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Life skills 101: a practical guide to leaving home and living on your own
Par Tina Pestalozzi. 2001
Advice for the transition to living single. Covers entering the work world, handling business and financial matters, setting up living…
space, organizing the basics, choosing between eating at home or dining out, being a "savvy consumer," and staying connected to people and the community. For senior high and older readers. 2001When 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 readersL'insoumise: récit
Par Laure Adler. 2008
"Son nom est connu dans un cercle d'initiés qui la considèrent comme une icône de la pensée contemporaine et qui…
se ressourcent régulièrement dans ses écrits. Je fais partie de ces personnes qui, par les hasards d'une amitié, à l'adolescence, ont eu la chance de tomber sur La Pesanteur et la Grâce, et, comme bon nombre d'étudiants, je le suppose, j'ai appris par coeur certains fragments qui résonnaient en moi comme des aphorismes de sagesse et de compréhension du monde. Pendant des années ce livre de chevet fut pour moi comme la boussole du marin au milieu de l'océan déchaîné. [...] Aujourd'hui, nous avons besoin de la pensée de Simone Weil, de sa clairvoyance, de son courage, de ses propositions pour réformer la société, de ses fulgurances, de ses questionnements, de son désir de réenchanter le monde." -- Extraits de la préfaceWorry: 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 balanceDescartes: his life and thought
Par Geneviève Rodis-Lewis. 1998
Biography of the seventeenth-century French philosopher. A professor at the Sorbonne examines Descartes's intellectual characteristics and psychological makeup and the…
influence of cultural events on his development. Draws on his correspondence and writings to explain his philosophical method and contributions to mathematics. 1998I'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 herselfA common humanity: thinking about love and truth and justice
Par Raimond Gaita. 2000
A philosopher's inquiry into the foundations of moral responsibility in the face of injustice and evil. Draws on the work…
of Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, George Orwell, Primo Levi, and Iris Murdoch to examine such issues as murder, racism, genocide, the Holocaust, and prospects for a universal ethics. 2000Napoleon Hill's keys to positive thinking: 10 steps to health, wealth, and success
Par Napoleon Hill. 1998
A passion for wisdom: a very brief history of philosophy
Par Robert Solomon. 1997
Portrays the evolution of philosophical ideas and trends from ancient times to postmodern thinking, which arose after World War II.…
Traces the development of key ideologies and movements, explaining their meanings, relationships, and historical significanceMending 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 bereavedRomantic breakup: it's not the end of the world
Par Jennifer Roy. 2000
Discusses the social and psychological aspects of dating and breaking up, as well as the elements of a healthy romantic…
relationship. Offers advice on surviving emotionally and obtaining help from others. For junior and senior high readers. 2000Risking
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 othersThink: a compelling introduction to philosophy
Par Simon Blackburn. 1999
A primer "for people who want to think about the big themes: knowledge, reason, truth, mind, freedom, destiny, identity, God,…
goodness, justice." Explains the philosophical approaches of Plato, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, and other major thinkers, drawing examples from everyday life to clarify complex issues. 1999The art of happiness: a handbook for living
Par Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 1998
Following conversations with the Dalai Lama, psychiatrist Cutler presents the Buddhist leader's methods for maintaining happiness. The Dalai Lama's basic…
belief is hope and connectedness. He offers genuine and lasting inner peace through trust in the fundamental gentleness and goodness of all human beings, compassion, and a policy of kindness. BestsellerHeroin
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 readersLiving a life that matters: resolving the conflict between conscience and success
Par Harold Kushner. 2001
Author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People (BR 5310) recommends that people stop judging success by fame, power,…
and wealth, but measure their achievement by the positive difference they make in the world. Advises finding a meaningful life through family, friendship, and acts of generosity. Bestseller. 2001An intelligent person's guide to philosophy
Par Roger Scruton. 1998
Bodies in motion and at rest: essays
Par Thomas Lynch. 2000
Meditative essays on matters of life and death, composed by a poet/funeral director. He explains that he has time on…
his hands because he doesn't play golf, doesn't drink (anymore), and is "married to an Italian." In "The Way We Are" he discusses his family's addiction--alcoholism. Some strong language. 2000Holy 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 AnonymousHypatia: un phare dans la nuit ((Le pied de la lettre).)
Par Christiane Marciano-Jacob. 2008
"Comme tout père grec, il attendait un garçon prénommé d'avance Hypatios. Ce fut Hypatia qui arriva. Son père, Théon, directeur…
du Museum d'Alexandrie, le plus célèbre mathématicien et astronome du IVème siècle, ne pouvait se douter que le fruit de sa semence serait une véritable enfant prodige et une jeune femme à la beauté légendaire. Elle fut la plus grande mathématicienne de son temps, une astronome des plus réputées et surtout une philosophe qui, par le talent et la vertu de son enseignement, tiendra école ouverte et attirera à Alexandrie les étudiants de tout l'Empire. Elle fut la seule femme à remplir ce rôle jusque-là dévolu aux hommes. Cependant, en butte au pouvoir tyrannique de l'Eglise, elle résista aussi longtemps qu'elle put à l'uniformisation de la pensée qu'exigeait le christianisme de l'époque, sous les traits de l'archevêque Cyrille, jusqu'au jour terrible où son destin bascula dans la plus horrible tragédie. C'était en 415. Hypatia d'Alexandrie, que l'Occident découvre après mille ans de silence et que la Renaissance a placée au rang des Immortels, devient alors le symbole des victimes de toutes les dictatures et de tous les totalitarismes, religieux ou idéologiques". -- 4e de couv