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Wandering warrior
Par Da Chen. 2003
Young Luka, destined to become the future emperor of China, is trained in the ways of the kung fu wandering…
warriors by his guardian--the wise monk Atami. But when Atami is captured by their enemies, Luka has to fight for his own survival. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Cent jours sous le ciel de la Mongolie
Par Jean-Étienne Poirier. 2001
Recueil de souvenirs et impressions de voyages de l'auteur dans ce pays un peu mystérieux qu'est la Mongolie et dont…
on sait peu de choses, sinon qu'il fit partie de l'empire de Gengis Khan et qu'il survit aujourd'hui tant bien que mal par lui-même. Le recueil parle surtout du choc culturel de l'auteur et de ses rencontres avec les gens. Peu de commentaires sur la Mongolie, tout juste quelques données historiques en introduction. [SDMLes couleurs de la nuit
Par Gilbert Siboun. 1978
Récit autobiographique où un aveugle de naissance, Gilbert, raconte sa vie, sa "vision" du monde, ses découvertes, ses voyages, etc.…
Le jeune aveugle entend bien mener une existence qui le distingue peu des autres de son âge. [SDMIl n'y a que braille qui m'aille: à vue de mots (L'avenir de la mémoire)
Par Sophie Massieu. 2003
De Accompagner à Zoo, 300 définitions qui sont autant de prétextes à raconter des anecdotes qui illustrent avec humour la…
vie d'une aveugle, Sarah, qui n'est pas sans ressembler étrangement à l'auteure de ce petit bouquin. Une façon saine et généreuse de parler d'un handicapAveugles et voyants: au-delà des malentendus
Par René Laurentin. 2010
Je suis devenu aveugle en six ans. C'est une expérience inimaginable, révélatrice de problèmes profonds et méconnus, que ce livre…
se devait d'évoquer. La cécité exclut, non seulement de l'espace et de la lumière - si naturelle à tous - mais aussi de la société, par ruptures multiples de communication. De là des malentendus profonds de part et d'autre, conscients chez l'aveugle qui les ressent, inconscients chez le voyant. On ne se " voit pas " réciproquement ; par carence pour l'aveugle, par oubli, marginalisation, pour le voyant. Comment en prendre conscience fructueusement, surmonter cette rupture et construire un pont sur cet abîme ? Comment éviter les conséquences en chaîne de ce malentendu ? Ce livre, aux frontières de la psychanalyse, tente de répondre à ces questions, conduisant aux interrogations plus radicales : Qu'est-ce que l'altruisme ? Qu'est-ce que la lumière ? -- 4e de couvLes larmes du père Noël: document
Par Marie-Jo Audouard. 1993
Un candide en Terre sainte
Par Régis Debray. 2008
"D'après les Évangiles, et dans sa courte vie tant cachée que publique, le Galiléen s'est rendu, sans visa ni carte…
d'identité, en Israël, Palestine, Jordanie, à Gaza, au Liban, en Égypte et en Syrie. Je me suis faufilé dans tous ces pays : il y faut plus d'un passeport et des détours. Jésus pouvait traverser la mer de Génésareth, aller "au-delà du Jourdain", et revenir le lendemain sur l'autre rive. Ce n'est plus possible. Aussi ce voyage d'un flâneur des deux rives n'a-t-il pu s'effectuer d'un seul trait. C'est un pari que de refaire l'itinéraire de Jésus à travers le Proche-Orient d'aujourd'hui, pour observer comment juifs, chrétiens et musulmans vivent à présent leur foi. Les surprenantes et souvent rebutantes vérités qui se dévoilent en Terre sainte ont valeur d'avertissement. Plus qu'un voyage au bout de la haine, ce carnet de route peut servir à la connaissance du monde profane tel qu'il va. Tout à la fois témoignage, chronique et méditation, l'enquête peut dès lors se lire comme un pèlerinage au coeur de l'homme, qu'il soit croyant ou agnostique, d'ici ou de là-bas". -- 4e de couvJérusalem, mi-figue, mi-raisin
Par Jacques-Emmanuel Bernard. 2002
Mes yeux s'en sont allés: variations sur le thème des perdant la vue
Par Maudy Piot. 2004
L'auteure, atteinte d'une rétinite pigmentaire, dégénérescence de la vue allant jusqu'à la cécité, raconte les souffrances, les difficultés, les joies,…
le quotidien de ceux qui sont entre le voir et le non-voir, les perdant la vue. -- MementoChronique japonaise (Petite bibliothèque Payot #53. Voyageurs)
Par Nicolas Bouvier. 2001
Par un voyageur suisse, un peu beatnik-hippie, un récit qui évoque le grand Japon des capitales puis relate un séjour…
aux îles Kouriles au milieu des années 1960. A. Girard a bien noté que cette chronique est un "alliage d'ethnographie et de proses poétiques", qu'elle est vouée au plaisir de l'instant. Séduisant. [SDMC'est en noir que je t'écris (Handicaps)
Par Françoise Nimal. 2001
La tante d'un enfant handicapé prend la parole. Elle décrit l'impact de cette nouvelle terrible dans sa propre vie, les…
questions qu'elle suscite, les changements de ses relations aux autres qu'elle entraîne. La cécité de l'enfant la confronte à ses propres angoisses. C'est la petite fille qui apprendra en grandissant à sa tante à redécouvrir le monde qui l'entoure.Mon clin d'oeil à la vie (Itineraires Ser.)
