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Ball of fire: the tumultuous life and comic art of Lucille Ball
Par Stefan Kanfer. 2003
Details the life and times of comedienne and sit-com star Lucille Ball (1911-1989), beginning with her difficult childhood in upstate…
New York. Covers her unhappy marriage to Desi Arnaz and the evolution of her career until she became "the first woman with major economic power in postwar Hollywood." Bestseller. 2003Bob Hope: my life in jokes
Par Bob Hope. 2003
The late comedian, who died in 2003 at one hundred years of age, tells his life through jokes--organized by decade--revealing…
his family, experiences, interests, and personal and political thoughts. Reminisces about his long career in show business on the radio, screen, and television--and in the war theater entertaining American troops. Introduction by daughter Linda. 2003Centenaire et en pleine forme: les secrets confirmés par la science, des peuples centenaires
Par John Robbins. 2008
Dans ce livre John Robbins s'attaque à ce sujet tabou. Certes, vieillir est inévitable, mais vieillir en bonne santé peut…
être une étape merveilleuse de notre vie. À la question est-il vraiment possible de vieillir en bonne santé ? la réponse est oui ! De différents points du monde (Caucase, les Andes d'Amérique du Sud, le Pakistan, l'archipel d'Okinawa...) les témoignages qu'il a recueillis montrent que dans ces populations, la proportion de personnes âgées en parfaite santé physique et mentale - en particulier les centenaires - est très élevée. Pourquoi ? Y a-t-il un mystère ? John Robbins répond à ces questions à partir de ses propres investigations. Ses conclusions sont surprenantes, parce que simples et humaines. Il nous enseigne que la relation à l'autre est fondamentale à l'équilibre de la vie. À la fin de chaque chapitre, il donne des conseils pratiques et faciles à appliquer, nous apprenant ainsi comment vivre une vieillesse pleine de vitalité et débordante de bonheur. -- 4e de couvPregnant! what can I do?: a guide for teenagers
Par Tania Heller. 2002
Physician provides guidance for teenage women who become pregnant unintentionally. Offers suggestions for getting help, making the right decisions, and…
building a better future. Discusses pros and cons of parenthood, abortion, and adoption, and presents interviews with teens who chose each option. For senior high and older readers. 2002The Harvard Medical School guide to men's health: Lessons From The Harvard Men's Health Studies
Par Harvey B Simon. 2002
Physician analyzes data from three long-term Harvard clinical studies to synthesize the basics of good health care for men. Discusses…
common disorders and describes how simple modifications in diet, light to moderate alcohol consumption, controlling stress, exercise, vitamin intake, and communication with one's doctor can lead to improved health. 2002Kate remembered
Par A. Scott Berg. 2003
Berg's memoir of his twenty-year personal dialog with Academy Award-winning actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003). He recalls her reminiscences about her…
family, her acting career, and her relationship with Spencer Tracy, along with his own memories of his time spent with her. Bestseller. 2003Aqua fitness: the low-impact total body fitness workout
Par Mimi Rodriguez Adami. 2002
Advocates total body workout in deep and shallow water as well as at the beach to attain fitness and health.…
Describes exercises for specific muscles, suggests appropriate equipment, and recommends sports and relaxation programs. 2002Mayo clinic on osteoporosis: Keep your bones strong and reduce your risk of fractures
Par Ann E. Kearns, Stephen Hodgson. 2003
Physician at the Mayo Clinic discusses how to keep bones healthy and strong to reduce the risk of fracture. Explains…
screening and diagnosis of osteoporosis, its prevention and treatment, as well as medication, exercise, diet, and home safety issues. 2003Dormez-vous assez?: insomnie, dette de sommeil, cure de repos (Advenir)
Par Nicole Gratton. 2006
Pressés, stressés, nous dormons le moins possible pour en faire le plus possible, et nous souffrons plus que jamais d'épuisement.…
Le manque de sommeil est un problème de société heureusement réversible auquel Nicole Gratton s'attaque dans ce livre. En nous invitant à aborder la question du sommeil sous l'angle du plaisir, elle suggère une véritable révolution des mentalités. Notre vie ne se réduit pas à ce que nous faisons du lever au coucher, nous pouvons en dormant non seulement régénérer notre organisme, mais aussi apprendre à mieux nous connaître et à développer notre plein potentiel. -- 4e de couvLe grand livre du calme
Par F. Paul Wilson. 2000
"Affronter en toute sérénité les contrariétés du quotidien, garder son sang-foid en période de stress, adopter une tournure d'esprit positive,…
aborder la vie avec enthousiasme, tels sont les objectifs que Paul Wilson propose d'atteindre."If you would have told me: A memoir
Par John Stamos. 2023
This program is read by the author. " ...I love him, and I respect him, and I need him. We…
all do. " —from the foreword, written and read by Jamie Lee Curtis If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad's fast-food joint that one day he'd be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he'd be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might've asked, "You want fries with that?" John burst onto the scene in General Hospital , propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that's often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation's most successful and beloved actors. Whether showing off his comedic chops on Full House or his dramatic skills on ER , pushing the boundaries on Broadway or living out his youthful dreams as an honorary Beach Boy, John has surprised everyone, most of all himself. A universal story about friendship, love, loss, and the courage to embrace love once more, John Stamos's memoir is filled with some of the most memorable names in Hollywood, both old and new. Funny, deeply poignant, and brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & CompanyOpposable thumbs: How siskel & ebert changed movies forever
