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Seeing with music: the lives of 3 blind African musicians
Par Simon Ottenberg. 1996
An anthropologist's study of three performers' life experiences as sightless, unmarried, poor men in northern Sierra Leone. Describes their relationship…
to their music as individuals and as a group. Includes some of their lyricsIt's only rock 'n' roll: the ultimate guide to the Rolling Stones
Par James Karnbach. 1997
The history of the English band presented as a chronology. The longest chapter is a complete listing of the group's…
tours and concerts from 1962 to 1998. Contains a sessionography and a discography of releases for the U.S. and the U.K. Ends with a section on bootlegsWhen a friend dies: a book for teens about grieving & healing
Par Marilyn Gootman. 1994
Advice for handling grief, anger, guilt, and depression after a friend's death. Topics are covered in a question-and-answer format. Includes…
quotations from teens whose friends have died, as well as from writers, philosophers, and public figures whose words can serve as guideposts. For junior and senior high readersBlowing on the changes: the art of the jazz horn players (Art of jazz)
Par Leslie Gourse. 1997
Discusses the development of jazz from the 1900s to the 1990s. Gourse relates the story of Louis "Pops" Armstrong's rise…
to fame and his influence on the world of jazz. She also covers many other well-known horn players, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Wynton Marsalis. For junior and senior high readersWorry: controlling it and using it wisely
Par Edward Hallowell. 1997
Dr. Hallowell, an expert on attention deficit disorder, turns to a study on worry, in both its destructive and productive…
forms. Hallowell analyzes the uses and benefits of worry and discusses when to seek help if someone worries too much. Offers recommendations on how to maintain a healthy balanceI'm not as old as I used to be: reclaiming your life in the second half
Par Frances Weaver. 1997
The seniors editor on NBC's Today Show encourages older citizens to be active and to enjoy developing themselves to the…
fullest. She describes how she struggled with the shock of becoming a widow and with alcoholism before making a new life for herselfNapoleon Hill's keys to positive thinking: 10 steps to health, wealth, and success
Par Napoleon Hill. 1998
Mending the torn fabric: for those who grieve and those who want to help them
Par Sarah Brabant. 1996
Describes the process of healing the pain associated with the death of a loved one. Presents guidelines to build self-resourcefulness,…
inner strength, and an emotional cure. Provides a bibliography, resources for those grieving, suggested readings and videos, and a plan for volunteers who want to help the bereavedRisking
Par David Viscott. 1977
A psychiatrist underscores the need to take risks in order to grow and change in all areas of life. He…
demonstrates why people should make choices and decisions based on their own goals rather than the desires of othersHer piano sang: a story about Clara Schumann (Carolrhoda creative minds book)
Par Barbara Allman. 1997
Allman details the life of Clara Wieck Schumann, who in 1828 gave her first full-length concert at the age of…
nine. She discusses Schumann's childhood and explains how her father influenced her life. The author portrays the pianist's early relationship with Robert Schumann, her father's disapproval of their marriage, and her love for her husband that lasted even after his death in 1856. For grades 3-6Heroin
Par Geraldine Woods. 1994
Discusses the history and usage of the powerful narcotic drug derived from opium poppies. Explains various aspects of addiction and…
describes treatments used to kick the habit. For junior and senior high readersBlues legacies and Black feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday
Par Angela Davis. 1998
A feminist interpretation of the lives and lyrics of three African American blues musicians of the 1930s. Also includes the…
complete lyrics of some of Ma Rainey's and Bessie Smith's songsLudwig van Beethoven, composer
Par Dynise Balcavage. 1996
The life and times of composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, born in 1770. He began losing his hearing as a young…
adult but was able to communicate and to pursue his musical career by using an ear trumpet and various devices. By the age of forty-eight he was totally deaf, but he continued working despite this challenge and several debilitating bouts of illness. For grades 6-9 and older readersLéo Ferré, poète et rebelle
