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Varsity scout leader guidebook
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1996
Qualifications and responsibilities for the adult leader of Boy Scouts ages fourteen through seventeen. Explains the program and planning objectives,…
discusses leadership and age-appropriate behavior, and provides a parent's guide to protecting offspring from child abuse. 1996Quelques reprises
Par Christian Tétreault. 2005
"[...] Entre 2000 et 2004, pour les émissions Les Grandes Gueules et C't'encore drôle, diffusées sur les ondes de Radio…
Énergie, l'auteur a écrit un billet quotidien sur les grandes et petites humeurs du sport, recueillant au passage un souvenir, un visage, un nom. Quelques reprises est un collage de quelques-unes de ces chroniques. S'y ajoute un chapitre où une quarantaine d'auditeurs partagent une expérience dans l'univers du sport". -- 4e de couvCrazy for rivers
Par Bill Barich. 1999
Reflections on fishing and memories evoked while casting a hook and enjoying the outdoors. Barich reminisces about his father (a…
passionate angler) and childhood vacations. Describes the attractions of trout fishing and fondly recalls trips to wonderful rivers. 1999Mark McGwire: a biography (An Archway paperback)
Par Jonathan Hall. 1998
Describes the life and career of first baseman Mark McGwire. Details his family life and upbringing, his early career including…
playing in the 1984 Olympics, and his major league recruitment. Highlights the 1998 race with Sammy Sosa to break Roger Maris's single season home-run record. For grades 5-8Heureux comme un roi: Robert L'Herbier
Par Robert L'Herbier. 2000
Un ouvrage écrit simplement et qui relate la vie et la carrière de Robert L'Herbier. Son fils Benoît rapporte ses…
paroles et y va de ses commentaires et observations. On y découvre également les débuts de la première station de télévison privée francophoneLe mystère Villeneuve (Roman)
Par Jean Beaunoyer. 2000
Long distance: a year of living strenuously
Par Bill McKibben. 2000
Anecdotes from the year that the author, a thirty-seven-year-old self-described "wimp," spent training like an Olympian in order to compete…
in a cross-country ski event. He relays how he overcame his internal and external obstacles, including watching his father decline from a brain tumor. 2000Une mère au sommet de l'Everest: plus qu'une histoire d'escalade
Par Sylvie Fréchette. 2009
De la naissance de son rêve jusqu'à sa réalisation, l'alpiniste Sylvie Fréchette nous entraîne vers les plus hauts sommets, celui…
de l'Everest et celui de soi. Loin d'être un guide sur les techniques d'alpinisme, ce livre, profondément humain, raconte le parcours peu commun de cette mère de trois filles. L'alpiniste relate l'organisation de son expédition: de l'entraînement à la recherche de commanditaires, en passant par la difficulté de laisser sa famille, nous suivons Sylvie dès le début de son projet jusqu'à ce qu'elle atteigne le toit du monde. Parallèlement au récit de son ascension de l'Everest, Sylvie nous parle de son cheminement personnel. Une quête qui lui a appris à s'aimer, à se faire confiance et à s'accepter telle qu'elle est. Une progression qui lui a permis d'évoluer, de grandir, pour devenir celle qui allait atteindre le sommet. son sommet. En toute simplicité, l'auteure partage avec le public sa grande passion de la vie, ses questionnements, ses réflexions, ses états d'âme et les leçons qu'elle a tirées de son expérience. Elle espère que son témoignage aidera les gens à croire en eux et en leurs rêves. -- 4e de couvTaking responsibility: self-reliance and the accountable life
Par Nathaniel Branden. 1996
Dominoes around the world
Par Mary Lankford. 1998
Explains the basic rules of dominoes and describes how the game is played in Cuba, France, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain,…
Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam. Also includes rules for playing solitaire dominoes. For grades 3-6Going for gold!