Par Michel Langlois. 2001
Dans cet ouvrage, à la manière d'un conteur, dans un texte coloré sans couleurs, imagé sans images, il se livre…
à travers des expériences vécues qui font ressortir les difficultés rencontrées, les échecs essuyés et les victoires remportées. Le ton se veut tantôt émouvant, tantôt humoristique, mais toujours très près de la vie. «Je ne prétends aucunement fournir aux lecteurs la recette magique du bonheur, écrit-il, mais si seulement je suscitais chez eux la détermination nécessaire à la réalisation de leurs rêves, j'en serais heureux.» Conférencier, motivateur, humoriste et conteur, Michel Langlois ' qui est aveugle de naissance ' est l'homme de tous les défis. En 1982, il a remporté la médaille d'or aux championnats canadiens de ski alpin pour handicapés.Emma, chien d'aveugle
Par Sheila Hocken. 1979
Ikigai for Teens: Finding Your Reason for Being
Par Francesc Miralles, Héctor García. 2021
A bestselling motivational book based on the Japanese concept of finding happiness in everyday life, now for young readers!The Japanese…
people say everybody has an "Ikigai," or a reason to live. Some people have found their Ikigai and are aware of it. Other people have it inside, but have not found it yet. This concept, Ikigai, is one of the secrets for a long, active, and happy life.Héctor García and Francesc Miralles visited Ogimi, a town on the north of Okinawa in Japan that has the highest longevity in the world. They spent weeks living with the residents of Ogimi and interviewing dozens of the villagers. These people all had lived to be more than a hundred years old, and they were all in great physical (and spiritual) shape. After their trip, Héctor and Francesc wrote a book examining the centennials' keys to an optimistic and vital existence. What do the oldest people in the world eat, what do they work on, how do they connect with others, and-the best-kept secret-how do they find their Ikigai? Ikigai is what gives them satisfaction and happiness, and brings real meaning to their lives.The result was Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, an international bestseller which has been translated into over 49 languages.With the book, García and Miralles made it their mission to help its readers find their own Ikigai and discover many keys of Japanese philosophy to a healthy body, mind, and spirit.They have now adapted their bestselling book for young readers. Young adults can find their Ikigai too!Cataract
Par John Berger. 2011
The great art critic and writer John Berger joined forces again with Turkish writer and illustrator Selçuk Demirel in this…
unexpected pictorial essay.What happens when an art critic loses some of his sight to cataracts? What wonders are glimpsed once vision is restored?In this impressionistic essay written in the spirit of Montaigne, John Berger, whose treatises on seeing have shaped cultural and media studies for four decades, records the effects of cataract removal operations on each of his eyes. The result is an illuminated take on perception. Berger ponders how we can become accustomed to a loss of sense until a dulled world becomes the norm, and describes the sudden richness of reawakened sight with acute attention to sensory detail.This wise little book beckons us to pay close attention to our own senses and wonder at their significance as we follow Berger's journey into a more vivid, differentiated way of seeing. Demirel's witty illustrations complement the text, creating a mini-world where eyes take on whimsical lives of their own. The result is a collaborative collectors' piece perfect for every reader&’s bedside table. This title completes a trilogy of books by Berger and Demirel. Smoke was published in 2018, and What Time Is It? was published in 2019.The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia (Penguin Modern Classics Ser.)
