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How to take the grrrr out of anger (Laugh & Learn(TM))
Par Elizabeth Verdick, Marjorie Lisovskis. 2003
Discusses how to deal with angry feelings in acceptable ways. Contains practical advice on coping with stress, solving problems calmly,…
taming one's temper, and being alert to tension build-up. Includes tips on handling bullies and angry adults. For grades 4-7. 2003Let's talk: sharing our thoughts and feelings during times of crisis (Focus on family matters)
Par Michele Alpern. 2003
Offers teens practical information on coping with stressful events such as death, divorce, job loss, and disasters. Suggests ways to…
deal with depression and anxiety and outlines strategies for establishing good communication. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Dark harbor: building house and home on an enchanted island (Nation Bks.)
Par Ved Mehta. 2003
In this continuation of his Continents of Exile memoir series, Mehta, a blind writer, recounts his undertaking to build a…
house on a small Maine island in 1984 and the importance of this home in his marriage and family life. 2003Teen angst? Naaah: a quasi-autobiography
Par Ned Vizzini. 2000
The self-described "geeky" author reminisces about growing up in New York City, navigating junior and senior high school, living for…
Nintendo games, taking family vacations, and dating and other embarrassing moments. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2000Lullaby of birdland: The Autobiography of George Shearing (Bayou Jazz Lives Ser.)
Par George Shearing, Alyn Shipton. 2004
Reminiscences by congenitally blind jazz pianist Shearing about his 1920s English childhood and early success in London before he immigrated…
to America in 1947. Recounts hobnobbing in New York with jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie among others and recording with his famed quintet. 2004An open book: coming of age in the heartland
Par Michael Dirda. 2003
Memoir recounting the childhood of Pulitzer Prize-winning literary journalist Michael Dirda. A steelworker's son, Dirda reminisces about growing up in…
the industrial town of Lorain, Ohio, during the 1950s and 1960s, working toward a degree in English at Oberlin College, and encountering various books that fueled his imagination along the way. 2003Happiness on seven dollars a week: a formula for living
Par Harley B Bernstein. 2003
Author traces his father Al's adjustment to the illness and death of his wife of fifty years. In conversations about…
fear, appreciation, acceptance, and spirituality occurring during a series of walks through the Maine countryside, Al--a writer--shares a lifetime of memories and the secret to happiness with his son. 2003Jean-Pierre Ferland: un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin
Par Marc-François Bernier. 2012
" La vie, l'oeuvre et l'époque d'un géant de la chanson. C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui se croyait voué à…
une existence banale, mais qui est devenu au Québec le véritable maillon musical entre tradition et modernité. C'est un regard intime sur l'enfant qu'il était et sur l'adulte sensible qui s'est découvert une voix. C'est le portrait d'un petit roi, peint devant nous à coups de Jaune et de Bleu blanc blues. Jean-Pierre Ferland, à travers des textes empreints de chaleur,de naïveté et de profondeur, a chanté les hauts et les bas de la vie, les amours d'un jour et ceux d'une éternité. Tour à tour personnage exubérant, poète séducteur, artiste fécond et rêveur introspectif, il a toujours respiré l'air du temps. Les héros de notre époque sont ceux qui transcendent les métamorphoses qu'ils s'imposent. Ils surmontent les difficultés,les épreuves et les rivalités qui menacent leur extraordinaire destinée. Ferland est de ceux-là. Il faut raconter ce héros moderne. " -- 4e de couvGeorges Dor: mémoires d'un homme de parole
Par Georges Dor. 2002
"À l'origine de cet ouvrage, il y a un récit autobiographique inachevé. "Je veux interroger ma mémoire et mon cœur…
en évoquant un époque révolue, des lieux, des êtres et un monde partout disparus, sauf en moi." Son aide-mémoire, Georges Dor l'a peaufiné pendant cinq ans et jusqu'à la dernière minute. Le destin ne lui a cependant pas permis d'achever son livre. Son récit s'interrompt en 1959, juste un peu avant le succès de "La Manic" qui allait le révéler comme chansonnier. La deuxième partie, qui n'a jamais pris forme, devait porter sur sa vie publique. Bruno Roy, spécialiste de la chanson québécoise, a imaginé une suite recomposée à partir de citations tirées d'entrevues réalisées à la télévision, dans les journaux ou les revues, de manière à ce que Georges Dor ait toujours la parole. Ses pensées, commentaires et réflexions sont regroupés, sous la forme d'un abécédaire, selon les thèmes abordés : l'amour, la chanson, la famille, la fidélité, et bien d'autres encore. Ainsi juxtaposés, les souvenirs de Georges Dor et les courts extraits de sa parole publique retracent le chemin parcouru. [...]" -- 4e de couvIn the land of pain
Par Alphonse Daudet. 2002
A collection of autobiographical notes from a nineteenth-century French writer slowly dying of syphilis. In these candid reflections, Daudet (1840-1897)…
describes fellow patients, the treatments that brought little relief, the physical agony of his symptoms, and the profound suffering and fear that left him contemplating suicide. 1930The anxiety book: developing strength in the face of fear
Par Jonathan R. T Davidson. 2003
Physician describes various anxiety disorders and available remedies--including drugs, herbs, serenity exercises, and therapy. Explains how it is possible to…
become an emotionally stronger person after treatment for such problems as phobias, post-traumatic distress, panic attacks, and obsessive compulsive behavior. 2003The child that books built: a life in reading
Par Francis Spufford. 2002
British author of I May Be Some Time (BR 12612) explains the importance that reading has played in the formation…
of his character and views on life. Spufford conveys his passion for fiction, from a childhood love of Tolkien's stories to his adult enthusiasm for the classics. Some strong language. 2002Pregnant! 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 primal teen: what the new discoveries about the teenage brain tell us about our kids
Par Barbara Strauch. 2003
Science editor from the New York Times collates scientific brain research to illustrate that more than hormones regulate teenage behavior.…
Asserts that parental understanding can assist youth to pass more smoothly through adolescence. Explains why some teens sleep until noon and have mood swings. 2003Piano notes: the world of the pianist
Par Charles Rosen. 2002
Distinguished concert pianist and music critic sheds light on essential aspects of playing this demanding and rewarding instrument. Rosen discusses…
the aesthetics, acoustics, and techniques of performance and recording as well as performers' styles and manners. Includes little-known lore and insights about famous musicians. Also includes musical examples. 2002The new work of dogs: tending to life, love, and family
Par Jon Katz. 2003
Journalist explores the changing role of dogs in the lives of their human owners, who increasingly view them as family…
members and depend on them for emotional support. But Katz suggests there may be a downside to this trend, despite its psychological benefits, for both people and pets. 2003All the stops: the glorious pipe organ and its American masters
Par Craig R Whitney. 2003
A cultural history of the pipe organ, describing its central role in American musical life in the late nineteenth and…
early twentieth centuries. Explores the development of the electrified organ in the mid-twentieth century and discusses the contrasting views of builders, performers, and advocates of mechanical and electronic instruments. 2003Who needs classical music?: cultural choice and musical value
Par Julian Johnson. 2002
Discusses why contemporary society has marginalized classical music in favor of popular music. Defends the value of classical music as…
an art, rather than merely entertainment or background noise, and considers the role of music in the modern world. 2002Blindness and children: an individual differences approach
Par David H Warren. 1994
Reminiscences by members of "the greatest rock n' roll band in the world," tracing their British roots and rise to…
international fame beginning in the 1960s. Also includes essays by business participants in the Stones' career and fellow performers, including American singer Sheryl Crow. Some strong language. 2003