Par Matt Singer. 2023
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten…
Tomatoes or IMDB. You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it “two thumbs up.” On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before they’d ever exchanged a word) met for lunch in a Chicago pub. Gene Siskel was the film critic for the Chicago Tribune . Roger Ebert had recently won the Pulitzer Prize—the first ever awarded to a film critic—for his work at the Chicago Sun-Times. To say they despised each other was an understatement. When they reluctantly agreed to collaborate on a new movie review show with PBS, there was at least as much sparring off-camera as on. No decision—from which films to cover to who would read the lead review to how to pronounce foreign titles—was made without conflict, but their often-antagonistic partnership (which later transformed into genuine friendship) made for great television. In the years that followed, their signature “Two thumbs up!” would become the most trusted critical brand in Hollywood. In Opposable Thumbs , award-winning editor and film critic Matt Singer eavesdrops on their iconic balcony set, detailing their rise from making a few hundred dollars a week on local Chicago PBS to securing multimillion-dollar contracts for a syndicated series (a move that convinced a young local host named Oprah Winfrey to do the same). Their partnership was cut short when Gene Siskel passed away in February of 1999 after a battle with brain cancer that he’d kept secret from everyone outside his immediate family—including Roger Ebert, who never got to say goodbye to his longtime partner. But their influence on in the way we talk about (and think about) movies continues to this day. Photographer/© ABC/Getty ImagesTupac shakur: The authorized biography
Par Staci Robinson. 2023
The first and only estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist, Tupac Shakur, a moving exploration of his life and powerful…
legacy, including mementos, handwritten poetry, musings, and more Artist, poet, actor, revolutionary, legend Tupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his tragic death in 1996 at the age of just twenty-five, he continues to be one of the most misunderstood, complicated, and prolific figures in modern history. Drawing on exclusive access to Tupac’s private notebooks, letters, and uncensored conversations with those who loved and knew him best, this estate-authorized biography paints the fullest and most intimate picture to date of the young man who became a legend for generations to come. In Tupac Shakur, author and screenwriter Staci Robinson—who knew Tupac from their shared circle of high school friends in Marin City, California, and who was entrusted by his mother, Afeni Shakur, to share his story—unravels the myths and unpacks the complexities that have shadowed Tupac’s existence. Decades in the making, this book pulls back the curtain to reveal a powerful story of a life defined by politics and art—a man driven by equal parts brilliance and impulsiveness, steeped in the rich intellectual tradition of Black empowerment, and unafraid to utter raw truths about race in America. It is a story of a mother and son bound together by a love for each other and for their people, and the relationship that endured through their darkest times. It is a political story that begins in the whirlwind of the 1960s civil rights movement, and through a young artist’s awakening to rage and purpose in the ’90s era of Rodney King. It is a story of dizzying success and its devastating consequences. And, of course, it is the story of Tupac’s music, his timeless message that will never die as it continues to touch and inspire us todayThe secret life of john le carre
Par Adam Sisman. 2023
The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive. Secrecy…
came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Adam Sisman's definitive biography, published in 2015, provided a revealing portrait of this fascinating man; yet some aspects of his subject remained hidden. Nowhere was this more so than in his private life. Apparently content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over five decades. To these relationships he brought much of the tradecraft that he had learned as a spy - cover stories, cut-outs and dead letter boxes. These clandestine operations brought an element of danger to his life, but they also meant deceiving those closest to him. Small wonder that betrayal became a running theme in his work. In trying to manage his biography, the novelist engaged in a succession of skirmishes with his biographer. While he could control what Sisman wrote about him in his lifetime, he accepted that the truth would eventually become known. Following his death in 2020, what had been withheld can now be revealed. The Secret Life of John le Carré reveals a hitherto-hidden perspective on the life and work of the spy-turned-author and a fascinating meditation on the complex relationship between biographer and subject. "Now that he is dead," Sisman writes, "we can know him better.""Avez-vous jamais, dans un dîner, osé lancer la fameuse question : "Pourquoi les femmes font-elles plus pipi que les hommes…
?" Aussitôt, soyez-en sûr, chacun apportera son commentaire définitif à un problème non seulement complexe mais politiquement (et sexuellement) incorrect. L'urgentiste Billy Goldberg et l'écrivain satirique Mark Leyner n'hésitent pas, eux, à prendre frontalement ladite question et à livrer une réponse... qui pourrait bien vous servir en cas de besoin ! [...] Pourquoi les femmes n'ont-elles pas de pomme d'Adam ? Pourquoi sont-elles moins douées pour les maths que les hommes ? Pourquoi les hommes n'écoutent-ils jamais ?... et vivent-ils moins longtemps ! D'autres sujets sérieux (et moins sérieux) passent au scanner de nos deux compères à la verve scientifique et à l'humour dévastateur. [...]" -- 4e de couvRelaxation et méditation: trouver son équilibre émotionnel (Guide pour s'aider soi-même)