Par Paul Theroux. 2006
The acclaimed author recounts his epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international bestselling classic of travel literature: &“Compulsive…
reading&” (Graham Greene). In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour. Asia's fabled trains—the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express—are the stars of a journey that takes Theroux on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.How to Live Japanese
Par Yutaka Yazawa. 2018
A fascinating exploration of all things Japan, including the country’s history, culture, customs, and cuisine.Whether it’s perfecting the art of…
forest-bathing—shinrin-yoku—or celebrating imperfections in kintsugi, Japanesse customs have been thriving for centuries alongside modern practices of well-being.In How to Live Japanese, Yutaka Yazawa provides the ultimate insider’s guide to the country, full of inspiration and insight to help you experience the very best of Japanese design, cookery, philosophy, and culture. Not only is Tokyo the mother of all metropolises, making it a guiding light for how we can live together amicably in an ever-urbanizing world, but also, with two thirds of the country covered in forest, there is still much respect and celebration of the natural world.From Miyazaki to mountains, sake to sparking joy, find your Zen, discover the joy of ikigai and make time to learn about the land of the rising sun. You’ll be all the better for some time spent with How to Live Japanese.Psychosocial Aspects of the Asian-American Experience: Diversity Within Diversity
Par Namkee Choi. 2001
Discover intervention strategies for issues affecting Asian Americans!This important book examines the childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and aging stages of…
Asian Americans to help researchers and practitioners offer better services to this ethnic group. Psychosocial Aspects of the Asian-American Experience will help you understand the ethnic and cultural diversity within the Asian-American population and offers both quantitative and qualitative research that may impact social policies and social services for Asian Americans.Representing Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Koreans, Asian Indians, Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodians, and native-born Hawaiians, this helpful book covers a wide span of individual ethnic identities in order to represent the scope of the Asian-American subculture.The topics and problems examined in Psychosocial Aspects of the Asian-American Experience include: ethnic identity, acculturation, and cultural orientation psychological adjustment of adoptees attitudes and behavior of adolescents regarding academic achievement social network composition depression and other mental health problems dating violence and domestic abuse substance abuse aging In addition to analyzing these problems, this book also presents culturally competent intervention strategies to assist human services practitioners in offering their clients relevant services that are appropriate for their ethnic backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. This book is also a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and graduate students and faculty members in the areas of social work, sociology, psychology, and ethnic studies.A raccoon bite on the arm doesn&’t seem that serious, but it soon becomes a life-or-death medical crisis for Melissa…
Loomis. After days of treatment for recurring infection, it becomes obvious that her arm must be amputated. Dr. Ajay Seth, the son of immigrant parents from India and a local orthopaedic surgeon in private practice, performs his first-ever amputation procedure. In the months that follow, divine intervention, combined with Melissa&’s determination and Dr. Seth&’s disciplined commitment and dedication to his patients, brings about the opportunity for a medical breakthrough that will potentially transform the lives of amputees around the world.Rewired is the inspirational, miraculous story of Dr. Seth&’s revolutionary surgery that allows Melissa to not just move a prosthetic arm simply by thinking, but to actually feel with the prosthetic hand, just as she would with her natural arm. This resulted in what others have recognized as the world&’s most advanced amputee, all done from Dr. Seth&’s private practice in a community hospital, using a local staff, and with no special training or extensive research funding.Living Well with Parkinson's Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You....That You Need to Know
Par Michael Church, Gretchen Garie. 2007
A complete guide to Parkinson's from two people with the disease who cofounded a national support and advocacy organization.In Living…
Well with Parkinson's Disease, Gretchen Garie and Michael J. Church, a couple who both have Parkinson's and live daily with the effects of the disease, thoroughly discuss diagnosis, treatment options, and the emotional consequences of this difficult illness. With a conversational, pragmatic, and personal tone, they offer advice on such topics as:how Parkinson's disease affects relationshipsthe role of diet, supplements, and rest and relaxationstrategies for navigating professional life and the maze of the health-care systemhandling everyday challenges such as buttoning a shirt or rolling over in bedand more!Compassionate and inspiring, Living Well with Parkinson's Disease offers knowledge and wisdom from those who understand the challenges of dealing with Parkinson's every day.