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Circus quebecus: sous le chapiteau de la Commission Bouchard-Taylor
Par Jeff Heinrich. 2008
"Circus Quebecus propose une vision distanciée et mordante de la commission Bouchard-Taylor. Les deux seuls journalistes à avoir suivi tous…
les travaux de la commission, Jeff Heinrich, de The Gazette, et Valérie Dufour, du Journal de Montréal, nous racontent ce qu'ils ont vu des estrades d'un grand cirque où le public a volé le show. [...]" -- 4e de couvThe presidential nominating process: a place for us? (American political challenges)
Par Rhodes Cook. 2004
Former Congressional Quarterly political writer examines the role of voters in determining presidential nominees. Traces the history and evolution of…
modern primary elections; looks at the process in other democratic countries like England, France, and Germany; and suggests reforms that would increase competition and empower voters. 2004Murdering McKinley: the making of Theodore Roosevelt's America
Par Eric Rauchway. 2003
Study of William McKinley's assassination in 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt's ascent to the presidency. Focuses on assassin Leon Czolgosz's upbringing,…
motives, mental health, and trial to explain the country's reaction to the crime. Asserts that the new president's political astuteness shaped his response to the murder through social reform. 2003Soul on ice
Par Eldridge Cleaver. 1991
Memoirs by African American activist who was an influential leader of the Black Panthers in the 1960s. Includes Cleaver's letters…
from Folsom prison--in which he describes his legal troubles--and essays on politics, race, and sex. 1992 preface by Ishmael Reed. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 1968In defense of liberty: the story of America's Bill of Rights
Par Russell Freedman. 2003
Describes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution and explains how they are applied as well as tested. Examples…
of challenges include a suit brought on behalf of schoolchildren who were required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and rap musicians sued for obscenity. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Et si l'aventure humaine devait échouer (Le livre de poche #15215)
Par Théodore Monod. 2003
" L'histoire humaine, c'est celle d'une espèce qui peu à peu prend le pas sur les autres. L'homme invente l'outil,…
maîtrise le feu, explore, conquiert, comprend. En quelques millénaires d'une progression fulgurante, il devient le roi de la création. Pourtant cette histoire peut prendre fin. En déséquilibrant son rapport avec la nature, en s'engageant dans l'aventure criminelle et folle du nucléaire, l'homme démontre aussi son incapacité à dépasser en lui la pulsion de violence et de mort. Oui : aujourd'hui, nous le savons, l'aventure humaine peut échouer. Tour à tour géologue, botaniste, archéologue, homme d'engagement et de foi, Théodore Monod aborde ici cette question dans toutes ses dimensions. Le savant éclaire les rapports profonds et complexes entre l'homme et la biosphère. Le croyant nous incite à devenir vraiment humains ; le militant de la non-violence, à nous révolter contre la folie des gouvernements, et aussi contre notre propre passivité... Au seuil d'un nouveau millénaire, cet essai rigoureux, écrit à l'intention d'un large public, donne quelques repères essentiels. Et s'il sonne l'alarme, il nous rappelle aussi qu'il reste place pour l'espérance. " -- 4e de couvColumnist addresses the loneliness and isolation women often experience during major life changes such as marriage, motherhood, divorce, moving, or…
leaving a job. Using anecdotes, Paul outlines strategies for meeting new people and maintaining friendships. Steps include overcoming emotional roadblocks, increasing self-confidence, and building a community of support. 2004Sanity and grace: a journey of suicide, survival, and strength
Par Judy Collins. 2003
Grammy-nominated recording artist reflects on the loss of her thirty-three-year-old son, Clark, who committed suicide in 1992. Supplementing her account…
with journal entries and song lyrics, Collins describes events surrounding his death and shares her personal struggle to cope with and understand his decision. Some strong language. 2003Reflections from a different journey: what adults with disabilities wish all parents knew
Par Stanley Klein, John Kemp. 2004
Forty informative essays by successful adult role models who have "lived the disability experience." Individuals with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy,…
vision and hearing loss, autism, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, learning disabilities, and other health conditions share their thoughts on acceptance, parenting, sexuality, and education. 2004Collection of twelve hundred song favorites for use at camp, school, church, or home. Selections cover topics such as America,…
ecology, freedom, good times, hard times, home and family, love, peace, and religion (hymns and spirituals). Includes words and guitar chords for each song. Introduction by Pete Seeger. 1988Playback: from the Victrola to MP3, 100 years of music, machines, and money
Par Mark Coleman. 2004
New York City journalist examines the recording industry from the start in the 1900s to 2004. Describes its growth, personalities,…
and intrigues as it evolved from Edison's cylinder to twenty-first-century technology and musical format. Explores the quagmire of computer-based advancements that have prompted numerous legal battles. 2003Occidentalism: the West in the eyes of its enemies
Par Ian Buruma. 2004
Notable scholars Buruma and Margalit discuss the development of anti-Western sentiments and their perpetuation into contemporary times, especially by Islamic…
countries. Examines some aspects of fascism, socialism, globalization, and religious extremism throughout history. 2004The world I live in (New York Review Books classics)
Par Helen Keller. 2003
New edition of a short collection of personal essays Helen Keller wrote in 1908 when she was twenty-eight. Follows The…
Story of My Life (DB 55883). This reflective work is separated into three categories: the senses, especially touch; imagination, thinking, and language; and dream analysis. Introduction by Roger Shattuck. 2003Pocahontas: medicine woman, spy, entrepreneur, diplomat
Par Paula Gunn Allen. 2003
Part-Native American scholar analyzes the life of Pocahontas from a feminist perspective. To interpret the young Powhatan woman in the…
context in which she lived, Allen uses contemporary accounts from English travelers and adventurers, among them John Smith of the Virginia Company. 2003Social psychologist advises parents on how to cope with adult children with maturity issues--mainly by disengaging from their problems and…
not assuming guilt for their failure to thrive. Uses anecdotes to suggest steps for encouraging offsprings' independence. 2003Remember: the journey to school integration
Par Toni Morrison. 2004
An account of the thoughts and feelings of children involved in school desegregation. Provides background to the 1954 groundbreaking Brown…
v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and the movement to eliminate racist laws. For grades 3-6. 2004Blind Boone: piano prodigy
Par Madge Harrah. 2004
Presents the life and career of blind pianist John William "Blind" Boone (1864-1927), who toured the United States after the…
Civil War bringing ragtime, classical, and African American music to the concert stage for forty-seven years. For grades 5-8. 2004Founding mothers: the women who raised our nation
Par Cokie Roberts. 2004
Political commentator and news analyst examines the role of Abigail Adams, Deborah Read Franklin, Martha Washington, and other prominent colonial…
women in founding the United States. Discusses their work outside the domestic sphere to manage businesses, run plantations, and defend their homes in the absence of men. Bestseller. 2004God has a dream: a vision of hope for our time
Par Desmond Tutu. 2004
Calling his book "a cumulative expression of my life's work," Tutu, Nobel Laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town, South…
Africa, shares his belief that God, through humanity, transforms the world. Citing his speeches and writings, Tutu shows how people everywhere can turn suffering into joy and redemption. 2004Miriam's song: a memoir
Par Miriam Mathabane. 2000
Mark Mathabane describes in his sister Miriam's voice her coming of age as a poor black female in 1980s apartheid…
South Africa. Before leaving to study nursing in the U.S., she endures an abusive and poor quality education. Depicts a resilient family. 2000