Par Dominique Servant. 2007
"Comment préserver son bien-être face au stress de la vie quotidienne ? En apprenant la relaxation et la méditation !…
Ce guide va vous montrer comment ces méthodes peuvent devenir les outils les plus naturels et les plus efficaces de votre équilibre. Inspirés par le meilleur des grandes techniques, certaines bien connues (yoga, sophrologie, training autogène, méditation, hypnose), d'autres toutes récentes (pleine conscience, cohérence cardiaque, biofeedback), vous allez découvrir et pratiquer 25 exercices simples et rapides pour maîtriser la respiration, la détente musculaire, la concentration et la relaxation par la pensée et les images mentales. Loin d'être une perte de temps, la relaxation et la méditation vont vous aider à être plus en phase avec vous-même au quotidien. Pour vivre sereinement actifs et activement sereins." -- 4e de couvPetite philosophie du marcheur (Pause philo)
Par Christophe Lamoure. 2007
"Il y a en chacun de nous un marcheur. Prendre l'air, dégourdir ses jambes, découvrir de beaux paysages, sentir le…
sol sous ses pieds produit un effet à la fois dynamisant et apaisant. Peu importe le but poursuivi, la marche, la balade, la promenade, la randonnée, le pèlerinage - c'est selon - font du bien au corps et à l'esprit. D'ailleurs, les philosophes ont aussi pratiqué la marche, chacun à sa façon : Thalès, et son faux pas qui le précipita au fond d'un puits ; Kant que rien ne détourna jamais de sa sortie quotidienne, à cinq heures précises ; Kierkegaard et ses promenades imaginaires ; Cioran, déambulant loin des hommes et de leurs désastreuses ambitions... L'auteur, promeneur assidu, examine attentivement cette mystérieuse connivence du pas et du mot, du souffle et de l'idée, du muscle et de la pensée. La marche éveille et stimule l'esprit, mais, bien plus encore, elle est une sagesse, une sagesse du corps." -- 4e de couvThe storyteller: Expanded: ...because there's more to the story
Par Dave Grohl. 2023
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's…
Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 * 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide The Remastered Edition...Because There's Always More to the Story Dave Grohl's The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike. Readers came to the book for Dave's heartfelt voice, his love of family and music, and the energy that pours from every page. Dave's is an extraordinary life made of up ordinary moments, and he tells stories just like he writes songs—from his soul. Whether recounting his time as kid in Toughskins in the Virginia suburbs, as a skinny teenager drumming his heart out for punk band Scream, living through the explosion and implosion of Nirvana, or hustling all the way around the world to escort his daughters to the Father/Daughter dance (only to be ignored as soon as his girls found their friends) The Storyteller is just like its author, as real as it gets. To show his appreciation for his fans, and to celebrate his love of writing, this edition offers a wide variety of extra content, including: An essay on how Dave approaches creativity (Here's a hint: you don't have to think outside of the box. Just ignore it.) A series of prompts to jump start your creativity The story of when Dave first met Paul McCartney A collection of Dave's curated playlists, giving a glimpse into some of the music he loves The Storyteller has challenged what a music memoir can be. With this edition, the legacy continuesLa jeunesse n'a pas d'âge: mes secrets de forme
Par Hugues Aufray. 2007
"Hugues Aufray nous explique comment préserver son capital santé en fonction de son hérédité, prévenir les rhumatismes et soigner sa…
circulation grâce à un certain art du bain, faire fonctionner son diaphragme, qui, sous l'effet du stress, peut bloquer toute l'énergie vitale. Et aussi... utiliser la nature et les animaux pour se régénérer, apprendre à surmonter les grandes douleurs à la manière ancestrale, découvrir les bienfaits de la convivialité, du "cercle" cher aux Indiens d'Amérique et aux Celtes, recevoir en donnant. La jeunesse n'a pas d'âge : un florilège de recettes glanées au fil des traditions, de l'expérience et du bon sens, qui ouvrira de nouveaux horizons aux lecteurs et lectrices en quête de bien-être et de longue joie de vivre." -- 4e de couvBeing henry: The fonz . . . and beyond
Par Henry Winkler. 2023
This program is read by the author. From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply…
thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole. Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as "The Fonz" in the beloved Happy Days , has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it's simply not the case, he's really just grateful to be here), Henry shares in this achingly vulnerable memoir the disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own, and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you. Since the glorious era of Happy Days fame, Henry has endeared himself to a new generation with roles in such adored shows as Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, and Barry , where he's been revealed as an actor with immense depth and pathos, a departure from the period of his life when he was so distinctly typecast as The Fonz, he could hardly find work. Filled with profound heart, charm, and self-deprecating humor, Being Henry is a memoir about so much more than a life in Hollywood and the curse of stardom. It is a meaningful testament to the power of sharing truth and kindness and of finding fulfillment within yourself. A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books