Middle Ages (around 1500) to the beginning…
of the nineteenth century. These chronologically arranged articles by American and British historians discuss the cultural, religious, and political trendsThe William Saroyan reader
Par William Saroyan. 1994
A representative selection of Saroyan's writings from the 1930s and 1940s. Contains thirty short stories, two complete plays, a memoir,…
essays, a long poem, the complete text of Tracy's Tiger, and portions of four other novels. Introduction by the author and a preface by his son, AramLe troisième orchestre (Collection Littérature D'amérique)
Par Sylvain Lelièvre. 1996
Un roman plein d'émotions par un auteur déjà musicien, chanteur et professeur. L'histoire est celle d'"un jeune adolescent surdoué qui…
vit seul entre une mère dépressive et une soeur frivole dans le Limoilou des années cinquante."The dealings of Daniel Kesserich: a study of the mass-insanity at Smithville
Par Fritz Leiber. 1997
In this posthumously published story, originally sketched in 1936, a scientist is obsessed with the notion of time travel. He…
conducts an experiment going back to the moment of a woman's death, hoping to change the outcome. When the townspeople discover her empty grave, they become incensedLa terre paternelle
Par Patrice Lacombe. 1981
Edition originale, 1846. Une des premières manifestations littéraires d'une idéologie ("l'agriculturisme") qui dominera le Québec pendant un siècle. Un classique…
de la littérature du terroir. Petit appareil critique; en particulier, préface de Maurice Lemire, p. 7-14, reprise (au moins en partie) du Dictionnaire biographique du Canada, v. 9, 1977. [SDMBeach boy
Par Ardashir Vakil. 1997
The growing pains of a young boy in 1970s Bombay. Cyrus Readymoney is obsessed with watching Hindi movies, learning about…
sex, and cadging extra meals at his friends' homes. But the events that cause the biggest changes in his life are his parents' separation and his father's heart attack. Some descriptions of sexThe baby boat: a memoir of adoption
Par Patty Dann. 1998
Journal spanning the years 1994 through 1997 discusses the New York author's experiences and emotions during the time she and…
her husband were completing the steps to adopt a baby from LithuaniaJust what the doctor ordered: the history of American medicine
Par Brandon Miller. 1997
Illustrates the changes in medical practices in the United States since Europeans first settled here. Recalls the first medical school…
opening in 1765 and the fact that George Washington, suffering from a sore throat, died from prescribed bleeding in 1799. Attributes improvements in medicine to better education, upgraded sanitation practices, and the discovery of vaccines. For grades 5-8The secret box
Par Gayle Pearson. 1997
Five interconnected stories about two girls and their sixteen-year-old brothers. In the title story, Taylor Finch receives a secret box…
for her twelfth birthday, but thinks the thirty-four steps to open it are too much trouble--until she realizes she has some secrets she wants to hide. For grades 4-7The friends
Par Kazumi Yumoto. 1996
Three Japanese sixth-grade boys who are longtime friends decide to find out about death. They hear about an old man…
who is supposed to die any day, and they decide to spy on him. But their original plan slowly changes after the old man discovers them stalking him. For grades 5-8Silent melody
Par Mary Balogh. 1997
As a young child, Lady Emily Marlowe has a fever that leaves her deaf and unable to speak, yet she…
learns to communicate with Lord Ashley Kendrick in their own special language. So she is devastated when he goes to India and then marries. Later, in 1763 Ashley returns home, and Emily knows she loves only him--but she is engaged to another. Some descriptions of sexTime ghost
Par Welwyn Katz. 1995
Twenty-first century Sara discovers she is afraid of nature when her environmentalist grandmother drags her to the North Pole to…
fend off developers. But Sara soon has an even bigger problem when she, her friend, and the developer are transported back in time and Sara is stuck inside her twelve-year-old grandmother. For grades 4-7Shaker hearts
Par Ann Turner. 1997
Describes how the Shakers, founded by Ann Lee and her followers who came to America from England in 1774, centered…
their sect around the theme of "Hands to work, hearts to God." The author portrays their daily life, showing how they dedicated themselves to God while building practical, self-sufficient communities. For grades 3-6 and older readersVarsity scout leader guidebook
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1996
Qualifications and responsibilities for the adult leader of Boy Scouts ages fourteen through seventeen. Explains the program and planning objectives,…
discusses leadership and age-appropriate behavior, and provides a parent's guide to protecting offspring from child abuse. 1996"En disant non, toute désarmée que j'étais, je restais en phase avec moi-même. Je ne cherchais nullement à être une…
citoyenne modèle, moi que la loi excluait du droit de vote, ainsi que de la liberté de boire à n'importe quelle fontaine, de m'asseoir à la place libre qui me faisait face, de me soulager dans les toilettes publiques... Contrairement aux humains, les animaux buvaient à la même source, quelle que fût la couleur de leur pelage. En Alabama, un écriteau surplombait nos fontaines : Colored. Notre vie était la pancarte de la honte". -- 4e de couv