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Les génies du Christianisme: histoires de prophètes, de pécheurs et de saints
Par Henri Tincq. 1999
L'auteur fait revivre des hommes et des femmes qui ont marqué en bien ou en mal deux mille ans de…
christianisme - Jésus, mais aussi Paul, Augustin, François d'Assise, Martin Luther, Thérèse d'Avila, Ignace de Loyola, jusqu'à aujourd'hui avec un Martin Luther King, un Desmond Tutu ou une Mère TeresaGeorges Brassens (Littérature étrangère)
Par Louis-Jean Calvet. 1991
Gaston Miron, tel un naufragé: biographie (Collection Le Cercle des poètes disparus)
Par Yannick Gasquy-Resch. 2008
"Je n'ai jamais voyagé vers autre pays que toi mon pays", a pu affirmer, tout au long de sa vie,…
le poète Gaston Miron, tant il a épousé le destin incertain du Québec. Mais rien n'est plus éloigné de sa poésie que la notion de régionalisme ou d'exotisme. Ce poète a su, à partir de ses héritages, se nourrir des grands espaces et s'ouvrir à l'universel. Intellectuel engagé, il a dénoncé la situation d'aliénation linguistique, culturelle, des Canadiens français, et défendu avec passion l'existence de la langue française en terre nord-américaine. En tant qu'éditeur et cofondateur de l'Hexagone, il a travaillé à l'épanouissement de la poésie québécoise contemporaine et à la reconnaissance d'une littérature autonome, mais son engagement poétique a été incontestablement sa plus grande passion. L'Homme rapaillé, son oeuvre unique sans cesse reprise, reconfigurée, retrace la marche forcenée d'un poète en quête de son unité, un poète qui se dit empêché d'écrire et qui s'invente tel un naufragé dans sa langue". -- 4e de couvBokassa 1er, [un empereur français: Un Empereur Francais
Par Géraldine Smith. 2000
Cette biographie fut amorcée en 1993, lorsque l'auteure fut la seule journaliste à avoir obtenu une interview exclusive à la…
sortie de prison du personnage, traduite par une semaine d'entretiens. Elle est la première véritable biographie sérieuse basée sur 93 témoins privilégiés de la vie de Bokassa. Elle raconte un destin exceptionnel, l'histoire d'un indigène devenu enfant de troupe qui s'est hissé jusqu'au rang d'empereur, mais elle constitue aussi une enquête minutieuse sur les ambiguïtés et la familiarité des relations franco-africaines. Entre autres, les intrigues et les magouilles politiques comme l'affaire des diamants. [SDMThe look-it-up book of the 50 states
Par Bill Gutman. 2002
The Rasputin file
Par Ėdvard Radzinskiĭ. 2000
Examines the life and assassination of Rasputin--the controversial holy man who influenced the last imperial Russian court. Explores his alleged…
sexual misconduct, his spiritual hold over Tsarina Alexandra, and how he was murdered. Based on files from the Soviet archives. Some descriptions of sex. 2000The better angel: Walt Whitman in the Civil War
Par Roy Morris. 2000
Portrait of the patriotic poet who succored the wounded in Washington, D.C., area hospitals during the Civil War. Discusses Whitman's…
principles, states of mind, and companions, and explores how his wartime experiences affected his poetry, particularly "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." 2000When we were one: stories of World War II
Par Richard Hooker. 2002
A collection of articles written for the New York Sun by war correspondent W.C. Heinz, who later became a successful…
sportswriter. Describes the invasion of Europe, the march into Germany, the interrogation of Nazi prisoners, and the execution of spies. Some strong language. 2002Understanding September 11th: answering questions about the attacks on America
Par Mitch Frank. 2002
Explains the historical and religious issues that motivated terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. Includes information…
on Islam, the Taliban, and Osama bin Laden; the significance of the Middle East and Afghanistan; and the changes in America since the attacks. For grades 6-9. 2002Artists of the Renaissance (History makers)
Par James Barter. 1999
Discusses the life and accomplishments of six Italian artists of the early and High Renaissance, whose works represent important innovations…
and achievements in painting, sculpture, and architecture. Includes Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. For grades 6-9. 1999Of paradise and power: America and Europe in the new world order
Par Robert Kagan. 2003
Neo-conservative scholar analyzes the divergence in foreign policies of western Europe and the United States in the context of terrorism…
from the Middle East. Discusses their different perceptions of threat in terms of power and ideology. Offers steps to reconciliation. Bestseller. 2003The conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman, and the destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945
Par Michael R Beschloss. 2002
Historian relates the political dilemmas facing the Allies during World War II, including the future of conquered Germany. American Secretary…
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. urged harsh punitive measures in retaliation for Nazi crimes against European Jews, while others sought rehabilitation and the establishment of democracy to prevent further German aggression. Bestseller. 2002Like the first anthology, Americans' Favorite Poems (RC 50000, BR 12771), this one includes poems selected by Favorite Poem Project…
participants with their comments. In addition, the editors chose some personal favorites and arranged the work into thematic sections. 2002Walt Whitman: a biography
Par Milton Meltzer. 2002
A profile of the nineteenth-century American poet whose life is presented in the context of his times, and who is…
profoundly affected by the Civil War. Includes excerpts from his major work, Leaves of Grass (BR 08420). For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002Winston Churchill: a Penguin life
Par John Keegan. 2002
Military historian explores the mystique of Britain's prime minister during World War II, discussing his life, works, and speeches. Portrays…
Churchill, the man and the political leader, in the context of England's history. 2002Compact encyclopedia of the 1861-1865 conflict covers 130 topics, from Abolitionists to Zouaves. Provides a broad overview of the era…
as well as personal anecdotes and engaging details. Includes eyewitness accounts of events and excerpts from key documents such as Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. For grades 5-8. 2002Revenge of the whale: the true story of the whaleship Essex
Par Nathaniel Philbrick. 2002
Recounts the 1820 sinking of the Essex by an enraged sperm whale and the survivors' ordeal--including cannibalism. Incorporates a fourteen-year-old…
cabin boy's account of this marine disaster, which inspired the climactic scenes of Moby Dick. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002Leaves of grass
Par Walt Whitman. 1993
The last compilation of the poet's major work published during his lifetime, with the poems presented as he wished them…
preserved. Originally published in 1855, Leaves of Grass was continually revised and augmented. This complete edition includes Whitman's elegy to President Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." 1892History of terrorism
Par Robert Taylor. 2002
Examines the political agendas, religious beliefs, and strategies of groups that use violence to generate fear to gain their objectives.…
Considers anticolonial, separatist, revolutionary, and holy wars throughout history. For junior and senior high readers. 2002Terrorists and terrorist groups
Par Stephen Currie. 2002
Discusses the origins, political purposes, religious beliefs, and strategies of groups that use violence to achieve their goals. Includes information…
on the Palestinian movement Hamas, Peru's Shining Path, the Irish Republican Army, al-Qaeda, and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. For junior and senior high readers. 2002