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De la souffrance à la joie (Lexio)
Par Teresa. 2016
" Mère Teresa a constitué une active association de trois mille coopérateurs malades et souffrants, auxquels elle a proposé de…
parrainer un missionnaire à travers la prière. Un réseau de correspondance s'est établi entre elle et ces coopérateurs spirituels, dont beaucoup sont alités. Ces lettres témoignent de l'espérance et de la joie qui dépassent la souffrance. "Talking about death won't kill you
Par Virginia Morris. 2001
To help people make better decisions about death, the author encourages them to accept its inevitability. Discusses considerations to ponder…
before a crisis arrives and provides medical and legal options. Uses case studies to illustrate how to talk about dying with others and gives tips on relating to terminally ill patients. 2001The Lord God made them all
Par James Herriot. 1998
Following World War II, James Herriot returns home to Yorkshire and his work treating the diseases and injuries of the…
area's farm animals. Postwar life is normal except for his trip to Russia with a load of pedigreed sheep. Sequel to All Things Wise and Wonderful (BR 05779). 1981The handbook of the new Eastern Europe
Par Michael Kort. 2001
Overview of the nations that comprise eastern Europe since the 1989 fall of Communism including the former Yugoslavia, the Czech…
and Slovak Republics, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania. Includes information on history, economics, culture, ethnic groups, and social upheaval. For senior high and older readers. 2001The assassination of Lumumba
Par Ludo De Witte. 2001
Examination of the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, the Congo's first prime minister, and its political complexities. De Witte argues…
that the United States and Western Europe, fearing that the former Belgian colony would turn to the Soviets following independence, were complicit in plotting Lumumba's assassination. Some strong language. 2001The right words at the right time
Par Marlo Thomas. 2002
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' personal turning points in life--for example, her father Danny Thomas's…
advice changed her attitude about being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller. 2002A practical guide to impractical pets
Par Barbara Burn. 1997
Advice on sharing your abode with any of eighty-four exotic pets--mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and even some insects. Focuses on…
their care, health, feeding, and breeding. Categorizes the pets as easy, difficult, or impossible. 1997Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: reflections on healing and regeneration
Par Norman Cousins. 1979
The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of the will to live…
and factors influencing the capacity for self-healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, along with a strong doctor/patient relationship, aid the body's natural healing powers. 1979Fitness trainer uses anecdotes from his own life to inspire teens to concentrate on improving their bodies as well as…
their social and inner lives. Explains how to take charge, set goals, realize one's dreams, and build values. Includes sample workout and diet. For high school and older readers. 2002Life strategies: doing what works, doing what matters
Par Phillip C McGraw. 1999
Behavioral scientist McGraw, an advisor to Oprah Winfrey, demonstrates how to take control over your life: assume responsibility for past…
actions, change bad habits, and reverse negative conditioning to prepare the mind and body for greater happiness. Describes ten "life laws" that improve the chances of success. BestsellerFighting invisible tigers: a stress management guide for teens
Par Earl Hipp. 1985
Discusses pressures and problems encountered by teenagers and provides information on life skills, stress management, and methods of gaining more…
control over their own lives. For senior high and older readers. 1995Napoleon
Par Paul Johnson. 2002
Historian reassesses Bonaparte's spectacular career and character, examining the myth and the reality. Johnson contends that Napoleon "was not an…
ideologue but an opportunist, who seized on the accident of the French Revolution to propel himself into supreme power." 2002Le dinosaure: le Zaïre de Mobutu
Par Colette Braeckman. 1992
The handbook of the Middle East
Par Michael Kort. 2002
Overview of the Middle East's history, geography, culture, government, and politics. Includes Egypt, Libya, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon,…
Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain. For senior high and older readers. 2002Over two dozen tales involving people and their encounters with birds. In "Crazy Courage," Louise Erdrich watches a blue jay…
battle a hawk. In "The Balinese Chicken," Alice Walker writes of being an almost-vegetarian. In "Close to the End," a birder wonders about the meaning of the Christmas Count. 1999Extraordinary African-Americans
Par Susan Altman. 2001
Biographical profiles of more than one hundred African Americans from colonial times through the twentieth century. Includes portraits of eighteenth-century…
poet Lucy Terry Prince, slave rebellion leader Nat Turner, scientist George Washington Carver, blues singer Bessie Smith, writer James Baldwin, and golfer Tiger Woods, among many others. For grades 6-9. 2001Martha, Martha: how Christians worry
Par Elaine Leong Eng. 2000
Handbook for Christian counselors who treat mentally disturbed clients by integrating psychology with theology. Uses anecdotes to describe symptoms and…
suggests appropriate treatments by using biblical references. Lists sources for dealing with obsessions, post-traumatic stress disorders, social phobias, anxiety, PMS, and depression. 20009.11.01: Terrorists attack the U.S
Par Pat Lalley. 2002
Describes the horror of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center and the events leading up to…
it. Discusses the history of the New York City landmark, extremist Islamic fundamentalism, and America's reactions to terrorism. For grades 4-7. 2002A dog called Perth: the true story of a beagle
Par Peter Martin. 2001
The author and his wife adopted their beagle, Perth, as a puppy in 1965. Perth proved to be a loyal…
member of the family and an adventurous companion. She endured family additions, a number of moves, and even several months as a runaway. 2001La fille de la chauve-souris: mémoires
Par Nana Mouskouri. 2007
"Nana Mouskouri, cette artiste de légende, qui a vendu plus de 400 millions d'albums dans le monde, décroché plus de…
300 disques d'or, chanté sur toutes les scènes internationales avec les plus grands, accepte pour la première fois d'ouvrir la porte de ses souvenirs. Ceux d'une enfant, née en Grèce dans les années 1930, ayant subi la guerre, les privations, les déchirements de ses parents et la passion de son père pour le jeu. Ceux d'une adolescente timide et complexée, que seule la passion du chant faisait vibrer et qui a dû choisir, malgré elle, entre son amour pour la musique classique et sa fascination pour les chansons populaires. Ceux de la femme, aussi, avec ses incertitudes, ses tourments amoureux. Les arbitrages difficiles entre sa raison de vivre, la musique, et sa vie d'épouse et de mère. Ceux de la citoyenne qui s'est engagée pour l'Unicef et fut députée européenne. Ceux enfin de la star internationale, de ses débuts dans les boîtes de nuit d'Athènes jusqu'aux plus grandes scènes du monde. Le tourbillon de ses tournées, au Canada, aux États-Unis avec Quincy Jones et Harry Belafonte, mais aussi au Japon, en Australie..." -- 4e de couv