Par Andrew Donkin. 1999
Provides a brief history of the Olympic Games and discusses six sporting events that are part of the Games. Includes…
information on athletes in each sport, including track legend Jesse Owens, gymnast Kerri Strug, and tennis champ Jennifer Capriati. For grades 2-4. 1999Intimate worlds: life inside the family
Par Maggie Scarf. 1995
Analyzes the family structure using the Beaver Family Systems model. The system classifies groups in levels from severely disturbed to…
optimally adjusted. Scarf interviewed four families to illustrate her theories. She also discusses bonding and relationship boundariesFavre: for the record
Par Brett Favre. 1997
A candid and earthy portrait of the Green Bay Packer quarterback who led his team to victory in Super Bowl…
XXXI. Traces his youth in rural Mississippi, his wild college days, his triumph over an addiction to painkillers, and his laudable NFL career. Strong language. BestsellerThe only way I know
Par Cal Ripken. 1997
Memoir of Cal Ripken, who in 1995 broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2,130 consecutive games. His feat established him…
as a baseball great and earned him new acclaim for his team, the Baltimore Orioles. Traces Ripken's baseball life from the Little League to the majors, highlighting triumphs and setbacks. Also discusses how the sport has changed over the past fifteen years. BestsellerWait till next year: a memoir
Par Doris Goodwin. 1997
A personal history of growing up in suburban New York in the 1950s. A love of baseball permeated the author's…
childhood and helped her forge a special bond with her father, who taught her at age six to keep a scorebook for the Brooklyn Dodgers and to relate an inning-by-inning account of the game to him at the end of the day. BestsellerFalling from grace: can pro basketball be saved?
Par Terry Pluto. 1995
A scathing look at the National Basketball Association. The author decries the on-court behavior of the NBA's new generation of…
players and the overall state of the game. Pluto reinforces his remonstrations of the NBA with quotes from basketball luminaries Charles Barkley, Willis Reed, Chuck Daly, and many others. Some violence and some strong languageThe modern book of stretching: strength and flexibility at any age
Par Anne Rush. 1997
A preventative healthcare expert presents a series of stretches that range from slow, easy movements to quicker, more demanding ones.…
Includes both solo and partner stretches and recommends movements to assist in various sportsThe perfect vehicle: what it is about motorcycles
Par Melissa Pierson. 1997
Motorcycle enthusiast delivers an exposition on this two-wheel vehicle and its riders. Pierson communicates the thrill of the sport, distinguishing…
between real and imaginary dangers. She wittily intersperses her personal experiences throughout the accountIn the huddle with-- Steve Young
Par Matt Christopher. 1996
In this biography of Steve Young, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, the author emphasizes that the athlete had to…
struggle throughout his career to be number one. Through hard work and determination, Young eventually became the starting quarterback while earning a law degree in the off season. For junior and senior high readersThe dreaming path: Indigenous ideas to help us change the world
Par Paul Callaghan. 2023
Drawing on ancient Aboriginal wisdom, a leading Indigenous Australian healer and an Elder show you how to find contentment, purpose,…
and healing by learning to reconnect with your story—and ultimately the universe. Dr. Paul Callaghan belongs to the land of the Worimi people who live north of Sydney along the east coast of Australia. Raised to live the western way, Paul found himself mired in deep depression—struggling to find meaning while raising a family and working as a senior education executive. Desperate to break free of his restlessness, he made a drastic change: He "went bush" and connected with his elders to "walk Country" and learn Aboriginal traditions. Twenty years later, Paul is an expert healer and spiritual guide eager to share the wisdom of his ancestors and the insights he discovered on his life journey. In this affirming, empowering, and transformative book, he teaches you about the Dreaming Path—a connection to the earth and the universe, past, present, and future that has always been there, but can be difficult to find amid the chaos of the modern world. The Dreaming Path offers tips, practices, inspiration, and motivation that can enable you to achieve a profound state of mind, body, and spirit wellness, while encouraging you to think deeply about essential life topics, including: Caring for our place and the importance of story Relationships, sharing, and unity Love, gratitude, and humility Learning and living your truth Inspiration and resilience Being present and healing from the past Contentment Leading The Dreaming Path reminds us that we are our stories; by learning to recognize that we are all an indelible part of something much larger, we can begin to heal ourselves and our communities