Par Jean-Éric Perrin. 2008
"Une biographie à la lumière des témoignages des chanteurs d'aujourd'hui : Cali, Têtes Raides, Miossec, Noir Désir, qui illustre l'impact…
de l'artiste sur la nouvelle scène française. A l'occasion des quinze ans de sa mort, l'ouvrage fait le récit de son parcours articulé autour de thèmes forts qui ont fait le chemin personnel de l'artiste". -- 4e de couvHoly hunger: a memoir of desire
Par Margaret Bullitt-Jonas. 1999
An Episcopal priest describes her addiction to food and her struggle to overcome it. Growing up with an alcoholic father…
and an emotionally reclusive mother, Bullitt-Jonas became a compulsive overeater. She eventually recovered with the help of Overeaters AnonymousRené Angélil: le maître du jeu
Par Georges-Hébert Germain. 2009
"Fils d'immigrants syriens, René Angélil est né à Montréal en janvier 1942. Très jeune, il a été mis en contact…
avec trois univers dans lesquels il va évoluer toute sa vie : le jeu, le sport et le show-business. Ce livre raconte sa vie et ses exploits de gambler, et d'autres, moins connus mais tout aussi étonnants, de stratège sportif. Il relate également, d'un point de vue tout neuf, ses faits et gestes de show-businessman. Après avoir lui-même fait carrière sur scène dans les années 1960, Angélil a été producteur de disques et de spectacles pendant une dizaine d'années, puis il s'est attaqué à ce qui allait devenir son chef-d'oeuvre : il a créé pour une artiste de très grand talent, Céline Dion, une carrière véritablement planétaire. Fin stratège, âpre négociateur, René Angélil a su planifier de façon très rationnelle la carrière de son artiste. Il raconte dans ce livre comment il a ourdi chacun de ses coups, comment, quand et avec qui il a mené les plus importantes négociations de sa carrière et réussi ses plus beaux deals, tout ce qu'il appelle le backstage story. Il ne cache rien de ces jeux de coulisses, où l'on croisera des personnalités du monde de la culture, mais aussi du sport, des affaires, de la politique". -- 4e de couvMa voix pour la liberté: document
Par Chöying Drolma. 2008
"À dix ans, j'ai décidé que je ne me marierais jamais et que plus personne ne lèverait la main sur…
moi. À commencer par mon père". Le témoignage exceptionnel d'une nonne bouddhiste qui consacre sa vie aux petites filles menacées par la violence des hommes. Ani est l'une de ces centaines de petites filles qui, au Népal et au Tibet, se réfugient au monastère pour ne pas être mariées de force à un homme qui les battra et les exploitera. Recueillie par un maître bouddhiste, Ani n'a jamais oublié la peur et la rage de son enfance blessée. Devenue nonne, elle veut aider toutes les petites filles promises au même enfer. Ouvrir une école. Mais où trouver les fonds ? Ani a un don extraordinaire : sa voix. Alors elle chante. Et sa musique traverse les frontières. Tracy Chapman, Céline Dion et Tina Turner la soutiennent, elle devient une star en Allemagne, au Japon, aux États-Unis... En quelques mois, Ani recueille dans son école plus de 50 petites filles de la rue. Aujourd'hui encouragée par le dalaï-lama, Ani Chöying raconte ici son enfance bouleversante et le destin unique qu'elle s'est forgé. La pauvreté et l'ignorance ont failli la tuer, mais elle a décidé de les combattre de toute la force de son exceptionnelle volonté, pour l'avenir des petites filles en danger." -- 4e de couvSigmund Freud: explorer of the unconscious
Par Margaret Muckenhoupt. 1997
A biography of Sigmund Freud, the creator of psychoanalysis, with details of his controversial theories about the human mind. Includes…
some criticism of his ideas, especially about women. Describes his work in the context of his time. For senior high and older readersThe scared child: helping kids overcome traumatic events
Par Barbara Brooks. 1996
Describes types of trauma--injury, illness, physical or sexual abuse, parental divorce, and the death of a friend or relative, as…
well as natural disasters and "trauma by proxy." Assesses the likely effects on children. Explains how to recognize symptoms, debrief the child, and help in the processes of coping and recoveryThis revision of Alcoholics Anonymous, first published in 1939, uses modern language without gender or relationship assumptions. Explains alcoholism and…
AA's twelve-step method of recovery. In AA tradition, the author remains anonymous