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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 readersLe référendum volé
Par Robin Philpot. 2005
"Le dicton populaire veut que la vérité choque et on n'aura jamais si bien dit à propos de ce livre.…
Canadien anglais d'origine, Robin Philpot a adopté le Québec il y a plus d'un quart de siècle. Quand il a demandé à des acteurs importants de la victoire du NON de lui parler de leur rôle lors du référendum de 1995, ceux-ci ne se sont pas doutés de ses convictions souverainistes. Tel un Michael Moore, il a obtenu les confidences étonnantes de Brian Tobin, concepteur et organisateur du mal nommé love-in du 27 octobre 1995, de l'ineffable Sheila Copps, qui souhaitait "écraser" les souverainistes, de John Rae, responsable des affaires politiques de Power Corporation et homme à tout faire de Jean Chrétien, de James Blanchard, ancien ambassadeur américain au Canada et de plusieurs autres. De leurs témoignages ressort un mot d'ordre : la fin justifie les moyens. [...]" -- 4e de couvWorry: 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 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. 2000Québec 68: l'année révolution
Par Benoît Gignac. 2008
"De l'élection de Pierre Elliott Trudeau à titre de premier ministre du Canada jusqu'à la naissance du Parti Québécois en…
passant par "Les Belles-Soeurs", "l'Osstidcho", les batailles liguistiques ou étudiantes, le féminisme et le FLQ, ce livre chronique permettra au lecteur de survoler de façon divertissante un pan de vie politique, culturelle et sociale probablement inégalé dans l'histoire du Québec". -- 4e de couvRisking
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 othersThe 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. 2001Holy 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 Anonymous25 mythes à déboulonner en politique québécoise
Par Michel Auger. 2018
" Si les États-Unis ont leur fake news , signe dun pays divisé où on a du mal à trouver…
le sens du compromis et le centre politique, au Québec, ce sont plutôt nos mythes dans les domaines identitaire, politique, social et économique qui tiennent lieu de fake news . Il s'agit d'idées reçues et d'exagérations de la vérité ayant pu être fondées dans un passé lointain, mais qui prennent encore de nos jours une place démesurée dans le discours public. Le but de ce livre est d'amener les lecteurs à déboulonner ces idées reçues en les soumettant à l'épreuve des faits. "Sigmund 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 recoveryMon pays métis: quelques vérités sur le Canada
Par John Saul. 2017
"Dans ce nouveau livre, John Saul poursuit son exploration de la psyché canadienne. En jetant une lumière originale et féconde…
sur notre histoire, il nous amène à remettre radicalement en question l'image que nous avons de nous-mêmes. "En ayant recours, pour nous définir, à un langage qui n'exprime ni notre véritable nature ni notre véritable mythologie, nous avons privé notre civilisation de sa force. Nous avons neutralisé notre capacité de discuter et d'agir d'une manière qui reflète notre inconscient collectif, nos exigences éthiques". -- 4e de couvThis 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 anonymousFinding our way: the teen girls' survival guide
Par Allison Abner. 1995
Advice for teenaged girls on such issues as learning to like and care for their changing bodies, being sexually responsible,…
and coping with and enjoying family members and friends. For junior and senior high readers