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Spineless wonders: strange tales from the invertebrate world
Par Richard Conniff. 1996
Explores the bizarre world of invertebrates--spineless creatures that make up more than ninety-nine percent of all animals. Offers factual and…
humorous observations on flies, fire ants, leeches, worms, moths, calamari, and more. Describes the devoted people who study these creaturesArletty (Tournant)
Par Pierre Monnier. 1998
Elle a tourné avec les plus grands réalisateurs français, joué avec les plus grands comédiens ; elle s'est confiée à…
Pierre Monnier, quelques années avant sa disparition. Elle lui a parlé de ses rencontres, de l'amitié, de ses films, de sa jeunesse, de sa famille, du temps qui passe.Pandexicon: How the Language of the Pandemic Defined Our New Cultural Reality
Par Wayne Grady. 2023
Did you keep a list of the words coined by Covid? Wayne Grady did! They're deftly woven into a journal/timeline,…
taking us through two years of surrealism and limbo.—Margaret AtwoodThis exploration of the many new terms of the Covid-19 pandemic provides insight into the ways an ever-evolving vocabulary helped us cope with our anxiety and adapt to a new reality When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Wayne Grady started collecting the words and phrases that arose from our shared global experience. Some, such as "uptick" and "pivot," had existed before but now took on new meaning, and others, such as "covidivorce," "quarantini," "covexit," and "shecession," appeared for the first time, their meaning instantly clear. Through this new vocabulary, we became more able to adapt to change, to domesticate it in a sense, and to reduce our fears. Moving from the very beginning of the pandemic (the "Before Times") and our early response to it through the peaks and troughs of the various waves in countries throughout the world, and ending with a contemplation of what the "After Times" might look like, this book takes us on a journey through the pandemic and illuminates both how this new language has unfolded and how it has changed the way we think about ourselves and each other.The man who listens to horses
Par Monty Roberts. 1997
A portrait of Monty Roberts, the horse trainer who discovered a humane technique for taming wild horses. Appalled by traditional…
methods of "breaking" horses that he witnessed in his youth, Roberts developed a gentle procedure for "joining-up" with a horse through a process of man-animal communication. BestsellerBlake
Par Peter Ackroyd. 1996
Life of the eighteenth-century English poet, painter, and engraver who died in 1827. Ackroyd examines the influence of William Blake's…
dissenting parents on his philosophical and religious views. He also frames the complex and challenging body of Blake's work, which went largely unnoticed in his lifetime, within the great social and political changes of his eraJames Herriot's favorite dog stories
Par James Herriot. 1996
Herriot has collected ten of his favorite stories from his previous books about his years as a veterinarian in Yorkshire.…
Includes stories about Tricki Woo, Jock, and Roy as well as the dogs' owners. BestsellerEmpire of light: a history of discovery in science and art
Par S Perkowitz. 1996
A physicist explores the phenomenon of light in science and art. Recounts key research and discoveries through history, leading to…
the contemporary theories of relativity and quantum physics. Discusses light as both a pervasive force in human life and an aesthetic medium in artAu temps de la pensée pressée
Par Jean-Philippe Pleau. 2023
Composé des "éditos" avec lesquels Jean-Philippe Pleau termine son émission radiophonique, ainsi que des articles qu'il a publiés au fil…
des années, Au temps de la pensée pressée est un essai à la fois personnel, littéraire et sociologique. La pensée y vagabonde librement, s'abandonnant aussi bien à l'intuition qu'à la réflexion critique, nous révélant chemin faisant un auteur qui avoue être devenu fou, qui compare les Lego à des philosophes, qui interroge ses émotions et qui partage ses lectures ainsi que le souvenir de son amitié avec Serge BouchardÉcrire pour que tout devienne possible (Essai)
Par Dominique Demers. 2023
Véritable déclaration d'amour à l'écriture, cet ouvrage nous convie à la fête : tout comme la musique, cet art est…
accessible à tous! Riche de cinquante années d'expérience dans le domaine, Dominique Demers entrelace habilement les conseils, confidences, réflexions et anecdotes rigolotes afin de nous donner envie de nous évader grâce à nos claviers. Le bonheur d'écrire est un secret trop bien gardé qu'il est temps de démystifier!Dalida: une oeuvre en soi (Alias poche #2)
Par Michel Rheault. 2017
Dalida, c'est Andromaque et Blanche Dubois, Cléopâtre et Dalila, Rita Hayworth et Mistinguett. La rencontre en une seule femme de…
plusieurs personnalités mythiques, réelles ou fictives, qui ont toutes aujourd'hui valeur d'archétype. Chanteuse avant tout, actrice à ses heures, celle qui aura été l'un des plus grands monstres sacrés du music-hall d'après-guerre occupe désormais une place de choix dans la mémoire collective. Publié d'abord quinze ans après sa disparition, ce livre est le tout premier essai consacré à la créatrice de Gigi L'Amoroso. Un texte singulier, un regard lucide sur une artiste célèbre, mais néanmoins méconnue. Au-delà de l'anecdote, est mise en lumière ici l'extraordinaire complexité du personnage Dalida, un être dont l'existence et let travail s'enchevêtrent jusqu'à former une œuvre apparemment éclatée, mais forte pourtant d'une implacable cohérenceAvec ou sans Kiki (Liberté grande)
Par Denise Brassard. 2023
De la rue Fontaine à la Coupole, au XXIe siècle, une femme erre dans les rues qu'arpenta une fille née…
dans la misère et qui, avant d'y retourner, devint, dans l'entre-deux-guerres, "la reine de Montparnasse" : une beauté posant nue dans des ateliers crasseux, que peignirent Soutine, Foujita, que photographia Man Ray, que fréquenta Desnos. Quadra montréalaise, esthète, fascinée par le destin d'Alice Ernestine Prin, cette errante voudrait écrire le roman de Kiki de Montparnasse. Rattrapée par le chaos de sa vie amoureuse, celle qui déambule en compagnie d'une ombre doit combattre un mal de vivre la saisissant, seule, au mitan de sa vieOld dogs and new tricks (A Kernel Bk. #No. 10)
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1996
Stating that "it is never too late to learn new techniques and new ways of thought," Jernigan presents examples of…
himself and other members of the National Federation of the Blind doing just that. A woman learns to knit, a couple adopts a daughter, and a new deacon serves communionThis volume covers Wright's prose through 1940. The editor restores Wright's original manuscripts, which had been extensively changed for publication.…
Includes Lawd Today!, Uncle Tom's Children, Native Son, How "Bigger" Was Born, a literary chronology, and notes by Arnold Rampersad. Prequel to Richard Wright: Later Works (DB 41553, BR 10300). Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sexThe author draws on his experience as a psychologist and a dog trainer for a brief account of the natural…
history of dogs and a detailed study of canine intelligence. He examines various breeds for an evaluation of their instinctive and adaptive intelligence and their potential for obedienceThe tribe of tiger: cats and their culture
Par Elizabeth Thomas. 1994
Author of The Hidden Life of Dogs (BR 09410) turns to the thirty-five different species of cats. She explains the…
evolution of cats (they come from the mongoose tribe) and discusses their behavior and their carnivorous diet ("meat-eating alone accounts for a cat's sense of fun, of play"). Pumas, tigers, house cats, and others are observed in a variety of urban environments. BestsellerPresents Wright's complete autobiography for the first time, combining his childhood in the South (Black Boy) with his life as…
an adult in the North (American Hunger). Also contains his 1953 novel (The Outsider), a literary chronology, and extensive notes. Sequel to Richard Wright: Early Works (DB 41552, BR 10299). Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexThe cats of Thistle Hill: a mostly peaceable kingdom
Par Roger Caras. 1994
Believing that part of owning land is sustaining life, Caras, head of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty…
to Animals and author of many books on animals, keeps thirty or so pets on his Maryland "farm." His first rule for peace is to spay and neuter. A steer, a llama, a horse, a donkey, and a few dogs are outnumbered by the cats whose experiences shape this description of life on Thistle Hill farmJames Herriot's cat stories
Par James Herriot. 1994
In Herriot's childhood his favorite animal was the cat, so he looked forward to studying cats in veterinary school. He…
was appalled to discover that anatomy books ignored cats, but during the fifty years that Herriot practiced veterinary medicine, he met many cats and learned a great deal about them. Here he offers ten stories about some of the cats who have come into his life, including Oscar, the socialite, and Alfred from the sweetshop. BestsellerA guide to guide dog schools
Par Edwin Eames. 1994
A resource for blind individuals considering partnership with guide dogs. Following an overview of considerations, including the costs and benefits…
of having a guide dog, the book lists seventeen training programs, describing each school in detailInto Africa
Par Craig Packer. 1994
Minnesota professors Craig Packer and his wife, Anne, have long studied the lions of Africa and for over a decade…
have spent half of each year in the Serengeti. Here, Packer provides a journal of a seven-week 1991 trip he and three graduate students made to retrieve more data on the lions and to collaborate with Jane Goodall's primate study. His descriptions of this research are interspersed with reminiscences of past adventures